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Abilene Daily Reporter (Newspaper) - May 7, 1916, Abilene, Texas New pictorial review patterns for june and the summer quarterly style Book Are now on Sale. Make your summer dresses by pictorial patterns. 3v\\afcysow Soo amps s so Vei and qua vat store the stocks now Henderson and la Princess corsets Are sold exclusively at this store. New front lace summer models Are a now in Stock. Each week shipments of new merchandise is received to replace sold stocks. On Sale represents the mid summer styles. Sheer summer materials lingerie dresses Wash skirts sheer waists Dressy pumps and fancy hosiery Muslin underwear and Dainty laces have replaced the Early Spring styles. Lower prices newer styles better Quality and service make i his store a popular shopping i lace. Menus Palm Beach suits $7.50 five patterns Iii genuine Palm Beach i its offer tin Best selections in Cool summer suits. Plain Anil striped natural color Palm Beech Pluck and White Cheek Aud Cray make Choice patterns in these popular suits. Mon s Palm Beech suits priced _ $7 50 menus mohair suits priced $10 of menus All Wool hand tailored suits better values were never offered i Nfn s suits than these new Spring i Iii itch r styles. The patterns of and Brown Are the prettiest tin styles tin Hest. And tile cloth is All Wool and pro shrunk a lid the suit is hand tailored. Values that Are a pull to $20.do suits elsewhere $15.00 $6.50 values boys Woolen suits $5.00 extra pair trousers Choice of boys new Spring Woolen suits with an extra pair of trousers in the most desirable colors belted Norfork coat Aud h ii 11 Peg Knickerbocker trousers values to $ki�f>0 on Sale of $5.00 boys Palm Beach suits $5.00 Black and White Cheek Aud natural color Palm Beech suits for boys. In new styles priced in boys new Spring Caps 50c. Black and White Check Palm Beech Novelty patterns and Blue Serge Caps in the newer styles for sprint priced Doc menus new Straw and Panama hats every conceivable shape and weave of Straw is represented Iii our summer Stock of men s Lints. Menus Straw hats arc priced from $1.50 to___________________93 50 men n Panama hats in several styles $3.50 to $6 so men s Union suits priced 50c men s athletic style Union suits in mesh Cross bar and crepe priced. A so boys sport waists and shirts 50c. Striped sport waists and sport shirts with Large Collar and Short sleeves priced 50c and oaf Beautiful styles in ladies summer footwear White kid Plain shaped Heel Aud priced a pumps in new toe $4 of White Canvas pumps and oxfords priced $1.50 to so Patent leather pump in Plain and with straps priced $2.50 to $4 50 Dull kid pumps with and without straps priced $3.<x>, $3.50 and pm of vent total de to get grocer us for his from Brown. Men in Star went West of a Ian to g Dps. asked me family. Brown and will Dearman had ter Man got in. When witness saw if i was Busy and i said i would 1 and conversation in latter a Field on two men running across Field they be in a few minutes. Said be wanted the saturday before will Dearman was were fifteen or Twenty Steps apart me to drive him fun Abilene a South killed on monday afternoon. Brown he could Only Tell they were running Era restaurant in about Thrity minutes went to Clyde on the monday will and nothing More. Charlie Brown made i drove to the metropolitan hotel dear run was killed. Witness saw no statement and was unconscious and Dearman came up Aud asked if dear Ian at Edgar Dearmand a saw Brown at Browne a Home about i was ready to go. He told in to drive House on the monday will was killed hour and a half later. He was living him to the a. Amp a s. Restaurant. I run Lula Dearman came Hack from tho then. Knows Eland Dearman known a service car. He got in the Cai ppe Toffee part of the Way with Brown him about three years. Was a Quarter without further conversation Aud i in a buggy. Knew Only by hearsay or half a mile from men when they took him to the restaurant. He po1 Staie rests in by Man trial continued Nom j age one shot wounds Erie below the shoulder a a. Alada and one iut abuse the hit la own made her get out. But did not were running and could not Retog out and stayed in int restaurant two joint. Brown was unconscious and a a pc Ber get out of buggy. Brown wife Nile them. Heard no or three minutes. He came out and lived about one Bour after being As at the Load when they came by in the Deb use questioned Boyd Kin ule car again. I asked no brought Home dying without regain tho buggy and knew Lula Dearman a the men wore running Southeast Here to go and be mid my tit on lug was in the buggy. Brown was not ask. Had heard no shots when first saw a Cust Street w Een we got 10 in. The counsel for defense asked wit <1 for an explanation no harm was m,.