Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-05-24
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lively as the knife he had seen in the
possession of Montgomery.
Daniel Whitener said that he was in
town Saturday night. Saw Rob Feem'
ster between W. c. Gist's and Walter
Moore's stores. Did not see him any
more. Witness left for home shortly
after the Narrow Gauge train came, in
company with R. s. Russell. Wit
ness had no grudge against deceased.
Deceased had never offered him or his
wife any insult. Witness heard OF the
murder on Sunday evening. Witness
OWES pocket knife with big blade
and a piece of a little blade. Did not
have it or any other knife in his pock-
ct at all Friday when George Williams
claims to have seen him with the
knife found at the scene of the murder.
Witness was shown the knife and said
he had never seen it before. Did not
know what kind Of knife Wise
Montgomery had and could not say
whether or not this particular knife
was his. Everything about the man.
ner of the witness indicated clearly
that he was telling the truth, and he
promptly discharged from further Gus
tody.
Jake Montgomery was next sworn.
He told a story that confirmed in many
of it's details the story Of Ike Blair.
In many points it contradcted that OF
Jeff Williams. The jury was some
what impressed with the idea that Jake
and Ike had tried to arrive ut an un.
derstanding as to what they would say
beforehand. AS the result of the some
what rigid cross-examination, however,
the story was not very we'll sustained
by either witness.
The last witness examined was Wise
Montgomery. He was not disposed to
be too talkative, and answered all
questions in a manner that appeared
to be carefully guarded. He said he
reached Yorkville at about 8 o'clock
Saturday night; but was unable to
account for himself during tie time he
was in town. He said that he seen
Rob Feemster only once during the
night and that was in the vicinity OF
Ganson's store when Feemster asked
him to buy some cartridges. He did
not 90 up the street with Feemster.
He identified the hammer as belonging
to his father; but said that he had not
seen it since Saturday morning. He
told pretty much the same story about
the homeward trip as had been told by
Blair and his father; but said he had
eaten his supper after he got home.
He denied that the knife was his or
that he had ever seen it before.
During the progress of the inquest
DR.. R. 4. Bratton made careful ex-
animation of the finger nails of the
prisoners for signs Of blood. He found
that Blair had cleaned his nails SO
thoroughly as not to leave the least
speck of dirt. Blair said he had clean
ed his nails preparatory to making up
some bread, and in evidence of the
statement there were some particles of
dough still sticking to them. Mont
gomery's nails showed evidence OF
having been worked on. There was
still some dirt under them however,
and this the doctor carefully collected
and placed in a small box for subse-
quent microscopic examination. The
doctor also scraped the arms of both
prisoners for the same purpose. There
was blood on Montgomery's shirt. He
claimed that his nose had been bleed
ing.
After due deliberation the jury de-
cided that in its opinion the deceased
came to his death at the bands Of
Montgomery and Blair and rendered
verdict accordingly.