The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-06-20

and Eve arc going to Orangeburg with US and
stand their trial, and try to get back home.
They never used any threats at that time.
There were some six or seven shots fred during
the attack. Don't know who fired the pistols.
At Haiglers three men AMI two women had
guns. Went to Haigler's ut about seven or
eight o'clock in the morning. knew
jacob Hanton by reputation to be rude man,
and tried to rule the ncighborhood. The last
time he saw Jake Hantoh Mt IIaiglcr's he was
going back in the direction of his house. The
crowd at Haiglcr's were using threats and con-
siderubly excited. The posse Mt Huigler's was
Jupiter Minis being produced and sworn,
says: went TO dinner at twelve O'Clock last
Friday. live at Mr.. Fowles when I came
out of the gate, met Mr.. Aniaker, and MIR.
Zimmerman, and Mr.. Smith and Mr.. George
Meredith Then Mr.. Dibble came up and
asked me to 60 down and assist Mr. Sellers in
attending to the wo-nded. Saw no colored
man with any arms.
! George Williams being produced and sworn.
says: He does not know how Adam Bookhurt
came to his death. On Friday morning 1
asked Adam Bookhaft if he Know who shot
him. iIo didn't give TIC much satisfaction.
Frank Phoenix being produced and sworn.
says: Neither tho wounded man nor the man
with him had any arms
Pharaoh Robiuson being produced and
sworn, says | was ut DR.. St,hler' s store talk
ing with DR.. Sallcy and Mr.. Svdnor came up
with his hat in his hand and a pistol. as if he
was in big hurry. Either Dr. Shuler or Mr..
Cally Dukes asked him what was the matter
lie said he wanted some one to 90 and helm
him arrest the prisoners he had coming in
with. that there were some of the negroes had
met.him and about to take them away from
him, and that he had shot off all tho amnuni-
tion that he had and that he had to leave them.
| thcA asked him if he had shot any Of them
He said he had shot one of them somewhere
about his breasts then started to Mr.. Boil
vars store to get some advice as to what he
thought about it, DR.. Shulcr went into his
store and got pistol and musket and came
out, and some one said, no, give me the pistol,
the musket is too heavy. Mr.. Ostrander then
took out his pistol and said here. my pistol
and will load yours. then went to Mr.
Boliyars store and told Mr. Bolivar Of the
fuss heard up the street. Mr. Bolivar then.
said to me, "Whatcver you do Pharoah tell
the boys to have no fuss" | then said to him
will go up aud any how, for that
the boys might have some fuss and may d. n
great deal of damage He then said, 90, and
don't let the colprcd boys have any fuss, for
this thing will have to go through Court 7
then started Immediately off for the railroad.
AS ] got to the Railroad met DR.. Shuler
coming back from where tho fuss was, and he
said there WAS one man in at Jack Daisy's
groaning like the devil, but says never mind
am going right off and telegraph for soldiers,
and they will be here in two hours. ] then
called Frank PhGnix and two other colorcd
men (whosc names do not know) and / sai,is
to them boys let's 60 out aud see whats the
VtSI tt.Is 10, II r -.
on this side of Henry Dickson's house I heard
oHu 'HHn i,oilurr; ,voosi- u,,,l aa he llnl
lowed, said to Frank, boys go in the weeds.
and see what's the following was and I will
| stay here. They Went i'll the woods and In the
meantime, Mr. Geo. Mcridcth passed alon.. OF,
his horse with pistol in his right hand. lie
said uothing to me but went right on to tic
branch. After he pas, cd started ON up 70
Henry Dicksnn's gate, and as l got to the
corner OF Henry Dicksun's fence L saw three
men going up to Henry Dickson's fence right
asalnt his kitchen. One OF the men was held
up BY the other two and they went up to the
fence and made short turn like Henry Dick
son had turned them off and theya went
back into the woods. just about tho time
they turned off into the woods the slootin.,
commenced at the branch and in that time I
went mp to Henry Dickson where he was
standing by his kitchen door, and said to
him theyoscom as if they playing work in
these woods, and Henry Dickson said to me
there's one man come to me Just now
shot and they wanted mo to take him
in. He said he couldn't take him in as it
would get him in trouble and the man too,
that he must go down to the village and
report himself to the Headquarters. / then
said will go on and see Mr.. Dibble that was
coming out from Jack Daisys house. went
up the road as far as Mr.. Folwcs gate aud
there l met Mr.. Dibble and asked him ifthcre
was any one at Jack Daisy's shot He said,
no there was nary one there. I asked him
then how many was shot down here were they
were shooting at tho branch. He said there
was two of them. I said there was two down
there and r:, on this side, that makes three.
He told me tl,ey to go with him and show him
where they w.re. l did So After / got
there l found that knew tie man. 1t
was Adam Bookhart. Mr. Dibble then went
to him and told him to let hiu see where he
was shot. Adam seemed IS if he was slow in
moving and went up to him and found the
place where he was shot in his breast. Mr..
Dibble told me then to stay there with him
and | told him / wouldn't do it us some one
would como along and shoot me too. and
Mr.. Dibble then went on back to the road to-
gethcr. When VIC got there the rest of the
men had come back from the branch where
the shooting had been