The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-03-12
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/ Dr. VI. W Cu!p sworn an, y practicing
I physician. Was nt the Coroner ! inquest over
! the body Of Henry H. Fowler AT his house in
I this county on the 18th day pf December 1850
/ | found hi. body penetrated 10y u gun-shot
: wound III his left shoulder satisfied that
D. the Sun-shOt wu'!nl was the cni~c Of his death.
ari consequently male ~ further examinations.
u. J. EarT sworn. On the 1i.h OF December.
/ $50, was in my son 'tore-hDu,c On my plan
. huiJn-kmcw i!cnry Il. Fowler mi know B. L.
. Go'nSS. Fowler, myself and several others
J were ut the store. GoiGgs came TO the store ana
aNkc!, What docs this mcan. sod lie
! the best man IN the house: Fowler said he
! wasn't, and in the end said Guirg| was liar
aud hc could whip Goings in a fair fight. Went
into the yard and pulled oil his coat and
abused Goings. GOiugs called Fowler dam
| rogue. Fowler advanced toward Goings who
drew his pistol after rctreatng knocked the
! pistol down three times: but G0ngS succeeded
in shooting Fowler. Fowler exclaimed Dave
| am shot, an! fell. Fowler dii no; draw or at
! tempt To draw weapon:
y. Fowler was my brother-in-law. | WAS
! pushing GoingS back when he fired Fowler
! drinhlnE-lw was not much excited. aN | didn
! realize, ut the time, my danger; Fowler
curs!nS III the yard and came in the house
c'irsnS. Dctcnlaut was about six feet from
| deceased when the pistol fred; didn't know
! tha; Fowler and GOingS were enemies; Fowler
never told him so; Goin5s married my ncicc--
! she /, dead. There has been some unplcasaut-
ness between G"ings and myself concerning his
! children.
I. VI t(ams sworn. | am resilient of
! Union ,'punty; was at Farr'S store on Christmas
dny-wIs coming down the roal towards the
| store and saw Henry Fowler in the yard in
| front OF said store, and from his actions he
| looked like he wanted to fight somebody. Heard
| hlm give somebody in the store the tod dam
| lie --uidn't Stop-saw Fuwlce 90 in the store
ami heard pistol fire: didn't see Goings until
after tn" shoprjny-hc came cut after the shoot
ing with pistol in his hand, and went oil walk
| imr pretty fast.
| y. 1 was anput - yards from the house when
heard Fowler cursng; and pistol fired when
| WAS in about 30 yards of the house MIR.
Fowler WAS powerful man and was heavier
| than GOings.
John ArrOwwool sworn. | knew Henry Il.
Fowler; have known Brooks Goings about three
years. Was ut Gongs store day before
Christmas; heard i. l.. Goings say that he
| would shoot Fowlcrs heart strings in two. if he
! didn't quit COoling with him.
y. | live on II. Il. Fowlcr's placc-CioingS
and my brother had difficulty last fall Goings
| had ny brother arrested: The conversation
! above was back of Goings store: wusn drunk;
! took two drinks-onc with Brooks G"iug- anL
| enc with Wash Goings Mentioned the ,onvcr-
| Satiou to Asa llutson Christmas morning. |
have always beer friendly with the defendant -
! ain still 50.
! Asa IIU;>on sworn. knew the deceased
| have known The defendant five or six years.
! Lived on FOwler's plantation last year; had
| n conversation with GOings NJ Smiths black
smith shop las,lall: he said Fowler hai caused
| him to pay 9l.JOO more on some properly than
| should have been paid and said he ought to be
| killed and that he (GoingSD intended to do it.
| I. ". Giles sworn. | have known the de-
ceased twenty odd ycars-havc known Gou.s
about ten years. Ina conversation with G'inss
| last fall. he said to me that Fowler was rascal.
| lhc State here rested, and the defense put
upon the stand the following.
! +. Il. Cudd sworn | live near Mt Tabor,
| about two miles from Mr.. Fowlcrs: knew him
| well: His general character was that he was
| not \ pcaccab!e man-quarrelsomc and fusSy;
| especially when he was drinking: he was also
| fussy with man who he had anything a-ainst.
lie said to me last fall that nc going to beat
hell out of Goings. =.
y. suppose there is very litNe difference
| in weight between deceased aud defendant
Fowler was about 90 years old Has changed
! sono i" hio la,,er yo",o. Ho al the rcputa-
tiOn of being fair fighter: he ,ought with his
| fists.
y. Mr. Fowler had fight tomc years ago
with MIR. Wiley Wood and he pulled Wood scyc
| out.
T.. F. Vaughn sworn. knew Fowler in his
| lifctimc--hvcd about > miles from him. His
reputation was that he was very quarrclso me,
!
DR.. Robert Little sworn. | live III the same
ncighborhood with Henry Il. Fowler. Have
| known him for - years or more: considered
! hi,m a IuarrelSOmc man when drinking. when
| Su,er. good ctizn. lie a man of yinlc
! tive spirit
| ". l.. AsIcw sworn. Mr. Fowlcr's rcputa-
ton WAS. that he was friend u \ person he
would stick to him. if he hated . man. he would
hate him with all his will he quarrel
some man. He would weigh about 10 or -
! pounds more than Goings-could whip two such
mcn the defendant lie was very power
! ful man.
Dr. Little recalled. Mr. Fowler was much
Of a man physically y Weighed about 800 lis.
The Defendant coul not compare with deceased
| i'll physical power. | believe Fowler could
! whip two such men rs G"ingS.
". L. Askcw rc-cnll"i. | believe Fowler
! could whip such GoingS all day
long right after the other. Saw Goan day
J after >noUiing-hc was sitting down without
| any oTercOat on--sll he could mo- put his
coat on because his arm sore Looked ami
saw = large hruSc on his arm. made with u flat
! piece Of something. GoiugS sail. tell +. VI.
! Nlpms not To say anythia. ahuu; n scu!c he
a'.l his Arothcr had the morning before.
l.. l.. %prouSc sworn. | raised on Pea
Ridge near where Fowler WAS rails ii. lie was
| ! very qurrrclSomc man and that was his rep.
utrtion: he was much OF man: hc was an over
bearing man AMI wnS so from Toy TO his
lcath haint changed much in his latter
! years: once hal a fuss with Fowler
, j. Gault sworn. | lived in the same
nciyhhorh3oi with Fowler 'luriug his lifetime:
his reputation was that if lie hal anything
| aEninst n man he would let his prcijuhicc get
ahead Of him: he was luarrcsome when drink
, ing AMI was very yinJIctivc--wc once had u
.litiisul'y.
; kJh,. Gregory sworn knew Fowler in his
! lifetime. head him cur-iug Goings Said if
| Goimgs fooled with him hc woul,. knock lis
head oil. cursed Gpiu-N Tor Id rascal over
| two wears ago.
! FL. Sinclair sworn. | knew Fowler in his
/ E,rlil,n Lie >ll ilI.t lI.inre L,Lrlstlnns lnst