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

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domen and laceratsd the intestines. ID was .
. mortal wonpd He. died on tho 18th Of octo:
Der, from the effsctsSf the wound. =
CAPT. Il. <IfgqS. Am Salesman in
Spears & .CQton'1 6fe. Was present when the
difficulty ~ edfsed Y yisoner came in and told
Palmer hS 1Ilolap.t the Friday be-
he He'd, and Pnfher called him D I'd liar :
Prisoner said don't curse me. Palmer again
cursed him, when prisoner shot him. Prisoner
took the pistol from his pocket and shot, as
was passing deceased. Iput deceased under the
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 como for
q fuss. Deceased said, d-n you, you can get
one, sir. 1 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 as he wen. up to
prisoner. Deceased was not trading with me
when prisoner came in. There is space of #
betwee@ counters Am not related to prisoner.
He was very quiet and cool when he first spoke
to deceased-nothing threatening Deceased
very much excited.
DIR. beatty, recalled. Examined a second
wound on tho other hip. 1t Twas u flesh wound
painful but not dangerous-a gun shot wound.
Wound on left hip about IN inch lower than the
ono on the right.
II. L. Goss. Heard two pistol shots in rapid
succession, and ran in to Spears & Cotton 8
store, and found prisoner and Cotton struggling
for q pistol; took it away, and carried prisoner
out.
I. j. GREER. Saw prisoner five minutes be-
fore Palmer was shot. Met him at Fosters s
store. lie seemed excited and asked me if I
had seen Palmer. He said he insulted me last
Friday and want to see if he will do it again
l soon after heard two shots--searched decca 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
l 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 stick. Had been off
his crutchcs about month before he wa, shot
Himself and family were living with me. He
27 years old.
The State Rested here.
DAVID Johnson, JR., Defendant, Sworn. On
Friday, the 4ih of October last was on tho street
of Union and met deceased Mt Young's corner.
| shook hands with him. lie asked mo how
was. He then asked Inc why tried to tnke out
warrant for him for stealing q watch. Here
the witness told the abusive language Palmer
used to hin.] l called to the town Marshall
to take charge Of him. l knew the character of
the deceased. also heard that he had threat
ened my life Between Friday and Mondax I
was induced to try aud clear his mind of any
prejudice against me. l wcnfiUt the store for
purpose Of making peace. When l met him in
the store snid Palmer, you insultc me in the
street the other day without cause. He had q
stick in his left band. He 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 mo and
l turned and fired diasonaliy across the floor,
twice in rapid succession. Capt. johnson then
thrcw HIS aTun ACROSS ucccuSeu, anu ala not fire
any moro. At the moment of second fro de-
ceased was standing with his stick raised. ex-
pected him to shoot-thought he had pistol
l could have fired third time after Capt. John.
son had hold of him. lie was in easy shooting
distance all the timo. thought had hit him,
but did not know il. 1 know him to be q brave
man, of violent temper. The general impress
sion was, :hat he went armed with pistol.
| thought he hal one at the time of the difficulty
lie was an athletic, strong man, active and dan
gerous. saw no sign of his being in liquor on
Monday. My manner was studiedly quiet and
politc-I meant it to be 20. / wished to max,
peace. had no anger or malice against him
wanted his vote and 10 get all anger and mis-
chief out of his mind.
When spoke to Greer, had not my tria
in view-it was just after the shooting and be
| fore the death of deceased. Palmer's express
sions showed that lie meant danger. l said tt
| Greer, "Bill Palmer cursed me on the street las,
Friday, when he was drinking. and did moi
want to lose time until the thing was settled
The threats heard induced mo to think he had
deadly malice and wanted to kill me. He was
man OF the most extreme violent character I
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