Evening journal., 1909-04-09
BARR FOUND
GUILTY TODAY
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house. Hall testified that Curdy ask
ed him 10 go away for SIS and he
agreed, got the SIS from Curdy and
went away. He said he went 10 Solby-
vile, Bishopville and other places. He
camo back voluntarily. he said.
More Testimony as to Promises.
Benjamin Il. Moore also testified that
Barr had promised Hall and himself
500 each for their votes. the conversa-
tion being in the Eagle Hotel yard.
In cross examination he was asked n
he had any feeling against Barr, who
is his neighbor. but he was not per-
mitetd 20 answer. He said Barr quit
speaking TO him two weeks ago. Nor
ris was asked why he went over to
Barr when Barr was speaking TO Hall,
and Morris said he was expecting
trouble and wanted to know what was
going on.
why did you expect trouble?" Mr..
Reinhardt asked.
We'll. it's not right to buy votes is
it2" he replied.
Answer my question" persisted Mr..
Reinhardt.
That's a pretty good answer"
Judge Spruance observed.
Mr. Reinhardt asked Morris IL he
didn't go 10 Barr the night before cleo
tion and ask for money. lie replied
that he didn't go for that purpose. but
went to take Hall TO Barr.
Didn't you get Hall to be witness
to get Barr into trap" Mr.. Rein
hardt asked.
The question was overruled, but in
response TO another question he said
he and Hall had no agreement to get
Barr In hole. lie denied that he said
In Blackstone's drug store that he had
been offered $40 by Barr and that he
was going ito get" Barr because OF
Barr having his father arrested and
that he (Morris) was going to have
a witness next time.
Morris was asked II he did not tell
Ben Wilson that this is one time /
can get even with John Barr
mo. he's beneath my notice" Nor
ris replied
Mr.. Reinhardt asked some questions
attacking Morris standing as a wit
ness but they were not admitted. Nor
ris said that shortly after his conver-
sation with Barr he went TO Joseph
Hearn and told him OF the offer and
Barr was arrested later in the day.
Walter w. Pepper Of Georgetown,
said he saw John Barr, Jonathan p.
Hall and Benjamin b. Morris together
near the Eagle Hotel between and 3
o'clock on election day.
The State rested at this juncture.
Refuse Motion to Quash.
Mr.. Reinhardt, OF counsel for the de-
fense. moved for the discharge of Barr
on the ground that the State had not
proved that a general election was held
on November 3. The court denied the
motion. and Mr. Reinhardt outlined
the defense, which was TO the effect
that Barr had refused to give money
to Hall and Morris for their votes and
that Morris had retortod that Barr
would be sorry IL he did not get the
money for them, and also had told
other persons that he was going to get
even with Barr because Barr had his
father arrested.
Barr was called 10 the stand as the
principal witness in his own defense
He said there was hostility between the
Barr and the Morris families, and Barr
had Morris father arrested on diff
ferent occasions upon minor charges
Barr said that on Monday night be-
fore election Hall called on him at his
stable and asked him IL there would
be any money for election. Barr said
he replied:
"Dr. Layton told me there would be
no money This caused a litter
through the courtroom and Judge
/ Spruance raped for order. Barr said
he saw no moro OF Hall that night.
ON election day he said he was stand
ing near tho wodshed Of tho Eagle
Hotel when Morris and Hall approach
ed him. Morris asked what the Re
publicans were paying and Barr tes-
tilted that he told Morris there was
no money Morris retorted: you can
get the money. You'll be sorry If you
don't" Barr said both Hall and Nor
ris came TO him and he ,iid not call
either Of them. Morris said no would
! like 20 have $50 and Hall said he
wanted some money, too. Barr said he
was standing az tho edge OF a crowd
when Morris approached him. He and
Morris stepped away from the crowd
several feet and Hall followed.
Barr Explains Action.
In cross examination Barr said the
reason he stepped aside when Morris
approached him and said he wanted
10 talk was that he (Barr) had heard
reports that Morris was trying TO set
"a trap for him. and he wanted to find
out what Il was. Barr said he knew