Newton, N.C., Feb. 4 (AP)—the state rested its case against Wade V. Bowman, former Major in the North Carolina National Guard, at 4:05 o’clock this afternoon after the 13-year-old prosecutrix, who alleged that the defendant attacker her on the night of July 28 in is then uncompleted house in Hickory, and taken the stand. The defense entered a motion of non-suit on the first two counts of the bill of indictment, the first of which could take the life of the prisoner, but Judge Webb overruled the motion. Court adjourned shortly after 6 o’clock after several of the defense witnesses had testified.
The defendant was sworn and it is believed that he will take the stand some time tomorrow morning. Among those testifying in his behalf was J.L. Murphy, City Attorney of Hickory. In case Bowman goes on the stand it will probably take more than half a day to complete the testimony.
The youth, prosecutrix, was in the witness box for more than two hours, and many times during her testimony the court had to stop until she regained composure. The child in testifying maintained her story consistently.
She said that on the night of July 28, between the hours of 7 and 8 o’clock, she passed by Bowman’s new house, and saw him standing on the side porch. He called to her, she said, and they went into the house together. The girl said that he escorted her to an upstairs room in the house and there assaulted her.
The prosecutrix was followed on the stand by her mother and Chief of Police Wilson of Hickory, who gave corroborative evidence. From the front page of The Goldsboro News, Friday morning, Feb. 5, 1926
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