The north Mississippi herald., 1922-01-20

not talked with anyone about the case
have not talked to any of the Sar-
tains about it nor anyone-haven't
seen Mr.. Willie since the trial that
Saturday-haven't told anybody
was summoned to come here how
come here-told no one-haven't
even told you lawyers"
RE-CROSS examination by Atty.
Creekmore.
'Mr. Sartain told me to give him
the medicine-he knew the telephone
rang-nothing told here that Mr..
Willie didn't know that night-Law-
yer Harris asked me in witness room
about the beds in my room, / didn't
talk to suit him and ! came out"
BENNETT HILL-Direct examina-
ton by Atty. Creekmore. Testimony
in substance as follows:-
my name is Bennett Hill-live 8
miles from Water Valley-have been
sworn-was living here in October
1920-boarded with Will Sartain and
was there Oct.17, 1920 when baby
was born-was sitting in Will Sar-
tain's room that night-all the family
at home but Mrs. Sartain, she had
gone to Clayton Sartain's home
those present were me, Will Sartain
four children, Miss Lizzie Screws, and
Cal Thomas-Mr. Sartain was sick
that night, complaining of his side
he took medicine, Miss Lizzie fixed
it for him-between and 20 o'clock
went upstairs to bed-Mr. Sartain
and wife occupied front room-Miss
Lizzie and two girls had front room
south across the hall-they slept in
that room that night-telephoe woke
me up that night was upstairs in
room over the south flcnt room that
night-don't know what time the tel
ephone rang-recognized them talk
ing about baby-recognized voice of
Will Sartain-heard voices talk
ing back over phone heard voices
talking in room under my room,
sounded like Miss Lizzie and the girls
don't know where Ed. Ray slept
that night stayed there month
after that and worked in town-am
mechanic-am no kin to the Sar-
tains-have got no interest in this
case-light was burning in hall when
went to bed-the organ was in the
hali--it had been there for q few
4 days-it had been in Miss Lizzie's
room-moved into hall to put bed in
that room--had been moved shortly
before to put up bed there can't
play, but thump on organ at night
some"
CROSS Examination by Denman.
81 slept there that night with Cal
Thomas upstairs-was in Will Sar-
tain's room that night, he was in
bed-Miss Lizzie was there that
night-know positively which room
children went to that night went
upstairs to bed-I heard telephone
ring-it woke me up-heard conver-
sation down stairs-could hear diff
ferent voices taking down stairs
about Clayt's baby-the girls were
sleeping in room under mine, could
hear them talking in that room
they went in that room that night
don't know whether they slept in that
room that night or not, guessing at
that-Mr. Sartain was sick that
night know only where he said
the pain was-did not say yesterday
in presence of you (Denman) I,
Harris and Mr.. Dollahite that
couldn't say there were 2 beds in
that room-I did not-don't remem-
Der saying such-since that time
have talked with Mr.. Creekmore, Mr..
Hamilton, the two Mr. Sartains
they talked with me-now say there
were beds in that room-did tell
you were two-yes sir-wasan't un-
, der oath then-am now. telling the
truth-didn't see the little girls un-
! dress and go to bed that night or
any other night-was summoned by
the state"
Observation-Disclosures by Atty.
Creekmore.
81 came to your office with other
witness last night, after talking with
/ Atty. Harris-lnow they were In
room under me talking when tele-
, phone rang"
RE CROSS Examination by Den
man.
"Don't remember saying to you
yesterday where voices came from. ="
, WILL SARTAIN-Direct examiaa-
ton by Atty. Hamilton. Testimony
in substance as follows
"My Name Ia Will Sartain-am
? the defendant in this case-I know
| Mrs. Lena Sartain, she is my wife
) know Sadell Perkins, she is my
stepdaughter-we were married Dec.
8, 1918, three years ago-was on my
/ birthday-we lived together contin-
ously up to September when we
separated are not living together
J now-the first year we lived on my
; wife's and children's farm, A miles
| from Water Valley-moved during
the last of December or first of the
l year to mothers place on Wood
( Street lived there until next De-
{ cember-think more houses on her
, place-moved down to Mrs. Moor
| mans house, and Mr.. True's, then