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testimony all in
J-he trial likely to ENii
THIS WEEK.
The Crowds Will be Larger
Hear the Argument,
to
Wednesday Afternoon.
^he cros examination -of O’con-
nov was continued.' Questions
touching the family were opposed.
The witness ask6d the court for
protection: “Colonel fidthi
erford is trying to spring abnie
trick on me."
dohu Qwens, a negro, the next
Witness, was whitewashing Wtiol-
folk’s hodsei March three years
igd: Tom said to him then in the
back yard: h Jokn you are getting
along pretty .well. John, this
Jiropferty belongs to me, and I iim
going to get it. toft will, see I’ll
get it.” Cross examination: A
godd friend of Tom. -He associa
ted With Ufegroas and lie would go
■with them Bii a little devilment;
Told coroner’s jury what Tom had
said. Didn’t say anything about
going Id the froiit house door.
Redirect; by devilment hieant
about the gals. . ,
Crawford Wilson lives iu Mon
roe county. While working on a
bridge in 18S7, Tom drove up and
stopped, began talking. W ituess
spoke complimentary of Miss
Pearl, hud Tdm said: “Anydody
could be nice living on somebody
else’s money. They are using my
dead mother’s prdpertft aiid be
fore t will stand it, I will see
thehl all dead and in hell; and I
will wade i knee deep itl their
bloed.” I said to him: “If you
think that way about your family,
I wditld advise you to leave” He
said! “I expect to leave, but I
will leave with revenge.” The
cross examination attempted to
discredit the witness by bringing
out facts that he remembered no
other particular conversation. The
witness mentioned this conversa
tion tb Capt Woolfolk, who said:
“Mr. Wilfeon don’t talk that way:
Tom loves me better than any
child I have.” I told Jim Fletch
er about this. Don’t know how
the state’s counsel got it. Re
member distinctly because of the
murder that year.
E. J. Parker testified. He help-
eb to undress and wash the dead
bodies of Captain Wdolfolb and
his sons. The shirt and drawers
were cut. off of the Captain and
ftidiiard. The shirts were split
so that the bodies were lifted out.
The shirt and drawers in court
krere not taken from either of the
dead bodies. He wiped the floor
with the garments taken from the -
bodies, and put them in the fire
place. He testified to other im
material points, and w&s unchang
ed by the cross examination.
C. W. Howard, brother of the'
deceased Mrs. Woolfolk, and ad-
miriistrator, testified that her
property tvas worth ^oiit $9,000;
that fof Captain WdAfolk about
$7,000. The Captain was in good
health, stouter thad Tom. Rich
ard was not well developed, was
as tall but not so stout as Tom.
Not questioned fey the defeUsU:
P. H. Diton testified almost ex
actly the same as Parker. The
shirt drawn-from the well IvUs not
the same taken from the dead body
bf the Cap tain or Richard, as none*
could have placed anything in the
frell that afternoon without being
detected. The cross examination
blicited Hd contradiction.
. Mrs. Elizabeth Black, of Amer^
icus, daughter of Mrs. West, tffao
iras killed at the Woolfolk place,
testified that Mrs. West _ was
bighty-four years of. age and very
hard of hearing. When sleeping
She wore a cap covering her ears.
&he slept soundly, and {jpuld
Scarcely be awakened by noise;
Cross examination: RemarkMy Ea
sily awakened by touch. . Could
hear if spoken fc ! in a loud voice.
J. D.- Howard, brother of the
deceased Mrs. Woolfolk; testified
that he received formerly A gold
''Yotch and money that were in the
house when the kiliing took place.
Recess at 6 o’clock till 8 to nm”
low morning.
THURSDAY MARKING.
At opening of court this morn
ing prosecution asked a few min
utes ifiduigehce; ndeans of sav-
iiig time in the indrodnetion of
testimony; as they hoped to close
to-day.
Proceeded id business at 8:45.
Rutherford protested that part
of John Owens’ testimony yester
day was indecent, shocked jnod-
esty of ladies, who declared they
wouldn’t again attend tidal. He
asked tci be put on notice hereafter
when Siich testimony is to be
Hroiighfc out.