�?z just happened to notice them. Eau 01 ule 1 at skew my a a Ness behind which ear the wound was Lone. This was after the incident of thought they were after the run a direct we and lie said to a i on Ami she could not swear which. In tie was team. Could not see shooting a a it late Over the a 1 a Quot 1 in part she said when questioned by the the state asked the witness when the just Hinl it of a not Tell at Didat Lave defense a a she Iliad about four Claud the defendant grew up any. A a a a it Quot a Quot a to a wrap at Potosi five or six where and everywhere. Both men who 111 Vohl it h a a a a a Brown. Witness left his blowing v�7f Mil Gal ton gasoline came to Browne a House got out of the la ,uv1j91? the trial ter heard two shots and went Over Mtawa Wandl i Tran Amund Buh Herc car. Only conversation was when Man 1,1 a 11 for Jan a there on his plow. No one was there in to a a Bldr Ink stand but were asked Ber where Brown was. And so answering question of defense Conn but Brown. Saw one Man come Back As nothing said but in general con told Bim. His Eyebrow a mask his face. Him. Had testified against defendant. Quot a i a by to ,7.&Quot.ty&Quot.inv Quot a it we a a a not the tic Ahnne wire brother cd a. When latter was on a a a a a a a did not think Brown talked my not examine him dowdy. Could a Law Ltd a be l Ephone wire. A trial for murder of Ilia brother will Quot j or and never Brough pm toll from Bullet Hole what kind Cyl i in u but bad testified under oath and Bud a Quot a la by Quot a Quot a a a or gun was need. Gun wind in a a a Ltd a a p her. I no Anion a. Against him. Knew d her Boa he to it Ltd. Brother mar Bead aaa behind left ear. About one it it a Quot a a did it know to it he would t fun Dante a sister Lula. Had carried a a a a a a a a a a a a a by a Quot a a a a a a Inch Back. Noticed piece of gun by a a a Onjo any trouble letter to her Iron her daughter hut said Bari Brown lived about Sot Here. Wound showed to Ite pow it me y trouble letter had nothing to do with relations Yards from Laulu Dearman a Home. All Der burned looked like hair was the witness was then asked Assiut Between Charlie Brown Aud Lula in were Fri so Lar a8 Sun l new a both men i saw running were in shirt.1 moving a coat Iii the car when he Stop. Annan. This letter was burned by rile defendant s counsel asked her sleeves with dark shirts. Could not Ped to repair a blow out Between Abi mrs. Brown and Lula Dearman. Wit Bro a was not away from Nome Teu if had on vests pie had dark hat Leno Aud Potosi. He stated that he Ness had deliver the letter to Lula a sometimes for a Day or two or a week Aruj other Large Straw hat. Never saw moved a coat which was in the car the answer being yes. She said hic any c it at after heard a. Haw to choose your drug store select your drug your doctor. Choose that or Between itself and i Trade at the d making a customer Trade at the you Are getting t Trade at the where you resources a real convenience and it is this Kin running. You re with that of ire that you select store the puts every transaction customer upon a service stores hat pays More attention to than to making a Sale. # age a where you can be sure that Kotlier and Lula brought the letter Back. Did not hear Brown say witness land that he then saw a pistol which a a a Post it Iii e was about two mibs Nom examined again by the state witness by out of the coat. Witness said and mrs. Brown would a get some a he Brown Home and mrs. Brown often Aifa in part that the defendant stated that he often body a head shot off for writing letters wont afer my a a Charlie Brown wore a Straw hat r0<le it n height cars and that he Catlike browned not Ich Lier questioned by the state she said she. T when j Weott to where he ried the gun to protect himself in Case or his wife about the letter Brown never knew of mrs. Brown getting any was i t was often or Twenty he was attacked by brakeman. The never reproached wit Cuc for anything letter. For Lier husband except from Fet l West of him in the direction he state then asked the witness what they any time. Brown said the letter was Brown own Sisters. Mrs. Brown w running when first saw Auto i 1 alter Dearman Cut the Telephone unnecessary not i Coo of be settled never got any letters from other to u Milf a mile West where Brown wire. He said that they drove to by talk. The letter was