Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-01

v ciOck, tue Glulo announced IOr Inc nOiQlDR
OF the inquest at the Office Of the Coroner,
corner of jefferson and Liberty streets,
large crowd had assembled on the street In
the vicinity and remained there during the
greater portion of the day. The majority
OF the crowd were parties living at and
around Belmont, who were personally &C.
quainted with the deceased, and manifest
ed the greatest interest In the result of the
investigation.
The inquest was opened at ten o'clock,
when the following
TESTIMONY
was ELECTED, which, in view of the interest
evinced, we give in full:
Isaac Russell testified: ] know nothing
OF the death OF Abraham Stewart; recently,
l think on the 14th of February, 1881,
Abraham Stewart appeared before me and
stated that child of his was harbored, and
desired warrant against the parties that he
charged with harboriug the child; l stated
to him that | had no Jurisdiction in the
matter, a writ of habeas corpus was his
remedy, aud that he had better consult some
lawyer; he replied that he would go and
see II he could get the child, and left my
office; he afterwards came to nv office and
stated that he had got his child and went
to the jail; that the defendant, John
Anderson, had followed him to the
Jail and made violent threats against
him In presence Of the Deputy Jailer;
Issued peace warrant and placed John
Anderson under bonds to observe and keep
the peace toward Abraham Stewart; also
received a note from:Mr. A. Goebel, the
Deputy Jailer, informing me of the threats
made by Jno. Anderson, in his presence, to
Abraham Stewart; when Anderson was ar
rested be stated that Abraham Stewart I'll
treated his brother, which caused him to do
what he did: then cautioned him to remem-
Der that he must hereafter keep the peace
and avoid any trouble, which he faithfully
promised 10 do, and is now under bond to
keep the peace.
F. P. Law testified: was going to the
jail; met John Anderson standing outside;
he spoke to me, aud told me the old man
had been to his house and taken his brother
out OF his house and carried him to Jail, and
he said he had punished him to the utter
most severity, and 1t was his brother, and
he felt for his brother; | went inside the
jail; saw Abram Stewart there; he was sit
ting down; he got up and gave me a seat;
refused to accept 1t; he said to me, claw,
you see, now, I raised these children, and
John has threatened my life," and he says
to me, claw, am broken hearted" never
heard John Anderson threaten his (de-
ceased's) life.
Celia Ruffins testified: The night the de-
ceased was shot, Tuesday, 22l February, |
heard the report Of gun, and after heard
four other reports of guns; few minutes
afterward Mr.. Lloyd came along, and ran
up to my kitchen door and said Stewart had
sent for him, saying he had been shot;
Lloyd went on to Stewards, and / followed:
the next day | returned to his house; de-
ceased told me that he did not want any of
the Belmont people to get in trouble, as he
was satisfied he was shot by his own
children; | asked him If he believed his
children shot him: he said he did not be-
lieve 1t, but he knew 1t; then | asked him
which of his children he supposed did II,
and he said Charles Henry and Marion
Stewart; l asked him then If he thought
Marion would have him shot, and he said
yes, for he did not whimper; he said he
knew he would not get over it.
Toby Lloyd testified: Tuesday night was
living down and little Marion came to my
house; told my boy Frank to go and see
what Marion wanted; he said tell your
father to step here; told him to tell Marion
to come in that ! was lying down; when he
came in said, whats the matter, Marion;u
he said Father says come there for he is
shot," Marion said he was shot IN the stom-
ach; Immediately went to his house; said,
"Brother Stewart you are here yet;' he said,
eyes, brother Lloyd, / am here yet;" "Broth-
er Stewart who did it?'i 81 don't know, but IL
is my own children that have done it," he
said, "We have sent for the doctor and
brother Luxe" when he made the state
ment that his children shot him, he said /
don't think viii be with you long.
Jacob Davis testified: Dukes sent Marion
to ask me to come and assist him; when l
got there found him lying fat of his face;
he requested us to take him to his bed;
Dukes replied he had better get wagon
and take him to a doctor; deceased replied
be could not stand the iolEing; we then put
him in bed; he requested US after that to
send for Mr. Lloyd; he requested Mr.. Dukes
to take his horse and come in town to his
brothers. and ask him to coHe 20 hiEa, and
go to Mr.. NarsIpore and get Sheriff and
arrest Charles Henry and put him IN Jail
for shooting him; he did not say he thought
he was dying, but he was in greal deal of
misery; he also asked US to have Marion
taken Ia charge; that he knew as much
about it as Henry; go to the little gate, said
he, and you will see Charles and Henry's
tracks; did go and found tracks.
Luke w. Stewart testified: On arriving at
Stewards house found him In bed; he said
to me, Through all the difficulties they
have got me down at last, and | am sorry
Says l, Well, had better 60 Immediately
after one, he said, II rather You would not
go, for | fear you will not ind me alive
when you come back" being in great agony,
his throat became dry and he asked for
some water; he said, 81 wish you would
send for the doctor, but don't co." said
to him. "1f there is anything on your mind of
importance you had better tell me now"
"Al have got to tell you is, wish you to
get Mr.. Narsmore to take Charles Henry
right off to jail, and Marion also, for l am
sure that Charles Henry shot me and Marion
knows all about it;' l became very much
worried and started to go, aud he
asked me II / couldn't send some
one; the next day | wanted TO know
why he suspected Charles Henry SO strongr
he said from the manners shown to him by
those two boys since he took Marion out of
the Jail, and John Anderson had made such
violent threats he believed that they were
acting as they were instructed by him (John
Andersonl; was alone with him at that
time.
Joseph Dukes testifed: | could not tell
the positive time, but think 1t was between
the hours of and O'Clock; heard the
report of gun; Ia few minutes after his lit
tie boy Marion came over and said his father
said come over Immediately for he was shot;
sent him on to Jacob Davis and went
on to S.ewart's house; he was lying down
on his stomach on the floor where he was
shot; Biddy Jackson had some bags under his
head; he said "Who is that; is that brother
Dukes" | said yes; he said IL am shot," he
said ''theY shot me down. brother Dukes,
lust like beef" by this time Jacob Davis
arrived; he sent for his brother Luke to
come to bis assistance, and then said ''you
go to Mr.. EaramQre's and tell him to send an
officer and take Charles Henry and put him
in jail, and also Marion; the deceased said
that Charles Henry shot him from the little
back gate, and If go there ! could see the
tracks, saw two tracks, one larger than
the other.
BlddY jackson testified: I was present
when he was shot; when he fell he spoke to
me and told me to send for his brother
Duke, and to have Charles Henry arrested;
that he was the one that shot him; the rea-
son why he told them so was that he was
dying and would not get over IT.; l am not
related to deceased; Charles Henry is his
son; he was shot on the 22d of February,
1881, about z O'Clock p. m; Marion Stewart
was in the habit of sleeping With his father;
the night after the shooting Marion slept
with his father; did not take of his clothes;
and ball similar to the one extracted from
the body of deceased was found in the bed;
Charles Henry Stewart said he heard the