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E_ALIHD_85 NE~W13111Y, s. C,q TUVtfSDAY, A/ARC-I1 15, 188VWC EK L,lAVPAl THE POMAIRIA ROBBERIES. JAS. A. 111 AND 1lls TWO 8oN.G, AL UN0ICT AND WILLIE, FOUND GUllrY. Tihe Lnng TIal Enlt iAiturday Night-A Verdict tontiercdist , 30-Jas. A. Itiver Goes to Ch111an uang Elghteen Montha--Albott amid Wiilio ltHer it) go it) the Penitentlary for FlveYears sud One Mouth. Irestimilony Uoncludedl. Sy ntopsl of Speechem. We conclude in this issue the tes mony in the trial of the R1istrs, be ginning where we left off on i. day. Wo also givo a synopsis of tho ar uments in the case. FRIDAY MORNINO. Cross examination of Albert F. isor resumed by Mr. Johnstone: Have named cloks from whom I "'"bougit goods at ). Hipp's store so I far as I know. Staid in Newberry jail last night and Mr. W. T. Hatton tspent night with me. I am notary ] public and I fixed up life insurance i papers for him. Receipt dated Sep. I tember 25. Can't see anything un- I -,der the "5." Mr. Johnstone asked I io jury to see if dato on receipt is ] 12" or "25". Did not notico that i 25" was written in different ink with heavier strolce. Receipt was writton in offico of ). Hipp on 215th. As far as my knowledge goes was I drill of military company at Po maria that day. Mrv. Hatton is Cap tain of company and was thero too. I Iave identified all goods hero that . know wore in my trunk. Mr. Sherard s hero to testiliy to somo goods I bought from him. Mr. Shorard is here to testify that I havo bought goods from him bit did not buy ainy . of these from hin direct or indirect. Pav! Mr. Hatton $135 at one time on mIortgage. Had it deposited in D. ,%-Hipp & Co's safe. Had it thoro for two or threo years. At time I paid mortgago I had about $125 or $126. I put it there as safoty as I am guardian for one or two of my niecos. I used it when I needed it. I use it and4. IaY interest on it myself. Could not tell you how long it had been there. I thought you asked me how long I had been depositing money there. I did not care to use it be cause I did not know when I might be called on for it. My nieces are 10 yors old and younger. When I used it I know I could replace it mighty easily. Whein I gave mort gage was in spring and did not use it then for I was afraid could not re placo it. Did not take up original paper becauso Mr. Hatton said it was not there. Don't know anything about harness. Do not recollect hay ing been in my brother's room for four Years. It was during the fruit season that my brother was ill. Was sick four or live weeks. Ho staid, in iroom down stairs to left of firoplace. No one stays in that room. Doctors dhid not attend him in his room up1 stairs. Room up stairs in D. HLipp's stoi-o wats not there when I worked there. Pat thore by .J. C. Cannon. H ave bee-n in there many times. H[ave been in thore with clei-ks. The up stairs and down stair-s woroc there when I cler-ked there. Did not wvrite any noete on morning of search. Bog yourI pardon. Did write note to Miss Lalla Aull, danghte- of Mr. Adam Aull. She is one of the yoeung ladies who ate the watermelons at the pic Redirect by Mr. Culbr-eathI: Tw~o miles fromi my13 fathei-'s to P~omar-ia. From 8 to 4 fr-omi Poma iria to Mr-. El lesor'~s. Abouit 41 miles from my fatherm's to Ellesor's, about 2 miles out of the way biy Pomaria. Public r-oad fr-om father's to Ellesor's. Good r-oad. 5sworn, exammeditu by 1. 