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I accurate, terse timely volume xxx O. WILLIAMS DIES SUDDENLY Prominent Business Man Of Grand Rapids Passes Away Early Tuesday Morning WAS TOWN BENEFACTOR Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon from the family home for W. K. Williams who died here early Tuesday morning. They were conducted by the Rev. B. N. de Foe Wagner. Mr. Williams was born in Warren ?Tniv 15. 1866. His early ceuinj boyhood was spent on the plantation in Shocco. After the death of his father, he and his cousin, Mr. S. D. Young, engaged in the cotton business in Henderson and Norfolk, Va. Later they with Henry Williams. a brother, founded the Grand Rapids Show Case Co. of Grand Rapids. Mich., which afterward became the Grand Rapids Store Equipment Corporation of national reputation. Mr. Williams had been slightly indisposed for the past few days but was able to be out Monday afternoon. He died quietly in his sleep early Tuesday morning, and the entire community was shocked when the news became known. Mr. Williams was married 25 years ago this month to Miss Eihelyn Bulkeley of Grand Rapids, Mich. He is survived by Mrs. Williams. a daughter, Margaret, and a son, Ralph. Another son, William Kearny Jr., died 11 years ago. He is also survived by his brothers, Henry and Alfred, and a sister, Mrs. J. B. Davis. The parish house of Emmanuel Episcopal church was presented within the past year as a memorial to his mother and father. Mr. Williams had been gradually retiring from business during the past two years and had just finished remodeling the old heme here. He and Mrs. Williams had been living here since October. The burial was held at Fairview cemetery in the family lot. The pallbearers were Erskine Clements, Joel Cheatham, Walter J. Alston, G. B. Gregory, Van Davis, William Davis. Boyd Davis and Milton C.; McGuire. Those from out of town attending the services were Miss Margaret Williams, Mr. Ralph Bulkeley, Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Young, Mr. Herman Fisher, Grand Rapids, Mich.; Mr. N. F. Alston, Mrs. W. C. Rivers, New York; Mrs. R. Hunt Parker, Rcanoke Rapids; Miss Neppie Davis, Raleigh; Mrs. Maud Carr, Tarboro; Mr. J. A. Pretlow, Franklin, Va.; Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Holt, Burlington; Mr. Kim Davis, Fayetteville; Mr. Walter Ballard, Franklinton; Mrs. Jesse Cushwa, Miss Tempe Thorne, Littleton; Mrs. E. G. Peoples, Oxford; Mr. and Mrs. Erskine Clements, Mr. and Mrs. Joel Cheatham, Mrs. Virginia Bunn, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Alston, Mrs. W. R. MacNair, Mrs. Sydney Cooper, Mr. David Jackson Ccoper, Mrs. Allison Cooper, Mrs. Ellen Cooper, Mr. I. K. Young, and Mr. G. W. Macon, Hen flerson. I Bank Of Warren Elects Directors Nineteen hundred and twentyI nine was the best year in the hisI tory of the bank, it was disclosed I yesterday following a meeting of I the stockholders of the Bank of H Warren. c. N. Williams was named as president; W. H. DamWeron, vice president; G. B. Gregory, ^Bvice president and cashier, and H Simon M. Gardner, assistant cashier and manager of the inI surance department. In addition to officers of the bank, B. B. WilBliams and L. C. Kinsey were named directors. I Resignation on account of ill B health by J. g. Ellis was accepted Bhv the board with regret and thanks for his services as directing Bofficer for the institution over a Bperiod of many years was expresed. NOT THE MAN I In referring to a person who stole ^Bgoocis from the Seaboard Airline ia"d who was to face trial, this ^wspaper last week said R- LB^apps instead of R. L. Crapps. Of ^B-ourse, every one knows that the ?aper couldn't have been referring that splendid citizen, Mr. R. L., ptPPs. cf Areola. The correction is with pleasure. CITS THUMB AND FINGER H Friends of Charlie Harris of near Wtae, former garage employe here Br-d baseball player, regret to learn tat he lost the thumb and first Bint of his right index finger last ejk when his hand was caught in H corn shredder. 