The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-11-07


triod this, Mcssrs. McCants and Rion
being counsel for tho defendant. This
case was indictment for tho multo
Julius Blain, freedman, by 1cvy Nj.
Bolick and his nephew Robt. IL. Bo-
lick. The Solicitor, Mr.. Melton, stat
cd tho points iii the. case he expected
to provo.
1t will be proper here to state the
case circum5tantially that the reader
may ft low the course Of tho evidences
more undcrstandingly.
julius Blain (colorcd) lived in
small house Oh the premises of the
estate of one Stevenson, in the neigh
borhood of Levy NJ. Boliok. Mr.. Bolick
employed Blain to 10 some carpenter
ing for him. In lhc meantime tho pro-
prictor pro tcns, OF the house occupied
ny Blain secured an order from the
Provost Marshal III Chester, issued to
said Blaih, and directing him to va
cate said house. Mr.. Bolick, the Job
undertaltcn for him by Blain not being
completed, intorposcd in Blain's be-
half, and asked the person having con-
troll OF the. premises to let Blain re-
main Ill the house until he had finish
Gu working for him, and that he (Bo-
lick) would be responsible for Blain
as long as he worked and behaved
himself, and after that, WOULD sue that
Blain vacated the house.
Soon after this, Blain's work as we'll
as his conduct not satisfying his em-
lploycr, Blain was told by Bolick that
ho need work no longer for him.
Shortly afterwards, too, he was inform
cd by his employer that lie must then
leave tho house he occupied, as he
(Bolick) was responsible that ho should
leave. On certain Sunday l.. NJ.
Bolick notified Blain that ho would
expect him to vacatc tho house the
next Tuesday. When Tuesday came,
nDcnlick rode over to the said house, in
c,,;aoany with two others, to see that
the house be vac,c,tcd by Blain and his
family, and while thel,a on that busi-
ness the unfortunate circumstances
arose which led to the killing of me
freedman Julius Dlain.
jas. ". ,Stcucason, S,Vo,n. n.-Witncss
was present the day deceased was kill
Cd. Occurred on the 25th Sept. last.
Witness, the two prisoners, Mary
Bricc (colorcd) and Harriet Blain
wife of deceased were present. Levy
Bolick is half-brothcr to Robert Bo
lick's father. Witness accompanied
the prisoners to the place that morn
ing. Levy asked witness to ride there
with him, and said he was going there
top put deceased out Of the house. Wit
ness lived three quarters of mile
from the house. The prisoner, Levy,
first came to the house of witness.
Robert came afterwards. All three
left the house together. When they
got to the house, Levy Saskod wifc of
deceased where deceased was. She
said he was not at home. Levy said
to her that he had como to see them
out of tho house. Sho said she could
not put lhc things out, had Il pain in
her arm. Levy said he would holp
her. Dcccascd's wife and daughter
began to put out things, and deceased
came up driving wagon. Levy said
to deceased "hurry up Julius, hurry
W, I've come to sec tho things out"
lle spoke this in his usual manner.
Deceased seemed slow, and the prison.
cr Levy, said again ''hurry up, Ju-
Illus, hurry up, [ want to sec. these
things out before l leave" Deceased
spoke little rash and said eNTr. Bo-
lick, what makes you impose on me %
Levy said "I havn't imposed on you,
but you imposed on me at my own
house, when you drew rock on me-"
Deceased said ono, you took one TO
me-" Levy said 'eno, I saw you COM
ing at nc with ono first" Deceased
asked witness to help him put some
thing IN the wagon, and witness went
then to the place where the fire vas at
which they cooked, thoro being no
chimney to the house. Witness heard
wife of deceased tell Levy to hush
talking any more to deceased: Low
said to her to make Julius hnsh and
he would hush. Levy wanted to know
Of deceased where that pistol was he
vas going to shoot people with. De-
ceased said he would die before Levy
should sec it that day. Deceased
got upon tho wagon, got down
and picked up pair of heavy tongs,
got on the front Of wagon and down
again and went to tho hind end of
saae wagon where ho met Levy Bolick.
Witness was not paying strict attcn-
tion at that time. Witness heard
tomo strokes, and looking saw Bolick
60 backwards. Saw deceased draw
up tho tongs, and open at the front of
his pants, and witness. saw pistol,
got up and saw deceased pulling at
tho pistol fastened around his waist
With II leather strap. Heard Levy
call to Robert to come thore with tho
pistol ;witness looked to sec if Robt.
had pistol, Robert stepped forward,
but witness was not noticing particu-
larly. Witness then heard two re-
ports and one cap break. Witness
then looked at them, and hoard the
wife Of deceased say to deceased
"run." He did run. Lcvy turned