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Trial of Fisher and O'Day. ] (Continued froui 1st page.) Bogin, of Anson county. It is about 50 or 60 miles from Heath Springs to Wadesboro. No railroad running directly between the places. W. A. Wail?Member of posse that arrested prisoners. Searched Fisher?found roll greenbacks and nickels. Paper money in a roll with wire or rubber around it. Had watch and cartridges and a book. Had no pistol on liira; found his pistol near whore he was taken, in a leather pouch. Mr. Bennett, attorney for prisoners, got dark lantern. I asked him for it Monday; he didn't give it to me. J. A. Dabbs?Member of posse. Got pistol and money off O'Day. About $100. in nickels, etc., in bags from O'Day. He was badly shot, lie said : "You've shot me all to pieces." I took possession of satchel. Besides articles exhibited, there were a dark lantern, a spool of wire, some loose wire, some wax or soap in satchel. Leroy S. Davidson?Live at Kershaw. Saw O'Day at Ker t shaw about a week before the robbery at Heath Springs. He , was sitting on right of way ol railroad, about 5 o'clock in af ternoon. He left, going down railroad, in direction of Camden. ...; 11. 1. ; 111010 noio i/*v?j men mm Jinn. My attention was called to the three strangers about 9 o'clock that morning. I phoned for a policeman in the afternoon, when I saw them. They were talking to each other. W. B. Faulkenberry?Live at Kershaw. In March last was working for Stevens Lumber Co. Saw Fisher and O'Day at Kershaw last March, some few days before Heath Springs robbery. They were sitting on R. R. track near Lumber Go's property. I was in 30 feet of them, 3 in number. They looked smoked; clothing wrinkled and trashy and hats bent, as if they had been lying on them. Describes suspicious way in which they acted. W. F. Bowers?Section man on Southern R. R. at Heath Springs. Saw Fisher few days before safe was blown open at Heath Snrintfo TTe woo T? R near Heath Springs in company with another man, going toward Heath Spring. I took O'Day for Auditor John E. Cook at first. Saw them again shortly | attorwards, saw them coming ] back. One of them had a little , bundle under his arm. j J. T. Crenshaw?Salesman for ' J. E. Creed at Heath Springs. ; On 23rd March, about 10 o'clock j in morning, I waited on priso- ] ners. I showed pants to Fisher. O'Day was with him in store. t They staid about 15 minutes; } then went to Springs 15. & M. { Go's store. Saw them next in i Wadesboro. Went there to iden- \ tify them, a week or so afterd wards. They went to back part | VI OVUIO niioio OHIO W rtrt. f Miss Beulah Mobley. In March { last was clerking for J. E. Creed l A few days before safe blowing , saw two men go into bark of store j to Mr. Crenshaw, I was in front and they passed me. They left t y after a few minutes and went to | 8. B, <fc M. Co's store, Don't y i ' i ' 4' . i know whether prisoners are the < men are not. i J. E. Creed, recalled. Was at my store the day prisoners came in. As I met them I was about 1 to speak to them when Oren shaw took them in charge. One seemed to be noticing the clothing, the oiher was looking around generally in the store. Identi ties both persons as the meu who were in his store. G. E Bateman, Chief of Policeman, town of Kershaw. Was informed by Mr. Davidson, who telephoned, as to suspicious parties being in the town. I weut and saw three men walking away about 50 yards from me, 2 or 3 weeks alter robbery at Heath Springs. Safes were cracked at Kershaw. Safes in Kershaw battered open. Curtis Mackey. On 31st of March last was cash boy for S B <Sr M Co. Was in store day before safe was blown open. Saw two prisoners day before safe was blown open, also after safe was blown open, at Wadesboro. They came into ollico near the vault to get water. They traded in store, bought pants. Asked for cloth ins and I sent them to Mr. Willi am8. Display box of money put in store 3 or 4 days before robbery. Saw how money was arranged in box, $15 one dollar bills and one $5 bill. Discribes how bills were displayed in box. Sheriff Bogin at Wadesboro showed me several bills. I .recognized $5 bill and 12 $1 bills as being creased like those we had in display box at Heath Springs. Cross Examination. Unusual for strangers to come in office for water. Don't know positively