31 Grand Jury Finds Affairs Of County In Good Condition Receiving the thanks of the court for their arduous duties, heavier j than those which usually fall to the shoulders of a Warren county grand jury, the jurors of this term were discharged near noon yesterday. Their report was ordered written ( into the county records and furnished the county commissioners in order that recommendation made a might be passed upon and that a j, report of county affairs might be t well known to this governing body. t The affairs of the county were tl found to be in good condition. s Recommendation was made for a j lady's rest room at the Court House, n Text of the report: ii "Hon. W. A. Devin, Presiding c Judge, January Term Superior d Court, Warren County, North Car- a olina: n "We, Grand Jurors selected for the above term, beg leave to make the following report: "We have examined the wit- ? nesses and passed on bill3 pre- j sented to us by Solicitor R. Hunt t V\ rifTA TTinlfn/J /\ll? /"~1 /-?l 1 r* JL r?u&a, vvc nave vioiucu uui vuuii- ^ ty Home and found the cottages a well kept. We recommend to the t County Commissioners to repair v the well platform and two porches, t "We have inspecteu the County Jail and find it clean and sanitary. J "We recommend to the County * Commissioners that a Ladies' Rest c room be installed in the Court ? House. We also recommend that a ^ safe be installed in the Sheriff's s office. , "Having thus completed our r duties as we understand them, we l respectfully ask that unless there is J some other duty that we have over- i: looked, or some other matters 1 which should be brought to our e attention that Your Honor dis- s charge us." v c Shotgun In Hands I Of Brother Fatally J Wounds Young Girl u n Mortally wounded with a shot- v gun in the hands of her ten-year old brother, Herbert, Clara Lee 1\ Rooker, nine-year-old daughter of h Mr. and Mrs. Tom Rooker of near E Warrenton, died in Maria Parham P hospital, Henderson, on Saturday 0 night. " The Rooker children, who resid- 11 ed at the old Watson place near e Warrenton, had gone to the home ? of a neighbor where several young boys had planned to go hunting, ^ according to reports. Herbert Rooker was carrying the gun1 f( which was accidentally discharged, | jj the load entering the abdomen of g the little girl and death resulted a \ few hours later. Funeral services were conducted b at Churchill on Sunday afternoon fi at 3 o'clock by the Rev. Mr. Shoe, p Pallbearers were Cook Burroughs, b G. H. Miller, E. H. Morris and P. E. g Lewis. n Miss Rooker is survived by her a mother and father and five broth- c e:s, Sidney, Willie, Edward, Her- F bert and Lewis. c Si Jury Says Not Guilty s In Grace Ross Case g r In a few minutes after retiring. c the jury freed Grace Ross, white I v woman of Henderson, of the charge t j of taking and driving the car of! a Paul Brauer of Norlina. The v woman admitted that she had e used "Paul's" car to go to Ridge- \ way and back and on this July a afternoon that she had driven it o av/ay from in front of the Greek r cafe at Norlina, after sending word >e to "Paul" by Frank Wiggins. She $ said that she was gone 12 minutes. F In the meantime Brauer had gone ? to Henderson for the car and telephone Raleigh officers. I Paul Bobbitt took the keys away from the woman when she came ^ back to Norlina, and they had her f jarrested. Miss Ross testified that . she had known Mr. Brauer for ^ timo onri t.hnuffht the tern I OU11IV i/iiiiv jporary use of the car would be all right. ? JIMMIE MAYFIELD HERE I r. Friends of Jimmie Mayfleld, former star athlete at State college F and well known through this sec- f tion, are pleased to learn that he f has returned from the hospital E where he has been receiving treat- J ment for a dislocated hip and. f smashed foot which he sustained g last Summer when struck by a t falling tree. Friends were glad to see him at Warrenton this week. & iff % WARRENTON, COUN1 Many Grind Hold Court' ror the First Time In Years Find Cases Set For Trial At Docket May Not Get Attenti JET JAIL SENTENCES FOR With principal interest centering 1 bout the case of Lillie Mae Stewart t iut with enough defendants to \ ouch the life of almost every sec- r ion, persons have flocked to court ( bis week. Crowds that equalled or ( urpassed those of the Ross and c tawls-Reid cases have pushed and . ailled about the court room, seektig points of vantage, listening with upped ears for the words of .svience, whispering their conclusions nd letting their eyes follow the aov^ ' ants and expressions of white eminity?something more or less ' inusual in criminal court in this 1 ounty. 