The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-09-20

Oscar McDavid.
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Dave Archer, sworn, says:
On the evening of Sept. nth, 1905. | was IN
the road near the residence of jim Bob Ash
ley when the difficulty Iook place between
10 his buggy when Jim Moore walked up and
says. Il understand you was doing some AN.
cry talk down yonder and wan: TO know what
you means Allen said AT na M; Ias MSOse sOgI
Ing at the time. 1 told my wife 70 get ont Of
the buggy. she and got out OF the bugg, and
went up the road. looked back and saw
them striking at each other. DO not knew
how Allen Pendleton came 10 his death. Al
ter difficulty saw five or six men coming
down the road with Allen Pendleton In
charge. From lin Moore's actions, he was
drunk.
Dave x Archer.
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P. w. Sullivan, sworn, says:
heard there had been killing down near
Mr.. Cal. Ashiey's residence sno that they
were going to lynch negro. Mr.. Tom Dngan1
there 90 W quite q crowd and MIR. G. E. Harper
said, "Yon are too late, they have gone tc
kill him." / ask ed him which way thoy had
and be gn Ssn wouS
to overtake them and try TO prevent them
from killing him. caught mp with them
near the edge OF the wood, close TO the place
where the body was afterwards found: ]
violent to wait Until the neighborhood came
In and let them advise them what 70 do.
further appealed 10 them personally, prom
ising TO GO 10 Columbia, s. G., and urge 9
speedy trial Of the negro. / would suppose
there 10 be fifteen (l5) persons In the crowd
1 only recognized two In the crowd, Bob
Moore, The father OF the young man KILLED,
they were going 10 kill him and 70 come on
and see them do 1t. turned my buggy aud
started back and when about two hundred
(2O0) yards away from them heard numbeI
kin him for his killing Jim Moore. Saw quite
. number of the crowd With guns. Can't say
how many shots were fired but think at least
dozen. .
little afler dark Mr.. Monroe and l came
down here and found this negro. Allen Pen
dleton held by some men near Mr.. Moores
mouse, some half dozen men; They said they
were going TO kill him. We tried 10 per-
suade them not TO do this, but TO allow their
frieDds to advise with them. They agreed TO
do this and went 70 Mr.. Patterson's resi-
dence and phoned for some men from Dom
for them to advise him. Upon Doy return
found that the men the negro was in charge
Of when lett for MIR. Patterson's were not
there inquired s. a. once zee as 10 70 whsre hs .nsy
going to kill him, that they were going OF
with him then, He pointed out the crowd 70
me and / went towards them. I began plecd.
ing with them and asked them 70 wait until
rash. I appealed more to Mr.. John Marion
Ashley than any Others but be refused 10 re.
consider the matter, said they had decided
what 70 do and didn't want sn any more ore advice
John Marion Ashley. MIR. Hugh Bowen, Mr..
Bob Moore and his three sons, Josh, John
and VIII, and Sam Bgby. saw some signs
OF drinking. but from what could see liquor
- G. e. Harper.
MI Ashley sworn says, was away from
nome yesterday evening, returning about
dark. AS soon as could, came 70 where
the BODY S Jim lay Tor
dred and t1fty yards from where the body OF
Jim Moore lay. l overtaken crowd that
had Allen Pendlctlon In charge. Tried to get
the crowd TO put him In my charge,
that they do tbisi but all TO no purpose.
Think there were five or six In charge OF
Allen. They taken him down by the side OF
the woods. The crowd that had him III
charge told me they were going TO Kill him,
think some Of them were drinking I recog-
nized the following persons in the crowd that
refused ~ let me take charge OF hun, John
Marion Ashley VIII Il Moore, Moore, J1aa ,s, MSore
Killing him. All this happened near ]. r.
MoOre's residence.
I. F. Monroe, sworn, says:
Ashley's with G. E. Harper, inquired as to
where Allen Pendleton was, was told that he
was down at the edge OF the wood below Mr..
]. H. Moore's house, vent down there Win
Allen Pendleton In charge Of about five men,
Josh Moore. John Moore, Will Moore and
]. shus w. Ashley, Jr. Mr.. j; K. Moore and
Rich McClain were near by. We appealed 10
let the law take It's course, but In vain.
The Moore boys said they we're going to kill
hiu,, be should not live through the night
We persuaded Mr., ]. l. Moore 70 leave u to
his friends as 10 what 10 do with the negro.
Mr.. ] R:MOore asked as to phone TO Donalds
for some OF bis friends, he called Mr. John
Marion Ashley TO him and told him what be
agreed to do. Mr.. John Marion Ashley told
him they would not leave 1t 10 anybody
they were going to kill the negro Mr..
j. r. Moore told me him aud Jim were
drinking Saw Mr.. j. X. Moore put chain
around negro's neck. also saw Josh Moore
Mn RusS Bowen soms np and was
what he would do with him, be replied Kill
him, damn him. called Mr.. Bowen OF and
| ask ed him 10 use bis influence TO keep. down
sGs be replied Ihsy Ona were Ss1lI,s
be killed. then went In the house to view
the body Jim Moore, and didn't see any more
| OF them. Mr.. Josh W. Ashley, Jr., advised
| them TO lot the law take Its course,
| ], +. Monroe.
We. the jury of inquest over the dead body
| OF Allen Pendleton tind that be came to deatt
| by the hands OF parties unknown 70 the Jury
| In witness thereof /, j. G. Martain, Magis
oner and the Jurors afors said to this ipquisi
| ton have interchangeably put our hand
and seals the day above mentioned, J. G
| Martain, l., 3. Magistrate for Abbevile Coun
| Try acting ss Coroner.
D. N. Humphey, Foreman, l.. 9.
J. w. Richy, LIS.
| q. D. McClain, l.. ..
| W. NJ. Kerr, LIS.
| 8. G. Kerr, l.. 8.
| G. E. Sharp, L.S.
| It. II. Gordon, LIS.