The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-03-14
Murder

Solicitor Ball for the State: Rion s. McKis-
sick and Munro s. Munro for the defence.
SoruY beatty, cold, sworn. Lived with
Robt Beatty last year. On 1st March, 1878,
prisoner sail that Giles Thomson had told lie
on him. That he had told master he was go
ing to take the mule from him, and said he
would kill him if he was the last nigger. He
loaded his pistol. Saw prisoner shoot deceased.
They were both tending farm on DR.. Beaty's
land. Sam Beatty and Wade Wood were there.
Deceased was shot half an hour after the pistol
was loaded Prisoner shot deceased twice.
ii. 5. beatty, NJ. d. Saw deceased at the in
quest. lie was Is or 30 years oil. Was NOR
tally wounded in upper part of right lung, also
also in right arm. Wound in lung caused
Internal hcmorrhagc.
SAMUEL beatty, cold Prisoner and myself
rented together. Saw the difficulty at the lot,
about noon. asked deceased to swap mules
Prisoner said deceased had told lie on himself
and me. Prisoner got pistol out of a trunk
Prisoner said, let's get after deceased about the
mule lie asked deceased why he told that Id
lie on him. Deceased said amt talking to
you, and curscl' Prisoner pulled out his pis
tol and shot twice. They were about D steps
apart. Deceased died III few seconds. did
not strike prisoner, nor was he cut. | Knocked
the pistol up when he pointed it at me. 1t fired
and oo, it away from him. Am cousin to de-
ceased.
WADE WooD, Cold. Was in lot. Heard Sambo
ask deceased for mule. After dinner deceased
said Master says you work your own mule
Prisoner asked deceased why he told the old
man that lie on him. Deceased said he was not
talkinn TO hir-. p-;s~,,"~ - 800" &C H.. -
talk. Prisoner then shot deceased twice, AMI
thea iunpcl Tie fence. | dill not strike pris-
oncr. Am brothcr-in-law to deceased.
Testimony FOR State closed.
FOR THE n&"HNCE.
EOBT CLARK, Defendant, sworn. In 1873
lived NJ oil man Bcaty's. Was general hand,
upon wages. Met deceased and asked if he
would change mules. Deceased and Snmbo
came behind me to dinner. As | went out of
the stable went towards the gate. Sambo said
to deceased, what made you tell such a lie on
tie 0 master | said if you do it again some
body will he hurt. l turicl to 60 to the stable
VIXEN deceased hit me OH the head with II rock,
and shot ut him. Samho threw rock ut me and
lodged it. Wade was fixing knife up his
sleeve. Deceased was trying to get up a rock
and SHOT at him. !'c RAISED and said Il am
hit. Wnle stack his knife III my side anl cut
at me again, which number my hand up and
the pisto! went off Sambo called to Wade to
hold me and said, Bob I'm going to kill you-
lie put the pistol in his pocket and struck
me twice with rail. ran and jumped over
the fence. Was hit in the head with rail -
got the pistol from OIL the fire boar'l-not from
the trunk. Ii was Tom Bcaty's pistol. | had
my own pistol with me. carry it every day.
| was expecting y fight when went to the lot
after dinner No one was present at the fight
but myself and three cOlorcl men.
Y. Deceased was hauling rails. was plow-
ing with Sambo. I shot with Toms pistol be-
cause it was handicst to get to. Deceased com
mcnccd the fight. They had difficulty with
me twice before. did not go to Bcatys be-
cause was afraid they would kill me. Sanbo
took the pistol while Wade held mo, and
snapped i, several times. was advised moi To
give myself up to The Sheriff.
Tuos L. BunGESs Saw prisoner lst March,
1873, about y. NJ. lie was bloody-cut in
side and had two OF three eashcs in his hcat.-
Here the prisoner showed the marks of the
wounds.l Prisoner said he was going to town
to give himself uD. advised him against it,
considering tho fix lie was i'll.
\. | was on the Coroner jury and did not
testify but told the jury what | had seen of it,
II. II. BCRGESS. Saw prisoner on day after
the shooting. lie had three wounds on his