The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-11-17

was present at The killing was employed
as fireman. Deceased Yves standing by the
saddle mule when prisoner came out of the
mill; had just drove up, and was doing
nothing. Prisoner ordered him TO leave,
and he said 'no, sir, my orders to haul
WOOD were given by Mr.. Marlborough, and
amt going to leave" Prisoner told de-
ceased if he didn't leave he would shoot
him. Prisoner had the gun in his hand
this way [showing the position.l Prisoner
kept walking up, telling deceased to leave
When he came clcse to deceased deceased
caught the muzzlc of the gun. Prisoner
hal the gun in both hands. Witness didn't
remember which hand deceased caught the
gun with. Deceased didn't try TO take the
gun away, but held the muzzic past himself.
Prisoner called to some persons standing be-
hind hun. John Dove told deceased TO let
60 the gun, for Prisoner wouldn't shoot him,
and to go throw The wood off the wagon.
Deceased did let go. to. throw off the wood,
and Castles "let him have it." While pris,
oner was ordering deceased, aud going up to
him with the gun, lie ''sidled" en- toward the
back part of the wagon. When they met
deceased pushed the gun of, and started to
turn round 10 catch wood with nc; turned
about have round, witness at one end of the
wagon ready to throw of and dcccasc, It
the otker. WiGcss saw no stickin the hnpd
OF deceased. When shot, deceased said
Lord have mercy" All were frightened
after this and if prisoner said anything,
witness did not know it.
Cross CrdmmCd. Deceased had nothinr in
his hand had got oil the mule, and prison
CT said two or three times TO him to lo,ve
the team. Deceased replied that Yarbo-
rough had ordered him TO haul wood. Saw
deceased hayc no stick of wood. or course
nc had the stick of wood to throw off tho
wagon, and when prisoner cane out, dc.
ceased dropped The stick of wood. Prison.
cr had not set got up to deceased. II pris
said don't llrow the wood on me-" witness
did net hear him. Prisoner was behind the
wagon when icceasc lifted up the end of
the stick. Didn't see deceased pick up any
stick. Never heard deceased say auything
impudcnt about prisoner Never heard him
say he had threatened prisoners life. but
heard others say b. had. Had often heard
them quarrcling. Prisoner come behind
the wagon. Deceased turned with his left
hand towards him. Witness did not know
how far deceased had gone to meet prisoner.
Deceased went piece ms prisoner was COM
ing up. Prisoner has had nothing TO dc
with witness this yeaE: did have before
freedom, but since, he has had nothing "a
do with witness nor witness with him.
Rf-"f"mi"cd-Wiincss belonged TO Cas-.
lies before the war Was hired at tho mill
| by Russell and Yarhrhugh.
Nus OoHglasS (coiored) Sworn. Witness
was present on the day in. question was
employed TO sec about The fire and cut wood
was at the engine furnace when deceased
drove up the wagon. Prisoner came out OF
the mill just as deceased got down off the
mule. Prisoner came up toward the hind
end Of the wagon with gun in his hand
| Witness did not notice how he was carryiuo
it. Prisoner told deceased to leave In,
team. Deceased said Marlborough had told
| him 10 haul wood. Prisoner didn't soy
what he would do, just told deceased he
must leave. Deceased was standing by th,
side Of The fore end of the wagon. Witness
did not remember that deceased went I'M &c
the prisoner. Deceased got hold of the cur
when about mid way of the wagon !: coj
hold Of the mu2zle. Did not know whethe,
or not he caught it with both hands. De-
ceased had no stick when he caurh, tho
gun. john Dove told him to LET 90 the cun
that Castles was not going to shoot De,
ceased did let go the gun. Witness did no,
know whether deceased dropped the gun o,
threw il off. Witness then turned round
heard the gun fire, aud saw deceased fnll
Did not see prisoner shoot the gun. Did
not hear prisoner say anything after de.
CEASE fell Witness went immediately far
deceased. Deceased lad hold of u syca.
moro stick hnfnrc bo c,,,.,Lt ~