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THE CoRoNER's INQUEST.
Testimony in Reference to the Kill
ing of John b. GIymph..-Verdfct ct
of the Jury.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,


ABBEvILLE COUNTY.
Testimony taken by W. ]. Moore, Trial JUS
tice, acting Coroner, at the inquest over the
dead body Of John b. Glymph, on 10Th day of
October, 1888.
THE wIFE's TEsTIMoNY-THE KILLING,
JENNIE P. GLYMpII, sworn. says:
live in Abbeville county, .. G., about one
at home. At the time of the shooting this
evening was in the room opposite the dining
room in my house. heard the shooting. Be-
fore the shooting / heard my husband, Nc
Creery Glymph, and his brother. Johnnie r.
Glymph, quarreling. don't know that what
Johnnie said would be considered quarreling.
Johnnie told Mack not to curse him nor trou-
BILE him: he didn't want to have any fuss with
him. My husband used very profane Ian:
guage to Johnnie, his brother. The quarrel
was about Johnnie coming here to my house
to stay. Mack ordered him to leave the
house. Johnnie said he only come for his
clothes and nothing else. This quarrel was
about an hour before the shooting occurred
When my husband, Mack, ordered Johnnie
away l told him (Mack) he had no right to or
der Johnnie away: that he Mack had threat
ened to kill me so often when he was drink,
ing, would like for Johnnie to stay as well
for protection as for company. And then
Johnnie says can't refuse to protect any lady
If she asks me. Mack told him then heWould
go for Mr.. Moore, the Trial Justice, besides he
would bring twenty-five men and have him
taken away A good deal more was said to
which I paid no attention. Mack did most Of
the talking. All this talking occurred about
I saw johnnie he was sitting just inside the
kitchen door. When I went out OF dining
room to opposite room to lay my baby down
as passed my room door l saw Mack laying
down on bed in my room. At that time
Johnnie was inside the kitchen door. While
/ was in the room opposite dining room
heard the shot. and Mack, my husband, say
Now, see what have done. He says, too
Jennie" l didn't see Mack, but thought
heard him walk from dinln1ng room lnto
my room. then ran out into the hall and
steps, halted and saw Johnnies feet stick.
ing out the Kitchen door, just as If he had
fallen backwards and the chair had fallen
back awards with him: 1t seemed TO me as II
the shot had carried him backwards and his
feet were projecting over chair. l didn't
see Mack at all after the shooting. only heard
what he said. This shooting occurred to-day
about sunset. Johnnie has been staying al at
us. Johnnie was an orphan, and had no
home. He was q years old. Mack and John :
mic have had several disputes since johnnie
| ly the cause of the trouble between Johnnie
and Mack Sometimes they would quarrel
about one thing, and sometimes about an
other. ,.
! in-law Mrs. Rowlett's My husband, Mack.
was there n while Johnnie Glymph stiid
also ut Mra. ROwletts last night. johnnie
| and Mack had some words ut Mrs. Rowietts
this morning. Mrs. Rowlett is the sister OF
Mack and Johnnie. Before leaving Mrs.
Rowlett's this evening Mack gave his pistol
to Mrs. Rowlett, because / told him nc had had
| threatened me SO often l was afraid To ride
| home in the buggy with him with pistol In
his pocket. Mack looked like he felt the ei:
feet OF something intoxicating. lie was not
drunk. Before leaving Mrs. Rowletts Mack
told Johnnie not TO come out to our house
this evening. About two or three hours after
Mack and got home Johnnie came. Mack
Johnnie and usually come toSe1hepb t%Ia fGbnn IN
to 90 and get my father, Mr.. Townsend, 10
como and Stay at our house tonight tor my ny
didn't CONG but Johnnie came; nc to had edSaa a15e
himself. / have heard Mack constantly
make threats about whom he was goms g0ms 10
take the neutrality-suspicious. them when they
least expected it., don't know why MACK as
threatened me; did it usually while ne was
drinking. | don't know why he ObJcclea 10
Johnnie coming To our house He s!ld Jonh-
mic didn't help to do anything. sJohnnlc
played his cOrnet ull the time and the piano.