The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-08-09

Q. Did you have a conversation
with her!
A. Yes. asked her how she was
getting along and how long she was
goind to stay.
2. Did you see her Saturday be-
fore the alleged oifease was com
mitied?
A. Yes. | heard someone say
Hello. Lee Turning aroud. saw
II was Miss Tolbirt sitting in an auto
bile. went over and shook hands with
her. We chatted for a few minutes.
When she went 20 leave she asked
me 10 come TO see her.
Q. Did you go to see her Sunday
evening?
A. Yes. | Went out with Mr.. Berge
Green in his car. We stopped in the
yard. Invent to the porch and asked
Tor Miss Tolbirt. She came ana we
walked to the automobile. where
Introduced her to Mr. Green.
.. Tell what occurred.
A. We walked off from the car
| asked her to go to ride. Il can't
she said. I've got a date. This is a
poor way to treat a man after invit-
Ing him out" | said. IF I'd known
you were coming" she deplied, 81
would have seen you anyway"
Q. Did you ask for date for Mon
day night?
"A. Yes. She said | could come.
Q. You went out Monday?
A. Yes. | drove out in Mr.. Har-
getts car.
Defendants Story Of Monday Night
Date
A. | reached Mr.. Haney's about
O'Clock. stopping my car near the
well. Walking to the porch. asked
for Miss Tolbirt. She Immediately
came out, and | asked her to go to
Nashville with me to get some gas
and to have the lights fixed. al
right" she said, "let me tell Miss
Tadlock." She entered the car and
we started. After driving some dis
lance, stopped the car. Placing my
arm partly around Miss Tolbirt. be-
gan TO love her. Look out" she
said, there's somebody coming.
Drive on" A car was approaching,
am 1 threw In the clutch. Reaching
Marshville, we went to Mr.. Efird s
home, on the north side OF the rail-
road, to get him to let us have some
gas. He got In the car and - 80
to his garage where he pumped some
gas In the tank and fixed the lights.
We took him home, and then started
down the Burn House road About
a mile down this road | pointed out
my fathers home. Some distance
| stopped the car at the side
OF the road near some deep woods,
turned out the lights and began to
love" her | kissed and fondled
her. She said she was sick and not
feeling well. A car hove into the
distance after | had been glowing"
her for Is or 20 minutes, and she
called my attention 10 1t. | told her
would get out and appear to be fix
ng the car. There was nothing the
matter with either the lights or car.
II was Mr.. Frank Marsh who drove
up. '"Can help your" he asked. |
told him | could fix the car. and he
drove on. Some minutes later, when
he was out of sight. cranked up.
We went back to Mr.. Haney's by way
Of Nashville. On the way we carried
On a conversation. She expressed
herself as being anxious to get back
On account OF the lateness of the
hour. We stopped in the yard near
he well, where | proceeded to "love
her up" again. She noticed win
low up. That's my room." she said.
IS she pointed to the open window.
Miss Tadlock is liable to be awake,
The added. | stayed with her a few
minutes longer. There's no use ~
ne coming back because you are
,ick," | said before leaving.
Q. When did you next see Miss
A. The next time | saw Miss Toll
,Irt was at Marshville on the follow
ng Thursday. was crossing the
abroad tracks to get some lime to
mark the foul lines for the baseball
.ame that afternoon. She was stand
ng near the depot. | stopped to
peak to her. She said she was well
Ind feeling fine. Are you going
lome?" | asked. NO" she replied,
L have decided to stay over for a
ew days" stay over for the game"
asked. She and Miss Tadlock, who
vas with her, agreed, and left to
ret the lime. telling them that |
gould meet them at the ball game.
Kisses Tolbirt and Tadlock were In !
he drug store. Later | saw them at
he game, but didn't get an opportun-
~ to speak to them, but smiled at
Iiss Tolbirt. At the end of the game,
fter I had changed my clothes,
net Miss Tolbirt and Miss Tadlock
{ the drug store and asked them to
Fl me take them to Mrs. Perry's.
hey agreed. Asking them to wait
Or a minute. I went and settled up
DR. the baseball game. An hour later
got Mr.. Stafford Davis car. and
sked Misses Tolbirt and Tadlock to
low me to drive them to Mr.. Per-
VS.. 1--WE will be delighted" they
lid. and we started. When We reach
a Mr.. Perry's. carried Miss Toll
Irts grip to the porch. what are
Oh going to do tonight?" I asked.
she replied. How about
tting me come out tonight" said
Alright" was her reply. and I re-
Irned to Marshville. g.
Q. Did you go TO Mr.. PerFy's that
Ight?
A. Yes. went in my fathers
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