The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-09-13

back. ! was watching C0Var;, ne Was
knocked back three or four feet, at
least he staggered back that distance.
He heard some one say shoot him
Parks. but don't know who 1t was.
Did not see Covar draw mis- pistol.
On cross examination Mr.. Linstedt
sa d the only reason why he said Co7ar
ired first, was because he was wa ch-
ing him. They might have hceo
simultaneously If he had fee
watching Parks he might have seen
him fire first. He said he could not
with absolute certainty tell who fired
he first shot, as be was SO close 20
them. While the shooting was going
on he heard some one tell Parks ,GO
''shoot him." Saw the papers fall out
of Covar's hand.
WITNESSES FOE THE DEFENCE.
Mr. James M. Brailsford testified
that Covar W IS il his office on the
morning of the tragedy AID left I'M
mediately prior 10 the Sho trg; tlat
Covar told him that e had heard Parks
had threatened him: and that be knew
that PLrks was in town and he wa
trying to avoid any diificulty.
Mr. Frank Snyder, who was in range
OF the shooJlug, testified that. PARKS
ired the first shot. Mr.. Snyder's tes'
timony tailed closely with Mr.. Lind
stedt'S
Mr.. NJ. F. Inahinet testified that
Parks WAS in the Auditors Office %
the morning of the tragedy and just
prior to the shooting, saying that he
would see him later, That Mr.. Parks
seemed to be in 4 good humor
Mr.. r.. r McCants testified that ne
was in the corridor of the Court house
at the time Of the shooting and that
the Elder Covar was in one OF the o.
fees inl he Courthouse and Wen5 out
az The same time he did. He did not
get out until the shooting had ceased
Coz. Nj. .. DantzleI testified that ne
was in the cou' thouse at the time OF
the shooting; that he heard the shots
and saw Mr. Parks back across the
path Gown in the direction OF Law
Range. He did not get outside until
the shooting had ceased.
A letter was read from Gov. Shep-
pard testify ing to the good character
of Mr.. Covar Mr.. Jas. L. Sims. also
testified to the peaceable character OF
Mr.. CCvar as well a, Mr.. Parks.
Mr. r. II. Covar testified as follows
in his own b half: He said be came
from Edgefeld to OrangeDurg to work
for Mr.. Parks, and worked for him for
over five years until last January
when Mr.. Parks sold the business to
Funderburg and Covar. Mr.. Parks
and himself had knrwn each other
when they both lived 10 Edgefeld,
and had been as intimate us two
brothers up to the time he AMI
Funderburg bought the business.
After that a differences arose between
Us as to who was to pay the outstand-
ing debts of the Patriot when it, was
sold by Mr.. Parks which cansed some
i'll feeling. Before the day of the un-
fortunate difficulty Mr.. Covar said he
had not seen Mr.. Parks In several
months On that day he saw him
twice in the alley near the beer dis
pensary. He started to the poStottice
for the mail and he saw MIR. Parks
again at the corner in front Of Bosch'S
store as passed. He was talking to
Capt. John S Rowe. There were
several other people there, but he did
not notice who they were. AS he
passed Mr.. Parks saw him. He then
went on and got the mail and On his
way back stopped at Mr.. Lathrop s
office to see him about d Knights
of Honor matter. He left there and
went on over 20 Mr.. Brailsfords office:
AS he left Mr.. Lathrop's office and
came on across the street he saw MI.
Parks and, MIR. Funderburg standing
in front of the old eatriOt office and |
went into Mr.. Brailfor~'s Office and
collected small bill that he owed me.
I talked with him a awhile and told
him l had heard Of threats that MI
Parks had made that day and that |
had come in there to avoid trouble. l
STAYED there about twenty minutes
until I noticed that Mr.. Parks had
gone. He then told Mr.. Brallsford
that the way seemed clear and that
he would 20. l went up to the en-
CINE house and crossed diagOnally
across the street towards the Court,
house, and when / got there about the
gate l hearo some one walking and
looked up and saw Mr.. Parks. | was
reading my mail when l heard some
one walking and looked up and sew
aim. had just crossed the bridge
in front Of the Courthouse gate going
in the direction OF the printing office.
had just stepped on the sidewalk
when he said: Il want to tell you
that you are a dirty lying, thieving
son of a bitch" and just then he
knocked me in the eye, and being a
heavier man than | knocked nee b2ck
and broke the glasses in my eye, which
almost blinded me, as my righg eye is
almost my sole dependence. The blow
; TUNED me aud knocked me of the
sidewalk. After he struck me be
drew his pistol and fired the tirs0 Shot
which went through my hat. He ran
back a few steps before firing. l had
my pistol in my bosom as was in my
shirt sleeves and had to tear my shirt
open before l could get my pistol out.
AS soon as l got NY pistol out | fired,
and continued To fire until The pistol
was empty. He was struck three
times. Dill cot know how many
times Mr.. Parks shot. He said his
father came up AID told him 20 stop.
His father Came out OF the Court
house. His brother and Mr.. LinStedt
also came up ana he gave the latter
his pistol. Mr.. COvar said he and Mr..
Parks mad always Teen good friends
up TO the disagreement, and that Mr..
Parks was u peaceable man, but he
had been warned by several persons
that Mr.. Parks would shoot aim on
Sight, ard that he really exp cted to
be killed wien Mr.. Parks came up and
struck him, anu tilaGhe only shot TO