The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-11-14
Case of the State vs.. L. ID. and r. D. Bo-
lick, Concluded,

Case Of the State vs.. L. NJ. and r. D. Bo-
lick, Concluded.
Huriet BUM (cotored) Cross-crumta-
ea,-Lcvy Bolick fired once out of his
pistol. Robert shot seven times.
Had nothing but pistol. Witness
counted the shots. Levy shot at de-
ceased while running. Deceased
hadn't gone far when shot at nor far
when Levy shot tho pistol. Witness
followed piece told julius to run,
and keep out of the way. Julius did
not get OH the saddle mule. Levy
was standing by the saddle mule when
julius went to get on. When Julius
went to put his leg over tho mule,
Levy drew back with tho stick. Ju-
lins tried to do 50 three times. The
fourth time he got down off the
tongue, picked up the tongs and start
ed to amount the mule with tongs in
hand. Levy walked fast round the
mnlcs' heads to the other side. Ju-
lius got on the tongue again, got down
again and walked backwards, Bolicl1
| after him. Presently Levy Bolicll
made quick jump at him AMI caught
his right hand. Levy had him no
time till he said to Robert "shoot."
Julius struck Bclick samo time Bo-
lick struck him. Julius struck ono
time, and threw down the tongs. Levy
had julius by tho arm when Robert
SHOT, Julius struck but once, never
raised tongs again. Robert sas riuht
at Lcyy's shoulder when he shot.
Prisoner (I4ovy) struck Julius one
time with stick and cut a hole in his
hat.
Stevenson was present, sitting down
whore he could SEQ Julius all the
time ;could see deceased every time
he went to get on the mule. Stick
Bollek had was large white walking
stick Witness saw the tongs after
deceased struck prisoner. They were
bent before that. No child said any
thing to witness about tho tones be-
ing bent.
The Solicitor here announced the
close Of the examination of witnesses
for the State.
IVslness for the defence, Jos Smtl4
.Stoorn- " itncss saw deceased, short
~ before he was killed, at the house
of Margaret Bricc (colorcd.) GHcre
the counsel for defendant was inter
ruptcd by tho Solicitor, who raised II
point upon the competency of the tes-
timony to prove the character of de-
ceased. Counsel stated the conncc-
ton Of this testimony with tho case.
AS the testimony had disagreed about
who pressed on tho conflict, this was
to show tho disposition Of deceased to-
wards prisoner. Counsel quoted from
"Russell OH Grimes" to establish his
position, when the Judge allowed the
witness to proceed.
Witness asked deceased where he
was going. Deceased said he wasnot
going to work any more With the rcbs
in Shuth Carolina. Margaret asked
him # ho (Julius) was going to move.
Mono but tho yankees can put mo ont
margaret told him he had better not
got in fuss with Mr.. Bolick, he might
got hurt. Julius said "Ncll if that's
al he wants, | can hurt too" "I'u
fight Bolick duel" said he, aanv
timo he wants.!
Ma'yayet Bricc (co1oycd) s,yo,n -.
w ltnos3 knew deceased saw him on
sunday and Monday before he was
Killed, On Sunday while at her
mouse, witness saw a man running to-
wards the house. It. was Julius Blnin.
llc asked witness if sho hud n rnn
Witness laughed, and said to him
what III the name of Cd would T do
with gun" Deceased said he want
ca one, tor he was going to kill Lcyy
Bollck if he was the last man the SIN
shone on that he allowed to pick his
chance, and if not then, he would
agam, blow Levy Boick's internal
hcart out OF him. He said Bolick had
made him mad Saturday. Nobody was
there but witness and licensed
w illness told deceased he ouel ,tn,t TO
talk so, for Mr.. Bolick had been vcrv
clever to hir and to his family. Wit
ness had seen Bolick that Same dov
1t was after that when Julius come
for the gun. Bolick had then left
uIiuo houSc. w illness saw uecrocnl
on Monday about l2 NJ, at her house
uocomc to hor house and said to Mr.
Joo Smith that he had been gathering
up all his tools never to work in South
Carolina for any more rcbs.
Witnessed asked deceased if hc had
moved; l!e said no, he hadn't. Wit
ness askodif wasn't going to move
lie said he was not. Witness tolI
him he opghtto do 50, or Mr.. BoIiek
might hurt him. Deceased said ho
could hurt too, and that he could
change balls and ammunition VIII
Bolick us soon as any body else annd
wien he said so he put his hand up to
hls breast, just so. Witness told do
ceased she was up at his house on SIM
day when MIR. Bolick was there md
that MIR. Bolick wasn't "rasln VIII s h;s
family. Witness asked deceased ifhc
hadn't told her how good Mr.. Bolick
had been to him and his family Jn
Inns said he didn't care for that
Witness did not know deceased wos