Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-07-05
THE PARKS KILLING
Coroner's Inquest Held Saturday,
Remains of Mr. Parks Taken to
His Old Home.

SSA~hoA 1uQueSC nelu saturday,
Remains of Mr.. Parks Taken to
His Old Home.
Orangeburg. Special.-The death of
Mr.. James I. Parks, which occurred
from the wounds received in the pis-
tol battle with Mr.. Robert III. Coyar.
has cast shadow Of universal sor-
row over this entire community. Mr..
Parks. In addition to his newspaper
work, taught school at one time in
this county. He was for several years
one OF the public cotton weighcrs at
this place. and had numerous friends
all over the county. He was OF a io-
vial disposition and easily made
friends i'll this city. He has many
strong friends in this city. He was
always conSidcrate of others and it
was not characteristic of him to
speak ill of any person.
Covar's Condition.
1t Is understood that Mr.. Covar has
been suffering intensely from his
wounds, and it is said that his right
arm Is paralyzed. He has not been
resting well at ALL The doctors do
not consider his injuries as necessa-
rily dangerous.
The Inquest.
Coroner +. n. Rickenbaker impan-
nelied jury and the regular inquest
was held according to law over the
remains of Mr.. Parks. The finding
was III the following language: 1.-The
said j Il. Parks came 20 his death
by gunshot wounds in the hands of
II. ii. Covar." The jury of inquest
was composed of the following bus
mess men: Messrs. r. j. ID. Fielder.
a. l.. Dukes. +. r. ls.ulling. p. NJ.
Smoak. Il. b. Keller. 4. ID. Ruple.
j. y. Weeks. j. c. Pike, Il. ID. Me
Michael. =. w. Hoffman, j. w. Stack
and j. l.. Weeks.
The Testimony.
Mr.. c. u. Brunson. sworn. saws:
"On June %, 1906, about IL O'Clock
a. m., | was driving up to the court
house gate. at my Office. Before get
ting to the usual place of stopping.
Mr.. y. NJ. Board came up and spoke
to me. relating the death scene of his
wife. just then | saw the deceased
j. I. Parks, walking out of the court
house. and at the same time Mr.. r..
IL. Covar toward Russell street side
of the court house on Church street
! was looking at them Just at the
gate they met. Mr.. Parks gave Mr.
Covar IL hand salute. Just then Mr..
Parks spoke to Mr.. Covar and Mr..
Covar replied. Just then Mr.. Parks
struck q presume) Mr.. Covar. just
as that happened Mr.. Covar backed
n little. both hands to his shirt
bosom: III the twinkling of an eve
he tCovar) presented pistol at
Parks body and fired and continued
firing. Then Parks kinder turned and
then drew a pistol and fred. Then
1T was continual firing by both men -
Question. "Did anyone else fire a
pistol ,"
Answer. "No one. 7 saw Mr. Co
vars father with a pistol in his
hand. and saving to his son. XIII
him! and going in the direction Of
hls son and Parks. Parks was NOV
ing backwards. -
MIR. y. c. Lindstedf. sworn. saws:
= That on June 30. 1906. about y
@ clock a. m. 7 was coming down
Church street bv the court house
lcnce. ] saw Mr. Perks strike Mr.
Covar- Then INSTANTLY shooting com
mence. Mr.. Covar fred first They
could not have been over eioht or tom
ie"t apart Mt The first shot. II couId
1oi have bccn moro than soco,d
nF'"rc raEd firing bv both parties
,arkS and Coyar. Just at 1.-THE time
'heN ceased firing and commenced to
reload. | rushed to Mr.. r. IT. Coyor
and disarmed him. just as 7 looked
around ! saws Mr.. Covar's father
comm" up following. Robbie. sion,
stop He was armed. 7 tried r.
take The pistol away from him. Tie
Said' - Don't disarm me- said
fut 1t IN your pocket > Then bc
nut 1t IN ms pocket and went off with
ms son. | then turned Mr.. Covar,s
pistol over to the sheriff"
Question by foreman: "Would
Won know the pistol now if Won saw
it?'