The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-10-06
stayed until nearly morning. William

stayed until nearly morning. William
son made statement to him, but it
was not admitted as testimony at
first. Court heard statement while
jury retired which was: "I don't see
why that man shot mc.''
Proper legal foundation for the in
PRODUCTION Of this had not been laid
hence it was ruled out, but later from
another witness it was introduced.
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cmbalmcd the body.
Besides numerous witnesses who
testified as to secinc Mr. Williams son
on the afternoon of July 81, and that
he was in an intoxicated condition,
the defense put up Mrs. Garrison,
wife Of the defendant, j. II.
Mrs Garrison heard the dying state
ment of Williamson. Went to the
parlor when she heard shot after
leaving the porch. Went to her room
and retired, but did not know wheth-
er or not she had been asleep. Heard
Mary's voice in the parlor directly
under her bed room. "Heard enough
to know that Mary had no business in
there, so | got up to go down and call
her out. Didn't know where Mr..
Garrison was. Had left him down
stairs. Just had got into the back
hall when [ heard the shot"
The Defendants Testimony.
Mr.. j. Henry Garrison sworn, tcsti-
fled that he was the defendant, aged
81 and a half years, the father of
Miss Mary Garrison. Had gone to
the station the afternoon of July 81,
distance of about half a mile, to get
shoes for mule and had been asked
by Miss Mary to meet and bring out
MIR. Williamson. Saw Williamson
when he got Off train. Thought he
was little dazcd from riding but
did not approach him at once, as
some one called him. Later passed
him in the postoffice, told him to wait
minute for the mail, then they
would 60 home. Had not up to this
time noticed that he was intoxicated.
Did notice later when he wcat TO
get in buggy. Drove home and work.
cd in field until sundown. Ate sup
per with Williamson, who appeared
to be still intoxicated, but did not saw
anything out of the way. After the
couple went into the parlor he went
up stairs and sat in a window direct
~ above the parlor. Was suspicious
of Williamson in his then condition.
About 10 he went to his room up
stairs and stayed until nearly II
clock. Heard Il scraping noise as a
char dragged across the room. Went
down stairs. Half way down heard
his daughter say: "Pleasc don 't.n
Heard it again. "As 7 reached the
bottom Of the stairs I thought of my
gun in the passage way just outside,
picked it up, walked out the back
way around the house to the window
on side, saw Williamson with his
arms around her. Put the gun into
window and followed: "Movc," for
he didn't want to shoot the man in
the back, where"non Miss Mary ran
and Williamson exclaimed: "Mr.
Garrison, Mr.. Garrison.' Shot was
fired almost Immediately after Gar
rison followed "move.' After being
shot Williamson said, "I intended to
marry your daughter and you have
killed, me- to which Garrison re-
piled, "May be YOU did and may be
you didn ~
Williamson asked not TO be shot
again and Garrison said he would not
and npon request of deceased went
for DR.. Rodgers. Mr.. Nelson in the
cross cxaminatio asked Garrison
why he did not 60 directly into the
parlor from the hallway instead of
sncaking around on the outside and