The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-11-24

mutd cred by Constable Newbold and
That Constable Howle Was Acces,ary
toIs.
The following is the testimony TAX.
en- at the coroner's inquest over the
remains of Mr.. Tuner, who was shot
and killed recently by State Constable
Newbold. List week we published a
full account Of the killing, and now
We publish the testimony so as our
readers can be in possession Of all the
facts:
State OF South Carolina, County OF
Spartan burg
This is TO certify that we, the under
signed citiZ3ns, reside in Spartanburg
county and believe the death OF j..
Henry Turner is OF such a nature that
it should be investigated by the cOron-
er OF the county.
J. ". Harris, g. S }
S G. Gentry, O. s.
The State IN re the dead body o.
Henry J. Turner.
W. c. BRUCE.
duly sworn. says: live al Mr. Henry
Turner's, in Spartanburg county. I
was here in the bed last night a. IL
O'Clock. left here this morning IN
company with j. Henry Turner about
o'clock. We lad started TO the de-
pot. We went on to Stevens grove.
the colored folks chUrca. seen q light
at back OF church, and ssen two men
coming, walking up together. They
we're behind US. They came on about
$50 yards; one Of them ran around in
froat OF Us and So S, Hold up;"
;lmpe in front with pistols in his
uand and did not give me time to hold
up until he fred. I was driving; l
checked horse Or mule imuediately y
after the command to malt: the mule
Jumped and could not .al! what po
sition deceased wss IN when pistol
fred. There we're 40 wea pOns IL our
buggy or Cd our pers2us except
pocket knife, and that was IN our
pocket. There was not word spoken
after the command to halt ultll the
pistol fred. After the pistol fired he
said hold on till I search the buggy.
After the command to stop had never
got the mule entirely stopped until
pistol fired; mule had not advanced
more lhan three or four feeS. Taere
was not particle Of resistance offered
before or after the shooting. The one
that done the shooting ordered the
other to search the buggy. He was
slow, and the one that did the shooting
done it himself. I don't know them
personally, but they say it was fel
low by the name OF Nswoold; ne told
me I had better get him to doctor,
and told Howie to go with me; he
went with me; carried him to DR..
Dean at Spartan burg. Deceased never
spoke after he was snot. This occur.
red between 4 and o'clock in the
morning. He told DR.. Dean who it
was that did the shoo.lng. He made
no apologies or assertion that would
even give man room to believe that
ne was sorry Of ii. After the shooting
ne stared back up the road toward
the church. Shooting took place
about $50 yards below church opposite
brickyard. He gave no reason for
wanting to search the buggy until
after The snot. When I first saw him
be was between the church aod the
road. He never spoke until ne fol
lowed the buggy, than ran around
and fired. Had no cause for firing
pistols, from appearances nor from
speech. When / saw them follo Wing
as never spoke to them or made any
reply to him when ne ordered US to
stop. Deceased was On the LETT side Of
the buggy. Tne man who did the
shooting vas just IN front Of the buggy
about the lef! nand wagon wheel track.
8e had pistol IN eacn hand when he
came to the buggy. I could see by the
pistol and l know tha! ne fred ooth Of
The shots al the buggy. There was no
taking, everything vas quiet except
the re ports OF the pistols and cammand
10 halt. l would know either one OF
them + they were before me. Howle
told NE to say it was done accidental
Iy. J. never told him anything. He
Just said it would keep his folks from
getting mad. The curtains OF the
ouggy were up al the while. The
deceased pad started TO Colum oia. l
have nevar known deceased 10 haul,
handle or even drink whlskey. Isa!d
that there was nothing about the bug
gy that would lead TO suspicion. lis
general character has been good. He
Is a quiet, sober, Christian hearted
man, sincs my acquaintance with
MIN. W. G. Bruce, q S
W. c. BRUCE,
recalled, says: I do not remember see
ing any one except the two men that
did the shooting.
Is there man that did the shooting
or come to the buggy
There is.
Where is he.
There he stands (pointing to EcHie)
I met no oae that know Of.
W. G. Bruce, U.s.
NATHAN BALLARD, COLORED.
duly sworD, says: I live 81 Spartan
burg, ! was coming up the road this
morning towards Stevens grove. AS
/ cams up the road hear the church
there were two meu standing on the
road: | went abou. 10 Or Is steps
further, met two men n buggy, one
of them was J. Henry Turner. I heard
a gunshot and thought that they were
at ne. No one spoke until
after pistol shot. After pistol shot he
(NewoolC) said i. twas the wrong man.
/ know i: was man By ths name OF
Newocld I know him when see h:m.
after pistol fired I heard him ssy halt.
They was OF 10 the left hand side OF
the road right AZ the buggy, dowle
was about Is Steps IRON them when
pistol fred. Ghe mule wSs il sloT
gait OF a trot. I could have hesrd aGy
words spoken bsfore or after shooting.
Taey both went Cit together up the
road afiar the shooung. / also went
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