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

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desk little after 3 p. m. Mr.. Hicks said
it was all right. did not sign it. l took
| it to the off :e about p. m. Mr. Walker
| paid my money. l came up street. 1
/ went back to Company Store half past 5
| Say cummings aid Humphries. Cum
mings was teasing me about getting
married. Was engaged, have not got
married, waiting on this case. told
him L was going down to see Mr.. Splawn
to get my work back. He told me to go
TO Mr.. Hicks or Mr.. Duncan. Did not
make any threats against Mr. Splawn to
Mr. Cummings. l told i'm Thought
| Mr.. Splawn was the proper one to 90 to
| had five minutes talk with Mr.. Pdrr
Went on to mill to see SHAWN to get
work back. l saw Mr.. Shaw at his desk
Mr.. Turnipseed and Mr. Kitchens came
up while L was at Mr.. Shaw's desk
They were joking eabOut getting mar
ried. 1 asked Shaw where was Mr.
SPAWN. Wanted to see him about get
ting work back. Said nothing about
| getting my time signed. Don't remem-
be: saying l wanted to see him to get my
time signed, they are mistaken. had got
my money. l went up in tower, Splawn
was sitting at his desk. | said, Coed
evening Mr.. Splawn, l would like to get
/
knife and tobacco, open in right hand he
made rake at me with knife I threw
up my left arm, then he reached for his
hip packet and | thought he WAS going
to shoot me. I shot him four times as
fast as l could. L had no idea of getting
into difficulty with Splawn. I wanted
my job back because / did not want To
work anywhere else as l wanted to get
married. The negro's statement is not
correct. Don't remember Mr.. Gossrtt
coming to the door or my throwing a
pistol on him. l was excited, knew |
was in danger l don't know what
became of the knife. 1 never saw it
again.
Cross examined. l was starding side
nf the post when the negro came up. |
did not see the negro any more after the
shooting. / was at the same place while
shooting. After [ got my time I went
10 J Going's and ate dinner. l was
boarding with Mr.. Mahry Did not talk
TO Jake about the turning off matter.
Mr. Splawn had me discharged. l went
IN NJ. NJ .brey's after dinner and dress d
came back to J Going's about half past
2. then went III mill, talked to several OF
the boys Then got pay at 4 p m from
Mr.. Walker Came up town and Knocked
| hloui'u Hell WeuG DdCN W Tile tuIll
a'Out $50, talked 20 several Was
dressed with my Sunday clothes. Had
no weapon in the morning. Never did
tote pistol until that day 1t was IL
my trunk loaded. | took it ont because
WAS going 10 move To Jake Goings
bought it from my brother-in-aw .
years ago. 1t WAS IS ) And w.
carried il som etlmcs. Don't RENE noel
s-e.ng Mr.. ! T. Hicks. Did not nav.
TWO pistols as | went down tower Dr-
not have but one. l went out in lie
country that night. L went out 10 Wm
Gallman's, staid there until next morn.
ing. Then 10 Jack Going's, slad ther,
until spawn was dead Splawn had no
coat on. He told negro to get a broom
AID s brush him Of eI The II pegss Sas 1qsrey shS
Splawn Was sitting in chair leaning back
reading paper He never said word
. When told him [ wanted to 90 back /,
work. Don't know what BECAME of th.
t'bacc" Wien l shot. Don't know
, L US 80 cared. shot us fast AZ
c"ud. Trunk is at win Goiug's. Neve,
moved the trunk to j. Goiny's Mr.
NplaWn had his right side toward me-
Dld not cut the tobacco, he made rak,
AT my throat, was unexpected. Hls
light arm struck my left am. Don'I
know what became of the knife or III,
! tobacco.
Redirect. Galiman's miles from
U"l"n. stayed at Jack Goings, II miles.
ur'li Sunday evening. Mr.. V. DePass
brought me IN, he Is my attorney. Stald
III jail Till Tuesday evening. Been here
most OF time since, got out on bond. Put
pistol IL, my pocket because did not want
u NOV. 1t In my trunk Was not look
Ing for a pistol on SplaWn when came ilp
AHer laklhY at me with knife he reached
back To zip pocket. The negro cams
up few minutes after got there. He
followed to Frank TO get the broom and
dust him off. Mr.. >plawn Just raised up
at that time. The defense here closed
The State i'll reply put up:
! Ms DAVID BETsILL-Was at the
store at time of shooting. Went To
The tower immediately after the shoot
ing. spawn WAS lying on tn. H. ,nr
O'Jtctioh by tie defense as TO u,Irsri,,.,
Al; thei aLythirg va: found on The. II ..r
after shooting, iObhcc" "r knife. R,s
care h' *url~rL Ohje'llOn o.-I,,,led
linih'"@triy ni:.ii. ,,-a ch, did not ii q
X lie or tobacco on IlOOr.
cTisS r&"Inl'ied IL vas after the
Hh"''i'IR tl'aL ~ 'int one came aid told
M, ahG vert q, Hr ithIe There va.
net a"1 c'"wd L., the r;pln whrI. IN
't''" ll'ic vas "mplr nup"rt,rity for
"t'I'ia 10 lave gnj hoe b,I..- uu., IL. g..
: picked up ANY "ijec' oh the Il ,ur.
NJ s. MIN ME >PLAWN W iiow G.,
jos. NJ. SPAWN. Quts,i,n IL "a v h, h.
"i nut sorue one handed her a k.,ae a..
d piece OF tobacco. Orj ctrd L. by NJ
S"i',iurs. OVriruled. AS well a. -.
remember knife and tob ,cco aud rock,,
| book were handed me in the room aft,
Mt. Spawn Was brought home. sPockel
| book" ruled out.