The north Mississippi herald., 1922-01-20

er came home next morning, / didn't
tell her was afraid to tell her
he said he would kill me--if / told
mother l was afraid he would kill me
it happened in Oct, 1920 year be-
fore last--I was 10 years old-He did
accomplish his purpose-no other per-
son besides him."
Little sister is ten years old-she
was 8 years old at that time--I did
not go to sleep before the telephone
rang-sister was asleep-I woke her
up--we called him (Sartain) to an
swer the phone"
"The first person l told was Mrs.
Mccormick my aunt was in that
little house below town-she lives
somewhere close to town, don't know
just where-She had been on visit
l tod her after Will Sartain and
mother had separated told her in
1921-don't know how long it was
after it happened" SIS in Water
Valley district l Yalobusha
y-Mississippi-I am in 9th.
grade at school-was then in the 4th
grade"
81 had on (here testimony un-
printable)-I was crying-I was
afraid to call anyone"
SADELL PERKINS-Cross examina-
ton by Atty. Creekmore. Testimony
in substance as follows:
at happened on night sister Kate's
baby was born-Oct. 17th., 1920
don't know the day of the week."
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mothers and Will Sartain's room
our room just back of their room
Across the hall is front room-was
room back of front room, and din
ing room was still back of that room
on same side of hall"
81 know Bennett Hill-he did
board there-Cal Thomas boarded
there-don't remember if they were
there that night-Miss Lizzie Screws
was there-door was already open,
saw him (Sartain) come into my room
light was burning in his room
came into my room-sister was in
room with me in bed-I know he did
MT put the light out was awake
sister was awake-he told her to turn
over, said it was too hot to sleep that
way-he got in bed and layed there
until sister went to sleep-she said
she was asleep-this happened 18th.
October, 1920-(here tstimony un-
printable) was going to school
went next day-didn't miss a day un-
til Christmas week when / quit
went every day-moved to the coun-
try after going to school couple of
months-stayed there until after crop
laid by-first told it to my aunt Vel
ma Mccormick some time in Septem-
Der 1921-before l told aunt, mother
and Will Sartain had separated-my
aunt was here with mother after the
separation-She (aunt) told me she
thought it had happened-she asked
me about it l am sure she asked me
to tell about it-she (aunt) called
me off in a room alone and asked me
about it-she told mother before this
that it had happened-don't know
how long they had been separated
think about a week or two before l
told Aunt-Aunt Velma didn't want
them to make up again-she opposed
it."
'T trusted grandfather-they lived
near Elan Church-don't know, but
think / went there in April-was
there or 8 months-stayed until
he (Sartain) came after me-he came
by himself came back through the
country in buggy with hint was
along in the summer remember
that stayed there or'3 months and
he (Sartain) brought me back home
in a buggy-Was there with grand
parents 2 or 8 months my aunt
came there and stayed or days
while l was there-while there /
stayed at home with grandparents
most every day and night-She gave
me the ring as a birthday present
when she was down here last-didn't
tell me the reason she gave me the
ring was because / testified so well
before in this case.
RE-DIRECT-by Denman.
Mother gave me the ring-don't
know time Of year-school was out at
Water Valley when I visited my
| grandparents-that was before
told anyone about it-Ididn't tell any,
body about it down there at all he
| (Sartain) told me coming home from
down there that told something
said I didn't-he said I lied and he
was going to whip me--he told me not
to tel anything that ! had no business
to tell.
mo Cross Examination.)
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