The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-10-01

as her guardian, though not legally
such. On the evening OF the 18TH inst.
| came to Rowan, brought by this let
ter" Here the witnes exhibited let
ter, the reading Of which wss. on oe-
lection by the prosecution. excluded a"
incompetent. AS, however, It may
figure when the case comes 10 tr!al,
It is given here: MY Dear Brother:
o. my brother, how can tell? Annie
Is a ruined girl and want you to come
at once and tell me what to do. Rus
sell Sheriff. is the author OF her ruin.
o, God, this is so hard!-Jennie. The
writer OF this letter was Mrs. Samuel
Archer, the mother of the girl and the
sister-in-law of the White brothers.
The witness continued: Chalmers
came with me. We went to our sister,
in-law's, arriving at about o'clock at
night My brother had an interview
with Annie did not speak with her,
but had a conversation with her moth
er. We went next morning to Mrs.
Sherrill's, reaching there about s
o'clock. We went early to make sure
OF finding Sheriff. at home and TO
avoid publicity and also to enable US
to get home that afternoon. Mrs.
Archer lives half or three-quarters
Of mile from Mrs. Sherrills We
went to the house and Chalmers
knocked on the door. He had a con-
versation with Mrs. Sheriff., which l
could not overhear l asked him II
Russell was at home and he said yes.
Upon young Sherrill's arrival my
brother began conversation with him,
but I could not catch the words. Sher-
rill sprang to mis- feet and brother drew
his pistol. l also drew mine. Mrs.
Sheriff. came out and talked with my
brother. Don't know what was said.
Mrs. Sheriff. stepped in front Of me
and said something to me. | told her
to talk to my brother, as I was deef.
Sheriff. then advanced on my brother.
/ following him. l was to Sherrill's
right. He continued to advance on nv
brother in threatening manner an
sprang past me at Chalmers n striking
attitude. At this point Chalmers fired,
and I fired almost Immediately after
wards Sheriff. fell at once. We went
to the buggy and started for Salisbury.
Three shots were fired, Chalmers firing
the third shot. had no agreement
with my brother when we went to
Sherrill's. We went to ask Sheriff. to
right the wrong ne had done our niece
without publicity; we had no intention
Of killing him. We took pistols be-
cause of the night journey from Con-
cord and not for possible use against
Sheriff.. I did not shove Sheriff. away
from the door, Did not touch him eX-
cept when l shook hands with him on
arriving. had seen Sheriff. before,
but did not know him." Cross-exam-
ined: Il borrowed my pistol, already
loaded, from friend. This was on the
afternoon we started. Nothing said be-
tween my brother and myself about
being armed. 1t is about % miles
from Concord to Mt. Ulla. We did not
go to Sherrill's house early in order
the more certainly TO catch him unsus-
pccting and unarmed, but on account
CT the reasons | have already given.
In accordance with our request MS.
Archer woke us up at about 5 o'clock.
On reaching the store near the house
VIZ lOOoCu Tue uClSSS UuI ulu uOI ldhG
them out Of the buggy. We talked
with Sheriff. five or six minutes before
the shooting, Chalmers carrying on all
the conversation except the one re-
mark l made asking Sheriff. to get in
to the buggy and go with us. We
drove to Salisbury quickly to forestall
pursuit. l didn't shoot because was
in danger, but because my brother
was"
The testimony of Chalmers White
was coroboratiye Of that Of his brother
in all substantial details, being that
the idea Of killing Sheriff. never oc-
Cured to them, and that the act was
done under the impression that their
lives were in danger.
At the close of the hearing Judge
Brown admitted the Whites to bail in
bonds Of $25 900 each, which was read
lily given. The Whites then returned to
their home in Concord where they
were heartily congratulated by their
friends.