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MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 2&, 1920
HICKORY DAILY RECORD
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hundred bushcl3 of Western
nrnlina's finest apples for
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Evidence Nearly Done
In Bad Murder Trial
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jant asked the witness to shave him
i ney were traveling in Bater Hil-
ucarand s car.
nt. They came back by the Pied
mont shops.
G rover Has Good Eyes
Grove Hice of Rhodhiss was m
Hickory the night before Lippard s
. . j? l XJ TJiMrnrv
cony was iuunu.
about 8 o'clock and went out tne
Rhodhiss road. He said he did not
see a woman in th: road. He saw
a light Overland-icur or. tr.e s:ae 01
It. 1NO
,K-r Ul and 22.
i, .f 1.00 and $1.90 per bushel. 10
Went o River First
The witness left with them and
Went tt "ffcnvr TUo.r A Hio rnnil with IVVO l:10r. 1T1
tho r ight at Lenoir College passed ! lights were burning, 'but he saw a fel
the fair grounds and went to the low about 45 years old at the steer-
cement bridc-e mid rnmn Vr mi? wheel. Tnerp w a wan n
to
i ledmont. They then went
Drum s Cafe where they ate
The witness left them nhont
, ..it ivdiiction in 10 bushel lots was witn the from 10:30 to 2:30.
First Visit to Highbma
On cross examination. IV.V. "MHIpv
not remember making the statement.
Cecil admitted that he said some
thing about a cigarette Sunday even
ing. Some of them said he had
seen Glenn, Cecil said, but he replied
no He did not knew who said it.
He did not even remember making j
the statement at the scene oi the
murder. He denied making the same
statement at the funeral in Alexander
rmintv. H ewas again put on his
guard and asked again, but he did!
not remeniDer wnat ne saiu. n ne
-.aid it. it was a mistake. He took
ivh:intH who buy to sell again.
APPLE' MAN
The witness got home
said it was about 10:20 he could not!, ,n Pos eannV L ,CL'U
ru; Hull Keen yu une u"; .n..
Saw ner in the court house. Witness
about the car at
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r. W nitener. ne
be positive. That was the first timei
he Had seen them in Highland. Thcv f:T f ow .
did not come to Hickory, but went, V' d .MT' Shuff(iT
to the river by Lenoir College. That!lhn "Stance, of M
Rmmctt Mitchell and his wife, Cora
This man was about hye leet;orouse aim n-i u.1u
He said he met two men in person io uie iu"ai.
'.urn i or it.
Cecil Hefner told of the fees he j
hud been indicted. The lirst was
fr.r thp Nicholson i-obbery. He gave
a ring away that belonged to Mr,;.
Nicholson but was acauittcd. H was
tr'cd twice for spedeing and once
for beir.'- drunk. He was tried in
in the car who pulled his hat or cap ;
down
nirh
n hup-orv Finlev Wilson', and Cecil
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Suttlemyre
at 8:40.
was . the only trip Mr. Miller made
v,(.lege. 1 hat ' tn itn rlotnils ahniit V,v.rtr uirl ronvi cirri of a iiffht in
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He was certain about the way thev
Llie men he saw in the car on the
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Tin amazing tale of three strange Comrades a man, a horse and
u .i,.g no equals but one another No master but their own fury.
Then love came to the man.
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rnad. Hice said his car did not
r- j stop. The car was ocver a mile from
n n-ierc the body was found, he said.
! JJe saw IjOU ana xuarsnaii voui. ai
1 Khodhiss on Monday night.
! Porter Burns of Granite Falls told
of being stuck in the mud and get
j ting pulled out.
Eula Lafone of Hickory was up
j town about 8 o'clock and saw little
! Dock on the railroad between
i Drum's Cafe and the Pastime. That
was not later than 8:15. She talked
' to him. She did not see Dock any
mere that night. She was not cross
"j examined.
I ! Cecil Hefner's Testimony
1 1 Cecil Hefner took the stand and
gave in detail his movements on the
Saturday night ot the homicide, re
luting the incidents of the niedrt. He
said he was out with the Mitchells
and was not on the Rhodhiss road any
time that night
On cross examination, Cecil said
ho had known Cora Crouse for two
yvavs and frequently went to Emmet t
Mitchell's house. He began to call
on v annie Mitchel about a year ago
II:' remained at her home until 2:3(
tho night Glenn was killed and that
was the latest. The witness did not
remember telling Chief Lentz he
raw Glenn on Sundav mornintr and
I that Glenn asked him for a cie-aretie
I Put on his guard Cecil said he did
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Hefner said he had been drunk one
time and Russ White gave him lniuoi
Hilrlfihvan. He said he had haul'
iicuor in his car at times. He hatied
once for Jim Lippard, he said. He y,ot
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a gallon ot brandy tor Jim L,ippuru.
