Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-04-02

The testimony in this case developed the fact
that on the day the wound was inflicted party
of eight or nine persons had gathered at the
house of Mrs. McCarter, among them the prison.
er and the deceased, the attraction being some
whisky-the carriage containing which had bro
ken down near Mrs. McCarter's, while en- route for
Union county where the owners lived. They
stopped at her house on the previous evening to
have their carriage repaired by neighboring
blacksmith, and the next morning the crowd
gathered in. The fight terminating in the death
OF Bolin, was the result Of drinking too much
whisky.
Dr. J. P. Hambrght testified to giving Bolin
his professional services after he was wounded.
He had two wounds, one in the head and the 9th
er under the left shoulder blade. The immedi-
ate cause of death was the wound in the head,
which appeared to have been made with sharp
pointed instrument
Several witnesses were examined for the State,
but none were clear as to how the difficulty orig
mated. 1t was claimed that after Difficult
ty in the yard, when Wisher inflicted the first
wound under Bolin's shoulder, Bolin attempted
to run into the house, and on reaching the door,
stumbled and fell, when Wisher, pursuing him,
ran up and inflicted the second wound in his
head, passing on through the house and leav-
ing the place.
The plea of self defence was made, the defend
ant contending that Bolin had struck at him with
his knife, cutting his shirt, which was produced
in Court to show the nature of the thrust, ana
that when he ran in the direction of Bolih after
Bolln had fallen at the door, it was to escape
blow aimed at him with chicken trough in the
hands of w. c. Farris, who had already in the
melee struck him across the shoulders with it
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cluded, and after able and exhaustive argument
by counsel on both sides, his Honor charged the
jury, who took the case at o'clock P. NJ, and
at half past 3 returned verdict of manslaught-
er, with recommendation to mercy.
Council for defence gave notice that they
would make motion for new trial.
At4 clock, all the venire being present, the
case of the State vs. J. H. Holland for the muir.
der of James r. Barber was proceeded with
The shooting Of Barber occurred at the house
of Holland, near Glover, in this county, on the
morning Of the 18th of last November Messrs
Wilson & Wilson were associated with the Solcl
tor for the State, and Messrs. Hart u Hart anc
Mr.. Chambers were engaged for the defence
The following jury was impaneled: A. Z. NC
Knight, foreman, r. j. Love, u. II. SMILING
law, w. F. Boyd, s. b. L. Brown, j. H. Duncan
A. j. Downs, r. L. Crook, r. A. Westbrook, AL
len b. Crosby w. NJ. Gold, Colonel A. Martin
This case, like the one preceding it, was the
outcome of too much whisky, the testimony
going to show that both parties had been drink
ing freely on the night of the shooting.
On that night several persons by no precon
ceived arrangement, had met in the road, about
mile from Hollands house. While at this
place of meeting fire was built, and Holland
proposed to one of the party TO accompany him
to John Barber's house, short distance away
as he wished to pay Mrs. Barber sum OF money
he owed her. Returning from John BARRIERS
and joining the persons in the road, Holland eX
tended an invitation to them to go to his house
All started in that direction, it being on the road
to their respective houses. Some separated from
Holland and Barber, however, before reaching
Hollands house, though on the near approach tc
his house. Holland produced jug which he had
concealed in some bushes, and he and Barber and
perhaps others drank both Holland and Barber
being somewhat under the influence of liquor in
the meantime. J. H. McCarter, who was in the
employ of Holland and boarding with him. was
in the party He testified for the State that soon
after reaching the house he went to bed and was
in bed when the shooting took place. He did not
know how the difficulty originated, nor did ne
hear the report of the gun. The first he knew OF
the shooting was when Holland came to his room
and awoke him, telling him that he had shot
Barber.
| On cross examination, he said Barber was shot
in the bedroom of Mrs. Holland and her chill,
dren. When witness entered the room Barber
was living on the floor, his head under the foot ol
the bed, and his body four or five steps from the
door,
Mrs. Holland testified that about year pre-
yious to this occurrence Barber had made i'm
proper advances toward her, OF which she duly
Informed her husband, which incensed him very
much, and he threatened vengeance; but she
dissuaded him from adopting violent measures
as Barber was drunk at the time She also testi-
fled that on the night of the shooting when her
husband insisted on taking Barber to McCarter'
room and putting him to bed, he refused to CO.
but said he would 90 to bed with her.
The defendant testified to this effect. and fur
ther that when lie found that he could not induce
Barber to 90 to bed he insisted on him leaving
his house and put him out of the room three OF
four times. While on the piazza, the last time
he put him out, during the scutfle, Barber drew
his knife AS Holland retreated to his room
Barber followed him, and it was then he took
down his parlor rifle and fired.
This is an outline Of the case. though the testl-
mony was quite voluminous, much of it pertain,
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deceased for violence when drinking, etc.
The argument was opened by Mr.. Solicitor
Mcdonald for the State followed by Messrs
Chambers and Hart for the defence, Col. w. B.
Wilson closing for the State.
After the charge Of the Judge, the jury re-
tired at half past 2 o'clock P. NJ, on Saturday
and at returned verdict Of guilty of man.
slaughter with recommendation to the mercy oi
the Court.
The Sessions Court was then adjourned until
10 o'clock A. NJ, Monday.
When Court convened on Monday, the follow
ing Jurors, drawn for the second week of the
term. answered to their names: J. A. Adams
Milton Allison, colored, J. w. Byers, W. B
Black, A. A. Barron, Walter T. Barron, j. F,
Davidson, C. S. Good, J. R. Harris, A. c. Ham
bright Y. l.. Johnston, w. D. Johnson, Allen
Jones' w. I. Jones, W. E. Kimbrell, A. L. Lock
J. NJ. Lindsay, j. NJ. Laughridge, j. Leonidas
Moore, R. A. Matthews, j. r. McCarter, ). s.
Mccullough, Isaac r. Oates, Joseph J.. Plexico
J. w. Quinn, r. NJ. Roark, w. l.. Roddy B. +,
Rawlinson, B. D. Springs, James Scoggins, w
P. Wylie, w. H. Williams, w. c. Whitesides
Of the venire drawn, L. Mcknight could not
be found; #. B. Withers was excused on ply
sicians certificate; S. E. White was excused on
the ground of having been juror last year, and
Mr.. Quinn, who was present, was excused fol
the same reason.
The first case called was the State vs. Quay Tig-
Ter, Giles Good and Sam Good, all coored, charg'
ed with being accessories before thefact to the
murder of Ellison Sanders, colored, on the night
of the 9Th of last October, for which offence Co.
lumbus Crawford colored, is now in Jail under
sentence of death as the principal.
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