Capt. Hardemaii declared that
he didn’t know that the words
complained of would be used, and
Wotlid not knowingly draw out any
indecent testimony.
Jake Heard, of Macon, corrobo
rated previdus testimony as to im
possibility of shirt t and drawers
drawh from well being same as
were taken from dead body of
Captain, or Richard.
Sarah Harden, Washerwoman
for Woolfolk family; Washed
Thursday hhd ironed Friday be
fore killing, at home. Stated num
ber of shirts owned by Capt. and
Richard. Flam Shirt in court be
longed to Richard. 'That shirt
was on bed next to hall in front
room left of hall; “flung it down
there.” Drawers m court didn’t
belong to Captain or Richard—
not like theirs—showed jury dif
ference. DidriJ kridW socks in
court. ' Captaiu and Richard’s
socks home-knit. These bought
socks. Put Clothes in Miss Pearl’s
room. One pair Captain’s drawers
missing rnttfinrig of killing.
Cross brought otfi number of
shirts and drawers owned by Cap
tain and Richard,—and some slight
discrepancy between testimony
now and at former trial.
Rebuttal-Shirt in court in court
was on bed for Tc*d, Friday even
ing.
Jury sent out by request of de
fense.
■ Defense arglied that assertion
that “shirt WUU left on bed for
Tom” was inadmissible; as shirt
was put there by order of Mrs.
Woolfolk, who said witness, stated.
“Leave that shirt for Tom to
sleep in- He is too dirty to sleep
in my bed.”
Hardeman Slid Guerry argued
that the statement objected to is
admissible.
Court ruled it inadmissble.
CottneUl Agreed upon form of
testimony on this point; and it was
dictated to stenographer.
Jury recalled, evidence as agreed
to was read: “Witness picked up
shirt exhibited, which she has tes
tified was Richard’s, from bed in
front room on left of hall, as you
efiter front door, the bed nearest
hall, on left as efiter door. Mrr;
Woolfolk told her to put it back,
she did.”
Agreement involves. • withdrawal
of obj ection to ifestiifiony by de
fense.
Witness whs straightforward and
positive:
Joiia Woolfolk, negro, next on
stand: Identified hat in Court as
one she bought fof hef son; drop
ped ih well several mdhths before
tfie killing. Got hat from Green
Lockett’s house, and son Wore it
long time 1 before other trial, when
it Was' used on trial. Cross failed to
elicit exact time of bat falling in
Well; said; “Weren’t no blood on dis
hat when it fell in well, cause no
body dere den fer git blood on it.”
“Didn’t go to church dat night;
didn’t have iaeetin’ dat bight;
meetin’ done broke; held s’ciety
meetin’ Friday nights; held none'
that night.” George Oadwell had
been pat in jatil for Stealing Capt.’f
ox. “He came down by* road one
night before bogs was killed.”
Question: ‘^Didn’t Silas say
Capt. Woolfolk owed him money,
was ahead of him, but he’d get
even?” Objected to by state; and
ruled irfadmissable. Witness was
considerably ‘Qrool gathered.”
Jim' Foster recalled by stater
Hat taken’ from Well when’cleaned
otrt after dat’ of fcllifig. .Gave hat
to Lockett by brder’of Mr. Cham
bliss; afterward gate’ k to’ Jeff.
Got clean clothes for dead bodies;
were not put down where could
get bloody; next morning saw
shirts and drawers taken from
Capt. and Richard; were split
open; sleeves, front feint legs of
drawers. Cross! Pearl’s hands
bloody; fair lize. Clean drawers
for Richard j,taken from fresh-
ironed clothes in Pearl’s room.
Jim Foster recalled: Socks
taken frodi well same tibie as hat;
same &s in court. Cross: Bought
socks taken from well; dirty, worn
out at lieels and toes; like those in
court. Defense objected to socks
as evidence—overruled.
