The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-03-09
The Shooting in spartanburg.
Special to the State.

Spartan burg, March 2-Our whole
oisy is mourning today over the mos
tragical event that has occurred within
her borders 10 macy day. Yesterday
morning two friends we're joking to
qetbsr, app.reotly as intimate as two
aeu could be- Before mid.eveuing one
Was slain by the other without mo.
menss's waroiog. The testimony q,
the ooroner's Inquest, which is given
below. states all that is yet known 10
regard to the terrible deed.
W I. Gray, sworn. says: II live at
Glendale, Spartaubarg county. I MAS
at T j. Trimmier's book store when
the difficulty took place. March 1ss,
1898 I entered Mr.. Trimmier's store
at abous 20 minutes Of 3 O'Clock 10 the
afternoon for the purpose of paying .
bill for printing matter which I owed
Mr.. Trimmer. Having settled the ao
count then proposed for the arrange.
meo. of some additional work-print-
log. He replied. Please step back
here With ne and We will fix it up.'
he then led the way to the small Office
in ebs rear end of the store. He select.
cd blaok letter bead and began to write
to nv diesation. | stood facing him
and partly with back to the entrance
to the eoclosure saw a young man
enter toe enclosure, pass, by me aud
then enter the printing room. A mo-
ment later saw another gentlemen
enter aud pass by | supposed be was
going to. the printing room also and
paid no attention to him. The next
ins.sus caught glimpse of the mus
gle Of pistol 10 close raoge of my left
cheek. Then came fash aud report.
Tbinkiog the shot was fred at myself
1 swuog back, and as did 80 the map
stepped forward to the place | bad oc
cupied and fred two more shots io
ouick succession. MIR TRIMMER step
ped backward. dropped his haods to his
side and ben. slightly forward. The
m.n then said, Il will teach 5ou better.
than to speak iosultiogly Of my wife
He than turned aed left the Office en-
closure aud passed to the front Of the
store. then heard bin say Keep
auay from me, Scrap. / don't want TO
ba1s you Then / heard another shot
cred as the man turned to leave the
Office enclosure Mr.. T. J Trimmier
walked : forward after him. As be
passed me | heard bin cay. 'What is
the matter with you 2 As be reached
the entrance Of the enclosure be fell
forward upon his knees and elbows 10
that position bs remained until !. vnh
the assistance Of another geatlenan.
raised him up aod placed him 10 9
caaif
81 do no. think Mr. Trimmer DO
.iced she entrance Of this man. because
be did not rs;se hia head until after the
fret shot had. been fred.
J w. McAbee. sworn. says: Il
vas assudiDg at the monument !
tarped to 90 to the book store ADD saw
DR. Eivings coming out q. the door.
Alter he left the sidewalk met him
With . pistol in each hand he PAID
sMcAbes, 1 surrender !; no darn map
shslI insult my wife aud live | ssid
Doctor. what i. the uatterl' he said.
I have sho. T. j. three times' | then
vent NTH him to the telegraph Office
As be vent down be saw .Mr- Robert
aou. the operator. He aaid to Mr.
Robertson. You know what caused
this Ne Robertson made no reply.
Io going to the guard house he said 70
me, MoAbse. you or any other good
game aaan would have done what | did
under she same condition He said
20 maa could say toast over beer abens
bis wife -
Otber testimony as to Dr. Bivioqs'
talk and actioos before the shooting
COVE 90 clearer explanation OF 1ae
cause OF his actious. The following ia
the ve,dic. Of the jury Of inquest
We. the Jurors assembled in the case
OF the State vs. the dead body of 7. j.
TRIMMER. 6od that sbe said 7. j.
TRIMMER came TO his death by pistol
sho. wound. ~ilfully aod feloniously
iraicted by DR.. S. J Bivioes
Jobn b. Shores, Foreman.
Mr. TRIMMER leaves wife aud Eve
children Hs was a prominent and
sec ,essfnl business mao aud owned
stock 10 almost every enterprise 10 the
city
Youoe Campbell Trimoier, who vas
shot io the hand. is painfully. but COT
seriously wounded