The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-02-26

with Mai. Anderson was made; he was
mad with Maj. Anderson ] Vas at Gam
brcll's house when store was burft l re.
nia.icd at Galtbi ellis al night and until
o'clock next ttipfhiiig;, found my wife
there and and spent the f1iglit; We all
lay down; I was little sick and didn't
sleep we'll; remember hearing Gambrell
talking to his children through tho night,
and about 3 o'clock sotHS ono told Gam
bicll his child wanted water; Gambrell
| tlanies. 1ye Thought it was Anderson s
mill.
Cross examined: Garhbrell stayed at
home all night; Gambrcll never said the
money would never do Maj. Anderson
any good If I've had said so l would have
heard it; I had no conversation with
Hancock on the morning after tic fire
not until after the arrest.
D. l.. johnson swori1, says: Knows
| Lewis Ellison; he is man under ordi-
nary mind can't say that be would be
easily imposed on; soon after the arrest
| of the parties Maj. Anderson said to mo
to see Mrs. Ellison and if she knew any
thing that would be against these boys to
let him know and he would be lighter on
him; Ellison is my brother-in-law.
u. II. Harris sworn, says: Has known
Lewis Ellison 20 or 25 years; he is a
weak minded man, and easily imposed
on.
James w. Poore sworn, says: Knows
Lewis Ellison and regards him as weak
minded man, and thinks he wotild be
easily imposed on.
Greenlee Ellison sworn, says: Is q
brother of Lewis Ellison; considers him
wea1t minded man is easily imposed
on; has been living to himself about 25
years he was Iii the war, and votes; he
never had grlafdiati ; wltfiess never had
to take care of him.
| Augustus w. Poore sworn says: l was
at home the night of burning; returned
home after o'clock went to bed and
remained there; got up next morning
between 4 and 5 o'cloGli .biy wife and
family and negro boy all slept In the
same room, the negro sleeping on q pallet
near the fire; got up earlier than usual
that morning; I was at my brother-in-
laws late in the evening before the fire
about $50 yards from my house. l know
nothing about who burnt Maj. Ander-
sons store; I have song sometimes
sing, "I wish I had died during the war !"
used this expression when was arres-
ted; 1 did not say anything about con-
science; used the expression in a light
way; was under arrest; l don't know
that used it seriously; I didn't say, II
wouldn't care if it was not for my cofi-
SCIENCE" in the presence of Acker and
Bladon.
Augustus Richardson (colored) sworn,
says: Was hired by Mr.. Poore last year ;
was there when Maj. Anderson's store
was burnt saw Mr.. Poore at homo that
night; saw him all night; was in the
house where he was all night; don't
know exactly what time he went to bed !;
he came in about o'clock, and stayed
up about an hour; slept on floor beside
beaureau I am very easily walked, and
got up next morning between and
O'clock got up earlier than usual that
morning 10 haul some corn; and
Gambrell went together after wagon (;
when I got up Mr.. Poore was in bed /;
he could not have gotten out with
out me knowing it.
j. NJ. Gambrell sworn, says: ] was at
home on night when Maj. Anderson's
store was burnt, and do not know any
thing about it my children were sick
that night, and my sister and brother-in-
Jaw we're at my house we were up and
down all night; / saw the fire that night
when my sister called me to get up and
get some water; said the fire looked
like it was at Williamson I then went
to bed; 1 have an impeachment in my
sneeoh Mr., Bladon asked me if saw
the fire, and I told him did; told him
next morning; I went over to Sam
Moore's house and there heard of the
fire: told him the first heard of it was
over at Moore's; don't remember any
conversation with Acker and Bladon
about the burning; did not tell him
did not care q damn about it; Poore
said, "Oh Miss Susie, gal, wish had
died in the war !" he said it in the way Of
a song; lie never said he would not care
if it was not for his conscience; 1 never
told Mr.. Bladon that wished 1 had not
gone into it with these boys; Inever told
Mai. Anderson that the money would
not do him any good.
= Kinard sworn. say: live in three
miles of Williamson, and was at VIM.
Ragsdales on night of burning;. went
there on Tuesday about Y o'clock; we
stayed up till about III o'clock; both the
RaCsdales were at home that night /;
younr Racsdale retired about fifteen
minutes before we did /; he slept up stairs
and slept down stairs in the same room
with w. M. Ragsdale; I did not sleep
any unsl o'clock, ana from that on had
cat maps; Mr. Ragsdale or son did not
leave there that night; we all got up
next morning at o'clock; called them
up; they all got up pretty much at the
same time; another young Ragsdale was
at home too.
Newton Ragsdale sworn, says: l re-
member the night of the fire; stayed all
night at my fathers; Frank stayed at
home all night.
Mrs. A. L. Ragsdale sworn, says: Am
the mother of j. Francis Ragsdale; was
at home the night Of the fire; j. +. Rags
dale was at home that night, and went to
bed about III O'Clock; he slept up stairs,
and got up next morning at o'clock ;
did not leave the house through the lower
part that night.
H. II. Hancock sworn, says: Was at
home the night Maj. Anderson's store
was burnt; no one was there but my
wife; went to cornshucking the night
before; do not know anything about the
burning; Bladon came to my house to
arrest me about 0 o'clock, and on the way
to Williamson treated ME badly; took
me out of the road into the woods, tied
me, said he had proof that helped to
do the burning, and tried to compel me
10 confess to it; he said that it would be
better for me to come out and tell who
they all were.
j. Frank Rassdale, sworn, says: Was at
home the night Maj. Anderson's store was
burned; didn't hear J. Gambrell say that
he was sorry that he had gone into this
thing; asked Maj. Anderson to have the
levy removed, and if he didn't I'd have it
done.
]. w. Wilson, sworn, says: Lives in
Pickens; knows Bladon's general character
not good wouldn't believe him on oath
he owes me money; 1 don't like him; he
is dissipated.
W. 4. Folgcr, sworn, says: Lives at Eas-
ley knows Bladon he is dissipated man
can't say lie is devoid of principle; he has
been in some difficulties never heard any
thing of him being untruthful l would
believe him on his oath.
J.R. Wilson, (recalled): Knows Dladon's
general character; it is bad would not be-
lieve bim on his oath; l base my opinion
on what a majority of the people OF WI.
liamston say about him; never heard his
truthfulness questioned; only heard him
spoken of as dssipated man would not