The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-18

before. He thought ne had seen Big
ham at the works and was under the
impression that he had suffered an
accident there. The witness testified
that the three bandits were armed
with total of six revolvers. a pair to
each man.
j. 7. Hancock followed Mahar to
the stand. The witness announced that
he is camp boss for the ]. G. White
company at Parr Shoals. He is in
charge of the camp and teams. His
duty is to see every one going out and
every one coming in at the camp. He
assigns sleeping quarters to the mel
and allots places for them to eat. He
said that he saw Frazier at the camp
n February and Bigham there in
Tune. He did not know their names,
knowing them only by number. With,
the exception of the office men the
employees at the camp are designated
by numbers. AS the paymaster and
his companions came down the track
with the money ne saw the mep with
olaekened faces rush at them, Tho
men were white, for although their
faces were black he could see that
their hands were white. The witness
screamed to Bultman, accompanying
the paymaster and carrying a portion
OF the money to look out. The witness
said that the man on the right was
Bigham and that the man in the CEN
tire was Frazier He saw them after
wards in Chester walking around. He
recognized them.
The cross-examination by Mr.. Nc
Fadden was a lengthy one, the witress
standing on the stand about one hour.
The witness was asked why he did not
report to the officials of the COM
pany that they had been robbed by
men who had formerly worked for
them and replied that he did not know
the mems names, where they came
from or anything about them. He has
not since investigated the numbers of
the men while at the camp.
He went to Chester to identify
them. He knew they were there from
information sent to the concern. He
saw Frazier at Wylie & Anderson's
stable. The witness said that Joe b.
Wylie said the man he was looking
for might pass through the stable.
The witness said that he thought he
saw Frazier at the camp i'm February.
Hancock took charge February /.
Frazier, he said, was there then. He
did not see Bigham until June. Asked
again why he had not informed the
company that it had been robbed by
former employees Hancock said he had
not done it, but did not know why
he did not do so.
In relating his view of the holdup
Hancock said he went to within IL
feet of the scene and cursed contin-
ualy as the job was being pulled off
Asked if the bandits shot at him he
replied, They tried me for two Shots
The pistols went up as the shots were
fired He does not think an effort
was made to hit him. The witness said
that he was not afraid. He was not
armed. He took refuge behind q tele-
graph pole and rushed forward and
backward. He had business at the
office after the shooting. He did not
run TO the Office, but walked at a
moderate gate.
The witness said that he was sent
To Chester by the concern. He did
not know where he was going until he
got message at Union to go To CheS-
ter and see the chief Of police. He
walked around the streets and went to
Wyhe x AnderSons stable. He did
not know WNlie. He made several
trips to Chester. The witness said
he saw Bigham ON r back street i'm an
eating house. "Hc handed me the
same motions he did at rarr Shoals"
said Ilancock.
Asked 10y the attorney if 90 mon
should swear Bigham was at Chester