The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-02
Testimony.

The state, vs. The dead body Of w. n. Kyle.
TX. Milford, sworn. says-A crowd OF men
was playing cards in the office Of the Carolina
Hotel when Mr.. Dans6y and watkins came
when Mr. Dansby walkedi around behind
Cant Rrl's chair. He looked up over hls
shonider and told Dansby not TO stand Denlpo
him. 10 get around In front OF Did. Dansry y, ~:
then walked of from TN, Sne bpm 5a1le thew % taxed
hack @ to each other little bit, don't femsm, % l.
he, What they said. Dansby walked nack 70
fre place and seemed 70 cool down ~ assmed sS,e
he stood there few snd eaed Capt. B
~ hitch drew his pistol. At the same ume,
San, Rili got no and started towards MN
with his hands 10 front Of him. When No ad got
in about feet Of hin him bansSS ss SsgppS changed
his p;stol from bis left hand " his right nand ,
and tshot him. Dansby then backed ous 3i
front door. keeping the crowd covered Will
bis pistol. Capt. Bill then threw up nit nanos os
as told the boys good bye ano ss.a MILFORD. 6a I
sWnTn sa11sI. 70 hefore no Dec. Soth 1900.
". w. B. Going. Coroner, AbbeV,lle 20.
RI. steed, sworr, says-Lwaas a. the ts,I,s Car =
lima 81 Betel yesterday on Dec. ZSIn. aho n
n,ocs reading. / heard some pretty not aie
passing and lorked around; heard the one
that got shot tell the other 10 get on the other
side OF the table not to stand behind him the
other man then walked around towards the
fireplace. He then went back to the table
don't know whether 1t was the man that Tot
shot or not; he then came back 10 the fire
place talking; he called the man th.t was
shot damn SOD OF q bitch the man then got
mp from the table and came around towards
him !; the man who did the shooting drew bis
pistol as the other man started towards him
got in few feet of him and stopped some OF
the men in the room told him not TO do any
he showed them away he pulled his pistol
from behind him and shot the man that was
shot said that's all right I haven't got any,
thing End turned and walksd out the man
door with the pistol in his hand. did not
know either OF the men. r. L. Steed.
sworn to before me the 3Otb Of Dec, isOO.
w. B. Going, Coroner Abbeville Co.
Mr.. Milford, recalled. said Mr.. Watkins was
sIG IS0m where The shooting ook and
and Mr.. Dansby came back together. Mr..
~" FN-N j. X. Milford.
Sworn to before me this 9Th day OF Dec. 1000.
W B. Going, Coroner Abbeville Co.
DR.. Lyons Certificate.
Abbeville. q c.. Dec. 30 1900.
To w. B. Going, Coroner Abbeville County.
dead body Of VIM Kyle and find the cause Of
his death to be gun shot wound Of the ab-
domen. Respectfully, ~
John Lyon, jr, ". D.
Verdict of the Jury.
State of South Corolina,
County of Abbeville.
An inouisition lndented, taken IN the city
Of Abbeville. in the County Aforesaid. 30 Der.,
1900, by w. B. Going, Coroner for said County,
upon view oil the body Of VIM. Kylt, then
and there being dead, by the oaths OF 81 p.
Reese, w. A. Wilson, 81. r. Nc AlltsteH T. @;
Liddeil, w. L. Kllingsworth, j. U. Cochran,
j. 81, Pender, ]. L. Clark, Ernest Wilson, G. 8.
Haddou, P. E. Anderson, f. F. Andrews
being a lawful Jury of inquest who being
CHARGED and sworn to inquire for the State OF
South Carolina when and by what means the
,aid VIM. Kyle came to his death. on their
paths do say by q gunshot wound In the
hands of J. M. Dansby.
In witness whe eof I, W. B. Going, Coroner,
and the Jurors aforesaid TO this ineuisition.
have Interchangeable put our hands and seals
The day and y( ar above written.
w. B. Going, Coroner.
H,n. Reese, Foreman,
. - n. McAllister,
J. L. Clark,
j. r. Cochran,
TO. Liddell,
P. E. And rson,
w. A. Wilson,
w. L, Kill1Essworth,
Ernest Wilson,
D.F, Andrews,
C.S Haddon,
]. 81. Pander.