The daily times., 1922-02-09

morning did there develop the real
cause of the trouble. It was in evi-
'dence from several witnesses, that
Evans was of fussy disposition and
that the probable cause of the
trouble was a report which had
reached the ear of Evans, to the effect
that Keen the dead man had told
Mr.. Wiley Farmer that Evans was
going to cunger Mr.. Farmer and have
him to leave him some Of his money.
That Mr. Farmer denied Keen tell
ing him that, and that in conversa-
ton with witnesses, that Evans stat.
ed he could bring a man who heard
Keen say SO, and that he would
knock Keen's mustache or
The case went to the jury little
after eleven O'Clock. The defense had
the opening speech, with Mr.. Rand
addressing the jury.
Among the witnesses this morning
The latter Evans tried to sell
tombstone. Walter Hart repeated the
conversation about the cunger busf-
ness, and said Evans reputation was
bad for being fussy Other witnesses
were Bud Wells, Henry Langley. C.
L. and w. A. Hobbs, the last two
from Sampson county who gave
Evans a good reputation.
Mrc Euono uyffo of
fed that Keen was mad with her hus-
band because they the Evans moved
on the place. Heard Keen speaking
of cunger last fall when curing to-
bacco. Did not know her husband had
a pistol until after he came home and
he and her son said Mr.. Keen had
been shot.
DR.. Lane was called, and taking at
tOrney Brinkley as an object was
asked questions by both sides as to
the position of the dead man and
defendant when the shooting occur
red, and the possibility Of Evans
shooting while Keen had his arms
around defendant as alleged, and de-
fendant reached his arm around and
shot Keen in the back Dr. Lane said
that would have been impossible with
the ball entering as it did. He did
say however that if the dead man had
been chasing the defendant, and that
the defendant had turned around to-
wards the dead man, he could have
shot the dead man in the head and
in the back. DR.. Lane repeated there
were no powder stains on the body.
Walter Hart witness said that
Evans said fifteen minutes before
the shooting that he was going to get
after Keen about talking about him.
Mr.. Ed Petway who runs store
near the mill said that Keen came
to his store and bought some Christ
mas things it being the evening of
December 23d, and that it was warm
and his coat was of when he left
the store just before the shooting.
Been knowing Evans three years and
his reputation is that of a fussy man.
James Taylor negro saw Evans
o'clock in the morning. Evans said
Keen had been telling stories about
him. Was going to whip Keen, or
Keen would whip him. Evans said
Keen had lied about him to old man
John Littleton who also lived on the
farm.
Walter Hardy a negro also saw
Evans in the morning. He and John
Littleton had a conversation in the
Evans said he would give
$500 if Keen were up there. Little
ton said that Evans had told Keen
not to fix chimney for him. In the
something was said
about church members being liars
and Evans called Keen a liar.z
Mr.. J. S. Thompson said that
Evans was contentious and gave Mrs.
Whitley and Mrs. Bachelor q good
Mr.. O'Brien said that he
went to the scene of the killing in
the road. There were signs OF scuf-
fling, Some confectionery was lying
around. Keen mad a large foot, which
ran on bias towards the field where
he was killed. Knew defendant when
he lived in Durham. Was good man
at times but would fall into passion.
Mr.. Brinkley another tenant on
Mr.. Farmers place knew Evans to