The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-09

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Had formed an opinion and was
excused.
R. E. Wilder was sworn, and the
jury was completed.
The jury is as follows
Edwin Wilson, Foreman; q. D.
Cain, w. Pritchard, LIB Jen-
kins, N. 4. Hodge, S. Reames,
Il. B. Yates, O. E. Bostick, A.
Brearley, E. Al Rhame, W II. Jen-
nings ard r. Wider.
Dr.. A. c. DicE, TIE first witness
placed on the.sssand, stated that he was
called to examine the body of Frank
K. VIM Immediately after the shoot
ing on June IA, 1901, and described
the wounds observed on forehead just
above eyebrow and other bruises when
he made the superficial examination.
After the body was removed to resi-
dence Of Mr. JAS D. Vim he per
formed the autopsy at request Of
Coroner Described wound found In
left side Just below and to the rear Of
nipple, the ball passing through chest
and coming out Of right side. Found
superficial wound just below the
right breast having the appearance of
having been made by passing ball
grazing the skin The same ball
entered the right arm lodging on the
bone. The wound on thes forehead
was flesh wound, which penetrated
the skin but not the skull Death
resulted from hemorrhage. caused by
the ball perforating the chest. The
coat worn by VIM was introduced and
identified by DE-. Dick Pistol balls
removed from the body was introduced
and identified. At the request Of Solic-
itor the wound on forehead was partic-5
uarly described.
Cross examined by Mr.. Lee, DE-.
Dick stated that the location Of the.
wound in the arm led him to believe
the arm was slightly raised and ex-
tended at the time the wound was in
ficted. Wounds could have been IN
ficted if parties were in position
described by Mr. Lee, if fred by a
left handed man. There would be lit.
tie if any difference in the time in
which death would ensue whether the:
wound was in the heart itself or
through the large blood vessels as in
this case. MI. Vim was slightly
taller but not quite SO heavy as Mr..
Edwards. Mr.. Vim was OF fine
physique.
Mr.. Horace Hardy. was in my
Office and Mr.. Edwards was standing
in front Of the stable to the west Of
the lot gate. Mr. Vim came out of
the stable. MI. Edwards accosted
him and moment after he struck
MI. Edwards violent blow in the
face with his left hand The blow
staggered him. Almost at once the
firing began and I saw Nh. Charlie
Smith fall / ran out and my entire
attention=wa given to Smith who was
in my employ Cannot say what
occurred between Edwards and Vim.
Heard some one say Frank Vim is
killed y
Cross examined by N. Lee was
asked, IF one man struck another
powerful blow in the face, staggering
him, and Immediately aftera shot was
fred who in your opinion, would most
probably have fred the first shot?
Ans. will say that the one who
struck the blow would have the best
opportunity to shoot first. = From the
situation of the stable and the posi-
ton Of the parties could not have
seen pistol if Mr. Vim had drawn
his as soon as be was accosted by Mr.
Edwards Did not see Mr.. Edwards
draw a pistol
Henry Hardy. I was about 80 to
20 feet from Mr.. Edwards and Nj
Vim when the difficulty occurred
Mr. Edwards was standing by the lot
gate Just east of H.Harby's stable
when / first saw him Frank Vim
came out of stable, and Just as be was
passing, Edwards said to him: $. Frank
you SAID VIM struck him blow
in the face and drew his pistol. Then
the shooting began. Did not see
Edwards draw bis pistol, could not see
owing to his position, while Vim
was standing so I could see him draw.
I was the first one to get to them.