Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-07-03

had threatened him. He said if Church fool
ed about him he would shoot him. q
| j. l.. WALKER, sworn. / was at picnic
attended by deceased and prisoner on the 29th
! Of last May. was present at an unpleasant
ness that occurred between same parties.
Church stepped up to the buggy in which a
young lady and CASTOR were seated, and said
to the lady :: II think you have done me a
dirty, mean trick Mr.. CASTOR then alighted
from the buggy. do not know what was
next said by either party; but Church remarked
to CASTOR, soon after, IF you take it up, you
are a id s-n of a b-h." Mr., Frew stepped
off, Soon after, Williford went to town and
returned to the picnic grounds about 4 o'clock,
p M. The first difficulty occurred about IL
O'Clock, a. NJ. I heard the conversation be-
tween Williford and CASTOR. Williford step
ped up to CASTOR, about O'Clock, F.. NJ Will
liford said, 81 understand you want satisfac-
tion tomorrow. will give it to you at any
time, or in any shape that you want it. Twill
give you fair fght.' Williford was drink
ing in the morning l.
Cross eraninea 1y Mr.. Wylie.My relations
with the family Of the deceased are friendly
Of an intimate character. was accompanied
to the picnic on Thursday preceding the shoot.
ing by young lady. Can give her name If
~
tion competent.l i Witness resumed. I was ac-
companied to the picnic by Miss Willford
sister Of the deceased. I was a bosom friend
Of G. L. Williford; but my feelings towards
him or his family would not prevent me from
telling the truth on this trial. remember a
conversation in Iyy's store, and the remarks
made on certain occasion since the homi-
cide did not say that in the event Of ac-
quittal it would cause difficulty but that in
such event believed it would, and Illustrated
my remark by q similar occurrence IN Lau-
rens county. did not tell BIRD CampDeii, Q
witness in this case, that he had better be
careful how ne testified. may have spoken
to him on the subject OF the trial but did
not know on which side he was summoned.
I do not now remember when or where the
conversation occurred. 81
MARSHALL RATTAREE, sworn. ] know the
prisoner. Heis left-handed. was at the pic
mic on the 29th of May. I heard a conversation
between the prisoner and FreW. 1T was after !
o'clock in the afternoon. FreW was crying.
CASTOR told him to preserve MS coolness that
he had done so; this was not the time or place
to have satisfaction. &,
Cross-er1nlined or mn: Wytse.-l am q nrst
cousin OF the deceased. UNDERSTOOD from the
conversation 81. that rev was cryl9g on account
OF dlllcuiIy he nad laa VIII " Iiiioru, t sls
ueceaseu. Ltem iesi sle heu ensg aI
Sne Low, puC " NV 11:m.m nnHm nasaSasa.d ~
CASTOR was piesenC. "
freW tnag aIternoon. g gu noI speaA - Sas.
Gon Iiat uay aIser He ICY tle puggy: saw
Wli1oro anu FTeW go on, OH aao I siC 9oWI; ll; =
dld q not see Wiinord ana Caseon togesner. ga..
AFTER Gne O. homlcioe on Monday, IWent 70 f.eW LEV
ana asked LID y ns neaia Gasgoa nlahe snas
IemaIk ln reterehce 20 s Goolnes ~,
tnat thaG was Io1 thS tine VI pice iol lin. =.
cuity: ZIG repled .thag ne was 80 e4clte1 az
Inc tlne that He couIu 41s ,isslar iyne,. :.so, w
not Know wnetner or noG nlnoiu nsu pissOi s.D
tne Gay oi the picnic. was noe near sli9 uto-
turDance az inc picnlc. Oaston sSsn1eo Ga,
clted wnen ne approacnea ne anu rrreW, anu anu
saia ne lnGenoeo 70 Iave SaSSon uO
came rom toward ireoen Jones, mouse, Wnen
ne approachga 1ne puegs. o so.aa,t =.
ZION at tne Duggy my iele sue Mas aeAs ae ~
Jones, MOUSE. o an sesen'een ss ye"is " oso
ana son OF John hattaree>
state here rested.
TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENCE.
MIR: Wylle, OF counsel for the defence, ad.
dressing the court ana 1ury, remarked enae
Whlle contrary 10 tne genera rue 70 MaAe q
statement IN ADVANCE OF Jle mgroauctlon W
testimony, YET as tae etate nad ss1 tolo tne !uIy
what tney expected 10 prove, ne Woulo depart
from that rule, and outline What tne deIence
proposed to prove ana IN aong so, Wouia
promise 10 prove mourning Gney coulu uot.
From the line OF our cross examination, our
deIence may ALREADY pe conGelye9. conG a'o plo-
pose to snow tnat tnls man mas 9one no niur-
DER. Inat ne mas conlnitte9 i honuclI1 qs we
40 not propose 10 aooeHpG W 4ispiuose, u, meuo
not stand mere 10 aeny tnaI he mas sl aaiortu. u.
nately deprived IeiioW Deihg VI Iis ile--Aos W
as murderer, out m1orsunateiy, 5le cause VI
The
and that ne Is not mere as coia-Dioooeu nuI-
derer, as the indictment proclalms MN 70 nave
been but to the contrary, man whose Ininu ile
had Deen tortured anu "ofkea upon Oy tno
threats or desperate man; uh1ll ne scarcely
possessed peace OF mna. we expect 70 prove
that the pest men warned nun taag lis nte ~
was IN danger, ana tnat elsy adyisea I'VE na.a ~
arm hlHsei anu taAe Caie elae nts oaaos Se
pursueT shoulo hoC geC unuue ., auyansaso az W
MN. we eHPeGC " ploye .iis y. Suo 's
Geceasea IioG CnaI we wouiu tr9m uu9y ~ +t;a Ta
!ne gIase u Sie ueS nta ~ .a ~ Nv n,.r
ailection ~. .ham ~ +Sa bar Thau +S;o ,uo
ueTy w 1no oy ono g., oo
VIII go no 5aItlei W! NC Mni Eo 90 ,"i az en
we can unaei Tue Jaw W ployer siias Sne eSo ue,
ceased carried deaoiy Weapons anu niaue e
tnreats against Ce p.sohei l , anu any,
when we conclude, we expect 10 snow you
tnat the prisoner stanas 3eiore you, not as sne
mahclGus mulaerel, az chalsea ~ ~. slIe ,a lGs ~,
menu Dut one !orcse s 90 coS the h,, ueeu - -
order 10 save nimseh i!sa Irom Doony hafn VI W
pr9tect lis G"h ine. p.,.
ri, John n. LcNpoS, swotn tespoe IL isoon ho.aa
I'LL anu ali HiIehuanC VI Iio tomA. ! uaso
lived there ten years. am In business tneIe.
know the prisoner and have known MN elgnt
or ten years. His general reputation as
peaceable, quiet, orderly man Is goods
good as any man IN the county: ne Lsa .t lnei, aa