The Little River news., 1917-01-13


 fendant speak on the day of the eA- amining trial. Said Geraldine was If years of age.
 Arthur Duncan, the last negro TODD ed. had S15 taken from hlm wa" baaten over the head wish pistol, haa threa wounds He knew, one of tue men and recognized others by volees' size, shape. etc. He was a teacher anu 1:vnd miles from town. He was De- 3po beaten by men, and one ot them was pulling off his shoes when cfhcers came. Had described the men to the officers that night, but had not gwen names.
 Rebecca Owens testified along the same lines as others. Heard all that was taking place and Identified tAe oe- fendant as man with pistol marching LID and down in front ot the negroes with a pistol. cursing and demahahhs that they keep down.
 Victim Testified
 Geraldine Ray, the 14-year-o' q negro girl the victim, the girl who had Deeh brutallv assaulted. according to the charges, was placed on the stand. She pointed out the defendant, Edwards, as one Of the three men who made them gas out of the wagon. makins them go and lie down on their faces and stood guard over the crowd with pia.ol. The object of her testimony was to establish the fact tha- rape had been committed on her by Roberts. She was the leading witness for the state tessifying as to all important facts.
 A. B. Owens, Jr., testified as to what happened during the night
 Sheriff Waldr0p Testified.
 Sheriff w. D. Waldrop was placed on the stand to req e the facts regarding the scene, the chase the capture and the circumstances, Identification, e+c. He told of the tracks, the marks on the shoes, and how they compared of finding the defendant hot and excited All Ihis was in line with information stated in the opening aatement of the state.
 G. C. Harris, druggist, was placed on the stand to prove that Edwards and James had entered his store for a cold drink, in a few minutes before the ar test. that they were excited, anG tnae he asked what was the matter and was told that a robbery had been done and that they were afraid of being ac- cused
 w. F. Gammill went on the stand and identified the defendant as one of the men who held him up and made his wife get cut of the buggy. He told of phoning the officers and other cir cumstances. k the clese of lis tes~ timony the state rested
 Defense Opens.
 Napoleon Harris was brought back by the defense to be Queaioned as 10 whether he did not tell officers tha, night that he did not know any of the men, He said that he had not take: 70 officers that night
 R. C. Carrigan. father-in-'aW of de- fandant, was brought in to testify as to having seen defendant on the street at 9:39, at time crime was said to have been taking place,
 Mrs. Carrigan testified along the same line as her husband Had loaned Edwards $1O that night.
 Bob Beckwith brought back to testi- ty as to seeing Edwards enter the "49 show three CT four times during the night. State drew out of him that he had seen defendant short time be- fore arrest
 Ike Snyder had seen defendant about 15 minutes before second alarm was given.
 Albert Caulder was brought on stand to testify as to contradictory state ments made by Gammill and Napoleon Harris. On cross examination he qualified his answer by saying that Gammill described man but did not give names
 F. B. Roberts and wife, Loetta Car rlgan were brought in for the purnose cf establishing alibi and to testify as to having seen Edwards on street at aHIerent times during hour of the crime.
 Edwards on the stand.
 n. E Edwards, the defendant, was placed on the stand in his own be halt He gave New Boston, Texas. a, hls home. Had lived here two months before arrest. Said he was not pre- sent when robbery was committed and knew nothing about it, but was on tho show grounds from 2 until arrested. On cross examination admitted that he had been in jail before but never con-