Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-04-06

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the post Office steps when first noticed him.
He was stepping off slowly from Gibson. going
up the street. Was perhaps ten feet from the
doorstep, on the pavement. Gibson was OF
the steps. The pavement is about eight feet
wide ora little wider. illustrated the relative
positions of Sutton and Gibson. Sometimes
they looked at each other. Witness could see
Gibson. Hayworth was above the steps-uI
the street-from Gibson. Hayworth's side
was rather to Gibson's, as it appeared to me-
| did not notice where Sutton was standing at
the time speak of Hayworth's position. Hay
worth's right side was towards Gibson when
Gibson made the remark about the id ras
Gals. He said it to Hayworth, as thought
because he was Quarreling with Hayworth
The remark was to Hayworth but as he said
it, he turned towards Sutton. AT the time OF
the remark, Sutton was standing at the win
dow can't say what were the words that
passed. Heard Sutton ask if the remark was
intended for him. Sutton, when he asked
the question, was standing at the window, at
the end or side of the steps. He was about
torment the window. did not see what Sut.
ton done. He did not 60 around to the front
of the steps until Gibson fired. l did not no.
tice the position of Sutton's hands before Glib
son fired. Don't know whether they were III
his pockets or not. Sutton's left side was next
to me. 1 expected to see Sutton fall when the
pistol fired. 1 am prepared to say that Gibson
shot before Sutton shot, and that Sutton did
not fire when Gibson fired. Sutton was facing
Gibson.
w. A. MILLS, sworn. l now reside III
North Carolina. Was living in Fort Mill,
and was merchant there, at the time of this
difficulty. My store was twenty feet from
the post office, on the same side of the street.
l saw part of the difficulty; saw HaywOrtll
and Gibson quarreling. was in my store at
the time. Hayworth was coming from to.
wards Durant's store in direction OF mine.
saw Gibson at the drug store. He was com
ing down the street, or rather across the
street. Hayworth was almost at my store
before Gibson started across. They had some
words, after which Gibson got upon the post
office steps, and then said he had been run
over or imposed upon enough, and made some
remark about raScalS. Sutton then asked him
if he alluded to him. Gibson replied that he
did, if he took it up, and then fired at Sutton.
(Witness explained, from diagram, position
of buildings.) went into my store after the
firing. Gibson stood up in the post office
door, his right hand behind him, under his
coat. When Sutton moved around, and ask.
ed the question, ''Do you allude to me ~
Gibson, replying, fired.
Cross Examined. Explained again, to coun.
sci, from diagrams, position of buildings. Glib
son was on the pavement when I first saw
him, but when had taken my eye from him,
he had made few PAGES towards my store
door, where l was standing. My store is on
an exact line with the post office. Gibson
was on the top step, leaning against the door
facing. The first of the conversation heard
was Hayworth asking Gibson when would be
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the door of the post office. l thought there
would be row and paid but little attention.
don't remember hearing Hayworth calling
Gibson d-n rascal. After Gibson had got
on the steps l heard words. The post office
door is twenty feet from my store. Hay
worth stood sometimes facing Gibson, and
sometimes with his side to him. AT the time
of Gibson's remark Hayworth's left side was
towards Gibson. When 1 first saw Sutton,
he was standing by the window Of the post
office. Gibson was then on the upper step. 1
don't remember whether Sutton was leaning
onthe window, or looking in. did not see
him step forward. l could see Sutton plainly
when Gibson fired. SuttOn'S hands were
down when he turned round. l don't know
that he went any nearer to Gibson after the
son. Sutton saw GibSon's pistol and then
drew his own. Sutton commenced to draw
his pistol before Gibson fired. Gibson drew
his pistol and fired Immediately. Gibson's
position on the upper step was rather between
me and Sutton. At the time Sutton drew his
pistol, he had turned around, but did not
walk towards the front step. I don't recol-
lect of having said to r. Young that did not
see the difficulty; did not say so. When he
came to summon me for the preliminary eX-
animation, 1 did not say that did not see the
difficulty; but said did not pay much atten-
tion to it, as was in the store part of the
time, and I suggested that he could get other