The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-09-02
SUPPLEMENT
IHB SEBGRRS TRIAL.
Circuit Court, Eighth Circuit ..Gen'
eral Sessions-.-June Term, 1879.
THE STATE VS.. ]. II. sEEGARs.

A Blythe, Solicitor, and j. Il. Whltaer
for lhe State MesSrs. Burt. Broyles and
Murray for the defence.
This case being called for trial at the
hour assigned for the hearing thereof, Il
: motion was made by Col. Burt, leading
counsellor the defence, TO sequestcr the
witnesses, and have such as might be re-
called remain in the custody OF the
sheriff until the evidence was closed.
Solicitor Blythe objected 10 the latter
part Of the motion, but his objection was
overruled, and an order granted in pursu-
ance Of the terms Of The motion.
MIR. Tucker, state witness, aud Messrs
Crayton and Tolley, witnesses for the de.
fence, were excepted from lee process oil
> sequestration. :.
Ten witnesses for the stale, whose testi-
mony, would only be required in yindica-
ton of the character of one of the states
witnesses, were also excepted from tho ct
fects of the sequestration.
The counsel for the defense stated that
argument by three of the counsel for the
defense would be made.
:. The stenographer was then sworn.
The. Solicitor then stated that the in,
dictment showed that true bill had been
found against the prisoner in Anderson
county, but that by virtue of an order
of March 31st, 1876, Of the circuit
court sitting and holden in that
county this case had been transferred to
this county. Whereupon, the court dl-
srected the order to be spread upon the
minutes. It was announced that the pris-
oner had been arraigned in Anderson, and
had plead not guilty. Defendants coun
sci moved to remove prisoner from dock
to seat near his counsel, which motion the
court refused.
The following jury was then empan-
nelled to try. the issue, and the Jurors
sworn
r J chimney, Many Bright. O Z TDa-
Yanport, IA IS Duncan, w CsGleveland,
Alexander McBee, w q sYergan, John w
Batson, A a Foster, T P Nichol, 3 i
Moseley, s g Clyde.
The reading Of the indictment IN Ger.
man was then waived by defendants coun-
sci, and indictment read to the jury. ..
FOR THE STATE. { y,
Brooks Clearly sworn, says-l was
present when Catherine Tucker was killed
10. Anderson county, at Mr.. fuckers house
on the night of July 18th, 1874; she was
killed by Mr.. Henry Seegers; was there
when Elbridge Tucker and Seegers got
back, about nine o'clock; when they got
back heard them in the yard; got up
and opened the door; they brought some
boxes out of the wagon into the house;
EIhridge told Mr.. Seegers TO take the
horses 10 the lot and he would finish un.
loading, and would go to the lot and feed
them; I met Mr.. Seegers coming back,
and said, you're pretty wet; he said, wet
as hell; Miss Catherine called them to sup.
per; he went into the dining room be.
fore Mr.. Elbridge Tucker did; they sat
down, and walked in and asked The news;
they said nothing of importance; said they
sold their cotton at l2a cents; at supper
Seegers ate but little; he had some candy
in bis hands and gave the youngest daugh'
ter some-Miss Anna; Miss Catherine
says, I want piece; he said he reckoned
she could have it if shewanted it; she took
piece; we all walked into the house; MIR.
Tucker said must take my pistol and dry
it off; Mr.. Seegers stepped up to him and
said, Bub, is it loaded; he always called
him Bub; Elbridge said, yes, it is loaded;
he said, is it loaded, in fact? Elbridge
said, yes, it's loaded-eyery barrel; he
seemed satisfied; took it in his hand and
held it up and looked at it; he turned the
cylinder round three or four times; he
turned round and said. that's all want to
know; he took shirt he had bought and
began fixing the buttons in it; Miss Cattle
rine said, Henry, will put the buttons in
it for you; he said no; she said will put
them in for you 10 morrow; short time
after, MIR. Eibridge Tucker having dried
the pistol, stepped back to the sewing ma
chine and came back to the fire and said,
: Brooks, believe will retire; | would
have gone with him but was talking to
Miss Anna and Miss Kate; he retired
tosbcd and left the pistol on the sew
ing machine. Mr.. Elbridge Tucker
had been gone to bed about five minutes.
He picked up my knife and said, I have
got your knife. said all right. lie put
in his pocket. Miss Elvira started to bed,
and there were only four of us left. Mr.
Seegers slipped back, and picked up the
pistol from the sewing machine. l was
sitting opposite the fireplace. Miss Cath.
crime was sitting opposite me on the right,
about two feet distant. Miss Anna was
standing with her hands on the back of
my chair. The sewing machine was