The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-07-13
RUFUS BRUNSON.

RUFUS BRUNSON.
He saw Keels standing in front of the
court house and heard him say that he
would allow no man to take his rights
away and his money. He would die
first.
Z. B. GAMBLE.
At the instance of John r. Keels,
h d served papers i n a m e
case on Youmans. keels was IN the
sheriff's Office when he left. Keels
told witness that the trouble between
him and Youmans would not be settled
in the court but on the ground.
E. C. DICKSON.
On the day of the killing heard
Keels say that Youmans was thief
and had robbed his wife.
SHELBY L. DAVIS
testified that he was clerk IN a hard
ware store and that Keels asked to eX-
anime certain dirk about three inches
long that afternoon. Jake Plowden
purchased the dirk.
H. NJ. MINIS.
H. N. Minis grand juror on day of
the shooting. At the time of the shoot
ing the witness was in the grand jury
room. His attention was attracted by a
quick movement, and looking he saw
Mr. johnson running from the scene OF
the shooting. Witness went to the
door and saw Mr.. Weaver with dirk
in MS hand. He saw Logan STOPPING,
but quickly strengthening he moved of
short way and witness saw a pistol IN
Logan's hand. When witness first saw
Keels he was in shooting affair with
Bowman.
P. G. BOWMAN
lives in Sumter and formerly lived in
Bishopville. Knew Keels about IL
years. Keels reputation he knew to be
that of a violent man. Capt Davis
asked Bowman about particular act
OF treachery. Solicitor objected. Judge
Aidrich sustained the objection. Capt.
Davis excepted. The evidence de-
clared inadmissible is that Is years ago
Bowman and Keels had some trouble
and agreed to fight it out fairly, each to
surrender a pistol. When it became
evident that Bowman would be victor,
Keels drew pistol and shot him.
ALBERT Il. WEEKS
is assistant chief of police of Sumter.
Has held that position 81 years: had
known Keels for 25 years and knew his
reputation to be that Of a dangerous
man.
SHERIFF SCARBOROUGH
of Sumter county knew Keels for q
number of years. Keels reputation TOR
vindictiveness was very bad.
E. R. PLoWDEN,
witness, knew Keels' reputation for
treachery and revengefulness to be
very bad.
G. S. oGG,
a State detective, was in Manning
shortly before the shooting and heard a
conversation between Logan and Berry.
He heard Logan reply to a question
asked by Berry, ''Yes I picked up a
pistol, but the question is whose pistol
was it,"
R. E. BERRY
had conversation with Mr.. Logan. he
said to Mr.. Logan: Il understand you
picked up a pistol. Owing to discus
sion between counsel the question was
not answered.
NJ. L. DUBOSE
was in town several days after the
shooting and heard Jones say he knew
nothing about the shooting. Witness
was not iu town on the day the tragedy !
was enacted. Had seen Jones' affidavit
published before this conversation with
him.
j. S. PLowDEN.
On day of killing was serving as fore
mau OF the grand jury. He said'he saw
Mr. Johnson running from the scene of
the killing. This was just before the
last shot.
II. T.. TOBIAS.
II. L. Tobias rents from the defend
ant. Jones told him that he knew
nothing about the case. He said that
when it was said that Theodore Kelly /
could give some account about the
killing Jones said Theodore Kelly |
was with me: he doesn't know anything I
about it,
JOHN STEPHEN EVANS
at time of shooting was standing on
court house steps very near the parties
His attention was first attracted by
Keels shouting: G. d. YOU +"
Witness then ran TO the door, but
couldn't get in. He heard colloquy
between Youmans and Logan. Wit
ness says that Keels staggered around
the column after the third shot. He
didn't see Keels strike at Youmans.
S. w. MCINTOSH.
On the day of the shooting, while
standing in the door of the court
house, heard shots and saw Keels stag
gering Just as Keels fell he heard
some one say: Don't pick that thing
up, leave it right there" He does not
know what was referred to. He heard
Keeis say, SC d. you" before the
first shot. as Keels fell one hand was
in or near his hip pocket. He knew
keels' reputation was very bad.
JAKE PLOWDES
was in town on the day of the killing
and few days before the killing wit
ness was sent by Mr.. Keels to purchase
a dirk. He did so.
J. J. DAVIS
lives in Sumter. Was not in town on
the day of the county convention. He
stated that Keels' reputation was bad.
W. H. WOODS.
Was in town on day of the shooting
as delegate to the county convention.
At the time OF the first shot he was
across the street. He reached Keels
just as he fell. He heard the question
"Where is keels pistol? Some one has
picked it up
Court adj djourned on account of the i'll
OF Capt. Davis.
ED. RHODES.
Witness keeps restaurant in town.
Near the restaurant keels had a fruit
stand, in which he employed Jake
Plowden Keels was frequently at
Rhodes'place Keels said to him, "You-
mans has stolen my money and by G---|
7 reckon T11 have to kill him vet. "a