The Hattiesburg news., 1910-09-28
THE HATTIESBURG NEWS
witness that he didn't want his wife to
come back to Hattiesburg.

witness that he didn't want his wife to
come back to Hattiesburg.
Mrs. Creel was then introduced and
testified that she saw Watson when
he was making his escape from the
Mccullough home. He was walking
rapidly. Witness saw him stop in
the street and fire three shots into
the air, then continue his walk for
about fifty yards and fire two more
shots, the first in the air and the Sec
ond apparently towards his head.
Watson fell to the ground, remained
there few seconds, then got up and
proceeded towards the swamp.
Cross examined by the state, wit
ness said Watson fired the first three
shots into the air, but that the second
shot appeared to have been fired at
his head. After getting up from the
ground witness saw Watson reload
his pistol.
Miss Patsy Creel testified as to
having oCCh thC dClChooht pass hSA
house shortly after the killing oc-
Cured. She saw him stop and fire
three shots, apparently away from
him. She saw him proceed further,
stop under a tree and fire two more
shots, then fall to the ground. She
saw him get up presently and walk
rapidly away.
Croos-examined, witness stated that
Watson was walking when she saw
him and that he did not run.
Miss Eddie Glenn testified next, cor
roborating Miss Creel's testimony with
the exception that she could not state
how many shots were fired.
Dora Malone, colored, saw a man
whom the people said was Watson,
passing by a negro quarter about
quarter of a mile from the scene of
not walking fast She didn't see him
look back.
John P. Bartee saw Watson fire
thre shots into the air, proceed fur
ther and fire two more shots; saw him
fall to the ground and remain there
few seconds. The first three shots
were fired from Watson and not to-
wards him. The last shot was fired
upwards, and witness thought Watson
had killed himself.
On cross-examination Bartee stated
that he did not see the pistol when
the last shot was fired, and could not
say positively whether the shot was
fired towards or from Watson, up
wars or downwards.
Pearline Mccullough, sister of Mrs.
Watson, testified that on Saturday be-
fore the tragedy Watson had been
angry with his wife because she re-
fused to walk with him to SumraIi.
He was heard to- quarrel with nei
several times during the day. Wit
ness did not hear Mrs. Watson quarrel
or speak unkindly to her husband.
She had heard Watson quarrel with
his wife on Sunday morning because
she would not go to the river with
him, but aside from this there ap-
peared to be no unpleasantness be-
tween them. She was in the dining |
room when the first shot was fired |
and saw her sister fall to the floor,
being frightened, she ran and did not |
see what followed.
Numerous other witnesses for the |
defense were examined, but their tes-
timony was practically the same. 1t |
was evident from the line of question
ing of the defense that the plea of
would be used in an effort
to secure bail for the defendant.
Whether or not Watson would be
placed on the stand could not be as
certained, but it is believed that such
was the intention of Judge Miller.
This afternoon the prisoner ap-
peared to be unusually nervous, and
It was evident that the ordeal was, be-
ginning to get upon his nerves.
his behavior was natural or
affected was a point which spectators
could not agree upon.
The mother, sister and brother
Of Watson have been present all dur
ing the trial, and have appeared calm
and composed throughout the entire
The arguments will
probably consume a couple of hours
and the decision of the court will per-
haps not be made known tntil tonight.