The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-05-03

Rice's office, which is in Gervals
street, but found no one in. l came
down Main street and went to DR..
Flshburns Office but seeing no ono
thoro l won't to McMillan's drug
store and tried to telephone a doctor
from there.
II could got no one and went back
across Main street and won't into
Malone's piano store but could not
get the use of his 'phone as it was
being used. I went again into Mr..
Nliller's store and bong informed
doctor would soon como, 1 wont to
my room.
III found Captain Griffin on the
floor between tho bed and tho table
and tried to help him up as best 1
could and got him on the bed I
opened his collar and shirt and asked
him to breathe hard and he did 80.
Afterwards DR.. Gibbes came IN and
l asked him to do all ho could for
my friend end assisted him to the
best of my ability.
Cdr Gibbes said that he, injected
strychnine and that Capt. Griffin was
dying. l had not realized that he
was dying and blamed the doctor for
the use of strychnine knowing it to
be deadly poison.
II became incensed and greatly ex-
cited. Afterwards policemen came
to the room and I became indignant
and moro excited. I was taken into
the custody Of the law and have been
imprisoned ever since.
VERY WARM FRIENDS.
"Between Captain Griffin and me
there has existed warm and init
mate friendship for years past and
with him was, perhaps, moro init
mate than with any other person out
side my Immediately family. Dur
ing the time that covered the sad oc-
currences related in this affidavit our
friendship and intimacy were not
broken in the slightest degree. While
guest in my room not al unkind
word was spoken, not an unfriendly
act suggested and sincerely regret
his DEATH"
OTHER TESTIMONY.
The solicitor, Thurmond, did not
have voluminous affidavits. The first
was from DR.. r. w. Gibbes, who tes-
tilted at the coroner's inquest. He
also saw the bruises on Grif1in's
body. They had been made by some
instrument and that the hat had
dents in it. He referred to finding
powder marks on the back Of Grif-
fms hand. Evans was drinking but
was not drunk. The bullet could
not have been fired at less than three
or six feet.
DR.. Earle's affidavit was as to
bruises on Griffin's body. He found
one on each cheek, at the end of the
nose and under the chin and on tho
forehead. Those on the forehead
and nose might have been made by
falling on the floor. Others could
not have been made in that way.
MONEY MISSING.
Coroner Green told of finding only
silver dollar in the pocket of the
deceased. A son of Captain Griffin
said that he was with his father
about II o'clock at Hills shoe store.
Before that, in his fathers office, he
saw him put large roll of bills IN
his pocket. His father had given
him $40 to give to his sister and after
his death the family had only re-.
ceived one silver dollar. His father
was Confede rate eoldier of peace
full disposition and law abiding. He
mover carried a pistol. He was cheer
full and happy and his family rela-
tions were Of the tenderest and most
loving kind. No man in the world
could have had less reason to COM
NIT suicide. He was drawing good
salary, was not behind in his accounts
and the railroad authorities were we'll
pleased with his conduct in his posi-
tion and they had confidence in him.
They have appointed his oldest BROTH
or to his fathers position.