The news & observer., 1904-12-31
Bynum OutWfts Wake Of
ficers.
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merchant here. said: About two =
three months ago as near as oar
come at it, | saw Mr.. Bynum with, a
pistol. tMr. Upchurch here eT
amined the pistol and said il LOOKED
like the same pistol.) He came int
my store and asked me if he were
STUCK ana laid the pistol down.
lold MN know nothing of pistols
ana could not tell him. The pistol
was not loaded then. 1 do not know
II ne We're in the habit of carrying a
pistol. He said he bought ii for
so.oo from some one who was hard
Story OF the Killing.
Mr.. John c. King, who works In
the printing office of Afford, Bynum
and Christopher, testified as follows
was setting type when Mr.. Bynum
came and he and Mr.. Afford got into
conversation l just could hear them
talking, but did not get the drift of
their conversation altogether.
heard Mr.. Afford tell him he had
been collecting money without proper
authority to the amount of $3.50 or
books would prove it. Mr. Afford
said he had stood it as long as he
could and would see or had seen Mr..
Wesley Jones about the affairs of the
SnaDe
Mr.. Afford said they would sell out
or buy in the business themselves.
ana Bynum answered as we'll as |
could hear, was: Well l don't know
or something of the kind Bynum
said that the presses and materjal
was worth nothing comparatively no
how.
Then | had to go out the back
way. When / returned they were /
talking about the type, and Bynum
said II was of no good, and he would |
get the sheriff's office force a sale on |
something of that kind / did not
hear distinctly Mr.. Afford said that
ne (Alford) had as much interest
there as he had and that his interest
and ChristoDher's should be protect
ed. that for long time Bynum had
NOT attended 10 the office and as he |
Should have that he was negligent !
and regular and I think he said that
Mr.. Bynum had not attended to his
duties, ten dollars worth in three
months and it would be best TO get
lawyer and close the business in
telllgently. Mr.. Bynum may have
made answer, but / did not hear him.
l don't think he spoke in loud tones
generally. | only got a glimpse of
Nj. Bynum's face, but / do not think
he was more intoxicated than usual
Then l had occasion TO go out side
again and as | reached the last door
| heard three pistol shots in rapid
succession. Mr.. Christophers, [ think
called King! King!' and 1 ran back
and Bynum were down on the floor.
and Mr.. Christophers and myselfl
wrested the pistol from Bynum."
MIR. c. d. Christophers, partner in
the farm, testified as follows: yes ;
terday morning, the 29th inst, be- .
tween 1890 and II a. M. Mr.. Al q
ford standing just to my left, about :,
three feet. [ was in the act of lock- =
ing a form in the composing room !,
Mr.. f.s4Bynum was standing behind and q
Afford. Before that they had been -
walking around in the room talkingI y
about our business. Mr.. Afford and -
myself We're already in the establish " /"
ment when Mr.. Bynum came into the -
composing room. Mr. Afford was in W
the composing room and 1 was at ~
that moment in the press room. ~
went then into the composing room, ~,
where Mr.. Afford was locking the "
form and he and Mr.. Bynum were al
low me to lock the form for him. w w
They were talking louder than III ~
usual like they meant what they said o. o.
and one would have thought from oe W
the tone of Mr.. Afford s voice that he - =,
was in earnest. Part of the time Mr. ~
3ynum was talking like he was mad ~
When | first went in Mr.. Afford was pc 20
speaking to Mr.. Bynum about COL 20
Getting a bill the day before from l@ pe
Mr. A. f. S. Lindsay. Mr.. Bynum -, tii
lad not made any entry of it on the W
books. Mr. Afford told him that he Us
Bynum) must quit collecting these
'ills around town, that we We're go
ng TO get him out of the business:
hat we would take the business or he 5'
houd take it.
Then Mr.. Bynum said he would
20 70 the sheriff and have it closed
ID and sold at auction. Mr. Afford j.
old him to go ahead, but that he ing
yould find it more costly than set CHI
ling amongst ourselves. Then Mr.. def
.lford went on to say how much he ed
ad put and how much Bynum had me
ut in and then l heard Bynum say: 7
You and | must fall, and / thought the
e meant that the interest of one or me
he other in the business must fall ord
had no idea at that moment that be
ynum had a pistol. Tyr
Then Mr.. Afford said: Don't you was
rike me, sir Next thing l heard 7
lie pistol fire three times. and NJ
lmped around TO help Mr.. Alfordi s. Y
Ike the pistol from him. After the job
rst shot l heard Mr.. Afford say:i j.
lou have killed me- Mr. Afford T
ad hold of him, and together we Me.
rev him down and took the pistol b.
ON him. After taking the pistol Wa
ON hlm We We're all down on the law
Dor together, and Mr. Afford did
Dt regain his feet but lay upon the
,or until the arrival of Dr. Nc T
eachy. After the doctor came we Wn
owed Mr.. Afford to the business and
om. Mr.. Afford gave me the key oclo
at he was locking the form with. the
Id so far as l know he had nothing AlfC
his hand. Mr.. Afford did not go eigf
ck to the desk after giving me the the
s. and if he made any demonstra- in
ms to Strike Mr.. Bynum l do not F
low it. Mr.. Bynum said: You and
must fall" before l heard Mr. AL J.
rd say Don't you strike me-. The II
over our business has will
en- going on for some time, and this Alto
not the first cross firing they had scho
d about it. | never knew Mr.
mum to carry pistol before. / II,
ew Mr.. Afford did not carry q
apon. Mr.. Afford ten or Thre
elve feet from his individual desk
ere he set type. Mr.. Bart Gatlin
ne un the day before and had re
vate conversation with Mr.. Afford :"
out the business. l know that it AS