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

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he would think over it for few days.
After the trial we hitched up and
drove back to sSnmter.The distance
was about 10 or IA miles. While We.
we're hitching up Mr.. Vim came out
Of the store and sat on the steps watch
ing us. He said nothing to MI.
OF myself. When Mr.: Vim
leaned over the table to sign bis testi-
mony during the trlal his coat pulled
up and i saw a pistol In his hip pock-s
ct. When Mr.. Edwards and / got.
back to town. we stopped by his
mothers, where he lived to get dinner,
but dinner was over, anwd e came on
down to HARDY & Co.'S stable where
we left the horse and buggy and went
to Bill Andrews restaurant to get.
dinner. While we were in the dining
room at the table waiting for the din-.
iner to be brought, Mr. " inn walked
into the store and came back and peep
ed. IN at us. He said nothing, but
turned and went to the water cooler.
and gotta drink Of water. He then.
vent towards the front of the store.
and sat down for awhile before going
out. I could see him through the.
glass parti tion that separated the din
ing room from the front part of the
store. After dinner we went. to Horace.
Haby's stable where Charlie Smith
worked and Mr.. Edwards and Charlie.
talked about the horse trade. They
did not trade as they could not agree
on the price. MV. Edwards went Off.
1naking ansappointment to come back
and Charlie know what he would
do about the horse trace. saw Mr.
sitting down in front OF Mr.
Henry Harbvas stable talking to Mr..
,Yeadon Delgar. Several Of US, Charlie
Smith, Harry Reid. were standing up.
talking IN: front Of the lot gate when
Frank Vim passed and went into the
stable. About Is minutes after this
Mr.. Edwards came back and began
talking about the horse. While the
talk was going on Tom Jenkins came
along the opposite side esof the street,
crossed over and delivered a message.
TO Mr.. Edwards, his uncle, from Mr..
Tom Sumter, a about some fertilizer.
Tom jenkins asked how the case came
out, and was told thatzit had not been.
decided. Charlie Smith said, Frank
VIM is In the stable now Mr..
Edwards said, Yes, he has been fol-.
lowing me up all the evening. y We
went on talking about the horse trade
and other matters for little while.
Frank VIM came out Of the stable
and started toward Main street. J Just.
as he was passing, Mr. Edwards he
halted. I heard talking but did not
know what was said. Frank said,
ssBys God hat Of Of i t + ~
Edwards replied. How do you
near tia Frank kzsaid Any GOD.
way you want to take. it,
Frank had drawn his pisto. while
talking and held it by his side. Just
as ne made the last remark. ne struck.
MI. Edwards in the face with left fist.
and threw his pistol around on him.
The blow staggered Mr. Upwards.
Charlie Smith ran In and
told them not to do that. Heard
the pistol fire, and then they
There were several other
reports. Charlie fell on the sidewalk.
Edward and sWinn struggled out into
the street and fell together. I did not
see Edwards strike Vim after they
fell.
Charles Smith testified that he was
irving to sell Mr. Edwards a horse.
Let him drive it to Providence that
morning to see hoW he liked it, sent
Stanseil Smith with him. When they
came back after dinner Edwards came.
to Horace Harby's stable to talk about
trading, but could not agree.on price.
Edwards left but said be would let.
me know in a little while what he
would do Aftershe left was talking
to Harry Reid and. SStanseil Smith in
front OF lot gate, and Frank Vim
passed and asked where Mr. Charlie
{meaning Mr.. Charles Stansell was,
told him IN the stable. Frank went.
II, but came back#go the door and ask
ed me again where Mr.. Stansel was.
I vent inside the door and directed
him where to find Mr.. Stanss1 and
came back to lot gate. In about Is
Mr.. Edwards returned and
commenced to talk about the horse
AGAIN While he vas talking Tom
jenkins came across the street and
gave Mr.. Edwards Il message from Mr..
Z. S. Sumtec, and then asked how
the case came cut. Mr. Edwards told
him It had not beei, settled. then
said. tFranksWi Vim is In the stable
now. a few minutes after, about is
after Mr. Edwards came up,
Frank Vim came out of stable and
turned toward Main street. As be
passed Us he seemed to stop, either
slowed up or halted In front of Mr.
Edwards. Mr. Edwards said, Frank
you said what / testified today was
nc55 true. Frank said: By God.
what OF itt?''S Mr. Edwards asked:
g 1sFEIow do you mean that9s'' Frank
said Any God d---n way you want
to take it. . At the same time he
struck Mr. Edwards in the face with
his left hand. He had pulled mis-
pistol out of the right hip pocket of
his trousers and held It at his side,
slightly behind him while talking.
Just before Frank struck Mr..
Mr.. Edwards said to him,
6 Frank If you draw that pistol Oh nee
I'll hurt you.
When Frank struck Mr. Edwards,
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