The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-07-28

For Furder of Charlie Gilliam-Rich-
ard Gillian Released-The Result
of the Further Investigation.

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der Of Charlie Gillian. last Thursday
night. the court room was crowded
with spectators both white and color
ed.
At the coroner'S inquest held last
Friday there was little learned OF the
case, and the jury adjourned to await
further developments. In the mean
time. Sheriff Buford got on to clew
which resulted in the arrests Of Hor-
ace Sheppard, alias George Gillian,
and Richard Gillian. son of the dead
negro: an account Of which was given
in our last issue. The jury, Wednes-
day. rendered a verdict that Charlie
Gillian came to his death at the
hands OF George Gillian. Richard
Gillian was released as there was no
evidence against him.
Several OF the witnesses told some
thing of fuss between George Gil
liam and the dead negro sometime
last May. but it seems that all bad
feeling had died Out since then; and
it had little bearing on the case, for
at the time Of the killing the negroes
were living in the same house peace
ably.
Mr.. Noah Taylor testified that he
noticed unusual tracks in a cotton
patch east OF Charlie GilliamS house.
1t looked like it might have been
made by a peculiar pair OF shoes, that
George wears, but he would not
swear that it was his track.
Carvin Gillian, son Of the dead
negro, said that when George came
home the evening before the shoot
ing took place he asked where was
Charlie, and upon being told, he ate
supper hastily, got his gun and went
away ito the pines,' and not toward
the watermelon patch. George said
he would be back i,aatt-.. Richard and
George never said anything to each
other before George left. Saw NUM-
Der eight shot wad in wagon after
the shooting took place, but didn't
see his loaded shells.
Charlie Gillian, another son OF
Charlie Gillian, told about the same
tale. except that the little fellow got
somewhat mixed in his account Of the
affair, though he was most too young
TO be put on the stand. But when
asked if his mother told him what to
sa::. he said: ':no;lling but de truth. ="
Clark Gillian, also son of the de-
ceased, told about the same tale as
the other two before him. George
never said anything to him about the
killing. but the first he knew was
when George Wilson told him next
morning. George Gillian called
Richard late in the night.
Ella Gillian, wife OF Charlie, told
Of Charles and her going away that
evening-the same story as related
in last issue When she heard shots
!hat night she never thought that
someone was shooting at Charlie
George was rome good deal that day,
but she never said anything to him IN
particular. Told Of the fuss in May,
and said that Charlie had always been
jealous OF her. Georges name used
to be Horace Sheppard. she said, but
he changed it because he was accused
OF killing a man in Laurens. Charlie
was her second husband, and she firm
lv believes that George Gillian killed
him. lake Clark said that he tried to
talk to Carvin Gillian at the house to
find out what he knew, but Richard
would follow. as if he didn't want
them to be by themselves.
Mack k;bler evidently posted him.
sell before he came TO the inquest,
for he said that he lived 35 yards
from Charles house, and I92 yards
from his watermelon patch. and if a
gun had been shot there he would
have heard it.
Richard Gillian. who was under ar
rest asked to make a statement ana