Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-12
WITNESSES SWEAR TODAY That
DR.. CHAPMAN and HIS SON, c.
K, JR. AT Home NIGHT OF 18TH

Parker.
On cross examination Chief Johnson
swore he did not see w. /. Johnson
in Albany or coming back from Albany
on the night Of August 18th. He said
he rode in the first calss coaches.
Ed Jenkins, coroner of Sumter coun-
ty, swore DR.. Chapman carried him to
Montezuma to the inquest held over the
body of Walter Wade. He swore he
was in the party with DR.. Chapman
when they searched Sunday afternoon
for the body.
Walter Johnson. one of the indicted
men, went on the stand and told of his
actions on Thursday night and early
Friday morning. He said they went
out to Roy Jones at the solicitation of
Harp and Stewart, who rented the car.
He said they arrived in Americus about
10 p. m. and went to frankie Stanton'3
house, where he left Harp and Stew
art; then going over to Lois Reeves
house, where he remained until about
O'Clock Friday morning, when he
called for Stewart, as Harp was not
where he left him, and they returned
to Leslie, carrying the two negroes
who Wade is said to have brought to
have brought to Americus on Thursday
night. He said Harp was the only
one of the indicted men he saw on Aug
ust 18th.
DR.. j. R. Logan swore he was in DR..
Chapman's Office when Mrs Howell
and two negroes were present, when he
said DR.. Chapman remarked they were
trying to connect her (Mrs. HowelD
with the Wade case. DIR. Logan said
Mrs. Howell replied by saying she was
out of town. He swore man named
Nicholson was not there at this time.
Dr. Logan said he never saw Mrs. How
ell, except at that time.
A man named Nicholson from Dam
ascus swore he saw John Ethridge on
the night of August 18th about 10
o'clock in Baker county, and later saw
him on the fillowing Saturday.
R. E. Parker, of this city, swore he
saw an automobile, near the Central
of Georgia station on Thursday night,
when going home. and later Friday
morning.
Young Chapman Testifies.
C. K. Chapman, Jr., one Of the men
indicted swore he was at home on the
night OF August 18th, coming in with
his father, after he had gone to the
store to get cigar, riding up on the
running board of Walter Wade's car
He swore he went to ride with par
ty including Mrs. Howell about the
first of July, and not on the night OF
August 18th. He gave his answers in
a clean, frank manner and occasional
ly with a laughing reply at the ques-
tions propounded by Judge Hixon un-
der cross examination. He denied any
knowledge of the crime by saying he
was at home on the night of the al
legged murder.
r. H. Bridges, father of Miss Willie
Rridges, next swore as to where the
family lived during June and July and
referred to moving He swore on the
night of August 18th. Mrs. Howell
came home, as she was boarding with
the Bridges family, between and 8
D. m. Mr.. Bridges said Mrs. Howell
as crying and he queried her, she
replying she wanted to go up town,
hut Miss Bridges did not care to go.
MIR. Bridges, said he told his daughter
it woulo be all right to go, and that
she and Mrs. Howell returned about Q
o'clock Thursday night.
lie SNOI6 MIS-. E1ONSll anu NhAoS
Bridges went upstairs to their room,
and he remained downstairs and was
awake until about 10 o'clock. He said
all the doors we're open, except that
at the front of the house, 1t being
very warm night, and if any one came
in or vert out he would have known
it On cross examination MIR. Bridges
said he did not nkow where Mrs. How
ell and Miss Bridges went when they
left the house.
Court took the noon recess at 1915
o clock, with the defense stating that
after two witnesses DR.. Chapman, the
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