The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-11-21

S. Q.
DAVID ELKIN-Allston, s. G.
>, W. McCRElGlr-,S;ncm Church,
S. G.
ssox:c
Evidence in tho Case Of the State Us Hen
ry Castles.
Tho Solicitor stated what he expected 10
prove in this case, viz: That defendant
went to tho mill armed after having had n
difficulty with freedman, and ,ha, when
the negro drove up to the mill with tho team,
Castles came ont oflEc mill ordered tho nc-
gro to leave tho team, which he said he was
unwilling to do rs Mr.. Marlborough had order.
cd him to drive tho team, whcrcupon Castles
laid hold ofa gun which the negro seized
and turned the m.lzzlc from Him, and while
himself turning round to resume his woik,
was shot in the eide by the gun in the hands
of the defendant and Immediately died.
Wm lWhorongh, swoW.-Witncss dcpos.
cd, that h" Was present on the l1il of July,
1865, WAcn tho freedman, Charles Young,
was killed at Castles Mill Witness had
charge Of the mill. Deceased had been cm-
rloycd by Castles to do any kind Of work
about tho mill gouorally drove the wagon
To haul wood to the mill Witness was in
the mill house, looking out Ct the window
when deceased was shot. Had Just stepped
to tho window when prisoner raised the
gun and deceased caught ,hc mn2zl. with
his left hand and pushed il OF from him.
Prisoner raised the gun again and fired.
Tho gun was not brought to the shouldc..
Witnoss showed the position OF the gun
| whom hrcd.1 Witness saw deceased throw
the gun from him anil turn halfrounl, when
he was shot in tho lcc. side, and immcdi
atcly died. Didn't live fivo minutes. VA,
dead when witness got cut to him. Il har-
pencd about two OF three stops from ,Ay
wagon. Witness took the gua-to be an
EnAold rifle. Did moi know whore prisone,
had the gum Prisoner brought The gun TO
the mill about hnlf an hour before the FRAY,
Whom prisoner came first TO the mill he told
witness that deceased had struck him tha,
day i'll tho woods, and That hc (icccascd)
ha'cto leave. Witness replied he did not
care what prisoner did about il. Deceased
was under the Immediate charge of witness.
Prisoner had givon witness charge oc the
mill. Dcceascdh Ind been employed about
hve months. Deceased was at the mill un :.
der tho charge Of witness. Thu. day, de
ccnsed WAS hauling wood by ordcr of wit
ness. rrisoncr asked witness to walk out
but witness declined. Did not hear pris-
on"r ask any other ono. There were others
standing about tho mill Witness had no
idea prisoner would shoot for ho had often
scon prisoner charge about in q passion and
mover saw him do, anything yet would
mako threats but ncvor do anything. Pris-
oner was subject to violent fita of passion,
but they would pass Off
Cfoss-eramined.--Dece had given pris
oner a great deal Of slack jaw had. d.pullcd
off his hat and dared prisoner to strike him,
Witness had often told prisoner to hurry up
tho nogroos, apd had himself gono TO hurry
them up. Witness.had complained TO Cas-
ties several times about the want Of wood
Saw deceased only onoo daro prisoner 10
strike him, and that not long before tho ia.
tai difficulty. Prisoner had told deceased
he could not "put up" with him. for ho had
abused tho mulos aud told him ho (pris-
onerl would send for tho yankcos. Prison-
or said hc>''didn't care q dam," but to 90
and report and'it. would savo him (thc de-
ceased) the trouble.
Deponent then gavo an aocsnnt Of spur
about which tho prisoner and deceased had
had somo words. II was during This alter.
cation that deceased had dared prisoner to
strike. and told prisoner that ho would not
have taken of his (prisoncr's) spur, if Var,
borough hadn't told him. Witness did not
know that prisoner came to Winnsboro 10
see the Yankees. Heard prisoner order de-.
ceased two or three umes to leave, and do.
ceased said he woald not. Heard prisoner
complain the day Of The killing that deccas.
cd had struck him on tho head. Prisoner
showed witnossa bump ON his head ond
said deceased had struck him there. That
was, about half on hour before tho killing.
Re-e1ami'ed. Witness did not know when
that blow was given. Witness did not ten
deceased to9cavo, but treated him as he hwl
done before ho was told by prisoner TO
leave. 1t was prisoners business TO drive
him off. Prisoner had told him to leave
l.