Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-04-06
appear that ball, moving in angling direction.

appear that a ball, moving in angling direction,
, struck it.
By the Court Gibson was hit while stand
ing about the door, and before he swung in
l think he was struck about the fifth shot in
J the order Of firing. Indicated, by taps, the
intervals between the different reports.) Sev-
} en- shots were fired.
Cross examined (Witness indicated, by
, taps, the interval between the first and second
ShOtS.) About the time the firing first COM
menced l felt that my position in the room
was safe from harm, but afterwards the crowd
pressed upon me- and at one time being hem
med in by the crowd Oh one side, and the box
es on the other, my situation was decidedly
uncomfortable, and my sensation of danger
was increased by the fact that for some mo-
ments was so surrounded that I could not
get away. l am prepared to swear that the
first shot was fired in the door, and the second
from down about the window. Such was the
impression on my ear, as did not see the par
ties when they fired. There was but little con-
fusion. The crowd around the door, consid-
ering themselves in danger, pressed in after
the first fire. Up to the time the first shot
was fired 1 had not been crowded or pressed.
The sash of the post office window was raised,
but about the time the first shot was fired, it
was lowered. AS Gibson stood on the step
his right hand was behind him. but can't
say whether it was in his pants or coat pocket.
| did not see Gibson continuously. [ saw
Hayworth when the difficulty began, and
heard his question about the sale. Hayworth
stood nearly facing Gibson. Gibson passed
| HaywOrtll when he took his position on the
steps. IIayworth was walking backward and
forward in front of the post office. don't
think UBfasufrttlh Was nearer than eight feet
office until after the firing had commenced:
Hayworth was at the post office When L tlrst
saw him. Gibson approached the post office
from about the drug store. Hayworth was
in about the line of GibSon's approach, and
Gibson passed around him as he went on the
steps.
| j. B. HUNTER, sworn. l saw part OF the
difficulty. was one hundred and twenty feet
from the post office, OH the same side OF the
street. I saw IIayworth come up from the op-
posite side. He and Gibson met, and heard
them talking, but could not understand What
was said. afterwards saw Gibson on the top
step of the post office steps, and while on the
steps he addressed some words to Sutton.
Sutton. When Gibson fired his second shot
he had stepped lack inside the door, and
could see only his hand as he fired.
Cross examined. Explained, from diagram,
location of different buildings and his own
position at the time of the Occurrence.) Glib
son was facing the street when I first saw
him. Hayworth was above him, on the side
walk. Gibson turned round and said some
thing to the man at the window. The man
then moved out from the window. L heard
the shots. Sutton did not draw his pistol, and
Gibsons was pointed at him. Gibson nEeu,
and while he was drawing on Sutton, sutton
drew his pistol. I heard several shots, at least
, four. Gibson moved round inside the door,
out of my sight, after firing the first shot.
When Sutton fired first, Gibson was standing
in the door. Gibson stood on the top step, his
: left side towards me- was about one hun
: dred and twenty feet away. could see. l
could see Gibson's right hand, and that 1t was
under his coat. did not say to S. A: Hotch'
kiss that had seen nothing of this difficulty,
and that was sitting on the back steps OF my
D house when the firing occurred. 1 said moth.
ing of the kind to either Hotchkiss or A. W.
T, Parks.
Redirect. David White was sitting below
me at the time of the shooting. l was sitting
:. between him and the post Office. l said moth
ing of the kind alleged to either Hotchkiss OF
( Parks.
J.R. HALLE, recalled. About half past two
November 9th, I saw Hayworth going up the
street. 1t was reported that he had left the
:, country, and on account of this report my at
i tention was more directly attracted to him
u when first saw him while was standing or
" the piazza of Belk's store, where / am clerk
v I heard the pistol fire. After Sutton fired,
ran up and found Gibson dead Gibson fret
n first. I saw Sutton fire two shots in the house
!. s4g sa& one shot from the inside. and learf
; from the inside. am absolutely certain thai
the first shot came from the door. | saw
a Hayworth with no weapon.
Cross examined. | was some distance on
; on the same side of the street. could not see
t Gibson well from where I stood, being one
= hundred and forty-seven feet from him. Hif
y left side was next to me. was OH the railing
!. of the piazza or platform Of the store. Sutton
! was at the window when 1 first saw the parties
| at the post office Gibson on the steps. can
> not tell about the position of Gibson's right
T hand. The first fire came out of the door
Sutton stepped back short distance from the
II window as Gibson brought down his pistol.
; w. $. BELK, sworn. | live at Fort Mill
u and am merchant. I was in my store, desig
}, mated as Belks store on the diagram shown iI
court, and saw the latter part OF the difficulty
y was either in the door, or on the step OF my
! store, when some one remarked that there was
) Il fuss at the post office, and OH turning, saw
e Sutton moving from the window, and heart
j him say something to the effect that ''if that
d is what you mean, you can get what yol
{ want" The first fire came from the door
soon after Sutton moved out from the window
Il Sutton fired next
Cross examined. l think Sutton said ''I1
g that is what you mean, you can get what yor
y want" after which Gibson fired. [ could not
n see Gibson, but the first fire came from thu
n door.
: II. e. PEARSON, sworn. On the 9th of last
d November, was in Fort Mill. While stand
L ing on the front side of Massey's drug store
e I saw Hayworth, on the same side of the
d street, about half way between Durant's ano
t the drug store. Gibson had come along anC
!. passed on by me at the we'll. When he and
), Hayworth had approached each other, Hay
worth asked Gibson, "When are you going tt
f sell that property ?" They went on to the post
n office, talking angrilyto each other, though
y paid but little attention to what was said
o Could hear them talking after they had got
s to the post office. Heard Gibson s voice, You
: are id liar" heard apistOl fired, but die
: not see it. After the first pistol fired, turn
n ed my eye in that direction, and saw Sutton
+, raise up and shoot. did not recognize SUIT
: ton until after he raised to shoot. l don't
$ know who fired the first shot. l did not see
Sutton fire until after 1 heard the first report
Cross examined. Explained by the diagram,
!. location of buildings, &c., Saw Haywortl
n come up Main street and pass Durant's nearly
: opposite Mills Gibson had passed me at the
1 we'll, and was half way between me and Hay
: worth when Hayworth asked the question.
About this time Gibson was getting off the
: pavement and towards the post office, Hay
| worth being near Mills l did not see the
first shot, but heard it, and after hearing it,
I saw Sutton raise and shoot. Indicated by
tonc tbo cucooccion of tha tWO first ShOtg in