Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-09
MRS, YEART[E HOWELL IS SAID BY
THE STATE TO Be EYE WITNESS
TO TRAGEDY OF WALTER WADE

tc the location of DR.. G. K. Chapman's
Office being opposite the B. & B. cafe.
Brewer just before concluding his di-
rect testimony, swore he saw DR..
Chapman talking with John Ethridge
On Sunday following August 18th. I'm
der cross examination he was indefinite
as to the time of day this converse
tion occurred
Eva Hayes went on the stand and
swore that she shook hands on the
night of August 18th with Walter Wade
and that he asked her for a drink. She
swore that she heard a voice, said to
be that of Clara Oliver or Little Bit,
call for Wade. The incident occurred
near the Hayes woman's home in the
restricted district.
Watchman Saw Chapman and Woman.
Andrew Jackson, night watchman at
the Americus Construction Co., swore
he saw a car pass him containing DR..
c. L. Chapman, woman and an
mother man. He said that he spoke to
pr. Chapman, and that the woman had
on a white waist and broad hat, He
said he did not know the woman's name
but had seen her since. The de-
ense endeavored to show Jackson's eye
sight to be bad as he read portion
of a sign on the wall and could not
read the other part. He said the other
man in the car was in his shirt sleeves !
and was driving.
T. L. Cranberry swore that he was
working at the fair grounds in August
last year and that in passing the home
of DR.. Chapman just before 6 o'clock
Saturday. August 10Th, re was haled
with a question, if he knew Wade was
missing, asked by Dr. Chapman. Re
turning a short while later Cranberry
swore he saw DR.. Chapman and w. |. !
Johnson drive off in an automobile.
Cranberry swore that on Saturday
night he asked DR.. Chapman about the
search, to which Dr.. Chapman said that
only a hat and coat had been found.
Witness Ate Supper With Johnson.
Frank Hall, formerly employed by
the Farmers Cotton Oil Co., swore that
he saw w. |. Johnson in the Royal
Cafe on Lamar street about 8 o'clock
Thursday night, August 18th, and that
he had known him previously for six
years. He said that he, with Bert and
Frank skinner. went out to where DR.. |
Chapman lived on Saturday morning
and saw Dr. Chapman, C. X. Chapmal
and W. |. Johnson in conversation.
Allen Williams, young white boy,
testified to finding bunch of keys, but
declined to positively identify the keys
shown him by the state as those he
recovered in Town creek.
Roy COrdeII Saw Wade's Car.
Row Cordell testified that he saw
Walter Wade Thursday night, August
18th. and that Wade asked him for
coat. which he did not give him. Cor
dell swore that he met the 10:40 Cen
tral of Georgia train that night, and a
few minutes before the train arrived
saw a car beyond the station in the
glare of the light from a car coming
from Brooklyn Heights. Cordell said
that officers at the depot saw the car
at the same time he did He further
swore that he saw the car again about
70 O'Clock on Thursday night when he
was assisting in pulling in" car for
Frank Stanley. Cordell swore that he
saw Walter johnson about / O'Clock in
the morning, and also saw two negroes
on the corner at Hooks Pharmacy, who
asked him concerning Walter Wade.
Did Chapman Warn Little Bit?
Millard Shy, who drives taxi here,
swore he came back from Myrtle
Springs about 10:3O o'clock on Thurs
dav night of the murder, and did not
see car near the bridge at the Cen
tral depot He said DR.. Chapman.
some time subsequent to August 18th.
told him to tell two women in the re-
stricted district that they were being
suspicioned." The name of Little
Bit" was here mentioned as one of the
women.
Henry Fletcher swore he came to
Americus from Myrtle Springs about
l2 O'Clock the night of the murder, and
saw no car on the McGarrah street
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