1 The sheriff has had to boom ? silence" time and again and the 1 udge to admonish, but withal it has 1 ieen a well mannered crowd, made emporarily restive sometimes on 1 .ccount of interest. Indications are 1 hat the criminal docket will last ' veil into next week. If completed |: he civil cases will come to juries, i Following the charge to the grand (; ury on Monday morning, Solicitor;1 Jarker called report cases. Ben J. ' tyscue proved good behavior, the i i_ i_ j.1 i. 1 l s jj 1 :ierK icsuiieu uiiii/ ne nau paiu 1200 into his hands for the use cf he woman in the case, and the 1 entence under the seduction case ' vas continued. Mr. Ayscue is to 1 eport again next year and the year 1 ater at the January terms. John larris, wanted for attempt to break ( n a dwelling, cculd not be found. lie case was continued. C. B. Dick- 1 rson, who was under suspended '' entence for operating a car while 1 mder the influence of whiskey, ould not be found. Officers testified ' hat he had gone, to Ohio. As this ' /as the last ccurt to which he was 0 have reported and as there was 1 10 further charge against him, So- ( Icitor Parker ordered the case dislissed with "judgment complied 1 nth." 1 Having failed to pay the $25 to Irs. John Tarwater for damage to ( er building, occupied by Boyce )rug Co., R. W. Carroll was told to roduce the money before the end * f the week. He had paid the costs 1 the case which grew from a crash ito the window of the drug store ^ arly one Sunday morning last ipring. The damage was considera- ( lv in excess of the $25. though that r /as the amount which a former ' ourt said he should pay to the 1 rosecution. Jack Morton, wanted [ 3r manufacturing whiskey, was not i court and upon order of the \ iolicitor a capias was issued to 1 'ance county. Under charge of skipping board ? ill which he owed Bob Dowtin, jrmer proprietor of the White Ele- c hant cafe, L. C. Wayne, once a c arber here, and who was found ( uilty at the last term of court, was s ot present. The case was continued ^ nd a capias issued. Grace Ross, harged with driving the car of ' 'aul Brauer of Norlina, without onsent, was not present. The court , ent for her and when her case was ' eard on Wednesday, the jury, after hort deliberation, declared her not ( uilty. ? A jury with little delay said that 'eter Brown Jr. was guilty of the harge of reckless driving which /as preferred by the State, with 'ate Weaver, former police officer ,t Warrenton, as the prosecuting ' /itness. The young Brown negro, vidence disclosed, had struck Mr. ( Veaver's car one night in late Fall k bout four miles from Warrenton 1 r n the Axtelle road. Brown had a ' eputation for reckless driving, sevral said, and the Judge fined him 25 and costs. A civil action is tending in which Mr. Weaver is 1 eeking to recover for damages to lis car. e In a railroad case of Monday s fternoon, Wallace Allgood, a high ellow buck from Norlina, was ' ound guilty of stealing property : rom the L'eaboard while enroute 1 rom Norfolk to Norlina. His con- J ederate was R. L. Crapps, a white ( lan of Augusta, Ga., who aproached Allgood with the plans or the theft while they were at crtsmouth, it was said. The men : id the shoes in a load of sand. 1 Railroad Dectectives R. E. Lee of 1 fenderson and K. W. Gates of 1 tiehmond had evidence in the ! orm of stolen property and J. B. ' )ixon, track foreman, with Ernest ] iggetts of Norlina to whom an ef- ' ort was made to sell the shoes, 7 1 ave verbal testimony to weave the , hread of guilt. Jiggetts made a fine witness. He j aid that Mr. Cxapps "introduced . - <?3- "" v '' IMtrmt Y OF WARREN, N. C., F inal Cases 's Attention Second Week Will Probably HTavivi TTn/inlln?l t Ciinl j. uid x ci iu uuiaucu, v>iYii ion Until Late Next Week STEALING FROM S. A. L. llmself to me with the shoes," and he only reason "we didn't deal vas because I didn't have the I'oney." Judge Devin sentenced Crapps, who testified upon cross ixamination that he was 24, a wife leserter, and a wanderer, to 18 nonths to two years in the State jenitentiary. He and Allgood drew he same penalty. The grand jury did not find a rue bill against Crapps for the heft of an overcoat from George rohnston, but in the general cund-up which preceded the preiminary hearing before Mr. Hardy ;ome weeks ago, the coat came to ight and George wore it proudly rem the temple of justice. Theft of less than five dollars worth of seed cotton from Kit C. Christmas caused a jury to place the blame upon Charlie Green, a young Warren ton negro who looked much older than his years. Uncle Kit missed his cotton and traced it to Vanlandingham's store. He had bough tit from Charlie, he said. The judge gave him six months on the roads. One of the happiest faces to be seen in the court room this week belonged to George Adams, another negro implicated in the same case. Charlie Green was doing his best to tie the blame to another and George was to be a goat, but the jury believed his story that he was somewhere else and didn't have anything to do with it. He wasted little time in strolling from court. Josh Davis, charged with house breaking and larceny, entered a plea if guilty of receiving stolen goods. He was hired out for one year and equired to pay the cost of the stolen sotton. A drunk, an<i, disorderly charge vas proven against J. E. Lester, vhite man of Warrenton, a