a Friendly one men pertaining to Brown and never found in the Lane a a that Btu in borne and got out of tho was in regard to Lula a imprudent got any letters from other women for witness identified the extractor and car and that both went in the front acts. It was a kind sisterly neigh Brown. Said he gave it to Brown s Nephew Bate and that he stopped to play with Burly letter. Nothing in it to create ,1,-rn n0 d. Raymond Stanford. Extractor from d�88 Vehue defendant went to the Jerry Boyd was the fourth witness pistol was lying about a foot from House. The defendant Bud a it on defendants attorney talked witness it for tie state and said in part brow n s head when witness found venation with a woman after Winch the letter did not say in part Quot miss Quot live two mile North of Potosi been it. Witness said he was not positive he came Bac k and told me to drive Lula you claim to think a Good Deal there five years. Knew Brown who Ai it out the shirts color Only one was up to the Field that the party he Wanter our Little girl but i found out it lived Quarter mile South of witness. A kor than the other. When heed to gee was there. We drove up the was affection for Charlie Browm a both Liv it d on Public Road. Was at g0 there the team was ten Steps East Lune and stopped. Saw a party in witness said no there was t any Home april 25, . Had been to f Browne a body. The body was lab the Field North of the Road about $00 thing even similar to that in the let House working on cultivator or planter Yards from the Road which runs Yards away. When i stopped i went str. Witness would be willing for and As was going Back to Field glanced North and South. Men were running to cleaning my spark plugs. Did not the whole court to read the letter in Field where Brown was at v irk South towards Brown s Home when witness watch defendant. He was standing on Lula Dearman ate supper with the Oast of where he was. Saw two Mentlik no first. Brown wore a pair the North Side of Auto close to it. I Browns the night she got the letter running and saw team running. Ihey.0f Corduroy pants and no Vest wit never looked at party As he was plow-8he was not sent for but just came were running East and stopped to Rush Huff a eng acr08s the Field towards us. Done to mrs. Brown went Down to where Lula watch them. Team ran Over a Gate k0j Barker. Think he came All the Way to Fence a Carman was and they came to the and into a draw. Heard a Spiot and after a recess of five minutes the was not a great Way off though. Do no to House talking and laughing Iii a Friend after an intermission heard two More Stato <.ai,. T to Hie stand boy Barker think i saw defendant get Over the by manner. Brown did not caution shots. Thought something was wrong w10 testified approximately As Fol Fence. Several minutes passed be witness not to let will or Edgar de and went to see. Found Brown in a lows fore i heard a pistol shot. Looked Annan see the letter. Witness wits dying condition. He was shot behind a have lived in Abilene thirty up and saw or. Brown running across pith pal states witness against de the ear and Hie Bead beaten up. Was years. Was Here april 25, i it 6. The Field in Northwestern direction Gar Dearman to his trial for killing lying two Hundred Yards from the known Claud Dearman since last sum with the defendant running artery him will Biearman. Charlie Brown did not Gate. Saw car coming up the Road after mar saw on april 25, 1916. First Thuy were about fifteen Steps a part v buy Buckshot shells he was pot that heard shots ear met Man and latter Janie saw vim that Day was on North heard shot when i first looked up. De Kiili 6i May i. Never heard Brown Tes got in hate where Man got i Loiret Street when out Man was with Feu Daut was running Atter or Brown iffy he hid shells in the weeds. Browm was opposite Gate 200 Yards across me j had just got a from taking and shooting the team was running East. Think Brown and defendant were about 3 slops from me when first shot was fired. Saw defendant shoot seven or eight times during Tim race. Alter they ran Northwest they Begall l mining in a Circle. Saw defendant reload his pistol. They were. Gertral Hundred Yards irom me. Think they w the travelling East or North. They went out of my sight going East. Saw defendant pick in a r6ck and throw it at Brown think it lilt brow n in the Back. As soon As i got my spark plugs in i cranked my motor and tried to Start but had to work with ear. When i got to going went East. Saw de Armau s coat about 75 Yards out in the Field and went and got it intending to