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asked Metcalf to leave the city and go
to Homer. Made Nc objection to his
going. First learned Of death of Met
calf at o'clock next morning. Was
| on South Gay street. Informed by
telephone at place where he was stay
| ing. Witness said Miss Howell told
him Of Metcalf's death. First person
to tell him. Witness never said TO
Wolfe to keep Metcalf away until af.
ter the trial. Witness said he fur
nished no bottle of liquor from which
Metcalf drank. The only drink wit
ness saw taken from the bottle fur
nished by Me.calf Saw Metcalf take
no more drinks. Witness denied TAX
ing small vial and pouring contents
into whisky bottle. Had no bottle con-
tanning ether. Did not place ether in
to any liquor that evening. Never saw
ether and didn't knoy what it was.
Denied saying 81 just put enough in to
make him sleepy" Had no liquor on
person that evening at ALL Denied
saying 81 only gave him two shots. -
Denied giving Mackey bottle con-
tanning liquor Mackey asked for
change and gave Mackey dollar.
Said Mackey mad been doing errands
for him. Felt sorry for Mackey and
gave him money. Denied saying
keep Metcalf away until after the
trial" Denied putting bottle of whis-
ky into back part of buggy. Denied
saying "If anything happens l will
blame 1t on Mackey he is old enough
to die, anyway" Denied having any
ether in his possession that day. Had
no other poison on his person. Met
several persons at Wisner restaurant
and remarked, you should have been
at the barn and seen Davey and Met
calf leave. They were drunk and 60
| ing to Homer" Denied saying to
Phillips there will be no trial tomor-
row, I sent Mackey and Metcalf to
Newark" Witness denied throwing
small vial into the alley in night of
March 20.
Cross examined by Mr.. Stillwell is
S5 years of age. Quit bootlegging in
February. Secured government IL
cense July 1, 1910, and time extended
until June 80, 1911. Sold no whisky
since February. Sold whisky when
Mt. Vernon was "dry." Knew Metcalf
for several years. Knew Mackey for
five years Knew Wolfe 6 or Z years.
Knew Fowler for 10 years. Mackey
commenced work at livery barn last
August. Wolfe did nothing at livery
barn, but made headquarters there
about the time witness quit selling
liquor. Witness had been about the
| barn since last summer. Indicted last
February for selling liquor to Charles
Metcalf. Didn't talk to Metcalf until
March 20. Didn't want to see Metcalf
but wanted his attorney to talk to him
Mr.. Sapp told witness to have Metcalf
come to the Rinehart barn. Metcali
came to the barn at o'clock and Sapp
told witness he had talked with Met
calf and latter said he would have to
testify against witness. Metcalf had
been drinking when he reached the
barn. His tongue was little thick.
This was about o'clock. Witness
said he had no bottle at the barn. Saw
Metcalf sit down in the office. Was
not staggering. Burkey was in the
Office with Metcalf. Metcalf came ou
of the Office alone. Didn't help Met
calf into the buggy. Albert Wolfe
put him in the buggy. Mackey was
drunk when he got into the rig. De
MED got Mackey drunk for purpose o
making him drive Metcalf away. De
MED taking subpoena from Mackey
Didn't caution Mackey to keep quie
!, about the affair. Mackey was drunke
than Metcalf when they drove away
! Denied saying in the Jail, do yol
, think Mackey will give us away?
, Convicted once fof gambling in 1907
: Pleaded guilty to charge. Convicted
, for keeping saloon open on Sunday II
April, 1907, and again in May, 1907
July, 1907, arrested and convicted TO
selling liquor on Sunday. Not positiv,
, how many times arrested in Mt. Vel
, non. Last Sunday witness talke,
t with Robert Jones about testifying a
this trial and what he would say. wit
ness didn't go home to wife and fam
lily night of March 20. Went to
| rooming house. Talked with Mis-
, Howell Nothing said about Metcal
r case. Remained at house all nigh