The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-10-27

Of Norwoba's store. When ] took a Quarter ont of nv
pocket In billiard ruom | pulled out my pistol to get
the money. just Is had taken the pistol out In front
Of N"rwood's to put The money In po ket. l went in
billiard rooit probably not over - minutes after took
up the pistol. IL was loaded when l gttt. ! don't
remember saying that it s ;apped once. had to use
both hands 10 cncS It The second time. ! a,n not posi-.
tive when !lsid my cue down. As Gnlin struck me
with knffe | stepped back and drew my pistol. As l
reached for lily pistol he raised mp enc to strike nc.
! fred to defend myself from blow with cue. As be
drew back to strike with cue l fired, hitting him rs I
lea, md since Ia the left side. He had stepped forward
as fred. We were five feet apart ct my first shot.
nc then came on down the table towards me. He
looked like lie was ~dotlging. lie had his hat on. I
gave back ahd he came faster, rather struggling.
When | fred second shot the right eide Of his flee
head | think now when I fired thA secund shut l
didn't know that lie hnu no pistol then. didu't See
blood coming out of his mouth when l fired sccund
shot think | was a little above him On n PLATFORM
when | fired the second shot lie WAS probably fur
Or live feet from HE VIII II ] fired s-c"nd time. His
face was that far from mine. / leaned towards him
and fired. lam ak feet two md . half inches high,
l left the room with the intention OF fleeing from this
neighborhood. The crowd | saw below convinced me
more that l should iy. II there bad been no crowd
there l would have given myself up. l knew my en-.
enies oaa ] thought his friends would abuse me. /
lied oit Of no sense Of guilt ! said a. jail that Quinn
attacked me with knife and billiard cue. and ! bad
shot him In self defence. l said there ut itot he was
attacking Inc with a knife. hut when l afterwards saw
bruiso on my arm remembered he struck me with
the billiard cue and ] mentioned that. ] don't ray the
knife was not In Gulin's hand when / Hred th. second
shot
j.. c. MARTIN. sworn:
l live 8 miles frum town on Little River. I am p
yeare old. / attn . married man, was married on
18th Inst January. On day VI homicide l ariived In
town about 10 o'clock 9; m: bringing, my wife with
that day. l think ! had taken a drink before that. l
went up street to Mr.. Cnnnon's / cnrrird buggy to
have n bolt putin It. When ] got the pistol l didn't
know Curtin was In town. know now he was not
orrd man who bud cursed me on the STREETS. ! didn't
know McClung was coming In town that day.
/ went 10 Christians barroom, and WAS standing
near back door, when Guffin who WAS In barroom call.
ed u me. After Gufin got bis drink IL came ont aud
~squatted at the side OF my chair where ] was sitting
Guttn had some fuss with sn the Of Ills wif.s relatives
he told me, and rs he WINS talking t, me about It La.
nier came out, Gufin said HHe'd make that oil right
meaning his difficulty with those persons and not me.
We were fixing for COCK fight, and | went through,
Christians, and l happened to see McClung and asked
him to heel for me; The f,st nsh. w.s between one
occurred OF cock.Rght. l told Gutin | had given bis
knife to Lang GOolsby to return to him, but he
couldn't ind him, and handed It to Norwood. I told
him II I conIdn't hud bis knife he might get another
Ike II, and ! would Iay for it. ! think Guthn va, NJ.
SO ut the second cock fight. / offered to treat Gufln
after the secund cock fight, but lie insisted Oil trent
Ing mo. Meetings. stalcment IL true as 10 how lie
got my pistl, and my binding him money, but no
pistol In front Of korwooh's sture. l kept the game
for Guibn and McClung. / called Lang up there u
ask him about Gufin's knife. Gulip hud mentione d
tie knife to Inc again In the billiard room. McClung
won the game, and ! said to him, Charley you're our.
Gutin then said either you're 3 damn liar, or It's q
damn lie. Ho then reached up and got his coat. Nc
Chung said to him ] SIN out and then Gutbn called him
. God damn liar. McCIung said to him you're an
other. and then Guiin made At him with is knife.
Whom Gutin struck Of linn with knife ! was sand
Ing at the Fart end Of table, McClung at South W,st
corner, and Gunin Oh Inc South side Of table about
midway between Inc and McClung. l didn't See the
knife before he struck 4, MeCl"ng. 1didn's know be
As GuHin struck at McClung with knife, McClung
threw himself back and got his pistol out aud fired
Gurin then struck hin, with cue and Mctlung II. ed
Alter frs. fire McCluns gIvo back To th. corner Of
the room. Gulin didn't st"p advancing on: McCluns
after frat fire. There was smoke iu room after first
shot. While Gufin was advancing on hun McClung
fired tn. second shot. Before trirg tho second time
McClung lisd given back to the bench. After second
shot 6utiin fell sort Of sideways towards Jones 4
Miller's sturr. | an not certain Of this. ] dldnt
know my buggy Was waiting at the DOOR there.
X;-l might have picked up an iron weight In
ping In front Of Norwuod's store amer going through
IL Mvtiung was near Inc. 9uilin had len. / found
bin In the billiard ro,.In when l went there. lie
wasn't with us In front Of Norwood'a, ! twore In
SlloS . - ~ "CSho : . IkhS viz uiIluaNth uSaS
shown In which ] said l gave McClung one dollar n,
the foot Of the stair steps, and that 11tin was with
US at the time when We w,re guing up stairs, ! wH.
stumbling .. Enst emu Of table when McC'ung fired
first shot. Gutin struck at Mct:lung IN up and d .wn
blow with knife, emitting duwuwarhs. l didn't know
then 10 had cut MeCiule. ! Just stood there. ]
didn't interfere. Al Guain raised cue to strike hi u
McClung shot lie Lion't .~tnightcn out his nrm 10
fire, but held It hull bent ! didn't hear Guhin say
Oh Lord whea lie wus shot. After 6rst fire AcClung
reiterated, Guftin pnrsuing mo. The ruoui was rull
OF smoke alter the hrst shot ! m-an Wh're they
stood. ! can tell now Tar McCiung Was from Gunin
winch he nreh me second sh"t didht see Gnniil lie
do"n or 60 OaeS ana Iail. nc irii Towards MeCiunG;;
lie was advancing when h. was shot. 'econd time.
tn'hS ne oo'gtG. oshyeu over W me Jat thr "'en'
VI tho ilnlniciae. w"s arrested then. ! was ar
reStea THAT hight nc huheel o otrroom. !uuht kho"
now l'hs W." isUy Iaa ieIt Dil,aaru roSui DrIoIe "uinl
"as shut. ! dlunt Know Gulln Lou bought . new
knife until ! saw him draw 1t On McClung, | have
heard since where he got the knife. ! didn't Emo"
on next day mat ho hHu got le INV kpiie Ut joiner
+ M:ller,s. $50,
AA.-l ba1 bccn drinking hhrd Tint DAY. Inc cor
oner rt!eu@ q me m'er INC lEqncs'. WAS aiIer"aro'
ARRESTED On nlnha'it OF WIN. Gufha.
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Wuehihslon street ABOUT o !. III. when Tue cars ser'
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