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coRoNER's INQUEST.
An Insulting WOrd...A Pistol Shot,.
One Man Is Slain..-AnOther Man IL
n Fugitive From Justice.

An inqulsition taken at Bradley's quarter,
In Abbeville county, South Carolina, the 18th
day Of January, 1880, before NJ. II. Wilson,
Coroner for said county, upon the view of the
there being dead. by the oaths Of II. w. Cor.
don, g. w. Duck worth, J. H. Hampton, Mel
son Corder. Ellison Swan, Hampton Brown
James Austin: Joe Mcilmpsey, Henry Hig'
Numford, being lawful jury of inquest, who
being charged and sworn to enquire for the
State Of South Carolina, when and by what
means the said Isaac Butler came 10 his
evidence adduced and medical examination
made by DIR. l.. T. Hill, we, the jury, find that
Ike Butler came to his death by pistol shot
wound In the hands of Jim Holmes, on the
18th day Of January. 1890.
NJ. IF. WILSON, Coroner.
Il. w. GORDON, Foreman.
Dan Franklin, sworn, says:
I am n native of Grcenville county; Ike
Butler and Jim Holmes got into n dispute
about woman Ironing some clothes; step.
ped out Of my shanty, which was the third
steps heard Jim Holmes say to Ike Butler
that he must not give him the damn lie and
as quick rs ] i'm said that he shot Ike with a
pistol and Ike fell and lived about fifteen
minutes. DANIEL FRANKLIN.
Julius Woods, sworn, says:
live in North Carolina, Summervlle coun.
ty; / was near by getting wood and heard
Jim Holmes talking short like he was mad;
heard lin say it was Il damn lie; Ike Butler
said You are another one; then Jim shot.
JULIUS Ks 4 wooDs.
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John Williams, sworn, says:
l live In York county, S. c.; Jim Holmes
came to Ike Buffers shanty and called Jane
Ingraham and asked her how she felt and
what she was doing; SHE said, i am iron ing.
Who for? Capt Ed. Sullivan. Who told you ?
She said Capt Ed, and If you don't believe II
what do You ask me for? then they kept on
talking; Jim called Ike damn lie; Ike said
you are another; jim said If you don't like II
come out OF .yonr shanty; Ike came ont and
utes; my slnnty is next door TO likes; did
see Jim shoot.
JOHN h!s ( WILLIAMS
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Jane Ingraham, sworn, says:
l live In Chester county. S. G.; | was In Ike
Buffers shanty ironing some clothes: Jim
Holmes came there and asked me how felt
| said very we'll; he said, Jane what you do
ing? ! said was ironing; who for? l said
Capt. Ed; who told you? l said Capt. Ed. told
me; he said l don't believe It; said IL you
don't believe 1t ask Ike Butler; Jim ask ed Ike
Ike said. Jim why do you ask that? Ike was
at the fire writing Jim called Ii e damn lie
Ike called him another; Jim asked him to
step out OF his shanty. and Ike wentout; then
Jim shot him: when went out Ike was lying
on the ground and did not live long.
JANE K ISGnAnAM.
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Lawrence Worthy, sworn, says:
live ut WiikShurg, Chester county, S. c.;
came up when Jim Holmes and Ike Butler
were outside the shanty Jim Holmes told Ike
Butler don't you give it back to me: Jim
stepped back, put his hand In his overcoat
pocket; Ike snid jim, don't draw your pistol
on me; Jim said, No: will Just kill YOU
Jim then pulled his pistol out and shot Ike
Ike threw both hands up to his breast and
said, o. Lord Ike fell against me; / did not
see anything in Ike's hands when he was
shot. LAWRENCE WORTHY.