The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-04


ri street with Winchester rifle. Didn't
know II 1t was loaded, but he decided
u then to get into his house. Sturkcy
Is told his wifo he was sorry for her and
o she had his respect, hut we would
!, have killed your husban1 !nst night
V except on your account. Tolbert said
o he wrote u letter to Sturkey rom
t Washington, but denied that it WAS
I friendly. Hc had u motive In writing.
He wanted to got resolutions because
1t would enable him to get II better po-
stion In Washington than he had in
} Mccormick. Don't remember asking
Dunlap II 1t would be safe for him to
stay few days longer. Denied that
Sturkcy said not q hair OF his head
should be hurt if they could help it,
Sturkoy offered him protection when
he first came TO tho house, but he did
not beliovo it.
Tolbert said in reply to d question
from JOhnstOnc that he Uohnstonc)
told him in the conversation that he
would be shot III he went back to Nc
CormicK. He said after repeated qucs
tions that JohnstOnc said not one OF
these defendants would hurt u bair Of
his head. Then JOhnstonc asked him
il he had not invited an interview
with him in tho morning, and if he
had not accepted with the understand
ing that the conversation between
them was not to be divulgcd, which
T0lbcrt admitted to be true. This ad-
mission created much laughter, and
Johnstonc remarked that he was u
very proper witness to be giving cvi.
dcDce against his ncighbOrs with the
view Of putting thcm into the penitcn-
tiary. Tolbert then denied that he had
ever told a. Nj. Carpenter he put Mai.
fuckers name in the indictment on
account OF his being able to pay some.
thing. Did not know what had taken
place in Abbcvillc whore three Of his
relatives had been shot. Denied that
Maj. Tucker was brought inSu this
case because he had a disagreement
with his daughter, Mrs. Carroll.
Mrs. Jas. w. TolbNrt: Was present
when Sturkcy had a. conversation with
her husband tod about the others
coming. SturKCy read the resolutions
and witness repeated her understand
ing OF the paper read. SturkCy said
her husband WAS menace TO the com
munity also said that nc SympathiHcd
with her
Mrs. Palmer: ltesidns at McCor-
mick. Knows Mr.. Sturkcy, who eumc
: to the house where she was living.
He told TOlbcrt to GENE down and he
! would be protected, but TolhCrt re-
b, fused to go TO the store. T0ld about
:, the assembling Of the Witnesses and
the reading OF the resolutions, the con.
. tents oi which she did not remember.
: Mrs. l'almCr'S testimony WAS clearly Is
- disappointment to The prosecution, Il,
y she did not sustain Tolbcrt'S testimony
= HS to the mcnaCing character OF StOr-
> key and his Associates. Her evidence
was glvCn in cal n, pleasant manner,
i, and AIR. JohnSt tone had only Il few cOur-
II tcous questions TO ask she witness as tC
. the nature OF the interview at Tolbcrr>
house.
. Mrs, TOlDCrt was not crosse Xami ned
y at all, and MIR. JOhnstOnU in his bland
! est muuncr expressed thanks for he,
?; direct testimony.
10 The District Attorney Was not pre-
. pared 80 40 any further with :hc cvi
dcnc%, and Judge Bruwlcy adjourned
:, court until Friday morning.
Nv Whom court convened at ten oclucl
NJ FriGny morning, the District At;ornr
on announced that he would introduces II
~, further "V.;!G ace, and thai .Hy G;.3;,
in against Tucker, Slillwnl! jennings pn
Reynolds were dismissed, i.s cher
II WAS no testimony to lmplicHLc tnam /
or the conspiracy.
ny MIR. Dean said tho defence n:irh
ri. very well ask tho court at this point /
Vi instruct the jury to find u verdict Z
mr. not guilty as to the other defendants
br that Tolbcrt WAS cOntradictrd in cGr
tain features OF his tustiurny Dy hi
wife and Mrs. Palmer. Ills wife stUlr,
90 the purpOrt OF tho rcSo!u, .Dn5 AZ hGin!
~ that he was guaranteed safety for 3
- hours, while TOlbcrt said he was or
~ dcred to leave within THAI time. JulE,
y, l}raw!cy said thC ease ought 10 be sub
~ mitted to she jury, and the tcstlmou,
>" for the defence WAS then heard, Il
- followo:
= r. l.. Sturkcy: Lives at Green
wood brother Of MIR. l.. b. Sturkoy
knows Jas w. Toibcrt, who told hin
at that he had kept Cut Of the post Ollic,
% in order to get q better place in Char
IT lesion: approached Tolhnrt Oh til,
Is matter Of giving mp the Office: TolbGr
said he linu boon TO Charleston, ant
: had seen his Unclo John asked Wit
ness to scc others In his behalf. To-
Il bert denied any connection with tn,
IT post Office. The court did not adm
:. testimony as to what passed over tn,
}, telephone between Greenwood and Nc
+. CormiCk.
" Cross examined Had offered Tol
is bert 800 as rent for his office if hi
If sister could get the position OF u5sis
:, tant postmaster.
y j, Il. CrAytOu Lived at McCur
'. mick for Ii years heard conversation
II with Dunlap, who said they did no
|. want to kill Tolbcrt, but they haC
=. offered him protection for 36 hours
!" Witness WAS at the door step when he
q heard conversation at TOlbcrt's hon e
l. After T0lbcrt went W the tank he cam,
Il back into town, and I'm front Of witness
g store. No threats against TO!bort or
c election day or after" ards 50 far a.
l. witness ever heard, and he was not il
" nny danger.
% Cross examined T0bcrts house
al Is just back OF witness store. Saw
W some OF the defendants go into the
81 house, and they came out just after h,
" left tho door. Has known Tolbcrt eve,
g since hc came to Mccormick. lIa:
1T seen him sell goods and distribut,
W mail II portion OF his time WAS spcn
" on the farm.