The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-02
NEWBEREY. S. O., TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1898


hunting some. First two shots wore
fired close togethor as fasi as could
pull trigger. l fired rs | left rail
road. Purpose to got woman to halt
il she was thcre. Hollored "come
horc." Did not stay thero long about
/ hou rsafter they got there. We
found COW. Wanted to be certain it
wascow andnothing else. Didn'thun
any other canebrake. Wehad arranged
to get Wash's buggy to take woman
to Peak and when woman was como
saw no moro of buggy. Wash came
on horseback and so did Hatton, and
Riscr camo in buggy. Never have
seen woman since that day and
ncver saw her before. Don't rocol-
lect Wash demanding to 500 her OK
pose her nakedness. Sho did not
refuse to expose her nakodness
Never rebuked Wash but my brother
did. One time we stopped to let
MIR Hatton ride off to SOC frlond.
We waited about 20 minutes. All
remained in buggy and on horses
except MIR. Riser who got ont Of
buggy. If Mr.. Singley says wo all
got out of buggy and scattered in
plum bushes it is not true. MY
brother and went to Peak together.
We got to Peak about | o'clock.
Got back to depot after dark.
Waited thero about an hour and
then went down TO canebral1e and
stopped again and then went to
Peak. There was no hollering of
murder in canobrake that night
Redirect by Mr.. Ragslale: Wash
tapped her with cedar bush and did
not seem like he was mad. She
hollored to my brother and she camo
on and got in buggy. Wo wero
kept little longer than wo expected
1T supper. We Carried her supper
back to her. 1t was Friday. Good
many colored peopio there. Came
back and found her gone. Did not
know how long sho had boon gono.
Know nothing Of killing of woman.
w. 4. Hatton was called and
sworn but tho judge said somo Of the
jurors wero absent and he would
havo to be sworn again. It was de-
cldcd then to tako Il recess.
Court took recess to 3 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SEsILON
Court rcconvencd promptly ut 3
O'Clock when the examination of wit
nosscs for tho defense was resumed.
a. w. Latid sworn says--By Mr..
Ragsdalo: 1.-Two in Fairfield County.
Was not acquainted with Lovett
Williams. Know that Mr.. Hatton
and three Or four others came to my
house in search of this woman. On
Thursday, 18th January, 1S05--
MIR. Johnstono objects to testi-
mony.
Court rules that defense can provo
what these parties were doing and
their purpose.
by Mr.. Ragsdale: On my return
from Columbia on 18th January,
1895, mot Mr.. Blair on train and ho
told mo ho was hunting negro girl
Who stole somo things from his wifo.
In four or five days afterwards Mr.
Hatton aud others came to my store
hunting this woman. had do
scription Of this woman and tho
things stolen from Mr.. Blair.
Cross examination by Mr.. John
stone: Those mon are not at my
store now.
r. H. Jennings sworn says-By
MIR. Rngsdale: Live at Winnsboro,
Fairfield County. Am Clerk of
Court. Am acquainted with Robt.
and James Blair Known them from
childhood and they have always
borno Il good character for peace
ableness.
Cross examination by Mr.. John
stono: Judas Iscariot always bore n
good reputation until he betrayed his
Master.
w. ". Johnston sworn says-By
MIR. Ragsdale: Am acquainted with
general character Of Robt. and james
Blair and would say it was good.
Cross examination by Mr.. John:
stone: Benedict Arnold bore u good
reputation before ho betrayed his
country.
James Q. Davis sworn says.-By
Mr. Ragsdale: Acquainted with
general character Of Robt. and James
Blair and would say their character
was good as peaceable persons.
Cross examined by Mr. Johnstono:
Was not Mt Pcmaria when this wo.
man was arrested Am cashier of
bank and was treasurer Of county for
rs years.
4. l.. Bolick sworn says-By Mr..
ltugsdalc: Know Mr.. Robt Blair
we'll. Always thonght him to bo Il
poaccabl" man. Don't know James
Blair