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until 5 O'Clock when he went home.
Harris was there when ne left. Saw
Thomas Harris again at $3.50 and his
wife. Harris said that he was going
to North Adams Had another bot
tie of ale at the hotel where he re-
NAMED until 8 O'Clock when he went
to the nome of his sister, Mrs. Thorn
as Harris. Later he went TO the
home of Thomas Harris sister, Bet
sey Rose. Saw Thomas Harris
brother. Went to the watering trough
near the electric railroad crossing to
meet his brother on the 1918 car.
His brother did not arrive and he
walked down the road where he met
Thomas Harris and his wife and
Trainer Harris. Thomas Harris
and get some tools with him. They
took some picks and shovels and laid
them against the bank. He did not
know whether there were handles
among the tools or not. He helped
carry the tools away. Thomas Har-
ris. the witness said, threw down the
tools near Dr. b. O. Barber's house.
Pratt testified that he saw Oscar
Turner at the home of Frank Moon
where he left Thomas Harris and
Mrs. Harris who went on toward
home. He remained there about five
minutes. Together with Moon he
went over the road toward the bridge.
In the meantime Turner had left the
house and followed Mr. and Mrs. Har-
lis. They found Turner lying in the
road and Moon asked the young man
if he were hurt. Turner made no
reply. Harris and his wife were stand
ing in the road. Harris had a pick
handle i'm his hand. Moon asked Har-
ris if he hit Turner and Harris re-
piled that he gave him a rap" The
four taen went on by George Leon
ards house where Turner lived. Had
a drink from Harris bottle on the
way. When they arrived at the Har-
ris house they had some more wills
key and the witness laid down. He
went to sleep and it was daylight
when he awoke. Harris and ais wife
left the house about O'Clock. They
went further up the road toward
Steven Pratts house. Harris said he
was going to Frank Moons house to
get some cider.
On the cross examination witness
testified that he saw one child at the
Harris house that night, boy about
10 or ii years old and that he saw
Oscar Turner at the hotel Turner
drank bottle CT ale and two glasses
of ale. When the witness and the
Harris passed Frank Moons house
Turner was there and spoke to them.
Neither Harris or his wife made any
reply. When Turner spoke Pratt
stopped and Turner left the house
followed Harris and his wife. Wit
ness told Moon that Harris and his
wife had a bottle and the two fol-
lowed on after them to get a drink
In front of the Charles Potter house
they came up with Harris and his
wife and Turner. Harris, when asked
by Moon if he had hit Turner replied
that he did because he hsulted his
wife.
Witness testified that Harris told
him the next morning that he had
hidden the picks and shoyels on the
George Leonard place because he was
afraid something might be done about
it.
Frank Moon testified that he was
sitting on the steps in front of his
house on the evening of April II
vita Oscar Turner about II o'clock
when James Pratt, Harris and his
wife passed. Turner spoke to Pratt
who stopped while the Harriss went
on toward home. Turner left the
house and went in the same direction.
Later the witness and Pratt followed
until they arrived in front of the
Charles Potter house where he saw
Turner lying beside the road, took
hold of him, raised him and asked if
he were hurt. Turner made no reply
but spat two or three times. The
witness asked Harris if he hit Turner
with the pick handle and Harris re-
piled the he did because he [Turnerl
insulted his wife. The four left Tur-
ner and went on to the Harris house
there they remained about one and
ne half hours. While there Harris
I'd his wife left the house for time.
A rcoro complete report of DR.. b.
Z. stones testimony is that he first
~-lc''red Turner's body at the car
fiage house of ID. r. Bates on the
morning of May Is without removing
the clothes. His nair was matted
and contained some dirt. There was
/ wound on the head above the right
ear. about one and one-quarter inches
long. The wound ran horizontally on
the head, was rough, cut through the
skin and reached to the bone, half a
cut and half bruise. Above the
large wound was another, more like
L bruise. half way over the head, and
there were marks or depressions
above the eyes. The scalp was so
loose that it was easily pushed off,
sno"lhg the wound in good shape.
lie coat, trousers and shoes were re-
moved and slit the shirt to remove
IT, IN the pockets were found S1.2O
ana a Key ring. The head was opened
ana cut down through the wound
Around the wound, between the inner
and outer skin, the vessels were filled
with compressed blood. The skull
was peeled and showed a break from,
the top OF the head down as far as he
could examine. TIE skull was re-
moved disclosing that the brain was
full of depressed blood, mostly inside
OF the membrane. The brain was re.
moved and the break in the skull fol-
lowed as far as possible. The chest
was opened finding that the lungs
were in good state of preservation
though collapsed. The lungs showed
the presence of air, were not soggv
and contained no water. There was
not water in the windpipe, alrnyx.
wmdpipe or mouth and all three were
clean. The portion of the skull show.