The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-07-30
THE SENECA HOMICIDE.

The Seneca City Journal gives the
following account of the killing of Bouey
Williams by l. X. James, Esq, last week
At tho residence Of Mr.. l. X. James.
two miles West of Seneca, OH "Wednesday
morning last about O o'clock, while ho
was entertaining two of his noighbors,
on his front piazza, Williams came up to
the piazza and addressed Mr.. Ninmons
saying he desired to speak TO him. James
ordered him from his yard and requested
him not to come on his premises again.
Williams replied that he could leave his
yard but IT he tJamcs) would come out
In the public road he (Willians) would
settle with him. James repeated his
order TO leave the yard. Williams started
away using some indistinct language and
when he got out to the public road banter
Ell James TO come out and settle the mat
ter, whcrcupon James stepped into his
room, got his gun and started in tho d.
rection Of Williams, but just before reach
ing tho public road, seeing that Williams
was going away, ho (Janles) turned and
started back to his house when Williams
repeated the bantor To come OH and start
cd towards James with rock in his hand.
James turned and advanced few steps
nearer tho public road and said to Will.
liams, "halt and drop that rock" Will
linms continued to approach and James
ordered him again to stop and PUT down
the rock, which warning Williams did not
heed, whoroupon James fired the shot,
bong about ten or tincon PAGES from him.
at the fire Williams dropped the rock.
'oney Williams was twenty-oue years
OLD, was born IN Anderson County, rcsid-
cd awhile In Grconville, until he was con
vlctod or house breaking and sentenced
10 the pcnitcntinry, where hO served ont
MS term. lio canlo TO Seneca only Is
short time ago. The first known of him
mere was whom ho became involved In q
difficulty with Miles Flucllen, colored,
and received severe stab in tho side.
Upon warrant issued by the Coroner
Alr. James, with Col. J. J. Norton, his
attorney, applied before Judge Cothran
in Grcenvillc for bail.
Col. Norton said In behalf OF tho peti.
tioner that ho Is of infirm health and
entirely unable to undergo confinement in
Jail. iic is poor man having no property
OF his own, and the property OF his irnm O.
dlate family Ii worth only 81 500 or 81, 900.
He asked that II bail should bo allowed
It should be az light NJ possible, and sug-
gested $500 rs n reasonable sum.
Solicitor Orr said tho usual bail in sucl,
eases was $1,000. 10 had no desire, how
ever, to ask moro than the prisoner could
give. and suggested $3,0hU.
Col. Norton said he thought thoy could
give so much as $4,000, and asked that
bail bo fixod mt that sum.
Jndgo Cothran said he would split tho
difference and make tho amoant $4,000.
He would grant bail under the practice
That had grown up in tho State, without
expressing an opinion of tho merits of
that practice. 1t was his duty to Ak suck
bail as would not bo so high as to be
excessive or 30 low as to be an expression
OF opinion regarding the crime.
Mr.. James gave bond for his appear
ancc at Court, and was discharged. We
hope for the sake of Mr.. James, who is
an intelligent and respected citizen, that
when the case comes to trial the testimo.
ny may present better defense than the
one which is made public above for, to
US, the testimony 30 far published is far
from q justification Of his action.