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

day this shooting occurred. About in the af-
ternoon was walking down the street and saw
two or three men coming down from what was
told was the town council room. there met
Jim Whisonant, whom I knew and he intro
duced me and Bishop We had friendly con-
versation. Bishop being told that l was from
Union county, appeared glad to meet me on tnat
account, and went into bar and took
drink. After coming out while standing on the
side walk, man came up and spoke to Bishop,
and said, Don't make so much fuss was
surprised, there was no occasion for Such
request Soon after this, Bishop and myself
started down the street, walking side by side,
when an elderly man came up towards u.s.
Bishop said, "What are you doing with that pis-
| tol?' and seizing ME with both hands endeav-
ored to pull me around in front, as if to make
breastworks Of me, and while Bishop was so
engaged pistol was fired at him. Witness
then illustrated the position of the different per-
sons.) After the firing, Bishop, who seemed to
| have stumbled, got up and sat down on box.
The ball fired at Bishop struck the ground in
front of us. l endeavored 10 disengage myself
from Bishop, as wished to get out of the dan
ger, and in the excitement / lost my hat
knew A. G. Smith He on the right OF
Turner He fired soon after Turner fired.
was near Bishop and at his side when the ball
shot first struck near the ground.
Cross-examined: Bishop had hold of me with
both hands when the first shot was fired. did
not get away from him until after he fired. 1t
was some little time after the shooting when
Bishop took seat on the box. If was not
sober at the time, l can say 1 was not drunk. l
was not so far under the influence Of liquor that
I did not know what was going on around me.
| I had taken three drinks that day, and do not
deny that / felt the effect of them Why did
not 90 around for my hat was that feared to go
up where the shooting took place. went to my
sisters house after the shooting. was not car
ried to her house. 1 walked there was accom-
panied by some one, Mr.. Rhyme, think.
Joe Lockhart, recalled: I changed Mr.. Goss'
hat with Bishop, who had it on
William II: White, sworn: [ live on Broad
River, in this county. / arrived here about
noon to-day. I saw A. G. Smith, after this
difficulty, at Blacks. He then told me that
shot Bishop, and he said because Bishop came
there and got drunk and swore he would not be
arrested. He said that Turner fired once and he
fired twice. and it was their intention to shoot
Bishop He said he did not kill Bishop because
he had little pistol only two barrels OF which
would fire, ard the rest of the crowd would not
stand up to him. He said Bishop was power
full man-larger than he. This was after Bishop
was shot and before he was arrested. Isuggest-
ed that 1 thought Bishop had been killed and
they were concealing the fact. He said no, put
that he told Turner to go ahead and either Kill
Bishop or arrest him. He said that Turner and
Bishop fired about the same time; if anything,
Turner fired first. He also said that if he had
had Turner's pistol, he would have killed Bishop.
| Cross-examined: was arrested by Smith on
that same night, because was drunk.
Robert c. Bishop, sworn: went to BACKS
on the 23rd of November. A few days before
that had difficulty there with man named
fore Intendant Black, who fined me 80, He
would not hear my witnesses, and instead of
taking down my statement as he was pretend
ing to do, / discovered that he was only scrlb-
bling on card-not writing at all. was not
satisfied with his decision, but l paid the flne,
and he then asked me if I had pistol. said ,
yes, and laid it on his desk and then Guntharpe
drew knife. He and the other man were fined
only $3.50 each. In paying my fine lost five
dollar bill, and requested, if they found IT, 70
return it to me. was dissatisfied with the re-
suit, but did not care to renew the trouble. on
the 23rd went to Blacks on other business. but
meeting with Turner, spoke to him about the
fine, and he referred me to lntendant Black A
rehearing Of the case was granted. Surratt ana
Whitesides favored refundlng the fine, but three
opposed it, and when the decision was made,
Just said "Well, that settles it." Going down
from the room l met Goss on the side walk, and
we went and took a drink. When we came out
the trial, and 1 replied, Oh the trial; l care
nothing for it, Turner then came up and said
1 must be quiet. 1 replied, certainly; and re-
marked that if our conversation was disturbing
the town we could 90 to an old field in the edge
of town, where / supposed we could talk as
much as we pleased. So saying, and 'Goss
moved away, when soon after, saw some one
approaching us. He had pistol in his hand.
did not then know it was Turner. l had no idea
that the object was to arrest me. Seeing the pis-
tol, 1 said, "Whatis that? What arey you golngto
do with that pistol?" I then caught hold OF
Goss. The man kept coming on and as he ap--
preached spoke to him again, when he fired at
me- / struck my toe against ladder and fell.
In the shooting six or seven shots struck me: l.
was shot in the hand, and ball struck my side,
and then pulled out my pistol and fired at the
crowd one time. was struck four times on
the left hand through four fingers on one finger =
of the right hand on the chin : a ball entered my
side under the right arm and is there yet; and n
ball passed through my clothing without touch
ing my flesh. Garments worn on that day shown
to the jury) The shots were received just before
and as fell, the balls coming rapidly. After the
shooting ceased / sat down on a box near by,
and afterwards went and picked up my pistol.
I then told the crowd thatnone of them must put
| their hands on me, that was going to the res
taurant to see how much / was hurt. No one
tried to arrest me after the shooting. From the
restaurant walked to the railroad crossing and
walked on the railroad track to my home,
distance of or 10 miles. laid down and
rested time the way. There were four
balls in my pistol after the firing ceased /
showed it to persons who saw them; Ny pistol P
is 32-calibre. I learned on Wednesday that Tur-
ner was dead. l first went to my brother-ln-
laws, and from there to my father-in-laws, in
Union county. l left there about the 10th of
January, and left because wanted the excite
ment to abate before going to trial, and was ad-
yised by friends to 90 off and stay until fall at
least. had no intention OF stavlng OIL trial,
but intended if escaped to return for trial after
the excitement cooled down. was on friendly
terms with Turner, and on the day of the first
hearing before Intendant Black. he merely no.
titled me to appear before the lntendant. He
had no trouble arresting me, and on the day of
the the difficulty, had he notified me, would have
went before the council without any trouble. l
had received intmation from James Gibson that
| Turner had threatened to shoot me. l did not
have the reported conversation with II. L. Speers.
NV mare was shot at about the lst Of August.
The mare was not hurt, and thought as hard Of
Gaffney as Turner about it. l considered my
life in danger when I saw Turner coming up
and when he fired on me. / never threatened to
kill Black, though / did not like him. had no
feeling toward him to induce me to wish to take
his life. On the day Black imposed the fine on
me thought he was drinking.
No cross examination.
ID. B. Cash, sworn live near Gattney City.
| I was at Blacks on the day of the difficulty. /
was across the street from the scene Of the
shooting think Turner shot first | can't
tell who fired next. l think eight shots were
fired Bishop shot once. I saw Turner cock
his pistol before approaching Bishop. 1 saw
(ioss between Bishop and Turner, in front OF
Bishop. Don't remember seeing Smith. saw
ing on platform in front Of the shooting, twen-
ty or thirty feet distant. GOss was held by
Bishop in Bishops front.
Cross examined: ] was in front OF Glbsons
restaurant on the opposite side of the street from
Simon Brothers store. The shooting was near
the corner. did not take any interest in the ar
rest of Bishop. might have said, afterthe diff
guilty. that if any one would go to James Gibsons
house they could find Bishop.
Redirect: / have no friendly relations with
Bishop. 1 could plainly see the shooting from
where stood.
The defence closed.
The State in Reply
A. G. Smith, recalled: / heard the testimony
spoke of told him that Bishop shot first. l
| ca;1 that Rishon shot and then Turner and /