Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-06-10

IL Kill SOMEBODY. tnls CONVEX
sation took place near the sprire
house.
John A. Gibson: Mccormick
asked me If would join the white
caps against Vowel and l declined
He asked me not to say anything
about it. later asked him abou
it and he told me the leaders die
not come but said, "We1l gel
him." The white cap proposition
was about the tree cutting.
James Gibson: Tuesday after
the murder Mccormick and were
riding together up the road. !
asked him who murdered Yowell'
He said he suspected some of the
home folks. l replied, as you and
Yowell are unfriendIy you nigh
be suspected. He said no, / left
there too soon. Mccormick came
to me about a week after the tree
cutting and said white caps were
being organized and asked me to
Join. | said that / didn't krow
that Vowel had cut the trees. If
convinced I'd go, but would study
about it. When heard that Tyree
had met Mccormick on the hill l
said | could track him cut. |
found a track there going in the
direction that Tyree said. Nc
Cormick told me he was up at
Hunts at y or 10 O'Clock A
great deal OF feeling in the neigh
borhood over the cutting of the
trees.
j. P. Hileman: On April 18th
at Snider's sale Mccormick told
me he was getting up white caps
for lowell and asked me to Join
the party. The cutting of orchard
condemned by the people general
ly.
John A. Alexander: Live about
three fourths mile from Yc Wells.
Mccormick came to me Monday
afternoon after the tree cutting
aud asked me to join white cap
party 10 white cap Vowel Early
in April / carried around subscrip-
tion paper to raise money to en-.
ploy a detective Suspicion point
ed to Others beside Vowel. My
sister expected to carry the paper
to Vowel.
Miss Bruce Alexander: Did
not take the paper to Vowel. Nc
Cormick said if ] took the paper to
Vowel he would take his name off.
asked him if he was afraid of
Yowell and he said he was not,
G. w. Snider; My orchard was
cut Saturday night, March 2Sth.
first suspected Vowel on Nc
Cormick's evidence, who told me
Of threats by Yowell against me on
account of trial about some wood,
when Yowell said | would be sorry
or what | had said. Mccormick
zane to my house Sunday evening
md Monday morning, and again
tuesday night. Muse was at my
house. Muse and / had agreed to
Employ a detective. Mccormick
zane in from straw stack. He told
re the men who promised to meet
hat night had failed to come. Nc
Iormick had shot gun. [ said |
would join party to white cap man
Who cut orchard. There was no
ak Monday to my knowledge for
Meeting Tuesday night to inVesti-
.ate the matter. Nothing said
bout anybody carrying arms.
H. T. Muse: l carried subscrip-
ion paper to Vowel, who said he
you'd contribute, but did not put
is mime on paper. Saw Meteor
nick at Snider's house Tuesday
light with a double barrelled shot
un. He said the people had not
ONE to the meeting, said Jim
iibson promised to come.
w. X. Lackey: / saw McCor-
lick at Timber Ridge depot,
fter the trees were cut, and /
sked him why they didn't serve
1hite cap notices on Yowell. He
eplied he wouldn't be here long
ointment was strong against the
ian who cut the orchard.
w. A. Alexander; Saw Me-
'ormick pass up Buena Vista road
Oward his home between IL and
clock Easter Sunday. Was at
ONE all day. Ny wife saw him
ass going down,
Mrs. Samuel Blackwell Saw
lcCormlck Sunday a: l2:45
clock. Boy told me time as he
assed. Was about 10 yards from
traw stack and turkey nest, Did
OF see Vowel or Chittum that
sy.
W. Il. Goodman: Mccormick
Did me Yowel had him before
Iagistrate for trespassing, and
aid he would get it out of Vow
rs hide. He further said, "If
" men had stuck to me / would
ave given old Yowell what he
eeded." He threatened Yowell.
saw Yowell after the trees were
ut, and he was not unusually ex'
ted.
Lee Chittum: Was at home
aster Sunday, about two miles
ON Vowel. Had not seen Vow
i to talk with him since last fall,
G. K. Good man: Mccormick
anne to my store on the 9th or 9Th
April for pistol. ! ordered it
nd he got it the llth. He bought
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