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EFIRDPAYS I C't 'H wim1'! From Pae One. I in told hiii! toi. 1 ion n t-iehh too i !i-. that M.- Vi"iir. '' like ar. .11. v .n r . : this Allcll jrrade id to ' f..r 1, h J t. I'.oul: Sth i. to 1- . . . t i u- a lew minutes I'tne. i in lh.it 1 l'i'iu;'il M:.- Pe:- d K:Vrn H'! f Vinii'l.l- i! he was d t . .:k 1 ..,! work. VI ! I explii-i-l ' M-. AH-n i;-n:on ia .1. -omelinie t'l.-l she I I not fee! I tie .tii:!:i:i!..'ii. as .ic . -iiiii.tr ui!a i !. k- :or . I fit-.! t !! ! Mr. t H ill !i: J the Mh rial, as Vi.-s i! !1 had stal :at !io ha-1 i - -oo, wot k ; 'iili; fie .-ex . ii wetks she --ae'ii'i l.iin. .ii' 1 that he a eoiiip.-'.-nt to takv work. Mr. Alb n refused . stating that the matter rested . ilii the te.uhcs. 1 told hi:n that ha I vharsf of the teacher, mid , .ild -r.d Hal! t the Sth crude on ni.'i i' he liked, but be still re fused t, do si. I then toll! him that 1 re!u":!T'l in a conversation had ia.1 -otiietime previous that lie t.i.itt.1 ih.n he "couldn't do anyihins with the teaihers because th y would Vet Mad and quit." When I sai.l 1'iat. he beraine angry, and said: "Do veil know why your boys won't do "yood u rk? It's becati-e. when the teachei.- keep them in to make up tor their work, you semi them notes. I've got about tifty from you." My feeling's were hurt. Alter leaving Ihof. Alien. 1 stated to Miss P.cll that "1 had never had a gentleman to t;ilk to me that way before." She replied that she had not either. y. What did your husband say? A. ile aid. "did he talk to you Q. Where were you reared A. In AliXNUsr'.?. y. How lor.v; h v? ju lived Monroe? A. A.tbout 16 years. y. What is your business? A. Monumental. Q. Have yeu id aa office? A. I w:s a r.u her of the town fuunril. Tii -y elected i.ie Mayor. y. IU 1 haxe you known Prof. Alien? A. Kver rinee I have been here. y. Have xou had anv business, or committee connection v. ith him? A. Yes. We were both member In the tariv fart of the of t:ie itnar.t oi .-lewaius oi me ceo- nr.i Id announce 1 that tral Methodist chureh. Hi? was chair- rreviou- Q. Pid'i't ht say that when yot'.r children weie receivini; personal a' teti'ion that yeu wou'd send notes? A. I d -n't remeiaber. II o!iiethi;ip about 5 note. b .i I ' I h"'ii that I only ent one note lor Fay. y.- i'idn't he :iy th::t from what ihe u.uhe:s said it wis neaiei fi::y? . Yes. bat I t.'l! h:ni th.it I Oi ly m-! i-'ie Or Fay? O. l'd v ej er s.-n I Prof. A' !en"notes? A. N i. Mrs. Kt'rd i a -ie down f'oiu the st md a; the eonelu-:on of th.- eross- t a:ns;:a;!on. a:vl touvt iook a iei-e for d.nner. trial. Mr. Miss r.t ll. a very important and ma teiial vitn--s. was uiiabb- to apptar an I I ::') on a otint of i!!ne. The Ti ial F.'uiint!. Coitit ie-cont ii' d at 2:20. Mr. Anati.ld Mated to the court that Prof. All would not be able to be bark for a while yet. but the Slate was willinj to continue the case ii the defense did not put up Mr. Kurd durins Irs absence. This the defense agreed not to do T. H. Yoiins, who work in Mr. Klird s marble yard, took the stand. He Mated that he h.:d had a eonver--atiou Willi the defendant on Thurs day prior t.i the difficulty about Mrs. llinson's tonihstone. Mr. Ktird, he said, had told him that Mar.