devotee if the filling stations on the edge )f town. He paid the cost. A Bewhiskered Old Time Darkey A blue cow, as the owner described her, was driven from below Inez to Warrenton and sold to H. H. fteavis. Lawrence Alston said that le came along with a boyhood riend who promised him $5 if he nade the trip. Reavis bought the sow but the owner came for her. rhe ring-leader in the theft could lot be found and due to the youth >f the defendant and to the charicter of his father, Judge Devin, ifter telling him of his wrong doing tnd pointing to the path of rectiude, let him go under a six months suspended sentence. A jury acquitted Willie Martin, laughter of the Rev. J. K. Ramsay >f Warrenton, negro minister, of the ?V>o rrrQ nf "failnrp to stnn at the /XlClX^Ks Ui .1. WvA* VW w.wt. v.. . :cene of the accident." The Martin voman, wife of an employe of the /ance hotel, was alleged to have lriv.cn the car which struck W. E. lux, aged white man of near Litleton, on the highway December 51. Her car was later wrecked at (Continued on page 8) Sheriff Says Pay Now And Save "This is the last month in which ;axpayers may settle their taxes at jar, for after the first of February i penalty will have to be added of L per cent, according to the law," Sheriff O. D. Williams said here this veek. The officer urges the people ;f the county to take advantage of ;his law. The penalty will be 1 per cent in February, 2 per cent in March, 3 Der cent in April and 4 per cent in .lay. Many persons have paid larlier and received the discount illowed by law. Sheriff Williams also urges that andowners see that tenants take idvantage of this law and also project their own interests in this respect. The record for tax collections n worrpn is well ahead of that of iny former year, it is said. MISSIONARY SOCIETY MEETS The Young Ladies Methodist Missionary society was entertained on Monday night at the home of Miss Lucy Boyd. Devotional exercises were conducted by Mrs. John Rodders, president. Papers on "Where Dur Money Goes" were interestingly read by Miss Lucy Boyd and Meslames Claude Bowers and Julius Banzett. A report on the Missionary work was given by Mrs. J. C. Burwell. Elegant refreshments were isrved by the hostess and Mrs. W. M. Boyd. The meeting was well attended. -.--"i.......'.W - 'r.- r,ir,.Iu' H-taii ? ?? k.iiJAY, JANUARY 17, 1930 One Thing At Ai Time Is Judge's Advice To Jurors "I believe in taking up one thing at a time and getting through with it?when we do that we make better tiihe .with least annoyance to the persons concerned," Judge W. A. Devin commented here Monday morning in his charge to the grand jury at the January term of Warren Superior court. Continuing the official gave explicit instructions that members of theu juries, court officials and attorneys were expected to co-operate fully with him in this undertaking. Witnesses and officials are to remain in court until discharged. "I believe in starting on time and stopping after a full day's work," the jurist from Oxford added. The hours of this court unless something unexpected develops, will be from 9:30 each morning: until 5 o'clock in the afternoon, with adjournment for dinner about 1 o'clock and court will reconvene about 2:30 p. m. The judge has maintained this schedule through the week and at one time both juries were out. The court turned to report cases then. In talking about capital crimes on Monday, Judge Devin said, "Personally, I think that the State ' should no longer make arson and i burglary capital offences." He added | that though some States had abolished capital punishment he did not think Carolina was ready for this ' step as it applied to the crimes of murder and rape. The common law of this country is basicly the same as of England, he added, and the ( only capital crimes there are murder and treason. He reviewed the law in a brief ] nViarrro frv +Vi a rrvor\rl iiivxt + rviinVnnrr 1 v/iiwigv^ wvy W1V- gxcixxu j ui jr, uuuuxiixig upon the importance of obeying the Eighteenth amendment and of general law .enforcement. The highway death toll of more than 500 yearly was cited as the penalty which the operation of motor vehicles was taking in this State. J. Hope Bullock of Manson was named foreman of the grand jury which included John Welch, L. W. Kidd, R. K.