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

SoPuY beatty, cold, sworn. Lived with
Robt. Beatty last year. On 1st March, 1878,
prisoner said that Giles Thomson had told n lie
on him. That he had told master he was 60
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 q farm on Dr. Beatys
land. Sam. Beatty and Wade Wood were ther,.
Deceased was shot half an hour after the pistol
was loaded. Prisoner shot deceased twice.
Ii. S. beatty, NJ. d. Siw deceased at the in
quest. lie was 1S or 90 years old. Was NOR
tally wounded in upper part of right lung also
also in right arm. Wound in lung caused
internal hemorrhagc.
SAMUEL beatty, cold. Prisoner and myself
tented togetner. saw me dificulty at the lot,
about noon. I asked deceased to swap mules.
Prisoner said deceased had told lie on himself
and mo. Prisoner got pistol out Of trunk.
Prisoner said, let's get after deceased about the
mule. He asked deceased why hetold that ID
lie on him. Deceased said l amt talking to
you, and cursed Prisoner pulled out his pis.
tol and shot twice. They were about steps
apart. Deceased died in n few seconds. did
the pistol up when he pointed it at me. 1t fired
and took 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
tniRfnn 70 pbi~---xA-;-~.--------., ~ 49,
talk. Prisoaer fhen shot deceased twice, aud
then jumped the fence. l did not strike pris-
oner Am brother-n law to deceased.
Testimony for State closed.
FOR THE DEFENCE.
ROBr CLARK, Defendant, sworn. In 1873
lived at old man Beatys. Was general hand,
would change mules. Deceased and Sambo
came behind me to dinner. AS went out Of
the stable went towards the gate. Sambo said
to deceased, what made you tell such lie on
me to master. I said if you do it again some
body will be hurt. l turaed to 60 to the stable
when deceased hit me on the head with rock
and shot mt him. Sambo threw rock ut me and
I lodged it. Wade was fixing knife mp his
sleeve. Deceased was trying to get up rock
hit. Wade stuck his knife in my side aud cut
at me again, which number my hand up and
the pistol went off. Sambo called to Wade to
hold me and said, Bob I'm going TO kill you.--
He 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-
I got the pistol from off the fire board-not from
tba MI 7 To ~, NJ, IL To-
my own pistol with me. / carry it every day.
was expecting o fight when went to the lot
after dinner. No one was present at the fight
but myself md three colored men.
X. Deceased was hauling rails. was plow-
ing with Sambo. shot with Toms pistol be-
cause it was handiest to get to. Deceased con-
menced the fight. They had difficulty with
me twice before. I did not go to Bcaty's be-
cause was afraid they would kill me. Sambo
took the pistol while Wade held mo, and
snapped several times. j was advised not 10
give myself up to the Sheriff.
THos L. BURGESS. Saw prisoner 1st March,
1878, about T. NJ. He was bloody-cut in
side aud had two OF three gashes in his head
Here the prisoner showed the marks of the
wounds Prisoner said he was going to town
to give himself up. ! advised him against it,
considering the fix he was in.
X. was on the Coroners jury and did not
testify but told the jury what had seen of it.
III. III. BUnGEss. Saw prisoner on day after
tho shooting. He had three wounds on his
head, one in his side and a cut in his hand
His clothes were very bloody.
x. Thos. Burgess is my father. married
prisoners sister. 1 got his clothes but gave
them away, as did not like to see them about
the house. The negroes had difficulty with
prisoner some time before. That was 8 or 6
years ago. He lived with me. They had
sticks and rocks and threatened to kill him.
Mns. BEcKNELL. Saw prisoner the day de-
ceased was killed. dressed his wound. His
clothes were very bloody. only saw the
wound in his hand.
LEMUEL Mcdaniel. Saw prisoner on day Of
the killing, between 2 and o'clock, p NJ
lie was very bloody. Had one cash on his hand,
one in his side and several on his head---one
very bad. did not think the man could live.
was in my 6eld. blowing, when prisoner came
to me. Hc staid ut my house that night.
jim Rsrp, cold. Knew sambo. Saw him in