The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1918-02-07
DIXON NOT GUILTY
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also testified that her husband gave
her the threatening letter introduced
lust after he received it and sic had
kept it When asked if her husband
had mistreated her, she said no, and
added that he had provided as well
as any poor man could have provided
for his family.
Mrs. w. ID. Hall.
Mrs. W. D. Hall testified that she
lived near the home of the defendant.
Heard shooting on night Thomas was
killed. Saw Dixon within about
minutes after shots we've heard. Dix
on was bleeding and seemed to be
suffering dreadfully. Dixon asked
her to go to his wife and she went.
Made Threats Against Dixon. !
Mike Lawson was put on the stand
and testified that he saw Thomas just
a short time before he completed his
road sentence and that Thomas told
him that the mayor of Pembroke
was dead and in hell and that he
would never pull" any more time
for Dixon; that he had good gun
and if he had had it when ne was
arrested before he would not have
been arrested He also testified that
Thomas said he would go to the Gem
etery or to the electric chair it he
ever bad any more trouble with Dix
on and that he heard the gang keeper
threaten to lock Thomas up if he
did not stop making threats against
Dixon.
Not Going to Start Any Trouble.
D. NJ Mcneil, who was guardiug
the chain -gang while Thomas was
prisoner, testified that Thomas told
I l..
the mayor Of Pembroke was in hell
and he hoped Dixon and a few others
at Pembroke would soon be there with
him. He also testified that Thomas
said Il he ever had any more trouble
at Pembroke he would either go to
the grave or the electric chair.
On cross examination he said that
Thomas said also that he was going
to make his home at Pembroke, bu5
was not going to start any trouble. Il
Wouldn't ''Chain Gang" Any More.
Sandy Glaver, another guard at
the chain gang while Thomas was
there testified that he had often
heard Thomas say that he nexer ex-
pected to "chain gang" again for the /
mayor of Pembroke or Dixon and if f
he every come in contact with them
he would either go to the grave or the
electric chair.
E. M. Paul.
Home was at Pembroke but was
working at Lumberton at the time.
Went home Saturday night and was
eating supper when he heard the
shooting. Went to Thomas place of
business; saw Dixon at place called
Thaggards store. Went to McCor-
mick's store to phone for sheriff, and
Dixon waited on the outside of the
booth while he was 'phoning. Saw
a screwdriver in waste can in Nc
Cormicks store after the shooting
with apparently fresh blood on it. Re-
members about the time that Dixon
and Walter Smith We're trying to az [
rest Thomas. Thomas said if ne lived
long enough he was going to get.Wai
ter Smith and Dixon. Was member
Of town board when Thomas mace as
sault Oh Dixon. Thomas had bad rep
utation; Dixon's character good.
Charlie Odum.
Charlie Cdum testified ne went to
Pembroke about two months before
Thomas was killed and had CONVEX
sation with Thomas and asked m
if he had any whiskey. Thomas said
he had not had any whiskey since
j.
Dixon crossed his path he would shoot
his brains out.
Albert Paul.
Albert Paul testified he had known
Alfred Thomas in Saddletree town.
ship and general reputation was bad.
He and Thomas were friends and he
met Thomas at Thaggard's store il
early part Of 1914. Thomas told |
him that night that Dixon knew a
man when he sees one and if he
crosses my path he will get what is
coming.
DIR. 7. C. Johnson.
DR.. T. c.. johnson Of Lumber
ton testified that he was called !
to Pembroke to see Dixon night
went in response about 9 o'clock. Dix
on was in McCormick's store. Dr..
Mcclellan of Maxton was dressing the
wound. Did not examine wound until
after reaching the hospital Saturday
night. Went with Sheriff Lewis,
Deputy Prevatt and recorder to take
Dixon to the hospital. Blount instru-
ment caused the wound
DR.. w. A. McPhaul.
DR. w. A. McPhaul, county health
officer: Did not see Dixon Saturday
night or Sunday after homicide. Went
| to Jail to see Dixon and examined
! wound on head; took out stitches. In
strument that caused wound was
medium sharp. Instrument that
made wound made slit in hat. Dixon's
general reputation was good. Thurs
day or Friday after shooting asked
Dixon to tell him what caused the
wound ard he said he thought he
was shot.
DIR. John Knox.
DR.. John Knox of Lumb erton: Did
rot see wound until after it was heal
ed. Instrument was sufficient to cause
death and it might have caused death
had it not been for the hat
DR.. N. HI. Andrews.
| DR.. N. H. Andrews of Rowland:
Lived in Pembroke prior to 1916 and
knew both Dixon and Thomas While
he lived there. General character of
Dixon was good; Alfred Thomas
general character was bad.
]. L. Thaggard.
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