- Carroll, W. B. Read, Prank Serls Jr., W. K. Falkener, C. B. Capps, Willie L. Hight, R. T. Hardy, Philip Seaman, S. J. Stallings Jr., W. W. Capps, P. J. Shearin, Arthur Capps, J. E. Pope, Rome Neal and Stewart L. Crinkley. R. L. Bell was named as officer of the grand jury. Wake Jury Absolves Burwell From Blame A Wake county coroner's jury absolved William A. Burwell, white man of Warrenton, from all blame in the death of William Super, 50year-old Varina negro. Super was instantly killed on Sunday when a Chrysler sedan driven by Mr. Burwell ran over him. L. M. Waring, Wake county coroner, stated after investigation of the case that the negro was annci,sd with epileptic fits. Although c never confined to any asylum, he * was kept under surveilance by his s family. He was walking along the highway, when Mr. Burwell, who is \ a traveling salesman out of Raleigh, t passed through Varina, on his way c to Raleigh. 3 Witness who saw the accident r stated that the negro, who was j walking toward the car, swayed as though falling into a fit. He was ' seen to fall in front of Mr. Burwell's car, which stopped within 15 ? feet after hitting him, Coroner Waring reported. His head was 1 punctured in two places and one thigh was broken. e Brother B. I). Moore 1 Dies At Cape Charles f r Frank Hides Moore, aged 59, a g brother of B. D. Moore of Ridge- t way, died in a Cape Charles, Va., . hospital on Saturday after an ill? -< mnnthc ttp was the I1C5S U1 1UUI AAavaavaam. son of the late James and Mrs. s Mary Hicks Moore and had been a ? resident cf Cape Charles for 26 years. He was associated wtih the Pennsylvania Railroad as train dispatcher and was member of the First Presbyterian church, and Evergreen Lodge of Masons, Cape Charles, Va. 1 Mr. Moore lived at Ridge way for < a number of years where he studied I telegraphy under the Cheatham 1 brothers and served with the Sea- < board before going with the Penn- 1 sylvanian. i Surviving beside his wife, Mrs. < Rosa Cuthbert Moore, are two ! daughters, Mrs. K. P. Williams of 1 Miami, Fla.; Rosemary Moore of 1 Cape Charles, Va.; two brothers, S. 1 J. Moore of Camp Eustis, Va., and 1 B. D. Moore of Ridge way, N. C.; one 1 sister, Mrs. W. D. Rose of Middleburg, N. C., and one grandchild, K. P. Williams Jr. i r?i Turned Author ^In^bon Robert Joyce Tasker,' v/hile a prisoner in San Quentin prison, San Francisco, improved his time by turning out stories and becoming a widely read author. He has been released on parole after serVing 67 months. He plans to work *n a ranch for a while before resuming his writing. FREE PICTURET SHOWN IN COUNTY Story of Fire Loss Being Depicted In Warren Schools This Week And Next GIVE TWO SHOWS DAILY The story of the efforts of the ^4? MAWf*A 4" 2 Lrtpai iiiiciit ui vyuxjudci vauiuix anu Development to prevent fire loss ind conserve game and natural resources of the State is being depicted in Warren county by free movng picture shows in the schools :his week and next. This program bas been arranged by E. Hunter Pinnell, Forest Warden for War-' ren, and Charles H. Hearn of the Conservation department, in charge >f the truck and machine, co-operating with school authorities. Mr. Hearn arrived in the county :rom Northampton county on Tueslay and presented u.e first show ;hat night at 7:30 o'clock in the barren County Training School at Vise. A second presentation was fiven in the colored school at Coley Springs on Wednesday afternoon at !:30. Wednesday evening at 7:30 ;he show was presented at AftonSlberon high school and the folowing afternoon at Burchett's "ehanpi T.nst night the truck had uoved over to Drewry high school vhere many persons saw the picure. This afternoon at 2:30 the show vill be given at Thrift Hill school, md tonight at 7:30 in the Areola icbool. There will be no show on Saturday afternoon but on Saturlay night Mr. Hearn will present .he picture in the Mayflower choolhouse at 7:30. Four shows will be presented next veek. The first of these will be at he Embro colored school on Tuesiay afternoon at 2:30; the second it Macon high school on Monday light at 7:30; the third at Vaughan ligh school on Tuesday afternoon it 2:30, and the last show will be iresented at the Littleton high chool on Tuesday night at 7:30. prom Warren Mr. Hearn will go to ialifax county. The picture show is very interring, according to those who lave seen its presentation, and hose in charge believe that much ;ood can be done by arousing pubic enthusiasm. All pictures were nade in the State and are being hown through this section under he general direction of L. A. Carer of Windsor, district forester. >Jo admission is charged to the hows and the public is urged to ittend. Legion Auxiliary To Honor Guests At Tea A tea will be given in the home of Vfrs. C. R. Rodwell on Wednesday jvening, January 22nd, from 3:30 to 5:30 o'clock in honor of Mrs. R. S. VfcGeachey of Kinston, State presiient of the American Legion auxiliary, Mrs. M. M. Dew, district comnitteewoman of Kinston, and Mrs. Seorge Isley of Raleigh, former State president. Honor guests of the