The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-19

Coroner, and he took down the confession III
writing.
Cat6arine Collins (colorcd) deposed That she
knew the prisoners; had known Horace about n
week before -tho murder, but had never met Bull
until the 4th of July Sho lived up the King street
road, i'll tho same house with Miles Turner and
Horace Greeley. The house was on the west side
OF the road. with 4 piazza to the south, doors
opening on the street and piazza. Horace Was
not there on tho 81 when she got Up, and did not
return until sun-doWn. The gun {same US in
COURT was in the corner OF the house Monday
afternoon, but both Greeley and gun were missing
before the Coroner. Horace said. the day he re-
turned that he had shot man today, but dldnot
know if he had killed him. Miles Turner and
Jcmilna WY were present; the latter waB' 'in Tho
piazza near the door. Horace was there until he
was arrested. She mover heard him say ANYTHING
of Mr. Rhctt.
Frederick Dawson (cold) denosed that he for
merly belonged to NIr. 3. S. Rhett. Knows lIor-
ace Greeley, also Jno. Bull, sho grew up in the
samo family. First saw dreclc- about two weeks
before the murder. lie never hat vito on the
place, but usod to come there shooting, and Mr.
Rbctt has sent him to order Greeley OF alld Gree
lev told him hIr. Rllett had better cclce himself
Mir. Rhett did so, but lie docs not klow what
transpircd Knows nothing about Horace; ahoro
ace together. Horace used to shoot With nuskoL
whenever he saw linn. Does not know Miles Tur-
ner's house. as he never visited on Hing street.
Samuel Dawson (coiored) deposcd that he
used to belong to Mr.. B. S. Rhctt; know John
Bull we'll; know Horace-since he had worked at
McBrides; nc used to come on Mr.. Rhctts place
shooting. and Mr.. Il. objected to it; but Horace
said he did not care he came there good while
before the murder used to cut wood there and
trcspass generally; was not on tho farm Mt the
Lime OF the murder. On The Sunday before Mr.
Rhett was killed Dull camo to the farm, and MIR.
R. objected to his coming on tho place, as he had
left his employment.
Lross-erGnincd.-i!a kncT1i Horace four months
before tic murder, but only by sight.
Cain Hercules {coIorcd) deposcd that ho was
formerly slave OF MIR. B. S. 1ct. and WIS on tho
place Mt the tino of the murder; camo up to him
:.Mossa who shot you?" he said hedid not know; ho
was shot in tho bottom; took of his gloves and
shoes and sent for his son, and got him some
water knows John Bull well; has never seen hl'i'
and Horace together on tho farm; has seen Greeley
hunting there, and has been sent to him by MIR.
at the corner of Coming and Line Streets and llo-
race near Mr. Charlong at the time tile murder;
Horace and John did como to the farm toGethol
once in July; Horace came back to town alld John
Bull went to the house.
Samuel Wilson (colorcd) dcposcd that lie knows
both OF tho prisoners; has been on Mr.. Rhctts
place often before Mir. Rhetts death. Horace
was working on the place next to Mr.. Rhctts; Jno
Bull was not working or that place, and he has
never seen either OF the pr soncrs together.
NI.. Salvo depoaed that tho gun was his, and was
stolen from hin, i'll Noyembera year go; next saw
it in july about week after Mr. Rhctt,s dcath;:
negro man had it on his shoulder; he took it ava!
from him, but does not know the man, as he raj
! away; the man was living at Mrs. lcldts, house
formerly known as Charlong'
/ L. NJ. Whiting, Esq, rC-c-aminod Stated tina
Greeley had made confession to him, which wa