The Sentinel=record., 1912-02-24
COMPTON IS
 HELD BY JURY
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blfc me WOTk. went tO NOTk 1ueS- day. Was doing homework. Was not theresa every night Stayed at Hugh Hals's home Tuesday night. An other night she went to the home of some friend of Mrs. Ezell. This wom- an had been employed as housekeep. CT and was going away Nothing was said about our marrying. Freeman was mad because he said lie had been sworn against him on the charge of enticing He said "it was God damned lie" Her father answered that he did not swear out the war rant Freeman asked her father what he held against him and the father said only that he drank so hard she said Freeman used vulgar language to her father too vile to repeat.
 On redirect examination she said she left home on account of a fuss on Friday night and she said she would not stay at home any longer The Hales she stayed all night with was not the sheriffs family The sheriff told her he would handcuff her She wrote to Mack Freeman to come out and get her.
 Sterling Candle. related to Mrs Ezell. Knew Mack Freeman. Was with him Wednesday, They had tele. phoned for Freeman and witness and Freeman went there together. Free man asked him if he would go We went in room and Hale and this man were in the back room Hale asked witness and Freeman out of room and they went out. Witness never did go back until after shooting. Free. man stayed out about half an hour He went back in and socn the gun fired. There did not seem to be any signs of serious trouble. Only one door to room in which Freeman was killed. Freeman's body iay at the door. Freeman had no weapon Help ed pull his clothes off. On the bed Freemand said: "The haven't killed me. I am not going to die" Hale had a pistol in his hand as he came out of door. Witness had seen Comp ton about in raids. Was Hale's right hand bower. Have no business as he has no bank roll. Last worked at the Texas club.
 Sheriff Hugh Hale, sheriff of the county Knew Compton several years l He is deputy sheriff He held that commission yesterday. Knew Free man. Went to Mrs. Ezesl's with Compton yesterday with warrant for Freeman. Did mot find him. Left Compton at house and came down to saloon and found Freeman, arrested him, and he made bond. Compton swore to the charge against Freeman Went back in the afternoon with Compton about o'clock. Went on an order of Justice Joe Afford. Afford told Sheriff Compton was going to take his daughter and he should go and take her by force, if necessary. He had no written warrant to act. Compton said to Hale he believed Freeman enticed the girl for immoral purposes and if he wanted to marry her it was all right Compton had a pistol when he first came in Hale put the pistol in a drawer in his desk They went away from office together Told Compton he was not deputy in town but in the country. Told him l was the sheriff in town. I told him did not want him to go out as deputy sheriff after a man he was looking for. Compton was here on one occasion and helped raid the Texas club. Did not look to see whether Compton got his pistol back or not. Afford told him Compton had sworn to the affidavit. When we got to the house was shown the room where girl was on bed crying. rather. brother and a stranger were there. Freeman and Candle came in. Witness told them to go out. All went out and in front room. The girl was willing to go. She was combing her hair. was next to dresser. Then sat down on piano stool. Her father was at my right. Mrs. Ezell called sheriff, and went out and spoke to her and saw Freeman enter room. Freeman went to girls side and sher- if told him not to interfere. He said to girl she did not have to go and witness told him if he interfered he would arrest him. Freeman started from room and girl said she would not go. Was addressing himself to girl when the gun fired. Compton was in reach of witness. Said he never took his pistol out as he never had even a cross word with Freeman. Nothing was said between Freeman or Compton. Freeman said. By God,