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JIM WALTON'S DEATH.
Shot Resisting an Omcer-The Jury
Says HIS killing was Justifable.

Shot Resisting an Oficer-The Jury
Says His killing was JustiaabIe.
Jim Cater, being sworn, says: I
have been with him ever since he has
been here. Mr.. Lyon has given him
all the attention he could. Every
thing around was Kept clean and COM
Portable said he was satisfied he was
getting good treatment. He told me
he was satisfied; did not want any
racket made about his death. DR.. Hill
came to see him yesterday. There was
little saw for me to clean up. He
asked me what I was going to do with
it. I told him I guess DR.. Hill was
going to use it in cutting his leg of.
He said there was no need of that
DR.. Hill was not going to cut his leg
off. I asked him why he was not 60
ing to cut his leg off. Was not there
when he was shot. Do not, know who
shot him. He had hemorrhage last
night about O'Clock. Had all medi-
cal attention that was necessary rs far
as I know. He did not want leg cut
off, thought he would get well without
it. Said he was satisfied with the at
tention that was given him.
Jim Cater.
G.. J. Lyon. being sworn, says: I
had warrant for arrest of Jim Walton
for assault and battery. I deputised
several men to go with me, but only
one went. Date of warrant August
20, 1901. I went to arrest him with my
deputy, Mr.. Broadwell. We got there
Sunday morning. I got Mr.. Bride to
20 with me to call the negro out. He
called Zeek Winn out. I asked him if
Jim Walton was in the house. He
said there was no one there but his
wife. I gave him a pailing and told
him to make up light; saw he was
not going to make up light l went
in, Mr.. Broadwell was right behind
me it was very dark but I could zee
something white in back of the room.
I hit him think must have knock
ed pistol out of his hand (he refused to
be arrested) in the tussel be got Mr..
Broahwell between himself and me;
he slapped me and knocked me nearly
across the room, and Broadwell went
out of the door and l told Broadwell
to shoot. I jumped out the door and
asked Jim Walton for his gun after he
was shot. He said be did not have
any, it was in the house. I then went
in the house, (that was before day
light I made light and got his gun.
L had him carried in the house and
put on the bed. I then sent for hack
and brought him to Abteville. He
had all attention 1 could give him.
DR.. Carlton attended him before he
was brougot to Jail.
C. J. Lyon, s. A. G.
DIR. l.. r. Hill, being sworn, says
He attended Jim Walton was shot In
leg about seven weeks ago; had
hemorrhage two weeks ago; last night
a second hemorrhage from which he
died. The hemorrhage was result of
sloughing of artery. Was comfortable
while in Jail had every comfort that
could be given him. Saw him on Sun
day afternoon, day after he was shot;
have seen him constantly since; was
shot on Saturday night before had
medical attention before I saw him
had all necessary for his comfort given.
L. IT. Hill.
State of South Carolina,
County of Abbeville.
An inquisition taken held at Abbe-
Vile G. H., on the 10th day of Decem-
Der, 1901, before w. B. Going, Coroner,
for said County, upon view of the body
of Jim Walton then and there being
dead by the oaths of j. M. Gambreli,
foreman, N. M. Cam, w. IT. Eakin,
w. F. Perrin, ]. M. Williams, J. w.
Little, Jas. Pratt, G. M. Anderson, J.
w. Fetzer, w. E. Hill, J. w. Kee, be-
ing a lawful jury of inquest, who be-
ing charged and sworn to inquiry for
the State Of South Carolina where and
by what means the said Jim Walton
came to his death. Upon their oaths
do say that the aforesaid Jim Walton
came to his death by a gun short
wound in the hands of G. S. Board
we'll. while in the discharge Of his Off
cial capacity, the said. Jim Walton re-
sisting arrest and that he was justih-
able in shooting the said Jim Walton.
J. M. GambrelI, foreman.
N. w. Cam,
w. II. Eakin,
w. F. Perrin,
J. M. Williams,
John w. Little,
It. G. Ellis,
Jas. Pratt,
G. M. Anderson,
J. w. Fetzer,
VIM. E. Hill,
J. w. Mckee, Jr.
w. B. Going,
Coroner, A. G. S. G.