The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-09-04

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3 He has been very intimately associa
ted from early life with his brothe
: Harry. Their relationship has al
ways been one OF affection and con
fdenee. They had the confidence o
each other to the fullest extent Har
ry married three years ago. Befor,
he was married Harry had been un
successful In business. Witness OBJ
jected to his brothers marriage be
cause he did not have a dollar and he
did not think a man should marry who
was not able to support a wife. The
witness treated Harry's wife as a SIS.
ter. He did not see much of them
until they moved back to Mt. Pleas
ant. On Saturday Mrs. Frierson
| 'phoned him Harry and his wife had
separated He went to Mrs. Frier-
sons and Harry came in, talked Of his
troubles and laid his head on wit
ness shoulder and cried like a baby.
! He tried to console Harry, but did not
succeed. Witness took Harry to his
mother. When he went in the house
he got on his knees, put his head in
her lap and cried like baby and his
mother tried to console defendant.
The defendant moped around the
house day or two and had nothing
much to say. Witness said that be-
fore the separation his brothers dis
position was bright and sunny and he
was always cheerful He always
spoke of his family to witness in
terms of the greatest affection. Wit
ness often saw his brother with his
wife and they were very affectionate.
But after the separation there was a
great change in the disposition Of his
brother. He became melancholy and
witness told his mother they should
keep close look on him lest he do
some bodily harm to himself. After
the separation from his wife Harry
wanted to talk to witness about his
family troubles. Witness would try
to change the subject of conversation,
but he could not do so. Harry would
always go back to the troubles Incl
dent to his separation from his wife,
On the afternoon of the killing wit |
ness was cutting wheat and got in
formation from Harry to come to Mt |
Pleasant to take him home. He got |
to Mt. Pleasant at o'clock at night.
He saw Harry soon after and told
him after he attended to his business
and got a shave he would take him
home He was in no hurry to get
home, but told Harry to wait for him.
Later on in the evening he and Harry
and others went to the telephone Of
fee to drink some beer. Harry drank
about bottle and half. Witness
was on the street when the shots were
fired opposite the F'rierson House.
He had just gotten shave and was
on the street waiting for Harry; they
were going home soon. Witness loca-
ted on the map where he was at the
time of the shooting. He did not see
the shooting, but saw Harry in
Squire Ricketts, office soon after.
AS soon as witness heard of the
he went to look for Harry
and put him In the buggy and took
him to his mothers. Witness was
asked if Harry made any remark to
him about the shooting. He an
swered yes, that just before they got
home Harry told hi mwhy he shot
Long. Asked what he said, the State
objected and the court sustained the
objection. The court also sustained
IN objection to a question as to what
Harry said to his mother when they
got home about the killing.
cross-Examination.
Mr.. Figuers conducted the cross.
examination. Witness said when
Harry came back from st. Louis he
vent nome and Mrs. Granbery Went
o Centreville, then to Judge Holdings
md then to Dr. Forgey's and then to Y
drs. Frierson's. Harry went once to I
Jentreville to see his wife, he Wis d
ted her once or twice in Columbia t
nd was with her at Mr.. Frierson's. v
When Harry came back from st. S
.ouis he had no money. Witness n
yas asked II his mother ever invited C
larry and wife to make their home o
18th her. He said no she did not in o
lite her to stay with her, she was o.
OF requested to- Mr.. CRANBERRY new 81
r visited Harry's wife at Columbia or h
Mt. Pleasant During this time e.
larry was jolly and feeling good,
espite the fact that they had no home Of
: money. Witness mother was sick la
nd was not able to visit any one. fo
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