The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-12-24

the shooting occurred? They were
few feet apart, possibly three OF
four feet. The smoke from the pis-
tol curled around my pants leg.
Was Mr. Pearlstine armed? Not
thai I know OF, did not see any
thing.
Question by Mr.. Martin: What
position was Nr. Jones in when he
shot him? He was half way facing
Abe: (Pearlstine). and shot just as
/ looked up. His. back must have
been towards the street.
Testimony Of Mr. Clifton Dukes.
NH. Clifton Dukes, sworn, says:
Questions by Acting Coroner
Dukes:
Clifton, tell the jury just what you
saw in regard to the death Of Abe
Pearlstine. was In the Posto flee
about s:45 standing by the money
order window. and Abe Psarlstine
came In and went by the general
delivery window. There was no one
to walt on US. After while Jones
came in. He went down to his box.
Abe had paper in his hand and
asked Jones to read 1t. He asked
him three times. It was sheet OF
paper, but don't know what was
on 1t. At the third time, Jones look
ed at 1t and rather pushed It from
him. Abe said Take this" and hit
him, and Marion ran through the
postmaster's door and separated them
and told them to get out. Abe said,
let me get my hat Jones walked
OF. Then Marion got hold Of Abe.
Jones walked right by me. / had not
moved. AS he got by me he was
between the postmaster's door and
the front door, he turned halfway
around with the pistol in his hand
with the case on it. He pulled the
case of the pistol, AMI held the pis-
tol at arms length and fired. He
shot one time and hurried out the
door. When he shot, Abe wheeled
around. Abe said, Hes killed me,
good bye. good bye I ran out and
called q doctor. Mr.. Jones was
standing In his furniture store across
the street, just above the postoffice.
Mr.. Dukes, did you see Mr.. Jones
when he fired the shot? Yes, sir.
Questions by Mr.. Wolfe:
Mr.. Dukes, It all happened very
quickly, did 1t not? Yes, sir, in a
short time.
And you say Mr.. pearlstine struck
Mr.. Jones several blows before they
were separated? He was hitting at
him l saw the blood.
Questions by Mr.. Martin:
Mr.. Dukes, you stated that Mr..
Pearlstine struck him several times?
! do not know how many times he
hit him. Jones was ducking his
head by the carriers door. The first
time he was hit in the face, but after
that do not know where he was nit.
You say when he handed him the
paper the third time Mr.. Jones did
what? He pushed the paper from
him and said something I did net
understand. Abe then said, Take
this. and hit him. He would not
take the paper.
You state that Mr. Pearlstine's
hat was on the floor? It was on the
floor when Marion Daid they would
have to get out.
Was Mr.. Pearlstine advancing on
Mr.. Jones when he got shot? ! did
not see Abe when Jones turned
around. Abe was right IN front OF
the general delivery window. Mar
lon was on the side of Abe. Earlon
was between. Abe and myself. Il he
walked, he went very slowly.
Questions by Mr.. Wolfe:
Jones struck no blows In that
fight? I did not see him. He was
behind. Abe was between us.
You saw Mr.. Pearlstine strike the
first blow? Yes sir, he hit him In
the face.
Question by juror: How close to
the front door was Mr.. Jones when
he shot? Very close.
Right up to the door? He could
have stepped down In one step. Abe
was back by the general delivery
window. He was at least nine feet
away.
Question by juror: When they
parted them in the corner didn't Mr..
Pearlstine apologize to Mr.. Bryd, and
where was Mr.. Jones all that time?
Yes, sir-Jones was walking out. He
walked from the back straight out
to the front.
Questioned by acting Coroner
Dukes:
How. far was the fight from the
front door? The fight was In the
corner by the carriers door.
What distance? 1t was about 25
to'30 feet from the front door.
Question by Juror: Did Abe make
any other remarks? No. sir. l
heard Abe say read this paper"
they are the only words.
Who spoke first? Mr.. Pearlstine
said "Read this pal er."
Was there any harsh words before
the fight commenced? No, sir.
No curslng? No, sir.