The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-01-28

Juror: "Rave you ever noticed Mr..
Gonzales walking along the street at
other times with his hands IN MS
pockets-that is his habit?'s
sI think that is his habit, SIT, but
I do not recollect. That is the first
time 1 have met him since | have been
Juror: sssenator, one of the jurors
wants to know, when you turned
around and looked at Mr.. Gonzales,
did he still have his hands in his
pockets?'
.eThat is my impression. -
Juror: g After the pistol was fred?'
''After the pistol was tired. vi
course, that is an impression.
Juror: 'sDid you hear any remark
of Mr.. Gonzales after the shot?''
"He did not make any remark.
The first witness in regular order
was Clerk of Court j. Frost Walker,
who was sworn.
Coroner Green: "Mr. Walker, what
position do you hold in Richland
ssCierk of the Circuit Court. -
ssHave any pistols been turned over
to yoa?'' ;,
'sWhere did you get them from"'
'sThe sheriff delivered them to me,
sir; said they were pistols that
had been surrendered by Col. I'LL
man.
cit is customary is it not, for you to
have those in your possession!'
'sThey are usually turned over to
me-
"show them to the jury"
fMr. Walker shows pistols to the
Jury and explains their working.
ssTkat pistol is loaded
Juror: "That is an ordinary Colts
pistol?" ;,
around
The Coroner: "Mr. Walker, what
was the condition Of that pistol when
it was first received by you9''
''When it was handed to me it was
loaded. There were five balls IN the
magazine and there was one ball IN
the chamber of the pistol, which
took out. -
ssWhen the magazine pistol was
handed to you it was loaded?"
fYes, sir.
How came you to take them out:''
ssI took all out. ( took five out of
the magazine and one out of the cham
ber.''
'Mr. Walker, was the ball turned
over to you?"
ga ball that had been shot from
pistol was turned over to me by the
sheriff. -
THAT is the ball, sir.''
.You do not know where that ball
came from, do you?''
81 do not know where it came
ssWell, Mr.. Walker, will ask you
to explain that to the jury"
Yes, sir.
(Mr. Walker explains to the jury
Juror: s'How is that pistol fred?'
II cannot tell. There was no empty
shell in it when / opened it.
Juror: "On what date were they
turned over?"
tTurned over to me on the day after
the shooting"
After Mr.. Walker gave his evidence
the next witness was Senator George
W. Brown, of Darlington, who swore:
after the session Of the Senate on
this day it occurred"
'sYou remember the date?'
"My recollection of it is Thursday,
the 18th, but I am not sure. think
SO. went to the judiciary meeting
for an hour perhaps. After that meet
ing was over passed through the cor
ridor of the State House to the en-
crossing department, having some busi-
ness there. On the way to the en-
crossing department saw Senator
Talbird in the corridor, and think !
told him to wait.for me. I was going
down. / was in the engrossing depart
ment, but short time and went over
to the House to see if one of my
House colleagues who rooms with me
had gone down, and found that he had
gone. This is practically unimport-
ant"
''You went over to the House for
few moments?"
Eyes, sir; and when I came back
through the corridor, Senator Talbird
Joined me, and as we got to the steps,
coming down to the second floor, Sen
ator Tillman joined u.s.
Juror: Senator Tillman, or Gov
ernor Tillman?"
"Gorernor Tillman I should say.
We walked down together. When we
reached the first building on the right
-on the right side of Main street
coming down, or up, whichever you
may call it-coming toward the bust
ness portion of the town. | heard some
one behind and turned my head and
recognized lady friend of mine, whom
l had known all my life
'tWas that on the right hand side Of
the street walking this way?:''
"On the right hand side, and as |
did not have any special engagement
with The other gentlemen did not even
excuse myself. When recognized her
/ turned my body with the view of
dropping back and walking with her.
Ny body had completely turned and l
had probably taken one step towards
her when the pistol fired. had no
idea who had fred the pistol. had
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