The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-07-15
1acEsnN's STATEMENT.

jackson said that be came oack fron: Ciar-
endon County ahont two weeks ago aud
hired TO Mr. J. s. Dinkins TO work Mt his
saw mill. The first day he had no ratlons
and in the afternoon he sent Word 10 Golden
Mack and Ellen Macs to cook him ten cents
worrb of ratio and send 10 him. The next
morning. Ellen Mack came to the mill where
he was 1T work and saii she wanted to ste
him. H said 10 her, ''Sre me here, can't
leave my work.
She insisted on bis going out 70 the :osd
and he followed htr, out when she started up
the road be said. 'Hoid on, where yon ca ry-
ing me? c4u'i 90 with YOU any further
you may be goiay to carry me somewhere for
Golden to kill me-"
Just then Golden Mack stepped from nehnd
tree, holding gun behind his back, and
asked bin if he had sent word 10 Ellen 10
cook ratops for him (Jackson.) Jackson
replied that be had sent the message. but
meant 40 harm by it, and would reg a thou
san pardons If Mack did not like II
Mack sai7, ''Elea is my w;fs And will
prctec' her it my neck is stretched for II
THU Msck ke:t on talking and :hreAtehlng
to sioot him unless he gave him satisfaction
He tod Nack he meant no .hnrH, and was
sorry, nu, Mack threw up bis gun like he
was going 10 sboot JUS then dr. Diakins
called him 10 90 to work, and he LIT Nsck
aud his wife in the road Mr. j. S Dinkins:
Mr.. Wess Bradford, %r. Tom Hair and Mr..
Tom DuBose were PR sent HI 'hc time
Yesterday morning when be was going 10
work in the woods, hauling stock logs, be
me, Goldea Mack, VINO told him he Was not
satisfied and that il had 10 be- settled, but
neither of them had time to stop then.
Asked Jackson TO meet him at Aliens chapel
lha, night Jackson objected TO goiug, but
finally promised to DO so, as Mack said ne
wanted to talk the matter over
Last night Jackson went 20 he church and
es he did rot have on GOO! pair OF shoes
would rot 60 Inside, but wsut TO the widow,
anG he first person he sAw "as Golden
Mack, wnu waS sitting ny the window
Mack asked .:ic! i lie had cotGs TO settle ;hat
,uai.er, and reaching down nucer The seat
got ;. stick and came OUTSIDE lie AID Mack
WALKED W, :he road Short distance, Hnd
ther aegan ,u talk Hack oegan TO curse
su.i say :hat lie had 10 have satisfaction
Jackson tod Mack iha' be had g;7ea bin
All TIE satisfaction he kew and could not
humble himself any more; hat N M.cS setemed
to want To treat hm ike :li;ie child.
Mack then drew hack his slick: ont before he
coul:i strike jackson, the i,.tier caught It and
IN the tussie it WAS broken. Mack threw
away tie piece OF stick lel IN hls band and
ran QUE hand in::de CT mis- Coat, a; the saTe
time grasping Jackson 10 the collar.
jackson canyh, hold CT Mack = hand and
would no; LEI. him gel il out of his coat
asking why ne wanted to shoot him. Mack
Kept on trying TO ge; his hand out and held
Jackson by the collar Then jackson. tear
ing that Mack would shoot tim, drew his
knife froG his coat pocket with his ef' hand,
og ened i: with his teeth uud commenced
cutting Mack He continued cutting unlll
Mack IcossDed his hold on his collar aud fell
t, The ground Jackson !hen ran back 10 the
.al lrosd crcs<lng anu w.kt1 from hat place
to the hi He did not intend killing Mack,
aud lid no; know he was dead until after be
VS. arrested.