The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-09-11

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did he make any attempt to strike him. Wnen
Perrin threw up his hands it was not Wild tns
intention of striking Woolf; 1t was q haoiG Oh
his to throw up bis hands when speaking.
This witness agreed with the previous one a.
to the time Of the firing, namely. nan R 1as
eight, and also as 10 the time OF tne n[st u hnS
culty, Thought that the first dfhculty nau
heen settled before Woolf left the barroom.
Heard Woolf say it was settled. Coulu w.
saw whether the pistol upon the table was INC
same he had aeen in Woolf's hand. ferlin
had no weapons upon his person. Ine Oily
attempt he made to secure a weapon was tae
one to get Hendricks's stick. Wooh WAS
drunk.
PERRIN WAS PERFECTLY SOBER.
Perrin was standing still when Woolf trea;
| Butiz here asked the witness II ne haa 9aer so
had not. as he was himself unarmed. BUZZ
attempted to establish the point that Reid was
Instrumental In bringing about the shootlng,
| and asked the witness q NUMBER Oh rounu-
| about questions with that view. among
| others he asked If the witness had not tola
would back him. Another question: wa,
"Were YOU not more drunk yoursell man
either Woolf or Perrin" The coroner refused
10 allow the last question to De answered..
These questions were very numerous, ana &C.
cupied much time, but the testimony vi the
| witness was not shaken in the leasl. ,..ou,
The third witness was Mr.. John Wnleern,
nronrietnr of Wulbern's restaurant. He was
mi present when the first difficulty occurred;
( Had seen Hendricks, Reid, Perrin and WOOL
standing before his door brt O snorC tllne
beiore, Was at his bar at the time OF tne
occurrence. Heard loud talking. Went 10
the door. Saw Hendricks stanalng oeiore ~
hnIding WooIf. Reid and Perrin were stand
inc Of the iron railing in front Of Hibernlan
Hail with a colored man named Weesey. The
later seemed to be holding PERKINS, hand ma
talking To- him. Woolf walked into The restau-
| rant and asked for q piece OF tobacco. witness
| rave him the tobacco ami he returned some
money. While witness was seIlng Inc cnange.
| WOOL walked into the bar-room 10 the rear OF
| the restaurant and called for q drink. While
waiting for the drink, Woolf said:
81 AM GOING TO SHOOT THAT IAN"
Those were his exact words. He did
not call PERKINS, name. After taking The
drink, Woolf went out. Witness then went
into the front room of the restaurant; there
found Hendricks. and told him that Woolf
was going 10 shoot Perrin. Hendricks said,
sNonsense; he would not shoot an Innocent
mar like that" Hendricks then went into
the street. witness presently heard the re-
port of q pistol, and then another. Went TO
the door and saw Perrin fall upon his back.
Perrin had not drank 1.-THE bar In the witness
presence. Heard that lie had taken one drink
there about halfpast seven O'Clock. Perrin
was not in the habit of coming TO the restau-
rant and getting drunk.
The fourth witness was John A. Mitchell,
colorel, who lived opposite Wulbern's restau-
rant. He knew nothing at oil about the cir
cumstances of the shooting, and was contra
dIctory and incoherent In his testimony. He
was crossing the street in the direction of the
restaurant; heard the report oil O pistol; looked
10 the direction of Corbin's house, where The
sound seemed to come from; saw a flash, and
heard another report. a no weapon In
PERKINS, hand. Did not see Perrin when the
first shot was fired.
Il FIFTH WITNESS
was another colored man, Edward Weathers,
who lives next door to Wulbern's restaurant.
he was sitting upon Corbin's steps during The
whole affair. The first part OF his evidence
was simply condrmatory OF the testimony Of
the other witnesses regarding the origin OF the
shooting. After The first difficulty, WUolf had
gone into the restaurant, and Perrin, Reid and
Weesey came down from the Hlbernian Hall
to where witness was sitting. Woolf shortly
after came again into the street, walked 10"
wards them, passed around the rest and went
up to Perrin, who was standing on the side
farthest from the restaurant. Woolf took
Perrin by the shoulder and said, "Get out Of
this crowd; yon are q id scalawag carp"1
Dagger" &c. Woolf was fiourishlng his Cane.
Perrin held up bis hands and shook them, say
ing, go away, Woolt, don't want to have
of Woolf and told him not 10 strike
Perrin. WOOL shook his cane and told
with. 81 to let him 70, or he would cut his VI
tails out with his sword. Witness released his
hold, fearing that Woolf wonld carry his threat
into execution. Perrin In the meantime had
gone towards Hendricks. WOOL Drew ms
pistol and fired, first one shot and then
another. Perrin fell upon the pavement.
witness asked Woolf If he aimed to hit Per.
rim or shot above him? He replied:
.'YEs, I HAVE KILLED HIM."
The witness did not interfere because he
was afraid OF Wooli's sword cane. Thought
the policeman was too fur off at the time Of
the shooting to have prevented 1t. Thought
the policeman should have arrested the merl
while they were quarrelllng. The first diff.
Guilty had been made mp long before the
shooting took place. Perrin, after falling To
get Hendrlcks's cane. walked 10 the outer
as Ifto pass where Woolf aud the other men
were standing. Woolt was standing. upon
the inner edge OF the pavement, close up in
the corner made by Corbin's steps. Those
were the positions the TWO men occupied
when Woolf fired.
The sixth witness, George L.. Little, was not
present when the shooting occurred. Saw
Perrin strike Woolr at the time of the first
difficulty; thought the blow was struck in jest.
Heard some one say, did not remember who,
that the matter was all settled. He then went
away.
The seventh witness was r. A. Weesey. He
confirmed the evidence OF the other witnesses
regarding. the origin of the affair, and that
portion of Weathers's testimony relating to
Woolf's coming from the restaurant, passing
around 10 the side where Perrin was standing
and cursing him. After Perrin had failed to
get Hendricks's stick he came back and sale,
Weesey you see / DOM want 10 fight. VIII
ness told Woolt 10 let Perrin alone as he was
not troubling him.
WooLF SAID I WILL FIX YOU.
Immediately after witness heard the report
of o pistol, followed quickly by another. WIZ.
ness was standing between Woolf and Perrin,
with bis back to the former. The first shot
passed under Witness arm. which was raised.
while he was speaking to Perrin. The flash OF
the second shot burnt his right cheek. Perrin
was standing still when Woolt fred. The
eighth witness was o policeman, whose evil
dence was unimportant. The ninth WitneHs
was Private Brayboy, Of the Detective force.
He was In the Detective office about halt-pagt
eight O'Clock, heard the firing, ran ont, arrest
ed Woolt and carried him 10 the Guardhouse.
Woolr vent quietly. A policeman went along
with them. The Last witness, Andrew Wealth
ers, gave no new facts. He thought Perrin
was more Intoxicated Than WOOL. Wool was
about to make a statement himself. but YVES
advised TO the contrary By his counsel.
The coroner next read the result OF
THE PosT-MORTEM EXAMINATION,
which had been made by DR.. C. Davega. The
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