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

the only ones of the Catawbas that we're there
do not know what Austin did, When
stepped out of the door, he was still there
Austin had fiddle in his hand when wen
into the house. When I left, went toward
home. Jim Harris followed me, and afte
we had gone little piece, Austin came up
Jim overlook me fifty yards from the house
and Austin came up to US little further on
do not know where Jim hitched his mule
Austin hitched about Mag. Hines house.
left on foot. After Jim and Austin overlook
me, about one hundred yards from the house
and about twenty yards in the edge of an ole
field, heard some one coming up behind US
Mr. Owens spoke. l did not understand
what he said. Austin was on in front.
knew Owens and recognized his voice Wher
they caught up with US, I broke and . rar
across the woods. Saw no more, nor hao
nothing more to do with anything else thai
occurred. This was about or 8 o'clock al
night. Austin had no knife at the time. II
was in the pocket Of his coat, which jim
Harris was carrying, and which was told he
took home with him that night. l did moi
see the knife and only tell what l heard
Austin had but one knife. Heard few min
utes' racket in Sally Hines house just after
stepped out
Cross-eromined.-Ira ran to the old field, back
of Mr. Thomasson's. / reached home about
half an hour by sun next morning. stayed
in the old field, and saw no more and heard
10 more of Austin after left them. Austin
had his coat off, Don't know when he pulled
it off. Saw him give it TO Jim Harris. When
he gave Jim the coat it was before we heard
Owens voice. I had my coat of: l did not
say, "D-n them, 60 for them; I've got rocks. y
When they followed US, broke and ran. l
was afraid of Austin getting into fuss with
them. Why was absent, quarter Of mile
away from the difficulty, was because lay
down and went to sleep. did not know of
it until next morning. Of the occurrences
after ran, l know nothing of my own knowl'
edge. As l went into the door, some one
caught hold of my coat tail. I did not strike
Duffy, nor put my hand on anybody. did
not see Austin break his fiddle over Duffy 8
head. Did not know the fiddle was broken.
did not resent the blow struck me by Duffy,
but walked straight through the house, and
went UP the Cowan's road, walking towards
home. Jim overlook me on his mule, and
Austin came on leading his horse. / had a
knife-Jim Harris knife-in my pocket. 1t
was in my pants pocket. tits not common to
carry knife in the coat pocket, and don't
know why Austin left his in his coat pocket.
Austin was brave man. l was drinking
I have no bitter feeling for the prisoners. |
do have little feeling. l did not know of
the killing until the next morning. did not
90 to the body of Austin after he was wound.
ed. I did not say to Tom Doster that went
to Austin after he was wounded and tried to
stop the flow of blood. I told him no such
thing at any time. On the day of the inquest
no blood was found on my shirt. Nor was
my attention called to it. Mr.. NJ. A. Thomp
son did not see blood, or tell me he found
blood on my shirt or ask me how it came there
He examined my shirt, but did not say any
thing of the kind to me. did not tell any
Of the Indians, early next morning, that Aus
tin had been killed. His mother came on in
search of him. The body was found by
Sampson Owl, about 10 o'clock next morning.
live in the Nation, about seven miles from
Sally Hines house. Jim Harris lives in the
Nation, and so did Austin. I did not tell Bill
Harris that moved Austin's head to an easy
position after he was wounded. I can give
no reason why we pulled off our coats.
had on Austin's coat and he told me to pull it
off.
JAMES HARRIS, suorn.-I knew Austin
Harris He was not related to me. | was
at Rock Hill on the 26th of February. |
was not at the house of Sally Hines when the
fuss occurred. I saw there that night the
parties named by previous Witnesses left
there between 9 and 10 o'clock. Austin Har-
ris and Wesley left before did. l caught
up with Wesley going home. Before catch.
ing up with him, last saw him at the house
of Mag. Hines. When 1 was down at the
house of Mag. Hines, I heard the fuss at the
house of Sally Hines. Immediately after l
returned from Mag. Hines, I got on my mule
and left 1 left Owens, Duffy and Austin
at Sally Hines, from whose house l start.
ed for home. 1 overlook Wesley, and
we went on, and were overtaken by Austin,
who came up leading his horse. He caught
up with us at the edge of the woods. / went
on about twenty steps further in the edge of
the old field. Heard Hampton Owens voice.
I know him, and have known him long.
Knew his voice. He said "D-n you, if
you want to whip me, here l am" Austin
took off his coat and gave it to me. l went
on forty yards further. | have not seen him,
dead or alive, since. Austin gave me his coat,
and l took it on home. did not notice any
thing in the pocket. kept the coat all that
night. Next morning l gave it to Betsy, just
as 1 received it. When l left Owens and
Austin, they were about twenty steps in the
edge of the old field. l did not hear any
other persons talking, but heard others walk
ing. I saw no more of Wesley that night.
left Austin and Owens together about 10
o'clock that night.
Cross ezamined.-I told Mr.. Thompson that
by The time l got to the house the first fuss was
husbed up. l told him this several days after
the occurrence. l did not notice which way
Austin went from the house. When l left,
l rode of, taking his coat. 1 was not in the
house when the fuss occurred. Pardue, Ow.
ems and Duffy we're at Sally Hines. Wesley
was coming up before the fuss was com:
menced-was going toward Sally Hines
house. l saw Owens, Pardue and Duffy
standing by the buggy in sally's yard. |
got home about o'clock next morning.
Recaled.-I went to look for Austin about
a half or three quarters of an hour after !
left him and Owens that night. hitched
my mule and rode Austin's horse when |
went back. l called him, but found nothing
of him.
Cross.--I did not go outside of the road to
look for him. When l left Austin, rode
slowly. stopped because thought would
hear them. Heard Wesley halloo for me.