The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-10

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bali entered the left side Of the abb
domen, passed across to the right
side and lodged in the right hip bone,
perforating the intestines in its
course. The bullet, 33 caliber was
produced and delivered to the coro-
ner. DR.. Baker stated in reply to
questions that Mr.. Gaillard made no
statement except that he was sitting
on horseback when shot.
Mr.. Haselden, who testified at the
hearing on Sunday was put on the
stand. He stated that he went to
Columbia yesterday, saw the negro
known as Campfire Bill in the peniten-
tiary and positively recognized him
as the man who shot Mr.. Gai!iard,
Mr.. Burkett and himself.
Mr.. Henry Clark, Of Manning, was
in the Office at the Manning depot,
and heard the reports of the pistol
but did not see any OF those con-
cerned. Heard no disturbance and
did not know anyone had been shot
for sometimes afterwards. When the
circus train pulled out for Sumter
about twenty minutes later, he saw a
white man standing on the platform
of one Of the coaches with pistol
in his hand. Said he would recognize
tie man if he saw him again. Geo.
Spivens, train master Of Cole Brothers
show, who was arrested in Bishopville
last Saturday as witness, was
brought in. Mr. Clark positively
identified him as the man he saw
with the pistol.
Mr.. Plummer Clark, Of Manning,
standing on the depot platform
when the shooting occurred some dis
tance down the track Heard two re-
ports and turning, saw three flashes
as the pistol was discharged the three
last times. The shooting was too far
away for him to see anyone in the
darkness He also saw a white man
on the car platform with a pistol in
his hand as the train pulled out.
George Spivens was brought in and
was identified as the man With the
pistol.
John Washington, colored, a speci-
al policeman on the Manning force
the day Of the circus, was at the de-
pot when the shooting occurred but
was some distance away and did not
know that anyone had been shot un-
til he went up town sometimes after
the circus train left. Saw white man
on platform of one coach with pis-
to- in his hand when the train pulled
out. Identified Spivens as the man.
Mr. McSwain Woods, of Manning,
said he went to the depot after the
night performance Of Cole Brothers
show Friday night to see the show
loaded. He was standing on depot
platform when shooting occurred
and saw the flashes. There were two
flashes close together and then three
more in quick succession. Saw man
on platform of one car with pistol in
his hand when the train pulled out,
but did not think he could recognize
him if he were to see him again. He
heard no fuss before or after the
shooting to attract his attention to
the spot where the shooting occur
red
George Spivens, white, train naser
of Cole Brothers Slows, said that he
superintended the loading of the
show as was his duty. He heard the
shooting but was not near where it
occurred. He knew nothing about it
and saw none of those concerned in
it. Did not know anyone had been
shot until after reaching Bishopviile
next morning. Then heard that
man had been shot through the hand.
The morning he got to Bishopville
he drank too much liquor and was
mad besides about things going
wrong. He did not remember ex-
actly what he had said to the flag
man Of the train, Mr.. J. c. Mcleod.
In talking about the shooting he
had asked him if a man was not justi-