The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-10-01

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Murray had no stick or anything else in
bis hand saw no letter in Murray's hand
at The tinlo OF the shooting; saw him have
one short time after, directed to Mrs.
Murray, at Pendleton; it might have
been in his hand T did not see it; when
first saw Murray he was going in
! course of about right angles to the way
Maj. Moore was advancing; if Murray
had gone on he would have been in no
position to defend himself in case of
attack his back would have been to
Moore; thinks that every time he (Mur-
ray) went to fire he stepped back one or
two steps saw the pistols in the hands
of the parties; Maj. Mooro's was the
from their reports don't know their re-
lative calibre; knows the difference in o
80 and 3S calibre Smith & Wesson pistol;
I had rather have the largest calibre in
case of an attack; did not hear either
Murray or Moore speak during the whole
affair could not have been more than
so or 60 feet; was nearer to Murray
than any one on my side Of the street;
did not hear Murray previous to the firing
call out to Moore to stop.
80 lSigned) JAMES M. PAYNE.
ty on the 18th of September between
Aaj. Moore and Maj. Murray l was in
front of Orr, MCGEE & orr's build
his office; watched him a minute
or two, to see which direction he
was going in; I then turned around and
went towards my store; after passing the
Court House and getting nearly to my
store door, I looked in the direction OF
| Simpsons Drug Store; very near IN the
| middle of the street I saw Maj. Murray
standing; went in the store, and about
| the time + got in the firing began; came
out and got about half way between my
store and Hills store when the last shot
was fired don't know who fired the first
shot; there was difference between the
| reports; don't remember which one L
heard first.
Cross Ex.-Am Maj. Murray's brother
in-law. (Signed) ]: 0. WILH1TE.
jim. Vandiver: Saw the difficulty be.
| tween Maj. Moore and Maj. Murray :on
| the 18th of September; was standing IN
| the door Of the Court House, next to
Brick Range; my attention was attracted
| by some noise on the square; turned
and an looked out on the square; as did so
| heard the report of pistol, followed i'm
nediately BY another report; saw from
| the parties Just at that time, that if l
walked out on the square would be in
range of Murray's pistol; turned and
walked into Maj. Humphreys office and
rot in the window from this position
| saw the remainder of the affair; Moore
was advancing on Murray, bearing to bis
| (Moore's) right; Murray was at one time
I bearing to his (Murray's) left they were
| skirmishing around pretty lively; Icould
] not give the exact positions of the men |;
| as Murray fred his last shot he was near
| the corner of the sidewalk, on the side
next to Simpson Drug Store; he stepped
back one or two steps and presented his
! pistol at Moore twice, then turned and
| Started down the sidewalk towards his
| office; Moore, advancing, fired on him
and was Immediately arrested.
toi the larger pistol was fired first Moore
! advanced in a fast walk, and was consid-
erably stopped; Murray stepped back
| from one to three PAGES at each fire; Muir
| raw seemed to me to be acting entirely on
the defensive.
Redirea.-From the reports of the pis..
tolls after the first fire, discovered that
Moore's pistol made the loudest report.
| fSigned) J.. N. VANDlyER.
J.L. Glenn: Saw the difficulty on the
18Th Sept. was standing with Mr.. FAINT
| and Smith, at the old Post Office, facing
South; saw Mai. Moore rs lie was about
| the corner of Watson's store; he was in
fast walk; had stick in his left hand !;
turned and looked in the direction OF
Simpsons store and saw Maj. Murray he
was standing about midway the street,
between Simpsons and Hills, whom l
saw him; Moore was still! advancing IN
the direction of Murray; kept looking at
| Mai. Moore until FAINT ran up, when he
(Moore) drew and presented his pistol at
Murray then saw Murray draw his pis-
tol and present it, it was ]. r. FAINT,
Chief of Police, that advanced on Moore; !;
liai. Moore then fired the first shot; then
Murray fired; then they kept up the
firing: Murray retreated next to his last
or after his last shot can't be positive
as to that; then he (Murray) advanced
and shot and then turned up towards
Simpsons Drug Store; the last shot saw
Murray make was just as he got in the
center of lfain street; Moore fired the last
shot.
Cross Er.-During the firing Mr.. Murray
stepped back one or two steps; can't soy that
ho stepped back after every fire; Mr.. Muir
| ray kept his face towards Mr.. Moore all the
| while; this is what mean by retreating ;
don't think he drew his pistol any sooner
don't think he shot any sooner than a
prudent man would have shot; can't say
| whether Mr.. Murray snapped his pistol
after he fred his shots out; don't know
! whether any object came between me and
| Mr.. Murray did not hear either of them
! speak during the affair.
]. L. GLENN.
! P. K. McCully Saw the difficulty on
the 18th September between Moore an, and 4
Murray Z; was on the corner in front of Hill
! Bros. Store when the difficulty commenced ;
saw Maj. Moore sitting in front of his
office; had been there but o short while
when 1 saw Maj. Murray coming down the
street in front of the Waverly House; as
! soon as Moore saw Murray, he left his seat
and came diagonally across the square,
! seemingly to intercept Mr.. Murray Maj
| Moore had stick in his left hand after
he had advanced short distance, I saw
him throw his hand back on his hip at
that time, the Mayor blew his whistle =; the
Chief of Police started across the square to
intercept Mai. Moore; the whistle was
! blown twice; Mayor called to the Chief to
be quick and stop "him," or ''it," don't
remember which Maj. Murray had stop.
ped about that time; Maj. Moore was still
advancing, and by that time had his pistol
by his side; the Chief of Police was about
to intercept him, when Maj. Moore present.
ed his pistol at Mr.. Murray; it did not
shoot-seemed to snap; then the firing
commenced, Maj. Moore firing first, a nd
Maj. Murray firing Immediately after
wards; there was but little differ
ence between the shots; Maj. Moore
then advanced firing, and Maj. Muir.
ray stepped back firing; Maj. Murray
fired all his shots, then snapped it and
went in the direction of his Office Maj
Moore continued to fire, firing one shot
after Maj. Murray started in the directio n
of his Office the arrests then took place.
Cross Er.-It looked from the manner in
which Moore advanced that he was about
to attack Murray with pistol and stick
Mai. Murray did not draw his pistol soone
than prudent man would have done; did
not shoot sooner than prudent man
would have shot; don't think Maj. Murray
committed any act calculated to disturb the
peace that was not done in self-defen &C
have never seen either pistol; can't say
which had the largest pistol.
Redircct-Cant say that Mr.. Murray
could have avoided the difficulty did n OF
shirk froni it.
Re Cfos.-Maj. Murray could have walked
on and might have avoided the difficulty at
that time; he (Mr. Murray seemed to
think that he was going to be attacked;
thought so, too, and so did the Mayor
Maj. Murray stood perfectly still; the place
; lie selected seemed well chosen as being one
in which less danger to the citizens might
insue; think it was safer for Mr.. Murray
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