The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-03-23
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bed and geld my hands
G. And then what? A. And then the girl seen
and turned back and went out.
Q. Well, what did the defendant do? A. He
became such an awful looking sight and some
thing l never seen in my life.
Q. And then what? A. When the little girl
went out he jerked my hands and became vio-
lent.
The Court What is that? Can you repeat her
language? Wit: His eyes were shining, he be-
came violent, he was jerking my hands and l got
weak. l could not stand it.
Editors Note. The Court at this point ordered
a recess of five minutes following objection
raised by Mr.. Bearnes, Frank Dudek's attorney
to the work of the interpreter Mr.. Bearnes
charged that the interpreter either incompe-
tent or was not trying to repeat the answer in
such way that the jury could hear the testi-
mony. Court then convened and the case was
taken up AGAIN.
@. What did you do when he put his hands on
you? A. I tried to get away from him and asked
him to leave alone.
Q. When he pulled UP your night gown, what
did you do? A. l was trying to cover myself
with a shirt and blanket.
@. What he doing? A. And he says [
should not be ashamed at all.
Q. Well, did he leave then? A. And then [
fell on the pillow and then he says that his
nerves working.
O. Was that all? A. And then he started off
being mad and went away.
@. Now when next did you see the defendant?
A. About the twenty-fourth day of June, about
the same time of day.
@. On the twenty-fourth, that is four days
after the last visit? A. Four days after.
Q. What time of day? A. 1t was after one
o'clock
@. What door did he come in at? A. Kitchen
door.
@. The back door? A. Yes. the back door.
Q. Did he knock? A No.
Q. Where were you! A. | lying in bed.
@. Well, were you in bed Or lying on the bed,
was it warmer there? A. l dressed up
O. Well what did he do then? A. When he
came in he looked around and asked if l
alone.
O. What did you say? A. [ said was now
and the children playing out doors.
O. Where were you when he came into the
room? A. / in bed.
Q. In which room! A. Front room
O. Well what did he do then? A. He took
the rocker and sat down and got off the bed and
lifted up the shade. Then I went to the next
room and sat on the rocker by the cradle and [
rocking the baby
O. In which room? A. The front room
O. Then what did he do? A. He sat about
five minutes and asked me what should do
today.
O. What did you say? A. I told him nothing
O. Then what? A When 1 told him that he
got off the chair and got me by the hand and
pulled me to the bed.
@. The bed in the front room? A. Yes
O. Well, then what occurred, what did he do?
A. He put the bed and commenced-put
his arms around and commenced to kiss
O. Yes, what did you do? A. 1 tried to get
up couple of times and sit on the bed
Editors Note. That examination at this point
brought out the story of struggle and a sue
cessful assault wherein Mrs Dudek tells of her
attempts to get away from atner Henry, ut she
became weak and exhausted. The examination
then continues as follows.)
O. Now is that all that occurred on that oath
day? A. Then he buttoned up and took his cap
and says he has to go because people might
notice-"People might notice that l staying
here too long and they might suspect something
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