Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-12-04

darkeys and he thought we ought to take hold
Of the case. 1replied that it would be hard pm
blood relation He answered that he did not
dispute that, but he wished to know what
would say about it. He said was not obliged
to kill him myself, but as l knew all about the
neighborhoOd here, all he wanted was for me to
tell him about the situation and the people there
and he would go for him. He wanted to know
whether or not l would keep the secret, as he
said there would be enough to attend to him
without me, though he wanted to know II
would agree to such arrangement and keep the
secret, He said: 81 am willing to go for him
tonight, but as am tired viii! go home and
come back this way tomorrow night
On Saturday night previously, as we were
returning from the trial Justices, Quay Tlger
made similar proposition to me. l replied in
about the same manner as I subsequently did to
Wallace Reid that could not take part in kill
ing my own relation. / and Tigler, however.
did go to Ellison house that night taking our
guns, but his house was locked, and there was
no one at his home.
Wallace Reid came to my house OH Tuesday
night, bringing with him a gun which he had
got at Quay Tiglcr's house, the gun belonging to
Giles Good. He asked me if / would go down
and show him Ellison Sanders house, he being
stranger in that neighborhood. took my gun
and went with him to Ellison Sanders house.
He was at home, and two or three other men,
besides his wife, were there. We did not go in !;
finding a crowd there we left without letting
any one know Of our presence. He then said,
when we separated OH that night, that he would
return back down that way the next night and
that he would probably ride. He left his gun in
my cotton house, giving as reason that he did
not wish to be seen carrying it about with him.
On Wednesday night, according to his intention
expressed to me- he returned to my house, rid
ing. The moon was shining brightly, and my
wife was much concerned about me. so that on
account of the brightness of the night, and the
fact that my wife was exercised about my move
ments, and not wishing to excite her, we did not
attempt to go to Ellison's house on that night.
On leaving my house that night, he said he
would leaye his gun at my house, and if Quay
Tiger should call for it, to let him have it. He
said now is the time that we must get Ellison
that his blood was warm, and that he was itching
for him.
On Sunday following, near my house, l met
with Junius Thomson, whose name had been
proposed to me by Quay Tigler. Junius was
very anxious to go into the matter l asked
Junius what he thought Of the idea of a man
lying in the bushes for the purpose of shooting
at another. He replied that he thought Ellison
ought to be killed. During this time 1 met with
Quay Tigler frequently and he always expressed
the opinion that Ellison ought to be killed,
while argued with him that thought the law
| ought to take its course in the matter.
| On Saturday before Ellison was killed l sent
Giles Goods son John to Trial Justice Lewis, in
Yorkville, with memoranda for the prosecution
of Ellison Sanders for shooting at Giles Good ;
Oliver Robbins for carrying concealed weapon
| and Wilkes Robbins for malicious mischief.
Trial Justice Lewis referred all these cases to
Trial Justice Good.
On Sunday night Ellison was shot not FIR from
my house, while he was in company with Juni-
us Thomson, Wilson Robbins and Oliver Rob
bins. l was sitting in my yard when the shots,
| five in number, were fired. | heard them all
distinctly. l did not fire either of these shots
was not present with those who did fire them
and do declare emphatically and soemnly that
I had no further connection with the affair than
such as has been detailed above.
I have belief as to who fired the fatal shot,
| but no positive information to which one OF
several persons did it, w. &. CRAWFORD.
| The date Of executing the sentence Of the law
in Cranford's case is Friday, the 10Th instant