Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-03-04
Cross examined Nothing strange to carry

guns as thcy 60 into tho mountains. They
left Westward. not 10 this direction. Witness
knew Mooro's oxon were in that section.
Had soen them thero. Had been heavy
rains. Streams up. Next saw accused as
thoy wero being brought to Jail.
Albert Ramey sworn-Lives in this county.
Bryce was killed Monday night. That
morning won't to cross Chatuga Saw and
met Amoricus. Riley and Aiken Moore.
They wcro thrcc hundred yards or moro this
sido Of tho rivcr. Americus had double
barrel gun, Aiken a rifle and Riley q pistol.
We're travelling trail. Knows Of them.
Said good morning and thoy spoke back.
Witness asked Riley if tho rivor could be
crossed. Said ho had swYm the river and got q
canoe but 1t was dangerous and very high.
Found canoe forty yards below the landing.
Found VIM. Raney thero hunting canoe.
Followed tho tracks Of the Moores and
found canoo. We're tlrco tracks. This was
between and o'clock in the morning.
Was seven or eight miles to Bryce's from
rver. They wero coming this way.
Cross related to Horny
Long, brothor.in law. Told Wm. Ramey
and several of tho Pages that morning.
Crossed river in q half hour after met parties.
Had seen tho Moores several times on ahis
side Of river.
Elihu Ramey sworn-Livo in Georgia. Was
with Albert Ramcy tho Monday Bryce was
killed. Knows Amcricus Moore. Met him and
two others his side o. tho river The two Young
ren in The dock are tho parties, who wero with
Americus. Heard Albert talk with Riley Moore
Found the Martin and Page boys at tho river.
| They were trying TO get canoe up TO tho land
| ing Made two trips in crossing tho river.
Crossed in ten minutes after left Moores
Cross cxamincd-This was the 25th Of August. .
Looked at almannc The Mar tin and Parc bows
live in Georgia; all crossed into Georgia. Hop
pcned to examine the almanac. Heard Of tho
killing of Bryce two days after it happened.
Elias Willbanks sworn--Livc four miles this
side of the river Was working the public road
tho day Bryce was killed. Saw Amoricns
Moore that day on tho ridge about I2 O'clock.
llc was to the left Of tho trail as witness was
going. Did not speak to him. On his return
saw where lie crossed the trail. He was going
towards Alex. Dryce's; was about four to five
miles away. Saw no other person. He had
his gun. The track had heel irons on,
Cross examined-Stoppcd and looked at each
other and did not speak lie had on coal; it
was very ragged; can't tell about color
Wm. H. Perry swo,n-Liyc about two miles
from Brycc's place. Was at the Moore place
that evening. Saw two left hand ones. They
| called TO him and said, COWS were in the field
and asked them to bring somo watcrmelons
across the creek. Witness refused. They said
| nothing more. When witness saw them they
were over in the field about fifty yards off,
| They went of back from the creek Saw no
| guns.
! Cross cSamined-I.ve now fifteen miles from
here; wns then hired TO Bryce; told this story
| first TO Mrs. Bryce was not bound to attend last
| court; told 10 same evening he saw parties, they
called to witness first This was about Inc
middle of tho evcn%%s: Fsver saw theso parties
before; next saw them in Jail; can't tell whether
| they had on frock rcHts. nor hats or caps
Jesse +. Cox sworn-is Irothcr-in- law Of de-
ceased Was at witness house the night he
was killed Lived about seventy. five yards off
as he started home Bryce said what is that in
the road bryce said it must be his Little mulo
in the cotton. At the request of deceased Wit
ness went with Bryce 10 get it out. Went ahead
to the ford, Saw no mule. On turning around
saw two men in an old watermelon patoh Ono
seemed to be looking for mclons and tho other
| looking at witness Witness believing them
some of the ncighbors, said good evening gen
llcmcn. They pointed their guns at me. I
stopped and then told them We did not under
| stand their actions, TO go TO the house, &c. Said
who arc you aud witness replied, you know me-
| who arc yon? They said who is that yondcr?
Witness told them it was Alex. Bryce. One
handed tho other pistol and then Riley Moore
! lrcd rifle ut Alcck, who had begun to run on
| seeing the pistol. Amcricus Moore then shot
with double barrel gun and ran after Bryce
and sho; second time and Bryce fell and died
| in about one minute, having called to witness to
como to him. Witness was near the parties and
looked at them we'll, and thinks he recognized
Americus and Riley Moore.
{. Cross cxamincd--Witncss after tho warrant
was issued told Bryce TO insert in the warrant
the names of Amcricus Moore and Riley Moore
was excited at Tint time, but can now speak with
| confidence. Was troubled TO know by various
paIties who did tho shooting and they would
guess and witness would often say nothing.
| Witness was advised not to tell who the parties
were until court and until tho parties had been
| arrested. Riley asked witness who tho man
| with him was and witness told him il was Bryce.
Bryce was rs or 80 steps from witness and tho
Nloorco; some 10 or Is steps from witness.
When the pistol was passed Bryce turned and
began to run. Cobbs, Long and Dunlap were
first arrested. Saw no one thcre that day The
parties left in North -east direction to path
leading towards Cobb's. They left running to-
wards the bridge. First said il was tho Mooree