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

8 quarrel and how he left wife and tell
d phOned her father TO come an
J, get his daughter Told her h
T was thinking Of divorce proceedings
5 Granbery was very nervous AM
4 walked the floor during conversation
4 Said he was heart-broken. SCENE,
{ wild in manner and deeply grieved
. She tried to quiet his mind. HaS
! three or four conversations with Gran
berry on the subject.
cross-Examined.
Cranberry and wife with her last
year of their stay in St. Louis. Then
went to Tennessee. Paid $4,000 board
and had many other small expenses
Cranberry never morose while there
Sometimes was quiet. Non-arriyal OF
check from brothers was cause OF
CRANBERRY staying over and not return
ing to Tennessee with wife. Did not
claim on stop-over from Montana that
he had any suspicion against wife's
character. Did not tell her of receiv-
ing letter while he was in the West.
Deposition of Robert NJ. Burton.
Lived in St. Louis. Assistant Gen.
eral Manager of Simmons Hardware
Co. Knew Harry CRANBERRY. EN-
ployed him as clerk for Simmons. He
first worked in stock room. Per-
formed his duties industriously and
with ambition. Soon learned the bus
mess and did well. Was promoted
and his salary was increased to where
it was finally 500 CRANBERRY resigned
and went to another company, but re-
turned again to Simmons. He was
prompt and attentive to work and al
ways gave satisfaction. Wanted to
learn the business and get on the
road. Left in November because of
panic and reduction of force Knew
that CRANBERRY had another position in
view in South and firm let him go at
Granbery's suggestion. Granbery's
habits were good; nice disposition,
amiable and kind-hearted. Discussed
home life with him and Cranberry told
him of his happy home-life. Always
spoke nicely of his wife. Spoke of
child and seemed fond Of his family.
cross-Examined.
Had 1000 employers in the store.
Knew practically all of them. From
his observation Granbery's home life
was pleasant. Never in their home,
but saw them on streets.
Or. Lenehan.
Lives in Chattanooga Physician
and surgeon. Raised in Nashville.
Father a wholesale grocer, member of
firm of Phillips, Trawick & Co. Wit
ness a graduate Of Vanderbilt. Went
to Mt. Pleasant in September, 1907,
remained six months. Practiced his
profession there. Was deacon in
First Presbyterian church Boarded
in Mt Pleasant with Mrs. Long and
also at the Stewart Hotel. Wife was
with him and at Mrs. Longs. Harry |
CRANBERRY and wife were also at Mrs. |
Longs Witness and wife left Mrs. |
Longs soon after the separation of |
CRANBERRY and wife. Mrs. CRANBERRY |
took charge of Long home soon after
the separation and witness and wife
boarded few days with her Gran
berry and wife came to Mrs. Longs
a few days after witness and wife.
CRANBERRY was at the home at night
only part of the time; usually came
in Friday or Saturday night from the
mines and left Monday. Saw Gran
berry and wife frequently. Their man.
ner toward one another natural. Gran
berry would come in, greet his wife
and child Would occasionally go up
town at night for short while. Seemed
fond of wife and child. Witness was
at the Long house the night of the
separation. Was in the dining room.
Cranberry came and called wife from
he table. Seemed to be agitated and
Mrs. CRANBERRY Immediately
rot up and left Witness could see
n Granberys room. Could see the
Nurse and child. The door was open
It first then closed. As witness left
lining roomshe heard Harry and wife
n heated conversation. Did not I'M
Ierstand the words. Heard nothing
more.
Conversation With Granbery.
Next saw CRANBERRY some days later
nd had conversation with him. Har-
Y tried to discuss his family affairs
nth witness. AS he left witness he
aid DOC, for God sake, don't discuss
his" Witness at the time told Gran
cry he had expected trouble.
Next conversation with CRANBERRY in
illness Office. It was on Sunday af-