The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-07-16

liday shot father three times. l threw tn,
wrench at the gun after he shot. Dom
know where hit him. Father fell on hi
side.
1hc next witness was the wife of the de
ceased, Cathrinc Crews: She said tha
thcLc had been fuss between Crews apt
Holiday some time previous, about som,
lumber that had been sent to Grecnvillc
John told me when went to him that Mr.
Holiday had shot him and that he ncyc
give him any cause to do 1t. John did say
he was in the wrong.
Next witness was Rufus Crew, son of
deceased: There had been dispute about
lumber that did not hear. Had DISPUTE
i'll the road about hauling lumber. Pa said
there was to be no charge for Holiday
hauling. wen. after wagon. Mr. Stokes
was there when l came. Father lived
awhile after we got him home.
Cross-cXamincd: Don't know whether
deceased was moved :or not after he WAS
shot, before he died.
IL. a. Stokes, white, testified: Came to
where Crew was killed after dark. Heard
Crew was shot and went to see about it: 7
found Crew lying on right side of road,
1cct west, head cast. John livcncd up when
he saw me. lie told me was going to die.
lie knew from where he was shot that he
was going to die. lie said Holiday bad
shot him because he had taken the cover
nors away from the mill and would not
give them up. His wife soon came IN
with some water. helped TO put him in
the wagon and carry him home. Just be-
fore he died he threw up his hand and
gaspcd: "Mr. Holiday! MIR. Holiday! | &C
knowledge it, l saw he would soon die.
we found the governor balls Oh the left of
the road going down to the mill. John was
on the right hama side Of the road.
Cross-cXami.cd Never took charge of
of balls. Found ball, five or ten steps from
where Crew Was. Did you find balls
where Newt Crew told you Holiday was
standins!' Newt said nothing to me about
it. Found balls when was turning wn,on
around.
Dr. Hollingsworth certificate showed
That the men were facing each other, and
the Doctor described the post mortcm ex-
ANIMATION which we omit for want of
space.
State closed.
James Holiday: CONTRACTS shown wit
ness, :hcsc in regard to mill. On the
morning of the l4th these writings were
drawn up at Piedmont. | read them to
Crew. lie said he had conlract-a slow
ing for the mill. | told him if he had any
better showing for the mill he could have
1t. lie waited awhile and went around and
began to take OFF the governors. lie said
he would give u mortgage on his fathers
land. Mill had been on my land about two
months.
asked John to come down ard locate
hill on my place. He said hc had rented.
lie said hc could saw 1000 feet Der day.
John was to bring the mill there and pay
rent on 1t, and was to log it. Did he
Pay rcnt:' Objected to; ruled out. John
quit saving and swore my timber might
rot. Then l went and made contract with
MI Stewart There was much said at mill:
he sworc | should not run the mill; II,
started off with governors; his son had
"achch; l went to my house and got gun
and pistol; came upon them; John lump.
cd out in front and bumped himself and
came at me as it he was going to kill me.
Before he got 10 me his boy hit nc on the
left arm with wrench. fired at John and
he came AT me again more rcvercnt, SO that
| thought | had missed him. got out nv
pistol and shot him again. He never fell TIL
the third Shot Then he spoke and said:
"Mr. Holiday, you have killed me-" This
WAS the first he spoke humble and kind.
Question: "What was your bclicf?' Oh
jcctcd to. Ruled out "Why did You
shoot? / shot in sclf-dcfcnsc Was on nv
own land; could not have rctreated;
John Crew was a violent man dangerous
Cross examined; l speak of my own
knowledge. / knew nothing before They
left the mill first. They were walking on
towards home and did not stop until
hailed them. l went home to get gun and
pistol. lie did not change position of gov
crnors to come at mc-hc grippcd them
tighter and sortcr moved them forward
(lilustratcd) was or 8 steps when | hol-
lorcd at him. Was & or 10 feet when |
shot. lie said he would kill me. | said
"Jom lay down them governors He
jumped four feet ahead of Mr.. Perry who
stopped. Diagram shown and explained
by drtcndcnD hc came square at me with
thos" governors and said "damn you Ili
kill yOu.' ] never said what Perry said |
did. 1t was ten or twelve days before l
came and gave up.
l went with John Crew to see Kelly about
receiving lumber. Arrangements between
Crew and myself about as stated. We had
been working under this agreement about
two months. Said nothing to Crew about
gong to sec Stewart to get the contract
] suppose he was mad about this. Did
not hear Crew say | would have to yet
property according to law.
j. II. Waters: John took off governors
Mr. Holiday forbid him. Was some dis
tancr from 1iffirDlty ittln fnll,u r,,,