The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-29
THE NEWBERRY HERALD AND NEWS, JULY 80 1893

interest iuCreascs as the case prog gresses.
/, Judge Klugh announced that the state
ment of Aurelia Fair could not be re-
crived as evidence. t m.#f.j.E
Solicitor Sease announced that lie had
just been info. ned that Aurelia Fair had
Deeu parloned.
Aurela Fair was placed again upon
the stand: They told lie l was put in
penitentiary for one year. staid III
there for S months. Mr.. Bic Sc can tell
you whether or not was pardonIi. He
was my lawyer. .th 9.-s
Mr.. Sease said If she was sentenced
for IL montlIs and served only she
must have been pardoncd.
The cou,t said 1t could not assume so
much. ,.5sF. n...t s.,s..a r....
Tile court said the witness being in-
competent her oath was nuility, and
therefore her testimony must be stricken
out. ........
| & ID. A. Livingston swo,a says--By Mr..
SeaSe: Know Albert Riser Adam Aull,
w. Il. Hat;on, Wash Wicker, East Full
mer. Know Jim Blair and Robert Blair
slightly. Saw all of them this county iu
1895. Went from Ponaria to Prosperity
III search woman who had stolen some
goods from Mr.. Blair and they found her
ut Prosperity. About O'Clock. Saw
them before they got woman. Wnen we
first got 10 Prosperity went to dentist Of
flee aud when 1 went down I met Mr..
Hatton and Ole Or two others and they
had found tue WOMAN. After we left
Prosperity she was in buggy with Aull
and Riser. She was OH Risers lap or he
OIL hers They went to ID. Hipp s: Co.'S
that way. They stopped couple tunes.
About Two miles from Po,na. la size got
TO expose her nakcdncss. She refu:cd
and he struck her over back with
cedar switch. Just near MIR. lipting's
place. Didn't see them after they
reached Ponaiia. LETT them on hill q
miles from Poinaria. All defendants
there. All Of them saw Wash Wicker
whip her. None of them stopped it.
She called 10 Robt. Blair but lie didn't
have time to stop il for she ran to buggy.
ShortlJ' after that l le,.rl woman had
escaped from waiting room at Pomara.
i. Cross examination by Mr.. Culbrcath:
. Treated her as kindly as could except
the little whipping by Wash Wicker.
| Two or three lickS some of them right
hard. Would not have { lied il fun if it
had been ne.
. 6. Nj. Singlcy sworn by Mr.. Scasc:
| Saw IIatton and other defendants pass
MY house first '9S together. First saw
them right on this side Prosperity, near
: l.. S. Bowers house. They pissed iiic
woman III buggy with y. ], Aull and
Albert Riser. One or tother OH 9TH
er's lap. Next place I saw them be-
tween Jim Sease's and Jessie I.orick's. On
foot then in edge Of old field. Horse
hitched to trees. Didn't see anything
except all i'll old field. Next time was at
home about half hour before they come
along i'll same buGgies. Where they we're
: by road reg Jlar pine field and plum Or
/ ri nr1 Io,,,
member day of week. Next day heard
: from some reports ST. was killed, but only
llee rd it,
1 No cross examination.
Matthew Glasgow sworn says-Ey Mr.
Sease: Was at Poiraria Friday that woman
YVES brought there. Seen her before she WAS
/ taken out Of buggy. She was in buggy
l by herself. Mr.. Adam l.. Aull walkco in
{ store and said we've got her. Some Of
the people said it was woinau that had
stole some goods in Fairfield. Mr.. A. L..
i Aull objected to my talking to her
Il unless lie was present. Didn't see
J. where they went Got about 4 mile
G from Pomaria and met Wash Wicker
i'll buggy and he askel mc if those fel-
: lows had gone. Heard OH Saturday she
had got away. Heard OIL Sunday Mr..
IIatton was looking for her. Would not
rccnS h'ze man came TO buggy when l
was talking to woman. Met Wesh right
;: opposite white folks school house. lie
: checked his horse and wcMt towards gate
: out Cf road. Sun was ne:u dowI. Geo.
:: White lives right behind school house.
+ Road leads in Mr.. Holloway's pasture.
. Would not swear that would recognize
. them. Not real certain but the man that
i caue to the buggy initiate Mr.. Jim Blair.
Cross examination by Mr.. Culbrcath
Don't know what time they got thctc
but very late in evening. I.ef, there
:; near about sundown. On my way home
ii met Wash Wicker.
i. l.. Bolick sworn says-By Mr.. Scasc:
: Live i'll Fairfield Coun,y. Was at one
time constable for Mr.. Mcarcs. Remetll-
c ber warrant being asked for by Mr.. Robt
: Blair. Didn't see OIL warrant to whom il
u was directed. Robt. Blair asked it he Iii.
Il rectcd to his brother Jim Blair. Warrant
never returned TO ne.
Gross examination by Mr.. Culbreath
:. Live at Ridge way. same place Mr. Blair
s. lives. Lovctt Williams had only been there
J. about E weeks. Stranger there. Don't
t know where she came from. Had nc
S family there.
y Redirect by Mr.. Scasc Never seer
It her there si;!cc.
|. Jacob Livingston sworn says-By NJ
e Sease: In 1895 lived about one~half mile
y from Pomatia. Was there when this wo
i man was brought there. Know Adam
l Aull, Hatton, Albert Riser, Wash Wick.
It er and East Fulmer, who were with her
u They took. her to put her III waiting
II room. Some one spoke and said any
C one who had nothing 70 do with this tc
get out of the way. Mr.. IIatton sat
); this. There was a considerable crow(
Il around there.
Q Cro.s examination by Mr.. Culbr cath
II | Rio crpu1 ,.,I,; IA 10 &c
there about rundown. Don't know who
II was there when left.
JAS. p. She2ly sworh says--By Mr.
IS SeGSe: Was agent FOR R. r Co. in I8o.
!, II at Ponaria. Staid In building during
u , day. Was there when woman wa
T. brought there. Medium size black wo
II lilan. Saw her put in waiting room
Hatton and A. l.. Aull we're there wfcl
IS she was put III. Don't recall others. Mr.
i o1 C,,s 1,o IT,