The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-01-14

feet apart when the shooting took
place. Jones backed out Of the front
door. He noticed blood on Jones
forehead. Jones was bareheaded
when seen. The affair took place
between s:45 and 10 e. m.
Earl Smoak, a clerk in the post
office, said he was sitting at the
general delivery window and he told
che postmaster there was a fight go
ing on in the postof1ice lobby. He
couldn't see the fight, and didu't
know wao it was. He walked around
to the postmaster's door and he saw
Pearlstiae talking with the postmas-
ter and Jones walking off. Just be
fore Jones got to the postoftice door
he pulled pistol and fired. Pearl
slime ssid he was shot. Jones and
Pearlstine were eight or ten feet
apart when the shot was fred. Pearl
stine was not looking at Jones when
Jones shot. Said he was nearer tn
Jones than to Pearlstine when the
shot was fired. Jones took pistol out
of his 6ocket. Pearlstine came In
the postofice first, then Jones came
In. He heard Pearlstine tell Jones
three times to read paper. When
he went out of the postoff1ce into
the lobby Pearlstine was striking
Jones. All of the affair happened
very quickly and in short time.
He noticed blood on Jones face.
Clifton Dukes was the last witness
for the State. He said he was at
the money order window to get
money order when Pearlstine came
in the postof1ce. Then Jones came
in. Pearlstine showed Jones a let
ter and asked him three times to
read it. The third time Pearlstine
struck Jones in the face with his fist.
Jones didn't read the paper, but
pushed it OF. Pearlstine was between
himself and Jones, he said, and he
didn't see Jones strike Pearlstins,
The postmaster came out and sep
arated them. No one was knocked
on the floor during the scufle. After
parting, Jones walked toward the
front door, and Pearlstine was apo
ogizing to postmaster for fighting
in his wiee's presence, as she was
in the postofflce. Pearlstine picked
his hat up from the floor and was
walking slowly along with the post
master and reached the general de.
livery window when the pistol fired
Pearlstine was looking toward the
postmaster and could not see Jones
Pearlstine cried, "He has killed me,
Goodbye, goodbye" Jones was about
nine feet from Pearlstine when ne
fired. There was no difficulty going
on at the .ime OF the shooting and
nothing was said at that time. He
said he had known Pearlstine all biz
life and that he was blind in one eye
On cross examination Mr.. Dukes
said Pearlstine spoke first and struck
Jones. Jones had his head ducAed
down and Pearlstine striking at him
when postmaster separated them. All
happened in a short while and Jones
had blood on his face. Said Pearl.
stine was reading when Jones cane
in.
Nv. P. Appleby was the first wit
ness for the defence. He testiied
that he heard the shot and went out
in that direction and saw Jones with
pistol in his hands. Jones told
him he had shot Pear1stine and that
please go to the postoffice and get
his hat for him. Said he found
Jones hat in corner of the lobby and
Pearlstine vas lying on the floor still
breathing, 5ut couldn't speak.
J. W. Sheriff, a lumber man, testi-
fed that he was in the postoffice writ
ing letter when Pearlstine and
Jones came in. He heard Peailstine
ask Jones TO read a letter several
times and saw Pearlstine strike
Jones. He didn't remember Jones
having said anything. Pearlstine
struck Jones ten or twelve times.
The blows were very hard. Jones
was very bloody. Jones didn't strike
any blows. He saw the putmaster
come out, and Pearlstine was beat
ing Jones hen, until parted by the
postmaster. AS soon as Jones got
out Of corner he walked toward tie
front door. Pearlstine was walking
in same direction and was three R'eps
from Jones, when Jones turned and
fired. The postmaster was q litcle
behind Pearlstine a. that time. All
took place in a short length Of time.
They were facing each othe" when
the shot was fired. He didn't see
any effort on the part of Pearlstinc
to strike Jones after the postmaster
parted them, but he didn't know
what was in their hearts. He 'i:cn't
hear anything said by Pearlstino or
the postmaster to attract Jones al
tention, aft.r Jones starte ont OF
postoffice. Jones wheeled around
and shot Pearistlre. He di&:;'t know
whether or not Pearlstine Saw Jones,
but they were facing each ,tner. lie
didn't see any weapon on Fca;istine.
DR.. NJ. c. Salley, physician tnsti-
fed that he attended Jones 1:+a. the
shooting and used a stitch TO close
up cut over the eye. E"' l.1ce