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

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defendant who Spot Long vas Har.
, rs told him and told him Of his voting.
witness then asked defendant 70
. promise TO have no trouble with Spot
Long Reminded him Of his mothers
. i'm health and OF her trouble about
lJoe's condition. Harry then said
win, / am not going TO kill Spot
Long; I've promised mother not to-"
|, Witness said there was a marked
changed in Harry then. Physically
without vitality and mentally de-
pressed.
cross-Examined.
This conversation was in May. about
two weeks before the tragedy. Had
not heard at that time that there were
rumors Of defendants unkindness to
his wife. Heard this as coming from
prosecution after killing.
Witness consented with brother
Robert Granbery as to the employ
ment of a detective. This detective
was employed by reason Of a notice
in Maury county paper which they
! thought reflected on Harry. The
brothers didn't want to make in I
quiries themselves. so they thought it
best to employ a detectiye-not to get
evidence against Mrs. CRANBERRY, but I
as a protective measure for Harry.
The notice in the paper told of
charge Judge Holding made to the
Grand Jury urging rigid investiga-
ton of all reports coming TO their
cars of husbands deserving their wives
and young children. They thought
perhaps reference was had to Harry.
The purpose in getting detective
was not to get the child so far as
witness was concerned Witness
didn't want to take the child from
mother
Harry came to Nashville after the
employment of the detective.
Re-Examined. II
Witness said he did not see the de- [
tective, but got confidential com t
from him, which he did |
not tell Harry about and only re- @
vealed to one person, his brother Rob- t
James A. English.
Lives in Mt Pleasant, aged "a, in il
phosphate business; knows Harry p
Intimately His reputation Il
is good; known him since 1899. Saw a
him frequently before marriage, after s
wards not So often. Witness said ne "
heard of the separation Before that
Harry was jolly and sunny natured; \
1ut entirely different after the sepa- /
alton. Quiet, detected and cast
Town. Saw him every week or two
His condition seemed to
row worse. W
Harry G. Harlan.
Knows Harry Cranberry; related by
marriage Had seen him frequently.
the time defendant sep 81
rated from his wife. Saw him fire.
uently since then. Harry was jolly %
efore separation; respondent and er
loomy since; gradually becoming pu
rorse. Witness said Harry's gen wi
raj reputation was good and he would da
elieve him on his oath before court ha
justice. Witness stated he was tn
le father of Harry j. Harlan, who, he
aid, was sick in bed, but well enough mC
n his deposition to be taken Judge a
art instructed the clerk to enter the Ba
der for the deposition.
o. o. Watts.
His people live in Nashville, but wit
ess said he had no settled location ~
life and children in Nashville, how TOR
,er. Was formerly in the phos- PHI
late business in Mt. Pleasant. Had for
Town defendant at least six years. pli
wv a great deal of him and knew
m intimately. Saw him frequently
st fall; almost every day. Came to n
t. Pleasant, June End. Had not -
en- Harry since January then. Har-
a jolly good fellow congenial and
good friend at first, but witness no
ed great change in June. Did not ,ee
EN- the same man at ALL Was
pony, detected, depressed. Had
nversation with defendant in June;
conversation disconnected and abb /.
lt-minded. There was a marked
auge for worse in his annearance
W defendant at Alexanders livery
BILE on Saturday. Was on the III.
eet leading toward John Frierson's. =
W defendant later at the livery sta
Defendant got into an empty ~,
sgy and sat by himself. Witness !. !,
lilly got in with him. Had talk
h defendant then. Manner about
same. Went with defendant in