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

llred rs VIC crossed the road, running from the
main road, q little more thnn two miles, and
just beyond the cross roads he stopped; he got
few steps behind the wagon and fired the pis-
tol; he fled the pistol in woods; there was no
house near by; l do not recollcct passing q
house near there; did not see man on a straw
pen; had not told him he could not hite,tt <, -
with the pistni lie did rTot5vUUut 10 shoot at .
tree. saw him fire the pistol one time; ] laid
down in the wagon andheard him shoot two or
three times; did not see Ebridge load the
pistol; went on home; was sleepy; took
little sack and laid my head on it, felt right
sleepy; got homo about nine o'clock; don't
know exactly what time, Mt the time he fired
the pistol, VIC had gone about four or five miles;
carried candy home with me, Igavc it to Miss
Kate and hcr{sister;I poured it in my hands held
it so, (gcsture) and she took some, and the
other oae did; offered it to Miss Kate first;
ate supper that night; don't know what was
for supper; ate only little; didn't feel much
like eating; had drank lager beer, and took
two drinks of whisky Tucker did too; don't
know who gave me the whiskey; I wasn't
drunk; was thirsty and warm; have swimming
some times in the head and did not feel like
eating; my head achcd, swimming after
I took the whisky after we got home, we
began unloading, rs it was beginning
to rain; as we had done eating supper, went
out AS got to the back room, took my
hands, and asked her if she wouldn't have
some candy; she said yes, and handed it TO her;
after that he went to bed; started to go to bed;
bid them all good night; Miss Catliarine call.
ed after me; Twas mighty near in the door 60
out of the big room; she asked me if wanted
to go to the picnic; turned round and picked
up an organ; said. yes; saw the organ lying
took hepistol up, and through the light saw
the two holes; did not see anything more; play.
ed tune on the organ; it was German tune:
Ihad played it before for Miss Catherine; She
said she liked that piece, and as picked it up
I played the same piece; the fireplace was near
there; did not know that it was loaded;
picked it up and opened it; I saw the light
through two holes on both sides; (thc prison
er ereXplained that he meant cooking by opening;)
Thought that it was not loaded; thought it
was not loaded at all; turned it round, and as
itfell 1t went of; BE (Gcarley) was sitting by
Miss Catherine; did not make step from the
sewing machine; was about two feet from
him, Crooks and the sewing machine about
two feet and half; mean feet; when went
to get the ACCORDION, didn't know anything
about the pistol as laid down the
organ this is the only time
I ever fired pistol or had one in my hands,
have never fired q gun; it is against the law in
Germany; have not Shot one in this country;
AS she fell over her sister Anna Tucker, she fell
down too; she said what made you do that;
Brooks asked me; said, cannothelp it: Ibid
not know it was loaded; said If there was an
bridge came in; said Elbridge your sister is
dead; he said, what made you do it: I dld'nt
know it was loaded, If there wae,ano ther barrel
I would shoot myself; he said he was going
to town; I said 1 was going TO-, put on my
shoes and shirt; Ipfeked Catherine up and
washed her faco two times; after doing that, it
seemed so, did not know what to do;
I wcpt, don't. know where; was going
until, Isaw thesun shine; did not know where
was; called to man in house and asked
him where was; he said it was The road to
Georgia; went to the river, said that he would
carry me over the river, he carried me with
him; we waited near an hour for another man;
as we got on the other side, I laid down for five
or six hours, 1t was about two O'Clock rs start
ed, ! saw them three men coming behind me-
one OF them was the man, i asked in the morn
ing; how far it was to the river; SOW the men,
but went right in store; he said he wanted me
and asked me if was the man who shot that
lady; saw them first about mile behind me;
I don't known how for it was from Mr.. Tuck
ers; walked slow and they came behind me;
went right into the store; theh they gave
me horse, and one of them went on foot; the
first time we stopped, had some water, and
then they tied me; then they took the strap;
of; We were there about fifteen minutes, and
then there came two more, and then about
twelve or fifteen; I slept in the bed in little
room; I laid right down and slept; don't know
how long l slept in the woods; didn't know
where was going; 1t was dark night rs
We came home from town; afterwards
it was light nearly; 1 made no attempt
to escape from thcm he (Elbridge,) had the
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ting in chair; he said he was drying his pistol;
asked him how much he would take for the
pistol he said ten dollars; said the pistol, af-
ter month, belonged to me; he was paying
me ten dollars[a month: he said, oh, no; said,
well then, keep it; did not tell Carroll thai if
Miss Catherine didn't marry me, she should
never do any one else any good; never made
any threats against her; Never had any mind
to do such thing; never got letter from
her; expected letter from her; wrote to
her, and Bayard said it was all right; He said
I have seen it, and he told me everything in
the letter; said l must give her little time,
and she would shortly give me au answer in
fourteen days. never told Carroll that Cathe
riue was mad with me; she ncvcrwas mad with
me; never was mad with her; when Elbridgc
went out OF the room, he asked me TO go with
him; lie ran out; said he was going TO tho
court house, and said was going with him;
had no conversation with Catherine on Sun.
day before Tuesday before this occurred; be-
lieve I said, when asked if wanted to 60 to
the picnic, if 1 can; believe will go, Miss
Catherine; Miss Catherine did not say she was
going. Did Miss Catherine say she WAS mad
with YOU? No; did not know that the pistol
was loaded; she, GATHERINGS sistcr,) asked
me what made me do it, and told her could
not help it; did not know it was loaded; !
would never have done violence 10 her; loved
her as my own life; l told Mr. Taylor that; he