The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-09-07
THE CHESTNUT CASE
SEVERAL WITNESSES EXAMIN-
ED Fer THE STATE.

ED Fer THE STATE.
Names of thu Jurors Who Were
Drawn to Try anil Decide on the
Matter.
"Wednesday morning about ten
h,c,ock the case of the State against
r. Chestnut, charged with the mur-
der of w. R. Sabin, manager OF the
Dixie Lumber Company, on the
morning of ..pril 25 last, was taken
ND by the Court of General Sessions
Judge ]. w. DeVore presiding. IL
will be remembered that Sabin was
shot in his effice by Chestnut. When
Chestnut first entered the Office CT
Sabin, he wss writing business let
ter, and the fatal shooting took place
a few minuts after.
Sabin was taken to the Knowlton
anfirmary at Columbia where he died
about two o'clock. the afternoon at
ter the shot ,ng, an operation having
been performed on Linn In an effort
ac save his life sometime before ne
passed away.
It will be recalled that at the time
of the shoe ling 1t was claimed that
some family trouble was at the bot
tom of it. Before he died Sabin said
he did not know why Chestnut
should have shot him. Chestnut was
committed 10 Jail, where he has been
ever since, no attempt having been
made as far as known to get him out
on bond.
A brilliant array of legal talent
de- engaged on both sides. Assist
ing Solicitor Hildebrand in the pro
secution ar, Messrs. Jas M. Bralls-
ford, r. a. Brown, of KNOXVILLE,
Tenn. Brantley and Zeigler, and
Glaze and Herbert. For the defence
Messrs. Raysor and Summers, Wolfe
and Berry, and Adam H. Moss are en-
gagged.
Relatives Of both the deceased, W.
r. Sabin aud of the defendant, r..
Chestnut, we're present in the court
house yesterday morning. as no
other case ryould be called during the
next day O: so, the witnesses In the
Ieysath care were ordered to be pre-
sent Friday morning. All yesterday
morning wq.s taken up with selecting
the Jury fer the case, and the wit
nesses for the prosecution. In the
afternoon session, the prosecution
brought u,,, additional witnesses
After thu defence had challenged
ten times, he prosecution five times
and six men been excused, the jury
was completed as follows:
T. T. Ayers, merchant; $. P. Cal
vert, farmer; w. F. Cannon, job prin-
ter: L. w. Bookhardt, farmer; Thos.
D. A. Livingston, farmer; S. A. Dan
tzler, raill Dad agent; John Demme,
farmer; J. H. Ayers, farmer; S. B.
Snaoak, farmer; D. H. Weathers, far
mer;L. l.. .Avinger, mill operative;
Sam knight, farmer.
With tie jury completed, Judge
DeVore excused all other jurors from
attendarc. at court yesterday, and
also gave the jurors selected permis-
sion to take off their coats, which
was PROMPTLY done by all of them.
DR.. w. L. Heaner, was the first
witness TO. the State lives in Orange
burg, called on w. R. Sabin between
7:30 and s o'clock on the 25th OF
April. He was passing along the
street when called for. He went
inmediataly to the building, an
found Sahin lying on the, floor with
bullet wound in his left side. Sa-
bin was perfectly rational, and IN
very little pain. Didn't know how
long that was after his being shot.
About, tbs time Dr.. Shecus arrived
and together they took Sabin home
and exanined the wound, which. was
between the sixth and seventh RIB.
Upon noticing that Sabin was vomit-
ing blood, the two doctors decided
to carry him Immediately to Colum-
bia, and lid so on the eleven o'clock
train thai day. After a brief exam1-
nation. Dr. Knowlton declared that
Sabin was in bad shape and an oper-
alton wss necessary at once. Wit
ess saw operation, but left before
Sabin hal recovered from its effects
Witness stated that he did not hear
Sabin make any statement as to the
shooting. On cross-eXaminatlon by
Mr.. Rays6r witness described wound
little rond hole about 3-16 inch in
diameter, the party shooting was
close, and the shot went downward.
DR.. Lin C. Shecut testified that he
was called over the telephone
from his residence and went from
there to Dixie Lumber Co.'S shed in
automobile. He substantiated DR..
Heaner's testimony in regard to
wound. Said Sabin did not relate
how thu shooting occurred as far
as he heard. The prosecution here
reserved the right to recall DR.. Shec-
ut later if desired after some pre-
liminary facts were established.
Solicitor Hildebrand here ased
that the witness for the two sides
be separated, and it was so ordered
by the Judge, who warned both sides
+b,+ oil u,itpeccoc not ayc1Odpd