whether the bills I saw at Wadesboro were the bills we had in safe or not bat the bills were folded alike. UhaimerB wmiams. Last Mch was salesman for Springs B & M Co. Sold two strangers some stuff. They are the prisoners. Sold them trousers, condensed milk and eggs. Some $6 or $7 worth. I told Fisher the pants he was selecting were two long for him. lie said he was buying them for a Iriend. They were in the store some time. O'Day went up stairs with me and bought a frying pan. Pan exhibited to witness, he identifies pan as the one he sold O'day. Cross examination. Can't swear it is the same pan I sold O'Day. It looks like the one. Jim Robertson col, Live 3 miles from Heath Springs. 4 or 5 days before robbery I saw three strangers. Talked with one of them. Saw them cooking at one place rhey were about Heath Springs 2 or 3 days. Never saw them any more until I saw them here. Identifies Fisher and O'Day. Jim Blackmon, col. Before jafe was blown up, say 5 days. Jaw 3 strangers near Heath Springs. Identifies O'Day. They svont in Salem colored church :his side of Pleasant Hill. Mary Rollings, col. A short ;ime before safe was blown up a ifrp.nger came to my house and I isked where I got water, I told lim and he went to the spring. Afterwards 2 other strangers oined him. Identifies O'Day. Andrew Rollings, col. A short ,ime before blowing up I met 2 itrangers near Heath Springs. It dark. Saw parties the next / A ?I lay, 3 of them. Identifies Fisher as one of the men he saw. R. E. Bird. In March and April last yras section foreman on Charleston division Southern R. R. On day after u bbery saw strangers camping on track near Heah Springs. Saw them several times. Talked with one of them. He said he had been up to Lan caster and drinking Lancaster booze, and was nearly dead. General appearence of Fisher and O'Day corresponds with the men I saw. utie had satchel and something like an oil cloth overcoat folded up. P. VV. Twitty. About 4 o'clock Saturday morning. April 1st, heard noise of more than one derson passing my house from H. S.. going east in direction of Tradesville. i live 2 miles from H. S. Minor Sweat. 1 live on E. B. Lingle's place north of Ileath Spiings, about 12 miles. On April 2nd, last, I was home, down in woods to look at crow's nest. I walked upon 3 strange men. When in 8 or 10 steps of them thev turned their faces from us. One had a valise like the one in court, and the other two had bundles. They were ly ing down. Ohe was a red haired fellow. They wont on north; never saw men before. Identifies O'Day and Fisher as two of the men. Went north on Rocky River road indirection of Monroe. Steve Sweat. Brother Minor Sweat. Saw the three men he speaks of, was in 8 or 10 steps of them. They were lying down on their backs and turned over to keep their faces from us. Identifies prisoners as 2 of them. T. A Gatewood. Live at WadeshnrA W n Qaur nriaAriAra of ?^V/i V) i.1 0 vy 0 KJ M '? J^/i AOV/IIVI O ?*' my father's place, 5 miles south of Wadosboro, on 7th April last. They were lying down,3 of them, had coats oIT, had been cooking and eating. Asked them where they were from. Thev said some little town in N. C., I forgot the name Said they didn't come from Wadesboro. The light-headed one said he came through Wades boro. They left walking on R. R. One had a satchel and another a small satchel and a package of crackers. They put hands on their pistols when they got up.. They went toward MoFarlands. Cross examation?Have been drunk some time. Went to where O'Day was shot and saw him. Did not guy him. W. S. Brazwell.?Live at McFarlands. Saw prisoners there the day they were arrested. Fish er bought tobacco from me in my store. He asked how long before the local freight was due. Saw them afterwards buy tickets and take train for Wadesboro. Had a satchel between them. One of them had a pistol in his hip pocket. James Duncan, col, Identifies the pan shown him as one he had seen on R. R. this side of Lieath Springs, near where a fire had been. Saw a pair pants and a round tin cup there. White men had been at the place, one low man, one tall one and one in between. This was a week before robbery. EI. E. Brazewell. On 8th last April was living at McFarland. Was R. R. agent, Express agent [Continued on page 7.] .. . A . 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