The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-03-04

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on the oath day of November last, at Leses.
nes gin house at Packsville, Edmund Holla-
dav and John W. DuBose had some hard
words, whereupon DaBosc drew a knife on
Holladav, at the same time backing away
from him. Holladay then went into room
occupied by Warren Burgess, and while
there ate MS lunch. When he finished his
lunch he walked ont of the room, approach
ed DuBose and demanded an apology Tor
having been cursed by him.
DuBose refused to apologize; Hol!aday
then drew his pistol and advanced on Du-
Bose who was backing into the gin house.
Nh W. T. Hell, the engineer at the mill,
rushed between the parties to try TO prevent
the difficulty; Holiday pushed hin: aside
and fired, striking Duisose in the left arm,
| the ball passing through the arm into the
body under the ann pit, and thence through
the left lung. At the crack of the pistol
DuBose fell forward on his face upon q
platform, and rolled OF distance Of SIX
feet to the ground. As Hoiladay shot he
remarked, E'Lct him roll, damn him :" and
told one Of the witnesses that he shot to
kill He also told the constable that brought
him to ia!l that .'he would have felt justi-
/ fed in killing DuBose forty-eight hours al
terwards, because DuBose had drawn d
knife on him.
All through the case the attorney for the
defendant did not lose an opportunity to
make a point for the benefit OF his client,
and when he went to the jury he made an
eloquent appeal for the prisoner, but as the
testimony was so weighty against the prls.
oner, the solicitor had comparatively an
easy case.
THE DEATH SENTENCE.
An immense crowd gathered in the court
| house Friday morning to hear the death
sentence passed. His Honor told the prls-
O er to stand up. At this juncture the at
torney for the prisoner made another effort,
this time in the shape OF motion for new
trial but the Judge declined to grant the
motion. He then proceeded with the formal
question, Edmund Holladay have You any
thing to say why the sentence OF the court
should not be imposed:' The prisoner hav.
ing said nothing more than what he SAID
on his arraignment, which was not guilty,
His Honor proceeded to the solemn duty OF
sentencing the prisoner. In his REMARKS he
told the prisoner not to allow himself to
give way to any dreamy hope OF getting re-
plieved or Of getting his sentence commut-
ed, because from the evidence adduced 1t
would not be likely that the governor would
interfere with the verdict or the sentence OF
the court. He advised the prisoner to de-
vote his remaining days to seeking pardon
from Him who alone has the power OF par.
doning from his terrible sin. He then de-
livered the following sentence:
1T having been Solemnly demanded OF
the prisoner at the bar if he hath anything
to say why sentence of death should not be
passed upon him, he saith nothing farther
unless as be Lad before said. Wherefore, 1t
IS considered by the court ana p:ono1ncad
as the Judgment of the law, that the SAID
| Edmund Hoilalay be taken hence to the
place whence last he came, there to be kept
| IN close and safe custody until Fnday, the
oath day of April next; and that on said
Friday, between the hours CT ten III the
forenoon and two in the afternoon, he be
taken to the place of execution IN this coun-
tv, and there be hanged by the neck until
his body be dead. And may God have mer-
cy on his soul.
During the judges remarks, which we're
delivered in = most touching and solemn
manner, the crowded court room was filed
with death-like silence, and the eyes OF
many were moist while some shed tears.
The prisoner throughout this solemn scene
stood up like statue, looking directly into
the eyes of the judge, listening lntent!y,
but not muscle of his countenance moved,
nor did he show the slightest indication
that he realized the awful doom awaiting
him. As soon as the senten &c Was passed
the prisoner was taken back to jail and
placed in the dungeon where ne was chained
to the floor, and will remain that way until
the hour of his execution.
JOHN A. WARD CHARGED WITH MURDER.
John a. Ward was next tried on the charge
of murder for the killing Of Henry W.
Shorter. The case was commenced Wednes.
day afternoon and concluded Thursday
night. Throughout tue entire hearing OF
this case the court room was crowded with
spectators listening to the testimony. Il
was clearly evident that public sentiment
was in favor of the prisoner.
TESTIMONY FOR THE STATE.
The witnesses for the State testified that
on the night of the 30th Of September last
Charles Shorter went to the store Of Benja-
min Ward, son of the prisoner, and
while there became involved in quarrel
with one Bryant who struck Shorter oD the
head with weight After Charley Shorter
left the store some one went to the house OF
Henry Shorter and informed him that his
brother Charley had been killed at John
Wards house. Henry at once started to
Wards house in search Of his brother. but
when he arrived there Bryant had just 1T
Henry Shorter started in pursuit of Bryant,
but John a. Ward called him back and ad.
vised him not to make any pursuit. Shorter
returned and wanted to know where his
brother was and who struck him, but nc
one could tell him. He then went in search
of his brother, and finding him returned tc
Wards house to fight. Charley Shorter had
a gun with him. Doc Dyson, who was with
the Shorters, made a ring, and Henry
Shorter told Charley to get into it and fight
any two Of the Wards that would cSl-.e out
Mrs. Ward came out of the house and
threatened to shoot the first man that put
his hands on her son. There was consid-
erable cursing and vile epithets used by
both sides wing the whole time. The
. Shorter party finally went away, going down
the road, but Henry and Charley Shorter in
) a short time went back to Wards. Ten OF
fifteen minutes after their return, while
Henry Shorter was in front of and near the
front gate, he was shot by John Ward, who
was standing in the back part of his house
At the time he was shot he was n his shirt
sleeves, unarmed, and was holding his
. hands up over his head.
The shooting took place about three
o'clock in the morning, and Shorter lay
where he fell until some time after day.
light, when he was attended b2 Dr. Badger,
and afterwards taken to his home and there
: remained until he died some six weeks
later. The fatal Injury was inflicted by one
small shot that entered the eye and pene
trated the brain. All parties were drinking
whiskey, and Benz Ward kept a supply o.
whisAey for sale IN the little store in hi.
, fathers yard, and the whiskey obtained
; from this little depot Of damnation was
probably the prime cause of the killing.
The above is the substance Of the testi'
mony adduced by the State.