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

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atatcd they had been threatened, and
they wouldn't work in gathering the
crop unless assured them that they
would not be intcrttred with by Or.
Sykes. IL told my deputy, H., Y. Mil.
ling, to instruct DR.. Sykes not to go on
the place.
| Redirect: Deputy did not toll me
Of any interference by Dr.. Sykes,
levied on tho crop as joint property!
| W. W.. Smith, sworn: / lcyied on
the mules, on q warrant of attachment.
| was'a constable. Warrant, or papoi
! purporting 10 be such, put in evidence ]
j.. ID. Hogan, trial justice, who issued
the warrant, is:sicll in bed. George
Brigham said DR.. Sykes had stole a
mule from him, through false pIotcnses
-prctending1 10 borrow the mulc-an(l
lif hc caught the mule on the other side
OF the creek, he would take it; If he
caught the mule in tho wagon on that
side of tho creek, he intended to take
It; that he had boon aggravated Il great
deal with Sykes concerning contlact
that he didn't intend,to be bothered
much moro with Sykes, and if he
full Of buckshot. I told Brigham
L L
says the stock is yours, will deliver il
me me 1 would find ono D'" milo at Dr. Dr.
Glcnn's. Ben said to George, "Tell
the constable about the mulo". George
Brigman says, ''The mule is dead, and
you willfind it over at Dr.. Glenn's".
Cross-cXamined: When l took tho
mule, I never had taken an oath rs
constable, nor filed any bond. 1t was
in August, 1882. l gave no papers to
either of the Drigmans. / seized the
mule, when DR.. Sykes had it, and do
livcred it to DR.. Sykes. I did not seize
1t IN the possession of either Of the
Brigmans. DR.. Sykes paid me So 80
for seiZing tho mule. He left the
money with the trial Justice. =.
:: Redirect: / found tho.mulo on Dr..
Sykcs's plantation. DR.. Sykes had
him brought up, and / delivered him
to tho Doctor. I found him first in 4
wagon OIL the creek. Near tho stable
door l. attached him-on DR.. Sykes's
premises. / suppose Dr.. Sykes told
the driver of the wagon to bring up
the mulo.
Wyatt Gibson, colorcd, sworn:
saw the, difficulty. I was about $50
yards Of. Ben Brigham came up with
q gun in his hand, and said, George;
hold that mule".r Then both fired. J.
saw smoke from both guns, and heard
the reports. Both were close togcChrv.
[ afterwards saw Mr.. George Brigman
load the left barrel Of the gun.
Cross-cxamincd: The guns fired,
one Immediately after the other.
Joseph Baglcy, sworn: / was about
a mile from where the shooting oc-
CURED. I heard two rcports-Githcr
the shot and the echo, or two shots.
They were close together. didn't pay
particular attention. / thought the
sound was in tho direction Of the Sykes
field. l saw Or. Sykes after the oc-
currcncc; saw alothing unusual in his
appearance.
No cross-cXamination.
L. II. Flanagan, sworn: + am s.
cousin, by marriage, Of DR.. Sykes. At
the time of the shooting, I was about
a half mile from it. / heard two gun
shots and three pistol Shots. The two
gun shots were one Immediately after
the other. DR.. Sykes got the. gun at
our house. Hc or his son had the gun
three parts of.GIc year. DR.. Sykes and
his son usually got the gun for shooting
birds. >. -. ...
Cross-cxamincd: have known DR..
Sykes to hunt birds in the last year.
The first reports l heard were rather
loud. People hnnt q good deal in that
country. | heard the reports Of the
guns, then persons hollcring, then the
reports of the pistol.
Douglass Kelly, sworn: When the
shooting took place I was about Il
quarter of a mile from the field. l
heard two shots--likc two barrels Of u
gun going OIL at tho same time. Then
three smaller shots. heard somebody
screaming.
Cross-examined: I am from Kcr-
shaw county. | was about quarter
Of Il mile from The shooting. L Judge.
1t sounded as if tho two shots won't of
almost at the same time. There was a
little difference, but not much.
John Williams, colorcd, sworn:
was about Oh o hill on DR.. Sykes's
place, at,time Of shooting. could see
the persons, but not the smoke of tho
gun. | heard two shots. I Thought,
worry close together.
Cross-cNamined: | live on Dr.
Sykes's piacc-.livcd there last wear.
Wyatt Gibson lives there also. Wyatt
Gibson is Il son of Young Gibson.
don't know how far off was from tho
shootingc l don't suppose it was two
miles. [ don't know whether it was Il
mile and half off. ::
Redirect: Nobody: has told me to
say there were two shots. | spoke of
it inc same evening tho shooting hap
pencd. r..
VIM. Kolly, sworn: Tho general
reputation Of George brigham IS bad.
From that reputation | would not-I
could not believe him Oh oath. l
have known George and Ben Brigham
from their early youth. Their charac-
ter for pcaceablonoss is not very good.
Cross-examincd: l mover know or
heard of the Brigmaus hurting or cut
ting or doing violence to anybody.
never knew az hoard Of either OF them
swearing falsely in amy court. L am
from Kershaw county. l was onco
tried for homicide.
Redirect: have heard of the Brig
mans drawing guns. e. b
Horny Helms, sworn: / know tho
general character Of George Drigman.
1t is bad. From my knowledge Of that
character would not believe him on
his oath, whero he. was Interested. |
never regarded them as very danger
Gus. 1t has been several years since |
knew thein. From general hcarsay,
! their general character for violence IL