1H. Hunt: Went to Little Mountain with young lady iad Mr-. Alber-t Riser wvas t here with young lady. Wo ate somne wait ermleons and Riser fur. nished seime spoonis. H ave thieii at home in summer coat pocket. It was a debatoit by school and was in Sep. teimber-, 1897. W. TI. nIATToIN called for defeno sworn and ox amined biy MrIi. WV. H. Hunit: Mr. Johinslone stated that witness wats inside court duiring the tim'3 the witnesses wore being oxaminedl. Mrti. Hunt statedl if lie had1 been in< cour it it. was wit hout knowlhedge of< cou rns-l foir defense. Mr. Hiattoni:'Live in this county about 4 mile niorth of Pomaria 1 Have boen in that setion since 1881,I wvithI exepeltion of one year. Was I sailesmuan for six years and partner I with D). Hipp & Co. fi-om 1889 to ist. October, 1897. Firm-i compt-csod < of 1). Hipp)1 and myself. Cap)tain of P.omnari a Rifles. Oll1eors gray; pri - votos blue coats anid blue p)ants. I Oilieers who wear griay uniform are A. L. Aull and J. D). WVhoolor. A. F. Riser- nover- had oni gray uniform. I.a now Orderly Senrgeant Marrind little friction and rumor. There was i little 11Unplo1santnoss. Mr. Culbreath objects if it refers to somo other crimo thin ono charg. od here. Court ordered jury to jury room until Court could pass oil competon cy. Evidence was excluded and ques tions not asked. Jury was then brought back. As to money in onvelopo Ie han died mony himself. Don't know what he did. Cannot tell what ho had in the package. Mr. Johnstono asked who was ac cused of the Hipp burning. Hunt objects. Court states witness is not forced to give any answer that woild crimi nato himself but question is compe tent. Ro direct by Mr. Hunt: In my experience in business we have kind of cheek that represents quar ters and dimes tind wo do not enter purchases when made on this check. If hoe gave r1o noto and mortgage would givo him checks or money and do not enter the transac tion on the ledger. Account on book of balaiceo du- of $14.65ti and credit of $5.75 wh:ih naty havo to como. off. Cross (imiuat ion Iv MrJon stono. Hunt obje1ts ("oi t overrlies. Imad4 an lcoinumt on s1m (ily ho paiid the -q 3). Mlls. COUNT. A si . Mrs... C'orlwlia R ismr, n i fe of J. A. Riser, was iai- nd sworn aid ex ami1ined by Mr. Him.t: Wife of James A. ltiser. Mother of Albert and Willio ffiser. All live in samlo houso near P11omaria. Was at homo when Holloway and others camo to search house. rhey enimo on 'Saturday. I was ironing. Was in kitchen preparing dinner when they Can-e. lloy camo inl while I was in kitchen and went in Albert's roomn and theni they camo into Illy room. Hlntz and Holloway and Verts welnt into my room. They woro looking in closet when I went. in and they asked me for my trunk koy. I gave it to them. Tho found 7 yards blue flannel and 1( yards cali co. Camo back on Wednesday and took soino drills and somo pants goods and soap. Those things cano from different places, Prosperity and Nowherry. The bleaching came from Newborry. Blue flannel my son Al bert gave m. All these things be longed to Ino. I had these goods not made up becauiso my invalid mother had been there 14 months and did not have time to make them u 1). They got sTme things i Willie's room. Did not. know any of these articles were in Williv's room. He kept some thimgs for sale. Did inot cleai up Willio's room1. After leav ing Albert's room they went into an other sriall room of i !rs. I don't know what they took ot of Albert's room and (o not know what was in Willie's room. Mr. Clarence Bun d rick lhas been WtVill ie's companion. lie had been clerking for D). Hipp. He came to our house oftoner t han 1I wanted. Mentioned it to Willio. Don't board wit.h ns; told me lie sup posed we thought lie was, lie wou1ld come about supper timo and some times leave before breakfast, lie eamon one or Iiie a week. Willie has ben selling goods for a yonr or t