Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-04-07

j. M. OdERH1, SUoTH-1 lcSlue dG NUN
Hill am book-keeper for J. NJ. Ivy & Co. I
know him since he lived in Rock Hill. His
character is good.
Cross-eramined-I have never heard of his
running crowd of persons out of a bar-room
with knife nor never heard any other report
of violence by him. I remain closely to my
business am not out much.
| A. ID. HOLLER, sacorn.-I reside at Rock
Hill have lived there eleven years. Have
known James Duffy since he has been living at
Rock Hill. His character has been good since
he lived at Rock Hill.
THE PRISONERS STATEMENTS.
JAMES DUFFY, s,corn.-I have never before
been on the WitneSS-Stand, or III Court
House. was Is years of age the 18th of last
October. On the evening of this occurrence,
1 and John Pardue went to Sally Hines house.
While there we heard some one coming up
from Mag Hines house, cursing and swear
ing they were not afraid of any body. They
continued to curse us they approached, and
one of them went Oh into the house OF Sally
Hines. At that time we were at the buggy in
the yard, taking a drink of beer. While we
were at the buggy, remarked to Pardue and
Owens, 'them men must be cursing u.s." L
went on to the door and stepped in about the
same time as Wesley Harris did. | caught
hold of his coat-tail, but let it loose immedi-
ately. AS soon as i got into the house, Wes-
lev Harris whirled around and struck me on
the head with his fist. Austin Harris was in
the house, playing on Il eddie. lie struck me
on the head with the fiddle. Owens then came
in and commenced to pull the Indians off of
me- Wesley Harris raised up and Knocked
me senseleSs out of the door OH to the ground.
When l got up | arose near Austin Harris,
and he struck me again, but did not hurt me-
then turned and went into the house with
Owens and Pardue. Austin went off 1.-THE dl-
rection Of the branch, taking a direction rather
between the houses of RoXana Brown and
Mag Hines. We remained at the house about
!; a half hour longer, at which time we thought
the Indians were gone had no idea they were
around there. About this time, Owens said,
, ''Do you hear fuss up the road? 1 believe
, here comes another drunken crowd we had
, better be getting out of the way. want no
more fuses have been in one, and am un-
der a bond now." He also asked if Pardue
was in the house, and said he would tell him
another drunken crowd was coming. we
walked up the road distance; heard some one
talking. Heard one of them say, "Let us get
some rocks and go down and clean out tine
concern: Soon some one came up and laid
his hand Oil Owens and said, ''Henry, let us go
down and clean out the concern" Owens
i
, Hamp. Owens.'' About this time the Indian
! struck Owens. I then stepped up and the
Indian struck at me. Owens then had the
Indian around the waist. 1 stepped back, and
as did So the Indian struck at me again.
i; saw a knife in the Indians hand. While
, was going backward, saw some other person
coming up, within eight or ten steps OF where
we were. Owens turned the Indian loose
and he struck at me again, cutting me on the
finger with knife. l then heard some one
t above us say, eco for them Cd d-n them
.sI'ye cot some rocks.'' This Indian then
y made leap for me, and seeing knife in his
hand, and hearing the threats above, l thought
my life was in danger. ! kept giving back, as
opened my knife, and Austin came upon me
and caught me by the collar saw | could
f make no escape, and to defend myself, cut
=, at the Indian. About this time, Pardue came
up and caught hold of the Indian while the
Indian was in the act of pushing me down
Y The Indian loosened his hold OF my collar
and caught me by the coat, l think. l got
loose from the Indian and again stepped back
Parlue stepped back Immediately, also, anC
said, ''Jm, my hand is cut, and cut badly.
| said, "Pardue, believe l have cut that
t Indian" lie replied, eyes, and I believe
you have cut me'' replied that was sorry
. of it, as it was not my intention. He said he
would 60 back to the house and have it tlet
! up. Owens was then about five steps distant
I stepped back to him, and he asked me il
y had seen his hat. While we were looking
for his hat, he said he thought he heard some
one groanng a short distance above, and pro
D posed to so up and see who it was The In
dian had gone in a straight direction from u
after Pardue let go of him. We went up tC
where the noise sounded and found the Indiar
was lying there. Owens, I think, told him tc
get up He replied, ''Don't bother me; l an
bleeding" Owens then said to me, ''Jim, this
S Indian is bleeding, and believe he is going
, to die' I said, "Let's CO." We then went
back down to the house, where the horse and
buggy were. 1 told Owens to call Pardue
and let us 60 back to town. Pardue had got
his hand fixed up, and we all went back tC
, town. We drove in trot nearly hall the
way, when Pardue commenced complaining OF
his hand, and we increased our speed to
gallop so that he could soon get to Doctor
, When we reached Rock Hill, Pardue went to
Robertson's hotel to find Dr. Crawford.
directed him where to find DR.. Crawford's
room, and while I was standing there, Owens
said he was going to take Doctor down to
, see that Indian. I and Owens then went to
his aunt's house where John Anderson was
sleeping. 1 remained in Rock Hill that night,
and made no effort to leave there. was in
bed when the policeman came to arrest me-
TO questions by comsel-Dr. Crawford had
said the Indian was dead. do not know how
!, often cut the Indian. I thought was in
peril, but until 1 heard the voice, 'Go for
them," &C., had thought could get out OF
their way. and the Indian had always been
good friends previously. l have had dealings
with him. (Knife shown the witness, which
he identified as the knife lie used.) Stated
the manner in which he came in possession OF
| COrrohOrltivp testimony ID.
Blum, with the exception that he said he had
written for a knife suitable for cutting sprouts
and trimming trees. Owens had no knife that
knew Of l saw him with none. l had a
knife. did not see Owens do any violence
to the Indians. He was not trying to hurt
the Indian, as | could see. l saw no weapon
in Owens hand. Saw none in Pardue'S hand.
Did not see him hurt the Indians or try to
hurt them. [ had on my crayat scarf-pm
at the hotel, next morning, some one called
my attention to the fact of it's being bent, and
| knew that it was done when the Indian had
me by the collar.
Cioss-eramined- think I took off my era
vat when / went to bed that night. did not
then notice that it was bent. 1 hardly ever
sleep with my collar on, but did sleep with it
on.that night. l now remember that 1 did
take off my cravat, as had trouble in putting
it on when arrested l was not excited or
confused when arrested. l kept on my cravat
guard the balance of the night. Can't tell at
what hour was arrested, but think it was
between l and 2 o'clock The Indian, when
we went to him While he was groaning, was
lying on his back in an old field, his feet on the
limb of fallen tree. l did not see Owens
and Austin in holts / saw Austin strike at
Owens. 1 deny that struck the Indian