The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-11-25
NINE OF JURY FOR CONNECTING
COLLETON MAN.SLAYER.
Five Continuances and Two Mistrials
the Record Up to Present Date.
The Testimony.

continued five times and two mistrials
have been had. The first trial in
the spring of 1909 resulted in mis-
trial. At the summer term of this
year the case was again continued
and the trial which has just ended
resulted in a mistrial.
This is one of the hardest fought
trials that has been before the Col
Teton courts in many years. The de-
fendant has been represented by Col.
James G.. Padgett and in the trial just
concluded by Col: Padgett, H. R.
Padgett, and Joseph Moorer. The
solicitor was assisted by Jas. E. Peu-
rifoy and D. B. Peurifoy.
The case was called Thursday
morning and consumed two entire
days, going to the jury Friday even
ing at Z o'clock. The jury remained
locked in the room all night and be
ing unable to agree Judge. Dantzler
at the convening of court this morn
ing ordered a mistrial entered.
Nine for Conviction.
1t is understood that the jury were
nine to three for conviction at first
for murder and then the nine agreed
on compromise, making it man
slaughter, but the three would not
consent to such a verdict and the
mistrial was the consequence.
The killing of Redish occurred
Saturday afternoon, April 6, 1907, at
the home of James Smith. 1t was
developed in the trial that James
Price and his brother had gone to
Lodge on Saturday morning and, re-
turning, had stopped at Prices sis
ter's home, Mrs. Ben Lyons, to eat
dinner. Price had been drinking and
when he sat down to the table he
pulled out a quart bottle of whiskey
and placed it on the table beside him.
A little boy, Monnie Smith, the adopt
ed son of A. ]. Redish, was there
at the time and said to Price, IF
you will quit drinking and pay pa his
rent you will get along better" The
testimony of the prosecution was that
this enraged Price very much and,
going out of the kitchen, he fired his
pistol several times, in the meanwhile
cursing the entire Redish family.
Miss Leila Redish, who was visit
ing at Mr.. Lyons, hearing the shots
and the weeping Of her little adopted
brother, came out to inquire the cause
Price again cursed her and the entire
family. She told him she would tell
her brother, he replying that II they
bothered him he would give them
that-frring his pistol again
The Defense's Contention.
The defense contended that Price
did not curse Miss Redish or the Red
ish family but simply stated that
whoever said that he did not pay his
honest debts was liar and explained
the shooting Of his pistol as a.signal
to Mr.. Lyons, who was working IN
the field, to come to the house as he
had a message for him. .,.
Leaving Mr.. Lyons Price, and his
brother went on to James Smiths.
While talking with the family some
one looked out and saw Willie Red
ish, his brother, Ivey, and james
Sanders approaching across the field.
Coming up, Willie Redish said to
Price that he wished to see him.
Price, surmising what they wanted,
did not 60 out to talk to them, stat
ing that he was too drunk to go out.
Redish then said he. could see him
where he was seated in the house,
asking him why he had cursed his
sister and the family.
Price, in the meanwhile, was stand
ing Just inside of the door with his
pistol in his hand After some words
were passed Redish reached in and
grabbed Price by the collar with his
left hand and with his right hand he
braced himself against the door.
While in this position Price fired,
killing Redish almost instantly.
Tried to Escape.
Price Immediately left, being taken
to Branchville by his brother, where
he purchased ticket to Jacksonville,
Fla. While waiting for a train at
Blsckville, he was arrested and
brought to Walterboro and since that
time an interesting legal fight mas
been waged between the prosecution
and the defense. -.
Price is a young man 26 years old
and has a wife and two children.
Redish was married, leaving a wife.
An interesting event during the
progress Of the trial was the COM
hitting to Jail of Ivey Redish, a
brother of the deceased, by Judge
Dantzler, for being intoxicated on the
witness stand. He was brought be-
fore the court at the conclusion OF the
testimony and adjudged in contempt
of court and fined $40, which tne
was paid.