The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-03-10
&c, HIPP GRANTED BAIL
IN SUM OF $4OOO.O0
MR.. JNO. C. HIPP APPEARS BE.
FORE JUDGE WATTS.
No Affdayits Submitted by Either
Side.-Rehearing May be Had by
Either Party.
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Greenwood, March 9.-Judge R. c.
Watts on Wednesday afternoon grant
ed bail in the sum of $4,000 to Mr.
John G.. Hipp, charged as an acces-
sorry in the killing of Mr.. James S.
Gillian by Sam Boozer, colored, on
Mr.. HiDp's plantation at Old Town on
last Friday evening. Solicitor Coop
er stated that ne had not had time
since notice of the motion to secure
affidavits, but that ne was willing to
agree to bond in the sum of $4,000.
| COL George Johnstone, representing
Mr., Hipp, said that his client would
have no inconvenience in furnishing
a $4,000 bond, but suggested that he
felt it was too large in view of the
circumstances. Solicitor Cooper said
he felt that he would have to ask for
further time to secure afidavits un-
less the bond should be as large as
$4,000. Col. Johnstone suggested that
an order could be passed uDon which
the bond could be increased upon a
subsequent showing, if after investi-
eating fully the solicitor thought the
amount fixed too small. Judge Watts
said unless an amount should be
agreed upon, he would grant the
State further time if the solicitor de-
sired it. Col. JohnsIone said the de-
fendant would prefer to give larger
bond than he thought the court would
require upon a full showing, rather
than have the matter delayed. After
some discussion, an order was passed
fixing the amount at $4,000, the un-
derstanding being that the State may
move to increase or the defendant to
decrease, upon subsequent showing.
Mr.. Hipp came to Greenwood on
the early train yesterday morning ac-
companied by his attorney, Col.
George .Johnstone, and Constable Can
non G.. Blease. The motion for bail
was taken up in open court during the
dinner recess hour.
Col. Johnstone began his statement
by recounting briefly the facts attend
ing the killing of Mr.. Gillian. At the
time Mr.. Hipp received the message
in Newberry telling Of the cutting of
the negro women by Gillian, Col.
Johnstone said, Mr.. HippA did not
know who the parties assaulted were,
nor the cause of it. He told Of MIR.
Hipp and Sam Boozer and another
negro going on the train to Old Town,
and it was proved afterwards, when
they got there" he said, that one of
the negro women who had been stab
bed was Sam Boozer's wife,"
Col. Johnstone said he had not pre-
pared any afidaVits on the motion for
bail, but that Mr.. HiDp was in court,
and that he would have him sworn,
if it was desired. He said Mr.. Hipp
was not moving for discharge,
which he felt he was entitled to, but
only for bail, being ready to answer
any charges preferred or which might
be preferred against him. He said h.
would state to the court the rumors
upon which Mr.. Hipp had been ar!
rested Col. Johnstone said:
AT the time of the killing Boozer
was out. in the yard, and so was Gill
liam out in the yard, in the rear of
what is known as the residence, or
white mans house. on that plantation.
Mr.. HipD himself was in the kitchen,
but reached the door of the kitchen
looking out in the yard just about the
time that the killing took place. Dur
ing the progress Of the inquest there
was an inclination on the part Of one
or more to direct certain part Of
blame for this row to Mr.. Hipp. Since
the inquest the main point that is laid
stress upon is the fact that Mr.. Hipp
bought that day, partly before and
partly after-they were some little |
time in the nsaction-bought shot
gun, and it was supposed and believed
by some that that shot gun was the
gun that did the killing in the hands
of the negro Boozer. The fact is
and we will swear Mr.. Hipp, if your
Honor desires it-if the solicitor de-
sires it, of course-the fact is that
Mr.. Hipp exchanged d small singl"-
barreled shot gun with Mr.. viii
Whito-old man Zed Whites SOIL
there al NpWhrrIy that day, for Il