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

(Seegers) did nothing at all as she fell
She brushed on my shoulder. She fsll
doubled over the chair. l called on Sec
gars to help me. He was standing look,
ing at me. But I got her BY the head and
shoulder, and laid her down straight for
dead dead Fs msaa5 up to me and said is she she
was not. Isaid, I am going to Mr.. Ash:
lcy's and get somebody to come. Her
sister said, go quick. He came out about
five yards behind ME. She said to him,
Henry, what did you do it for? He said,
ask me no questions, or will shoot the
last God damn one Of you. went to Mr..
Ashley's. When I came back, he was
gone. stayed there all night. She died
about sun-up. There was q physician
there-Dr. Milford. / was on visit do
not live at Mr. fuckers. was gone
about quarter Of an hour, when went
to Mr. Ashley's. Have never seen See
gers since, until about two months after
wards, when Isaw him in prison. was
visiting Miss Catherine. Know nothing
of the feelings between the accused and
Miss Catherine.
CROSS EXAMINED.
Mr.. fuckers house is about one mile
from my fathers. Am not twentyo one
years old will be nineteen the Sd day of
next August. Have good health. | was
about two feet from Miss Catherine when
he presented the pistol. He was in
my eye when he picked up the pistol my
eve was on him when lie advanced; also
when he presented it; did not say any.
thing; Jumped up as soon as the pistol
fred; made no effort to prevent the use
Of The pistol; / had no time; he made two
steps toward her so quick that could
scarcely get 10 my feet; l was on visit to
her; Mis- Catherine said nothing about his
not behaving or things like that; it was
10 feet from the sewing machine to where
she was sitting; he was on my left; the
sewing machine was in the house about
half way between the corner and the door;
there was nobody in the room except those
mentioned; there is but one story to tho
house; the prisoner went into our room;
I did not know whether he did or not fol.
low Elbridge out; remembers Miss Cath
crime when asking him ifhe was going to
the picnic Friday; he was standing before
thefire place, he said he was going; nothing
was sad about mending any part of his
dress or garments; noticed that he ate
only three or four naouthfnls at supper;
was:i the room whom he was eating OBJ
served it at The time; ] saw him pick up
the pistol from the sewing machine; did
nothing to prevent it; did go there to see
her and was sitting within two feet OF her
side; was not excited before the pistol was
fired; is sure that he has given, the correct
conversation between Elbridge and the
prisoner about the pistol; I never thought
to do any thing before the pistol fired;
made no remonstrance and did not act to
prevent it; I.suppose that the pistol was
Mr. Elbridge fuckers; he said be would
dry the piatol; recollect that he said the
pistol; it was in his hands when
fred at her; do not know where he did;
do not know where he took it from; saw
it was in his hands; don't know where he
took it; had the pistol in my my hand l
made no attempt to arrest Seegar; no one
made any attempt to arrest Seegar; MIR.
Ashley lived about halfa-mile from Mr..
fuckers; saw Miss Tucker on the Satur-
day before; she told me her parents were
going to Anderson; asked me TO come to
sec her. I went after some one to Ashlcy's,
to get some one 10 come down; l became
excited after the pistol was fired; did moth
ing; don't say he passed him on plaza; he
followed him out behind him about five
feet; don't know whether be had the pistol
then or not; went to Mr.. Ashley's; don't
know whether anybody had washed the
blood from Miss Tucker; Elbridge went on
to Mr.. Simpsons; it is abont quarter be-
yond Ashley's; don't know how many
times pistol fired; didn't examine the pis-
tol myself; don't know what was done
with pistol after shot; recollects that See
gars asked Elbridge if the pistol was
loaded; he said, Bud, is the pistol loaded;
Elbridge said, yes; he said loaded, in fact;
he said yes every barrel; don't fool with il;
there was nothing particular in the conver-
sation to attract any attention; this was
on the 18th of July last; l was
not examined at the inquest; was
not there; was hunting for
Mr. Seegars; have made no written
statement with regard to this case; went
before the grand jury at Anderson; have
not had conversation about it with Mr.
fuckers family, not concerning fixing up
ay;3once. fhouoht Won referre1 IN that. 7