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

She brushed on my shoulder. She fell
doubled over the chair. I called on See
gars to help me- He was standing look
ing at nc. But I got her by the head and
shoulder, and laid her down straight for
dead dead F aa up to me and said, is she she
was not. said, am going to Mr. ASH: A
ley's and get somebody to come Her
sister said 60 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. J. went to Mr..
Ashley's. When / came back, he was
gone. l stayed there al night. She died
about sun-up There was physician
there-Dr. Milford. was on visit do
not live at MIR. fuckers. l 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 saw 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 twenty-one
years old will be nineteen the Sd day Of
next August. Have good health. was
about two feet from Miss Catherine when
lie 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; juaped up US soon as the pistol
fired; / made no effort to prevent the use
of The pistol; l had no time; hc made two
steps toward her so quick that could
scarcely get to my feet; l was on a visit to
her; Mis- Catherine said nothing about his
not behaving or things like that; it was
12 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
thefre place; he said he vas going; nothing
was sad about mending any part of his
dress or garments; noticed that ne ate
only three or four mouthfmls at supper;
was IN the room when he was eating ub-
served it at the time; I saw him pick up
the pistol from thelsewing machine; did
nothing to prevent it; i 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 end did not act to
prevent it; Isuppose that the pistol was
Mr.. Elbridge fuckers; he said he would
dry the pistol; 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; l saw
it was in his hands; don't know where he
took it; had the pistol in my my hand |
made no attempt to arrest Seegar; no one
made any attempt to arrest Seegar; Mr..
Ashley lived about halfa-mile from MIR.
fuckers; saw Miss Tucker on the Satur-
day before; she told me her parents were
going 10 Anderson; asked me 10 come to
sec her; | 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 he had the pistol
then or not: went to MIR. Ashley's; don't
know whether anybody had washed the
blood from Miss Tucker; Elbridge went on
to Mr.. Simpsons; it is abont q 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; be 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; 1 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
evidence; thought you referred to that; /
don't understand you; have not lad par
tcular, nor general conversation with any
Of them; have had some talk about it with
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