The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-05-16

was e,oe oety. t1earu gun nre
after I had been 1-2 hour at Mrs.
Cooks. Could have seen a person
but not told who it was as far as
the road. Gun fired about z o'clock.
Seemed like it was at Uncle Bob's
house. We went to door, but saw
nothing wrong. Harry came in al
half hour after gun fired. He was
talking and playing with the child
rem. Asked the little girl if she loved
him. leased her while before Civ
ing her any chewing gum. Nothing
unusual about Harry's manner. We
invited Cook children to go home
with us. Harry's manner was about
same as usual. / carried lantern.
The two little girls went in first, III
followed with lantern. I saw Uncle
Bob lying on the floor all bloody. III
said ooh! Lord, somebody has killed
Uncle Bob" | tainted then. and
came too down at the branch. Harry
and Beulah had hold of me. Smith
asked Harry if he had gun. Har-
ry said he had one at the shop. They
ran for the gun. Everybody was ex-
cited. Thought Uncle Bob was dead.
They came with gun and carried us
to Mrs. Cooks while Smith went af-
ter Mr.. Mabry. Harry was crying:
l was crying. Harry put his arm on
my shoulder and told me not to cry;
that he now had neither father or |
mother. Harry and Smith went to
Mr.: Harris to get word to Mr. Alex
ander, Harry's uncle. Got Wilson,
Tally to go for Mr.. Alexander. Har-
ry, when he came back from Mr..
Harris, took off his shoes and asked
Smith Cook for pair while his |
dried. Then put back on his own
shoes. No attempt made to hide the
gun. Uncle Bob carried the gun to
the shop weeks before. Said he |
was going to work on it. Harry and
his father got on well together. New
er heard any quarrel between father
and son. Harry had one farm and
Uncle Bob rented the other. Heard |
nothing about Harry telling his fa-
tner to get back into house at the
time Harry killed his dog.
Harry was sick Thursday at home.
had no fuss that I know of. Nancy
Clowney helped me cook dinner Sat-
urday. Robbins ate dinner with ms
that day. He looked like he was
drunk-put his nose in his coffee cur.
had trouble with negro girl. She
Knocked me down, and a negro bow
told her to knock me down again. |
Uncle Bob had the girl whipped and
ordered Foster Smith off his place,
Uncle Robert did not talk much. IN
Cross examined by the State She
testified: Foster Thomson came down
to see Uncle Bob few DAYS before |
the homicide. Uncle Bob sold him
a nickel's worth of tobacco. DARK
night when Uncle Bob was killed. It |
was cloudy. Did not see the whis-
key Harry had that night. Three or
four weeks before Uncle Bob went
out to see if the boys were gambling:
that he would not have gambling on
his place. Never saw gun after IL |
was taken to the shop. Burned the
towel l gave him. Harry and Had |
some trouble; he whipped my ftSet
girl. Little girl had stripes on ~
,a Leg. a+od ! vent home besa"ss @ a5 4
ry had bed and bed clothing. Don't
know who the things in the house be-
long to. &
Munro Horn next called. Lives
be tween Colemans and Jonesville,
and between Coleman's and Gilead
church. Mr.. Coleman talked little.
Father and son got on we'll together;
often saw Harry and also Mr.. Robt.
Coleman going and coming to Jones'
vile: was at Mr.. Coleman's morning
he died Harry was on porch when
l went in. Harry told me his father
was about the same. When / look
ed at Mr.. Coleman, Mr.. Mabry said
he was dying. Harry was out of
the room. Saw dogs put on track.
In coming in the door Harry had to
pass by the dogs. No difference be-
tween the way Harry was trailed and
a rabbit race. No other track up
there in the woods. I heard about
Harry going away and staying off
about 2 years. I've heard that Har-
ry ran around good deal.
Tom Wright next witness
Knew Robert Coleman all his
life. Mr.. Coleman had little to say
to anybody. Often at Mr.. Coleman's.
Father and son got on as good as
could be expected. Harry was an
obedient boy to his father. There
to Jonesville. Rough road by GiIiead
Smooth by Mr.. ,Littlejohn's and Mr..
Horns. Mr.. Coleman ran things, his
father was tinker. Saw blood
hounds put on Harry's trail. Harry
went within or feet of the hounds
when he came out and went up into
the woods. Dogs were turned loose.
Robbins saw the direction Harry
went and went the way Harry went.
Had gotten to the branch; dogs were
going, the other way and Robbins
was hollering"
w. j. Halle next sworn. In shoe
business since 18 years old; an ex-
pert in shoes. Great many shoes
perhaps rs percent are one style. of
shoes and from to 8 are the pop
ular numbers. One of the greatest
troubles we have is the breaking of
the welt at the ball of the foot This
shoe is more like usual shoes than
any other kind.
Witness cross examined. Now on
road and haua haan fnr nnrt ,unoLn