The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-11-26

1 Couldn't iuentlEg coming placed IN
evidence as defendants. Didn't know
which pocket defendants knife was in,
as didn't take it out. Witness went
around and talked to DR.. Biddle. and
tried to get City Health ofhcer Biddle
! 10 attend the defendant. but couldn't
find him.
Marshal Morgan.
City Marshal Morgan was called
next Never saw Whitaker to know
him before Saturday night. Witness
and Mr.. Stages walked across square
together Saturday night. At Stephen
sons corner saw defendant talking to
companion. Defendant staggered
AVA. Later on witness and Stages
walked over TO Streets corner, when
defendant staggered up and Stages
tried to arrest him. Defendant threw
up his hand and reached toward pocket
with other hand. Assisted in carry
ing defendant to Jail. Had to deputize
Mr.. Sisk and Mr.. jeffrey to assist.
Defendant was struck only once. Cor
roborated Stages regarding defen-
dant's use of abusive epithet. Wit
ness said Stages took money and
knife from defendant at Jail, and that
bottle fell from defendants pocket
while en- route to jail. Witness went
to Opera House to get DIR. Biddle and
later tried to get DIR. Pillow. In the
meantime DIR. Porter had been pro-
cured by defendants friends.
On cross-examination the witness
failed to identify bloody clothing Of
fered as evidence. Had been at OPP
era House several minutes when sec
ond disturbance began. There was no
connection between Oficers walking |
to Street corner and defendants ar
rival there. After Stages struck de-
PENDANT the latter drew left hand con-
tanning silver watch, out of his left
hand front trousers pocket. Sisk
didn't run up and ask What are you
that man for?" Witness
had assisted in having witness sum
moned, but had not asked to have
5isk subpoenaed.
Tom Mcdonald.
Tom Mcdonald was the next wit
ness Stated that he operates pool
Dom and soft drink stand Defen-
liant was at his place Saturday even
ng Was drinking. Some loud talk
ng, but no disturbance. Saw no whis-
~. Some one said Let's go out and
AXE a drink" The defendant was
rot drunk, but was drinking
On cross-examination said defendant
lad been called down. for loud talk
ng, and had gone away very quietly.
Rev. w. T. Boaz.
Rev w t. Boaz was called. Was
t Loeb's bakery Saturday evening
bout o'clock Some man came in,
ut he couldn't identify the witness as
ne man. Saw nothing out of the way.
Irish Taylor.
The next witness, Irish Taylor, saw .
Saturday evening at pool
,om. Witness was drinking and de-
,ndant "loked drunk" Everybody
there looked drunk to me-" Had
} idea what time it was Heard af- :"
rwards that he had had some words :"
it'll defendant Witness was put to =
ID drunk shortly afterwards. Didn't y
low IL defendant asked him for =
ink, everybody who came in did.
Harry Holman.
The next witness was Harry Hol- :
an. He had seen Whitaker drunk :"
lturday evening at McDonald's pool -
ON. Defendant had cursed Irish" y
lylor and the latter had "cussed ~
ok" Defendant entered pool room 20
1880 and left about twenty minutes
.er. Mcdonald had asked defendant
behave Defendant had been adj
sed to leave the place by Mr.. Phelps ~
d had acted on the advice. on
Louis Loeb. an
It was proven by Louis Loeb, who az
IS next examined, that the defendant ~
IS In hts place of business Saturday w
ening In an intoxicated condition. oe'
had requested him to keep quiet ca
n. o. Guest. ~
rhe next witness, R. D. Guest, testi- W.
| that he had seen defendant at ~
Donald's pool room on Saturday ue'
,ning and that he appeared to be
city we'll organized The witness nay
nitted that he had had two or .ne
ee drinks" liz
All Brazier. eue
~ ALT Brazier, who is employed at i'o'
H. ho,,orv ~ o,+,- n~ovoS +ho+ wit
ittaker was in a partially intoxi- :
ed condition on Saturday evening, 'ha
that Mr.. Loeb had requested him WI.