The Greenville enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, 1872-10-02
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while they were in the yard, Mel
ton came to tile saloon door. Cald-
we'll returned to the front saloon
and endeavored to prevent Melton
from entering. Tie Judge came
in apd took hold Of Montgomery.
I9Pper got up from the foot of the
table and fred two shots. Witness
said ae would know the pistol. if
he saw it again., ho Caldwell was
struck and fell down. Morgan then
took hold ot Topper; heard Morgan
tell Tupper that he had shot him
(Morgan) through the back, and at
the same time pulled Upper out
OF the door. Tupper's pistol then
fell te the ground /; saw Elnore pick
u mp. In answer TO An Inquiry
from jurors, the witness stated that
he saw no one sboot or have pis-
tol except Upper. Caldwell went
forward and tried to separate ell.
ton and, Montgomery-tried to act
as peace maker. Upon further
questioning, witness stated that
Montgomery did not draw a pistol
didn't think he could, as Judge
Melton had hold of him too tight.
With the conclusion of the evi
dence sofo last witness theeihauest
was adjourned to meet. at the cor
oner's office at 1O'clock, Sunday,
when Important witnesses then ab-
sent would be examined, and the
coroner gave permission for, the re-.
inoval of the body to the late resi-.
dence of the deceased. During
this sad ceremony, the scene pre-
sented was one that showed the un.
derlaying of human character
No word was spoken bv the vast
crowd, except in stifled manner,
and while knots of the white friends
OF deceased stood on the corners of
the street, and all about, at least
800 colored people were among the
followers behind the carriage that
contained all there was mortal of
poor "Johnny Caldwell" Senator
Robertson visited the scene, and
stayed but moment, the shock be.
ing severe in his present feeble
health. Arrived at the residence
of Mrs. Caldwell, we stop; the
grief ofthe mother and Titled ones,
being untold and unwritten except
on the tablets of their hearts.
During the night following, the
suIJecr was the all absorbing theme
everywhere, and no man was heard
to speak but kindly of the deceas.
ed. Upon the reasselnbline of the
inquest yesterday, at the Office of
Coroner Coleman, there was una.
bated interest manifested in the
proceedings, the sidewalks and
street in front being crowded with
citizens of both colors. The jurors
having answered to their names,
the evidence OF a physician was
first taken, and other witnesses
called. ..-..... So. -...
DR.. A. ". IalIy's Testimony.
The deceased died from a gunshot
wound, entering in front between
the fourth and fifth ribs near the
breast bone, and passing down.
wards and-backwards, penetrating
the heart, and the ball was relnov.
ed from behind between the eighth
and ninth ribs.
II. ID. Fseldsns's Testimony.-
Between 4 and 3 O'Clock Frank Ell.
Elmorc, Lawrence Taylor, and wit.
ness, went to the Pollock House to
take dinner, ordered dinner and
went into the dining room :
met Topper and Montgomery
sitting at the table taking din
ner. Upper was sitting at the
end Of the table. and Montgomery
at bis right. Witness and compa.
ny took seats on the opposite side
OF the table. Montgomery asked
them to take dinner with him ;
witness declined, saying they had
ordered dinner. Montgomery or
derec drinks, and witness thinks
the waiter went out to get them,
Just then the dining room door
was opened by Judge Melton. He
pulled the door open, stepped back
and closed the door; he opened
the door again think he had an
umbrella in his hand +; he leaned
the umbrella in the corner and
walked up to the table on tho
same side Montgomery was on. He
walked mp to Montgomery, who
was sitting in his chair, and caught
Montgomery around the neck with
his left arm he struck Montgome.
~ two blows in the mouth and
they went to the floor; about this
time the deceased and Morgan
came in the door that Judge Mel
ton had entered at /; did not see
Upper when he got up /; saw de.
ceased and Upper grapple each
other; Morgan was behind deceas.
ed; in the scnffle between deceased
and TupDer. heard two nistol al ots