The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-01-24

body, he sumy Ned before him, several co..
orcd companions of the dead woman, who
disclosed the fact that she had been missing
since Thursday night, the 9th.
colored man by the name of William
Davis, from Fish Dam, gave information TO
Town Marshall, G. @. May, that he knew
something that would throw light OH the
mystery, and upon being sworn before the
CpToner's Jury, Friday night, he gave suf-
f"icn' evidence to impel the jury to make
further Investigation, which was done by
summou'nS every person that WAS supposed
to know anything about the woman
The investigation lasted up to 2 O'Clock
Monday morning, during which time Viii
liam Davis vas taken before the jury,
several times. at hi, own request, every time
throwing more light on the affair, and late
Mea5eJi .S 1rrg'rr, the II 5tu insI.; ne IN com
p,ny with James vinson, white man,
Charles Gillian, u cplorel man, and Lpttie
Mcmahon colorcd woman, threw the body
where il was found stating that the body
teriau grave yard for several days.
The chain of evidence, had since the in
vestiaaton began pointed TO the fact, thai
three oolored pcrson., Lottie McMahon.
Charles Gillian aud William Davis, knew
something more of the horrible affair than
they were willing TO tell.
The Jury OH Monday night after a
thorough Investigation, returned the follow.
ing verdict:
THAT Susan Fernandez came to her death
ON or about the 9th Of January, 1890, by
having her throa. cut,..at The hands of
James ]. vinsop, William Daris, Charles
Gillian and Lottie aIeken, :,
Tp6na1 1Ez1 y t6ss pefsoas
named in ihc vsrdlc sffsstsd anil lodged
in Jail, whore they now are.
Since the ADJOURNMENT of the Coroner
Jury, the 81 ave yard has been thoroughly
searched by disinterested persons, and no
evidence discovered that body had been con.
cealei in any vault, or any other secret
place within the enclosure; which certainly
throws n grave doubt on the testimony of
William Davis, that the boIy was concealed
at that place. But upon farther examinn-
lion Of a field near where the body was
found, a towel with blood on it, and .us-
p:cieu, evi lence, that il had been tied
around the murdered womau's neck, was
found, and tracks gong from the direction
of Lottic McAIahon house on Moore, lane,
In an opposite course TO that Of the grave
yard, which throws still greater doubt on
William Davis testimony.
The exact place where the murder was
committed has net as yc. been established,
but the strong supposiiion is that it was
committed in Lottio McMahon's house,
although some are Of the opinion that the
woman was killed where the body was found
The above arc tie fnc:s, as brought out
before the Coroncr's Jury, and we have en-.
desvored to so give ther, that no one will
be likely to misconstruc them and as the
case will b., tried at the next term Of our
Court, we furbcar making any comments on
the shocking a!fai-, especially as the officers
intend to leave no stone upturned, to bring
out ali the facts, in order that all parties who
arc now implicated may have fair and i'm.
partial trial.
Coroner Gregory, his jury aud Town
Marshall May. asd6xE credit for The
ment. From slhs 6vw before th,
commupifv N was a H;shcl;c.f ond ;nh,r.