The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-05-19

negro began to beg and said he would
work all his life for Eadons for notfitl
ing II he would let him of this time;
Keitt was made to get out of the
buggy, and Benny and Penny tietf
him to the CRATE bar. Palmer had
gone up the bank little ways and
soon came back with boat. Benny
got into the boat. Eadons threw
Keitt across the bow, face downward,
and Palmer made a fllrt with the
beat when he had got out in the
stream about 25 yards. The second
time that Palmer flirted the boat wit
ness turned his back and heard a
splash. He then got on his mule and
went back to Lewis Martins.
He stayed at Lewis Martins until
Monday following when he went to
Charleston, having been sent at Lewis
Martins suggestion. Lewis Martin
gave him money to go and took him
to Pregnalls in wagon. Lewis Mar.
tin gave him S15 In part payment OF
cotton crop. Stayed in Charleston
from Monday to Thursday, came up to
Kidgeville and stayed with his aunt
until the next day when Mr.. Pink
Martin came and took him to Augusta
at MIR. Lewis Martinssuggestion. Pink
Martin carried him to his sons in
Augusta. Pink Martins son got work
for E iwards at Bugg's sawmill at Dun
barton, Barnwell county. There he
stayed until the 14th of October. He
went by the name Of Allen at Dun.
barton, at the suggestion of Lewis and
Pink Martin. In October he came to
Orangeburg to see his cousin, j. r. Nc.
Cants. After seeing his relatives he
made q statement to Mr.. Dimaio.
at Jackscn's store, when they were
talking about putting Ksitt away,
some wanted to hang him; Palmer was
one who wanted to put him in the
river. ldons and the others wanted
to hang him to limb. They talked
about half an hour. He left Eutaw.
vile to go home between 7. and 8
O'Clock Piney Martin aud Adger But
lcr we're with him. He and Benny
Martin occupied the same room. Benny
Martin did not come home until after
the negro was put in the water
The solicitor then led the witness
over the whole story, which was told
without any conflict Of evidence. The
course taken as described by the wit.
ness was the same as that described
by Isaiah Ellis. 1t was rather dark
night at the river. Nobody had a Ian
tern that he saw. He got on his mule
then and rode home. Lewis Martin
gave him the money to go to Charles
ton. and put him on the train. He met
Andrew Martin in Charleston. Andrew
told him that Lewis Martin told him
to come to Ridgevile. Lewis Martin
also came to charleston. Mackey Mar
tin is the name OF the brother in Au-
gusia. He stayed there Friday night
and until noon Saturday. He paid hts
railtoad fare out OF the SIS Andrew
owed him for his work on the farm and
had not paid him. He stated that the
reason he had come to make state.
nent to the solicitor was that he
wanted to clear bis conscience.
Nhe cross examination was conduct
ID in Il very skillful manner by MIR.
Wolfe, who was unable to break the
witness down. This cross examination
was the feature Of the triAl up to this
time. Mr.. Wolfe endeavored by a null
titude OF questions to show that Ed
wards gave himself up through fear OF
the detectives and that ever since he
has been putty in the hands OF Mr..
D!ma,o. This was a strong play, as
There Is so much resentment here
against the Pi'Ikerton man. MI. Wolfe
made the witness report the vile Ian.
| an unrtia1 fn I,po do
Bookhard and he asked when he would
ever be a man. (The offensive Ian
guage is such as to make the jury
think rather unkindly of q white man
to whom it would be applied by negro
without resentment On another point
MIR. WOl,e worked hard to make wit
ness declare what was the m aasure
nf force used by Lewis Martin to make
him get up out OF bed to take part
In lynching instead of running away
to his &c lwardsO uncle who lived three
miles from Lewis Martin. AS none
OF his 10! had gone home from Eu.
tawvile, how did Lewis Mlrtin know
OF the plot, asked Mr.. Wolfe. Witness
denied having any conversation wi h
Lewis Martin between Sunday ana
Martin came to his window.
TIE DEFENSE BEGINS.
Tie defence then introduced their
witnesses. Among the number was
Lewis Martin. He is a very large man,
white haired 81 years OF age. BE has
two sons under Indictment, L. Andrew
Martin and Ben f.. Martin. Penny p.
| Martin iS q DNpbpw and 9 yra n ~, &,
il relative by marriage. Witness has
lived near Eutlwville all of his life.
II. @. Edwards has been living around
there for about four years He was
working for l.. Andrew Martin, who
bad position with Kalnski on
foung's island and was at home then
on visit
lie declared to be utterly false"
Edwards statement to being called in
the night. He stated that Edwards