wo. I will be (60 years old my next b,rth (lay. Have no one to help moc with my work. I take charge of my hus band's clothing. Wash and1( iron, mendi andl put them in trunk. Some times lie takes thomn out for himself. Cross examinaut ion by Mr. Jolhn stone: My hiusb)and nev er brought any boots honie. Wil lie had pair boots and hiad wore themn and( punt. themi in my room. D)id not say C3laronooa Bulndrick stole g oods anid. Will re ceived thieni. Onuily say Clarence Burndrick camne there. I don't knuow antyt hing about thIiat. DIid not see1 him in-iig any box. Thinik one timo ho brought box of shirt.s. Hearid Willie say lie did. Thiat big box wats on~ 1 kept unp stairs to store away my quilts. Did not sed him bring ainy valises Hie lived about. 1li miles from Pomnaria. Was not in the honse all the t inm as I had may work to do. if he birouight all thlo goods in house looks like we comdi( have caught him, but I wvas not in house all the t. ime. Flour was bought by miy hus'banid. Hoi b)oughut some1 of it (rom Willie. Dlon't know when it wats. Boughit Circus soap from Willie some time last year. Sunp. p)oso li bought it from 1). ippl~. When the detectives camne rmy lius. baud camne horme and staid in anid about the hiouse wvhile thti search was going on. Het came while they were 'er.reainig and told mei to see if hey were taking his suit of clothles. H o did not tell me to watch the de teet ives arid see w hat they were do irng and tho enwalk oif. 'If aniy one says 5') it is not true. My soil Al bert gave rme hpioco of b)lu(e flannel. Ghave it to me inst before (Christasn Don't know whore ho got it or from whom. Albert did not givo me pieco of table cloth. Did not attend to Willie'ti room. Did attend to Al oort's room. Willie's room was up stairs and I rarely over got up. Don't know how box got nailed up. Hopt my quilts in it in summer tine. Ro-direct by Mr. Culbroath: Five rooms to house, 13 down stairs and 2 upstairs. Kitchen joined to houso. I was in kitchen when search began. My son Albert told mo they were in my room looking through my things and I went in thoro then. AFTERNOON SESSION. At the afternoon session the first witness put on the stand was REV. J. A. SLoH sworn and oxamined by Mr. Hunt. for defonio: J. A. Risor has been church officer in Bethlehem Lutheran chirch for 25 or 30 years. President of the alliance and has boon sont to Demo cratic conventions. Has had the confidence of the peoplo of that coin munity. Cross examination by Mr. John stono: Have soon Mr. Riser at lothlehem chureh very few times Mr. Johnstono said he would like to ask if tho counsel tondered Mr. Sligh as to character of other do fonidanits. W. P. COUNTS SWOrn1 (xaluitied by Mr. 1lunt, for do fense: Mr. .1. A. liser's reputatiton for honesty I havo known as good inl his Co) ilnlinity. Cross examination by Mr. .join stone: I know nothing of goods being found in his house. I had reference to Mr. Risor hefore this trial. I have known Mr. Alb-rt Riser for soie timl. Can hardly say I know Willio Riser. sworn anI)d was examinod by Mr. Hunt.: W1s in Mr. 1). Hipp'S stor on1e night betwecin middlo and last of November. Some of the goods that. caine out of my room iiu big box, I bought in Atlanta one valiso in Foot.'s trunk factory, and som in Chicago and some in Union and some iii . Hipp's. Bought specially from and traded principally with Mr. Clarenco Bundrick. Ho set inl at D. Hipp's last fall and I bought from him until ho was discharged. . havo b-en farming to myself for soveral years. Can got better work out of negroes for goods than I can for money. Have worked as many as 26 in one day. Have had negro to work two