Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-11

and asked witness if he knew Dan
Luckie. Witness said he did, and at
request of Williams, gave directions
as to how he might find Luckie's
house.
Defense then introduced in evidence
the statements that were made by DR..
Darwin and Miss Mary Harrington at
the coroner's inquest. Along with
these statement there was also intro
duced the testimony Of these two wit
nesses as delivered last Thursday.
Mrs. G. N. Roberts, sister of Mr..
Reese, who lives next door, was the
next witness.
"Do you remember the night of the
9Th of February last ?"
ayes, sir"
estate whether or not you heard
three shots ?"
ayes, sir ; heard them"
estate the condition you were in at
the time?"
"My baby was sick. was nursing
the baby. 1t had measels. I got him
to sleep and walked out on the piazza.
1t was just before the shooting"
"Did you see or hear anything ?"
~ heard my brother come up. The
only way I knew it was him, he un-
locked the door and walked in his
house. Did not see him-only the
bulk of him. 1t was after the shoot
ing occurred"
Witness went on to say that Mr..
Reese generally went to bed at about
9 O'Clock, and it was her custom to
wait until he came in before she re-
tired, for then she always felt safer.
She kept two pistols in her house and
Mrs. Summer kept one. She knew the
night was dark and foggy, because she
could not see her brother crossing the
piazza going to his door. Another rea-
son why she knew it was her brother,
was because she heard him blow his
nose.
On cross examination, the solicitor
asked witness if she had not remarked
to Mrs. Osborne, Mrs. Mcclure or
Mrs. Maring, the next day after the
shooting, or the day following, that
she had said "if Marion did not let
that b. alone, she would be the cause
of his getting his neck broke some
day." Witness denied having made
this, or a similar statement.
Miss Lula Weld was at Mr.. G. M.
Moore's party on the night of the
shooting. She testified that the night
was quite dark.
Andrew Cox, of Whitfield county,
Ga, was put up to testify as to the
character of Robert A. Anderson.
Cox said he had known Anderson for
several years, and from his general
reputation, would not believe him on
his oath.
On cross examination, the solicitor
asked:
"Did you ever know him to swear
falsely ?"
"No, sir"
"Did you ever hear anybody else
say they had heard him swear falsely?"
"No, SIR"
"How did\you happen to. come
here?"
"I came at the request of Whalen
Galloway"
"He is brother-in-law to Mrs. An
derson, isn't he ?"
ayes, SIR"
Redirect examination
"You are not related to Whalen
Galloway, are you ?"
"No, SIR"
"Did you ever hear of this man An
derson signing libel ?"
ayes, sir !; 1 have heard it."
"When was that ?'
ut was in Dalton, to his wife before
he was divorced. He had said she
was unfaithful to him."
Redirect:
"Did you ever see that libel ?"
"No, SIR"
"Do you know anybody who has
seen it?"
"No, sir; but 1T was the talk all
over the neighborhood."
William B. Hend, also of the neigh
borhood of Tunnel Hill, Ga, and Al
years of age, had known Anderson for
a long time, and from general reputa-
ton would not believe him on his oath.
Cross examination
"Did you ever hear anybody else
say they would not believe him on his
oath ?"
eyes"
"Who was it?"
"W. w. Harris"
"Who else?"
II do not think of anybody else"
"Didn't Harris's brother marry a
Calloway?"
"No, SIR"
"Then Calloway's brother married
a Harris, didn't hep"
"Yes."
~ thought that was the way it was.
Who paid your way up here?"
"Whalen Galloway" Laughter.
DR.. D. S. Ramseur was on the street
the night of the shooting. He had
been visiting a patient. The night
was dark and he carried a lantern.
He heard the first shot, and on look
ing up saw the flashes of the other two.
Colonel Youmans referred to the
fact that Mrs. Anderson had tainted
in the courthouse Saturday, and that
it had been charged that it was stage
effect. He wanted to know of Dr..
Ramseur whether, in his opinion, the
collapse was genuine. Solicitor Henry
objected to the question, and the court
SnSt aimed the nhiacfinn