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

lowed Keels around the column and
continued to fire. After the shooting
saw Mr.. Rance Logan come up and said:
Simeon, what in the name of God are
you doino?" Youmans replied: 'Iou
are the cause of it." Logan replied
''You are damned liar" Witness
reached the scene almost Immediately
after Keels fell and assisted in search.
ing Keels but found no weapon and
states that Keels made no movement as
though to draw weapon. Does not
know whether or not keels attacked
IOumans.
JAMES E. KELLY
Testified that on the day OF the killing
he was attending court and stated that
while standing between two columns he
heard Keels say: s'You may shoot 1t
YOU want to. | am unarmed." Three
Shots were fired in rapid succession:
Keels was falling when Youmans hred
the last shot. Keels was unarmed.
The witness was about three feet from
Youmans when the sheriff arrested
him. He heard Mr.. Logan say: Sim
I guess YOU are satisfied" Ioumans
replied: ''Well, you are the cause OF
it," Logan said: "Me, me, me-"
Youmans: Yes. Logan: ''You are a
G-d-liar" Witness said Keels
made no movement as though to draw
a weapon. He declared that if keels
had had a weapon he would have known
it. He didn't see any attack on You
mans. He changed his position between
the fourth and fifth shots and says that
when Youmans fired the fifth shot Kee!s
was about third down.
W. NJ. LEWIS
was in attendance on the county con
vention on the day of the shooting. He
was standing at the left of the court
house with friends. He heard the
shots and saw some one running. When
he turned he saw Youmans standing on
the court house steps. Keels was reel
| ING around column. Then Ioumans
fired the fifth shot. He saw the sheriff
arrest Youmans. He did not know
lKeels personally. He saw nc weapon
about Keels. He saw only the htth
shot.
w. THEODORE KELLEY.
At the time OF the killing witness
walking with Mr.. Rance Logan. AS he
walked under the porch OF the court
house he heard Keels say: Its got to
be setrled.' Saw Youmans fire three
shots in quick succession. keels threw
his hands over his face. He saw heels
fall on his back. He saw the sherln
arrest Youmans. He told some one TO
close Keels' eyes. Keels had no
weapon. Youmans endeayored to re-
| load pistol. He heard the colloquy
between Logan and Ioumans. ne
knew nothing of the trouble which
caused the shooting
RANSOM L. LOGAN
was in town looking for Calvin White.
| His attention was attracted by some
one touching his coat. While looking
he heard pistol shot and saw 4oumans
holding pistol. Keels grasp the col
rinn ana at the fourth shot release his
grip. He saw Youmans reload. he
walked up and said ''Sim, you are sat
isfed. I suppose Youmans said. You
are the cause of it," said, "You are
id liar" He saw no weapons on
Keels He hadn't been with keels
that day. Then followed numberless
contradictions of statements. He de-
MED that he offered Youmans SlOO to
6eht Keels naked or $40 to fight him.
He denied that he heard Keels curse
Youmans or say "lt,s got to be set
tied" He thought keels was drunk;
Witness didn't have a pistol but a small
knife. He denied that he picked up a.
pistol dropped by Keels. he didn't
hear Youmans appeal to the sheriff 1or
protection as witness approach. he
thought Youlnans was trying to snoot
him. Denied that he told Berry that
he picked up a pistol.
J.H. JOHNSON
testified that he was nearby and saw
the shooting. Didn't hear Keels curse
| Youmans or did he see any attack.
Said that Youmans fred last two shots
while Keels was supporting himself by
holding to the column.
NEIGHBoR MITCHUM.
Saw Youmans draw pistol and fire
shots in rapid succession. Last t~o
shots were fired while Keels was grasp,
ing the column. Swears that Keels had
no weapon and that none was found.
J.H. TIA1MoNs.
| Saw Keels walk up to Youmans and
strike at him or grab at his face.
Heard no words. Saw no weapon
about Keels but expected him to draw
pistol. Know Keels' reputation was
that of dangerous man.
w. BRowDER.
Was on the spot and heard Keels say
/ :sYo,,7nans is a God damned thief"
He then heard the shots. Heard COLO
ouv between Youmans and Logan.
Heard some one ask "who picked up
the pistol Had seen Keels drink just
before shooting. Keels said shoot, l
am not armed" Said keels didn't at
tack Youmans.
WI. BAKER.
Arrived on scene as Keels was fall
ing. Heard some one say: Look for
a pistol" The reply was "Mr. Logan
has GOT his pistol" Keels asked wit
ness to attend court "because we are
going to raise hell over there.
Friday.
JOHN ]. BARFIELD.
Was standing near court house steps
when Keels passed, walking rapidly.
Saw Youmans fire. Keels fell at wit
ness feet. Says that he was in posi-
tion to see and swears that Keels was
unarmed. Heard Logan and Youmans
colloquy herein reported. Said that
Keels was nearly down when the 9TH,
shot was fired. Didn't see Keels s2rike
Youmans but thinks that he did. You
mans said to sheriff ''They are going
to cut and shoot me"
BILLY DYSON
stated that he was present when shoot
ing occurred. Says Keels had no
weapon and made no movement as
though to draw one. Saw no one pick
up pistol. Witness says keels wasn't
down when last shot was fired.
ISREAL JAMES
was Standing by column in front OF
the court house and saw Keels come
out of the court house. Said 4oumans
fired just as soon as he caught keels'
| ava NOthiOC WAS said. The ball