The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-02-12
THE KILLING OF PERRIN.

LIE AlLLlNU VI ElGlCAN'
SECOND DAY OF TIE WO0LF TRIAL
TIE EVIDENCE CLOSED.
The Arguments of Counsel TO be Heard
To-day.
The trial OF Lafayette I. Woolf for the muir
der of Henry L. Perrin was renewed In the
Court of General Sessions yesterday. The
court room was densely crowded, chiefly with
colored men.
After the call OF the jury, Solicitor Brawley
announced the presence 10 court OIL Mr. hela,
thswltness for the State who had been mis-
sing on the first day, and was about to explain
the cause of bis absence, when Judge Graham
directed that the statement should be pre-
sented In the form of an affidavit.
CD. Ludeke was the first witness called,
and testified that ae, with George Little, was
on the Battery on the evening OF September
9th last, and on walking up Meeting street
met the prisoner, Edward Wnhers and Rob-
ert Vesey at the corne: OF Broad and Meeting
streets, near the church; Withers spoke 10
witness and witness stopped, when the usual
salulaticns OF the day were passed, anu Inc
prisoner remarked that he understood Wit
ness had warrant for his arrest; witness told
prisoner he was no trial justice nor constable;
Vesey and prisoner then got into some ques-
tions together, and witness started 10 60 on,
taking prisoner with him; when they arrived
at Wulbern's saloon they met the de. -aeo,
Hendricks snd Reid on the stone step ln lro1t
Of the saloon; witness and prisoner stopped
In front of them, and again Inc usual conPil-
ments of the evening were passed., ana de-
deceased made some jocose remark, When
lnA Inn q -
bIsckg guard, witness did not remember
which: deceased then attempted to iise, from
his seat and prisoner took hold OF
him to prevent his getting up; de-
ceased said, "Woolf, you don't mean
that I am u blackguard, do you :"
d-n black guard;" deceased now rose and
slapped prisoner on the cheek; prisoner got
Indignant and attempted 10 draw his pistol,
when Hendricks took hold OF him aud led MIN
one way, while Vesey and Reid TOOK deceased
and conducted him to the stone Work OF the
fence In front of the Hlbernian Hall; prisoner
walked up to deceased again when Vesey and
Reid took deceased near the steps OF Mr. Cor
bins oface; prisoner endeavoreo to follow, but
Captsin Hendricks demonstrated With him.
when witness finally heard prisoner say, III
you say 30 1t is all right; 1t is all over with me
now;" prisoner then went into Wuloern's ga,
loon, called for piece Of tobacco aud walked
from the tobacco stand into the drinking
saloon; witness then started 10 60 home with
Mr. Little, and when 10 front of the fruit store
on Meeting street, near Queen, witness heard
shot fred and Immediately after another;
witness came up to the spot and found Perrln
dead.
said the prisoner and deceased were well ac-
ouainted with each other, and were in the
habit or Joking In way that would appear
rough between strangers; there Was nothing
in the conversation at the corner TO impress
witness In any way as to its being hostle;
prisoner and witness when gong away TO-
gether went with the Intention of taxing
drink at Wulbern's saloon; witness did not
hear Captain Hendricks tell prisoner that they
were lust speaking about him; saw deceased
aim blow at prisoner, w7.'h missed him,
and strike another blow VIZ; IN took effect;
did not See prisoners mouth mat nignt; dlo
not see any marks OF the blow; prisoner was
struck on the lip; the blow was given, with
suf1cient force TO cause the lip TO swell and
bleed; prisoner had not been drinking IN nis
presence; thought he had laken lew
drinks; supposed deceased Tad taken
q few; all had q lev DRINKS, out
were not drunk; had been In Wulbern'5
saloon frequently and met prisoner and de-
ceased there; the windows Of Wuloerh's saloon
were fastened by iron bars and bolts, wnch
ara easily seen BY everybody; thinks the bolts
remained all day; have seen them.
B. A. Yesey WAS next sworn, and teslihed
that on the evening of the 9th OF September
he met prisoner and Mr.. Washington; prison
ar invited him to drink at a bar-rOom 10 Broad
street: coming back they were Joined oy
Wlthers and drank again; prisoner broke a
shade In the bar-room for which ne pald the
proprietor 81 rs; crossing Broad street tney
met Colonel Ludeke and George Little ana
walked up TO Wulbern's saloon; deceased was
sitS3np on the carriage stoop with Hendricks
and Reed prisoner walked up and said TO
deceased, You d-u dirty b!ackguard;"
deceased intended 10 Jump up when prisoner
said, s'Sit down there until /, Lafayette L.
Woolf. tell you to get up," catching hold OF
him; Captain Hendricks came up TO part
them, and carried prisoner Of, and Witness
carried deceased to Hibernian Hall fence aud
Sat down by the railing; don't know whether
deceased struck prisoner or not; Perrin had
habit of holding his hands up; Woelf was car
ried to Major C,rbin's house, and witness car
rled Perrin by Ingliss's barber shop; police-
man was on opposite eide OF the street, out
never interfered; deceased came back and Bat
on the same sloop; Wo0lf went back alter
him. and witness removed deceased again as
before; witness saw no blood on prisoner at
that time; the third time that prisoner came
after deceased Captain. Hendricks got prisoner
to 90 Into Wuloern's oar-roomi witness then
told deceased to leave, bnt deceased refused;
witness took deceased TO Major Coroin's gate
and stood there about quarter ci 2n hour,
when prisoner came out OF the oar-room un-
expectedl,, came up and said 10 deceased,
s,Go away from here you d-n Yankee s--u
OF a BIB, these are my company pushing
him awsy; deceased wheeled off and sald he
did not wish to have any fuss; witness said
to prisoner that he brought this Ina1 out OF
his way, and he wanted prisoner TO stop;
Hendricks was standing in The baT-room, with
his stick on bis arm, land deceased walked up
to him to get his stuck; Captain He1drlcks re-
fused to let him have It; deceased came oacS
with his hands raised, saying be had notnlng.
and on coming up prisoner drew and nreo:
the ball passed under the arm OF witness;
deceased then wheeled to the wall and sal0:
IL am unarmed;" deceased first wheeled To-
wards the street and then came back 10 the
window; prisoner fred again, and deceased,
throwing up his hands, said: my name ls
Harry Perrin" Hendricks ran up and, seiz-
ing prisoner, said: "You have killed that man,
and you have got to co." deceased died i'm
mediately; witness opened the breast OF de-
ceased and found where the ball had entered;
sent to the Guardhouse for wagon and took
th8 corpse to the residence OF Mr. FRANK
Miller.
Cross-examination Witness had not taken
any drinks until that night, and up 10 the
time of the affray had taken only one drink
OF whiskpy aud one of soda water. WITNESS
was here asked II he had not been indicted by
the grand Jury for perjury, which he refused
to answer At the time the altercaIlOn at
Wulbern's stoop there were present Colonel
Indeke. Lieut. Little, Ed. Wilhers and An
draw Withers, a policeman, Captain Hen.