The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-04-11

| took down statement from Splawn.
He vas rational. | write it. Wit
nesscs signed IT. Deceased did not
sign it. Could not ue his right
hand, He said all along that he
could not get well. This was before
| took his statement. He was par
alyzed.
Cross Ex. | dressed the wounds
| gave him morphine TO quiet him
Morphine giver after statement was
made. Think he asked me to help
him. lie did not act like he had any
hope. Did talk to DR.. Smith
about cutting off or rcsccting the arm
if he ever got well. This was after the
paper was written.
Re- direct. We were talking of it
as surgeons. Had no idea Of cutting
off or resecting the arm.
By the Judge. WAS the man ia
dying condition when hc made his
statement? Yes sir. And did
he die the next morning at ten
o'clock?" eyes sir" Statement
was admitted.
sPLAWN's STATEMENT.
"Going asked why | would not
let him work and began curs,ng and
abusing me. l told him to get out.
He got his pistol and asked me if |
was going to let him work. Said |
had run off lot of families and be-
gan to shoot. y Sigoci,
CHAs. w. AUsTELL, NJ. ID.
II. G. JOHNSON, | w:.
Mrs. G. L. BIXBY, ! Witnesses
Dec. 18th, 1900.
DR.. Austell recalled said he had
found two balls about the body.
Cross Elk. Four wounds. One
fatal in left side, struck spinal chord
paralyzing Splawn. Entered on left
side between 7th and 8th rib ranging
upwards and back to spinal column.
One in elbow of right arm splitting
bone. Come out six inches above
elbow, under part of arm. One en-
tered at angle of right jaw ranging
downward, coming out about eight
inches back of neck and near spinal
column. Fourth grazed left hip.
Did not extract the ball entering
side, could not find it. Found two
balls in his .clothing and in bed.
Other was found in the room where
he was shot. 1t was the one tina;
grazed the hip. Think MIR. Bixby
was the one who found it and gave it
to me at the examination.
George Cummings-On the day
that Splawn was shot was in grocery
department at Union Cotton Mills
Department Store. Tom Going
came there. In talk with him he
said he had been fired, that he would
fix the c. d s. |
asked him who he was talking about.
He said Splawn. l told him not to
do that but go and see Mr.. Duncan,
the president, or Mr.. Hicks, the
superintendent. Mr.. Sanders heard
the last part of my conversation.
This was three quarters of an hour
before I heard that Splawn was shot.
Would say that it was about half
past five. =
Cross Elk. Was present at coro-
ners inquest; was there to get the
particulars as correspondent Of the
Columbia State. | had told Mr..
Gage that | did not know much
about the case. He said he did not
think my evidence was necessary
| did not tell Mr.. Brooks Going that
| did not know anything about it.
He asked me not to publish any more
than was necessary. In talking to
Tom | had asked him why he didn' t
60 up town and get job from his
cousin Will or some other friend.
Am originally from Canada. In I'd
Tennessee Regiment during Spanish
American war. Regiment disband,
ed in Columbia. Been in this coun-
try between IL and 13 years.
E. ]. Gossett-Second hand in
spinning room. Heard the shooting.
Frank Howell was the securing man;
heard four shots; ran to the door
Frank came through it. Tom Going
was standing in the office with pis'
tol in hand. He turned and leveled
it on me. Neither spoke. Going
turned and wcn' down. | then saw
Splawn lying behind his desk; at
tempted to assist him and he said