The Monroe journal., 1921-08-09
EVIDENCE in, LAWYERS BEGIN
SPEECHES in MAILMAN CASE
Q. Tell what happened that night.
Hallman's Version of the Offen>e
CONTINUED from page one.


porch as | drove up. l asked her II
she was ready to 20 TO the picture
show. Its too late 10 go 10 the pic
ture show" she said. but | VIII
let YOU take me TO Monroe 10 get a
long distance call TO my mother
She got i'm the car. and We immediate
IL left the Perry home. On the way
we talked about baseball games ana
the general line. When We reached
me McI.arty place | turned the car
into a side road. stopping II near
some woods. | put my arms around
her. She also had her arms around
me- We got out of the car. Lets go
into the woods" | said. No. she
answered. Its too rough | eontln-
ned 10 love her. | told her not 10
he afraid. etc. etc She yielded. \
little while later | asked Il she want
ed to 20 on to Monroe. No. she
said, Its too late. Let's 90 BACK
home.
o. On the way back what did
you talk about?
A. We talked about ball games,
she was going home the next day.
o. You stopped at Wtngate?
Yes. We stopped al Wingate
10 fill the radiator. which leaked.
% Where there any lights burn
ing at Wingate?
a. Yes. There We're lights IN the
station and in residence nearby.
O. Tell what occurred Otter you
left Wingate.
A. We went out by the Baptist
church, talking as We rode | stopped
the ear near Mr.. j. c. Mcintyre
and began to kiss Miss Tolbirt. we
decided to get out. Placing my arms
around her. We walked into the corn
field and sat down. We talked awhile.
lyon can run any body wild, | SAID.
| told her to lets move over TO a
smoother place. We did. | laying my
coat on the ground for her TO sit on
she complained of something hurt-
ING her back. She again yielded. we
sot M. | brushed some dirt on her
back. and we got back in the car.
O MAS Miss Tolbirt's hair down
A. / didn't notice
O. What took place when you
drove up to Mr.. Perry S?
A. Miss Tolbirt got out OF the car
and walked to the porch. began Ia
6ll the radiator. \ few minutes later
! drove away.
~. Where did you 60?
4. / went home.
O. What did you do the Mex
day? ~,
\. played baseball al Wades
horo.
o When were you arrested?
4 SATURDAY morning in front o.
Mr. Griffins stable.
Hallman was cross-eNamined by
Mr.. Stack. who ridiculcd his bal
plaving. However. he elected no i'm
portaut admissions from the defend
ant. He unsuccessfully tried TO &c
him 10 admit that he had made i'm
proper remarks to nurse VINO wa
in Marshville last year nursing ~
patients. but did get him TO acknowl
edge having sent his clothes to th'
pressing club the morning after tht
alleged onense was committed,
Aren't you in the habit OF takinl
voung girls out fifteen or twenty
miles" asked Mr. Stack, and tell
ing them that you won't take then
back unless they submit TO youF
"No. was the quick response o
the defendant.
on redirect examination, HallmaI
was further questioned as follows
ny Mr. Canister
O. You treat yirtuous young wo
men as such?
A. Yes.
Q. Have YOU ever had Illicit re-
latious with anyone who objected?
A. No.
Character Witnesses On stand
Do YOU know the general reputa
tion of the defendant, Lee Hallman,
Mr.. Carl Parker, cashier Of the BanF
of Marshyilie. was asked when he sal
down in the witness chair Yes
was the reply. What is il" he was
questioned. Good" he replied. Mr.
Parker. and the following othel
MarSnville citizens. gave the witness
es for the defense as well as the de
PENDANT himself. a good character
Messrs. C. l.. Bowman, wholesale
groceryman. L. H. Moore, cashier o
the Mutual Bank & Trust Company
w. A. Dicus. road contractor; and /
G. Collins, member of the Union coun
w road commission.
On cross-examination, Solicitor w
e. Brock asked Mr.. Dicus, who's
home is in Clinton, 5. C., If n
hadn't made the assertion that n
was willing to put up all sorts 0
money to acquit the defendant. NO
was the prompt answer
Before the defendant took IN
stand Saturday, the state INTRODUCES
The following witnesses:
Witnesses for the State.
Mrs. j. NJ. Caldwell. of Charlotte
Mrs. Jack Hernig, OF Monroe; Mis-
Ola Nisbet. of this county; Mr.. j. W
Haney, of this county, Mrs. l.. A
Tolbirt. mother of the prosecutrix
Mr.. J. c. Mcintyre. near whose nom
the alleged offense was committed
Mr.. David Eudy, of the same commu
nifty, who visited the spot; Miss Ell
el Reid, of Charlotte; and G. "
Strawn, who passed by alleged spc
before arrest of defendant was ger
orally known.
Mrs. Caldwell. with whom Mis-
Tolbirt boarded while in Chariot
FOR about year, testified to tn
Young woman coming 10 her hem
,fAarpnon affar the allpRQ