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

VIM and Edwards was the same as.
that of Charlie Smith and his
account of the shooting was practi-#
cally the same. He saw Frank draw
his pistol, strike Edwards with LETT
fist, present pistol In Edwards
face, saw Edwards knock it
aside, heard it discharged saw them
cllnch. saw Edwards draw his pistol
from left pocket Of coat and shoot
Vim in side. Saw Winn's pistol.
against Edwards side and saw two
motions of pistol as if it was being.
snapped. They struggled out into the
street still clinched. Saw Edwards
wrench Winn's pistol out of his
hand, and strike VIM with it once.
or twice before Vim fell. VIM and
Edwards fell together and Edwards
gave up as Mr.. Henry Hardy ran up
and said to Edwards, Don't hit him
again, he is dead. y
Mr.. Edwards then went to the
Sherif's Office to surrender. Charlie.
Smith fell on the sidewalk on his face.
Winn fell inzthe edge of the street.
on his back. In reply to question of
Solicitor sale. that he let Mr.. Horace
Hardy search him because he did not.
want it thought that he was armed
and had a cart In the trouble. Knew
nothing about the trouble at Judge.
Folks court that day.
MONDAY, APRIL z.
Thomas S. Sumter testified that he
saw Tom jenkins about 20 minutes
before the killing of Frank Vim and
gave him a message for his uncle,
E. A. Edwards.
Wesley B. Blanding said he was
working at Hardy & Cos. stable last
June. He was sitting in front Of stable
talking to Yeadon Delgar. When he
came ont Mr.. Delgar was still there.
Mr.. Edwards and Charlie Smith were
standing in front Of lot gate at
Horace Harby's stable talking. A.
few minutes after Frank Vim came
out Of Horace Harby's stable, and
when opposite Mr. Edwards he stop
ped. He struck Mr.. Edwards in face,
snd drew his pistol. He fired, at Mr.
Edwards, who knocked the pistol
aside. They cinched, and there were
other pistol shots. ran toward them
and when got there they we're out
in the street and Edwards was getting.
up. Heard Mr.. Henry Hardy say,
Don hit him any more, heis dead. -
Mr.. Edwards said. am not going.
to hit him. / did mot see him hit
Nj. Vim. saw them when they
fell. They were clinched and fell
together. did not see Frank Vim.
go to Horace Harby's stable. The:
last time 1 sawshim he was standing
IN front Of Cuttino's ice house. Saw.
him several times during the after
noon.
Harry B. Reid. On the evening of
.June14th, / was Sitting on box on
the edge ofzside walk in front of lot.
gate at Horace Harby's stable talk
ing to Charlie Smith, Stansell Smith
and Edwards. / did not hear Frank.
Winn discussed. Tom Jenkins came
up sometime later. Frank VIM came.
out of Horace Haby's stable and turn
ed towards Main street, and as he got
opposite Edwards he stopped and a
few words passed between them. Mr.
Vim pulled his pistol and holding it
by his siqe few more words passed
Mr.. Winn struck Mr.. Edwards a
powerful blow in the face with his
left hand. Then threw pistol around
toward Mr. Edwards. I started to get
up, but my knee panied me and i
placed my hand on knee. Heard pis-=
tol fred. Did not see who fred.
Heard pistol snapped When / looked
again they were cinched. Heard sew
eral other pistol shots. Did not see
Mr.. Edwards draw his pistol-never
did see his pistol My attention was
attracted to Charlie Smith, who was
lying on sidewalk. When I looked
toward Vim and Edwards again,
VIM was on his back in street and
Edwards was standing up. Did rot
see Edwards strike VIM at all.
Edward A Edwards, the defendent,
said that he was native OF Sumter,
a son Of the late Rev. e. A. Edwards,
and makes his home with his mother
on the west end of Liberty street.
i knew Frank Vim well, and until.
the falling out OYER an account that
Vim claimed I owed him We were
perfectly friendly One day Frank
met me on the street and said he was
camn tired of my trying to beat him
sout OF what [ owed him. Ee claimed
that / owed him SIZE I told him Z
might owe the=old firm of Ingram 6
Vim a small account s.. 80 or sS33. IS,
and if he would send me an itemized#
bill l would pay that if it was lawful
for me TO dose, but / would not pay
the 512.65 he claimed. He entered
suit against me in Magistrate Wells
court foT the debt but the case was
thrown out. Iheard no more about.
it Tor some time and thought it had
been dropped Vim and I we're not
on speaking terms but had no trouble
Bad feeling was owing to the claim
of his. was summoned to attend
court at Magistrate Folks court at.
Providence on June 14th drove up
there, with Stansell Smith driving
Charlie Smiths horse which I had
been trying to buy for four or five
days. During the trial there were
present besides myself, Frank Winn,
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