The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-02

turned. About ono third goods loft
in depot. Two Of the garmonts
found Ola railroad. Left basket and
ono-third goods in depot. took
them homo. l went on to overhead
bridge at Aston, thinking shc might
cross tho river. Don't know what
time | loft Ponara. Have not s O N
woman since My brother and |
TODD supper at Hatton's and Ad.
Aull won't homo TO supper East
Fnlmer lives ut Peak and took sup
per ut Mrs. Graham's. Suppose
Wash Wicker won't homo TO supper
We were. going to carry woman to
Peak in Wash Wiclser's buggy and
he was going to ride horseback.
Think MIR. Hatton suggested we
could put her in waiting room until
we could got supper. Ad. Aull, w.
IL. Hatton, Albort Riser and Wash
| Wicker wore to ride, but wo met ut
canebrake aud after We had searched
the canebrnke we decided to give up
| search
Redirect 10y Mr.. Itagsdale There
was very good crowd when wo put
woman in waiting room. Left tLe II
thero-negroes and whites. Don't
| know whether woman or somo one
else took goods. Canobrako about
two miles from Pomaria. Had found
6wo garments o. railroad Desired
to overtnko her before aho got to
river.
BY Mr.. Johnstonc: Crowd we left
at depot was mostly durkica and some
white people. See no reason for
them TO release this woman. Thought
it was safe place. Thought agent
was there. Did not leave East Ful.
mer thore, no Was at store. Didn't
know what noiso was iu canebrako
| and it turned ont to bo COWS.
BY Mr.. Ragsdnle: Suppose MIR.
Livingston left ns in order to go to
got ready to go to party because
he said they wore going TO have
party at Mr.. Wheeler's that night.
Mrs. Robt. Bloar sworn suys--By
Mr.. Ragsdale: Wifo ofNTr. Robt. Blair.
Was present when sheriff came toar.
rest Mr.. Blair. Mr.. Chappell was with
! him. Did not say in Mr.. Chappelrs
presence to my husband as we were
getting ready to sit down to table,
81 told You Robert that these
drunken men would he tho rnin
of your life" Mr.. Chappell said
that this was down right prcju,
dico against these men The reason
why my husband was brought into
this case all growing out OF prejudice
| in tho Riser case. Did not know
Lovett Williams until sho came TO
cook for ns 22hd. November. She
remained with rs until tho Dist of
! December and wo went off to spend
! Christmas. She camo to us from
| Charlotte and said she had been to
other placos-severul places in Mis-
sIsslppi. She also spoke Of sen
voyage. She gave description of this
son voyage az given by tho negro.
Mr.. Johnstono quietly handed the
| witness her voil and assisted her from
| tho stand and asked her no cue.
| TONS
james Blair sworn says--By Mr..
| Ragsdalo: Warrant was directed TO
me to arrest Tovott Williams Was
on trip with my broLher Was not
abused or maltreated in any way.
| W" pnt her in waiting room and
went to supper and when wc came
| back she WAS gone. Was ut cane
brake and heard shooting-shot once
myself. Never said to Julia Seal
that wo had killed woman and buz-
yards had her. Told how woman
had escaped. Never made any So
cret Of her escape. Don't know what
become of warrant. Thought had
given it to my brother and he bad
givon it to shorilf Of Fairfield and no
had given it to sheriff this county.
! Thought thero was no further use
| for it after woman was not arrested.
Cross examined by Mr.. Johnstone:
Thought it had been sent by sheriff.
Asked him about it when [ heard
negro preacher who was on stand
yesterday was trying to get up lynch.
ing party. Heard that negroes were
charging tho parties on this side with
murder The two negroes and Hat.
ton, Aull and Riser woro charged
with it. Do not know that Mr..
Bolick advised that my brother and
L wore not the proper parties TO hunt
up this negro. Thought if | could
not got woman that tho jig was mp.
Had warrant after T got homo.
Parted from my brother Mt Ridge
way. Wont homo first. Went on
to KldGeway to got the other negro
Didn't have warrant. Wo were all
together. D'd lool, after her.
Brother Robt, Mr.. AulI and myself
were all present when We pnt her in
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