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

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closed with the remark that he couldn't stand
it. The peace warrant was suggested at
O'Clock in the evening. Trial Justice Fewen
leaves his office about or s. and is not in the
habit of being there as late as7. thought the
suggestion of Capt. Ivy would only be the
cause of further irritation. The back door OF
Caston's store is not in direct line with Few
ellis office. To reach the office from the back
door would not be much further than GordOn's
hotel.
ROBERT FREw, sworn l was at the picnic
on the 18th Of May; art-there heard Wilt
ford say to CASTOR that he would either whip
or cow-hide him the next day. CASTOR was
near enough to hear it.
Cross-eramined by Mr. Wilson, Sr.-He said
he would execute his threat next day.
R. X. GORDON, sworn. Before this homi-
eide. I heard, ,Nillifortf say; Oh the evening of
the day Of the picnic at Iredell jones', that he
was going to 20 for CASTOR. He said 81 fight
no man a fair fight, and if CASTOR gets me be-
fore 1 do him, he'll have to be ID quick" [
told CASTOR of it the same evening. saw
Wiiford few minutes before the shooting
on Monday I saw him in the back room TO
Bodenheimer's. No one accompanied him. l
sent for him to come there. [ asked him in,
and he asked what wanted. I replied was
lonesome. He then remarked that he intended
to whip CASTOR. He said it in cool, calm way,
using no profanity. I saw what took to be a
pistol in the rear pocket of his pants; it looked
like the point of pistol. This was as far from
Caston's as across from the courtroom Of
Rawlinson's hotel, on the same side Of the
street. When he left me, saw him until he
passed CastOn's, but did not notice where he
went.
Cross-eranined by Mr.. Wilson, Sen.-He said
he intended to whip CASTOR, but did not men-
ton the given name. c. Had he been talking
about any particular CASTOR? A. Wilbur Cas-
toms name was not mentioned during the con-
versation. Wiliford did not ask Inc if any
one had been talking about him. Hemade the
remark unconnected with other conversation.
He walked out and passed by Caston's. did
not see CASTOR in his door. The conversation
with Williford, on the day of the picnic, was
after dinner, but do not know the exact time.
He had been drinking He said, II fight no
man fair fight, and if CASTOR gets me before
I do him, he'll have to be id quick" I re-
peated this to CASTOR. I have had difficulty
with Williford, and he fought me fairly. On
; the day of the picnic he talked like he meant
what he said. told him he was in no fix to
, fight-that he had been drinking. 1 don't
l know whether or not his mind was affected as
we'll as his body. In the conversation on the
day of the killing, he said noo.-4ng about Will
bur CASTOR. The prisoner has brother OF
5 that name 1 do not know that he had had a
, difficulty with Wilbur. He simply said he was
going to whip CASTOR.
7 S. G. ROBERTSON, sworn. l saw g. l.. Will
l1fUrd 4asasarning, soon before the
homicide-an hour or hour and a half before.
l met him and Parish near Caston's door.
When they were opposite Caston's door, Parish
l spoke to Sadler, Castons clerk. Williford
turned, and I suppose he saw CASTOR, who was
{ brushing his show case on the north side of his
store-roOm. AS WillifOrd passed Caston's door,
he looked back at CASTOR and remarked
r ''There's the id s-n of a b-h that am
: going to whip" motioning his finger to CASTOR.
| suppose CASTOR heard it. AS I entered Cas-
toms store, CASTOR remarked-"Is suppose Will
) liford has not cooled down yet" He then
asked me what Williford said in front of his
store. repeated the words and Immediately
left for my brickyard, a fourth of mile from
| town.
Cross-eranrined By Mr.. Wilson, Sr.-It was
, about 10 O'Clock in the forenoon. Parish and
:: Williford were walking together. Williford
1 hear it. At the time the remark was made, /
was about ten feet from the door, and about
eight feet from Williford CASTOR was nearer
r to Williford than I. The next nearest man
| was Mr.. MeaneS, working on a building about
fifty yards distant. Don't know whether he
heard the words or not. Don't know where
Williford went. This was about ten O'Clock
+ in the forenoon. I do not live in the town.
am contractor for making brick. I have
lived at or near Rock Hill for the last eight
years-not exceeding four miles from the town
) at any time CASTOR made no reply to what
told him. He was then standing up behind
his counter When Williford made the re-
mark, CASTOR was cleaning his showcase.
don't know Parish. / was acquainted with
f WillifOrd. Willif0rd spoke to me after he
, made the remark to CASTOR.
S. G.. KEIsTLER, sworn. Diagram shown
: to witness, from wt1fchhe explained the loca-
ton of buildings near the scene of the homi-
, eide and other localities referred to by wit
nesses, one object being to prove that witness
Haslam could not have seen CASTOR when he
| fired and another being that CASTOR, when he
fired, could not have seen WillifOrd from his
door-sill, without leaning considerably for
, ward.
: Witness then proceeded with his examina-
ton. On Friday preceding the homicide, 1
communicated to CASTOR message from A.
Williford, Church Williford and Wade Will
ford A. Williford, father of Church, re-
quested me to 60 down to CASTOR and tell him
, if he wanted to fight Church that morning, to
walk out, and we will fight him any way he
wants. A. Williford said also that there was
/ clique in town trying to run Church away,
but they could not do it. l saw CASTOR about
II O'Clock and told him of these threats, and
/ advised him that he had better look out, or he
would be hurt. am town marshal. am a
brother -in-law of the prisoner. The prisoners
: father is blind. Prisoners mother has been
dead about two months. She died about a
month before the homicide The prisoner
keeps house. heard a part of Patton's testi-
r mony. recognize the place where he stood
( on the platform. did not hear Hasam's tes-
, timony. Howe has sign-post in front of his
store. l saw the pavement before the shoot
ing. Witness then explained, by diagram, the
location of goods boxes piled in front of Cas-
5 toms door,
Cross-erdmined by Mr.. Wilson, Sr.-The
conversation between the Willifords and my
self was on Friday mOrning-next morning
after the picnic. Church went to Yorkville
, on Friday; started not long after the CONVEX
/ sation alluded to- 1 am policeman. At the
time of the shooting was in rear Of the de-
pot, on the side next to the stables. I was
on the way to my blacksmith shop, walking
f straight forward, coming from the railroad
walking in direction of Yorkville, on this side
of the railroad. I was going across to my
shop to order some work when / heard the re-
| port of the pistol. Explained, by diagram,
| route he pursued to shop, and from there to
the scene of the homicide, and resumed to
counsel: The conversation between the Will
!, fords and myself was on Friday morning. A.
Williford did not suggest that as l was police
man and brother-in-laW of CASTOR, he desired
for me to deliver his message in regard to CIV
ing fair fight. My reply to Williford was