-hall A. Helms would be up on Friday after a tombstone to carry out to the ceme tery, and if they tot Mrs. Hinson's tonihstone ready ty mi ume. .Ml. ..ti m, n....s,,l her nf havine Helms could carry it out along with st.nt about rinv no,03 t0 the teachers, hi. a. tliey both went to the same, q vvhat d'id vou sav? cemetery. They agreed to get both; A t wa9 dumbfounded. I said: ready, the witness stated, and Mr. ..Did h(? sav tnut , an,i she said. Ktird announced his intention ol go-,..ves anJ h'e shook his finger in Iuv ing to Mrs. Hinson's the next morn- j iaoe " ins after an epitaph that she wanted ' Q' Di.! vou meet Prof. Allen be- fnve thn H.iv nf Ihe ,1 if fi.'lllt V It was jtt this stage of the trial j A 0 that the defense announced their pur-' G' 'n ah . vou were at rttmTHTITI!ITniIIttlTltTTTTTllIl!ItmTI1tT?i;iTMHlIItTITI K H H N n M H M M H a 8 Warm Weather man and I was treasurer. y. Had vou t ad HP.y trouble? A. No. y. You wje en good terms? A. Yes. i.u as I have known. y. Tell about the conversation you had with your wife. A. She told me that she and Miss lit 11 had called oa Prof. Allen to se cure Halls piomotioa to the Sth grade. y. How was she received? A. When he met them at the door, he told th in that he was busy, and wanted to know it they couldn't call in the afternoon. However, he consented to see them for a few min utes. She said that she requested him to let Hall go to the Sth grade on trial. Miss Hell told hint that in her opinion Hall was able to do the work. Mr. Allen became angry, my Specials in Lace Cor taiWurtainkraiLetc 2li yard Full Lace Curtains yard Full Lace Curtains in White, Ecru and Ivory 2 i yard Lace Curtains 4Sc pair. 98 cents. $1.18. 2 2 yard Lace Curtains in White, Ecru, Ivory, etc. $1.98, $2.48. in thai way? Mrs. Ktiid testified that her hus- on tht? monument of her mother band's face was badly bruised Dy Frof. Allen In the affair. He had a black eye; a cut over oue eye; a sore pose ,0 show ,ne mllt tnat Mr Ktird j the "scene. iiecK; aim a o ui.-eu " . was not physically strong, ana as lie A M H(llns t0 a tomb. her. as a result of the encounter. nad surToied with a sprained back for stone out Saturday. Mrs. Hinson's Mr. Cansler continued: 'years, he was not the physical equal ' tn . th. sail ...Mterv. I went vour husband's health? A. He had been suffering with j Ii. .f tit., . t 11 - om inir ; ... oi nui. rturu. uuiuvuiai... .r.M,i,0 get an epjtapn from her to go on tin the nlea that he used his knife in . i ...n i. ... 4 - . tmr iu uiuMuur u l luuni uuisii it u.t grippe, and had been under tne care powe.fui a,iversarv. Mrs. F:flrd had of a physician. He lost about Ulreadv testified that her husband self defense against a much more; Saturday, and let Mr. Helms take pounds. The witness was turned over to the State. Mr. Armfield cross-examined her, in part, as follows: had been sick for about four weeks previous to the assault, and Mr. Y'oung now testified that Mr. Etird was not really as strong as he look- O. How many cuiiaren nave you j f h unable to do any In school? j heavy lilting around the marble A. Two. 