The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-09-27

no uiu WIN kni1e. Same day OF kill
ing about l 11:3O o'clock. Mr.. Sin
clair and shop hands were there
hands were not close as MIR. Sinclair
N. T. SINcLAIR-I was at home
when shooting occurred, Was there
during day, heard conversation be-
tween Splawn and Sanders. Splawr
stepped to where Mr.. Sanders wa,
whetting knife as ifShe would swap
MIR. Splawn said thsthe paid d dolla,
for his knife, said there was going tc
be kicking here and Il am going to
be in it." This occurred 8 a. In. Oh
day of sho oIing.
4. IL. HARLAND-I live in Union
am section hand in new mill. Was
working in new mill during a m
and old mill in p. In. On the day of
the shooting had a conversation
with Splawn, asked him FIR nv time.
tie says yes, you want to 70 over and
work for Mr.. Going, and he said tha ;
she was going to discharge Tom Going
and if hesays anything about it that
Me- would cut bis throat aud kick
him.
"a EuBNNksArNow live in Co'um
bias. G. Was LIVING in Uni,n when
Splawn was killed. SAbput three
Years. Worked in new mill. Had
conversation with Splawn at II Is
IN sPoolsr room. Splawa asked me
|jyhssI ! was ding. s Toldh ..with
NJ kirb a. beef market" Iheard
Syt,u WIS going % work witit Jake
Cong he-said and that Tom Going
was working over there. and said that
you or Tam GoiDg neisher one would
zwSfk fbs ] ssIak q ia xsun sssfd Ton
had treased MIN mean one fiiae aid
ne said Il will fix him tor if it takes
100 years TO do it, Kuew MIR.
Sp!awn 3 years. Reputation for
peacefulness WAS bad. | have known
him 70 carry p'S5)i.
Cross examined by Solicitor-Was
the same day tia: SplAwn was shot
that be had this convsr<ation with
MIN. LIVED at PAc3l-t bef re
came he e. | am % yesrs
Cd. saw Tom Cong Same
evening of shooting in the mil. "Dld
you see him that a. M" Odd not"
''Did you ever work fer >plaw,?'
Yes" "Turned you IF. Yes,
Splnwn and | were not Oh best of
terms
Defense-I worked for Spl.wn
before he left, about y years aud
then after Splawn came back |
worked for him for about six months.
lie turned me off. Then worked
for hin again. | began to work the
inorning of the day he was shot.
S'ate-The usual custom Of mill
men is to 60 work at 5:45 e. NJ
Stop ut II, start again at l2'45 and
then stop at 6:45 If the time hasn' t
been changed since I'quit working
there.
A. S. WHITNER-l live at Union
Mills, WAS living here when Splawn
was killed. | heard Frank Howell.
a negro. make statement in Mr..
G"inss store the night Of the shoo,>
ing thar he said he heard two sho,r
and saw one man run off. D.dn I
know who did ;he shoo ing. | went
home after heard the siarement OF
Powell. First heard of shooting ut
homc, then came up to Going store
again and when | letr that night |
did no, cone back any more.
Defcnsr-l recognized The negro
Howell as same one made the stare
mcnt the night Of he shooting.
| J. B. BURGEss-I was living a
Union when spawn was killed, rur,
ming sec ion. The morning afte
shooting | had conversation will
Frank Howell. asked hlm if Goin
was IN tn, tower when he wen
down the evening of the shooting an
he said 40. | asked Howell! agai
about it md he said, Lord. | don
know anything about II. Had sho,
conversation with Howell, JAnuar
cour, i'll front )f ,urt house aad h
said he didn's know who shot VI
Splawn. Had conversation wit
Spawn in reference to Mr.. Coins
l told MIR. Splawn l ha
seen Tom few minutes ago aud
had been trying t, get him to con