The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-16

/, men were In the passage OF baggage room
, Henry jackson and myself and John Kim
was between bay window and oaggase dno d. 9,
Abb say atop that whiskey. Had been at tn
door 3 or 4 minutes when shooting began
n Did not notice Wash Powers or Hodges 60 In
son went Immediately by the light stand o
signal post to where Moseley lay. We wen
Lloyd side OF depot; we went pretty QUICK
When we got there lots men were there ant
lots ran of. Some ran 10 tank and some ul
town and some other ways. Henry did no
run. He got his jug after shooting. Henr.
went 10 my house'after'h he got lis liquor;
went with him he wanted to see how TO opeI
his gallon jug; When whiskey was taken OF
Andrew Palmer, he was my uncle, said Mr.
MosIey, told you was going to- order Wills
key for my health; this Is my whiskey and
want It, MosIey said let 1t alone until ! se
quested me To tell Andrew to leave whlskeJ
alone az Mr.. McKellar was state officer l wa
there to protect the whiskey spoke tt
Andrew. He set the jug back. did not se
tank signal post or stand Abb said somebody
snatched that jug bring II back. When frs
fire was made lots Of them were STANDING
where whiskey was unloaded. Some ran one
way and sorne another. All rushed behind
Mr.. Mosley when Abb gave the alarm. l saw
Wilson Pearson and Johnie Waller we're be
Willie Lynch also. Mencu Vincent was ther'
also when shooting took place with Martir
Griffin and Wash Powers. Venner Ray
Wilson Pearson, sworn:
! Lives in town. Drayman by occupation.
was not at train when 1t came this a. m. Wa
not at John Puckett's supper. When I go
there nothing had occurred. I never saw
whiskey packages at first time. Mr.. Nc
came Camel passed pass d'b BY depot without stopping
Saw no whiskey before firing. Came bv ir
road; saw peoole inIofice from the road.
suppose 1t was about l2 o'clock. When I got
for. Mr.. John Hill, Jr.. and never heard any
firing at all. First knew of II Mr.. MoKin
ney told me. He said Mr. Mosley was killed
went immed lately when Mr.: Mckinney
told me and when [ got there l found Mr.
Chriss Waller, Mr.. burst and other at depot
Wilson Pearson.
Andrew Palmer, sworn:
| Lives In Greenwood Run cooking shop
over Mr.. Elmores house by myself for my
sister. was at train at l04 this q. m. Saw
lots of whskey, lots Of jugs and or kegs
| I reckon it was whiskey. Iwas then looking
n sen r MY nas Sd Snt T. not
mine. jug came In my name; IT was for my
cousin Jerry Nash. teegraphed for some
yesterday evening but it did not come last
night. I got Winner to telegraph for IL. MIR.
Mosley told them not TO interfere with
| whiskey; he took charge of II. He had 1t car
ried to depot. Abb and John King toted II
from track oyer o,,e TO The depot: Only % knew:
parties toting 1t. Heard Mr.. McKellar say be
was authorized by trial justice to protect.
told Mr.. Mosley that the one had that some
Of it was for me; was M at coal , yard at tine ne
went in last time Abb had Jug. I was on
platform when jug was snatched from Abb.
Was standing at front door closest waiting
fellow grabbed Abb's jug. Abb was at corner
near signal post. 1 was ahead of the
man and Abb too. Mosley did not stop me nor
did Aes on SEE the NoSon a1d Vaa
platform but me and Abb. l came right up
towards the coal shute. Did not know that
MIR. MOsley waa dead till this morning. l
Tom was not up here when I came. Tom
came afterwards and said Mr.: Mosley was
killed. never shot back. jug is BY Mr..
Baieys fence. ! went and got the whiskey
Tom Peterson. Mr.. Mosley was not with Abb.
did not believe Alb would shoot. When
Abb shot had got 80 yds from platform be-
fore heard report OF Abb's pistol. Do not
with me to where LETT the whlskey. I am
the first negro left depot. Left Tom and 9TH
ers there. Abb had whiskey on right arm.
Andrew K Palmer
Henry jackson, recalled. said:
was not there when train arrived. / was
not there when Mr.. Mosley took charge Of
was shot. WAS not at home when
firing took place. Venner was In his home
when got there. l carried the liqour there.
John King was ~ Vepner's home. believe
to his hume with liquor. II Venner says he
was not at home when ! got there, be is
wrong. was q OF on platform with Venner
Ray anybody else whsn en- SaSs ocGSr
Blake where Mr.. Moseley's blood was this
morning. l walked up and said there is
where Mr. Moseey was killed .I.T Isnt It pity
Andrew Palmer, recalled: run a cook
and nSi iKizzies. Kizzie cooks or Mr.. Riley now
and I ran 1t In her place, !. e. cook shop or
road. Left shop 10 90 down TO train. Whistle
blew before we got there; 1t was at crossing.
Matte Wright, me. Venner and kiz5ie were
up there thep and went 70 meet ssn; NJ ,.p pos.
roe. Went to look after whiskey., Was not
looking after railroad business that night
Ordered 1t from D. Hamilton, Monroe, N; c.
Told Wenner Ray to ssder %e eTrv Nas
had given me s6.75. l was TO get keg four
and one-halr gallons, to be divided between
three 0f us, myself Nash and Strother. l
paid Mr.. Hodges ffty cents lreiRhi; Flrst Two
myself because was too drunk. Didn't
know what name Venner ordered In, was too
drunk. Didu't see Mr.. Mosley tili after ar
i
constables, then at express door of train. My
lug come. I claimed IL. Told Mr.. Mosley.
Said let 1t all 60 into depot, Will see TO II.
venner had two pistols one shot lV Ve and 5o Inc
Abb's arm. He shot at me. tore of tag at
coal shute that night. I knew Mr.. Mosley
was an officer. I heard him say he would TAX 9
charge Of it-whiskey. After had snatehed e
ter's. / was sick and wanted TO vomit. Ven.
ner did not come 10 Kizzie. first heard OF
MIR. Mosey's death at kizzies. When Tom
Peterson come Kizzie ASKED What al LnaS
on street say somebody had killed Mr.. Moo
lev. He, Peterson, said Mr. Mosley was Killed.
I was In penitentiary tor mansaughter.
Venner and Mr.. Mosley had had fuss over
Jug before. heard him, Venner, say SO. a
man told me last night, Sunday night, If Of
dcers would put two OF them e togetner, ,,e Ine
In a cell together with another, he would
bring out right man. Right man was up
there-Venner Ray said II was Tom peterson:
He said II he, Ray and Tom were put lni9
bring out the truth. Veoner Ray said Iool
Peterson fred the shot. Tom generally
carries one OF Venner's pistols. ! saw Tom q
few minutes before arrival OF train: venner
Asked Venner II he teegraphed. and he paid
telegram. Said he did. left Peterson where
l was. Tom was just ahead OF Abb Mcintosh
Wh6D L SnaLcDtQ Jubs
was with the crowd that moved up behind
Mosey. When Tom Peterson doesn't carry
his pistol he curries Venner's.
his
Andrew X Palmer.
mark.
W. H. Newbold, sworn:
[ have just come from room adjoining q
room in which Venner Ray and Tom Peter.
son were put to-uight at my suggestion, aud
before went in the jury room heard them
in con yersatIon, that ia, Mr.. r. 3. Wilson and
myself II appears that we got mixed In our
arrangement and the prisoners we're put IN
there and we were notified. had the jury 10
cali one of the prisoners out. Tom Peterson,