The Robesonian., 1918-02-04

minute. Dixon walked out of the
store and Thomas followed him. He a
said that no other words were spoken
before the two men left the store.
About 3 or minutes later he heard
pistol shots. He saw Thomas at store
door and asked whats the matter,
Alfred ?" Thomas replied, Dixon has
| some papers out of Thomas pockets,
but saw nothing else. He said that :
he did not look in Thomas side pock :
cts. Bell said that Dixon had traded :
with Thomas. )
On cross examination the witness !.
said that Dixon spoke friendly to
] Thomas when he went ilto the store ,
and that he saw pistol lying on
shelf in the store after the saooting.
Joe Thomas.
The testimony of Joe Thomas, a
brother of Alfred Thomas, who was
next examined, practically corrobor-
ated that of Bell. Thomas said he
was working in the Thomas store at
the time of the shooting, that there
, was only one gun in the store and
that belonged to him; that after the
shooting he looked to see if the pistol
was gone, but found it where he had
5 placed it. He also stated that ne
4 searched Alfred Thomas pockets, bus
t found no gun.
l Stephen Hunt.
: Stephen Hunt, Indian, was the next
t witness examined. He was standing
e near the Thomas store and saw two
/ men walk out of store side by side:
e AS they turned he saw the faces and
/ knew both Dixon and Thomas. Dixon
began firing. Did not know how many
{. shots were fired Was standing with
y in Is or rs feet Of Thomas at the time
Al he was shot, Did not hear the two
le men speak before Dixon began fir
le ing. As Thomas fell he said, 'Dixon
IN has shot ma all to pieces Dixon
n, walked off after the shooting and
a. when somebody asked where is Dixon
NJ he stopped and said, "Here l am, do
II: you want to see me-"
Oh When being cross examined Hunt
g. said he lived in South Carolina and
ee received telegram requesting hMn
rs. to come to Pembroke Monday lie
TT denied that he had attended any meet.
A. ing of Indians at Pembroke sio1e
nd Thomas was killed and said he had nc
80, contributed anything towards erecting
ed a monument to the grave OF Thomas
In, Hunt said he left the scene OF tn
no shooting Immediately and went to nj
ION wife. knowing she was sick and woul
ae- be scared when she heard the shoot
ing. He said that he would not Civ
mo his wife for all Of Pembroke.
at Mabry Sampson.
NV ~ Mabry Sampson, Indian, testlfle
~" that he was standing III fre
e,o VIM Lowrey's store at time Of sEoo
al ing. Saw two men wax OUT
M Thomas store. Recognized Thoma
nd but did not recognize Dixon. oa
sas he heard no talking. Heard Thoms
1oox cho mo q
+ns- pieces. Don't see why he would hay
DO done it," Thomas had nothing IN p
hands, or did not see anything. w;
Tho within 20 steps of them. Was loo
ons7 ing at Dixon when he fired first she
hoy hay CASTOR Locklear.
CASTOR, Locklear, Indian, was t
next witness examined and ne sa
the he was standing in front Of w
He Lowrey's store at time Of shoot1n
His testimony practically corrobors
and ed that of Mabry Sampson.
end w. w. H. Proctor. States. Leadi
mas. WltneSs.
lock. w. W. H. Proctor, the leading W
,site ness for the State, was the next W
took ness called. He testified as follow
lom- Saw Dixon at Thaggard's store
two night of the shooting, When he cal
1t Of out Of Thaggard's store Dixon
side. standing near the store WIN
each hands in his pockets. Dixon asked h
lace. il his son, Dan, had a bill against h
q he for killing his (Dan's) dog. :
ot so swered no. Dixon then asked II
how did not tell me to tell Dan to m;
ed 4 out a bill When returning from T!
hom- eigh or 6 weeks before the tt
that Thomas was killed met Dixon WI
close on way home from the station. DE-
right told him that he was going to
fell Dan about killing his dog. l
ex- Dixon not to go to Dan as ne and !
He self could settle it. Dixon sale
then think great deal OF you, mr.. r,
t the tor. You are the most popular i
eeves that ever lived. in Pembroke.
J, was Dan / will give him $40 to buy
two another dog so as there will be
re ne hard feelings. I told him that
Dix said if he would pay 81 to pay do'
It ur- for picking shot out Of dog it W:
= The he all right. When talking to Dl
,nblic On the night Thomas was killed
ask had his hands in his pockets ar
N an was afraid of him. Dixon reIla1
HHere that Thomas said l was >afrald
The that he was going over there
lights shoot his God damned liver out.
light kill him in his place OF business
e was anywhere else: come on! wan .
,oting. to see me-. Weht peiiinu a. az q q
e saw mODlle anu oooAh i ~. -.
shoot I heard Thomas say DlAoli ieas
me all to pieces" l was afral
ar got go home, as DIXON "ahleo ny,
When / hid in the bushes Tor a VIZ WI
a pis- then went nome; When ~
is was l told my daughter Iiiao D'4oai ~
rs had killed Thomas. Inc "!tnGss 'ts. -
he had that he had no Ill feeling W
ed fur Dixon. .. 49,, ,,;
~ else On cross examination 1 a .ne ,,aa W.
for a admitted that ne !ao peen !tl,. 4h.
la1 no twice, had a "lle Ilvlng' r.. a, va,
asked was not living Win her: ne 80
ne ,er wife that she was periodically, Il
i in an and that they agreed while she
lso de- sane that 1t was oese ~ ;n l.'1 r,,;f,
le mat live with hef ne Sdlu tlto H.