Americus times-recorder., 1917-01-09
MRS. YEARTIE HOWELL
SAID BY STATE To BE
EYE WITNESS TO MURDER
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bridge. He said he saw car there be-
tween 1870 and l o'clock, near the
bridge.
Chapman Talked Before Nicholson.
| E. F. Nicholson, an electrician with
the Americus Public Service Co., swore
he heard DR.. Chapman, while in his
Dr Chapmans) office, say that folks
were trying to lay the Wade crime on
him. Others present, Nicholson said,
were a man and a white woman, and
two negro women.
Crawford Crumley, a negro, near
whose house the hat identified as be-
longing to Wade was found. gave the
state sonnet rouble in his testimony. He
swore to hearing two shots, and had
heard shooting frequently. Judge Hix-
on here attempted to get from the wit
ness something about having said sing
, ing was also heard. The defense OBJ
jected. Judge Hixon then asked the
court for permission to lead" the wit
ress to bring out testimony already
given by the same witness before the
grand jury.
At this juncture the court took the
noon recess to convene again at 2
o'clock.
Mrs. Wade was recalled by the de-
fense to testify in regard to her tele-
phone message about her husband.
Willis Mercer, a young white boy,
swore to seeing coat in branch near
Wallace Carriers home, on the Ander-
sonville road.
Saw Chapman Cleaning Pistol.
A. B. Connors swore that he saw
DR.. Chapman cleaning a pistol in his
Office, and that DR.. Chapman was at his
home that night. Corners said Dr.
Chapman said C. K. Chapman, Jr., saw
Wade the night of the murder.
R,T. Crabb swore he saw Wade's car
in front of Rylander's garage ana saw
H. A. Stewart, now dead, in it the night
of the murder.
Margery Crumley, a negro woman
testified she thought she heard two
shots fired the night of the murder, two
miles east of Americus on the Dixie
Highway.
Policeman c. B. Pouncey swore he
saw Nade's care near the Central OF
Georgia station about 1890 o'clock
Friday morning following the murder
He was asked on cross examination by
the defense if he told Cranston Will
liams. a representative of the Times
Recorder. that he saw the car about
IL o'clock. Pouncey said that he told
Williams this, but was mistaken.
Jurors at The Windsor.
The twelve jurors in the Wade case
are ouartered at the Windsor hotel on
the fourth floor. With bailiffs in
charge. one of three men from the She
riffs ofFice-Sheriff Harvey, Deputies
| Tom Summers or Bob Price, are al
ways. in attendance. At the instance
Of the court, the sheriff arranged the
I guard in this manner.
Woman in the Case.
Judge HiXon in his contentious foI
the state, said that a woman would be
/ nroduced to testify as an eye witness
to the actual murder scene. This wo-
man. it is announced, is Mrs. Yeartie
Howell, who has lived in Americus of
and on for some time during the past
wear. Her home is said to be at Pres.
ton. Webster county, where she was
born and reared.
Mrs. Wade First Witness.
The first witness in the case wa:
Mrs. Walter y. Wade, widow of th'
dead man. She was dressed in blacl
and spoke in clear tones in respOns'
to the questions of Judge Hixon. SIT
told of the last time she saw her hus
band. Mrs. Wade said that the frs
cause for AIN Investigations os tn
whereabouts of Wade came on satur
day morning after he had left home OF
hursGay night. and was because of
long distance telephone cal from tn
seel company at Cordele, which Wad
represented at Leslie. Mrs. Wade tes
tilted that she was not alarmed at frs
because Of his absence, as he bough
cotton seed, which frequently carrie
him out of the city. The widow iden
tlfed the day as the fourth day prio
to the birth of her young son, o.
August 21st. Mrs. Wade swore tina
the trousers, hat, shoes and belt buckl
taken from the body found in Film