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driven away
She described how she remained
about so feet behind the wagon as
she followed 1t in the direction OF
New Brunswick.
Mrs. Gibson. In a tired voice, told OF
having seen Mrs. Hall and Willie
Stevens at the road near the scene OF
The killing. Her head began rocking
hack and forth on the pillow and at
tendants stood up and began taking
her pulse.
Il saw a white woman and a colored
man" she testified. She didn't have
no hat on
Says Woman Was Mrs. Hall.
THE woman was Mrs. Hall. and
afterward learned that the man was
Willie Stevens
The defendants gazed on the speak
CT and heard her feeble replies with
little show of emotion.
When you came down the lane. did
you hear anything?" asked Simpson
Yes, l heard voices" replied the
witness.
Mems voices or women's yoices?"
/ heard mems voices and women's
voices. They seemed to be coming
nearer all the time"
When they came nearer could you
They were saying something about
some letters
Then what did your hear?'
Il heard a. man say, You let me go.
then l heard a holler. Next I saw a
fashlight and saw something bright
in the hands OF one OF the men,"
At this point the witness began
gesticulating to illustrate her story.
The witness said she saw two faces
when the fiashlight was on.
Did you identify those faces
Yes"
Was the mans face that of Henry
Stevens"
Yes" it was Henry Stevens
Was the other face that of Willie
Stevens"
No"
Did YOU hear anything""'
The light went out and | heard a
shot Something heavy fell and L ran
for the mule. There We're two women
there The one began to cry. oh.
Henry" while the other was scream
ing. oh my, oh my" so terrible, so
loud
More Cries and Shots.
Il ran for the mule after the first
shot. Then there was scream after
scream.
Il lust got to my mule. when Bang
Bang. Bang. l heard three shots.
II stumbled over a stump and the
mule and I ran for home.
when | put the mule in the parn
/ got my foot wet and discovered
had lost my moccasin.
II went IN the house and sat down.
Then | thought was foolish to run
away. and I went back to hunt Tor my
moccaSon. The moon was out brlght
I walked around the stump where my
mule was tied and screen owl De-
gan hooting. I jumped up and listen
ed and then moved slowly through
the bushes. - -.
"I saw a woman with white hair
bending down fixing something ana
crving. the same woman | saw carry
in the evening. 1t was Mrs. han
The bed was then raised SO Mrs.
Gibson could get a good look at the
three defendants. Mrs. Hall was
asked to remove her hat. -,
do you see the lady in the room
asked Simpson. referring TO 1ne
woman whom Mrs. Gibson had salo
abe saw at the scene of the crime.
Points to Mrs. Hall.
.That is the lady" said the witness
Pointing straight at Mrs. Hail "no
remained unmoved, and her nat re
moved for the first time at the TRIAL.
revealing her gray hair.
DO YOU see Willie Stevens? asked
Simpson. , .. tho
Defense counsel objected 10 tiie
nrosecutor's putting the question IN
his way. but the question stood.
"Yes." said Mrs. Gibson, pointing
az Willie stevens as she had at Mrs.
DO you see Henry Stevens"
YES" replied the witness, ana
nointed at Henry Stevens.
Then defense and prosecution en-
gagged in a dispute concerning tne
question Of whether Mrs. Gibson
testimony at a preliminary nearing
.bo,,Id he read to save her from the
necessity Of going over 1t all on ner
sickbed.
The defense objected when Slmp-
son asked Mrs Gibson to relate a
conversation which she had with fehN
di Martini. private detective, EN-
ploved by Mrs. Hall. The opJectlon
was overruled.
What did he say to YOU" asked
Simpson.
'He shook his finger at me.
What did he say"
Told TO Keep Her Mouth Shut.
He told me I'd better keep my
mouth shut and stay out of this.
What did he mean by this
The Hall case"
Di Martini was in her house AT
the time. Mrs. Gibson asserted. Her
voice rose dramatically as she told
how she had ordered him from the
house, saving that she stamped her
foot to emphasize her anger.
Simpson then moved to have the
stenographer read all of the testimony
which Mrs Gibson had just given
senator Case objected. but the court
directed that it be read.
Mrs Gibson was hopping her brow
with cloth. Simpson called one OF
her attendants to one side and asked
him a question.
While waiting for the stenographer
to begin reading, Case objected to Mrs
Gibson's mother having been pocketed
hv police.
Il took the responsibility OF having
placed an officer beside her. l want
no outcry during this witness testi
mony." Simpson announced.
viii Mrs. Cerenner stand up!'
aaid Justice Parker
The little old Wrinkled woman arose
A newspaper man standing in front
of her was ordered to one side so that
she could see and hear all that was
taking place
Senator Case took up the cross ex
animation in grave voice: