The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-09-27
The GOING ---SPLAWN CASE.
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years. lie was working In the mill.
His character is good.
JOE THoMAs-Lived in Union 5
years. Lived at Pacolet. known
Going Is years. Character good.
E ID. HUMpHRIEs-Was working
in Union Cotton Mill Department
Store. Remember day of shooting,
aud was Is or Is feet from Ton
Going and Geo. Cummings. Did not
hear Mr.. Tom Going make any
threats against MIR. Splawn or any
one else. Did not see any excite
ment.
Cross examined. Was waiting on
little girl, sold her SC worth Of
candy, she gave me the nickle. Saw
Splawn shortly before the shooting.
He was coming from the mill, he was
going UP stairs through the store,
about 80 minutes before the shooting.
Don't remember whether it was before
or after Mr.. Splarn came in and
went up the stairs that Tom Goint
came,in. Splawn had on no coat aud |
saw no weapon. Cummings took my
seat on sugar barrel when | went
to wait On the little girl. Heard no
loud talking.
AT this point 20 witnesses for TIL de-
fense and II for the Stabe~had been
Sworn. Adjourned G:25 to morning
9:30.
AT 0:42 Friday the jury arrived and
the case proce, ded.
! Baxter Wood-Home at Pacolet
Know Tom Going. Character god.
Jno. p. Gage-Magistrate Union
Was deputy coroner and held the Inquest.
Know Geo. Cummings. solicitor OBJ
jscted to'Mr. Sanders, question AS to Mr..
I cummings telling Mr.. Gage that Tom
Going told him that he woul,' fix Mr.
Splawn. Stenographer's notes referred
tU as to what Cummings had testified
Sanders-Dld NJ Cummings tell you
what he knew about the case aud you
told him that his testimony was not I'm.
portint. No, he did not tell me what
he knew. asked him if he wishrd ro
te, ify. He said that what he knew was
hot important. | tn ,ught ttha the jury
had found sufficient evidence to know
the man was dead and who killed him.
MIR EUBANKS-Saw Splawn about
II O'Clock day before shooting
ANDREW GREGORY-Live at Union.
work in mill, was Ill m Il day Spawn
was shot. When went in the tower
Will Easles and Mi, Gossett were in tile
room. People kept coming in. Heard
no conversation from Mr.. Eastes an',
Mr. Gosselt They were trying to take
MIR Splawn up
WNt Unrlyinn in, i'll hat
day, been there year, WAS in spinuing
room. went through the tower Just
before stopping time, 10 one in but Mr..
Splawn. Went mp stairs. Iheard four
pistol shots pretty fast no ylgs y%snt H.s 6aSk 81
a few minutes after l got down Mr..
Gossett came III. Did not hear him SAY
any thing TO MIR. Splawn People came
i'll pretty fast went up in tower u
get my coat and hat. Standing at DO It
when Mr.. Gossett was trying to g,t
Splawn up. Was not close enough t.,
have heard Mr.. Gossett ask Mr.. Spawn
questions.
E B. BYARs - Insurance agent
Qife) years Reared in Union coun
Knew Mr.. Splawn in Spartanburg and
Clinton. He was superintendent of mil
al Clinton. His reputation at Clinton
for peace and quiet was bad Wat WAS
his reputation as to carrying conc.al.d d
weapons. Objected TO by Solicitor.
Judge sustained the objection. Mr.
Sa"ders asked few moments indulgence
/" Cite The decision of supreme couIU on
the pont-granted. Case tired fnr pur-
del" witliess asked to his Character,
WAS asked if he hal violated the disp-n.
sary law, TO show that h.. was not a Jaw
.Il nf
parallel case as that was On a cross tx
animation, this is Il direct examination
Wa t u know why can't 90 one step
further than this. BY Judge. IL is like
stepping off Il bridge, you can 20 To the
end of the plank and in one step more
you step off
L. G JOnNsoN-Knew Joe Splawn
or five years Knew him al SPARTAN
'nrg, Clinton and Union. Reputation
ter peace and qnl-t. had DO you know
his rpuia'lCn tur carrying crI,c+.,.d
wraro"s pS ois and khuCks Sam. ub-
l. .,iLII su.,.i..ru
Cos. Examined. Never saw him hav..
Il tight. could not mention any one h.,
,"..: h's reputation va. bid. Heard
Il COED mary say 20 at Clinton and Union.
tI"trd Is aufOn say 80 at Clinton. he
h. ii tli"niiy "lth Nplawn
\ y FiSE-Kluwn NJ Splawn
several years III Union aud SpartanbuIg.
Reputation bad.
WADE llAMES-Known MIR. Spawn
3 months at Union. Character for peace
and qmerness bad.
JOE THoMAs-Recalled. SuperiDten-
dent Monarch Cotton Mill. Iii the busi-
ness 25 yeals Known Tom Coin several
years Known Spla Tn's character !
years H. was bad.
J. IL. PARR-FaImer. Live in Union
town. Known Joe Splawn or five
years Character bad.
Tom Going-Defendant % years old.
Born in Union county, on Pea
R,1pp oft fbe,a uhop wanna oIa g.,