days for 25 cent silk handkorchiof. I buy goods wherover I call get thei the cheapest. First goods I bctight fromI Mr. Bundrick was a pair of rubber shoes and other shoes. Sup poso I bought S75 worth in 3 months. Bought lap robe, silk handkorchiefs, pants goods, pair boots and somo dress goods. Bought all along. Mr. Bundrick seemed to take uip with me aind wishod to go with meo. lie spent at least one third of his time at our house while lie was clerking at 1). Hlipp's. He asked me to use my' in fluence and1 get people to tradoe with him. lHe wvanted to lead the other clerks in tho amount of goods he sold. Bought some of the goods in big road1 and( somio lie brought with himi to my house. One Saturday niight ho brought box shirts andu va lit3O and Some cuffsT, palir pants, silk handkerchiefs, p)ants good1s. Would give him Ilittl over half pmice; somo1( tites wvoul buy' on credit. lIo saitd lie would book it to be.isol f. Ono night I bought a sot of harness from him i in th1e big road and1( the otheri set 1 bouighlt from a negro. Hoe gave theml to the negro. Onee niglht ho said lhe was going to hold the fort b)y himrself and wanted moi to stay withI him. Hto bought. sonme pig feet for supper and1( we ato it ini the store. Hie got me t.o call a negro out and ho told the nogro to get someo girls. Negr.o said lie (5cu niot get~ but oneit. I told him alright I (lid not iwint any'. *A * Wo wvent on to store anid direct ly they rodoI& u p. 'That wvas thle night he sol mo thie biar nei.ss. Heo sold them t m0 f)0 romt a to) Sthe price. Ho gave mao Mr. H ipp's noPw cost mark. The word Vanider bilt is niow cost mark. Heo conceludedl he didn't need us uip stairs. lie gave niegro pir har. ness'8, andi* I boughtI t.homi from negro. lie gave negro girli several panirs shoes. Hie bro'uht goons to mny huous~e 4 or 5 difflerent tinws. Worth good d -al , somtimiies smalil quanttitm I ies aid someitimes lairgo quntitlo. Hie gave me somtte shirsI and somne eniffs for. somei tmieii I had on hland that lhe wanttedl. Ihand boon selling different things ablouit 3 years. Repres'ento'l Slimr hing Cigar CJo., Chicago. H ave may contract with Stirling Cigar Co. ini miy pocket. Year before last culti vated about 20 arem Ls yea 21n Hr. Hlipp's daughter. She died in June, 1897. Albert Riser and I are intimate friends. Believe he would tell me more than any one else. Johnstone objects and withdraws. Ho mado statement to mo that he 4ad girl and parents oljected and lhe was going to run away. Sold him good many goods. Ie was carpii. tor and farmor and mado lot money ind spent it with me. Sold him tomio lothing 'or himself. Somo suits. Possibly some shoes. Furthor than hxat would like to be interrogated. Ifis purchases were mostly dry goods md clothing, no grocorios. Possibly ;ome corn for his horse. D. Hipp & Jo. had noto and mortgage against ,. F. Riser.' Between $100 and O50. He paid the identical dollar i owed. Receipt written by my iolf. Receipt was givon on 25th ioptoiubor. It wis fourth Saturday. K(now it was givon on that day. It vas drill day. Remember him 'call ngme and told him I was too busy md he rather worried mo as I was oo busy to attend to it. Cross examined by Mr. Johnstone: I went on a trip to Winnsboro. enember nothing about trip that 0for to receipt. Mr. Riser was do ivoring fruit troes. Wnt to Winns )oro. Nothing special. If you men. ,ion anything I will admit it if true. qotling h1a)pened to recall it.. Not h ng on that occasion about trial jus ice or mayor on last trip. On an >ther rip know as much abont that rip as I wvant to know becauso I had o0 pay out someni money for Orlando kvilliamus accused