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terrible state. They were cut ant
bruised in terrible manner. The
wounds, he stated, were evidently
made by some round edge, pliable in
strument. perhaps a buggy trace.
Fl. M. Ward stated that he lived neal
Broxton Bridge. He was only acquain
ted with DR.. Alderman. On the 4tt
of December he heard that Ishan
Kearse was dead. Saw DR.. Ackermar
on Monday night about 8 o'clock be
fore the Wednesday on which the in
quest took place. DR.. Alderman call
I'd to buy a pair of shoes, but did moi
get them. Sent the shoes 10 him al
Walterboro after he was imprisoned
at Walterboro.
Allen Hayes on Monday night was
passing the place of Mr.. Preston HERS
and he was in his lot hitching up 6
horse. There was buggy and road
cart standing IN the road ana there
were several men standing around
He did not know what time it wa:
then, but after walking half a mile tc
his own plac it was il o'clock. Sew
eral other witnesses testified to the
fact of Mr.. HERS hitching up buggy
on the night of the killing.
Sandy Campbell stated that he haC
been in Jail charged with the killing
of Hannah Walker and Isham Kearse
He had at that time lived on Mr.
Iiers's place. On the day OF the in
quest he was not present. The nigh
before he was at his own house. Lie
was also home on Monday night be
fore the inquest.
On that night he had seen Ishau
kearse and Rose Kearse at his house
He came there about two hours after
dark. Campbell walked out with him
toward his home. AS they got by Mr.
Hiers's house three or four men ran
out and said we arrest you. In the
crowd were Mr.. HERS, Mr.. Brant. DR.
Ackerman and Mr.. Stanley. They
showed no warrant. The men put g
rope around him and another about
Isham. The men said they wanted the
man who had their property, which
was some books. Later the meh un
tied him and let him 90. They took
Kearse off. Campbell went home and
after that some white men came to his
place and asked for Rosa Kearse. They
took her Off with them. He saw 8
buggy in the road when Rosa went
out but did not know what became oi
Kearse. lie did not see any of the
white men mentioned by him as being
the ones who stopped him and Kearse
that night, until he was in Jail al
Walterboro with them. On that night
he saw Hannah Walker about hun
dred yards from his house. She was
with some one he did not know
When asked il he had made all this
statement at Walterboro he said nc
for the reason that he was warned not
TO.
When Campbell was asked that
in testifying in Walterboro, (when the
same men were on trial for the killing
of Hannah Walker) he had not said
he did not know who it was that
knocked on his door. He di1 not re-
member. Campbell was then asked il
he did not in Walterboro say that
Kearse had gone off by himself. This
he did not remember. Campbell was
further asked why he did not tell the
whole story at Walterboro as he was
doing it now. Campbell replied thai
he had been advised not to by Mr.
HERS. Further Campbell said thai
Mr.. Hers and others had told him
that if he told what he knew he would
never leave the court room.
SECOND DAY OF THE TRIAL
AIKEN, S. c., Oct. 2S.-The first wit
ness up today was Mr.. j. J. Falk, who
was last night put on the stand, was
again up. Falk stated that he was 8
resident of Colleton County, and was
acquainted with the defendants. Had
not known any of them very long.
Had met them in Jail. He was there
because hearing there was warrant
for him in the case he had surrender
ed to the sheriff. Mr.. Falk stated tha
the woman Hannah Walker, who wa:
killed, resided on his place. He haC
also been acquainted with Rosa Kearse
who lived on his place with her hus
band, Isham Kearse. Witness was ac
quainted with Sandy Campbell, who
was one of the witnesses on the stand
yesterday. Mr.. Falk knew Mr.. p. II
HERS, who lived about 800 yards from
him. He was at the inquest over the
bodies of the two negroes, but as ht
had not examined them he could mo-
swear that the bodies were those o.
Hannah Walker and Isham Harris.
On the night of the End he wa:
awakened by persons calling at hi:
gate. He asked the three men he saw
there what they wanted. They tolc
him that they had a man there they
wanted him to identify. lie asked
who it was, and was told that the MAI
was Isham Kearse. He dressed anC
went to the gate. There was buggy
there and man was tied TO it. Thi!
man he identified as Isham kearse af
ter striking light. lie asked the mer
what they were doing with Isham ant
they said that they wanted him fol
rape. They also said that they want
ed Hannah Walker for stealing books
and asked him to 60 with them Il
Hannah Walkers house. When h'
got to the woman's house, which wa
on his place, there were four vehicle
there standing in front of the house
One man met him at the steps ant
said that he would 60 in and searcl
the house for the stolen property. Ill
was unable to see who the man was
In the house he struck a match ant
found that the house was apparentl,
empty. This surprised him. Final.
they found an old lamp which he lit
After a search they could find neithe
Hannah Walker CT the stolen pro
perty.
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