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Never saw Carl Motherspaw until |
Wednesday afternoon. Did not say |
to Motherspaw or any one else, fol- |
lowing the lynching, This is the /!
d--dst hardest days work I've ever
done and wouldn't do IL again" Saw
Bush after the lynching, but did not
say to him Are you sure they got the
right man." or Keep still and every
thing will be all right" Did not re-
mark to r.. j. Baird after the lynching
that he would like to get an axe and
cut off the heads Of the drys."
Left Newark on Monday following
the lynching, which occurred on Fri.
day. Had no thought or intimation
that he might be arrested in connec.
ton with mob or lynching; went to
West Baden, Ind, thence to New
York, Atlantic City, Philadelphia. At
latter place received letter from broth.
er, who said they were arresting peo-
pie and throwing them in jail and he
(brother) thought witness had better
not return to Newark. Took train
from Philadelphia for Newark; train
he was on did not stop at Newark;
went to Columbus and staid four or
five days; went to Delaware and Mag
netic Springs; registered under an as
sumed name at q Delaware hotel; ar
rested in Delaware as was about to
take train for Detroit, Mich, taken
to Columbus and later to Newark and
lodged in Jail.
Cross-examination by Mr.. Miller
Was the owner and proprietor of sa-
loon, gave 1t his personal attention
and management. Couldn't say
whether was arrested and convicted
for violation OF Rose law in Decem-
ber, 1909. Attorney Miller read from
court docket; Bolton said he remem-
bered having been arrested, but not
the date; attorney read record of 9TH
er arrests; witness remembered that
there were two or three charges; aft
er each of those arrests and trials con-
tinued in business at the same place.
Gave names of employees about the
place; three men engaged in running
crap" game; Joe Bush was one of
three employed as taxicab drivers;
can't remember whether Charles Hess
was employed as baggage-wagon driv-
er on July 8, but could tell by books
at barn; said he will get the books.
Witness was in front of his saloon,
with rocks In possession, when two
detectives made their escape by way
of side door; started follow detect
ives; was ordered back by detective at
point of revolver; might have made
remarks to detectives; couldn't say
what he. said; don't remember meet
ing Joe Bush about this time; will
| not say he did not meet Bush Don't
remember if-Bush was In crowd that
went to the Warden hotel. Mr.. Wal.
ters was behind desk at hote,; Wal
ters refused accommodations to de-
| tectives; Bolton said that this was
not done on his command; was not
at his stable on July g. couldn't say
whether Bush was at the saloon or
not; does not konw that Bush was
not driving taxicab that day; didn't
see Montella Watha that day.
Bolton was still on the stand at
1885 when noon recess was ordered
The greater part OF the time devoted
to crossexamination up to that hour
was consumed in bringing out Boil
toms history in connection with the
| saloon business and the character OF
the place he operated. Bolton, who
was cool on the stand, answered all
questions promptly and was very posi-
tive In most of his answers.
AT noon 1t was the understanding
that there would be no court session
Saturday, that Monday would be de
voted to arguments by the attorneys
and that Judge Wickham would
charge the jury Tuesday,
Friday Afternoon
Following the noon recess the cross
examination of Bolton continued. The
only thing of Importance that was de
veloped was note offered In evidence
by the state, which Bolton admitted
having written and sent down heat
er pipe In jail to Joe Bush In sub
stance this was as follows:
Cant send any more booze up ia
you because the jail officials are
threatening me. Stand pat and don't
say anything, ON working on plan
to get us all out and think / have
struck the right spot. There Is fel
low here who is going to plead guilty
to manslaughter and we can all get
out on bond"
Following Bolton, the defense rest,
ed and the state called ten witnesses
in rebuttal to prove the good character
OF Thos. ]. Baird, who had been i'm.
peached Thursday.
The state rested at 2;O7, Three min
utes later Judge Wickham discharg,