The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-03-16

father, and Mr.. Cooper for the state
concluded the arguments.
The charge by the court occupied
but short time and the jury retired.
Within eleven minutes a verdict of
guilty" was returned. Pending no.
tice of motion by counsel for de-
fense, sentence was not passed yester-
day.
Dir. w. d. Ferguson of Laurens and
DR.. Il. l.. w. Bailey of Clinton, both
of whom attended Mr.. Irby after the
shooting, were the first witnesses. The
character of the wound was described,
both stating that the entire scalp had
been torn away by the shot and the
skull fractured, thus causing. a few
days later, paralysis Of the left arm
and leg and slight paralysis of the
tongue. Carried to Columbia for op-
GRAFTON, the removal Of the pressure on
the brain, which relieved paralysis;
not yet completely recovered but prom
ises to get we'll.
Mr. lrby was next called. He is
43 years of age and lives in the coun-
ty On Sunday afternoon, November Z,
last, just about sundown, was on way
home from Sunday school, having lit
tie two year old daughter in buggy
with him when mon by a negro woman
who called his attention to the fact
that the child was asleep, whereupon
he took baby in his lap placing her on
his right side and driving with his
left hand AS he came up to the Milan
home Parrott Milan came out and call
ed to him to hold up" 81 asked him
what he wanted" continued the wit
ness. I'll you, you cursed my dad
dy in town the other day and | am
going to kill you," was the reply. Wit
ness told him he did not, to call his
father and he would prove he was mis-
taken. Defendant had shot gun in his
hand and as he raised 1t witness i'm
plOred him "for Gods sake not to shoot
my baby" meantime leaning forward
to protect the child and instantly Par
rott shot. He drove on 100 yards be-
fore realizing what had occurred;
found the child covered in blood. but
drove on home. Admitted that there
had been some unpleasantness be-
tween himself and j. l.. Milan some
years ago.
Lila Taylor colored, coroborated
statement about the baby being asleep
in buggy
VIII Nelson, white, was coming up
the road and was within 175 yards of
the Milan place when he heard Parrott
Milan calling hold on VIII Irby, hold
on there, | am tired Of you running
over my folks, / am going to kill you"
Witness did not hear reply, but was in
full view of both parties and saw Mil
am fire
Alsey Madden swore that some time
before shooting that Milan had told
him he was going to shoot Irby on the
new cut road but did not say why.
For the defense, j. l.. Milan, father
OF the defendant, was introduced as
the first witness. Did not see shoot
ing as was in lot milking the COW at
time. Heard loud talking and ours
ing in front Of house. Heard report
of gun about five minutes later.
John p. May, uncle of young Milan.
was in sitting room writing a letter.
He heard cursing and after Parrott
had passed through house heard re-
port OF gun, Heard Mrs. Milan say
to some one i'm front yard "to move on.
that they did not want any distur
ance there" Shooting over when he
got out in yard.
Mrs. Milan, the mother, was in kit
chen cooking supper when she heard
cursing out in front OF house. Parrott
was at the we'll. Witness went to
front door and saw Irby. Told him
to go on as they wanted no trouble.
Parrott came through house and pass
ed by her. She went out and told Irby
again to go on home Irby stopped like
he was going to get a pistol Cursed
Parrott and said he was going to XIII
him. Then Parrott shot. Did not see
baby in buggy.
Ihe defendant was next sworn. On
day OF shooting was at well drawing
water when Irby drove up. Irby call
ed to him to come out to road, wanted
to frail the life out of him" Witness
told him to go on, he wanted no fuss.
irby' drove on III front of gate Defend