The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-02-28

closed 10 or Is minutes. Know
nothing about Harry's gambling;
have played seven-up with him. Did
not look at watch. Nothing unusual
with Harry, was sober.
Robert Smith, colored, next called
and testified as follows: Saw Har-
ry Coleman on evening his father was
shot. 1t was at Ed Smiths restau-
rant Just above the depot. 1t was
him; like always. Was about $50
o'clock I guess.
Cross examined: Thought it was
$3.50 because sun was down. l farm
Have known Mr.. Harry Coleman.
Never gambled with him. Have took
drink with him. 1 plays for fun.
Never saw Harry play with anybody;
never saw Harry drunk
Richard Foster, colored, next
sworn, testified as follows: Live in
Jonesville on road to Gilead, one
half mile, betwixt Gilead and Jones'
vile. Was at home evening Mr..
Robert Coleman was killed. Harry
Coleman came there that evening.
Mr.. Harry was there Is minutes to
Z o'clock-stayed about 10 minutes.
HIS manner same as usual; carried
on fun with baby. Asked about the
harp. Harry did not seem to be mad.
Smoked a cigarette while there.
looked at the clock because 1 was
looking for the harp. Don't know
which way he went.
Cross examined by the State, tes-
titled: Luther Davis the man who
summoned me. Harry was always
stopping by there. Was playing with
baby who is three years old. Have
played skin, but never with Harry.
G. c. Alexander, sworn and testi-
fled as follows: Uncle by marriage
to Harry Coleman. married his
aunt. Knew Harry and his father
well. Lived in house with Robert
Coleman. Did not attend the burial
of Harry's mother. I was at the
house before she died. Harry is re-
puted to be averse to looking upon
the face of the dead. Harry is a
kind-hearted boy. Never knew of
his having any trouble with his faith
er. He was obedient to his father.
(Cross examined by State): Never
heard any one say Harry was averse
to looking upon the face of the dead.
My wife said that when Harry's
mother was dying he would not look
upOl neT lace.
w. j. Halle, being sworn, testified:
Am a shoe retailer. Sold shoes in
Union for ~ years, am a merchant
OF Union. (Here given shoes already
offered in evidence and claimed to be
from Harry Coleman's feet). We
have more trouble with these welt
shoes than with any others. The
welts often burst that way. This
shoe is the predominating style now
worn. This is usual size, more of
1H to sold than any other. Would
ne more people than any other.
Cross examination by State: One
sole is just as liable to crack as
the other. The condition of this shoe
is no unusual thing. The shoes shape
to the feet of the wearer. 1t would
be an uncommon thing to find two
shoes worn by different people shaped
just exactly alike. l have been TAX
ing interest in this case because I
was a great friend fhis father. I
went to see the boy for the reason
that l feel sorry for one in trouble.
.Afdavits here presented as to what
witnesses would testify if they were
present. One from Mrs. Alexander
in which she stated that Harry would
not look upon the face of human af
ter death; and that the coffin of Har-
rvs mother was not opened at the
grave.
Harry Coleman on the Stand.
Harry Coleman, the defendant, was
next put on the stand. He testified:
AS son of Robert Coleman. Mother
died three or four years ago. Since
then, Miss Lizzie Coleman has been
living with us, keeping house. I
know nothing as to who killed father.
would not have hurt hair of his
head. We never had quarrel of any
kind-never disobeyed my father,
never talked back to him a time in
my life. / had two bales of cotton,
holding for it to go up. Some days
ago, a week before, he told me I hao
as well go ahead and sell. went on
my own cause that morning. Sold it
to Mr.. Free. Paid Mr.. Free guano
and store account, and left me 81 or
$S. had no cause to be hard up.
owe Mr.. Free small account and
another small account. Not over $40
required to settle all my accounts in
Jonesville today. l drank, but made
no special habit to drink. l never
was to say drunk but once, that was
when l was boy. / gambled some
times; / have bad habits like other
boys have. When l would carry whis-
key home never let father see it:
and then only a little to give Lizzie
to make camphor with. / was at
home up to the evening of day father
was shot. l had cold. Went to
Jonesville; on way met Beulah Cook.
Came back from Jonesville by Mrs.
Cooks. My father and Miss Lizzie
were at Cooks that evening. On Fri
day | went to Jonesville. Sold cot
ton to Mr.. Free, then went to Henry