The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-22

ANOvH EIs HOMICIDE,

| ANoShEN HOmICIuE.
Tho Coroner'a Jury Say by Euusbut youu,
In hands OF Psr,y to Ihem Unltnuwu.
On tho 9th day of this month Juo
Wesley Anderson, II negro who lived IL
No. Township, was shot down in tn,
road. The shooting took place in the
evening about 8 O'Clock. On tho 14tl
day Of this month Anderson died trou
the effects of this wound. On the 18th
the Coroner be!d an inquest on the dead
body.
The testimony and the finding of the
jury of inquest are given below:
I gsmlMoNv.
Jesse Anderson sworn says. Il live in
Newberry County, S. G. The de-. .
body is ny son, John Wesley Audc -
son. got here about 8 o'clock, The
9Th cay OF November, 1895. found m
son in bed in u sad condition. | saw
where he was shot. He was on NJ.
Jares Denson's place in Newberry
County, S G.
his
Jesse Anderson,
mark
Frank Duckett sworn says.--r live on
Mr.. James Denson's place in Newbcr-
ry, S. G. was at home on the 9Th Of
November, 1886. That evening about
dusk Wesley Anderson came to my
house end we talked little while. He
went on down tho road talking back to
me. He met Mr.. J. Hargrove's son and
Mr.. Cromer's son in the road. They
Id, "What was that you said to me,
s'H?" Wesley said, "No, did not say
lyth'ng to you. I was talking back
IN the house." Then these fellows say
mo" and Wesley said, 81 say no."
Then he said, &C D. it, am going
TO lea"n you to talk better thun that to
me-" and out with his pistol and shot
iii. Then they went oil up the road
as hard as they could go. This was
'Gst about dusk. l found Wesley lay
ing down in the road. He. died on No.
vc,Dber IA, 1893. 1t was about 20 yards
ION my house. l saw the paroles that
done the shooting and knew then.
Mt know what .le Of the men done
shooting. l knew them at the time
I 'ey done the sh hootipg. Thomas Har-
:, owe and suppose CharltOn Cromer.
It was not moon light night. DO not
now M. Hargcove's boys apart. 1t
was good dusk. / did not see you pass.
1t was not too dark for me to see who
doue the shooting. They was riding
one o mule and the other horse. Nj
[ a"grovc's son was on the horse.
. Orner on the mule.
his
Frank DuckeSt.
mark
James Swindler sworn says.-i live
at Mr.. Eison's in Newbe"ry County, S.
G. When them boys passed us they
asked if that was Calmes He said "no."
They said, &C D. yoJr soul, will
lean you how to talk" He came and
caught up and made me blow my barp.
l bowed Il tune. Then he says blow
apOther. I told him 1 did not know
another one. He pulled out his pistol
and said, "I'll make you blow another"
Mr.. Cromer's SOL said, "He dou't l:now
any more" They Lett us and came on
down the road. I did not see him any
more till saw the fire fly out OF his
pistol. Where they stopped me IL
about a quarter Of q mile. I thodght
they struck q match. They stuck a
natch to see who us was. I DO not
tnow who done the shooting. 1t was u
pistol. could tell by the noise.
his
James X Swiudler.
mark
Isaac Swincler sworn says.-I live In
Ne%herrv County, S. G.. Before they
caughU up with us they ask if that was
Gaines. l said "No." They said,
&c D You I will make you blow a"-
other time" Mr.. Charlton Cromer's
son was with MIR. Hurgrove. They did
not say no more to me till | heard the
pistol shot. I do not know who shot
The pistol. l. do not know who shot
Wesley Anderson.
his
Isaac Swindlcr.
mark
The vc.dict OF the coroner's jUry was
thst John Wesley Anderson came to his
de? tn rom a gun shot wound in the