'yards, the witness stated, y. On the day you went to see , Marshall A- Hl.Ims took the stand Frof. Allen about Hall, he told you. in an pff()rt ,0 C0ri.oi,orate Mr. lie wa tu-vT A. Yes. y. Notwithstanding. both of them out at the same time. Q. Did you meet anybody? A. Yes. Mr. Holmes. We talked about the corn patch and about let ting his chickens out into the field. Q. Where did you go then? A. I went to look at my com patch on the Griffith road. Q. Where did you go then? A. I went towards home, goins: I Kv Ir Krinis' Young's testimony The lawyers, 'Q ma vou have any idea of meet twisted him up a little on his fust at-j j,,.of .nen temnt. but Mr. I.ove. on. getting him v No back on the stand, made it clear that , q Tt.n about what occurred. Air. rtcims ami an. r.inu uau nau i Mrs. Hinson s previous to the he granted vou the interview you sought? A. Yes. y. I lid you tell Mr. Allen that lie had insulted you? A. No. y. l id you tell him that he used lemark unbecoming to a gentleman? t ! i , T ii., n't t? mU' O. You stated that your children i Taylor and a nephew of Mr. Klinl vere nm tlven a A. i es. i . . . v. ..:., rt r.,.. i..,t ., Didn't Prof. Allen tell you that !' ,, i"i111'- , . " : rotiversat ion about inoiiiiment the day ; assault. i Cm l ied Flird to Town. Francis Taylor, young son of Henry A. I met him. We spoke. I made the request that he go and apologize to my wife. He refused, slapped me, and grabbed nry throat. I realized that I would soon be kill ed if I did not do something. I firs' couldn't open my knife, but succeed d H i . . . I. .. it. . .I i' . ... - Mi sinum tloal? ;ttMintM! u navmsj i;uuu wit unt -; wiu-n uotn ot my arms wero u U.4111 up li'WII rtll"'i Uif upturn Mt'tMl K.U I I IVI. .v ,V- ,. l la i.t tl,., Ini.mil ni luanhpr . i n mi rem weir uiwm-u, ........ evn nine 1 11 to I see f h wi compe- '"'' testified, he was unable to Zl:n take Mr Ktird any further than the Yes corner ol Main and Church street. O. And vou thanked him? Character Witness. X s. The defense began putting up y.' Prof. Allen called at your j character witnesses. There were sev 10u.Sp7 eral from Albemarle, and several A. Y'es. i front Monroe who went on the stand o! You remember that an an-'and gave Mr. Flird a good character. State Senator John a. btird ol ai 'beniarle. was the first character wit in ess to take the stand. He stated that lie hail known the defendant all his life, and that his character was good. Samti'd H. Melton, one lino Mayor of Albemarle, .i-t'hik of Court of S-atilv coiir.i. and l.ith r lle:ir t..Itii'n in' l nil r ie. t' .-t.ti'd ill. 'I li hi.d know ii tl." d'-.-n i.:r.t . -. a li. I i;:at !i.. The r'Jate had d. in:' M " . N nl ;: :.,') (!' ! li" M: . M. li-.-i : i ! .t. i i . i i I i ! : l. 1 .. ii.nl i ! .'ii t. n lua: luinb- r b.tine;:. .:,ii .-in nl l he d. ;ei!'!..!t s. H think it worth mentioniag, he sail. The court laughed with him oxer the "little lumber business." S. 11. Ilearn of Albeiuarle, a ft. r that he had known the defeii- He struck me four blows ov. hud. I commenced cutting a him. BIG LINE OF CURTAIN SCRIM, NET, MADRAS, ETC, for your New Curtains 10, 125$, 19c. DOOR PANELS '. 15c, 25c. WINDOW SHADES in all colors 38 cents. WINDOW SHADES in all colors 45 cents. WINDOW SHADES in Better Qualities 48 cents. 10c; 3 for 25c. 29c to $2.68. WHITE ENAMEL CURTAIN POLES BIG ASSORTMENT OF MATTING RUGS in all sizes NOTIONS. PALM LEAF FANS PALM LEAF FANS in Better Quality GAUZE VESTS OPEN AND SHUT FANS OPEN AND SHUT FANS .. OPEN AND SHUT FANS with Beads BIG ASSORTMENT OF FANS . 3 cents. ... 5 cents. 5 cents. 2 cents. 5 cents. 10 cents. 