The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-03-11


teen steps further off; told VIM. Turner
it was the Moores on the night Of the
killing; had not seen them in more than
year; they had on dark frock coats and
black hats; rifle shot once, shot gun
! twice Bryce was in or steps of Moore
when ne fell !, this was II hours after
dark; parties ran around and in feet of
witness recognized features and voices
Of the Mo0res saw musk melon rinds
next day that seemed to have been eaten
| by a person with one front tooth out
cannot say whether It WAS an upper or
lower tooth. Zone of the Moores had
an upper front tooth out.) Witness had
difficulty and fight with deceased
some time before; had been sent to PEN
itentiary for crime.
John s. Goodman: Examined the
ground, and found tracks near an apple
tree, about 80 yards below garden fol-
lowed them until became more distinct :;
lost it and followed the trail again, and
found where Bryce had stopped and
where Cox stood, also where parties stood
who did shooting; saw where one had
run around Cox and stopped at time
Bryce was shot; this was in three steps
of where Bryce fell the track was pecu-
| liar; vas broad and rough half sole OH
it; at toe was very broad; had been
round headed tracks on one side of right
shoe; other track had narrow high heel
and heel irons heel was larger than in
proportion to shoe; heel iron was too
large for the heel and had been bent and
turned up; witness saw muskmelon
rinds one cut out the melon with
knife and the other bit it out; there was
distinct impression Of absence of front
tooth saw several rinds; all had mark
of lost tooth; saw same tracks in few
steps of Bryco's house, near an open
place where boards had been knocked of
to let in air; there was distinct impress
sion of the butts of rifle and shot gun
on the ground; they were the same
tracks as of the person who did the shoot
ing; heard Aiken at Kelley's say he
heard Bryce had said the id Moores
should not come back there, bat he would
chow him.
II. A. III. Gibson: Cautioned Cox not
to tell who the parties were, if he knew,
until they were arrested; witness issued
warrant in this case.
Jonas Phillips; First heard of killing
Wednesday; joined parties tracking FIVE
miles from Bryce's, Gnd went FIVE or six
miles to Ramey's canoe landing; only
two tracks at first; after going two miles
found another track to the river there
were three tracks : did not go beyond the
river, and did not carry trail back to
Bryce's; one track was larger, but about
same length: it had been hnlf.soIed, and
had round-hesded tacks-large heel, with
appearance of worn heel-irons exam
ined tracks which came from below canoe
landing, they seemed to be the same
tracks; the smaller track had narrow
heel, with appearance of worn heel-irons (;
they generally walked one after the other,
part of time in woods, and part in q
blind trail
Baxter Roach: Was with tracking par
ty; tracked to witness house on Tues.
day; began again Friday and went to
river; the tracks went through witness
field to Bryce's house, and back through
the field to the river. This witness de-
scribed the tracks like Jonas Phillips.
Jonas Smith Corroborates the two
foregoing witnesses as to the tracking !;
saw place where some one seemed to
have slept; saw signs of little fire on
Round Mountain, aud saw rags where
guns had been wiped; it is common in
mountains to wear heel-irons, &c.
- Shed: Lives Il miles this side of
river; saw three men about six or seven
o'clock Tuesday morning going towards
river-in q fast walk aud following in
one another's tracks; had two guns and
a navy pistol; did not speak to them !;
was about l5 yards off; one was Ameri-
Gus Moore; he had on an old white hat !;
thinks the tv'o other boys here were the
other men il. The iiarty told this to Da-
vid Ramey three uays afterwards.
David Ramey: Produced the measure
| nf a froo otu n -. -
shoes; this measure was taken on Friday
after the killing.
Johns. Goodman: The heel.irons were
taken off of prisoners shoes after they
were put in Jail; thinks part of The half
sole of the larger shoe was also taken off.
j j. III. Robbins: Testified as to the ar
rests; alterations were made in shoes
while they were in Jail; part of sole ta-
ken off OF one, and heel-irons of of the
other; arrested the parties in Georgia /;
had no warrant from that State for the
arrest.
Samuel Brazeal: Was with Robins
when Moores were arrested assisted to
arrest Riley; he was on the floor; had
pistol in hand concealed between his
legs; discovered it afterward in the yard /;
they were arrested ct their homes, On
Pickett's place, one-half mile of Clayton,
Ga; tieG them with small rope aud
brought them to South Carolina; myself,
Smith and Robins arrested them; two
were 1rmed.
r. S. Rutledge: Had conversation Ri
ley Moore twice in jail said he would not
have had anything to do with killing Bryce
had it not been for that old rip (alluding
to his father); he began to talk with me
aud I did not run from it.
! William Smith Was along the night
Americus Moore was arrested did not
see gun; Ira Lahgston assIsted.
Here the State closed. q
The defense was then begun by show
ing that Isaac Pointer had been convicted
OF arson.
Jonas Phillips: The track which came
| in ct Round mountain did not have heel
irons on it, Es9
| Jeremiah Moore Ils4d III Rabuu
County, Ga; arrested by Samuel Brea,
zeale, and brought hero on 17th Septem,
i Der; arrested at home at Pickeps pulling
fodder; had no conyerss Jon with Pointer
J, iabont the killing of Bryce; not on good
terms with Pointer had difficulties 6, z
or 8 years ago; indicted him for stealing
bee gum, and he Indicted me fer selling
whiskey; next had q fight with Pointer
d and Long RisA mountain, ilu after
wards eel my house on 70 and ehot me
! 10 the back and arm. Forgotten who
Il was his securities Pointer never threat
d eued me, for we never talked heard hs
! said it; Bryce and I were always on good
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