Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-07-04
THE PARKS KILLING

Ccroner's Inquest Held Saturday,
Remains of MIR. Parks Taken to
His Old Home.
Orangebug, SpeciaL-Thc death of
Mr.. James I. Parks, which occurred
from the wounds received i'll the pis-
tol battle with Mr.. Robert Fl. Covar,
has cast shadow OF universal ser
row over this entire community. Mr..
Parks. in addition to his newspaper
work, taught school at one time i'll
this county He was for several years
one of the public cotton weighers al
this place, and had numerous friends
all over the couniy. He was Of io-
vial disposition and easily made
friends in this city. He has many
strong friends i'll this city. He was
always considerate of others and il
was not characteristic Of him 10
speak ill of any person.
Covar's Condition.
1t is understood 'hat Mr.. Covar has
been suffering intensely from his
wounds, and it is said that lis right
arm is paralyzed. He has not been
resting we'll at all. The doctors do
not consider his injuries as neceSsa-
rily dangerous.
The Inquest.
Coroner L. n. Ri,tenbaker impan-
nellcd jury and the regular inquest
Was held according TO law over the
remains Of Mr.. Parks. The finding
was in the following language: The
said J II. Parks came 10 his death
by grnShot wounds in the hands of
r. II. Covar.'' The jury Of inquest
was composed of tue following bus
mess men: Messrs. U. j. D. Fielder.
A. l.. Dukes, E. R. Panlling. p. NJ.
Smoa&. h. B. Keller. A. D. Ripple.
j. y. Weeks. j. C. Pike. r. d. Me-
Michael, a. w. Hoffman. J. w. Stack
and j. L. Weeks.
The Testimony.
Mr.. {. p. Brunson. sworn. SAYS:
:'On June 90. 1906, about II clock
a. M. I was driving up. TO The co@rt
house gate, al my Office. Before get
ting 10 The usual place Of stopping.
Mr.. A. NJ. Board came up and spoke
to me, relating The death scene Of his
wife. Just then 7 saw the deceased
J. I. Parks, walking sslhe 5courtfs
house. and at the same time q
Fl. Covar toward Rlsseilzstrcet@ side
Of the court house OIL Church street.
/ was looking at them. Just at the
gate they met. Mr.. Parks cave Mr..
Govar hand salute. Just then Mr..
Parks spoke 10 Mr.. Covar and Mr..
Covar replied. Just then Mr.. Parks
struck (I presumel ATr. Covar. .Irst
rs that happened ar. Covai. backed
i little. both hands 10 his shirt
bosom: i'll the twinkling of an eve
he (Covar) presented !; pistol al
Fa'ks' body and Iiicd and continued
firing. Then Parks kinder turned and
then drew q pistol and fired. Then
1T was continual firing by boih men"
Question. "Did anyone else fire a
pistol9"
Answer "No one. [ saw Mr.. Co
vars father with q pistol in his
hand. and saving to his son. sKill
''im!' and ao;ne in thc direction of
his son and Parks. Parks was NOV
inc backwards. -
Mr.. A. G.. Lindstedt. sworn. saws:
That OH June 90, 1906. about II
clock "a. H.. was coming dnwn
shurch street hv ihc court l,s,-sn
Fence. ] saw Mr.. Parks strike Mir.
rovar. Then instantly shootin. r"n,-
mence. Mr.. C'ovar fred first. J'hev
could not have been over eiahi or t"n
FEET apart ct The first shot. Ii conld
lot have been more than a sere.,,l
before raria firing hv both pa,, ;eS.
Parks and Covar. Just at ttIc tine
they ceased firing and co,nmn,icad 10
reload, I rushed 10 Mr.. r. Fl. Cnyar
and disarmed him. just rs | Looked
around | saws Mr.. Covar's father
coming pp following. Robbie. stop.
stop!' He was armed. I tried To
take The pistol away from him. TIE
said, "Don't disarm NC said.
Put it in yor: socket Then he
put ii in his pocket and went oil with
his SON. / then turned Mr.. Covar's
pistol over 10 the sheriff"
Question by foreman: ''Would
You know the pistol now if You saw
Answer: eyes. pistol presented,
1t is the pistol: it was unbreachetl
when | got it: had two loaded shells
IN ii; no empty shells in it. -
DIR. A. S. Hydrick. being sworn.
says: "That he has this dav .va.n-
med by dissection the body or !. r.
Parks I; and finds on the body Of said
): |: Parks three su:lshot wounds.
VIZ: first, one shot entering and frac
turing the chin and passing o,tt. the
direction being from right to left and
fronNabove. downwards: the second.
a gunsl0t>sgouud entering on tic right
side of The 6oAy between the ninth
aud tenth ribs, iG>sle axiIary line.
and passing through the >bed:y wound
ing in its passage The right lobe otS>the
liver and the transverse colon. the
s2lnt OF entrance being five inches be-
ow NIPPLE right side, and the point
# exit six and nd>oaAaee-lnalf inches below
nipple on left side: fhifrssII>a wound
below and 10 the rioht Of tho >>-aahel