The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-02-11

away, Woolf. He did not see Perrin strike
Woolf. Hendricks took hold OF Woolf, and
Reid and Vesey carried Perrin short distance
Nent s p Psrn ssan s'
again said, 'Go away. Woolf." Hendricks
again took hold OF Woolf. After awhile,
Woolf went into Wubern's saloon. Per-
rim, Reid and Vesey then walked from
above the saloon 10 point near Cor
bln's step. Woolf came directly out of The
by the shoulder and said, "Get out Of this
crowd you d carpet-bagging s. OF q
D." Witness took hold OF Wooll and told
him to let Perrin alone. Woolf drew his
sword-cane and said, "Let me go or will run
this through your stomach" He then let
Woolf 60. Perrin went 10 Hendricks and
tiled to get the latter's cane, but could not.
He then turned and walked down the pave,
ment as II he was about 10 pass Woolf. Wooii
fired, and Perrin fell, saving, y! am snot;r =
Perrin was about twenty-five feet from Woolt
when the first shot was fired, and fifteen leet
at the second shot.
Cross.examlned: He said that Perrin walked
about ten feet between the firing of the Two
shols. Colonel Snons having called his al
teDtiou 10 the fact that he had made some
statements which were not given In bis tesl.
mopy before the coroner's jury, he said mat
he had gwen testimony only on the points
about which he was questioned. Being asked
If he habitually withheld testimony when on
oath to tell The whole truth, he replied that
snch was not his habit because the eoroners
jury was the first before which he had tesll-
fed. He was then asked IL he had sad be-
fore the coronei's jury that he saw Perrin
strike Woolf. Hs replied that he had not.
| bis evidence at the Inquest containing tne
statement that he had seen Perrin strike
Woolf was produced aud shoWh him. he
acknowledged the signature, but sald ne
hat hnN NQn
Woolf, He was certain he had never SAID 80.
| Colonel Slmons here announced bis Intention
| to put the eX-coroner upon the sland. The
witness being asked If he had ever had
difficulty with Woolf, he said he had not. He
was then asked If his brother Lad ever had
difficulty with Woolf. He said eald tnat ne
did know OF any. Being asked II he conld
swear that he had not heard of a dif1cnlty
between his brother and Woolf, he replied
that he had heard OF such difficulty, but
knew nothing about 1t.
Mr.. Brawley here announced that he had
received information that VIM. Reid, the
missing witness, was not sick, and asked that
an attachment be Issued and constable sent
to Columbia at once to bring him to the court.
The order was Issued.
There beiDg no more Witnesses for Inc
State except Reid, and the defence having re-
fused to put up their Witnesses, the court was
adjourned till ten o'clock this morning. The
Judge announced that If Reid did not arrive
In court before Thursday, the case would pro-
ceed without him. He also told the jury
that 1t was usual In cases OF impor-
tanee like this 10 put the Jurors IN
custody of the sheriff during adjonrnmenis
of the court, but he would not take that
course on the present occasion. They could
60 TO their homes. He would rely upon their
honor not to converse with any one on the
subject OF The trial. II any one of their num-
ber dared dlsobey his orders there was no
punishment severe enough for him. II any of
them was spoken to on the subject 1t would
be his duty to report 1t 10 The court. The
Jury were then discharged until this morning,
and the crowd dispersed.