The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-03-07

attempt to do anything to Boozer nor
draw any weapon at all when Boozer
shot him. Mr.. Gillian did not say
anything to cause Boozer to say,
Don't come up on me-" Mr.. Gillian
never had his hands ON his hip pock-
ct, nor did he have a pistol or any
| weapon in his hand at all.
his
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Amos Boozer sworn says: / was
not in the wagon with the other boys.
I came up on the train with Mr.. Hipp
and Sam Boozer from town. I am
Sam Boozer's brother. I had heard
that there was some trouble on Mr..
Hipp's place in town. I went to town
in the wagon. Sam Boozer went in
the buggy, in his own buggy, with
Aaron Tribble. He was driving Mr..
Hipp's mule. That mule and buggy
is here now, mule in the stable and
buggy in the yard. Aaron !Tribble and
Arthur Stephens came in the buggy
together to make it lighter on the
wagon. Sam Boozer asked Mr.. Hipp
to let him come with him on the train
as he wanted to know what the oc-
currence was. I came on the train
because Mr.. Hipp told me to come
with him (Mr. Hipp.) The buggy got
here first. stopped at Aaron Trib-
ble's house coming from the depot
here I wanted to find out what had
occurred is why I stopped. l found
out. Aaron's wife told me that Mr..
Gillian had cut one of the negro Wo-
mems throats, another on the hand.
One, Sam Boozer's wife and her
daughter, May Belle, in Sam Boozer's
house. Sam Boozer and Mr.. Hipp
stopped with me at Aaron's house,
and after hearing what had happened,
Sam Boozer went to his house and
from there to Mr.. Lawson Fellers
place after his wife. Me and Mr.: Hipp
came to the house. 1 did not know Gin
Newberry1 that it was Sam Boozer's
wife who was cut. Mr.. Hipp said that
Mr.. Ralph Scurry told him of the oc-
currence. I don't know whether Sam
took his gun with him when he went
after his wife or not. To tell you the
truth so far as l know whenever Sam
Boozer walks about he usually carries
his gun. Never did know Sam Boozer
to come from Newberry and go and
get his gun before today. was at
the we'll drawing water for the mules
and MIR. Jno. Johnson was talking to
me. Mr.. Gillian came out of the
house when I was drawing water and
went toward Sam and Sam said,
Don't come towards me-" Sam STEP
ped backwards and Mr.. Gillian pass
ed his hand In his hip pocket, in right
hind pocket behind. Mr.. Gillian said,
Hold on, let me go and get my gun
Gillian turned toward the house and
then Sam Boozer shot Mr.. Gillian. Did
not see anything in Gilliam's hands.
Was walking toward his house with
his hands by his side. After Sam
Boozer shot Gillian, he turned and
went towards his house. Sam Boozer,
after he started off, shot his gun
twice. When shooting took place, Mr..
Jno. Hipp was in the kitchep. Mr..
Gillian and Mr.. Hipp came out Of the
house. Mr.. Gillian said he would put
in feed, but Mr. Eiipp said, "No GoI't
feed yet. I want to finish talking
with you. The boys will put in feed.
Mr.. Hipp went into the kitchen. When
Mr.. Hipp went into the kitchen, Mr..
Gillian went on like he was going to
feed. Sam Boozer, just at that time
standing between the we'll and lot
gate and was about IS feet from Mr..
Gillian and Mr.. Hipp when they came
out of the big barn. I was about II
feet nearer to Mr.. Hipp than Sam
Boozer. l heard plainly what Mr. Hipp
and Gillian said when they were talk
ing about the feeding.
Amos BeoZer.
J. G. Johnson Sworn says: have
been with MIR. Gillian about two
weeks. l was at work when killing
occurred. I seen Sam Boozer CON-
ing up from house with gun. jim
Gillian and J. G.. Hipp was in house.
Sam Boozer passed and I said, "Hows
Sam" Sam said, Hello Mr.. Johnson"
Gillian came out Of house. Came out
Him., linn Gi11ic