Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-27

from us. Harvey Mcclure ana the
district attorney were there. Jerry,
pale but erect, was brought in
through a side door by an officer.
the charge against him was read,
and the hearing had begun.
Jerry's voice as he pleaded
Not guilty" was hardly loud
enough to he heard where We sat.
Although George wanted 10 have
no part in the hearing, he was the
first person called to the stand.
since it was he who had signed the
warrant for Jerry's arrest.
] was surprised by George Mark
hams lack of knowledge Of the
case, revealed when he began TO
talk. The only thing he was able
to state clearly was that ne had
made the murder charge because,
according to testimony Of guests
at the party in the Rio Vista club,
and according to the accused man
himself, Jerry had been the last
one in the garden before st. Clair
reported finding the body.
But l wish to withdraw my
charges" George appealed at the
end.
"Why?" asked the startled
judge.
Just because I do not wish to
prosecute farther. I am convinced
in my own mind that Mr.. Mont
calm is innocent"
UNLESS you can prove that this
man is innocent, it will be the duty
of the state to prosecute, whether
you wish to prosecute or not" the
Judge told him. eff evidence at this
hearing indicates that there is
grave doubt as to the prisoners in
nocence, he must be brought to
trial"
George had nothing more to say.
He was dismissed by the judge and
came back to sit with me again.
To me he whispered. THE next
move is up 10 you. You've got to
get him free!"
The next move was not up to
me, however. I was flabbergaSted
when Harvey Mcclure got to his
feet and requested permission to
present a witness on Jerry's behalf
II wish to question William Gala"
he said, now being held on mar
cotics charge, I believe"
Our hearts sank as Gala was
brought in under guard and took
the witness stand.
(To Be Continued)
ut with a stretcher and carried
re body away. There was a plain
lothes dick on guard, so nobody
'ould mess things up, | guess.
retty soon the guy in the fancy
Iothes" Che indicated tie coroner)
came out and Talked with this
ick for while and looked around
ome more. Finally he went back
nd left the dick all alone. 1t
'asn't very long before this other
NY" pointing to me, came around
ne north side of the building in
is bare feet and sneaked right IN
'ont of me. I think he was lookin'
Or something, 100. He ducked into
ne bushes when the first fellow
anne out again. 1 didn't want TO
e caught there, so I hit him over
re head. He was tough egg,
1ough, and he fought some even
fter he was kpocked silly. Lucky
e were in the sand. There wasn't
sound, except a river beat
olashin around the bend. Nobody
card us. I tied this guy and
umped him into my rowboat.
lhen the coast was clear pulled
way with him and left him in
'arehouse a little ways upstream.
And that is everything you re.
lember ABOUT what happened!
1cGuire asked.
Gala held up his hand. Every
hing. It's all the truth"
The district attorney asked Gaia
he had delivered the bootleg IL
uor.
Not on your life! l never went
ack there again"
I remembered Calais threat 70
he boy who had committed SUI
ide. Gala had tried 20 force the
oy to take over the job of Ge'
vering the liquor the next night
he fact that he had never gone
ack might also account for ths
act that Tony had become violent
ALA had quit delivering his drugs
More likely, though, I told my
elf, Tony had obtained his drugs
trough Alfred Markham, ard WIN
.lfred's death he lost his only
ource of supply. That would &C.
cunt for Tony's tears and for MS
ry, Poor MIR. AL. He Wasa So
God to mew
My thoughts were interrupted by
ala stepping down from lhe
ess stand. He was escorted oul %
ne room under guard.
Mcclure addressed the Judge
Your honor" he said. This man
astimony shows that Mr.. NOM
aim was telling the truth "he!
e said he found Mr.. Markham 81,
eady dead in the garden. There 10
lso another man whCs saw t"e
anne thing. He did not testify ps
ore because he already was ta!'
led up with this mystery more Ne
han he wanted to be. 1 thl'iH y.
ill tell his story now, since n: =
o longer under suspicion. l WEI ~
0 call Mr.. William Strickland "
he stand.
Ito Be ContInued)