of stealing turkey md on this occasion wont by Clum )ia. Culbreath objects. Court over riles. W. P. Gibson owed D. Hfipp & Jo., and Adam L. Aull and I wont vith thon to soo if I could examino Jerk's book to collect thoso amounts. )n tirst trip I wnt with Adam L. ull, Albert Risor, \V. S. Ruff. On iecond trip had negro with mo to 1ke care of horse and buggy. H1md and mortgages and was over there o oo if I could collect some of those lccounts and wont on to Winnsboro o consult a lawyer. Could not give 7on positive date. Suppose original mortgago is in D. Iipp's possession. Thre is whero t ought to bo. Think it was paid n full but he owed an opon account [ think. Did spond nmht in jail vith iii by pormission. Ho may invo it. Don't know where it was. Jonsidered him an honest man. fortgage was not in bank. Will not amy o hethor the $135 was entered on >ooks of D. Hipp & Co. Money vent in D. Hipp's safe. Som one >lso may have put this scratch on lato. I put it 25th.- Thoro may inve been som other marks. I state hat that receipt. was written on 25th. iometimes I make mistakes and whon [ look at calendar. I make ie !orrection. I may have changed rdate )n the receipt in that way. Could not mny what goods he bought from me. Kniow he bonght good many goods mut could not now undertake to idlen ify' the particular goods. I would ike for you to pr'ovo by any man in his towr all the goods he sells. lhat is my answer. He bought foods for lady on dlifferent days. Mr. Joh nstono exhibit ed v'arious oods1 and1( asked if Mr. Hatton sold hem to Albert Rtiser ini viewv of his ~ommng marriage. Witness did niot remember sching. Believe wvould be willing to say sold )ieco blue flannel and one table loth. As to others would iiot, siay, bough I sold him lots goods for ibout. three mionths. Sold himi goodls v'henever he came for it. D)id iiot enter thie $1 3o on hooks. Revor told anybody Albert Riser's nortgaigo had not been paid. Have lot got the mortgage. Mr. Riser nay have it or Mr. Hipp1 may have it. lithier left it in safe or gave it t.o lRiser. Hlave told von all I know. Riser said he got money from ad ninistrator or executor of his sister's shildren and lie used1 it to pay this 10to. It had been in safe for one or ,wo years anid I did know w~hat was nl it until I puilled !2 out that dlay. I lid not know amount. Know t here vas money in it and if I took out $5 mill would p)ut one back: My wife (lied 1thi June and1( we lissolve'd .lst October. Mr. H ipp onver' pr'ssodl me for dlissolu tion bo. ore (loath of my wi fe. I'll admit 10 was dlissat islied before miiy wife lhed atndo it nighit have beeii on ace sounit of waintinrg disolution. Have been Ii vinrg ini Ptomiaii since 881 . Could( not1 tell you diato of >urning E. R. HIipp's store nor of rniinmg of Uolloway's girn hiouse, or >reakirig ini of depot. Coubt riot oil you how many imes D. Hip,p's tore was robbed. If it was broken >pon i neiivei knew. Woe miissod foods hefore the dlissoluition. Book keeper never tella (very. lhng hro collects. I was ini nm-ntal listro.-s because we had to sopaerato. NVO have talked a great deal. Dischiarged Albert Riser because ve did riot nooed him. There was a icres fin cotton, 4 acres in corn. About 2.5 acres. Piid handts inl goods. Mly fathor ad miother did not know aibout ml1y dealings with Clar eco Bundrick. Tely told mo thov woro getting real Iired of his pres 011CO. Cross cxamined by Mr. Johmstont havo had1 goods, sinco October. Ghvo Buidrick 0c, -10c, (30c, -1c for silk handkerchiefs (ihanded to wit tiess). Cravats had two liko that. Shirts h brought to hou1o ( ideti. fied.) Bought, other shirts awhile boforo Christmas. Nmgligeo