Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-04-08
Testimony for the Defence.

fence introduced its testimony Win d. II. ll"S-
key, who testified:
| live in Spartanburg county. knew Arthur
y. Turner. saw him at Blacks before ne was
killed. On that evening saw Turner and i3ish-
Op near Simon Brothers store. | heard Bishop
say to Turner, "Do not follow me; am going
of from this place now Bishop walked on TO
near the corner of the store. Turner followed,
and the shooting commenced. | saw the
flashes of both pistols. Turner fired first. l
saw Smith near them. Turner was nearer Bishop
than Smith. Smith fired three times. L saw
Mr.. Prewitt. lie was not far from Bishop. lie
was nearer to Bishop than Turner was. Prewltt
fired twice. | saw Turner on the Sunday before
the shooting. He then said to me that he had
lead in his pocket for some d-n rascal and was
going to give it to him when he came, bnt ne
mentioned no name. / saw Bishop when he fell.
There was firing while he was down, but none
that saw after he got up.
Cross -examined l was standing at the COR
ner Of Simon Brothers store when Bishop spoke
to Turner. / then moved down about three
steps further, and there remained until the
| shooting was over. I was friendly with Turner.
| did not say in the presence of j. NJ Allison
that was glad Turner was killed.
Redirect: | never had any fuss with Turner,
| and know Of no reason why should be glad
that he was killed. am not related to Bishop
| and have no business connection with him.
BY the State: don't know that my brother
| in-law, Blanton, had difficulty with Turner.
| Francis Gattney, sworn: remember the oc-
| currence of Turner shooting at the mare was
riding. 1t was about the lst Of last August.
| had a difficulty at Blacks with a fellow, and
| Turner arrested me. / met Intendant Black IN
| the barber shop and spoke to him about it. Kit
Carpenter then told ME to get on my horse and
ride off. He said the intendant advised that
should go, and that if | would ride away he
| would make it all right. / soon after started,
| and after startingI saw Turner coming after me-
horse with stick and then fired his pistol at it.
Again he fired at my horse or me; the flash OF
his pistol burned my ear. AS rode off crowd
followed me. The intendant told me if would
get off my horse he would give me fair fight,
| but I left, and as 1 rode away from the crowd
some one behind me said "Shoot the horse UNI
der him." Turner, Crosby and Skates followed
me five miles. 1 was riding Bishops horse,
to ME.
| Cross-eXaH mined | went to Blacks for whis-
ky. did not propose to surrender to the mar
shal while they were shooting at me- tired 10
cut the intehdant when he was endeavoring to
take my hotse from me.
James Gibson, sworn: I live near Gattney's
and am 4 farmer by occupation. was at Black 8
on the day the difficulty occurred. heard the
firing, but dp not know who did it. was some
15O yards away and did not go down to the
crowd. 1 did not see Turner on that day pre-
vious to the difficulty. On the Saturday before
it occurred, Turner came to my meat market IN
Blacks and asked if Bishop had said any thing
to me about that money, and told him that
Bishop had said to me that he lost s. bill when
he paid his fine on Thursday. Turner then re-
| Piled "Bishop need not come here cutting up !;
if he does will put him in that calaboose, dead
| or alive
John Huskey, recalled: saw Turner after
! the shooting. They were carrying him up to
| Carpenters store. He said to the crowd: "YOu
see now what you have brought me to- Two
men were carrying him. Several others were
around. Mr.. Dempsey was one OF the men car
rying him.
