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CUTTING ARRAY.
Negroes Fall Out-Inquest HeId-Ver.
diet OF Murder Rendered by the


Troy, S. c., August 8, 1896.
On last Saturday night Hence Pope and
Henry Wallace brother-in-law became In
volved in fuss, when Hence Pope and Henry
Pope was cut on his arm and breast, Henry
Wallace was cut on tue arm and died In ten
minutes after. DR.. j. B. Owens was sent for
but he was dead by that time. Judge F. A.
Cook empanneled jury of inquest.
Henderson Pope ST., sworn says:
was going TO bed about 8 o'clock and heard
the fuss and Annie ran over TO my house and
Henry was after her with knife In his hand,
and soon Hence came and collard him and
Henry said let me lose, and then took
Hences hand loose. and then Hence pick led
up the axe and then l took IL out his hand,
then Hence and Henry went in holds and
Henry fell and Hence on him and in few
minutes Henry said am cut. did not see
knife in Hences had. 1 saw knife in Henry's
hand. his.
Henderson Pope.
Why Pope, sworn, says:
Sis Annie Wallace came running here and
Henry alter her, told Henry TO not bother
her and Hence caught Henry and said Henry
Henry. l was between them and soon the
axe was raised and l did not see any more.
came out OF the way, Hence had the axe.
Pope my husband told them not TO have
fuss In his yard. her
Why x Pope.
mark
Wade Harris, sworn says:
running down TO Popes and asked where was
Henry, let me get TO him and said he did not
allow any one TO fight his sister, he had O
knife in his hand and was opening IT,. l said
Hence don't cut Henry by that time he
caught Henry In the collar and Henderson
Pope ST., tried to part them, Pope Sr., took
Hences hand out OF Henry's collar and Henry
went off then. Hence picked up axe and Hen
Pope took axe out of Hences hand then
Hence broke by Pope and then they went in
holds and Hence threw Henry. Hence had
knife but did not see Menry with knife.
his
Wade y Harris.
mark.
Sam Patton, sworn says:
When saw Henry at restaurant he seemed
to be-erazy and he said to Annie his wife I
ca me after you and she said Henry go home
and don't bother me, 1 don't want you to
have fuss Of my father for he Is very sick
and want TO stay with him, and Henry said
or will Kill you, and then he took the baby
in one hand and took hold OF the wife with
the other. She got loose and ran back to
Hence her brother and said brother don't let
him Kill me, he laid the baby down and grab
bed her by the neck and dragged her out OF
gate. Hence got up and said, Henry don't do
that way sis will 60 home with you. He took
the baby and wife by the hand. | went for
cut. / did not see Henry afterward
Sam * K Patton.
mark.
Geo. Jordan, sworn says:
was at the restaurantand heard the scream
and said TO Henry Doser what Is that. /
walked around the restaurant. Hence said
Henry don't make fuss for father Ia very
sick. Hence walked back and sat down. An
ME said she would be ready to 60 home soon.
Henry said | will wait few minutes, he took
her by the arm and started of, she ran back
and said want my bonnet. She started to
running and Henry after her.
his
Geo. Jordan.
mark.
State Of South Carolina,
Abbeville County.
Abbevilie County, the lst day OF August, A.
D. 1896, F. A. Cook, Magistrate, acting Coro-
ner for said county, upon the view OF the
body of Henry Wallace, OF the county and
state aforesaid, then and there being dead, by
the oaths of II. u. Pressly, T. NJ. McCaslan, 4.
A. Tolbert, j. A. Adamson, Will Hughes, Lee
Hammond, Anderson Hearst, John Wide.
man, Dave Lltes, Rich Quarles, Doc Quarles
and +. Gowan being lawful jury OF inquest
the State of South Carolina. do say that said
Henry Wallace was killed In the yard OF
Henderson Pope, Sr., about o'clock p. M, on
the lst day OF August, A. D. 1896, by a knife
cut In the arm. the said knife being In the
said do say that Henry Wallace did felonious-
ly kill Hence Pope against peace and dignity
OF the state aforesaid.
In witness whereof, /, +. A. Cook, Magis-
trate. acting as coroner and the jury atore-
said to the inqusition have tnterchangebly
set our hands and seals the day above men,
toned passed upon the above verdict. have
this day issued warrant for Hence Pope, Jr,
to answer for the charge OF murder.
+. A. Cook, Magistrate.
Acting as Coroner