Nat Birdsong; Bibb county jail
er, called to the stand. The de
fense objected to him and the jury
sent out. The admissibility of
the prososed testimony waS air-
gued pro and con by counsel oii
each side. The court reserved its
decision until afternoon. Recess, to
2:30.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At 2l85 court reconvened, and
the jury again retired. Seteral
witnesses for the defense were
sworn and sent out-until called.
Jailer BivdSbng stated what his
testimony would be. The court
ruled that witness was competent;
and his testimony admissible. The
jury was recalled. Birdsong testi
fied in answer to the prosecution.
He had charge of Tom Woolfolk
in Bibb jail; asked him who would
get his father’s property. He said:
“My sifters will get the property,
and at the proper time I’ll settle
that question.’. 5 He said this at
the cell door id jail. Described
the jail. The other prisoners were
separated by a wall from Tom’s
cell. One night, after the trial
and conviction, he went up to
Tom’s cell as a precaution. Heard
him say, as if in prayer: “Lord
have mercy upon me for what I
have done. The only thing I re
gret is killing my father.” *
Cross examination—He coni d
have said something in prayer be
fore I went up. Didn’t hear him.
The jury tmsS again sent out.
Gol. Rutherford asked if the
witness had other prayers of the
prisoner professing innocence, and
asking forgiveness for those who
unjustly acoused him: Witness
answered fe§. After argument
the court ruled this inadmissible,
and the jury was called in.
Recess taken to 4, by request
of defense, as had not anticipated
beginning this case until to
morrow.
First witness for defense called
at 4:40.
R. H. Baily testified; Saw
drawers at Jerry Hollis’; drawers
in court look like them; mutilated
some. Didu’t see hand print,
blood or brains as pointed out by
Hollis. Stains looked like well
mud. Drawers staid ten or fifteen
days in plunder shed, where sever
al men Kept clothes. One negro
boy had suit there;
Crqss examination elicited slight
contradiction of testimony. HoJ -
lis pointed tci left leg for hand
print. Had gone to Rutherford’s
room And reported some things'
about testimony; Heard Hollis
Say wouldn’t believe angels from
heaven if they said Tom wasn’t
guilty. Feeling toward Hollis not
the best. Hollis owed him sever
al hundred dollars fof work.
Rebuttal; Witness dodged su-
pcena. *
Witness badgered by pfosecu-
tiofi.
Defense asked that state’s •fit
nesses John Jeff, Dr. Holly and
O’Connor be retained at court.
Emma Jofnes testified; Remem
bered when Woolfolk. family were
killp.d. ' That night before day
heard woman’s' voice, streaming;
one about l5°years old. Screamed
lohfg time, “Oh Lcrdy," Oh Lordy.”
Heard dog barking like wanted to
teaf something every minute,
heard jumping qri ffoof, and chairs’
r didn’t bear, the cbws beD*
lovfiir’g. Half fin. hour after she
heard’ somebody talking in the 1
v SmStb’sf,* nearer
s’tireffr Smith’s.; toward
few minutes after everything at
the house ceased! _
Cross- exam ; ne.d—Live half a
mile from the Woolfolk house, oh
the top of a hill. The noise didn’t
wake me; was already awake. Ey t
erythirig was .quiet at the house
before I heard the calling.
Lonanria Cooper’ lives half a
mile from the Woolfolk house.
The night of the killing heard the
load screams of a woman; was at
the house door; heard the dog
barking: no other noise at that
time. Then heard cows bellowing:
After a while heard a mighty talk
ing over dar; about half-hour. The
dog barked like running about the
yard after something; kept bark-
iiig awhile; staid Awake; don’t
kuow how long. Cross examina
tion--Lib frontjof the de Wool-
folk house, top of de hill; cows
bellowed like dey does when you
kill a beef; quiet at de house; be
tween the screams arid talking, the
dog barking all the time, talking
was towards Green Lockett’s be
tween my house aiid Wpolfolk
house; screaming didn’t wake me;
husband woke me to make a poqj-
tice at2;15 o’clock by plantation
time—same time as Foster’s. She
was asked where did John Jeff say
he was that night.
Objected to by state’s counsel.
