The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-16
a StOry OF the Liquor Trafhc-The
killing of the States Oficer-De.
tactiyas plnca tho Crime

a Story OF the Liquor Trafhc-Th
killing of the States Oficer-Dt
tectives Place the Crime.
Yesterday Tom Peterson, Nenner Ray, Az
drew Palmer and Henry Jackson were lodge
in jail at Abbeville.
The evidence before the Coroner's jur
! places the crime at the door of Tom Peterson
The whole trend Of the story goes TO dispus
the theory OF a conspiracy.
The report of Werner Rays testimony, Il
gether with that of -. Newbold and r.
3. Wilson, fixes the guilt beyond the shadol
Of doubt.
Nenner Ray yesterday sent for the Sherli
and the Solicitor, saying that he desired I
make a confession TO them. This create
somewhat Of q sensation for a time. The Sc
licitor declined to 90 because Of the advice @
his Honor Judge Benet, who suggested tha
the Sheriff take one or two witnesses Will
him, and warn the prisoner of the conse
quences.
! Venner Ray then made statement, whicl
embraced pearly all of his { stirnony beior
the Coroner's jury, telling nothing new or es
sentialIy different from the sworn testimony
! For time we thought that regular mine o
valuable Information had been opened. but
little investigation proved that we already
hao the facts OF his "statement' or icon fes
sion" in his sworn testimony, which is giver
below.
| Taken as q whole the testimony makes ar
| interesting story of the violation of the liquor
law, and the lawlessness of the negroes or
that section of the country. The negroes
hoy rtotip ,f no
! Ing the most lawless, impertirnent and In
sulting Of their race. Several instances art
reported where they wantonly and malicious
! ly attack ed white people.
Whatever blame or odium may attach fol
this unprovoked murder. we are pleased Il
say that none of 1t rests upon the good peo
PIE oil Greenwood. They deeply deplore III
occurrence. and were prompt and energetic
in ferreting out the perpetrator OF the deed.
He was present at the shooting OF Statl
Constable J. Moseley about 10 minutes pase
| a. m., October l3, 1895, At the corner OF The
G. T.. & y. Railway Depot. Was assistant tC
Mr.. Hodges in carrying and taking cure o
express packages coming to Greenwood
Mr.. MoSely hau SeiZad several packages o.
whiskey. I had carried in depot all but three
packages OF whiSkey, and l, (McIntosh.) was
jug from my arm aud ran In direction Vi
bridge towards Raborn's. 1 hailed party and
tired and Mr.. M0seley fired. | nred twice and
Moseley twice. Party with Jug fired. Heard
shot and Mr.. MoseIey dropped. May have
been more than Two shots fired by othe
than myself and Moseley. There WAS u crowd
present when the whiskey was seized. THINK
all were coiOred except eXpreSSman Hodges,
Constable Mcclellan and railroad men as
saw It. l shot first ana MUseey second, and
party running third. then and Moseey, and
then lust shot which must have been behind
Museley WAS iacing Raborn's when he was
shot. keg was right near him when he was
shot. He was Carrying keg In depot when he
put II down 10 fire. keg was There when he
you have snot this nan. 1t was all dark.
recognized parties In crowd TO be Henry
Jackson, Andrew Palmer, Nenner Ray, John
King, Charlie Logan, Thomas Peterson
SON aud Moses Edwards. May have been
more. recognized when the train was there
aud bad light. kes WAS taken away lmme'
diately after Moseley Was shot, at least II dis.
appeared. Andrew Palmer took up jug and
Mr.. Moseley made hIm put II down. Palmer
SAID II Was his jug. Mr.. Moseey had told
Mr.. McKelar To 90 in depot and watch pack
ages wnen they were put in TO depot. Mr
McKeilar was in depot when firing look
place.
Abb y Mcintosh.
mark.
l auI express agent at Greenwood, s. G..