shirts wore also bougI't. Tablo daum k worste( goods, never saw until they got into court houso. Bought. bla1uk. ets and boots from Clareneo Bun drick. Saw Clarence 13uindrick scrapo silver letteriing oil' to) of boots wlien ho sold tho) to it,. Ca' rio Kiblor was the lady. Devillius Baker was lie genltleiani referred to. Wiit,ed outsido to see Clarenco Btitorick for one0 hour1 and at half. Clarenice 11uidrick soldt 1110 theso goods at. and below cost, out. of D. l1ipp's storo. Box was nailled u1p to keep anly Onlo from thking them out. Nailed box u) about Cli hristia. Did not (01 anly Oo abhouit theso thing"s. Somletilies they are all gonlo. Lived ill Union. Clerked for Humi1lor S. Smit.h. Did not sell goods it. lialf price. Slpposo Bimdrick had )lr ilisHionl to sell it cost. Did not, 1)11\ them in seel. Iought solme il dav .iime. 'The good I bought in rolld I carried home Inlmy Shouldor thait 1igIit. Someo of ihe shos Ibo ug lit froml Mr. Ih111drick. Ono pall. Sh<M>S (lady) I bought from .1o. C. Aull -oml 12 or I montlis ago to give to at colored gir.l Blought yellow shots from 1,uvrk. T l'ro worth %M it pair. I paid "-.2 for bo0h pairs. Bolight blankets from 1 CIarerWo IBul drick (throee pairs) inl dty timv. Te nliglit I carried th gir it biught. a pair llrnevs:0, panits goods, striped goods. Bought boots for Im self. Never Sa1w l1achiintoshlos beforo thi-Y wevreh brou"ht, here ill courthouse. P1nts bought froll 1.ouu111rick. .ougliht, cap for lmysel 4e did not. wem it lis it did not becomio mo. INy riumn bought from J. F. Millr last sImiInm11r. Ono set liari-ness I bought. frolm Bund rick and th other set I bought from negro. Evpctiml to buy a now buggy andI was saving harness to wer alto gether. Could get It m1arot. for goods very ealsy whllen I tart to work. Knivo.Is and forks from lmiidrick. Don't accuso lndrick of stalinlg them. Did not go to other clerks becauso they did not givo mio its good prico. Mrl. ,10ohnstonlo asked how could witness believo hOts goods were nlot. stolen if Bundrick was svll ing so cheap is witness claime)(td. .Bimdrick told lmet they were get. ting aftor him for selling so chAIVp. Mr. Richard Iliip was. Noeded that mnodicine myself t year or two ago. My father and iotler asked 1mlu to Stop going with Bundrick. Did not stop) bOcaulso .1 thloughit I knew bet te'r. w. J. mmL.:NrINx sonfor thle defense to-ti lled. Ex aminied by Mrl . II ant: Saw~ W\*ill io I isor* anid Clareneo10 JBundtrick ini AXlbe'rt,'s roomi wit h box shi rts. On i ano tier occaision 1sawI ClarcoI Uuntdrick anid W\ill 0ie Hier wvithI pair 1)blnkel s. LAook(ed likIe Igoodi blankot.. Croess ex am indcu by MIr. ,1 lostonte: When'i I saw shlirts was abmout last. OLtober. Married Mr. I isor's ohblest ADAM) L.. AI'I.L sworn for* defeniso exained b y .. Ilunt: I am at farumer. D o '-ome (arp.F10 for wvork. I ,ast work I did for'j Imr. of store ml] cit down'i wvimlowv and1 unike a door out of it. Hatw wimslow .condiition)1 goodl anmd t hree or four' gloss br1okeni out of window. It was ablout, I-I feet froml groundt. Haw lio scrat ch. Mr I. Ilipp gave the stick t.o scrat ch en waull to st's how i'iisy' it wounld mark. I sn:itl Col. H1 ipp i.didi n'ot thinik a laddelr hal b,een thlerte tad lio said lhe did not. cither. (Cross 4)xam1) iationi biy Mr. .John stone: (ooud frieuli of Albiert liiser and1( w%. I. i:w.urri liw%ornl wa'2s exuamned biy .