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J Il. Barmore was put upon his roir dire
and. when asked by the Court If he had form
cd and expressed an opinion as TO inc prlSo-
ner'S guilt, answered i'll the Affirmative. VI
dered to stand aside.
!, F.. Lee was put upon his roir dire. He
was not related to the deceased or 10 tue
prisoner, and had not expressed OPINION us
TO the prisoners innocence or sutlt, nu. Inc
challenge and he was ordered to stand aside.
This trouble originated In a mule trade BE-
tween ]. H. Wood and Zacharlah Taylor, q
brother of the deceased. 1t seems that WOOD
sold Zachariah Taylor a mule on credit. TAX
ing a mortgage TO secure payment. Taylor
subsequently traded the mule Tor n morse.
Wood then went before Trial Justice Young
and had Gabriel W. johnson deputized as a
sneciai constable to recoverthe property then
In the possession of a Mr.. Law. johnson
seized the mule. The parties were summon
ed before Young, IL compromise was then
ties, and the difficulty, was thought, to have
been settled by Wood taking the horse for
which the mortgaged mule had been eN-
The parties leaving Young's office at Due
West, stopped ut Donaldsvillc for o lunch
where. it appeared that Preston Taylor
told Johnson that any man that Would act as
son-ofa-bitch, aud worse than u negro. To
this 1t is in evidence that Johnson made no
reply. Johnson got In bis buggy and after go
Ing about at 2 quarter 5a de O., q s ml'e sp ms S,s b PasSeg
who were on horseback, o~vertaking Mattison
and Wood who were In another buggy only q
short distance in front OF johnson. Taylor
deceased then told Wood "if 1t was not for his
gray hairs he would pull him out OF that bug
gy md give him a thrashing."
The road ut this point being narrow Taylor
reigned his horse and turned him across the
road, attempting at the same time to catch
the bride Of Johnson's horse. Johnson
whipped his horse and In attempting to pass
Taylor ran his buggy. INTO little ditch: the
was not aware of his having a pistol, and
fired over Taylor's head ITO frlghten him.
Johnson also here testified that deceased
then got Off his horse, picked up a rock and
threw II ut him. After which Johnson said
he fired three shots, two of which took effect
in the breast OF the deceased. either of which
DR.. Reed testified would have proved mortal.
Warren Fitzgerald testified that he came
into the road Just as the shooting took place.
q short distance In front. and that two shots
were fired at Taylor, before he got off his
horse. Didn't see deceased making attempt
towards Johnson. but when the shots
were fired he saw him fall off his
horse. and then deceased started towards the
woods. That other shooting took place after
Taylor fell off his horse. .
The jury retired and after an absence Of
about two hours returned with q verdict Of
not guilty. :
Jim Williams as q Financier.
James Williams, was found guilty of grand
larceny. The offence being the stealing of a
pocket book containing forty dollars from
James s. Tinsley Of Sinety-Six. Burt d
Graydon defendants attorney.
To be Tried To-Day.
The case of the State against John Fell,
William Dansby. and William Fell, jr.. for
murder. MCGOWAN & Parker for defence.
JEFF David, John David, William Butler,
Elsy Chi,es, charged with grand larceny.
L. w. Perrin, defendant attorney.