Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-07-14

door and saw Mr.. James and another man at the
gate. l did not know the other man. Mr.. James
was standing by the gate, on the outside. The
other man was not far from MIR. James: Mr..
James asked me to tell my father to 60 out to him
and | did so. He asked my father if he had
anything to drink, and he told him he had not.
He then asked if any of the boys were at home.
My father told him no, that Noah had gone to
Blacks. He then said to my father, "You are
too familiar with white women My father
asked, "Who?" and he replied You know
id well,'' and as he said that he fired four
times. My father then started to the house.
house at the time.
Cross-examined: I did not see Mr.. James
when they first came up. AS l passed out he
asked me if my father was in. went back to the
house and told my father, and he then went to the
gate. John Crawford was in the house, and also
came out. The house is as far from the gate as
to that window, Indicating 4 window of the
court room.) I was in the door and heard the
talk. Me and John Crawford were in the door
together. There are trees between the gate and
the house, and near the gate. The night was
dark. l have never talked with anybody about
this case. 1 was a witness at the inquest.
John Crawford, sworn: This witness, another
little boy, was also put to the test as to compe-
tency, and the court permitted him to testify.
He said: I was at Anthony Blalock's house when
he was shot. Mr.. James shot him. Mr.. James
called him up to the gate a minute. When An
thony went up, Mr.. James asked him if the
boys had come home, and if he knew where he
could get anything. He then said to Anthony,
"You are too id familiar with white women"
Anthony said he was not, and asked, who. Mr..
James replied, ''you know well enough 1t
was some time after he said this before the pistol
fired.
Cross examined: From the gate to Anthony's
door is as far as from here to the Court House
door. I did not see the pistol.
York county. | held the inquest in this case
and was at the house of the deceased. The
house is about twenty steps from the gate.
Miss Lou. c. Massey, sworn: I knew An
thony Blalock. He cut wood for me in the fore
part of the day on which he was shot. Mr..
James was at my house that afternoon. He did
not ask for any person, and I do not know why
he came to my house. I had asked him to stay
away. That evening I asked him to leave me,
as l was busy with my work. He asked me
nothing about Anthony Blalock.
The State rested.
TESTIMONY FOR THE EFENC
John 4. Darwin, sworn: Mr.. James lived with
me. He usually stayed at the house of nights.
During the week Of the shooting he was not at
home any night, and / don't think he took a
meal there that week. I don't remember when
I last saw him before the following morning in
the Jail. He drinks. When he is away 1 do not
know that he is drinking. He never comes
home drunk. l have been to Anthony BlalOck's
house. 1t is ninety feet from the gate to the
door. measured the distance by stepping.
H. W.. Hope, sworn: 1 know the defendant.
He lives near me, on the adjoining lot with my
mother-in-law He has been in the habit OF
drinking some. | have seen him under the IN
tluence of liquor, and have reason to believe he
would get on sprees. He did not come about
the house when he was drinking. After an abb
sence Of three or four days he would come home:
l have noticed during the winter when he would
come home that he was sick and seemed defect
ed. In two or three days time he would be
cheerful again. He would take medicine, and l
think he consulted a physician.
Cross-examined: He would get over his sick
ness or detection in two or three days: HIS HIS
iovial, but would be grabbed. / was never with
him when he was drinking. When he was un-
der the influence of liquor he was in good hui
NOR.
Linwood Owen, sworn: know Mr.. James,
and was with him a good deal the past winter.
He drank a good deal, and was under the influ-
ence of liquor some times. 1 saw him once or
twice the week of the shooting. He was drink
ing. think 1 saw him on Thursday or Friday
before the shooting. l can't say, that nc was
drinking more than usual that week. He SEEM
ed full of whisky.
Cross-examined: When I saw him that week
he was under the influence of whisky.
Thomas Mcfarland, sworn: l live a mile
seven or eight years. I do not know his habits
about drinking, but 1 have seen him when l
thought he was not right some way. l saw him
in this condition about a month before the
shooting.
Cross-examined: Or the occasion 1 last spoke
of I do not think he was drinking.
r. f. O'Farrell, sworn: / have known Daniel
a. james about fifteen years. L am a constable,
and have been holding that office since last
March. I am on duty within the incorporate
limits of Yorkville, and was constable during
last Court week. l saw James that week at diff
erent times. I saw him under the influence of
liquor during the week. On the evening OF the
shooting I saw him, about a quarter of s, near
Mac MI II orI GAVIN lfnrrn11 nnH
Ike Wright were together. / heard some one
hallowing where these three were standing. l had
never heard him hallowing on the street before:
I did not notice his condition that night, and
cannot say that he was drunk.
Cross-eXamined: I do not know that it was he
who halloed. He had been drinking. When L
went up to them he was in a good humor.
Alec Wright, colored, sworn: 1 know Daniel
James. I saw him during the week just before
Anthony Blalock was shot. I saw him on We'd
Colcock's. He was coming up the railroad cut
and was drunk. I don't ~recollect that l saw him
any other time that week.
Cross-eXamined: When / saw him on the rail-
road he was by himself.
I. r. Parish, sworn: I know Daniel James,
and have seen him of and on for a year or two.
AS to his habits during that time, he drank a
right smart of whisky. Isaw him the week of the
shooting-on Thursday. He and I were togeth-
err that day. We went to the country-over the
line-near Beamguard's. We went tor whisky.
l think he got some. He had a two-gallon jug.
He was drinking. 1 have no idea how many
drinks we took. We did not have much going
up, but took three or four drinks coming back.
He did not tell me what was in his jug. l went
for whisky and / suppose he did too.
George r. Russell, sworn: / know Daniel y.
James. 1 saw him the week Anthony Blalock
was shot. / saw him on Monday. he was
I saw him getting ready to 60 to the still house.
On Saturday evening he seemed nervous and IN
a bad condition.. His eyes were dilated he had
an uneasy look, and showed nervousness OF the
hands.
Coss-examined: l have been with him fire.
uuently after he had been drinking, but never
saw him so nervous as he was on the day OF the
shooting. / do not know that whisky, would
settle him. He was generally jovial. After w
or three days of drinking he would get nervous.
If he could have had whisky all the time he
would not have been nervous.
A. +. Mcconnell, sworn: / saw MIR. James
between 9.3O and II o'clock on the morning OF
the shooting. l did not think he was drunk.
He said he had been drinking and was very ner-
vous. He said he was suffering for some whis-
ky, and l procured a drink for him. He was
very nervous. l did not notice any pecullarlty
about his face or eyes. | noticed his excessive
nervousness. / have known him since he was
a boy ten or twelve years old. nave seen MN
before when he was in Il nervous condition..
Cross-eXamined: The effect OF two or three
drinks would some times steady the nerves.
r. l.. Simmons, sworn: I have known Dan
iel James since 1861. We were together for four
years in the same regiment. He served through
the war and was slightly wounded in the head.
OF late years he has been a habitual drinker,
drinking to excess. I saw him during last
Court week, and met him two or three times.
He was drinking. l saw him last on Friday
evening about shutdown. He came up to me
where I was sitting in my buggy, and from his
actions then | thought he had delirium tremens.
His eyes were wild and he acted very much like
a man with delirium tremens.
Cross-eyamined: I have seen three or four
eases of delirium trenlcnS.