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

evaporator making molasses. had got
the molssses where / could not leave
them, and Reuben knew it. He picked
his time to worry me in the absence of
my husband. He commenced cursing
merfor selling piece of land, as ne
thought. I had had some of my neigh.
bors TO come in and appralse the piece Of
land with the view OF selling it. He said:
"God damn You for selling it to him, and
God damn the son of a bitch, he should
not have it. intend to kill him." then
ordered him off, as be had taken advan-
tage of my work and the absence OF my
husband to abuse me. I told him would
tell Jimmie, and he said, damn you and
Jimmie Keaton bo to hell, and damn
them that don't damn you but you need
not say that j cursed you: II you say that
you tell damn lie.h After the cursing
saw Jimmie coming. I went and met
him, and told him had stood Reuben's
abuse and vulgarity as long as I could
stand it. Jimmie stopped moment in
thought and asked Reuben: What do
you mean by always abusing me and my
wife in nv absence?" Hegave no reason,
but drew his knife in his right hand, in
striking posture, with his stick in his left
hand. Reuben struck at Jimmie with
the knife, aud Jimmie struck at Reuben
with piece OF fence rail, which Jimmie
had picked up some time before the lick
was struck, The two struck so near to-
gether that do not know which struck
first, AS soon as the lick was struck,
Jimmie turned around and the blood was
streaming from his face. I don't know
whether Reuben struck Jimmie or not.
I don't know what cut the cash in his
forehead, unless it was Reuben's knife.
Jimmie had begged Reuben 10 go away,
but Reuben said Damn you. you shall
not live together any longer. l am going
to kill you.,' Some time in June was the
first time that Reuben commenced abuse.
heard him in the kitchen talking to the
children, telling them things that knew
were not 80. went in on him and told
Judie she need not believe what be was
telling her that Jimmie would treat her
and all the rest ofthe children all right, If
they would do SO to him. This seemed to
put Reuben in rage. He would follow
me ND from one house to the other, cur
sing and using bad language in every
shape. Ever since the time spoken of in
June, he would, at the table at meal time,
direct his bad talk at either me or Jimmie
or the family at large. Reuben Martin
has lived in the house with me reckon
for twenty-one years. He never was very
pleasant.
Grass Eramination.-Thesea are my prem
.isr, K.ubeu Martin was my first hus-
bands brother. Jimmie Keaton is my
second husband. Since my last marriage
Reuben became abusive. He use to take
his spells, but twas not abusive. Ny Jus
band has been very kind to Reuben, and
after the fuss in June Jimmie asked him
to make friends with him. Reuben said
be did not want his friendship, and told
Jimmie MOTTO speak to him again. Jim.
mie said that he would not live with him
twelve months longer; that we would get
US place and move. Reuben said ne
would follow III to hell or live with us. My
object in selling the place to Jimmie was
| to build and move and let Reuben stay ut
| from Reuben could not tell how often
have heard Reuben threaten TO kill my
| husband, but time and again he said he
would never die satisfied until he did kill
| him. had ordered Reuben off my place
before the other day, but he swore he
would not 60. but would follow me if it
was to bell Reuben was very quiet the
morning Of the difficulty until after Jim.
mie left home. My husband has never at
any time mistreated Reuben. I am sure
nv SON never hit Jimmie in the head
with the axe, but struck him in the back
with the pole fthe axe. Ifmy son struck
| Jimmie with the rock at all, he struck him
| in the back. saw but the one knife, and
| that was the one Reub ben had.
Testimony Of George Norris.
live at this place with Mrs. Lou. kea-
ton, When Mr.. Jimmie Keaton came up,
II don't recolIect what day Of the week it
was) Mr.. Reuben Martin was cursinG
Mrs. Keaton. Mr.. Keaton ordered Mr.
Martin to hush, but he would not do SO
| Mr., Martin told Mr.. Keaton If he hit him
he had better make it sure lick, for if he
! did not he would cut his damn>guts out
| Mrs. Keaton offered hickory to Mr.. lIea
ton to hickory whip MIR. Martin, but mr.
Keaton would not take it., but went to the
rail pile and got piece of rail- and hi
him with 1t, aud he fell. l then got on tht
mule and went for Mr.. Robt Keaton..
cau't tell what Mr.. Martin WAS cursint
Mr.. Keaton about Mr. Marlin had hi
Knife open in his hand when Nr Keatos
struck him also ha: his walking cane II
his hand, I moved here little beior
Christmas, and have never heard Mr