The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-05-07

yard The calihrc Of Dnbic'S ri>lol was -,
don't know If he man who did the cuitihs
had pistol. Moon shining brightly. lhdn
see Ictlngwe.l have Il pistol. Can't say Ill
which direction the flashes came.
+. w. MCMII.LAN. sworn. says:
The ball exhibited Is The one DIR. Hill gave
me and which he said was extracted rom
Donald Douglass. Don't know the callbrc.
Il. =. LINK, sworn, SAYS:
am a clerk and have had considerable en-
pcricnce in pistol balls l should say the one
exhibited iSn:S callbre.
ABE DunIE, sworn. says:
| WAS going home, when near corner,
met Frank Letlingwell. when there about Il
minute Icflingwcl and some one also got
hold Of each other. Right after this / saw
I.ctlingwcll laying 10y tile curbStone, shot
was then heard, coming rom inc dlreclioh Oh
the Court House. Donald Douglass was on
my left. was standing at the right OF the
side walk didn't see I.eilinswcll fire any
shot. think there were three shots hreu,
Alter the first shot from direction or Couri
House. returned it. Can't say wnere lhira
shot came from. / shot once, my pistol is No.
70 The only way can describe the man VINO
got hold of Frank I.eflingwell, was mat he
had on Il light suit. was shot In the cheek.
was facing the Court House.
NJ +. GAME, sworn. says:
heard pistol shots at about ll:l3. o'clock. in
verv quick succession. Can't tell how many
shots were fired. heard some groans !
GOT n pistol from near LcflinSwell, which he
acknowledged as his own, there was one shot
discharged. | should say tie caliore OF that
pistol is -. The pistol was found near l.ef-
iingwell around the corner. am sure inc
ball exhibited is the one extracted from Don
aid Douglass. think the ball is No ;S. The
pistol exhibited is the one picked up from
the ground.
MCDUFFIE CATER, sworn. says:
heard shooting, cant say how many.
WAS standing in front OF Court House wncn
of m u al
tree. The balls were going towards the New
io:el. Can't Say as to tiaStes. Didn't meet
anybody.
r. w. MCMILLAN, JR., sworn, says:
was standing near the Dendy house whch
heard several shots, | can't say positively
how many. got behind the tree on corner
Of Dendy lot. opposite Whites grocery, when
it was struck by n ball. After this heard
running, when George Douglass came up and
said that he had had a row with some rail-
road men. that he had cut one, and thry
were shooting Mt him. said he had no pistol,
hut had his knife in his hand and asked me
to stand to him. heard groanng and went
to see what was the matter, when near the
spot was covered by a pistol In the hands
of the man who was shot III the cneek, MI.
Dykes put his hand on him and think pre-
vented him from shooting. The man shot IN
the cheek was pretty drunk. When reached
Don Douglass lie was laying across the side
walk with his feet towards the road The
man that was cut was lying around the cor
ner, his head towards the Jail, and very near
Mr. Gamhrcll'S fence. When asked the man
shot i'm the face the cause Of the quarrel, he
said he knew nothing about u. Don't know
If Leffingwell WAS drunk. George was not.
ANDREW EDWARDS, sworn, says:
About II O'Clock last night was standing
near the Dendy corner opposite Whites gro
Gerry when l heard two pistol shots. one
Ine MS"S body 'f Of the the tree Just after this George
Douglass came running up ard said he had
mad Il row with some railroad men and Cut
one. Didn't see any pistol In George Doug
iasSs hands. He said they had shot at him.
+. l.. DOUGLASS, sworn, says:
Last night about II o'clock while going
down the street, saw the fash and heard
the report of pistol i heard four SHOTS, me
llrst seemed to To shot in an angular way as
if towards the houses: the second one straight
down the sidewalk; the third was inclined
towards the street, and The last one struck
a tree or something which we heard. The
third and fourth sh It's were nearly together.
Don Douglass was laying across the sidewalk,
his feet towards the street, his face towards
Mr. Gambreil'S fence and in the direction OF
Mr.. CannOn'S. lSaw the man that was cut
with his face towards the Jail, and pistol
beside him.
G. II. MOORE sworn, says:
Mr.. Mcmillan and myself got the three
shells exhibited out of Mr.. pubie's pistol.
They had been exploded, The pistol IVA was l.,
was not sure that the pistol was fully loaded
and his recollection was that he only. shot
one time.
f. LEFFISGwELL sworn, says:
About two weeks ago, color. d woman
sent for me who Will Leslie had been keep.
ing, after this heard that Will Leslie and
George Douglass were going TO make lead
mine Of my body, for going there, anu other
threats. heard that VIII Leslie had bought
q pistol for my benefit. ! heard this last sat
,lrtlay. asked VIII Leslie what he meant.
and If he intended to do any harm. lie ad
mittcd saying IL, but said he was only in fnn.
and that Douglass also was in fun. Saturday
night about O'Clock, / went 10 DAILY Hamll
tons. After being therh little while Will
Leslie came. ! was Just about leaving. We
lett together. / noticed he tried to detalii me
about the house as much as he could. soon
after, GeorIe Douglass came walking down
the street from the JAIL AS soon as he saw
me talking with Leslie lie commenced I"
abuse me. and said If he ever caught me there
he would fire me ou:. ! toll Leslie that was
no way to talk 70 81 man. That | had never
done Douglass any harm. Leslie said to pay
no attention 10 him, that he was drunk and
didn't Know what he was saying. turned
ana walked up town. They both remained
there. met Mr. Dykes and Abe Dubie AZ
the corner where the shooting Was done.
While talking there Don Douglass came up.
look around and saw George Douglass com.
ing up behind me. stepped one side to let
him pass, us did so, ! thought he intended
10 strike me. He seemed to tie all ready fnl
this. We both moved together He struck
me in tho side with Il kni!r. and think !
struck him on the head. When he struck me
i'm the side with the knife hc pulled IL around
the length il is now. ] fell down ana turned
away from him. fle stepped few steps
down this way, drew his revolver and fired.
and the shot struck Don Douglass, aud he
fell As soon as | saw him fire, / drew my
pistol and fired once. l was dizzy. lie fired
ihe second shot and struck Dubie In the face.
Mr.. DYKES told me to come around The Cor
ner. / creDt around. Dubie said ] am shot
and so is Don, drew his revolver and fired
several times don't know how many. !
was arrnnd the corner. Dubie, think, fol-
lowed Douglass Il few steps and then re-
turned. Douglass must have had his knife
drawn, as he didn't have time TO open ii
whcn we grappied. Dube and Dykes when
we met had their backs toward the Court
House had mine the other way. Don
came walking from the public square, and
>tood.rght by my side. He was close 10 MI
DYKES. We were all pretty much In the same
position. When he George DougasS) COM
menccd to fire. we were all together.
Geo c. Douglass when asked If he had any
questions, anSwerd, No.
W. u. Leslie asked If hc didn't leave with
Lcilngwcll. I.cfiingwcll replies My belief iS
that you meant 10 keep me there. I.es!ic new
er told me that had better leave as George
Douglass was drinking. Leslie said that lie
would make It all right, but believe that II"
knew that douglass WAS coming. | was
fell | rose up on my knees and fired from
The place where | fell. | shot after Don
Douglass fell.