The other times he hauled was for Jim
Lippard. The defendant did not
know where Jim Lippard got tne
liquor. He denied v using his auto
mobile to haul blockade liquor in.
The citv of Hickory took his li
cense away four montns ago on the
charge of drinking too much liquor.
He was suspended thirty days and
promised to do better. He said that
he had heard that Emmett Mitchell
complained once that he and his
wife were too intimate. Cecil cut
his eyes around as he responded. Hs
could net say why he didn't go for
Fannie. He made the arrangements
about 3 o'clock. Us turned the lights
oif on the read. Eckard turned his
lights off. He said Fannie talked
to him at the jail.
Reverting to the time he spent atj
Emmett's he said they had no
liquor. He said he did not eat any
thing from 7:30' to about 2:30. He
stayed in the stable that night. He
said his tire got a nail in it about
9:45 and he passed the garage, but did
I said he did not get the tire fixed that
'. i i , v.
nignt Decause ne naa oinsr arrange
ments. He had a customer wno
wanted to ride, he had a flat tire, no
meney and he would not have his tire
fixed that night.
ivlrs. Lone loung said Baxter ani
Lone came to her house about 10
o'clock, saw them turn around and go
back. They stayed there about 10
or 15 minutes. She had her baby in
her arms.
Lone on Stand
Lone Young next took the stand
and denied seeing- Lou Lvnn that
evening or knowing anything about
tne killing of Glenn Lippard.
Young said he did not make
statement to Dan Cook that he had
seen a man shot down in cold blood
and had nothing to do with it. He
i lives in Longvicw and is a moulder
m the Southern Desk Company's foun
dry. He said he went to the Hickory Ga
rage about 6 o'clock and then went
to the Hickory Nut Shop, where he
saw Tall ant James Brown and sev
eral others. From there he and
Tallr.nt went to the freigth depot and
got in Tallant's Ford and drove to
his house between 7 and 8 o'clock. He
and Tailant remained there 15 cr 20
minutes. He put a little whiskey in
his pocket and they drove to Dan
Cook's store. That was around 8
o'clock. Baxter came up then. Gene
Hildebrand came ut. The prisoner,
Billy Taiiant and Baxter Ilildebrand
drove to Brookfoi'd in the latter's car
returning to Dan Cook's store. Then
he named some persons at the store.
He and Baxter took a drink.
Baxter wanted another drink and
Lone told him he had another drink
at his house. He went there in Bax
ter's car. His wife was at home. It
was about 9 oclock. He first said
about 8. Remaining there 15 min
utes, Lone said he and Baxter, went
ck to town and from there to
Highland. He got a pint of liquor
at home. He said Billy Tailant was
with him ail of the night with the
xcepfion of the time when the pris
oner and Baxter want off together. He
r t t0 Highland between 10 and 11
'block.
Biding Some
Lone said they came back to Hick
ory and Baxter said, "let's take a
ride," and they went out towards
ibe river and returned by way of
Piedmont. - He said Fate Miller was
v.ith him on the ride. They started
the Ford up drove back and parked
it and returned to the cafe and hs got
an oyster stew. Billy's ear went
dead at Lcne's home, "where it was
left. Tailant came next day at noon
for it. They took a ride by way of
Hildebvan to Johnson's bridge, where
no tamed with Fetor Young. Thev
were talking about cars. He told
Peter he "aimed to take a trip to
Charlotte, but never went. That' was
about all that was said."
Lcne denied seeing Glenn Lippard
i.i-at night or that he was in a car
with Dock or Cecil Hefner He said
be was not on the Rhodhiss road in
five months.
Cross Examination
On cross examination, he said he
v.cib on ine road about Ilildebrand
som-time ago. The Solicitor started
to find out about a motorcycle acci
dent near Tlildebranrf and switched to I
the time Lone arrived ot his homo I
wicii Baxter. He was asked about
saying 8, eorretorf himself to 9 and
then denied saying eLl.cr. He put
the time at 9:45. Put on his guard,!
ne aenieo nrst saying 8 o'clock.
Arrives Home
He said he got home about 2:30
Sunday morning. His wife was not;
fijs'-ep. He got his liquor the wackj
before. .
Drive to River I
Young denied turning at Lenoir i
CoiJeg2 to tne river from Highland.!
II Admitted coming back by Pied-'
mont. The Piedmont ,?hop r-ad j
rough. He did not know where'
Lipnard !iveL He did not notice!
anybody that night. He saw some'
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