The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-28


ner, the witness said that Crosby had
written him two letters asking for
help. He said while he did not offer
to help Crosby, his sons did.
Mr.. Conner tried to get the witness
to say that this offer was made before
the statement was made, but the wit
ness stuck to it that it was afer the
statement was made.
Have you ever had any trouble
with Crosby?"
Did you not get mad when he mar
ried again?"
mo"
| The witness said that this was the
only time he talked to Crosby.
State Gets New Witness.
After the conclusion of Mr.. Nor
gan's testimony there was a short
recess for the states counsel to con
fer. When they returned to the court
room they offered Mr. f. H. McKen-
zie as a witness, District Attorney Nc
Laurin stating that they had just
learned that they needed Mr.. McKen-
zie.
The defense objected on the ground
that Mr.. Mckenzie had not been kept
shut with the other witnesses and had
heard a part of the testimony. The
witness stated to the court that he had
heard none of the morning evidence
though he was in the court room yes
terday afternoon. The jury was sent
out of the room while the matter was
argued Mr.. Mckenzie made his state
ment to the court and his testimony
was admitted.
Mr.. Mckenzie Testifies.
Mr.. Mckenzie testified: Il was in
the Jail about two weeks after Mr.
Crosby was put in. 1 went there to
see him as | knew him and had a con
versation with him. l did not go there
to get a statement from him. Crosby
told me that he was in trouble, and
that he had killed that fellow. Did
not say what fellow"
Cross Examination.
Did you promise to help him out
HE asked me to do what | could"
"He old me that he would do it diff
ferently if he had it to do over again,
and that | or any other man would
have done the same thing in the pro-
lection of his wife and family"
The witness said that he and Cros-
by talked about the newspaper reports
and that Crosby said that the papers
had been putting it to him pretty
heavy. Il told him that 1t was best
not to talk too much, and that while
the public was down on him there
some who had sympathy for him.
did not ask him to talk to me about
it, He asked me what people thought
and I told him."
did Crosby think you were his
friend?"
Il suppose So"
Did you go to the Jail as a friend?'
Il don't know"
"Why did you go?'
q just went to be going like the
rest"
"By God, Pardner, | Am Counted a
Murderer"
A witness whose testimony was very
vital to the state was Mr.. W. w. Nc
Donald, who was at work in the log
ging woods with Crosby. Mcdonald
was brought in, and started to testify, |
but as to a conversation Crosby had |
with him before Crosby was arrested |
or before any one knew about the |
killing. Before the witness testified |
the jury was sent out and McDonald's |
statement was made to the court, and |
was ruled out.
Mr.. McDonald's testimony, which |
did not go to the jury was as follows.
81 was in the woods with Crosby. !
| had known him since the 5th of
April. He and I were walking along
the log hands following us. Crosby
said to me:
"'My God, pardner, I am counted a
murderer. 1t nearly scared me to
death, but since I go over that now
don't mind any more about shooting
a man than I would a d-n dog. l
shot one man, and he was not buried
either"
On cross examination by Mr.. Shar-
borough, the witness stated that he
was not trying to get Crosby's job at
the time, though he had it now. He
said that the company had allowed him
to file his own saws instead of Cros
by, the regular filler, After the cross
examination, the witness was sent out,
and the evidence ruled out as not be
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