The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-02-13
REEVES MURDER
THE WITNESSES TESTIFY WHAT
THEY KNOW ABOUT IT.

PreAmlnary EAAIilnaetOA oi e
Five Men Accused of killing the
Game Warden.
Charged with the brutal murder
OF Presley Reeves, the young Dor
chester game warden. E. o. Arant,
Arnie McAlhany, Charley McAlhany,
Marion Reeves and Tom Fairey were
placed on preliminary, examination
before Magistrate Moorer at st.
George on Wednesday morning. AS
a result of the general interest man
,ifested in the case the court room
was filled to the utmost capacity.
Every available seat was occupied
and quite humber of the specta-
tors were forced to remain standing
throughout the time.
The entire morning session was
consumed in taking the testimony OF
DR.. ]. D. S. Fairey. who performed
the autopsy upon the body of young
Reeves. DR.. Fairey's testimony was
to the effect that nine large buck
shot penetrated the head and neck
of young Reeves, two of which were
sufficient to produce death. He also
stated that the condition of the
wound showed that Reeves had his
head turned from the assassin when
he was shot; that according to his,
judgment, the shot was fired at close
range, although there was no sign
of powder marks on the body.
DIR. A. R. Johnston. who assisted
Dr.. Fairey, gave practically the same
testimony. He said that he made a
casual examination of the spot where
the shooting occurred, but could
not state positively that he saw any
tracks thereabouts. He testified that
the grass on the ditch bank was
matted as though some one had been
sitting on it. At the conclusion Of
DR.. Johnston's testimony, the court
took a recess for dinner.
Julius Connelley, the first witness
of the afternoon session, testified
that he was resident of the section
in which the homicide took place,
and was we'll acquainted with the
defendants; that he went to the
scene of the killing and discovered
a pool of blood and some tracks
The tracks were about ten or twelve
steps from the pool of blood. He
traced them for some distance, and
found that they were made by a
"pigeon-toed" person. They would
fit a No. 9 shoe. The witness was
asked whether or not the track cor
responded with that of any one in
that community, to which the de-
fense objected, and was sustained by
the court.
The testimony of Wesley Connnel-
ley was about the same as that Of his
son, although he said that he had
traced the tracks to within about
ESQ yards of Arnie McAlhany's
house. These were the only witness
es examined Wednesday, and the
court adjourned until half-past ten
clock Thursday morning.
Additional Testimony.
There are a great many witnesses
to be examined. The prosecution, it
is said, has already subpoenaed about
thirty-fve witnesses, and it is prob
able that additional ones will be sum-
moned 1t is not known definitely
when the hearing will be concluded.
1t is probable that more progress
can be made henceforth. Court was
not convened until midday, which
was du to the fact that number
of those interested could not get
to st. George before that time.
All of the witnesses have been ex-
cluded from the court room save
the special officers engaged in the
matter. The defence wanted these
excluded also, but the court allowed
them to remain in the room. The
defendants were provided with seats
in the Bar with their counsel. They
all appeared to take deep interest
in the proceedings and were seen
smiling occasionally. especially when
one of the witnesses demonstrated
how "pigeon-toed" man carried
himself.
They seemed to be very much
amused at this demonstration. A
number of their relatives are attend
Ing the. hearing, among thine being
the mother of Marion Reeves and
the father of young Fairey. Con-
siderable time was consumed by the
attorneys in arguing their conten-
tions. Mr.. R. Lon Weeks is conduct
ing the prosecution unassisted, while
the defence is represented by MesrS.
Thomas NJ. Raysor, Of Orangeburg,
John Jones, of Branchville, and John
A HERS. of the St. George bar.
The Fraternal Age.