\ir. linit: riec in sell ing~ clothing. Cannllot fit mul on a11man by hohllingv t hem D lr. (4. A. Hi.tlz!r callid fir S'tato( .1 aive in Newberry County,. four mnies froim P~onlliria. Kn'ow M!r. WV. TI. 11 attoni. liis dealinugs wIt 1htie hav been(1 ( )ood.Ie2 lj(itetralr eguli ho iniclinedl not1 to biejvi hhnim oni ont bi. C'ross exaugmnatji by M\hr. (Cul. brs.nth. Noveri hoard anyono say inlything about hliauflgainlst hlis Ctruthfulne0.s. Always de0ait honestly with me10. EJAY. i. IPIP sworn in roply for Stato mas oxam ined( by Mr. 1oh1nstono: Know r.Hatton. Hlavo boonl knowing him i> or M0 years. Know Mr. litton's rplutatiu'nl for iltegrity ild verntety, ail front that repulta tio) WoUld not bievo e him on his ont1 I%. TIoS. W. l,OLI.OWAY sworn for tio Stao inl reply exam ined by Mr. dohnstonlo: Kinow W. T. Hatton. Havo kniown hii ll ovor Hince I he Vs a boy. K now Mr. Hatton's reputation for integri ty and voracity and it is bad andl(( I would not beliovo him on his otdh. sworn for Stato ill reply examined by Mr. Johnstoie: Know M11r. W. T. Hattonl. (1vaorl-l r0puitaitioll is bad. Colid not, beiive him oil his Oi th. DAVID A. 1AI,NlsTON sVorn for Stato in roplly Ulnow W. T. IHat-tonl anid his gvIn vral roputatiion ha1.- bovin bild and from that gonlt-11 ropuitat ion wol n1o1. boliove him oil his olth. ( C ross exam i inaion by M r.. II itt Clerkod for ). Ilippi & Co., And wits discilurged by Mr. lattoil. JAI 1ES HECTZL ERI swori for tit St111o inl roplY ex:n inevd by Mrh. Alihnstoniv: Know W. I,. Illiton. 1fiaveliown h i111 1olit. lI) years. 1-lis goni-rI 1'', la1 n i 1 ILd and from tha-t, would not boliev him ol his oatl. 1 .1. IIENTZ sVOrnl for Stltv in reply, exa mi i('( by Mr. Sense: Put up1) coilmissairy little lloro tIhal Lyears Ifter fiy sill (Illit 1). Iipp & ( K'o. eep principally provisions, g 1o0111r4is, chalip goods, I hlie' ,rjoods, 0111' few clit'llp palits. .1. A. I ACh wIE L.: . s'Orl lor. Stlo in reply by Mr. \\( t1ll: A mil Iwq<n>inltvd willh "Biello MNIvIdo" flour. I soill thit brmil. Tho mill gavo mno t.imt. brald (ho first. of this yevar. Thalt bldm has nlot beoln sold itil this your. SohlI fiomin to D. Hipp ibout I 11i or 12th of Jaitry and somio abIoit I10oeblliary. Should havo been de-livored about. 2f)thi Jan. .1. A. sU:MME:R, .111., recallvd, OX1am Ited by Mr. Seaso: BItgin tO Ordor goods for st oro a fto r dissolutionl. Ordit'red circus "oa1p inl Oct,obr or- Decomber. Never kept thI I is Soap bofor.. Now co-,t limark Wis aldopted inl Novinber iml onlY kopft it abhout three weeks. Still u1sed old onle. 1 thon mnado nlew oneo m11141 it was not. abaildonedl lintil aftor I hft. Llndrick loft. store about sianill. tilino I did. Cross examinatiol: Lvft about, Olin day before Alr. Bundrick. Tindk ludrick is the ne0)Iphw of' Alr'. Hipp)1. t wo 1111 robes aIfter lhe loft. I tad aI palir of hhmIIkOts anud pair of boots. iln storeo aifter1 lIiunlrick left. Pair' panIts inl sho1w caso( wats there( on1ly four or 01five 111lad mrel I imo one1 pair 1boo0ts No. '7. 1111d two lap robes4'1. Sol one0 to left. Semied br. 01 en't e. Albert. IRiser did nlot buy1~ red a:blo eloth fr'orn 1ru. 1)>id not11' uy 1any 1pan1ts ouIt of show (case( to anybo)ldy. a it toll blOligt th11eni back after ~Johnustone: Amu IS year,l' obul. .\iy miothe is'l a1 sister' of Al r.*. D. II ipp. C letrked for D). ilipp frorn G iih So1lpIt nbe to lst January.s lInolv \\ilio11( l Ie ,it aboutI ill mles114togti fro)nh . lls~ boer a littlI to rih'o rw(l to myliI hos Wa o o nsna 11'vitsi:. tl hit hou:, . Wle~. in) sto1r onh 1i 1 1op w10 nitm N hir solst himI anythh. On;e dgyir I apii lihangh w as lnt stoiirhs ad s)1 aidr od given \fr. 111h, n)'iObody ~ to stay wih mc ati sOl them to him at. $2.75. 1 t watt (0a- it) Ot.Oe in day time. Th pair ho bought h had worn. I woro them oneo my4olf. Not ito thia't wo, W01o s.)ling at cost. Never sold hin bar Soap liko Circs Soap ini mv lifo. )on't think thero is undor $300 ini this pilo of goods. Cross etnxllination by Mr. Hui1-d - Wol.t to chlk for Mir. Hipp in Soptembor. 