The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-08-05
She WAS ON The STAND
FOR over THREE HOURS
In Substance. She Told the same >tu-
~ That She Related az Prelim-
mary Hearing Last Week.
CRoS>-ENAMuNED BY CAN>LER

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day. Miss Louise T0lblrt. Cabarrus
county school teacher, again related
her story OF the alleged criminal as
saul made upon her on Thursday
July q. by Lee Mailman, prominent
young Marshyille man, She was on
the stand for over three hours. but
not once did she demonstrate the
least nervousness. She was compos-
ed during both the examination by
Mr.. j. j. Parker of counsel for the
state. and the cross-eNamination by
Mr.. +. T. Cansler for the defense. In
substance she told the same story
hearing; but Mr.. Cansler. however
elected several admissions that many
considered favorable TO the defense
The most important one was that she
didn't call Miss Beuna Tadlock. who
was staying with her at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Zeb Perry. until she had
tried to open the front screen door
after Mr.. Hallman had taken her
home at 1880 a. m, Friday, some
time following the commission of the
alleged offense.
All boys under IA years of age
were excluded from the crowded
court room before Judge Finley per-
mitted the state TO begin the eNami-
nation Of Miss Tolbert. the first wit
ness
Briefly stated. the testimony OF the
prosecutriX was as follows. Il arriv-
ed at the home of Mr.. W. Haney,
whose step-son married my sister,
Saturda before the assault. for a
visit. My intention was to remain
until Thursday, but before that day
arrived | decided to 90 to Mrs. Zeb
Perry's. near Wingate. for few
day. Mis- Perry's sister was the
wife of my brother.
Goes To Mrs. Perry's.
Accompanied by Miss Beuna Tad
lock. | left Thursday morning for
Nashville where we had planned to
take the train for Wingate. Mr..
CLANCY took us to the station. While
We were awaiting the arrival OF the
train Mr.. Hallman appeared on the
scene. He asked us to stay in Marsh
Vile for a baseball game. promising
to taks Ms TO Mr.. Perry's in his car
We assented
after the game. Mr. Hallman
took us 20 Mr. Perry's. arriving
there about shutdown or little ear
lier NJ Mailman was unable to stay
but short time and asked If he
could come back after supper. |
agreed "a let him call
Having promised my mother TO
call her If | decided to stay longer
than Thursday, made an effort to
get I'm communication with her over
Mrs Perry's telephone, but the line
was down That night afsr Mr.
Hallman came. sometime after eight
o'clock. | asked him to take me TO
Monroe 50 | could call my mother
from there instead OF going to the
picture show, as he first suggested.
He readily assented.
Stops Car Near Wingate.
II asked Miss Tadlock to 20 with
us. but she declined on account Of a
sick headache. Mrs. Perry told me
to go on with Mr.. Hallman.
I'VE started. chatting about base
ball and other matters until we
reached a point two or three miles
beyond Hingate. There Mr.. Hallman
stopped the car at the side of the
road and began making improper
proposals. | resented his remarks.
and told him that If he was a gentle
man with a spark of manhood in him
he would drive me back to Mrs. Per-
rvs.
"Wi.h0u any further discussion,
he got IN the car. turned II around |
and started back. At Wingate we
stopped long enough for him to fill |
the radiator with water.
"The trip was continued until we
came within some distance of the
Perry home Pointing in the distance.
where he said Mr. Perry lived. the
defendant said: You know what |
asked YOU back Wonder? Well. II you |
don't submit you won't see Zeh Per-
rvs tonight replied Before
God, III die first. Then he grabbed
me by nv arms. In the struggle that
ensued. fell over the front seat into
the rear seat. He followed. | kicked
him through the rear door. which
was omen. and screamed Getting back
INTO me car, ne again CduNui NV ~
the shoulders. and though | strug-
gled, succeeded in dragging me into
the nearby field He struck me In the
back of the neck. and when scream
ed. told me II | hollered again he
would kill me with the pump which
lay in the car.
Knocked Handkerchief on
with one hand he placed his
handkerchief over my nose and
mouth. but managed to knock II
off. screamed again. The blow in
the back Of my neck had dazed me,
and my strength spent from the fu-
tile struggle. | lost consciousness.
When regained my senses | was ~
ing on the running board of the car. :"
The clothes Miss Tolbert wore on
the night OF the alleged offense were
introduced in the evidence. There
were two or three holes in the back
of the outer garment and there was