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1Nou1s1TIoN ON THE BODY OF JOE LYON.
Evidence Adduced ut the Inquest to
Show that he WaS Killed While
ISeSisfiu.. Arrest.
TIE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
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| TIE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
| COUNTY OF ABHEvILLE.
An inquisition indentcd. taken mt Il. L.
! Haddon'S, in Abbcvlle county, the lSt day O
December 4. ID. 1889. before NJ. II. Wilson, Cor
uncr, upon the view of the body of Joe Lyon
| then and there being dead by the oaths or II
r. Wilson. Lark Wilson. J: II. Miller, G; W.
Gains, Brite Bowie, Bob Bowie, Nick Kay,
| Martin Baker VIM. Bell, John Simpson. Hen.
ry kiIlingsworth and Allen sanders. being 4
lawful jury Of inquest, who being charged
and sworn TO inquire for the State OF South
Carolina where and by what means the said
Joe Lyon came to his death, upon their oaths
do say: That the deceased, Joe Lyon, came
to his death by pistol wound; the said pistol
In witness Whereof /, NJ. H. Wilson, Coro-
ner aforesaid and the jurors aforesaid 10 this
| inquisi;ion have INTERCHANGEABLE put our
hands and Seals the day and year above
NJ. II. WILSON. Coroner A. c.
NJ. w. Baker, Allen Sanders,
II. W; Ktiilllngsworth, II: + G.,so Wilson,
]. Il. Miller, John Simpson,
Nick Kay, j. II. l.. Bowie,
w. NJ. Bell, w. B. Bowie.
JOHN w. SIMPSON, sworn. says:
Found Joe Lyon in Harvc Lindsay's house
read warrant 10 him; he went to the door
stopped and said he wanted to get his things
Milford told him no, to 60 on; Joe Lyon said
he wasn't going anywhere; turned round and
put his hand on Milford and showed him back
into the house; Milford called me TO shoot
him and ran up and caught hold Of Joe. and
he turned, collarcd me and run me back TO
the fire place; I drew my pistol and Joe
caught my arm; then Sam shot; he held on
TO me until pushed him loose; occurred on
Monday, 18th of November, 1889; Mr.. Milford
was deputIzed constable; i shot after Joe took
hold of me. D. w. j. SIMPSON.
WIN. HAGAN, sworn, says:
was here at Harve I.indsay's house when
the shooting took place; came with Constable
Milford with warrant to arrestJoe Lyon; Mil
ford and Simpson went into the house to
search for Lyon; after being in the house q
short while Simpson, Lyon and Milford come
out to the steps; Lyon stopped at steps; re-
fused TO 20 any farther; Milford told him to
go on; Joe turned and pushed Milford back
ABOUT middle of piazza; he collared Milford
and pushed Milford back into the house; In
the door he caught Milford by the right arm
and pushed him out of my sight; Milford
called to Simpson TO shoot him; after the
shooting heard Milford tell Lyon to let him
loose; when got into the house Lyon was
lying on floor with feet to the fire place; Joe
the house. w. A. HAGAN.
LOUISA LINDSAY. sworn, says:
l live at r. L. Haddons, in Abbeville coun-
ty; was here when the shooting took place;
when MIR. Simpson, Milford and HaSap came
they found Joe in Lindsay's house; they read
the warrant; Milford read the warrant; come
on out of the room into the piazza; Hagan
said, Joe come for you, and Joe Sorter laugh
ed and stopped; Joe started 10 go pack lnto
the house after some things at that time; Mr..
Milford showed him at that time; they were
pushing inside of the door at that time; they
said pour 1t to him, and the shooting COM
menced; shot twice; seen Simpson shoot !;
Joe took hold of Simpson before he shot; Mil
ford said pour it to him, boys.
her
LOUISA LINDSAY.
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HARvE LINDSAY. sworn, soys:
/ live at Il. l.. Haddon's, Abbeville county 4;
was here when they come for Joe; come
up when they brought him to the door; Joe
said to Milford to let him go back to get some
things; Milford told Joe no, to go oni Joe
turned round and started back and Milford
pushed him and told him to go on Joe then
pushed Milford back out OF the door; Milford
called to Simpson to shoot Joe, that he was
resisting against him.
his
HARvE X LINDSAY.
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