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

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condition. lie said after he took
Williamson to his home he went to
ploughing, and did not see William
son and his daughter any more until
supper time, when he noticed that
Williamson was still under the influ-
ence of whiskcy or something else.
lie said that he then began to doubt
IL the young mans intentions were
pure, and lie went upstairs and sat
down on the edge of the bed near
the window in the room over the par
lor. lie said he stayed there until
10 O'Clock when he became thirsty
and went down stairs to get some
water. fle said he went to the we'll,
and as he came back he stepped to
the window where he could soc
through the little back room into the
parlor. His daughter, he said, was
sitting in a rocking chair, and he
could hear Williamson s voice, but
Williamson was out of his sight lie
then went back upstairs. Just after
the clock struck II, he said, he heard
il scraping noicc on the floor, and he
could tell the noise WAS going from
where he had seen his daughter in the
rocking chair over towards the sofa.
He said he got off the bed Immediate
~ and thought he would see what
was being done. lie went down the
stairs and he heard his daughter
say 'plcaSc don't.' AT the foot Of
the stairs, ne said, he heard her the
second time say. "plcasc don - TIc
said he then thought of the gun, and
1t was just in reach Of him in the
back hall. Hc secured the gun and
passed out Of the back door and went
around the corner of the house to the
window. He said when he glanced
in the window Williamson had his
daughters left hand in his left hand,
pullln" her arms around his neck and
hug9ing and kissing her with his
right arm around her. His daughter
was pulling loose from him, he said,
and she raised, and he jcrked her on
his lap and across his lap. He said
WilliamSon's back was towards him,
and he couldn't shoot him in the
back, and cried to him 10 move. As
he said move he placed the gun in he
window, and his daughter broke loose
and ran. Hc said Williamson turned
around and made abou; two steps to-
wards him, saying "Mr. Garrison, -
and he shot him. He said he shot
Williamson because he believed Will
hanson was tryin" to "takc impro-
per advantage Of his daughter. The
mllzZlc Of the gun was about four feet
from Williamson, he said, wien he
shot. AT the crack Of the gun Will
hanson said. "I intended to marry
your daughter and YOU have killed
me. Garrison said his reply was,
- Maybe you did an maybe You
didn IT, Williamson then asked him
to 9" Tor doctor and he went. He
said he did not see Williamson anv
more. On croSS-cXamination hc was
asked why if he suspected somcthin
wrong, he did not 90 in the door. The
parlor door. it had been testified to.
Was open. Williamson said if he had
gone into the door it would have mott
fled the young people. aid then he
would not have known if anything
was wrong. He was put through Il
rigid crnSS-rXamimation, sticking 10
his Stalm"nl that he shot Williamson
because he believed he was "trying to
take improper advantagc' Of his
daughter
The State in reply placed n. w.
Wynnc ON the stand who stated that
in his opinion young Williamson was
under the influence Of whiskcy to
certain extent when he got Off the
train. He said, however. that later in
the Afternoon he saw him out walk
ing with Miss Garrison and the young
man appeared I'LL right. lie said he
saw him and Miss Garrison stop and
talk 10 some ladies. The State Offer
rd witnesses to prove young William
son $ reputation for Sobricty and for
grnlrrl conduct among ladies. bnt
tins testimony WAS ruled ont by the
court
Ihc arguments were concluded ai
about O'Clock on Thursday evening.
AFTER recess Of an hour for supper