The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-20
HARDWOOD CALM
FOLLOWING ARREST


looking att"
He replied: 1--WE were looking
at something" Then another
pause, then he said: "Some peo-
pie drove up. There were some
men and some women. They
threw some rocks, and then
then" Then Sheriff Garren asked;
"These people drove up and they
threw some rocks off the bridge
into the water?" YES" he re-
piled.
He continued: "Then-then-l
can't-what is my little girls
name?" The name Gloria was sup
piled by Sheriff Garren. and he
continued: "Gloria wanted to
throw some rocks, too, so | went
back to the end Of the bridge and
got rocks. We were throwing of
the bridge, and well-we threw
rocks and l went back" He
stopped and asked for a cigaret,
which was given. :,
Then he went on: 81 went back
Il went back to get some more
rocks-then-" He paused and
Sheriff Garren asked: "What hap
pened"
81 went back and got some
rocks, and don't think-l-',
he paused again, took a drink OF
water, and Sheriff Garren asked:
"Was anyone else on the bridge
when you went for the rocks"
al don't think So" he said.
81 don't think they were there.
When | started-when / was go
ing back-I don't think | saw
anyone on the bridge. We were
throwing rocks into the water
almost straight down." What
time was this?" he was asked. 81
don't know" he said.
"What time do you have lunch
about one o'clock?" he was
asked. az think that's right"
when you left home, who went
with you-your daughter" he
was asked. He replied, yes
well-I-I-" Did you park your
car near the fruit stand?" he was
asked. He replied: We. @.
"What did you do first at the
BRIDGE" "A. We've went to
the bridge and looked down and
some other people came and
threw rocks" Q. "How long
were you on the BRIDGE" A. 81
don't know, but not very long"
Q. "Were you there as much as
an hour or two?" A. ave went
wanted to go riding
and we went down" @. "To
Saluda?" A. "That's where we
went-we went down the noun
tain-then we came back"
Q. "And parked the car.
Didn't you stop on the way
down." A. eve didn't stop on
the way down." Q. "But you did
on the way back" A. Eyes"
Q. when was the last time
you saw your daughter on the
BRIDGE" A. 81 was falling into
something and got to her and
| picked her up and ] started up
the mountain and L" @. "When
you went for rocks and looked
back didn't you see herr" A. 81
can't seem to remember"
Q. (by Chief Powers): GLOW
did you know where she was"
A. because when IL was"
@. "You missed her off the
bridge; did you hear a noise; did
you get the rocks" A. 81 don't
know" Q. "Where was she; un-
der the BRIDGE" A. "She was
down by the mountain that l
tried to come up" Q. GLOW far
down was she?" A. Well, she
was-I don't" @. (Which side
did you go down-the same side
as the car was parked on?' A;
"Yes-because that's where l
S down my the fT bath" 4. "Well, the
-" O. "What was she doing
when you went to herr" A. ShG
was saying something--kinda~l
don't know what she said" q.
"She said something to you; you
don't remember one word; did she
seem hurt ?" A. al know she was
hurt because I could see the
blood. picked her up and start ~,
ed" @. CUP the mountain
A. Eyes" -,
@. "Did you fall carrying herr
A. az DON'T remember ! fell"
o. "Off the bridge" A. mo, |
don't think So" Q. Going down."
A. al don't know, but when | was
going down l was falling" Q.
aHow did you know she was
there; did you see or hear her
fall?" Q. "Were you and Gloria
ever under the bridge?" A. "No."
o. "You never went down to the
creek?" A. mo" G. "To the
rocks?" A. "No." @. Anywhere
except on the bridge?" A. "No,
we went down to some mountain
somewhere" Q. "Did you get out
of the carr" A. mo. we drove
down to some mountain, we didn't
get out, we" @. Glow far from
the road were you at any time ?"
O. Didn't you 90 down the moun.