25c, 38c, 50c. PARASOLS CHILDREN'S PARASOLS MISSES AND LADIES PARASOLS in all colors 25c, 38c, 48c. 48c, 85c, 98c, $1.48 17 Retail -17 Department 17 Stores -17 n iijjiuvu'o iWJLJ SELL IT FOR LESS. 17 - Retail 17 Department 17 - Stores -17 - nouncement was made that teachers must examine papers? A. Yes. Q. Yet you wanted Prof. Allen to nver-rid" this? A. Well. Miss Uenton had ex-j.it---. d iiMiiit a to her aliiliiy to give hi;. i a p.v;. r examination. y. .;is it- il'mi gave ta ' exeiulna lem;' A '. . s. ;1 p.. ,.,-J, i! !,..r.-.re ,!i... ll.mtoa? A. V- -. : ., ;. ,-.:,dn't acen.r.l.-d an-.th-r I" e':.t ' -'ol i'i or T ,, , tii" e!" " "i t!;,. s.-ssi.n . : -tl !I,"!"M I i .e.:l .Mi -s lleM. i) ! r ! . oil !!! liot.-s to i 'u A. I -I "ix '"' ''Ul't to excll-? i.,v hi... (ei iiccdlllit of sickness. y. 'l.-.l'i't you send notes to cot lial'l o it of school to drive your car? !,er ol XX .1 ; - A la ! r a ii'.1 !.:,:. id 1 -:; I Q. Ili.l the blows stun you? A. Yes. I y. What did you do xvhen you got j your knife out? I A. He held me by the throat, and 'I cut over on his head. y. What did he do? A. He turned my throat loose. Q. Did you attempt to cut iiim afer this? ' A. Xo. My knife had felt to the ground. y. What happened then? A. We both wrestled and .Ml. y. Did vou have knife then? A. No. y. Y'ou both got up? A. Yes. We got tip logcilu r. I shovi d him with bo'li hands, ird .vii.i .i h i a t t .i lil.lt in a li! a d i:i hi r. t i" v. W.t'l didn't didn't send .-tatinsi A. No. (j. I n.-u you if you twenty or thirty notes aiiout Fay? A. ' No. y. Wasn't tint taken up in the teacNr';- meeting? A. No. y. You didn't send any notes about Fay? A. Yes, one or two times to get liiin out of school to drive the car lor his father. y. Did you send any others. v No. y. You sent 6 or 8 notes for Fay? fir. t to appear A. No. For Hall, y. When did you tell Mr. about this? A. 1 told him Wednesday dinner. Q. Did Mr. Efird say what he wa3 going to do? A. No. Q. Y'ou had a conversation with Miss Ronton? A. Yes. Q. Did you tell her that Prof. Al len was a dirty coward and a liar? A. No. I told her that I heard i he said something untrue In Krauss trial. Q. Why did you say this? Kfli tl after gave him a kick with the r-ide of i .'not. 1 saw ho w;. bb-dins !.; ,! lir.-l ilue. Soiaebudy s.iid ";.! a due-, tie ." 1 -;:;.. "y s. t a dielnr." 1 we'd ;p tie- street, and got inlo . Ta.. I"! c. i a:id i : n i up low n in i a 1 1 !i i f a doi ! hi . y. What did you do? A. 1 wi ut to Mngli'li Dim: 1 t , t. Did ) hi get a iloeior? : .'v. No. t)"l then. Dr. A drf i.ift earn.- in a little later. I told 'i'ih to go to Prof. Allen. He said lie had; alnady received a call to go tin t.', j li. How seriously were you hurt?; A. 1 xvas bruised on the load; the skin over my eve xvas broken, and my dint for years, pronoenceu nis ctia:- Hps were badly bruised. 1 couiim i alter good. J. W. Etird, a btother see for a while. 1 sent for Dr. Ash of Senator Ktird, who is engaged in craft. He gave me a solution to the mercantile business at Albemarle, , bathe my throat, which xvas wry did likewise. sere. A purple place remained on A little trouble xvas experienced in my neck for a week or uior. getting the Monroe character wit- y. You had been ill previeu to iiesses in Ihe court room. Judite the dilfic jiy? Pratt, on the motion of Mr. Talker, ! A. Y'es. I l.sd suffer d n.y third sent C'liitl Christenhury out to round attack of r: if.nt. I xvas 25 paunds them up. Koscoe I'll if er xvas the oti in wei,t.t o.; the mornin; nf the He took t tie stand trouble. and pronounced the defendants, y. Did you not one? fprain your character good. He was about to back? t.vive