The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-12-06
JOHN MITCHELL SURRENDERs.
He Killed Herbert Livingston-The
Testimony as Taken at the Cor
oner's Inquest.

an>i News OF Tuesday OF the killing
Of Herbert Livingstone by John
Mitchell on Col. p. G.. Smith 5 place,
in number six township, on Sunday.
The coroner held ihe inquest on
Monday and the testimony taken at
the inquest is given herewith. 1t
was stated in Vuesday's paper that
Mitchell had escaped. That seems to
, be a mistake. Sheriff Buford author
! lied Mr.. John Felker to act for him
at the inquest and Mitchell came for
ward and gave himself up, and was
brought to the city by Mr.. Felker,
and is now in Jail on the charge Of
murder. In the difficulty which re-
suited from a game of cards and
bad whiskey, on Sunday, Mitchell
! himself received wound in the arm.
The following is the testimony taken
at the coroner's inquest:
Bob Golden testified: Was at Alex
Anderson mouse, On P. C. Smith s
place, Dec. l, 1907. Hub Livingston
pulled out card and said, run red
hot" At that time John Mitchell
shot a pistol at Hub Livingstone.
Then Hub shot at John Mitchell.
Then John Mitchell shot several
times more.
Hugh Hunter testified: Was at
Alex Alderson's mouse. Did not see
the shooting. First | knew Of it was
down on my knees and Hui, Living
stone said;~ "Run redhot now, John
MITCHELL" The pistols commenced
cracking. Saw Drake Bates with
pistol; saw Bob Golden with pistol;
saw Alex Anderson with pistol; saw
Shiel Burton with pistol. Shiel Bur-
ton was threatening as if he was
going to Shoot John Mitchell.
Jonas Kinard testified: Was at
Alex Anderson's. Saw the shooting.
Hub pulled out his pistol and pointed
it at John Mitchell, and he went to
| put his pistol back in his pocket ana
said to John Mitchell, II was just
saying that,'' and John Mitchell
went 70 pu: L., pistol lack, and John
went to coming on back up to the
crowd. Hub took and went and
shot John Mitchell, and Mitchell went
to step back after Livingstone shot
him. and as he did so he commenced
shooting; and Hub he was the first
one that made shot. And that is
all I know about it. Hub shot once
is all T know of. Hub nit John. Don t
know exactly how many times John
snot, but more than once; but I did
not count them. Saw Alex Anderson
with a pistol; saw Shiel Burton with
a pistol, but he did not come: out Of
the house. - -:
Manuel Robertson testified: Was
at Alex Anderson's house Sunday
J evening and heard john Mitchell tell
Hub Livingstone to ''run redhot, -
Then John Mitchell stepped back and
said, &C. d you, III run
redhot,' pulling a pistol from his
hip pocket, and got his pistol and
fired at Hub. Hub pulled his pistol
and fired at John Mitchell. Hub
and John Mitchell were playing
cards.
Rich Roberts testified: Was at Alex
Anderson's house and heard Hub
Livingstone say, "Run redhot. -
Then John Mitchell jumped up and
said. &C. d. it, will run red
hot" At that time Jno. Mitchell fired
his pistol, hitting Hub Livingstone.
Then Hub got up and started toward
the house and shot back at Jno. Nit
chell. Six shots were fired-one by
Hub, and John Mitchell five. Saw
no one else shooting at the time. Both
were our in the yard.
Drake Bates testified: Saw nota-
ing of the shooting between John
Mitchell and Hub Livingstone. Was
in house on bed.
Alex Anderson testified: Was at
Alex Anderson's house, On 2. u.
Smiths place, on Dec. 1st. Hub llv-
ingstone said to John Mitchell, "Run
redhot this one.'' Mitchell got up
and walked back and said, G. d.
YOU, I will run redhot." Then john
Mitchell pulled his pistol and tired,
that being the first shot fired at Hub
Livingstone. Heard Hub Livingston
say, "Mitch, what do you mean?'
Mitchell said nothing, continuing the
firing. Mitchell shot at Hub twice,
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