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

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Catherine Collins lcolored) dePosed that she
week before the murder, but had never met Buil
until the 4th Of July: She lived up the King street
road, IN % the "a same m house with Miles Turner and
Horace Greeley. The house WAS on the west side
of the road, with piazza to the south, doors
opening on the street and piazza. Horace was
not there t; on the 50 When she got up and did not
court) was in the corner Of the house % On MonasV ~
afternoon, but both Greeley and gun were nissns
On ths sw tho again Ten
turned, that he hed shot man to-day, but did not
know if he had killed him. Miles Turner and
piazza near the door, Ho,aso was nt the ne
Of Mr.. Rhett. = ~ n 't'AA'e
merly belonged to Mr.. B. g.. Rhett. Knows Hor-
ace Greeley, also Jno. Bull, who grew M in The
same family. First saw Greeley about two weeks
before the murder. He never had wife on The
place, but used to come there shooting and M.
Rhett has sent him to order Greeley off, and Gree
Mr. Rhett did 30, but he does not know what
| transpired. Knows nothing about Horace: where
he came from; bad never seen Jno. Bull and Hor-
whenever he saw him. Does not know Miles Tur-
ner's house. ss he never visited on King street. =
Samuel o,Daw Dawson .a &c &ieolqEed} depesed that he
Bull vol !; know Horace-since he had worked at
McBride's; he used to csme on Mr. Hhett's place
shooting, and Mr.. r. objected to it; but Horace
said he did not care he came there q good while
| before t. . murder; used to out wood there and
trespass generally; was not on the farm at the
time Of the murder. On the Sunday before Mr.
Rhett was killed Bull came to theft farm, and Mr.
2. objected to his coming on the place. as he had
left his employment. m
Cross examined. Has known Horace four months
before the murder, but only by sight. M
| Cain Hercules lcolored> deposed that he was
formerly slave OF Mr.. B. s. Rhett, and was on the
place at the time Of the murder; came up to hi.n
as he WAS lying on tho ground and asked him
Mossa, who shot you?" he said he did not know: Inc
was shot in the bottom; took off his gloves n1si
/ shoes end sent for his son, and got him come
water; knows John Bull well;@ has never seen hin
and Horace together on the farm; has seen Greeley
bunting there, and has boon sent to him BY Mr.:
Rhstt to make him go away; John Bull was iyinf
ut the corner of Coming and Line streets, end Ho
Horace and John did come to the farm tSoethe
once in July; Horace came back to town and job,
Bull went to the house: @ .'sys, -.
Samuel Wilson (colored) deposed that he know o,r
4 both OF the prisoners; has Been on Mr. Rhetk,
place often before Mr.. Rhetts death. Horsc
4 was working on tho place next to Mr. Rhett's. Inn
Bul1sWas not working on that place. and he Ia
never seen either Of the pr'soners tonether 'S..'
Mr.. Salvo deposed that the gun was his. and wa
stolen from him in November year ago: neIt sns
it in July, about week after Mr. Rhests death:
i negro man had it on his shoulder; no took &c rya
4 from him, but does not know the man. as he "a
4 Azay:.the man was living at Mrs. Heidts, houst
formerly known as Char1ongs. 2aa' 3s52i 7'T IN
4 Z. H., Whiting, Esq, e-exn1nined Stated Ehs
4 Greeley had made confession to him, which wa