11o hired mo only fortho fall. Would havo kopt placo if he I ad kept 111o. iin.rnber going ccasioln. ally to R isor's. Did nlot tell Mrs. Rismr I wns afraid sho would hilvo to colsidir Imlo it boltrider. \Vent Somio Sun(iay afternootis uni rvmained un t il ifter night. Know Bo coo Shealy, Ira Bloland. Never wvnt, to Willio i iser's but <i o. Ilagnio metin)g at do said h 'S go. 'ThoP1* N us o.0 whito shirl, inl box and 1 told ')iml) to lake t-hat, ollo shirt afuld I woldc put, it, onl at, his homno Novotr Went, froin sMoro to fill vinlm11a'ninlivnt. Never got I 111 Sll-1S it(l Sijid WO WOUd( dy1.4 lip alt. firin's expollso. I lad Dr. DUnn, Dr. "oaso find D)r. Ildnbauigh (roat. 1ig u'. Villins Bitor maid Ito h1I "Mlt)o 110dicitto conll ellro 11no fuId I took vouiplo dosvs find qiit. Did not 'vo Bakor sm, harnoss. Nor i' it of alclotho.-. DJid nlot. pay B3akor. allything. Slediret: Will iim1r iado propo sit iolt ild'4 got Deviliis l3akr to help SWOrll 116ply exilinled by Mr. Johnlstoimt: wien ithitirick lefit, just told hiin 1 did not 111vo ally uso for him. Whoen 811n111.- loft I hiredl Ilent'.. It hIta(ol his nlot repolted collection 11 Albert IS1r'l noto andl(1 itortgago. Doni' 1now1m 1.11at, I havo ovor Soon nioto ItoId inort1tgage. Told ovorybody fuld all of uts 11bl10iV th1'ey grot inl at, winl dw. Donl't. knowi just, Iow long ha lve been trying t ol. ot of part - nimrShip bult 110vo booen dissatistiod foI sevoral voars. Was gottiig too Cross oxailittion by Mr. Hunt: (iv A\Ir-. Ail stick to tcratch plank. No prints oi window. Saw 114 indiietion t-hat thei had bm.n ladder ulsod hut Suppos<l( bo got inl tihre with ladder. Window \wIls fastonled gTood[ oulgh for honeost. mnenl. Nitt wav; Svrwod 11y bult no . v1ry hard. By Mr. Johilstonle: Saw I-omlio seratche 1up On wall. ix: n-:. 11)'yIn' SVornll for St(to inl r1ply exilmin1 by Mr. Jolill"tone: 110 W. T. Ilatol ye-sh-liionydrd y bo calnm lit dispoensfiry WVvh'iesdaly abolit. t%vo wov II;kgo when I wa's clorking., hin',1Yb wat-i w illiraw-Im 11 4 Iello itt md wihll 11111 uhir --taildil- that thoey eould introilnwo s0110 Imlgic hintern ( e1'ect un ClIalngo il I ho recI ipt Ili ile rI'llning. CourtL thwn ((ook a rvvuess aintil State introdn INd Thos. Prico to shoic w I magie) hu.trn 14eIll'11t0 on1 1)111)10 Alri. Welch 1 1111 s 1e tlit t boy intor)1(1. t'd to sho0w by, P1 1 -agic l' inter .a the1 over' the ''12'' Them 4cour1 t. room1 )1l 11 was dar l d ai PhI ot ograI' -r1', l>ric'4 in-gani to arran'ilgo his IScanva.'s and14 Mir. Wilbur1'II t I adj81 his malgmC bu11tternI Io disptlay the r(e I'0. 1Ilii (bj'ct ed 1)11 11h1 ground Ar. Wo'leh 8said thaIt Mlr. Albert11 TJhe~(' C it : It. is not dispuitedi by not)1 mi reply. were14 Ibhen rI'n->lv4'd 11111 11hotho1 tes5ti. manyI't wasi all in ani 11( ube agumnts wonh)lll giv4e eachI side thiroo htoiurs fori It is useh-1'84 to 51tato nta 11h4 cot. room11 was) still cr-> wded4(, aml11 w(uee ho doo~:rs wou4.ld. openJ a -r4a. 'irgta .or fr (',wII~l. the eager spetators. People1 even c'I i(rowde4. I the jlldI's s1tand1 and)4 8.11(on boJxes and1 dks. Thlere wereIX alls) ill the4. court1 roomi a4 doz/en or more 14 ladies2. ea1ge:r to hear thre spee.'ches inI the ca.1) There we:re six sp)ecebe(S,Ii tre.e oin each.'1 jndwlg- wais ta1ke (up ~. The4 81peeche'14.s were a11 good4C, and14 stronig presentlionhis of' bth sides2 of1 thre case84 w(r:: made41. WXe give be-.1 low ai brief synopsis oSS(f echIl spCeh, but wheni it is reinember14.-ed six hours were oc