MISS MAGNOLIA KENNEDY, Sworn In For The State, 45th To Testify

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MISS MAGNOLIA KENNEDY, sworn for the Defendant.

I have been working for the pencil factory for about four years, in

the metal department. I drew my pay on Friday, April 25th, from Mr.

Schiff at the pay window. Helen Ferguson was there when I went up

there. I was behind her and had my hand on her shoulder. Mr. Frank

was not there, Mr. Schiff gave Helen Ferguson her pay envelope. Helen

Ferguson did not ask Mr. Schiff for Mary Phagan's money. I came out

right behind Helen Ferguson. We waited for Grace Hicks and then went

down stairs. Helen didn't say anything about Mr. Frank at all. We

went down stairs about five minutes to six. We saw Helen Ferguson

start up Forsyth Street.

CROSS EXAMINATION.

On Monday, April 28th, Mr. Barrett called my attention to the hair

which he found on the machine. It looked like Mary's hair. My machine

was right next to Mary's. There is a good deal of water over there by

Mr. Quinn's room. Mary's hair was a light brown, kind of sandy color.

You could plainly see the dark spots and white spot over it ten or twelve

feet away. Helen and Mary were the best of friends and were neighbors.

Helen made mention that Mary was not there when we were paid off. I

have never noticed any spots around the metal room. That's the first

time I had ever seen anything like that.

RE-DIRECT EXAMINATION.

I have never looked for spots before. It's a dirty floor, full of oil

dirt. I don't know whose hair that was. Helen did not ask Mr. Schiff

for Mary's money. She did not have any business going to Mr. Frank

when Mr. Schiff was there paying off. She did not go in and ask Mr.

Frank for Mary's money. I left with her. I went one way and she went

another.

RE-CROSS EXAMINATION.

Mr. Frank paid off sometimes. If there is any trouble about the

amount of our money, we would go to anybody that was in the office. Mr.

Frank was not paying off that day.