The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-10-17

Martin curse Mrs. Keaton. 1 was feeding
the cane mill, and do not know what Mr..
Martin and Mrs. Keaton were talking
about, as the mill made 30 much noise that
I could not understand them. do not
know whether Mr.. Martin was mad with
Mrs. Keaton or not. He had his knife In
his hand before Mr.. Keaton hit him. He
always walked with stick. Mr.. Martin
was at the mill Two hours before Mt. kea-
Cross Esami,,a.ion.-I do not know what
they were talking about. Mr.. Martin
and Mr.. Keaton were some ten feet apart
when they first began to talk. MIR. Mar
tin had his knife open in his right hand,
gripped with blade down and advancing.
/ never saw Mr.. Martin with his knife in
that position advancing towards any one
before. I never heard Mr.. Martin swear
he would cut Mr.. Keaton.,s entrails out
before that evening. Mr.. keaton told Mr..
Martin he did not want to hurt him, and
begged him to hush. Mr.. Martin had his
walking.st in his left hand
Redirect Eramindtion.-I d id not see Mr..
Martin cut Mr.. Keaton. l don't know
whether be cut him or not.
Testimony of DIR. ". Fl. Nardin.
lam regular practicing physician, and
live a. Anderson III. have examined
the body of Reuben M. Martin, and find
an abrasion on the scalp on level with
the ear on the left side of the head, about
four inches behind the ear, such bruise
as would be made with a stick or rock
directly opposite, on the right side OF the
head, where the eyebrow joins the temple,
an abrasion and some bruised blood under
the skin. That was all I saw on the e1-
II hoau
the head and fund an effusion of blood
two or two and one half teaspoonful of
suryicnagulated blood in the anterior
lobe of the right side of the brain. The
brain matter was broken down with pres.
sure from the clot, in extent, two inches
in length by ono in width. There was
general effusion in the front lobe Of the
brain on the surface The clot of blood
came from rupture of the artery of the
brain. We fund all the arteries of the
brain fsnrvio-sifcation, which condition
increased the hazard ofrupture. This os.
sification of the arteries render them more
brittle, more easily broken. viz, less
blow would cause ruptufe mors easily
than in a healthy condition of arteries
The rupture taking place on the opposite
side from the blow is quite a common
accident. The injuries found were sufh-
cient to prodnce death. have examined
Mr.. Jimmie Keaton's head, and find cut
that vas evidently cut with knife or
sharp instrument. A rock or brick would
not have made such cut. I found two
bruises on Mr.. Keaton-one on the hip pand
one some four inches higher. The abrasion
on Mr.. Martin in the front or forehead
was, in my opinion. caused BY the fall from
the blow in the back. part Of the head.
Drs. s. M. Orr and r. W. Brown assist:
ed DR.. Nardin In the post mortepa, and
both concur in his conclusions.
After bearing the above. the jury render.
ed verdict that the deceased came to his
death by blow with piece of fence rail
in the hands Of James Keaton.
On Monday Mr Keaton aud his attorneys
vent to Abbeville c. r., where application
for bail was made to Judge Frazer, who
granted it. ard fixed the bond at S2,50o,
which was secured. The defendant was re.
leased to appear at our next term of Court.
The affair is a most unfortunate occur
renee, and is deeply regretted by all the
parties concerned.