The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-03-10

the happiest part OF my life. 1 had
property of my own and paid my
board at the Irvines. Besides, [
acted as one of the family and
helped with the household work;
milking, churning and cleaning up.
Mrs. Irvine did not put anything in
our house but one present she gave
when we were married. Drew gave
me clock and Warren gave me a
char when we were married. Our
house was comfortably furnished,
but we furnished it. At the Irvines
my life was pleasant except when
Aunt Mary got mad, which she fire.
quently dio; then she would scold
and abuse me, and L was afraid of
her. When she came to our house
that day, was in delicate con-
dition and my husband knew it. I
went in the room after nv husband
was shot; he said "howdy, Willie"
and l said "howdy," bat was eX-
cited and left the room and did not
return until about minute before
what occurred; one of the Irvines
! fell; [ lost sight of Wisener; Mr..
Simmons was running and Mr.. Drew
Irvine was shooting at him; after
they passed the fence corner they
got out of my sight.
Crossed: / did not hear the de-
PENDANTS speak. Ny attention was
called to them as they went down
the dirt road, and again as they
came across the lot. Soon after the
firing began Warren fell and stayed
there until it was all over. When
Warren got up he said, "come and
help me, old man, I'm shot; [ hav'nt
made shot or hav'nt received a
shot" 1 don't know which word it
was he said. I saw Mr.. Brown
Church and Mr.. Garrett.
called to Lewis Hill to help him, he
was on his knees. He said either
II hav'nt made shot, or hav'nt re-
ceived shot, or hav'nt got a shot" "
l don't know which. He was lying
between the tracks.
Lee Newby, cOlOred.
was at Lewis Hills house when
the difficulty occurred. [ passed
Lewis Hill right at the culvert.
Went in the house to get drink of
water; while 1 was drinking heard
:
three of them were shooting; saw
Warren fall; he didn't shoot after
he fell; Simmons wheeled and ran,
and Drew followed shooting at him /;
Simmons ran up the track towards
the station, crossed the track at the
west side, ran down the embank-
ment and lodged behind the corner
of the fence; Drew ran by Simmons
, and Simmons shot at him twice
Drew ran on until he met Mr.. Sam
Nichols; Simmons came back on the
track and sat down; Warren was
still on his knees. L didn't hear
anything said.
Crossed: l did not say l passed
Lewis Hill going the same way
was. l was sitting on the crossties
when Jim Lancaster came there;
!. left at once and went to Hills house
for water. Don't think / stated be
. fore that the shooting had just com
menced when reached the oor.
3 didn't say before that when / came
! out of the house no shots were fired.
t | said they were all wheeling anC
t turning and shooting; they haC
made about ten shots before Warrer
fell. Don't know where Wisenel
2 was while they were fighting.
J heard my former statement read a
/. Sam Nichols store; several wer,
, reading. didn't stay to hear Il
, finished. Nobody has asked m'
} about my swearing.
/ Annie Rice, cOlOred.
know Mr.. Warren and Mr.. Drew
, but didn't know Miss Mary. LiveC
{ with my grandfather, Lewis Hill
$ Was in the house when the shooting
; began; heard several shots; saw Mr.
2 Cam shoot and turn to run; saw Mr.
4 Drew following Mr.. Cam; Mr.. War
3 rem was on his knees telling Mr.
: Drew TO kill him. Mr.. Warren sail
;. girl, help me, L am fainting;" h.
4 had his pistol in his hand; he start
e ed towards Mr.. Cam saying "he ha
n fallen and 1 will go aud finish him;
e he met Mr.. Brown Church. Mr.
w arren also said he was shot, bu