The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-09-02

this communication was found; was in the
room when Elbrldge and Seegar came
from town; after the shot saw the pistol
lying on the sewing machine; that was
after the fire.
CROSS EXAMINED.
| was at the fire place; did not see See
gar take the pistol from the sewing ma
ch;uc; i had Just gone to bed; heard him
play on the accordeon; heard nothing
more until the pistol was fired; this paper
Qast referred to in direc;} is in my sisters
hand writing; heard no conversation
about going to the picnic Thursday; was
not in The room when the candy was
brought in by Seegars.
Edbridge Tucker sworn, snys-He re-
members the night when his sister was
killed; was at home that night was not in
the room when the pistol was fired; had
gone to bed; one Of my sisters came and
sat down on the back of the bed; walked
into the room, and I spoke to him three
times; Mr.. Seegers was in the corner; had
pulled off his shoes. and vas in the corner
putting them on when L came in; then /
left; asked Brooks to stay there until l
got back; went over to Simmons; Henry
had left and Brooks had gone TO Ashley's
when got back; did not stay there any
time at all; had been to the village Of An
derson with Scegars that day; we went to
town with another German; he said let him
see the pistol; l handed it to him; they
talked together in German; ! don't know
wtess- ti'oy- talked about; they looked at
the pistol, and the Other german shook
his head, and said "No, No, No."
could not understand what they said; they
examined the pistol; then we got to town
and knocked about until we got ready to
go back; he bought about fifteen dollars
worth one thing and another; he bought
fno shirt, gold buttons and pair of shoes;
we went back on the wagon; on the way
back 1 took up the pistol and told Henry
I could hit u Tree sixty yards; he said !
couldn't; l stopped land did it; loaded
the pistol seated right by him; after l shot
loaded the barrel; was sitting right by
him; he had his goods in box; the first
thing we did after We got home was to
carry the boxes in the house; said Hen
ry, YOU take the horse to tho LOT, we will
unload the wagon; after we got through
we went to the lot; I went in and fed;
Brooks came on behind me and spoke to
Henry and said it was wet; be said yes, it
is wet; my sister called US to supper; after
I loaded the pistol, except when feeding, l
was with him all the time; the pistol was
not shot after l loaded it; I followed to
Brooks to come and get some supper; ne
said he had been to supper; told him to
come and drink some coffee; Henry ate
nothing; he had some candy; sister picked
ND piece like horse shoe; he gave some
to my yonDger sister; gave me none; she
said l reckon can have this piece; he
said reckon so; we all sat down round
the fire; one sat in the corner-anothcr
next her; the one he shot sat third; there
wac chair for Henry to sit down; he
went and got block: she sat in front of
the fire; Brooks sat next her, then Henry
next; Brooks was in front of the fire;
had only little fire; then Henry got out
his shirt and buttons; my sister said leave
it and l will fix it for you, so you can go
to the pic mic; he said no you Won't; he
was sitting down; she said, yes, | will;
while he was putting them in; had taken
my pistol out, and was drying it with my
handkerchief; he said is it loaded; told
him yes; he said want to shoot it; he
asked me again if it was loaded he took it
and looked at it; said it's all right; handed
it back to me; l put it on the sewing ma
chine; went to bed; 1 did not 60 to hunt
him at all, except the tracks around the
house; examined the wounds; they were in
the centre of the forehead; it was blackened
by powder; she lived until next morning;
never spoke; as quick as Sis came to where
l was; it was about minute; my sister
(Elvira) was not in the room when my
sister was shot; going on to town about
mile and a-half from home he started to
get in the wagon behind; the planks
caught his pants and tore strip out; he
ran back to get it; lie asked ma if Sis
would fix it for him when he got back; /
said TO be sure she'll fix it for you; he said
no she won't; he tried to get the pistol
from me coming from town.
CROSS EXAMINED.
He just wanted il; l refused because l
wanted it myself; he just asked me to let
him have the pistol; he asked me for it;
said he wanted to buy it; l said ] did not
want to sell il; that was about nine miles
from home; had not owned it but eight
or fen days: it shot five or six times; don't