Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-07-16

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were sitting at the same table In his
Office, Mr.. Windle came in, and he in
vited Mr.. Windle to have seat. In
stead, Of taking the chair, Mr.. Windle
attacked Mr.. Grist with the walking
stick that 1t was his custom to carry,
iden flying crooked handled stick ex-
hibited by the defendant as the one used.
He said Mr.. Windle opened the attack
with some rough language; but he did
not remember exactly what 1t was. AS
soon as the attack was commenced, he
claimed that he arose to part the COM
batants. About the time he got the
stick away from Mr.. Windle, Mr. w.
Thompson Jackson came In, and told
him to let them fight 1t out, and he got
out Of the way, still holding on to the
stick. while Mr.. Windle attacked Mr..
Grist with his fists. He said that he
did not think Mr.. Grist was down at
any time. He heard Mr.. Windle say
! will kill you, and he was not certain,
but thought Mr. Windle made some
kind Of threat as to what he would
do, probably kill, If Mr.. Grist printed
his name in his paper again. He was
not certain how many licks Mr.. Windle
struck Mr.. Grist with the stick, but
was pretty sure that 1t was not more
than three. Mr.. Grist showed one OF
two bruises on the face, and there was
a little blood; but he was not much
the worse for the performance" as
he was able to continue his writing af-
terward. He said he did not see Mr.
Grist make any kind Of motion to
Indicate that he had pistol and that
he saw no pistol. On ss-examina-
ton he said that Mr.. Grist is still alive
Mr. Tate stated most emphatically
that he had no previous knowledge OF
the difficulty.
The next witness for the State was
DR.. John I. Barron of Yorkville, who
testified to having made an examina-
tion Of Mr.. Grist on Sunday night fol.
lowing the assault on Thursday. He
discovered number of bruises on Mr.
CRISIS face, head, and arms, some
having been made by stick and some
with fists.
DR.: r. A. Bratton testified to the
same effect as Dr. Barron; but rather
more positively as to the number oi
wounds made by stick, and told o.
one abrasion on Mr.. Crisis head.
With the testimony Of Dr. Bratton
the State rested, and the defense com.
menced by putting up Mr.. A. NJ. Grist
brother of Mr.. w. D. Grist to prove
that Mr.. w. d. Grist had a pistol or
his person at the time of the difficulty
Mr.. A. M. Grist testified that Mr.. w
D. Grist had never told him anything
Of the kind. Mr.. McDow then tried tc
get the witness to say whether or not
he had ever told anybody that Mr.. w
d. Grist lad told him about a pistol;
but the question was ruled out on the
ground that 1t was immaterial and also
that the defendant could not contradict
his own witness.
The defense next called Mr.. w. d
Grist and Mr. McDow asked him this
question:
"Mr. Grist did you have pistol or
your person at the time Of this difil-
culty"
II did," replied Mr.. Grist and Mr.
McDow told him to come down.
The solicitor, however, Immediately
took up the cross-examination and
instructed Mr.. Grist to tell details Of
the whole affair.
Mr.. Grist proceeded to tell the story
in detail, just about as published In
The Enquirer at the time, with the ex-
ception Of some material additions con-
cerning the pistol, information Of which
had just been brought out by the de-
fendant's counsel for the first time
He stated that w. Thompson Jackson
came into the door just as Windlt
commenced to strike with his stick and
while Tate was coming around to in.
terfere. The impression dawned upon
witness that he was the victim Of 9
conspiracy, and with q quick move
ment, he put his hand to his hiI
pocket to draw his pistol He remem.
bered however, that the last time he
had seen the weapon 1t showed signs
Of corrosion about the cylinder, and ir
addition he found that from its cross
wise position in his pocket, and the
difficulty Of getting 1t out, II he had
been killed before he could have man.
aged to shoot. Almost instantly there
fore, he abandoned the idea Of drawing
the weapon, and instead raised his arm
to ward off another descending blow
He contradicted Mr.. Tate's statement
to the effect that he, Mr.. Tate, had Of
fered Mr.. Windle a chair on his COM
ing into the room, and that Mr.. Tate
had continued in his own seat until
Mr.. Windle had struck at least three
blows. Mr.. Grist also stated that
the stick with which he was attacked
was a straight one, instead Of the
crooked handle stick Mr.. Windle had
in the court house, and that In strik-
ing, Mr.. Windle held 1t by the small
end
On being asked by the solicitor as
to why he was carrying that pistol in
his pocket, Mr. Grist said that some
time before, he had been attacked with
pistol and his life had been threat
ened. That for quite a period pre-
vious and up to that time he had rea-
son to be on his guard against unex-
pected attacks, from unforeseen
sources. He stated most emphatically
that the presence Of the pistol on his
person had no connection with any ex-
pected difficulty with Mr.. Windle. He
had never had any unpleasantness with
Mr.. Windle previous to that time, and
did not know of any reason why Mr..
Windle should want to attack him. In
fact, the attack was a complete sur
prise to him.
In answer to a question from Mr..
Wilson, Mr.. Grist said he had ceased
carrying a pistol some three months
ago, and had not carried one since.
The defense made an effort to in
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