The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-01-04


of hO'cl, about second Afterwards another
flash two or three fee, lower down, flashed
as il fred up the pavement from point 3
or feet lower down than I'VE first. Saw a
fash at front Of hotel abou, edge of pave
ment at point opposite where first flash
was. Then things took place so
fast that could not keep up with
them. The last pistol fired from down
street was about the last Of tho fusiiade
The police fired after this shot. 1t was fired
from lower side Of Postollice door. crossed
over street and saw some one lying II
ground With face down street and should rs
about touching corner of hotel. Blood kas
running down his face into his eye. Rkcog-
nizcd him as C. Gregory. Tumedia' ety at
his right hand, and lying under the sihe of
his body was pistol. Was the first bnc to
touch him or go in feet of him. | as ted for
DR.. Law son. and some one sa' ID he had gone
down street with Culp, left the dead man
and went TO see after Culp.
Mr.. l.. 2. Murphy being 2rn, said that
he was in Mr.. j. I. Roses store and heard
the shooting. There were two or three
shots fired in rapid succession, and then
perfect fusiladc, went to the door aud 1t just
looked like Il big bunch of fire crackers, the
| firing was so c'ose together. Walked down
| to the post Office and saw man lying on
the ground, and somewhat turning him over
recognized him as C. Gregory, Sent for
| doctor at once, and then inquired who did
| the shooting. Spoke to Policemen Evans
| and May, ana asked them if they knew who
shot Gregory. They said you see there is
| dead man over there Asked who fired
| the first shot, they both said that Gregory
| fred the first two shots, and Crawford fired
once before the police fred at all. They
| lid not say who shot Gregory, but just said
| that the polio had to fire to save Bar
| tow. Asked if Barlow was shot, and one of
| them said he fell to the ground about the lst
or 2ud shot. Saw No. - S. & W. pistol
| by Gregorys side, examined it and found
three chambers empty, had been fired and
| the empty shells still in cylinder, two cham
| bers were loaded. Questioned, Mr.. Muir
| ply said that the two men, Gregory aud
! Crawford had just about gotten to the NJ. &
| p. Bank as he walked in Roses store.
Heard Crawford say something, "Ill be
| damned in q muttering way. Could not
i tell what he said as he was talking in an
| undcrtone, but could hear the "Il he
| damn plain. Heard nothing more from
| them until the firing commenced. They
were not past going, but were under the
| influence of liquor. Could no, say that the
| ble frame of mind.
II. L. Goss being sworn. said: That lie
was coming up the street by Purcel's store,
| about 1915, p. m, Christmas Eve, and saw
| n squal of policemen standing at the upper
| corner of the store. The ncn moved across
| the street towards the hotel. Asked them
| what was up, but did not get any reply.
| There were about ive men In the squad.
| Met J. G. Wallace in front of Fosters store,
and asked him what the policemen were
| going to do. Before he could reply, the
| firing commenced. The first sIot seemed to
hotel, between the entrance and the post
! Office door. There were two shots fired at
| about the slme place before any others.
| They seemed to be fired up street III such a
way a. to strike about the entrance to the
hotel lobby. The next shots, don't know
how many, seemed to he fired about the
motel curb stone and directed towards the