The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-02-17

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my mule was there, { know the violen
character OF the mon and took my gu,
for protection from'piolence. I did mo-
know what the result would be.
took my gun with me, under the ap:
prchenSionof violence. / sued for Tic
two mules in ono action before the
trial Justice. Justice Hogan tried tho
action. The Judgment was rendered
about two months before the. killing OF
BriGnan. ] was in quiet possession,
of the mule'that length Of time. My
relations with tho Brigmans were
friendly all that time.
Tho defence hore closed. -.
John II. Cooper, recalled III reply
tor the State: heard but ono shot
fired. The report was that Of pretty
heavily loaded gun-sccmGd to Ee bul
one. | was near to Dr.. sykes as tt
Ben Brigmhn-about tch steps,. i
never heard young Sykes tel the Doctor
That Bon Brigman was going to shoot
heard no conversation between Bci
Brigmnn and DR.. Sykes. I mover saw
the buggy 80
Tho State offered in evidence tho pa
per containing the testimony ofAMrs
Sykes before Trial Justice Hogan IN
Kcrshaw, which is as follows: "Mrs
K. w. Sykes, being duly sworn, says;
l was present when tho deccusCd was
shot, saw Benjamin Brigham shoot
he shot first, then DR.. Sykes pushed
me aside and shot over my shoulder
Both had ,doublc-barrolcd shot-gnns
saw Benjamin Brigham como run
ming with the gun in his hand. This
took%place in the field about 5 O'Clock
L Pissa.a ~ 0" Yesterday September 2S
Sam Green, colorcd, sworn: l wa,
about l6D yards from whore Ben Brig
mon was shot. heard but ono report
OF u gun. ~.
Cross-oxa,siped.: Don't know IT, il
was one gun or two. 1t sounded like
one.
DR.. T. u. Robertson, sworn. I atn a
practising. phNsician--hayo boon for
about forty-thrco years" A gun.
shot wound, at short ,rango, obliquoly
from the night, wonld show some
decoration of tho left side of tho wound,
If tho obliquity was' very ,groaE 'sMy
attention was never directed especially
to this matter; 1t is moro q question Of
Mathematician mcchaulcs--than OF
surgery. IF tho ball goes obliquoly,
the near edge would bo inverted--.rii
very obliqucly, the inner margin would
he driven in.
Crose-cXamincd: Tho inversion or
cvcrsion would depend on the degree
Of obliquity. My attention has never
been directed especially to this matter
1t is nore@ question of mathematics
tEan OF surgery.
DIR. Glenn, sworn: A gunshot wound
at short range, very obligucly, would
slow n difference in the silcs-thc side
nearer would bo depressed that tarth.
est OIL would be most lhocrated.
CrosS-cXamincd: I saw the wound.
Ono side was not much cvertcd. The
other was ragged and evcrtcd, but /
don't know which. 10 make much
difference, the obliquity would have
to be very great. IT il hit rib, the
lacoration might be such asI saw on
Brigham.
DR.. Aiken, recalled: The curvature
in the human chest would not account
for tho difference in The appearance oj
tho two sides Of the wound.
Rev. John NJ. Hood, sworn: know
George and Benjamin Brigham.
know nothing against the Brigmans
either as to violence or us to truth
telling. l know George Brignlan'.
general character. I would believe
him on lbs oath.
George Brigham, recalled: NJ,
brother always shot from his righ
shoulder. There was no CONFORMATION
between DR.. Sykes and Bon Brigmal
at the time of the difficulty. ;
The argument was opened by l.. b
Ragsdalc, Esq, for tho State, who WA!
followed by John Bauskctt, Esq, fo,
the defendant. At the close Of the
lattcr's speech the Court adjourned til
ten O'Clock on Friday morning. o., -.
Upon tho rcoponing Of the Court
Colonel Rion addressed the jury OF
behalf of the prisoner and Solicito,
CASTOR replied for the State. Judge
Kershaw charged tho jury, and they
retired Tor dclibcration.
Up to the time Of going to press the
Jury had failed to agroe.
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