Col Rutherford argued that Lhe
question was^to connect John Jeff
with the killing, to be shown by
other witnesses, giving .threats,
contradictory statements, etc.
At six Capt. Rutherford said the
heat oppressed him sd he couldn’t
proceed. A refiess was" ordered to
8:30 to-morrow morning.
FRIDAY MOBING.
Court convened at 8:30, the jury
not in, ai dr^iithent concerning ad-
missability of testififeny was to be
continued..
Capt. Rutherford stated that
the defense proposed to connect
John tjeff wiiliithe ifilliug, but in
order to do so it was necessary to
disclose his cofitradictory state
ments as to his ■ whereabouts that
night. Mr. Shi would thus testify;
as well as to threats made against
Capt. Woolfolk by Jeff.
This proposition was argued £t
length pro and coji by either side.
During this Capt. Rutherford be
came worried, and. refused-to be
interrupted or interrogated By
state’s counsel.
The court ruled that facts con
necting John 3 eff with the murder
are admissable, but his confession,
threats or sayings are not, until
such facts are proven; he not being
on trial; -
This discussion was concluded
at 8:45, and the jury was recalled.
F. F. WalKef on the stand;
Lives in Monroe county, 15 or 16
ndile’S from the . Woolfolk place. 1
Went there, several Weeks after
the tragedy. John Jeff went into
the house with Him; Jeff was ex
cited, and seemed anxious to get
away oat of the house, When we
examined tilings' and began to
question him. Shut door behind
him when leaving Miss Pearl’s
room; said he had some chickens
to feed.'
Court rnlpd following questions
inadmissabla
“ What did John Jeff say about
footprints?
“What did be Say about gun?”
“Where did he say .he was that
night?’®
“When did he say be got back?”
“What did he say ab’oht condi
tion 4 qf house When he got hack?'
“What fitfefit Whfit *hA would
have done had he seen Tout with
that axe?”
What did he say about finding
the people?”
Cross examined: House cloSed;
unoccupied.
Foster Shi Testified: Lives in
Monroe^OTaritjr} .Weht to Woolfolk
place after murder; talked to John
Jeff there; mentioned killing; uud
Jeff was nerfdus, excited, John
Jeff- told witness? “was' at church
that night; took a : nap gfter got
bkek; didn’t hear of killing Until
an berff by sun; if had been there
Wouldhafeb'eerf in it; if ainythSn'g’
of 1 1 TrFan F’A ■*-ritJri: 4
Cross elicited nothing material varies according to strength of
except that Jeff was not more ner- the blood—the several shades oi •
vous than witness was on stand.-* dirty brown.
H. P. Cowan, administrator of, Dr. E. G. Ferguson testified to;
Capt. Woolfolk’s estate: Saw John same, effect, but not at so great !
JefLaftei* killing; in Talking about length.
it,he was excited; not greatly ner-! Boiled, down, this tefctiiiibny
Vous. Questions same as asked amounts to; as the listeners took
Walker. All ruled in admissable.! it in, that the more a man knows
Cross: Jeff hasn’t lived on place j scientifically about blood, the less
Since tragedy. Gave value of es
tate; part of it claimed by others.
S. S. Pennington called at 10:50,
and jury stint* Out by request of
Capt. Hardeman. He objected to
evidence of witness if same As of
fered and rejected at first trial.
Court asked defense if witness is
tendered to prove anything else
thaii proposed at former trial
Some discussion ensued, and the
court ruled inadmiscabje admis
sions, or threats, or sayings of a
person not on trial, but sought to
be implicated in crime.
Jury recalled at 11:05. ;
S. S. Pennington: Saw John
Jeff at Bibb court house; he was
nervous; tremulous, very much em
barrassed. [Question as to what
Jeff said to witness not allowed, as
was another similar one.] Jeff
helped carry . brazy,£wonted from
Bibb jail to depot; first time saw
hini.
