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

woman. look supper with Mr..
Davis and went up railroad about
three miles on push car and after
searching around we came out to
Pomarie. We heard solne sin nginp
and it was Mr.. Hntton's clerks and
they took us in store. Wont on ont
TO Wash Wickers about 3 O'clock ut
night and told East to 60 in to Wash
Wicker's and have fire built. Got
MIR. Hatton, Adam Aull, Albert Ris
or, two negroes and Mr.. Dave Liv-
ingston. When we got to Prosper
ity we divided and East came up
and said wo got tho negro. We
went down and saw her ana recoo-
nized her. When she saw us she ran
in house. Wo got in house and boys
got in house first and were asking her
about the things. She told mo all
about it and also about another nc
gro who was in with her and who is
now in penitentiary for six years for
stealing these things Coming from
Prosperity we stopped as Mr.. HIATT on
said he wanted to SEQ some one. MIR.
Hatton rode up after about 20 min.
utes and said, boys, let's take II
drink. They gave her drink too.
After awhile we stopped again for
her to go out aside. Wash only Int
her with small switch aud as soon as
he did she called mo and | told her
to come on and got in buggy. We
went on 70 Pomaria. When we got
there Mr.. Hatton made arrange.
ments to put her in waiting room. 1
got her out of the buggy and tied her
hands behind her back and to the
bench. We won't up to Mr.. Hat
toms house to supper He locked
door and gave key to mo. I asked
the agent, MIR. Shoely, how long ho
would be there and he said he would
be there only until 6 o'clock. When
L came back aftor supper and won't
to unlock door to give her supper, it
flew open and tho woman was gone.
She took most of the things with
her. Mr.. Hatton said she was 90.
ing to cross rlvor. Myself aud
brother walked down railroad and
whom wo got down to tho swamp I
stopped and shot twice and East
holiered and wo run out something
and it turned out to. .bo cow. No hol
lerlng Of murder but "East como
hore." i shot twice and Brother jim
mic onco whom we heard noise in
swamp. shot off trestle twice and
East hollered. Brother an;. I went
on to Alston and got there about II
o'clock and spent night with Mr..
Davis. Went on noxt day home to
catch negro who broke in my house
with woman. 1 told him 1 had wo-
man and she owned up and best
thing he could do was to own up.
Certain there was no hollering of
murder in swamp that night and no
woman WAS murdered there. Sho
was stranger at Ridgeway. She
claimed to havo lived Mt Charlotte.
Claimed to have nursed for drummer
and left him in Charlotte. Woman was
not mistreated whiIo in my possession.
My wife made no such stat ement as
Mr.. Chappell said my wi ife made
in my dining room. I asked my
wife to get dinner ready for mo and
Mr.. Bnford and Mr.. Chappcl. We
all sat down to table at same time.
When we first got to house | went
up stairs and left Mr.. Chappell in
dining room.
Cross examined by Mr. Johnstono:
Conversation with Chappoll could
have taken place in presence of my
self and wife. He was there before
Mr.. Buford got there. Woman was
named Bell Williams. She told me
her name was Lovott Boil Williams.
Mover know Lovett Williams before.
Did not know her under another
name. Never always lived at Ridge
way. l lived in Richland County
ono year Lived in Groen Briar
section, and IN Monticello country.
Sent her from my place down to
Ridgeway. Saw hor ovory day.
Couldn't toll You how much cotton
sho picked. She got in fuss with
two Of the women. Mat johnson
and Hopkins woman. Sho was ii
stranger and had fuss and L took her
down to cook for mo, and sho was
a good one. Was from homo when
goods were stolen. Whom L found
out goods were stolen I started to
hunt for woman. Left homo on
Wednesday and returned Oh Satnr
day. Seized woman without having
warrant countorsigned. And tied
her. Defendants were with me.
Had warrant conntors,gned after
wards. They drank ono pint of Ii
qnoE II didn't drink Il drop. Adj.
IL. fAull tied her in tho depot
at Pomaria. l was present. Tied
her hands. and tied her to seat.
Locked door md won't of. md haunn,t