The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-06-20
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Is. Heardthe reports:of about seyon Guns
ne thiuks. He recognized the deceased al The
wounded men who came mp to his fence: I'M
mediately after Mr.. Sydnor passed down Saw l,
two men going in the naine direction, one On d
grey horse and the other on a bay horse. L
think. Saw Mr.. Sydnor on spotted horse.
Am not positive il was bay horse but W,Iss a
very dark horse. Did not hear Of any other
person being wounded at that time. j MT af.
ter tie peps.y s!.ps go passsii. my house
the wounded man was brought up TO my fence,
and l am satisfied the nsn was wounded du-
ring the. first affray.
Mr.. Cecil 8. Edwards being producadl land
sworn, says: Messrs. Sydnor, Morgan 4.
Shumaker, and myself left Orengebarv on
"Wednesday, 10th inst, to arrest a lot of burg
lars. Thursday morning We started from MIR.
Shumaker's with the Shiriff's posse. First
wo came to was Rev. Iloucks. Mr.. Sydnor
and myself arrested three of the burglars there
after some considerable excitement We went
to another one of tho burglars house. When we
got there Mr.. Sydnor, Mr.. Shumaker and sAIr.
Haro went in to arrest Reuben Haigler. They
gathered a crowd there and armed thenm,-
men and women. We failed to take that
burglar. Jake Hanton was one of the leaders
in that crowd that resisted the Sheriff at Reu
then short distance. Don't know what be-.
cama of the orowd after that The rosse
came on in the direction Of Orangebure.--
When we got within a mile of Orangebure,
Jake Hanton made his appearance againswith
four other negroes. There he asked Hilliard
Hanton, one of tho prisoners, 'swhere In the
hell he was going" Hilliard told him che
was going to Orangcburg under arrest" Jake
Hanton told him che should go home" Mr.
Sydnor then spoke to Jake Hanton and told
him that these were prisoners, that he had bet
ter go about his business and let them alone
Jake Hanton then said ethat he had papers
to show them clear until Fall Court" Here
fused, upon my ing for his papers to show
them. Mr. Sydnor then told him she was IN
officer Of the law and if he had papers to come
to the village and if the papers were right the
prisoners would be released" The parties
that Jake Hanton brought up to aid him COM
menced cursing. Mr.. Sydnor told then, to
hush, advising them to go about their busihsss
Jake Hanton said "he'd be damned if he
wouldn't shed the last drop of blood in Thin
before they should go to jail" He (Jake
aanton) was little in tho rear of Mr. Sydnor.
He drew horsenan's pistol on Mr.. SydnoSr.
| told Mr. Sydnor that he had drawn these BIS
toll drew mine on him. Mr.. Sydnor turned
and ssw the pistol that Jake Hanton hadl! l!and
shot him. The fight then began. Jake Hats-
ton ran OFT piece and then shot at Mr.. sgd
nor. There was another one of the .naffy
whom I did not know at ALL he also fiji ID
Mr.. Sydnor: Slot him after he shot AZ
Mr.. Sydnor. They then ran in cycry difaee- de
tion. Mr.. Sydnor left before ] did. Hare
and myself came on the village. Tho Sheriff
raised posse here and sent us out.in p,iSss1.
OF the burglars and the rescuing party.ss VI
found Jake Hanton and Earle (McCNa3f
think They was,o pfurr had
tho Sight. Jake Hanton was wonnac& ana
Earle was with him in tho woods. THEREBY were
some men left in-chargc of him. The rest of
us went on inssearch of the burglars, and the
rest of the rcscuing party The deceased.
Adam Bookhart, was found some distance from
Jake llanton and Earle. They were all five
OF them within thirty feet Of any of US when
the tight began. Did not sec Adam Boolhart
after the fight until the Doctors came up. and
were bringing them in. then reported to
the Deputy and he discharged me. Joe Brown
was one of the party who attempted the rescue.
X. Recognized Jake Hanton MS one of the
party who resisted the arrest of Hcubcn Hag-
icr In the morning. In the morning at the
attempt to arrest Rcuben Hnisler the crowd
was armed with knives, pistols and guns, and
said ss Reuben Haiglcr should not be taken.
They all appeared to be very n.ucl. excited.
kecognizcd Joe Brown among the rescuors.
Also Jake Hanton, Adam Bookhart, Earle
McCord. Did not know the other negro.
Adam Bookhart was neither of the men whom
shot at. ] shot at Jake Hanton and the ne
gro that did not know. Adam, Bookhart
was with the party at the time the fight COM
nenced. Mr.. Sydnor and Mr. Hare, both
fired at the parties. All tho firing was donc
within three minutes. Don't know who shot
Adam Bookhart. Was riding gray horse.
MIR. Hare rode u bay horse. Mr. SyInor was
riding small white and red spotted horse.
MIR. Sydnor shot the first pistol at Jake Han
ton. DO not know how many shots Mr.. sgd
nor fired. When Mr. Sydnor fred Jake Han
ton ran off and fred ut Mr.. sydnor, when all
but Joe Brown and two prisoners ran off. Joe
Brown had a fence rail, and commenced ours
ing me. When Mr. Sydnor fired at Jake
Hanton, Jake uanton was in the act of shoot
ing Mr.. Sydnor. One of the prisoners ran off
at the beginning of the fight, and the Others
stood there with Joe Brown until l was going
to shoot Joe Brown for raising his fence rail
at me and cursing me, when they walked off.
| tried to get the prisoners to come on to iail.
took hold of ono of them but he ierkcd
loose. Don't know whether I hit either of the
parties shot at Mr.. Sydnor was anxious to
get them to come to the village and fix the
matter there, but they seemed determined to
have it out there. Got to Houcks between