The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-03-14
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ROBERTMO OoRMAN
FOR ruE KILLING OF
LEE sCHULTz.
TESTIMONY ron ,rHB STATE.
DIR. GEO. DOUGLASS, sworn. said
By Mr.. Sohpmpert:I am practicing |
physician in this cous and examined the |
dead body of, Rn the night Of
'fs6. 8, 1890, stsFss pam, Union County.
A ball. that suppcsSd TO be 81 calibre, |
had penetrated the left breast between the
Sd and 4th ribs, ranging obliqucly through
the thorax, from left TO right and backwards.
The wound vas recent and in my judgment,
Schultz diedfrom the shock and hemorrhage
resulting tlerefrom.
d. MERlwETHER, sworn, said: am
civil engiaeers and have for the last two
months been living at Fish Dam. On Feb.
ing from Mr.. Rice's store, heard Mr.. Moor
mau say to Mr.. Schultz, "You are g.
d s. of b." or words to that effect,
and shot him. Al first was about 75 or 80
feet off. As quick as this oath could be
spoken the shot was fired. had q right
hand rear view of Mr.. Schultz, and Of
course an opposite view of Mr.. Moorman.
l first saw tho pistol in Moorman's hand
after Schultz fill. saw nothing in Schultzs
hand. His pght hand was clenched, and
when Moorman used the oath Schultz threw
his hand behind him. clcnched, as if to
strike. His hand never got under his coat.
He had on o top coat also.
X BY Mr. Johustpne: i am employed by
the Georgia carolina s2dl 9Stsfarg & Railr0ad
INF. / was born ~ Madison Co., Tenn
having residence at Fish Dam only for the
time being.
is. PAGAN, sworn, said, On February
Sd was at Fish Dam and saw the shooting
am o native of South Carolina, having been
born at Chester, aud am Agent Of the 8, &
| U. Railroad at Fish Dam. DR.. Thompson,
| Mr., Lee Schultz and myse'f wore standing
near my Office dqor, and one of US made
| some jesting remark. While laughing, Mr..
| Schultz threw himself around as was his
habit, and SAID: "Why, hello! Yonder is
Mr.. Moorman, 1 want to see him." Schultz
walked over to Norman and left US stand
ing there. Then started in the door and
got nearly to my stop when turned round
and looked at them. Schultz walked up to
him and just touched him, then stepped off
or 10 steps, Norman following. They
stood with Schultz nearly in front Of me, q
| little to the right. Then l heard Norman
tell him SCHULTZ was bigger men than he,
using an oath and throwing his pistol up
about his breast. They stood there and
talked q little while longer, and then
think Schultz raised bR. hand, saying
"shoot,'' Then Mcofml the other
oath and fred. When Moormah frst cursed
him Schultz clenchsd his fist; when Moor
man cursed him again, he threw himself in
that position, and elenohed his hand back
here. He had nothing in his right hand,
but he knocked his coat as he drew his hand
back. When first saw the pistol Norman
pointed il at Schultz's stomach as Moorman
| said, "You are bigger than am, but you
are d-n rascal" Either man could have
touched the other by throwing the arm out.
Just after the fash of the pistol Schultz
made stranging sound, said "Ohl'' gave
way in his knees and fell on his back. He
died as quick as human being could die.
l turned into the Office and told the operator
to'telegraph for the Sheriff, that Moorman
had shot Schultz. then wont to the body.
X By Mr.. Johnstonc: Schultz and my
self were on very good\ terms, as special
friends as two people Gould bo who had
known each other sincf August. can't
possibly recall what Sch<z, Thompson and
were talking. about, don't know why
turned alter lRaa RAS5iem, bsx,tpsssn TIE snsns, M;
Fsxpecting anything. didn't know till after
l this that there was 9 suit for back wages,
but Schultz had told mo that Moorman nc
Qused him Of stealing his clothes. He said,
81 wish you could see the itemized account
that he has made out. Suit of clothes, $50.
(all wool,p' and then remarked, ~ bet he
never had suit of clothes all wool in his
life" Thon he said '1'll bet he didn't
have pair Of sleeve bottoms in there that
cost over o quarter" first found out that
sehults was arme when ! took the pistol
Schultz's pistol. lie usually carried pis-
tol that he called A, wearing it concealed
inside Of his pants in front, on the left At
the request Of Otho Schultz 1 took from
the body some money aud draft, and after
wards q pistol. think Schultz had been
formerly with DR.. Thompson for several
years.
z. A. THOMPSON, SWORN, said : On
February Sd, arrived at Fish Dam on tho
| down train about ocleel0 y am railroad
, contractor and my camPffg about miles
west Of Fish Dam, on the same road. When
The difficulty occurred 1 wrs standing
directly in front Of tho depot, which is
parallel with the Railroad. We were stand
ing about 30 feet from where Schultz was
killed, when Mr., Schultz looked around and
said ''Why, there is Mr.. Moorman, l
want to speak to him." walking out to where
he was. l turned and took two or three
| steps towards the depot, meeting some one
and engaging in conversation. never
looked around until heard Moorman ssy,
''You are ID rascal, and . bigger man
than me-" or something Of the kind. l
looked around then, and Moorman stepped
back and Schultz drew back his hand.
Schultz was between me and Norman with
his back to me; about that time Moorfnan
put up the pistol and says, "You id s.
Of b." and shot. Schultz dropped
When Moorman first cursed him, Schultz
threw his hand back, clsnched, / think.
x BY Mr.. Johnstone: had come that
day from Asheyille, on my way from Knox
vile, Tenn, which esGsidsy my home. I
am member Of the frm Of Thompson Bros,
and wrote the communication published in
the Ners and Courier about the 18th.
read it TO my brother and to Mr.. VIM.
Munro. i wrote them to make all due cor
recrions. and told them that II there wera
any charges on It l would pay it. There
were no charges on it. published II as a i.
friend Of Lee Schultz. / met Schultz that
day about half way between his commissary