Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-20

joys, was sale of 100000 bond issue
defense has put this mans charac-
ter in issue and placed witness after
witness on the stand to prove him
an outstanding, law-abiding, sober,
and moral citizen"
I'VE have the right" Attorney
Howard concluded, ITO attack his
character from any angle in issue by
proof Of specific acts of lawless-
ness"
Judge Howard deferred ruling I'M
I'll counsel from both sides could sub
NIT authorities to him and Attorney
Dorsey proceeded to cross examine
Locke, asking him three questions:
when were you released from
the federal penitentiary?"
ION February H."
what were you sent there for?"
Forgery"
Woman Employe Testifies
"And you are now under convic-
ton for larceny from a house, are
you not?"
yes"
Come off the stand" said Attor-
ney Dorsey.
The next witness was Mrs. F.. w.
Goodroe, of II Burns avenue, for
mer employee in the mailing room
at the imperial palace, from which
the Knighthawk was sent out. She
testified that she worked under
Fox's direction for several months.
From his appearance and actions
would YOU say that Fox is sane or
insane?" Solicitor Boykin asked
Attorney Allen objected to this
question on the ground that the wit.
ness had not qualified as an expert,
but he was overruled.
II thought he was sane" the wit
ness replied.
Attorney Dorsey asked Mrs. Good
roe one question:
. when were you discharged from
the palace?'
st don't remember the exact date.
Morris Ewing, manager of the rent
department Of j. H. Ewing & Son,
testified that he had number. OF
business conferences with the de-
PENDANT in connection with renting
him a residence at AZ Seminole ave
nue.. He stated that on one occasion
he accompanied Fox to the city hall
to obtain a permit for water cut
in.
Taxi Driver Test;fies
An attempt TO prove that on the
day before the shooting Fox took
long taXicab ride and had lunch at
a chicken house with an unnamed
woman was made by the state in
the examination of D. l.. Ford, a
driver, who was the next witness.
Ford testified he knew Fox only
by sight, and pointed the slayer out
in the courtroom.
"Was this defendant a passenger
in your cab November AZ"
Eyes"
where did you pick him up?"
at 95 West Peachtree street,
apartment %
"Who was with him."
ct don't know, but it was some
girl"
Attorney Alien objected to this
testimony on the ground that it was
irrelevant and prejudicial, but was
overruled.
"Where did you go with Fox and
this girl?'
The witness described around-about
route to Bolton, Ga, from which
place, he declared, he carried his
passengers to "a chicken house
near the river" for lunch. He said
they then returned to IS West Peach
tree street.
DO you know that woman's
name?"
only what she told me-"
did she tell you in his presence?"
mo"
"How long were you gomez"
About one hour and 35 minutes"
what was the fare?"
'Five dollars and 80 cents"
"Who paid it?"
1.-The girl did"
This answer was ruled out on a
defense objection that it was imma-
terial.
did Fox give you any money to
buy lquor?"
This question was ruled out on de-
tense objection that it was leading,
and Solicitor Boykin changed it's
form.
Did any one say anything about
LIQUOR or give you money to buy it?"
Says Fox Was Drinking
eyes, the girl gave me S."
This question and answer we're
ruled out on defense objection.
WAS Fox drinking at this timer"
The defense objected, but was
overruled.
He was drinking" the witness re-
piled.
did you hear any conversation
between Fox and the girl?"
Yes, at the chicken house while
they were eating lunch"
Did you have a direct converse
ton with him."
mo"
From this conversati ton and his
general appearance and demeanor
and conduct would you consider him
sane or insane?"
Over a defense objection the wit,
ness answered:
He appeared to be sane"
Lewis r. Fox, clerk at the Cecil
hotel, testified that the defendant
registered at that hotel August 20
under the name of j. G.. Hall, of
Smyrna, Ga. and that he was ar
rested with q woman whose name
was given as Hrs. Margaret Weaver.
The clerk said the room was re-
served in the afternoon and paid for
in advance, and that later that night
the house detective placed Fox and
the woman under arrest.
when Fox was arrested did he
make an attack. or attempt an at
tack on anyone?" the witness was