Id cross witness contradicted
Capt. Haj’deman as to. circum
stances of meeting with Jeff;
brought out fact that witness is
liable to mistake one person for
another. When off stadd witness
asked if he might go; declined by
defense. . *
Mason Davis: Known Bone
Davis SO years £Iitdd 16 or 18
miles from him; general character
of Bone Davis not good; wouldn’t
believe him on oath.
Cross: Haven’t been in his
neighborhood in o jAafs; never
had difficulty with him; swore
against witness in a law suit in
1882, for ihfit reason wouldn’t be
lieve him-on oath.
Pt. H. Bailey on stand: Said he
wouldn’t believe Bone Davis on
oath; his general character had;
considered a common liar.
Cross: Had casp id court in
which Davis wad indirectly op
posed To him; not angry with
"bini.
L. M. Williams testified: Went
to home of Bone Davis in March
last; offered-my hand, and he said,
“what the devil are you offering
your paw to me for?” He carried
us to stream where we saw tracks
ol cart or buggy. He thotight some
one wanted to harm him; showed
tracks around house; said a white
man shot at him as he rode
through the woods; the mule threw
him and he shot at the man. Said
his mother caused trouble between
him and His vfife, and*he sent her
off.
Cross examined: Bone Davis is
non living with Ms wife. Know
his general character,- tfifd would
believe him on oath. I think he
was mad with me. I am bailiff of
the district and was then.
Reuben Davis, bf other of Bone
Davis, testified practically as Wil
liams did; and said He tvodld be
lieve Bone Davis on oath.
.afternoon session, 2:30.
Dr. H. McHation testified as a
scientific expert. His evidence
was lengthy; and he learnedly ex
plained the scientific composition
of blood. That blood corpuscles
will not-remain intact more than’
4 or 3 Hours after hating been
submerged in water. After cor
puscles' Harkt; coloring matffer of
blood settles, and Stains would re
main on a garment: Blood stains
could be recognized try an ordina
ry man as well as by an : expert.
A clot of Brains taken from water
could He distinguished 12 hours
afterward; -
Prof. P. J. M. Dal^; of Macon,
testified practically as did Dr.
McHatton as to component parts
of blood, and the time blood cor
puscles would remain efistinguish-
able after being placed in water.
Stains on a gar.ment drawn from a
well couTd^not be positively recog-1 ^
nizecT as blood; mud would cause j erstii
similar stains. It is accepted sci-! pi^Ls'
i blood
likely is he to tell positively what
it is when he sees if.
W. H. Bailey testified as did
Williams concerning circuin.stan-
stances at house of Bone Davis!
And that he knew that Davis had
gone to see Crawford Wilson
about the threats Tom Woolfolk
had niade.
Crawford|Wilson-testified that
he did not tell Bailey, I could re
peat threats Tom had made to-
Bone Davis.
Bailey was recalled and said
that Wilson repeated # to him -the
threateimade tb Davis by Tom,
against the family.
Dr. C. A. Butner”was called, for
the purpose of impeaching O’Con
ner, but as O.’ Conner could not • be
found for identification, he went
down and another witness was
called.
Col. Fred Foster, of Madison,
testified lhat Tom had refused to
ask bis father to help pay a debt
due by Tom to witness, as his fa
ther had assisted him in tile past,
ahil was not|!hbn in affluent cir
cumstances-
Charlie Harris, a fnegio, testi
fied as to time of dragging well.
On cross examination he said. “I
sat down by Tom on the porch
where he was lying down, early
that morning; and askld how . so
rriany come to be killed in the
Captain’s Yooin.nHe said they
he,ard his father groat:, and were
killed as. they ran into his room;
that.he jumped out of the window.
I asked him why he didn’t get
killed, but he didn’t say. I asked
him' was killed in. the hall, he first
said Ricliard, and that he picked
him up and carried him into the
room. Afterward he said Miss
Pearl was killed in the hall, and
that lie .picked her up, and that
blood was all aroiind.
Elam Evans testified to dress
ing bodies, aMTo crowd around
the well while being dragged.
Heard several* persons say they
couldsee something in the welL
At 5:45 court adjourned to 8:30
Saturday morning..
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Many a once tnnefnl voice Hrfio'ng
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