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

domen and lacerated the intessines. 10 was
o mortal wound He. died on the 18th of oeto:
Der, front the etfectsof the wound.
CAPT II. e. .JpltxsoS. Am Salesman in
Spears s. Cqit6n's Store. Was present when the
difficulty Occurred. Prisoner came in and told
Palmer helIhd insol!e him on the Friday be-
.ferc. Pal ~ shna not. Prisoner said
he lied, and Palmer called him did lar.Ar'
Prisoner said don't curse me. Palmer again
cursed him, when prisoner shot him. Prisoner
took the pistol from his pocket and shot, as l
was passing deceased. lput deceased under tho
counter. Deceased had stick in his hand when
he stood by the counter, with his right hand
raised. lie shifted his stick from his left to his
right hand. Prisoner said he did not come for
q fuss. Deceased said d-n you, you can get.
one, sir. was from 6 to 10 feet from the par
ties when the first shot was fired, with the coun-
ter between us. Deceased had advanced on pris-
oner before prisoner fired lie shifted his stick
from his left to his right hand rs he wen: up to
prisoner Deceased was not trading with me
when prisoner came in. There is space of #
between counters. Am not related to prisoner.
lie was very quiet and cool when he first spoke
to deceased-nothing threatening. Deceased
very much excited.
DR.. BEATY, recalled. Examined second
wound OH the other hip. 1t wasa flesh wound
painful but not dangcrous-a gun shot wound.
Wound on left hip about an inch lower than the
one on tho right.
III. L. Goss. Heard two pistol shots in rapid
succession, and ran in to Spears 6 Colton's
store, and found prisoner and Cotton struggling
for pistol took it away, and carried prisoner
out.
T.J. GREER. Saw prisoner five minutes be-
fore Palmer was shot. Met him ut Fosters
store. lie seemed excited and asked me if
had seen Palmer. IL said, he insulted me last
Friday and want to sec if he will do it again.
soon after heard two shots--scarched dccea sed
-he had no arms, no knife, no nothing. Pris-
oner called me across the street, as came out,
and said, Greer don't say anything about what
| said to you this morning.
w. l.. PALMER. Am father Of deceased. He
was lamed in the hip by being thrown from
wagon. lie walked with Il stick. Had been OF
his crutchcs about u month before he was shot.
Himself and family were living with me. lie
was - years old
The State Rested hclc
DAVID Johnson, JR., Defendant, Sworn. On
Friday, the iih If October last was on tho street
of Union and met deceased ut Young's corner.
shook hands with him. lie asked mo how
was. He then asked Inc why tried to take out
warrant for him for stealing watch. Here
the witness told the abusive language Palmer
used to him. l called to the town Marshall
to take charge of him. l knew the charactcr of
the deceased. l also heard that he had threat
ened my life. Between Friday and Mondax
was induced to try aud clear his mind of any
prejudice against me- | went iuto the store for
purpose Of making peace. When | met him in
the store said, Palmer, you insultc 4 me in the
street the other day without cause. lie had q
stick in his left ha rd. lie said you arc ID
liar and changed his stick to his right hand,
advanced toward me, ..motioning with his left
hand. thought he intended to strike me and
[ turned and iirel diagonaly across the floor,
twice in rapid succession. Capt. Johnson ,,.cn
threw his arm across deceased, and did not fire
any more. At the moment Of second fire de-
ceased was standing with his stick raised. | ex-
pC"ted him TO shoot-;hought lie had pistol
could have fired third time after Capt. john
son had hold Of him. lie was in easy shooting
distance all the l,no. | thought hal l.t him,
but did not know 1t. knew Kim to be n brave
man, OF violent temper. The general impress
sion was, shat he went armed with Il pistol
thought he hal one ut the time of the difficulty.
lie was an athletic, strong man, active and dam
gcrolIS. | Si.w no Sinn of his brin,. in li,uuor on