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CORONER'S INQUEST.

CORONER'S INQUEST.
G.. N. Mckinney Came to His Death
from Gun or Pistol Shot Wound in
the Hands of s. A. Mcintosh and
Jack Haskell.
State of South Carolina,
County of Abbeville.
Evidence In the inquest Of the dead body OF
George N. Mckinney. ,.
About dark yesterday evening, the 4th OF
October, 1900, my father, the deceased, came
To Martha Callahan's store aod called me 70
come up TO my house, which was aoout InIee
we found Mr.. s. A. Mcintosh and Jack Has
kell there. My father said here isRpfns. Mr..
Mcintosh got OF Of his horse. JACK ala mol
fntosh. mi S W want you to prove that Rufus stole
cotton from you. Mcintosh said he would
prove Il in three or four days: tomorrow Will
Be good time said my father. we can settle II
night MI. Mcintosh asked deceased was he
running the laws OF South Carolina. De;
ceased said no but he wanted to get this mat
ter settled Mcintosh said nang u on 6aoaasaG %at
said no, don't want to have any fuss, we can
settle this by law. II you can prove my son
guilty, let him 60 to the chain gang. McIn-
ceased said no. I want you TO prove II I. tomor.
row. McIntos put his hand in his POCKET
and pulled out a piece Of buck skin that ne
concealed hs Pistol IN and salE d pnea s srs nn
after any fuss, we just want TO settle tne mat
ter about the cotton Then Mcintosh SAID we
viii settle it In three or four days: Deceased
said we can settle 1t now II you will take back
what you have said about my son Rufus
Mcintosh said no, I will not take back God
damn thing I have said. and drew his pistol
from his hip pocket and presented IL at oe.
ceased and deceased ran towards him and the
pistol fired and both fell to the ground. am
not sure whether or not the pistol hred before
they fell or while they were falling; rather
It fred 6eGIe tfey not nc M for
tain. My father was shot; he got up ana then
fell on the ground. Jack Haskell and mysell
ran to him; be had McIntosh's pistol. De-
ceased said Jack he has kied 4eo me- and
there. When came back they were ooth
gone, was gone about twenty mlnutes.
When returned foand my father deaq. On
INV way back TO where left my father met
lack Haskell. I asked him to 60 back with
me to where had left my father and help me
do something for him. He refused TO go ana
said Mcintosh had gone the otner way anu
he had promised to meet him over yonder.
The shooting occurred between 7 and S o'clock
al n'gh'' w. r. Mckinney.
Sworn to before me this 5th day OF October
ner for $. G..
lack Haskell, being duly sworn, says: MIR.
Mol q tosh came to my house yesterday even :
ing, the 4th of October, 1900. He ASKED me 10
90 with him to deceased's house; tnat ne
wanted to tell him that ne was gong gd 10 sIIn I'm
ceased at home; they had talk, but don' !
know what they said. Deceased came 70 my
house in aboutN hour after we had left his
and said said to S M Homs amt
refused but afterwards went with MIN. MO.
Iutosh ask me to go with them DID not COD
sent TO go until the deceased asked me 70 60.
Then went with them down TO Mr. kuius
McKinpy's house where the killing took
place. Found that Mr.. Rufus McKinny was
at Martha Callaham's store. Deceased went
after him %hen thss 1SsS eabng
some cotton and seemed to be quarreling over
the matter. Mcintosh said TO deceased that
he did not want to hurt him. Ruius stepped
towards Mcintosh. Deceased told MN nm 70 70
Mcintosh. Deceased stepped towards MIN.
Mcintosh said stand off of me, we Will settle
this case tomorrow or next day. deceased
said no, we can settle IT tonlgnt u you yad WI,
towards Mcintosh. Mcintosh Kept MS rlent
hand in his pocket and had o piece OF buck
skin in his left hand. That was what he
FED it in bis pocket. Deceased run over i'm
and Mcintosh shot him. ! was about 10 IeeI
from him when the pistol fired. That was
or O'Clock at night, q little after dark. When
the side of them. Deceased had Mclntosh,s
pistol when he got up. | know Mcintosh
was drinking. He fell Of Of his horse al
that place Me and Mcintosh left deceased
When we left him. Did not leave any one
with him. l went home and got my dogs
anu WOW Jack X Haskell.
Sworn to before me this 5th day Of October
Magistrate, acting as Coroner.
Henry Wideman, being duly sworn says;
Last night little after dark JACK HasRell
passed my house going towards BordeauN
and said had better 60 up 10 nIlgs vi5e near
little house and not TO let him turn over s aao
said Mcintosh shot him. Mcintosh said yes,
and he expect Mckinney was dead as nell oy
this ''me' Henry x < wideman.
mark
Sworn to before me this 5th day Of October,
l9OU. 81 rrlce,
THE PHYSICIANS CERTIFICATE.
DIR. B. A. Mattison, being duly sworn; says:
Kinny and found that ball went through
ribs on left side thence through lower aad
and upper lobe OF left lung logging III llgnt
arm pit. The ball was ranging upward from
the time 1t entered body.
Oct. s 1900 T.: B. A. Mattlson. M. D.
sworn to before me this 5th day OF October,
1900 T.J. Price,
Magistrate acting as Coroner.
VERDICT OF THE JURY.
State Of South Carolina,
County OF Abbeville.
An inquisition intended, taken at or near
Bordeaux in the county of Abbeville, on the
9Th day of October, a. d. 1900, before me, I. };
Price, Magistrate, acting as Coroner for said
county, upon view of the body OF George n.
Mckinney, then and there being dead by the
oaths of w. T. Jennings, ). l.. Edmnnds, j. L.
Sharpton, Wesly Wideman, Jessie Gamer.
jennings, c.. f. Newby, 3. E. Gilbert j. r.
Singleton being lawful jury OF inquest, VINO
being charged and sworn to inquire for the
State of South Carolina where and by what
means the said George N. Mckinny came to
his death. Upon their oaths do say, we. the
Jury of inquest find that the deceased, George
N. McKinny, came TO his death on the nlgnt
OF the 4th instant, by gun or pistol shot
wound in the hands OF $. A. McIn tosh ana
Jack Haskell against the piece and dignity OF
the State aforesaid, in whereof j. r., Price,