Evening journal., 1910-10-06
TRY PRIMROSE
ON MURDER CHARGE
COlOred Man Accused of Killing
Man Who Had Woman
Out Driving

When court opened this morning
Laura Thomas, colored, was called to
the stand. In cross examination
Franklin Brockson who represented
Primrose, told of the meeting of PEN
rose and Primrose. She reiterated
her statement regarding the firing of
the last shot. After this shot was
fired Primrose and she left the car
riage. Frisby fell out of the carriage.
According to the witness Primrose
had said Frisby would not be at the
camp the next Sunday as he had got
ten a writ from Squire Harman and
they would get him.
Lizzie Johnson, colored, testified
that the night before the shooting she
heard Primrose say, IF Frisby takes
my woman to camp tomorrow, I'll get
him"
Katie Hopkins heard Primrose make
statement after the shooting that he
would fix Frisby."
William Hopkins said he saw Prim-
rose that night after the shooting. Wit
ness said the prisoner had a revolver
with him. He said to his wife, Miss
Katie, you know nothing about it. I'll
fix him"
Laura Thomas was recalled and
testified that while in Squire Har-
mans Office she said to John Tim
mons, That there was no shooting
before OF after Frisby fired the re-
volver."
Frank Rause said he heard three
shots the night Frisby was shot. He
said he helped TO carry Frisby into
the house after he was shot.
Detective Gillis said he was pres
ent In the Attorney-General's office
when Laura Thomas was examined
and heard her contradictory state
ment to the one made on the stand
yesterday. At that time she said she
promised Edward to testify on his
side.
DR.. Money corroborated Mr.. Gillis
regarding the statements made by the
Thomas woman. John B. Timmons
also said he heard the woman say that
Penrose caught Frisby's head and
pulled it down and shot him.
He said he heard her swear to the
same statement in Squire Harman's
office as she did before the Attorney
General
Purnal H. Daniels said he heard
Primrose a year ago say to Frisby
Il went to the workhouse for one man
and l can go for you" Witness said
Primrose then had razor in his
hand. This woman had been driving
with Frisby that night
Edward Johnson testified that on
the Thursday night before Frisby was
shot Primrose said: IF Frisby takes
my woman driving on Sunday Ill kill
him"
Story of the Murder.
Attorney-General Gray in opening
for the State said the case was one
where Primrose shot Frisby because
he was taking PTimrOse's common
law wife to a campmeeting. Dr. Money,
DR.. Bastian and Mary Montgomery,
colored, gave testimony and was fol-
lowed by Laura Thomas who testified
that Frisby came to her house where
she worked and asked her if she was
going to camp. She replied, saying
that she had no way to go and he
promised to return later and tell if he
had secured team. He returned at 3
o'clock she said, and shortly after
. o'clock they started to walk to Hop
kins house to get ready. When they
arrived there Primrose was there and
he asked her whether she was going
with him or Frisby. Il said / would
rather go with you, but August has
hired the team and It is but right that
/ 60 with him she testified.
She told of the two wagons going
side by side until they reached Fris-
by's mothers house, when he went
into the house. Primrose came from
his team to the wagon in which she
was sitting and started to talk when
Frisby said, go away from there, you
are a gas bag" BY that time Frlsby
got tc the wagon on the seat of which
laid a revolver which had been placed
there by Frisby, while coming down
the road
The woman testified that as he.
Frisby, reached the wagon, he reached
across her lap and fred at Prim-
rose. The shot did not hit and both
men clambered into the wagon. in the
meantime another shot rang out, which
came close to the prisoners mouth.
Then as the men wrestled for the
weapon which was held high above
their heads, she said, another shot was
heard and Frisby fell.
The state rested after which the de-
Tense opened. The case will be con-
tinued this afternoon.
COLUMBIA FIREMEN