The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-28
TAKING EVIDENCE IN
CROSBY TRIAL COMPLETED

his wife went down into the woods
on Friday morning before the killing
on Sunday, and hid the gun, and on
Sunday morning about II o'clock he
and his wife went to meet McShan
Crosby said, he was sitting on a clay
root and that when his wife and Nc
McShan if he did not know that he
was with his wife. McShan said that
he knew it was somebody's wife, but
did not know it was Crosby's wife.
Crosby said he talked awhile then
shot"
do you know the Morgans?"
yes"
The witness further stated that
they were present when he was talk
ing to Crosby. Witness said this
statement was made about a week af-
ter the Corners inquest.
Cross Examination.
On cross examination by Mr.. Shar.
borough, the witness said that Cros-
by made another statement to him in
which he said his wife had nothing
to do with the killing. In this second
statement, Crosby said that on Sun
day morning he got up and told his
wife he was going to Eastabutchie.
fIO, TO hA dc hid 10
gun. He came back to the house;
woke his wife and had her to cook
breakfast. After breakfast, he went
off in the direction of his fathers
house. When he was away from the
house, he saw his wife leave. He fol-
lowed her. He went to the place
where the gun was hid and after Sc
curing it, he found his wife and Nc
Shan lying on the ground in the woods.
When McShan saw Crosby, he jumped
up and started to run, Crosby told
him to stop and then shot him one
time without putting the gun to his
shoulder. When McShan turned he
shot him again in the back OF the
head.
Made No Promises.
The witness was asked if he and
Crosby talked over the statements in
the newspapers and said that they
did
"Did you tell Crosby it would be to
his interest to make a statement"
"No, sir"
did you tell him it would be best
for him to tell the truth?"
81 think l did tell him that"
"Was this after the first statement?'
ut was during the time he was max
ing the second statement"
did not Crosby tell you that he
made the statement before the coro-
ner's jury because Coroner Farley
and Juror Warren told him that I'M
less he made a statement his neck
would be stretched?"
"No, sir"
did you tell Crosby any statement
he would make would be used against
him."
NO"
did he believe this at the timer"
81 don't know"
In answer to further cross Ques-
tions the witness said:
81 did not tell Crosby he was in
bad hole. when the Morgans went up
Crosby told them he was in a bad
place, and was there on account Of a
woman"
"Did he say on account of his wo-
man."
"I think he did say that"
"Did he tell them he did what he
did in protection of his wife and fam
ily?"
81 think he did"
did the Morgans offer to help
him?"
"One of the boys said he would take
care of his children"
Father-n-Law Testfys.
Mr.. Newt Morgan, father of Cros-
by's first wife was the next witness,
when he was called Mr.. Conner for
the defense again renewed objections
to the testimony. Mr.. Morgan was a
very positive witness.
Mr.. Morgan testified when we went
up to see Crosby, he said: 81 am feel
ing bad, am in bad shape" Crosby
then said, 81 helped to do the mur.
der" He then went on to say that
his life was at stake. He did not say
what murder.
When he told us that he asked us
if we would help him, l did not tell
him one way or the other.
Cross Examination.