Was present When train from Monroe, n, e.,
ioiieu up aud State Constable MOseley gave
uULlce that ne would take charge Of all the
wniskeS delivered at Greenwood, $. Z
He. Museley, stood there sometime warning
parties away from packages OF whiskey. |
Told him wapLeu TO 20 home and he had bet
packages. 1 told AbU Mcintosh and Jonn
Kind to carry packages IN. M,kellar Went
| IN with packages whilst anu Moseley staid
outside lookIug after Packages lett out
When HI had been moved except Jug and q
keg. Aob took charge OF jug and Moseley
saiu he would bring III keg himself j Went
ahead expecting theiu To come on Uehind me-
When l gol In the office almost immediately
firing COIN enced at the opposite side 10 place
| eutered. This was about ITO u. NJ, this
Oct ober IL, 1885, Ut G. C.& n. railroad depot In
ureen wood, 5. &. l noticed five or six parties
present when the package, were seized and
being transferred " depot room, they were
Andrew Palmer. Fenner Ray. Charlie Logan
Henry jackson, Moses Edwards, Anurew
Jackson. Mencer Vincent. John King heiped
ADo 10 carry things IN office; Thomas Peter
Alter heariug firing which thought was
done 10 distract attention.. When l heard
| man was shot picked up lamp and ran out
vi office and found Mr.. MUseiey dead or took
niL. To be rs he Was lying moliunless. The
Keg was near him. What became Of II dc
not know. Had delivered no whi-key before
| seizure. Did deliver Andrew jackson jug
jackson for it, On idea of jackson wanting
IL only Tor personal use. The following Is list
OF Packages received this q. 10. ON SAID train
Two jugs Andrew jackson. delivered; keg
Heury Lee, which have not seen yet; Jugs
w. j. Aston, they on hand now 3 jugs y. >
Turner, there Yet; keg Geo. Tedda, DIS, which
| delivered; Jugs &. Logau, missIug;.3 jugs
A. j. Langby, on hand now; jugs 5. Kouges
which / had received myself; key Henry
Patton, missing; jug Moses Edwards, miss
lug; jug W NJ. Duncan, don't know about
II; jug A. j. Palmer, missing: jug ID. Il
Holmes, on hand; key NJ. Griffin, missing
Mr.. Teddard's was not present himself, his
agent was there and look charge of 1t. Abb
Mcintosh represented Mr.. Teddards. This
was after shooting. s. b. Hodges.
Abb Mcintosh, recalled have keg Of G leo
Teddard'S not yet delivered. 1t Is Tor Tom
Arnold. have got 1t in my carriage house
| l, is five gallon keg. Mr.. Arnold was not al
the depot ABB * K Mcintosh.
mark.
B. F. Mckellar, ST., sworn:
Between II and l2 o'clock to night j. j.
Museley and Capt. Austin, Trial Justice, ca me
| Austen. Capt. Austin told me MIR. Moseley
needed help. 1 came on with Mr.. Moseey
! lie took me over to his house. Mosely told
me to wait there Till he called on me. He
came In a few minutes TO one o'clock and said
! he was ready 10 go. We went down to q. G.
& n. train. On It's arrival several packages
| supposed 10 D6 WnlsRty, were put OuI. Muse
ley gave notice TO MIR. Hodges that he would
seize 1t. Mr.. Hodges was express agent
Several crowded around then and all seemed
anxious 10 get hold Of IL. and Mr.. Hodges
suggested 10 him TO carry 1t in depot and
seize what he was going 10 seize and let the
balance 90. He told John King to assist Aot
, Mcintosh in carrying the packages and FOL
| me TO 20 in there and guard 1t. did SO.
was not In long until heard shooting. then
some one come IN and said man was sho
out there and went out and found 1t was MIR
| Moseley. Andrew Palmer seemed anxious tC
get his jug, but said you must keep the
peace. He said damn the Trial Justice,
! want my LIQUOR. This was before ! Went into