Limer Post auxiliary chapter will include the entire membership of the Weldon auxiliary and officers af all patriotic organizations of the town. Included in the list of those invited are several who are eligible to luxiliary membership here. MOST OF THE NEWS | ALL THE TIME NUMBER 3 || LAWYERS BATTLE if IN STEWART CASE Woman On Trial For Killing Bryant B Bragg, An Alleged Rum Runner TO REACH JURY TODAY I*d either by love which halted neither abuse, blows nor fear or under the spell of an infatuation which knew not the bounds of common rPJVQnn r ,'iu. umie Mae Stewart i 1, completed a vivid story yesterday afternoon of the travels along the distorted primrose path of daliance which ended in the death of Bryant B. Bragg at the home of Mrs. Joe Lester near Ridgeway on Sunday mcrning, December 15th. Before Mrs. Stewart's final testimony, the widow of Bragg had become involved in the net of under-world meanderings on cross examination by Congressman Kerr. The trouble grew, it seems, frcm the desire of both women, as principals, with others as erstwhile participants, to gain the love of a man which neither could control. T Vf 'l Love? Jealousy? Fear? The jury will get the case iome time near neon today and whatever the answer, the motive for the killing of Bragg will remain a matter of conjecture. Her attorneys are pleading self-defense. The State is asking for a verdict of murder in the second degree. The path which brings one woman as a widow into court and the other as a defendant had many crooks and turns along the highways, in rooming houses, at whiskey distributing centers, and at castle of the chippies. Men moved by day and night and booze flowed on countless occasions before the blood of Bragg ended a drama in which there was suffering, pain, exotic joys, and perhaps grim humor upon occasion. Today one sits in court in black, with a drooping hat, and a small child upon her knee?looking more as if she were the principal in a civil suit than a State witness in cne of criminal nature; the other listens from the rear cf the defense table in a brown hat, light furtrimmed coat and with light stockings, looking steadily at a jury of twelve men upon whose verdict her fate depends. Both retain the composure which they have held during the trial. Wednesday and yesterday the evidence was paraded in some instances, given readily in others, and some time;; snared from the lips of witnesses before the jury composed of W. T. Bobbitt, R. L. Salmon, M. T. King, W. H. Wright, H. C. Weaver, John C. Wright, J. T. Guptcn, Gordon W. Poindexter, John Cawthorne, J. H. Thompson, Hugh Haithcock and N. M. Shearin. Taking the stand Wednesday afternoon as the first witness to be questioned in her defense, after Dr. Frank P. Hunter for the State had testified that Bragg was shot b3tween the shoulder blade and spinal column on the right side of the Back and after the bullet-torn shirt and apparel which Bragg wore at the time had been placed under the stenographer's tabLe at her feet, the Stewart woman calmly told her story. Her voice filtered through the crowd to all corners of the room. ttr:i.i- t 3 r>Vi% wim juage lien eAcuiiimug on* told that she was born as Lillie Mae Bright and that she had been living with her aunt, Mrs. Owens, at Henderson for the past eleven years. She said that she had known Bragg for three or four years. He spent Saturday night at Mrs. Jce Lester's and called her early in the morning, telling her to come for him later at the B & W Filling station. She said she went there and not finding him went over to the J. J. Seaman home where she found Bragg. He came back to the service station in another car, joined her there and they rode back to Mrs. Lester's home where Bragg was to get breakfast. On the way, she said, they argued about a trip to Durham which she maintained she didn't want to take. She claimed that Bragg struck her several times and that he hit her when she reached the Lester home a little later. They stopped in a front room for about ten minutes where they argued, she told, and she got his gun from his pocket, went into the kitchen-dining room and shot Bragg while he was at the breakfast table. "I shot him because I thought he was going to kill me." The shades of night ended the testimony of the day and court adjourned. Yesterday morning, J. M. Peace on cross examination developed the fact that she had been in trouble on numerous occasions. She told that she, then known as Lillie Mae Lamb, had married a man named Stewart, from Raleigh in November, 1928. She answered the attorney "Yes" on. the question as to whether her hus(Continued on page 8)
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