keep it for my Jitney hire. Turned East because did not know West Road Horn -. Drove 200 Yards and saw Dearman coming. Started to turn Back because did not want to meet de Arman and wanted to gel out of that country but killed my engine. De Arman came up and got in tile car and told me to go to town. He had a pistol and told me to drive fast. I told him i did not know West Road and he said he did. When we got near town in said his pistol was no Good and would not shoot straight. When we got to town lie said for me to drive up the Abilene amp Southern track. When he got out he said if i did not get my Money next morning to come to the jail. I went Home after meeting the Abilene amp Southern train told my wife Aud later my father. Came Back to town got some groceries Aud went Back Home and ate supper and then came to town. Or. Scott came and got me and later or. Dodson took me to Justice p. B. Fords residence and then to he City Hall where i signed a writ. Ten statement. I was badly scared and excited All the time. Cross examination. The witness was Cross examined by judge d. J. Hill who reviewed the meeting of tile defendant and witness Barker in Abilene the trip to Potosi and the meeting of the defendant with Brown. The witness again stated that he did not know where he a going when he left Abilene lie Rah the first time he knew of the pistol fug in tho car was Wien he fixed the puncture on the read to Pomi. Said that had signed a written a butement coun-1 heard the words he testified he heard defendant Aid that no brakeman Wassel for defense asked to he allowed to while lie was cleaning ills spark plugs going to beat him up. La might hive examine the statement which the court asked if he saw Charlie Brown do said or anybody else. Said lie did not ruled was proper and a recess of five anything but run the witness said i and the Best for your Money. A re where you can a feel at t Liberty to make use of All the store peculiarly has for your help immolation a. F a drug store that we take Pride in of a drug store is different from a grocery store a hardware store or any other kind of a store. The relations Between a druggist and his customers Are Akin to those Between a doctor and his patients. The moment a druggist forgets this fact he ceases to be a real druggist. L ii ant you to make use of All the advantages our service holds out to you. A Are always ready to refund your Money without question or quibble on any Purchase you May make Here that is not perfectly satisfactory to you in every respect. Drugs and to Pampan prompt jewelry k. To. To Jar i urn deliveries fire insurance better be Safe than sorry. Insure with L. Mcdavid phone no. 605 hear the defendant ask for Brown at minutes was had to the cold drink stand at Potosi. De Pendant said nothing about Brown go give time to read Don t remember to have t i anything asked wha seen him do the statement. ? i anything asked what Dearmand a when court was re convened Atter condition was when he came Back to ing or coming. Said defendant used Ney Ben l. Cox questioned the witness tho car witness said that he did not his pliers to Cut the Telephone wire witness stated that it was about 30 seem to be excited. Witness said to and that he asked him if be was going Steps from the car to the Fence where never saw Brown after he went Over to steal a girl. Did not notice any defendant and Brown met. That he the Hill. Thing unusual about Dearman at the heard a mumbling conversation that Brown House. Did not notice him try he heard Dearman use the word coning to disguise himself. When dear fessed and at another time lie heard by. Hicks Martin t ailed. Man came to car after tin shooting Brown say something about a Register my he Sal for a to a one to town la at my Alloa or Mullin or on name the considered him in a dying Condi showed him a a Ratch Chi hand Ami judge w. J. Cunningham took the j., 81181 1 Fly my all0t w unit is us l said a him liked to have gotten sup witness and asked if be did not state West Road asked if he said anything Uke that in fort Worth about the fight lie said that Dot Pendant Ite by real wounds on the body and head. Posed remark applied to Brown. At this that the Only thing he heard was the considered the wounds fatal. Point the witness again reviewed the pistol shot. Witness raid he had told to incidents which occurred Atter he reach of the conversation prior to that. Said i de Abilene and upon statin that he that he told or. J. F. Cunningham he concluded on Section 3, Page i

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