The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-08-15
EiEEU SfISTOE.
ETHE coRoNER's INQUEST INTO THE
~ KILLING. ,tga slif .o&


How Hudson and Pattimo, Met Both Men
Seek weapons, and Subsequently, Look
Tor. Each Other-Tho Fatal Meeting.
AuausTA, Ga, Aug. 4.-The CON
dition OF SIr. L. H. 'PattilIo, who was
shot by .Mr. j. NJ. Hudson on Satur-
day night, is now quite favorable. At
the inquest on the dead body of
Hudson the following evidence was
ndduced: .>uar. e
DR.. DeSaussure Ford testified as
to the post mortem examination.
Mayter Griffin, negro, testified
that he was walking along when his
attention was attracted by gentle
man coming down Broad street, and
turned round suddenly when u pistol
was fired. He says Hudson fired the
first shot. t7
Cesar Curry, another negro, swore
that bot h fired at the same time.
MR.. MAcAULAY TELLS THE STORY.
M. +. Macaulay was sworn and
testified: Between and 10 o clock,
Saturday night, closed up the store
and went down to the Chronicle to
correct the proof of IN advertisement.
Mr.. Hudson accompanied me. He
had done so before. He asked me
whether l was going down the street.
I said had to get my supper,
frequently got it in five minutes.
Hudson said in that case, Il will wait
for you went to the Windsor. Mr.
Hudson accompanied me, and after /
had finished, we came out and walked
down the street with A. A. Thomas
and Hudson to the corner of Jack
son and Broad. Mr.. Thomasleft us
there, and Hudson and L walked
down Broad to the Chronicle office.
When we got to the steps, 1 said to
Hudson:
II am going to read proof. Will
you go?"
He said: YES" oH,
"When 1 got to the elitoral room,
we both walked in. / saw n gentle
man sitting at desk with his back
to the door, whom I took for Mr..
Casey. Seeing Mr.. Mike Walsh, night
editor, at the other end of the room.
I spoke to him, and turned to walk
out. The one whom I had taken for
Mr. Casey, got up and walked toward
me- l then saw it was Mr.. Pattillo.
The proof-reader asked me to wait
little, till he had finished something
else. While we were waiting NIr.
Mike Walsh came in, and told me to
get my friend to leave and leave ut
snce. I told Mr.. Hudson to leave,
and he asked what was the matter. I
told him to leave quick and go down
the back stairs, and I would meet
him later, at the Windsor. After
reading the proof, asked Mr.. Walsh
what was the matter, He said Mr..
Pattillo had asked him for pistol,
and he had told him he would not
give him one if he had one. Soon
after Mr.. Pattillo came in the com
posing room and walked right behind
me, looked into the proof-reader's
room, putting his hand on his hip
pocket. He then looked among the
printers, who were setting type. and
asked me where young Hudson had
gone. told him / believed he had
gone home. He asked which way he
went. This was, I think, after 10
o'clock. / went down the back stairs
ten or fifteen minutes afterwards,
and walked up Ellis street and turned
through to Broad, where I saw Mr..
att sseadipgs1an the corner of
the sidewalk Mr. Pattiiio asked
me: u t@f - j8.a =
"Well, did you get your ad fixeds"
and remarked that he was pretty hot
up there. I said yes, and was glad
he could come out and get the fresh
air, and then turned and walked off.
He hailed me and asked why young
Hudson had left up there. / Ireplied
because, as he said, it was too hot
for him. l. then asked him if he
wanted to see Hudson, aud he said:
Yes. I said he boarded up the street
and worked at our store. You can
see him any time He said: Yes,
/ believe So He then turned to the
Chronicle, and I went up the street.
About Mr.. Ferris, met Hudson
coming down the street, and he said:
i saw Mr.. Watson, who is ut the
Arlington, and who regrets missing
u.s. Hudson said he was going down
the street. L advised him not to do
so, but to return with mo as Pattillo
was down the street. and I believed
he was armed. He replied that he,
toe, was armed and I asked him if
he was armed when in the Chronicle.
He said yes, and he would not have
LEFT there, bat idnot wish..to infringe
the rules. then persuaded him to
accompany me, and we sat ON chairs
in front of the Windsor cafe. Mr..
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