The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-07-18
CORONER'S JURY.
They Inquire Into the Cause OF the
neath of r. E. ROWell.

ting In front Of Arnold's beef market, and
noticed p. E. Rowell walking up and down
the street in front Of the post office 10 Green,
wood, S. G. ] noticed he seemed TO be excited
and having heard before OF some difficulty or
misunderstanding between Thompson and
Rowell, expected they would have DIM
Guilty. Mr.. Rowel walked at one time as lar
no the street as Mr.. Thompson's office and
came back to post office. / saw Frank Nc
Ghee 90 up Into Thompson's Office and come
back and have conversation With RoWell
That was before Rowell Went up street; ne
then went toward his office and came back 70
post office. Mr.. Rowell then went up as far as
Aliens store and was talking TO Allen when
Thompson came down from his office. Mr.
Rowell was looking In the direction Of Thom
sons office, and as soon as he saw Thomson
he started toward him and met him in from,
OF City Bank; he walked right close up to
him and some words were exchanged, but !
did not understand them. Rowell caught
Thomson back of his head with his left hand
and struck him serious blow on his temple
with his right hand, then Thomson staggered
back or stepped back and RoWell raised both
his hands Just as he had before as II TO strike
do not know whether he struck the SECOND
time or not, and then the shot was hred
Thomson then called myself and others and
showed us the bruise on bis left temple.
Charles Lynch being duly sworn, says:
That ON the 3rd day of May, 1894. just before
the shooting Of p. E. Rowell by W: w. Thom,,
son my attention was attracted TO Mr.. RoWell
right on the main street; he passed up and
down some three or four times and attracted
my attention. My shop adjoined the post Of
nee' Chas. x Lynch.
mark
j. T. Greene, being duly sworn, says:
That on the 3rd day of May, in front OF the
City Bank, he saw p. E. Rowell collar and
strike w. w. Thomson, and after said +. +.
Rowell had coIlared and struck w. w. Thorn
son, striking said w. w. Thomson 10 the
head, that W. w. Thomson shot P. E. Rowell
In the left arm. and deponent further swears
That on the same day; srd day or May 1hat
Rowell, aud being related to said p. E. Row.
ellis wife, did tell him Oh the same day aoou!
two o'clock that said p. E. Rowell anticipated
trouble that day between w. W. thomson
road pass. ]. T. Greene
P. 6. Hartzog. being duly sworn, says:
That P. E. Rowell was. at the time he was
shot by W. w. Thomson, on the 3rd day o
paper published in Greenwood, 8. c., called
"The Leader" and that Charlie Carter was
the business manager of said paper and q
near relative Of P. E. Rowelps wife.
That on the day before the shooting the said
Charlie Carter told me that w. w. Thomson
had stolen one OF the railroad passes belong
Ing 10 1.-The Leader" and said we are going 10
raise hell with him. He showed me bis pis-
tol, unbritched It and showed me 1t was load
edest fight or fuss in days time that ever
heard Of and said he was ready for e Han,zoo him:
John r. King, being duly sworn. says:
That on the 3rd day of May, 1891, when P. E
Rowell was shot by w. w. Thomson. was
standing on the sidewalk in front OF Mr'
Burkmyer's store, about eight or ten feet from
the place OF the difficulty, when l Saw n Mr: L:
and meet Mr.. Thomson In front OF the City
Bank, and after exchanging some words
which ! did not understand, MIR. Rowell
caught Mr.. Thomson In the collar and dealt
him severe blow on the side OF his head,
causing Mr.. Thomson TO stagger toward the
City Bank; he then struck severe blow
again on the side OF Mr.. Thomson's head
causing him to stagser and lose his hat.
lick by Rowell. heard the report Of the pis-
toll. After which I noticed black bruise Oh
the side of Mr.. Thomson's head as II he had
u I certify e that MIR. Edgar Thompson, SON OF
W. w. Thompson, Is at the home of the LAT.
ter, quite SICK, very sick, with fever. Tenn.
perature 102 to 104H. / regard him very sick
man. JIG. Maxwell, M. d.
]. A. Barksdale, being sworn, says:
1894, In Greenwood, Abbeville county and
State aforesaid. was standing In the east
door Of the store OF Bailey, Barksdale d Co: l
OF the post office and the defendant wv. w.
they met near the City Bank building, oppo-
site to where was standing, about twenty
five feet from me. AS they approached each
other saw there was words passed between
them of an unpleasant nature, though l could
not say what the words were. They then
went together and IT seemed TO me some
blows were passed. Saw Thomson take his
pistol after this from his right hand coat
pocket. Then saw the pistol pointed towards
deceased and heard the report of the pistol.
Immediately after the fire saw defendant
hold up his pistol and with an oath said you
are fooling with the wrong man. will Kill
the damn rascal. I :hen went back into the
store. Saw no pistol or cane In hands OF de-
]. A. Barksdale.
F, NJ. Allen. being sworn, says:
On the day OF the difficulty just before II
happened, was talking with the deceased
about twenty feet from the place OF the diffi.
Guilty. AS the deceased turned away from me
I looked In the direction he vas going and
saw the defendant coming towards him with
his right hand In his coat pocket. AS soon as
they met Thomson said, you God damn,
could not hear any more that he said. The
saybg
tempting to strike with his right. Thomson
about same time raised his right hand, taking
IL from his coat pocke ell. j thought deceased
bis a. rlg6 hand. Saw Thomson put the pistol
against chest OF deceased once or twice.
When the pistol fired deceased turned. De-
ceased had nothing In his hands. l think
the hand of deceased remained at or about
Thomson's left shoulder until some persons
came up and intervened. F. NJ. Allen.
7. F. Riley, being sworn, says:
was standing just before the difficulty
ty.fiye yards of. Saw Thomson and deceased
approaching each other and meet. Knew
nothing OF any trouble between them at that
time. Saw them meet and saw deceased
strike Thomson with bis fist. Soon after saw
4 ho Iofn ra Thnn1ann hpfAra
shot. Knows Thomson was struck on the
face: Think deceased had cane s 61t . ei am not
positive. L. +. Riley.
r. B. Hinton, being sworn. says
was about TO start home at time OF diff
Guilty. Was talking to several persons about
fifteen or twenty steps of. Saw deceased
raise his left arm and draw back his right
arm and strike at Thomson. Don't know
that he hit him. AS he struck he lerked
down his left arm from about the collar OF
Thomson and carried 1t 10 his own breast.
Then the pistol was fired. Heard no words
and saw no stick in hands Of deceased. Saw
ter it was fired. r. B. Hinton.
DR.. ]. c. Maxwell, being sworn, says:
was sitting In my buggy talking TO i; F..
Riley. My back was s, towards e,Ip the parties,
TO me after he was shot and / sent to Dr.,
Neel, my partner, TO bring me some instru-
ments. administered chloroform and Drs.
Neel and Epting pro6ed for the bullet bnt
the artery at the wrist or below the elbow.
The next morning the ball was found just un-
der the skin at the back fold Of arm pit, Drs.
Neel, Gibbes and myself held post mortem
examination this morning. The ball went In
near the edge OF the biceps muscle and cut
both artery and vein and did some injury TO
the nerve and lymphatic vessels. The wound
was the primary cause of death. About three
weeks since nr. Neel and myself carried the
instruments into the house and advised de-
ceased to allow us TO cut down Into the arm.
Deceased preferred TO delay and walt and as
we were not positive 1t would give relief we
gave him further time. Afterwards deceased
improved until last Saturday week when he
began to grow worse and continued TO grow
worse un I'll be died at 7.30 O'Clock a. m. today.
On the Thursday before death told deceased