The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1866-03-29

one man on a sorrel chestnut mare, whom
/, he had seen at his house on the previous
Friday, and four white men and one blacE
man, in wagon drawn by large black
mare and q dark bay horse, came up te
his house; that the man on horseback
who wore brace of pistols, asked for
bushel of corn which witness refused,
saying, "Any man that robbed me can't
get a bushel of corn" that the man re-
piled, Good damn you we killed three last
night and we will kill you" putting his
hand to his pistol; that he (witness)
jumped behind big oak tree; that one
of the party then said, "Bill, hurry on,
they are after us; that there were two
cavalry saddles in the wagon that they
came from the direction of Browns Fer
ry; that none of the accused were of the
party.
Cross-eramined by the Judge ADVOCATE:
aWere you not dodging around and try
ing to get out of the way of one of the
men when you recognized the horses.
Anscer: No.
The Judge Advocate offered in evidences
the statement Of the witness in the case
of F. G.. Showers, that when he noticed
the points of the horses he was at the
well, near the road, by the corner Of the
fence, and that it was after the man
threatened him.
The witness further deposed that he
had seen two of the men on the 9th Oc-
tober that they come from the direction
of Georgia and went in the direction OF
Campbelrs house; that one had on
United States uniform; that he had never
communicated these facts to the military
authorities because he did not know there
had been a murder until week after
wards, and it was then too late
Question by Judge Adrocate "What do
you mean by saying that you did not
know a murder had been committed,
V hen the man told you he had murdered
three men 2"
Answer: II did not bclicvc everything
was told me by stranger; he said he
had killed three, but did not say he had
murdered them"
The accused offered in eviCencc in this
case the testimony given by A. P. Cater
in the case of F. G. Showers, which was
read, and is to the effect that Warren
Howell had told him (thc witness Catcr)
on the day of his examination at Ander-
son, that he had no idea who the parties
were who committed the murder; that
the distance was so great and it was SO
dark he could not have recognized them
if he had been ever so well acquainted
with them ). that he did not recognize
their voices.
On account of the non-arrival of wit.
nesses for the prosecution, the Commits
sion adjourned to meet on the 10Th inst,
at 1890 A. NJ.
March 20, 1866.
James W. Wilkinson, witness for the
defense, dcposed that he has lived the
last three years at Anderson c. H.; that
he knew Crawford Keys, and that his
general character is good that his char
acter is eminently that Of quiet citizen,
peaceable and we'll disposed.
John Wilson, a witness for the defense,
deposed that the general character of the
accused is good that Robert Keys is a
young man of industrious habits, quiet
and pcaceable; that Crawford Keys is a
quiet citizen.
Question By accused: elias he been
prominent in supprcssing riots and
breaches of peace? 2"
The Judge Advocate objected, on the
ground that the question calls for the
witness knowledge of facts, not for the
reputation of the accused.
The objection was overruled, and the
witness replied that in the only two riots
he had known in Anderson, Crawford
Keys rendered efficient service in sup
pressing both; that he did not habitually
carry pistols.
On being cross-oxamincd by the Judge
Advocate, the witness said he had never
heard that Crawford Keys had whipped
man in 1861 that he heard of man
being whipped; that the transaction was
not authorized by the legal authorities OF
the State; that he never heard of Craw-
ford Keys whipping or otherwise assault
ing negroes during the last year
Question by the Judge Adrocate: "Did