The Little River news., 1923-01-13

joining MlZo party. laylof ana Love well told by Owens to take jugs and go after whiskey. Mize party went back to it's camp, arriving about dark, had supper. Went back to Owens place. Met Owens and wife at river went over in boat and brought Taylor and Lovewell over. Drank again. Owens said was Coopers !whiskey. Owens had big pistol. Lat CT said didn't believe it any good or i he would have killed Cooper. Owens mentioned about horses, coats, guns, ! etc being left by Cooper party. Said iAizs party had gone to Owens after whiskey. Possum hunt lasted all night. Owens party stayed with them. 1 Taylor and Lovewell left at daybreak.
 Kecney Waldror.
 Hardware dealer at Wilton. Known Throckmorton 10 years. Saw he and Cooper leave Wilton Nov. 23, was ask cd by Throckmorton's wife and moth- CT next morning to lock for Throck- morton. Found Owens in house on iother side. Stayed 2 hours. Could learn nothing of Throckmorton De- cided there had been foul play. so re- ported. Said he had loaned Throck- morton fruit jar and slicker before latter left Wilton.
 Harry H0gue.
 Cousin of Hugh Throckmorton. Went to Owens place next day to look for Hugh. Owens said last he saw of Hugh he was alright Showed him where last seen in thicket. Owens told about coat on snag. Went to show it to him. Witness took coat off snag and identified it. Looked for tracks. Owens wanted to help hunt for Throckmorton, said he had hooks, etc. Cross-examination: Said Tay- Tor was nervous and said there was no use to look for missing man or coat
 Mrs. Hugh ThrOckmOrtOn. 1 Married in 1921. Said husband had no scars on him normally.
 Mrs. Winfield Mills.
 Was sister of Throckmorton. Had no intention over eye before he left home.
 David Taylor on Stand. E David Taylor, under indictment with Harry Lovewell as an accomplice, and one of the most important witness es for the state, went on the stand at 10 a. m. Was 21 years old, had known Owens or 5 years. Owens had sold him some whiskey last crop time and asked him to sell whiskey for him. Went with Lovewell to run Owens still short time before the trouble Testified about the whiskey business and about buying sugar from Mize On the morning of Nov. 23 he and liar ry had gone to tho store at the bridge to get groceries. They came back and Parham put them over in the boat a. bout noon. He saw party at the pine tree but did not stop. Went on to house. From there he could see Ow ems. Saw him shooting at Cooper, and the latter jump over the river bank. Owens gets on horse and follows out of sight Heard or shots. Owens soon came to house, tries to get Par hams rifle, fails but gets shotgun. Throckmorton tried to get gun from him and save Cooper Owens threatens Throckmorton, and tells him to get Cooper or he would kill him. Runs after Throckmorton, calls to wife for pistol, she carries it to him. He marches Hugh on down the road and out of sight Witness fled to woods and returned when all is quiet in may be 15 minutes. Owens not there, but returns soon and begins abusing Par ham. Smith drives up with fruit jars, unloaded them. Honnell came to buy whiskey. We all went to pine tree for half gallon. Honnel goes home and Mize halls from other side of riv- CT. His story was the same from there on as other witnesses. After he and Lovewell had been sent away after more whiskey and returning found Owens in the boat cursing and Irearing. Told us to hide whiskey un- der log. Boys then were crossed ov- CT with Owens, who said: q have body on the bank. G. D. you, if you don't help me dispose of it will kill Iyou both.'' They found Throckmorton lying on the south bank head up- stream. Owens said: "I am going to finish you" The injured man raised his head and in weak voice said Please don't kill me-" Owens struck him in the head with large pistol and then seizing his head twisted back