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

now. I am barkeeper and have been men,
Der Of the town council while barkeeper.
II. L. Speers, sworn: / live ut COwpens in
Spartanburg county. know Bishop, and have
known him for two years. / did not know
Turner. l heard Bishop say, one Sunday, that
the town council of Blacks had stolen s. from
him and he intended to 60 to Blacks on the next
day and ride over the town council or have his
money back. / do not know that he said he
knew Turner.
No crOSS-eXaminatiOn.
J. q. Baber sworn: knew Bishop and Tur-
ner. l know when Turner was shot-on the 23d
of last November, l heard Bishop say on that
day that he came over for new trial or Il new
fuss, he didn't care which that he had come for
satisfaction. A part of the time he was talking
to Turner. He told Turner that if lie attempted
to arrest him he would shoot him and run.
heard him this between 3 and o'clock that
afternoon, and the shooting occurred on the same
day, between sundown and dark. Bishop was
drinking and cursng the mayor of the town.
He said that he had not had justice, and that he
wanted Justice I saw no badge of office on
Turner
w. J. Carpenter, sworn: 1 remember the day
on which Turner was shot. Soon after Bishop
got off the train that day, heard him say that
the town council had cheated him out of s., and
he would have it or 60 back to Gattney City
paralyZed. He threatened to shoot Crosby, a
member of the town council, or Black, the in
ask him to be quiet. On the second time Turner
went to him and asked him to be quiet, he told
Turner that if he came back to him again he
would shoot him. Afterwards l saw Smith and
Turner near Simons' store. Smith had hold OF
Bishops arm. Turner was coming up towards
them. Bishop said, Turner, what are you doing
with that pistol? If you come any nearer will
kill YOU" Then, pushing Smith aside, he pull
cd his pistol and fired. This was the third
time Turner came up to Bishop. the second
to kill him; five minutes later Bishop fired.
No cross examination.
J. w. Black, sworn: am ntendant OF Black s.
Turner was marshal, appointed or elected by the
council. He gave his bond as marshal on the
lst of last June. A week before the shooting
Turner brought Bishop and man named Gun
tharpe before ME for misdemeanor. fined each
one Of them s.. About a week later Turner told
ME that Bishop was in town and threatenedd to
shoot me or have back hisS5. Bishopmet me and
said he would have new trial. / told him he
had the right to appeal to the council After this
conversation Bishop came into my store and
asked me what I had against him. replied
nothing. He then threatened to bring his horse
to town and ride over the id council. said
laughing 80 Bob, if / were to lie down in the
street you wouldn't ride over me- and he said
mo, jim, wouldn't hurt YOU On Bishops
demand the council was called together and Oh a
rehearng of the case my decision was sustained
MIR. Crosby made the motion to sustain my de-
clSlOn. w ncn lc1C the council fOOHl DlSHOE
was talking to Turner. / went on to my store
and heard Bishop say no more after that. Bishop
said to me on one occasion that I didn't know
what kind of a man he was. He said his body
was heavy enough to break his neck. | have
heard that Turner as town marshal, shot al
Bishops horse. 1 had given Turner directions
to shoot the horse. Frank Gaffney was riding
the horse and creating great disorder in the
Streets defying arrest, and as the easiest manner
to put stop to his conduct, directed the mar
shall to shoot the horse, for which the corpora:
ton would pay if necessary. | had attempted
to seize the bride of the horse, and in doing sc
Gaffney struck at my hand with knife. On
the 23rd of November Bishops conduct or
the streets of Blacks was very disordery.
ordered Smith to assist Turner in arresting Bish'
op. l instructed Turner to discharge his duty
as marshal; that if Bishop was disorderlyi it was
his duty to arrest him. No rOss-eXaminatlon.
