The Monroe journal., 1921-08-09

>and1y Afternoon before the oi.eLse
II aid 10 have been committed with
the arm Of a youns man around EeE
shoulder. IL went 10 High RiG-t
church sunday" ne said, in bU--
" with my wife and chaps. On oug
way home that afternoon. We saE
two Young ladies. with two youn4
men. pass IN Ford. | recognized
Miss 1adlock and Miss Tolbirt but
not the yOuns men. Miss Tolblfi
was seated in the rear seat and saw
the hand OF the young man around
on her shoulder.
When the states attorneys .ol
hold OF Tiee they endeayoTed 10
make him admit that he had the rep
utation OF being a .blockader, but hi
denied il hatly.
The character OF this witness at
tackled. the defense recalled Mr.. A
G. Collins to the stand. How Ions
have YOU known Mr., Tice. he Was
asked. Mr.. Tice." he replied
lives near me and have known
MIN for ten wears or more. He sara
he was OF good character and denied
having heard that he was suspicion
ed OF selling liquor. Mr.. r. c. New
some. head OF the United Cash Store
also gave Mr. Tiee seod eharaeteI'
stating that he had known him ever
since he was a small boy.
Mr.. J. VI. Little gave Tice good
character. and Messers James Me,
Bride and CLAYTON Penegar testified
10 the finding on sunday followlH-
the alleead 0ffense certain article
al the Eudy place. This article, lat
defense sought to show, tended q
prove consent on the part OF the
prosecutrlN.
Wilson Ross. a first cousin Of the
defendant who is a brakeman on tae
Seabord. told OF a conversation ne
had with Miss Tolbirt on Frlda!
afternoon following the day on when
she claims she was assaulted AT the
station in Charlotte. He was &C
auainted with her. having boarded al
the same place in Charlotte with Miss
Tolbirt for about six months. After
speaking 10 her, he said he asked
Miss Tolbirt what she was doln-
down In this section. Il am on a ~
dav vacation" he quoted her say
ing land believe me | am taklne
advantage of il.
Mr.. c. L. Bowman wac Introduce
as character witness for the de-
Tense. Il have known Wilson Ross
for years. he said. and he Is a nlaa
OF good character.
Sheriff Fowler proved to be good
witness for the defense. he te'tl
lied TO the finding at the McLartl
place an article similar TO the one
Nessrs Mcbride and Penegar CLAIM
10 have discovered in Mr.. Euu!
corn field. and when asked by MI
Parker. OF the prosecution, how me
defendant took his arrest, said: he
was standing in front OF Mr.. Griffin
stable when | called him to one s'lt
read the warrant Rape, he SAID
what do You mean by that? ! tolc
4 him. Rape. he replied. now uoe'
she make rape out of that? Not
must come with me, | told hlm
4 Can't | give bond?' he asked
I Deputy sheriff Griffith corrobotat
ed sheriff Griffith as to the hhtlh-
at the McLarty place the above men
toned article. =,
Mr.. b. +. Niven, son OF Mr.. }. NJ
Niyen. of Waxhaw. gave the DEFEND
ant a GOOD character. He was II
Camp Jackson with him and later a
the officers training school.
MIR. Il. j. Hldreth. the Seahoar'
agent at MarshNille. said Mr.. Han
man bore good character, and Mes
srs. ]. c. Dean. DR.. J. II. Straw ant
Frank HarrGll rendeed similar testi
mony,
Mir. Luther Higgins gave the de
PENDANT good character, and so die
Messrs. Jas Marsh, j. l.. BivenS anC
]. :. Bailey.
Mr. b. G. Hinson, who has liyet
in Marshyille Ii or 10 years de
clared that the defendant. Lee Hall
man. and the following witnesses FOL
the defense bore good characters
James Mcbride, Clayton Penegar
Frank Marsh. J. +. Hallman, Mrs
j. +. Hallmau. Boyee Hallman, Eu
gene Marsh and Paul Rose, co.ored
Paul Rose, colored, was the mex
witness for the defense. He testified
as follows. Il have lived al Marsh
willie Is years and run a pressinI
club. know Mr.. Hallman well. III
Hought me a suit of clothes on Fri
day before his arrest on the follow
Ing day. Ii was a two piece suit ant
the coat and trousers were very dirty
on the outside. There was white dir
on them and | brushed 1t of will
stiff brush" On cross-examinatioi
by the state Rose said:
Q. There two pressing clubs il
Nashville?
A. Yes. Mr.. Bailey runs the othe
one
0. Why did Mailman bring hi
suit to you.
A. Mr., Bailey had not opene'
then.
O. At what time did he bring tn
suit?
A. Friday morning at o'clock
@. Were they wrapped?
A. No, sir. They We're on his arm
@. What did Mr. Hallman say?
A. He asked me If the iron wa
hot. told him no. He said that &c
, morrow would do.
O. Where were the clothes dirty
A. All over | used gas to clea
lem but ii didn't take any longe
than usual to clean them.
! Defendants Mother on Stand.