The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-10-01
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] DR.. Meador va taking out o
stock some pills, th Dsne in pount
packages, a pair Of 8eyc glasses
brushes, combs and gicines.
He did not charge 3kem and / tcld
DR.. Smith of the maifer.
On Saturday nigh ne generally
closed at IL. Mr.. bleador said ssyou
can go home Will when You like, as
have negro who said be would pay
me some money" fTlls4Eoesl
reason for staying alds uferea to
receive the money mr him and lie
left. He rarely ever remained after
$50 or 10 o'clock. This was about
half-past 10 and I remained twenty
minutes after he left.
Sunday afternoon Icamc up at B,
| and found the safe open and DR..
Meador going through papers and
tearing up some.
Monday he began taking things
out of stock and removing things
from the store--a cabinet of instru-
ments, old clothing, etc. This cabi-
net had been there since the store
was moved.
Monday night was invited to an
entertainment at Fant's but did not
go, ss | knew this would be the last
day he would be in the store.
Monday night he Vent out of the
store two or three times being gone
three to five minutes. iIc asked me
if the knights of Pythias ha1 Omc
down from their melting up Stairs.
| told him did not how. Cotton
pulled out his watch and said DR., it
is getting late, it is 10 minutes to
10; he said it was time to go and
we put out the lights, and left the
store at s minutes 10 TO- lie went
down Main street 'andI bwn Bach
elor street. About so q IS yards
from store, l turnedana TENT back.
i turned round: to watch DR..
Meador; walked on opposite side of
street, going back, He vent in tho
store and did not strikt light and 1
went to hotel. I sapSoasd he was
taking things from stT Went two
cIdsd h sassJ r5aIG23 changed my
by removing an overcoat
to avoid being recognized by him.
Soon Mack Youno Dasscd and DIR.
Going passed me. DIR. Going had
not gone far when DIR. Meador came
out of the store in run, and l pre-
sumo went down Bachelor street
toward the old livery stable. | crossed
and went to store. Apposite Dukes |
saw Austell. He and l went to the store |
together and struck light in front
of the store. usually left lamp ON
show case in front with box of
matches near by. At back of store
| looked to sec if VIC missed anything.
saw the lantern. had left it on
a table. When we came back it was
on the floor. Austell saw the lantern
too. 1t was so fixed l knew it had been
used in the cellar or closet. / went
in cellar and closet and tight or ten
steps down / saw a light; saw candle
which Ipicked up. (The candle was
produced in court.)
Cellar steps were saturated with
oil. / came up and had conversation
with Austell, who l left in charge of
store and went for DIR. Smith. left
Drayton Smith inside the store that
night and went home. An extra
policeman was stationed OH outside.
Tuesday morning between five and
six clock | came up to store. Capt.
Smith, Dunbar and myself went in.
On Tuesday heard conversation
between the defendant and the porter,
about the cellar key. DR.. Meador
said to Ezell cit was not the cellar
door key you gave me- The key
has never been returned.
That door led outside the building
and was propped witha hoo. ! went
back after the defendant ran out OF
store, safe was partially open.
Question Do you know of your
own knowledge that DIR. Smith knew
that the defendant was taking things
out of the store without charging
them?
Obiectcizso. Objection overruled
Answer: l do.
When watching store | was in scope
of my duties as clerk. Had it drawn
to attention that that was one OF my
| l.;o. ,ono,f,Jly ON Saturday an(