J. NJ. Allison, sworn: I live near Blacks.
was in town most of the day on which Turner
was shot. / was in town when Bishop came up
Soon after seeing Bishop, saw Turner and told
him that Bishop was in town and expected we
would have some fun. Bishop came up to where
/ and Black were, and called to Black. Tie
then said to Turner he wanted him to get the
council together. He then said to Turner
"Come here and will give you whipping:
He said he would have his S. back or kill Black
When Turner came up Bishop showed him away
from him and said he didn't want any such a
man about him. After this heard Bishop
cursing and talking. did not hear Bishop say
anything about his mare. lie was boasting and
threatening as a drunken man would do.
No cross examination.
j. Il. Goforth sworn: / saw Bishop and Turn.
or off and on during the evening: Bishop said
to Black that he had come over for a new trial
and asked Black if he didn't think he had beer
treated badly. I heard Bishop talking loudly
on the street. l heard Black when he summon,
ed Smith to assist Turner in arresting Bishop
I saw the shooting. Bishop fired the first shot
He fired at Turner. l do not know who tired
next after the first shot. / was distant four OF
five or six feet when the first shot was fired.
Cross examined: After Bishop fired he start,
ed off and seemed to stumble and fall. ADou'
the time he got up to start again five or SIX shots
were fired, and one shot was fired after he started
Hogue Allison, sworn: l was present when
Turner was shot. I had been around town all
the evening. After the rehearing before the
town council, Bishop was OH the street cllrslnS
Turner asked him not to curse on the street
Bishop replied to him, $50 away; l Will 90 "a. as
I please" Turner summoned me to assist him
in arrestng Bishop. On the attempt to arrest
Bishop, he said to Turner, $50 away; ! wont
be arrested by any man in this town." Turner
and l again approached Bishop, and he SAID
Don't come up to me with that pistol, ana aS az
the first shot. Turner was in the act of stopping
when Bishop fired, and they were six or eight
feet apart. Turner's pistol was hanging dow1
behind him when Bishop fired, and ne ana no.
fired, Turner fired twice and Smith fired twice
No cross examination.
DR.. r.. B. Whitesides, sworn: L live III YORK
county and am member of the town councl
of Blacks. Bishop was cursing on the streets
on the 23rd of November and demanding re-
hearing on decision previously made by In,
tendant Black. The rchearing was granted ano
the decision of the intendant sustained saw
Bishop. Smith and Goss standing OH the street
some time after the council adjourned and al
appeared to be drunk. \ few minutes later
Turner came down street in the direction OF the
council hall, where the party was standing.
advised him against going up to them. But ne
went up and was fired OH by Bishop. Turner
fired twice after he fell. Somebody below TINS
crowd fired and the ball struck near where was
standing. / saw Smith when he fired, and
thought this stray ball was fired at Smith Turn,
er was about fifty years old, married and had
three or four children. Bishop told turner to
stop and about two seconds later he fired Turn
er was standing still, his pistol a; hand hangine
down, when Bishop fired. They were distant
from each other eight or ten feet when BlshoE
fired. It was Mr.. Crosby who made the motion
to affirm the decision of the intendant.
Cross examined: Bishop fired first, and Turn
er immediately returned the fire. =,
shooting Mr. Ross remarked to me that some
body would be hurt. 1 then went down the
street some twenty feet, when saw turner
come around the corner and approach Blshop'
Turner went on, and Just before reached the
sidewalk on which Bishop was standing he drew
his pistol and shot Turner. Bishop jerked out
his pistol and fired on Turner, who appeared to
have stopped. Turner's hands were hanging
down when Bishop fired. Bishop fired the flrSt
shot There were five or seven shots fired.
Turner fell, and as he fell he fired on Bishop.
Turner lived about twenty-four hours after he
was shot. go
Allen Crosby, sworn: [ am member OF the
town council of Blacks. On the re-hearing be-
fore the council Bishop was talkativc. re-
manned at the council room but short time at-
ter the council adjourned, l heard shooting al
terwards, in the rear of the Crawford building.
I heard Bishop threaten to shoot any one VINO
came ND to him. After the shooting approach