Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-11-20

Glenn, Democratic county chairman OF York,
is brief and to the point. lie says:
ga spirit of buoyancy prevails throughout TINS
county over Cleveland's election. Every depart
ment of life will be necessarily stimulated and
encouraged thereby, now that the people feel as.
sured of honesty and integrity in the conduct OF
both the State and National Governments
HOMICIDE. =
On Friday morning last, j. r. Barber was
shot and received mortal wound, by j. Fl.
Holland, at the house of the latter, about eight
miles northwest of town. Both the parties to
the occurrence are white men, and the difficulty
giving rise to the fatal alteration seems to have
arisen from an over-indulgence in whisky.
Barber died from the effects of his wound on
Saturday night. On the following day Coroner
J. NJ. Caldwell summoned a jury of inquest
composed of the following persons: F. NJ. Walk
er, foreman, A. Dillingham;, j. L. Pursley, }. l..
Davies, W. A. Barrett, John r. FAIRIES, Thad-
deus Bowlin, w. N. Abernathy, D. M. Hedrick,
VIM. Wallace, j. C. FAIRIES, S. 4. Miller, j. R.
Parish, Felix Quinn, who being duly empannel-
ed, proceeded to take the following evidence:
The testimony of DR.. A. P. Campbell medical
expert, was to the effect that death was caused by
a gunshot wound. The ball entered the hypogas-
trio region, ranging backward and downward,
wounding the left kidney or its appendages,
The secretion of the kidney mixed with blood.
was found in the cavity of the abdomen, on the
post mortem examination.
Mrs. NJ. E. Holland testified as follows: I am
the wife of James H. Holland. saw James H.
Holland shoot J. R. Barber. j. IL Holland was
absent from home and James Barber came home
with him. Mr.. Holland had whisky, and he and
MIR. Barber were drinking. J. H. McCarter was
Ill nrINn in
and went to bed soon afterward. Mr.. Barber was
shot about o'clock A. NJ, on Friday, the 14th
instant. I never heard Holland threaten to kill
J. r. Barber. Nearly two years ago Mr.. Hol-
land drew his knife on NJ. Barber in a quarrel,
but did not use it. did not see Barber have
any weapon at the time he was shot, and did not
hear any threats made by him. Mr.. Barber was
shot with small rifle gun in Mr.. Hollands
house.
J.J. f. Tourney testified that on the morning
of the 14th instant J. II. Holland came for him
to 60 for doctor, stating that he had shot j..
r. Barber. Witness went to Hollands house
and found Barber lying on the floor, shot The
doctor came while witness was there Barber
said the cowardly -- had shot him. Holland
said he had better not say that any more; he
couldn't stand every thing, and he then looked
same words. Holland then rose to his feet, step
ping towards his gun. then stepped around
Barbers feet. Holland stopped then.
II. l.. McMackin testified Miles Hedricks and
I were together and met Jim Holland, j. McCar-
ter and Ed. Tourney near the crossroads on this
side of John Barbers house. While there j. r.
Barber and his two sons came up to us. This
was about 10 o'clock P. NJ. We were all coming
towards home together. When we came to the
fork of the roads, Jim Holland insisted on j. 4.
Barber to 20 to his house with him. lie said he
had some whisky. We went on with him. Ed.
Tourney left us before we got to his house. D.
r. Barber and McCarter and went on with Jim
Holland. Before we got to the house, Holland
got his Jug of whisky, which was on the side of
the road. Jim Barber took drink of whisky
with him. went home then. They stopped at
Hollands house.
J. II, McCarter testified: was at the house of
J. II. Holland on the morning of the 14th in
stant I was in bed asleep when Mr. Barber was
shot James Holland came to me and woke me.
He said he wanted me to come and do something
for Barber if could. He told me that he had
shot Barber.
J.C. Miller testified know James Holland
and J. r. Barber. Holland came to my house
on the morning the 14th instant, and asked me
to 20 up there, for he had shot Jim Barber. 1
asked him where he had hit Jim Barber. He
told me he did not know exactly where he had
hit him. but if he hit him where he aimed, he
hit him in the bowels. l then went up to
Hollands and found Barber lying on the floor.
The lamp was lighted. took it and looked at
Barber. I did not see any knife.
In accordance with the above testimony the
Jury returned verdict that the deceased "came
to his death by gunshot wound in his bowels
by James II. Holland"
On Friday warrant was issued by Trial JUS
tice f. +. Bell and Holland was arrested and
committed to Jail on that day.