Logan Gibson, sworn: James Gibson is my
father. Iheard the conversation between Bishop
and my father. l saw Bishop and Goss near
Simon Brothers store, and saw Turner 60 down
| there towards them. saw Bishop start to run
just after the shooting. He seemed to me to
| stoop down, and about that time hecrowd began
| to run. | do not know who fired first. MIR.
| Goss fell down about the same time Turner fell.
| Cross-examined: have known Bishop ever
since have been living at Gattney City. MY
| father lives there too Bishops home is at Cali
ney City. I saw Bishop and Goss standing on
the sidewalk talking, just before the shooting: l
| did not see Allison. Some twenty-five or thirty
| persons went around the corner, and soon after
the crowd went down the shooting commenced.
| Martin II. Kitchens, sworn was in town
late in the evening-got there about the time the
town council adjourned from the rehearing OF
Bishops case saw Bishop come down from
| the council room. l heard him say that Black
| had acted the rascal. About that time Turner
approached, and Bishop asked him, why do
you come here?" Turner replied, 'To arrest
you Bishop said, "I'll bet you S. you don't
I am going to leave. I then went on down
towards the railroad. Bishop moved off and
Turner followed after him. Bishop then ask
ed, "Why do you come after me?' Bishop
| and Goss were then walking together and as
| they approached ME stepped off the sidewalk to
| let them pass. At that time Goss was the only
person near Bishop. I stepped aside because |
wished to get out Of danger. ri am not confident tn
crowd around. My belief is that Turner fired
first. He was moving toward Bishop like man
who intended to do his work as soon as he could.
The first report appeared to be in the crowd that
1 went down first.
| No cross examination.
| J. II. Rhyme, sworn: l happened to pass the
spot just few minutes before the shooting COM
menced. 1 heard Bishop say Don't come any
| nearer, or I'll shoot you.' l was in Carpenter
store @ When the shooting occurred, and did not
| see Bishop at that time.
| No cross examination.
/ Henry Whisonant, sworn: / now live at
| Blacks The first time / ever saw Bishop was
on the occasion of his first visit to the town. On
| the second visit, I was talking to Turner, when
| Bishop came up and asked Turner if he made
| the other boys pay their fines at the same time
he paid his. Turner referred him to lntendant
Black. After th, conversation Turner said to
me that he did not intend to try to arrest BOD
| Bishop that day, but would shoot him down on
the street. I am no relative of Bishops, nor
have never had any difficulty with Turner.
| Cross examined: l don't know Bishop lntl-
| mately don't know that was ever arrested
by Turner 1 was once notified to appear before
the intendant which did, and paid flne 1or
| halloing on the street. / think it was Allison
| who took me before the intendant on that occa-
sion. On the day Of the shooting Bishop and
| took two drinks together. He treated me and
| treated him. J know nothing about the shoot
ing.
know anv of that Jury? You need not say
| whom. Answer-Yes. The examination then
| proceeded On the evening Of the shooting L
| saw Bishop near Sfmons store. lie was walk
! ing down the street. Turner approached Bishop.
| l heard Bishop tell Turner to 60 away; that he
| would not be arrested. Turner then left, but
| afterwards returned, when Bishop asked, "Why
are you following me with your pistol?' When
| | turned to leave, Turner was still approaching
| Bishop, Turner having his pistol in his hand.
| Turner was carrying long pistol. My back was
| to the firing
| Cross-examined: Previous to the shooting
Bishop and Goss had been talking. Smith had
| not then got up to them. Turner stepped only Il
few steps back when he returned towards Bish-
op, and then Bishop asked, why are you COM
| ing on me with your pistol?" When saw them
last Turner was in advance Of Smith, at which
| time turned from the crowd.
| Redirect ! do not know now that / saw Mr.
| Prewitt saw no pistol on Bishop.
| William Huddleston, colored, sworn: live
| in Spartanburg county, four miles from Black s.
| 1 was in town that day. After the rehearing OF
Bishops case by the town council, saw Bishop
standing on the side walk, and Turner talking
to him about arresting him. heard Bishop
say he would not be arrested. that he had done
nothing to be arrested for. Turner lett iflshop,
but soon returned when Bishop said to him not
to come again. AS Turner came near to Bishop,
Bishop said, "What is that you have behind
you? It's a pistol to shoot me with ana not
see the firing. From the report the first shot
sounded on the upper side of the crowd. saw
Turner cock his pistol before he went up to Bish-
op the last time, and heard Turner say that he
was aiming to arrest Bishop if what he had in
his pistol would do it. have not seen Bishop