The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-04-11
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Redirect. Had no idea what the
trouble was about.
Alter some Argument regarding the
admission of evidence of VIM. T. Ward
dullng his absence the written testimony
was admitted. He said he heard on
that night four pistol or gun shots, after
which he heard screaming by woman.
Wilkes w. Floyd-Live i'm Jonesville
township. Father of defendant. Wife
| ROXanna. One daughter. Wife of VIM.
| Vaughan, son of deceased. Lived 35D
yards from VIM. Naughan's; 500 yartis
from .l"" Nanchar. ~ sc.ibcd the le-
cation of The Vaughan and Floyd houses.
Was at home ight of killing. Heard
Joe Vaughan Gu sing and shooting; knew
is voice; WAS shooting pistol He was
cOnIi' { l!cn his house down towards
William Naug hams. He was asking
William Vaughan with curse words
wle!" his Mi. was. She is nv dauph-
ter. >dn. Si.e was IA disreputable chat
acter. Cal Il for William to open the
dDor. lie nj SO l listened to hear
what lac "a, Icing 10 do. Joe came 10
near uy Du'e and fired a pistol He
CALI! iur III: 10 cJme out calling ME a
boar rogue. He then said he would 90
Dack and XIII her, the -
and then they would come aud he would
get them. | then went to warn nav
daughter Maggie 10 get away. L went a
| Io"hd aoIut way. l heard someone say
White | was III the field, "Don'G rush GA
me Mr.. Vaughan" The voice wa.
lhaD of John Floyd. Vaughan then
said, you are the d
am looking for Then heard pis-
tol shot and another pistol shot followed
b. gun shot. | Went Oh back home.
John Floyd came by in front of my
house after shooting; saw him pass.
Shortly after the marriage of William
ana Maggie, Munro Smith came to MY
! house and told me something. There
was bal blood between the families.
joe blamed John lor the match Pleas
ant relations between families before
Iuarriagc. Saw Joe Vaughan that
morning, his little son with him, going
toward Glirdall Shoals. Myself, wife
ald children were III my house that
night Ltft all my family in my house
when started for William Vaughan's.
Joe would hollow at top of his voice and
then cmse $50 yards from my house
to William Naughan'S. Had IA fire in
my house SAW Joe Vaughan first at
Williams house. y or 20 minutes
after heard Joe cursing befole | went to
Williams house Could see iuto Will
tiamS door from my yard. He stopped
tat Williams house and got within az
yrld3 of my house when he turned back.
then IS when L went to get Maggie away.
SAW John Jones after the Shooting. Was
not III my night clothes. and did not tell
him | was in bed when the shooting
took place. Heard Joe shoot thns
times coming down the road.
hi ntnf faof
ed until the grand jury took testimony
In another case from Mr.. Jas. IL.
Rodger, who was one of the jurors In
The case under trial.
Court adjourned at GAO p. m.
| THURSDAY MORNING.
Several witnesses were sworn cOrrOborat-
ing the loud and boisterous talk between
Joe Vaughan and Will Vaughan, son of
the deceased. Will Vaughan also his wife
stated that Joe Vaughan had fired his
pistol twice while coming TO his home;
fired one shot as he got to the garden,
he then Came TO the house and come in
side, raised row, threatening to Kill
his (Will's) wife. Will drew "a poker on
his rather, his father took the poker
away from him; in the struggle he had
pushed his father out of the door and
shut it, Father then went off in the
direction of Wilkes Floyd's house, then
returned and SAID if VIII poked his head
out OF the door he would blow his brains
out. About this time Joe's wife came
up with another son, and told Joe not to
kill Will but kill the one he was living
with. She (Joe's wife) also begged Joe
To go home, no use stopping there. After
Joe and his family left they (Will and
his wife) heard a pistol shot, and direct
ly afterwards heard pistol and gun shot
close together, pistol shot first. He
heard his mother call him but did not
go because lie was afraid to so. Father
was mad with John Floyd for arranging
the match between Will and Maggie.
Evidence closed at 80 a. m.
2 Mr.. w. w. Dixon opened for the de-
fense at 40.
He was followed by Mr.. V. E. De-
.. Pass for the State.
Mr.. Butler for the defense followed
: Mr.. DePass, Mr. Foster followed Mr..
!. Butler, Mr.. j. A. Sawyer followed Mr..
= ! Foster and Col. o. l. Schumpert closed
u for the defense.
!. Solicitor Sease made strong arpu.
Il ment for the State, and the Judg,
charged the Jury who retired at lie
and returned at To- As with a verdict sf
$ manslaughter.
;. The prisoner was sentenced to TIVE
" years in the penitentiary. Thus endey
:; trial full of sensational features. This
prisoner leaves a wife and young chile
3 behind, who have the sympathy of all