The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-03-07

tent 10 KILL true Dlti.
William Vinson-Assault with
intent to kill. True Bill,
fts.rs." Jack Sartor and Washington Jc-
ter--Corn Stealing. True Bill.
Morgan Dawkins-- Malicious
Mischief. No Bill.
Jack Sartor, Washington Jcter,
Jack Clark-Arson. True Bill.
Ephraim IIobson, James Conner,
Killing Sheep. True Bill.
Lewis McJunkin--Maliciou
Mischief. True Bill.
George Hughes-Murder. True
Bill.
NoAe Proseq1 was entered as to each of the
following cases:
James Moss-Malicious Trespass.
Jos. M. Turner Receiving stolen goods,
knowing them to be stolen. In this case
verdict of guilty was rendered ut the
June Term, 1878. The verdict was set
aside and new trial granted, but NoAe
Pressed at this court.
James Sanders. Bastardy,
sambo Beatty. Assault and Battery, with in
tent t, kill.
Warren s. Sloan. Gambling.
cSdms sperjury.
T. a. .Tinsley. Malfeasance in Office
Benson Go6delock. Carnal abuse to female
child
Joseph Lawson. Assault with intent to kill
James NJ. Carter. Malicious Mischief
Marcus, Charles and Kelly Tanner. Stealing
Corn and Peanuts from the field
William and Thomas H. Gore. Poisoning an
imals.
The State For Murder
rs. of
David johnson Jr. w. NJ. Palmer.
Hon. r. Munro, VIM. Munro and Col. J. II.
Rion for Defendant.
d. w. Rail-, Solicitor, for the State.
Jarymen-Lewis Meng, a. G. Mccullough, Sam
uel Mabry, James Thomas, J. L. Aughtry, W .
A Jamison 7. j. Fowler, Washington Camp
bell, W. b. Bailey, Jno. S. Kirk, W. D. Nc
Pherson.7t. s. Blake Stcedman.
'Araigned 4th March, 1870.
P. E. FAINT, sworn. Was in the Store OF
Spears & Cotton, on the eth of Oct, 1878,
when prisoner came in and passed near where
deceased was standing Prisoner said to Pal
mer, "you have insulted me- Palmer replied,
l have not, and gave him the id lie Pris-
oner then shot deceased twice. We took the
pistol away from prisoner. Deceased said moth
ing after the shooting. This was between and
10 o'clock OH Monday morning. Deceased lived
unit! the Saturday night following. The parties
were pretty close together when the shooting
occurred. Saw no arms on the deceased, but
he had stick he was lame man, and hal
been walking with n stick for nearly year.
JOHN A. FANr.-Was present in Spears & Col
tons store at the time of the difficulty. De-
ceased was in the store trading. Prisoner came
in and attacked him about insulting him a few
days before. Deceased gave prisoner the id
lie. Prisoner then shot him.twice. They were
standing near the Counter, few feet apart.
The shots were very quick. Deceased was near
the middle Of the floor when the second shot was
hred- He was then pulled by Capt. r. c..
johnson down behind the counter. The pis-
tot was taken from the prisoner who then
went out Deceased had stick in his hand
He held the stick in an elevated position. I
stood behind the right hand Counter, upon which
was cabinet Of thread, which obstructed nv
view when the difficulty first begaa, but did not
afterward. The deceased elevated his stick lust
before the first shot was fired.
J. e. CoLToN, sworn. Was in the office at the
bsck part Of the store, about co feet from where
the difficulty occurred. Heard pistol shot,
and ran towards the firing and heard another
shot. T. E. FAINT had his arms around prisoner,
who had pistol in his hand. took the pistol
from him. Prisoner said. "you insuited me
last Friday, and want to know IL you arc 20.
Ing TO do II again." The pistol was q Smith &
Wesson improved patent. I returned tho pistol
to prisoner.
DR.. II. 3. BsArY.--Am practicing Physician.
Attended the deceased. Saw him few mo-
ments after he was shot-not more than 10 or
10 minutes after. Tie ball had entered the
right groin, about inches to The lefs Of the hip
bone and inch below. II penetrated the alb