The north Mississippi herald., 1921-07-29
Nelson Cartright
Found Not Guilty"

meet them--Addington was in the
middle supported by Cartright on one
side and Delk on the other. Lcroy's
head was moving from side to side
and he seemed limp and weakening
Either Mr.. Delk or Mr.. Cartright,
one of them said he had not tainted,
but had been struck On the head
with billiard cue-called my at
tention to the wound on his head. l
went back to my operating room af-
ter some absorbing cotton, Mr.. Delk
followed me-Mr. Cartright remain
ed with Mr.. Addington. / went back
to the injured man in my front room
and began to wipe off the blood from
the wound on his head-he tainted
and fell over in the chair. asked
Cartright and Delk to help me lay
him on the fioor-they did. found
his pulse quick, very fast; his eye
pupils were widely extended-and
observed that he had fracture of the
skull on the left side of head about
2 inches above and back of his ear
and about 21a inches long. It was
about the size and shape as if made
by billiard cue--I could press my
fingers down in the wound. There
was small wound on right side Of
nose next to inner corner of the eye.
While he was on the floor removed
his collar and tie-I did not examine
his body. While Leroy was on the
floor Mr.. Cartright told me soNe-
thing about the fight and what had
lead up to the fight-yes, defendant
was present. Mr.. Cartright told me
how and why he hit Mr.. Addington---
he said they had had some words or
misunderstanding while at work at
railroad shops, but agreed not TO
fight there-but agreed to meet at
K. o. e. d. Club room and settle the
|affair--that they had fought fair and
that he had got the best Of the fight,
that Mr.. Addington decided not T.
fight fair and reached for billiard
cue, but beat him to it. Yes, SIR,
|sIrs Cartright said he hit If. Adding
t6Al Will fls biili IA a
II did for Mr. Addington wSs 60 9ive
him hypodermic, removed his eol-
lar and tie so he could breathe more
easily that was all done for him
lin my office. He was then removed
to the Water Valley Hospital he liv-
ed 1O minutes after arrival at the
|hospital-lived probably 20 to 80
minutes from time first came to my
Office. He died from the blow on
his head. l saw Mr.. B. Leland there
before Mr.. Addington was removed
| from my office-saw Mr.. Leland and,
|can't be absolutely positive whether
lit was Cartright or Delk with him In
the hallway in front of my door, but
lam inclined to believe it was Cart
|right-this was after Mr.. Addington
had been carried out of my Office on
q stretcher-as l walked out I OBJ
served them talking stopped and
understood Mr.. Leland to say what
| q terrible thing, why didn't they send
for me, / might have stopped it. :
He (Mr. Leland) said he had found
| broken cue back in the club room
lMr. Delk or Cartright said ssit prob
| ably is the one I struck him with. Z
HE (Mr. Addingtonl lived about so
Ior IS minutes from the time he came
to my offios. He was muttering and
moving his hands over his head in
lpain, and placed his hands on The
Iwound on his head. / asked Mr..
IAddington questions but sho never r.
piled. don't remember the exact
date when this occurred, but It Waa
Iseveral months ago during this year.
Cross Examinations T he same
stairway serves both the Club room
and my Office. At top Of stairway on
south is vestibule to club room, on
north il hallway leading to my once.
vae In my once when parties flrse