the stand when he was stopped A. Y'es. About txxrnty years r.go . , , !...! I .V.n l',,!l,finir ' f It an nti-fnt H-..i.n.h I h'lVJ ' t)V .tir. Vlllllieili Willi lilt- nun.,, .ii i J,ilc 11 ail Clttiui . question: "Have you heard that the suffered more or less ever since, defendant made it a practice of bo- j y. Did you assault Trof. Alien ing cruel to animals?" Mr. PhiKr with Intent to kill? admitted that he had heard this In A. No. the last day or two. Q. Why did you use your knife? Major W. C. Heath stated that he j A. Ilecause 1 thought 1).? wa3 try- had known the defendant for about ing to kill me On Buggies, as well as in other lines, there has been a tre mendous advance. However, we bought early in the year and FOR THE NEXT THIRTY DAYS can offer your at old prices BABCOCK FRANKLIN SUMMERS HACKNEY VIRGINIA TAYLOR and CANADY PARRY GUILFORD DURHAM EMMERSON. 5 a years, pronouncing his character! y. Did you cut Mr. Allen while as good. Mr. Vann put the same he was on the ground? nuestion about cruelty to animals to a. No. I had dropped my kmre. the! him, but he stated that if the defen-1 Q. Idant had ever been cruet to animais, aor After you got up, what did you A clean, well assorted stock in - TEN DIFFERENT MAKES. Now is the time to buy and save money. he was not aware of It. Mr. Love j A. " "t - . .... . ti..... -i t:.. .t ...-.it- ' n 4 t c.lnlnln.r n-hv Hull wnQ .1SKCI1 Hie .tiajOl UUUUl .tnr..t rtii.i.o VJ. taking lessons from Miss Bell. ' Krauss' character. He pronounced with? ,i u-n tr Aii.n wasn't the ' it good. Mr. Vann nue-tioned him A. I picked up my hat and knife. What did you cut Prof. Allen An ordinary pocket knife. teacher? y. No. y. At the end of the conversa tion, Mr. Allen told you that he wttold let the incoming teacher examine Hall? A. Yes. O. Did you tell Mr. Efird to as-j-auit Mr Allen? A. No. y. Did you know it was goins to happen? A. No. y. Did you think he would get mad about it? A. I felt that he weuldn't like it. Q. Didn't you say to Mr. Allen In the presence of Miss Bell, "that when pupils are backward they ought t receire personal attention."? A. Xo. i about Prof. Allen's character. Heal-, The defense completed its exantl-; so pronounced his good. 'nation of Mr. Llird. He was cross-; County Commissioner J. M. Niven. examined by Mr. Pou. who up to this j a brother-in-law of the defendant, 1 time had taken little part In the. te-Hiled that Mr. Efirl's general ihar-'case. He subjected the defense to ; acter was good. J. J. Croxv did like-'a prilling- cross-fire of questions. Ihe wise. i cross-examination, In part, follows: Mavor Sikes. after admitting taut i Q. Y'ou said your back wasi he had be-'n a member of the Legis- sprained ? jlature, gave Mr. Efird a good char acter. On the question of Mr. Arni I held, he spoke of Mr. Allen In simi lar terms. iH l'endant Take Stand. While the character witnesses were testifying, Mr. Allen had enter ed the court room. The defense an nounced that it was now ready to put Mr. Eflrd on the etand. He was ex amined In part by Mr. Cansler, as follows: have had several relap- Yes. Gets worse tach time? Well, the hrsl time wa3 th: A. Yes. y. You pes? A. Q. A. worst Q. You have had three attacks of grippe? A. Tes. Q. You don't walk to your work? MOHROE HARDWARE CO. THE LARGEST DEALERS IN THE STATE. HAYNE STREET. (Continued oa Fags Three.)
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