The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-02-28
HARRY COLEMAN CASE
RESULTS IN MISTRIAL.
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| nunClnS, saw some negroes raODtC
hunting. They went in the opposite
direction from Mr.. Coleman's. (Ex
animation by defense) They went to-
wards Jump and Run creek, nearest
point to Mr.. Coleman's is mile and
a half. 1t is two miles from Mr..
Coleman's house. Good deal Of hunt
ing and fishing. Fishing they use
lead sinkers.
T. A. Littlejohn recalled and ques-
toned by Solicitor, testified: Looked
for tracks around on tho hills whe &c
negroes were hunting; did not see any
tracks. I went to every road, early
next morning. Saw no tracks. I 60
fishing-use lead sinkers. heroes and
whites fish; they use lead sinkers.
Looking for tracks at good light next
morning. There were but two tracks
coming down road from my house.
Examined the fields as we'll as roads.
1t was slushy and miry.
John Kendrick next called and tes
titled as follows: Am administrator
of estate of Robert Coleman. Have
found over $1,000 in money, 1873
acres of land at about 80 or 40 dol
lars an acre. Left one heir that /
knew to be in existence. One other
son not heard from in long time.
Known Mr.. Coleman for years. Shoes
fitted tracks in all respects. (Here
shoes shown before offered in tes-
timony). Asked by attorney for de-
fense to insert key found in deceased
pocket-found that the key unlocked
the lock. He was then given the keys
found in Harry Coleman's pocket;
would not lock or unlock the lock, un-
til tried by prisoner himself. 1t then
locked and unlocked the lock. One
riding the road and seeing the pad
lock in the door would not know
whether it was locked or unlocked.
John A. Fowler, being sworn, tes-
tilted: Live about one mile from Mr..
Coleman's. Don't remember hearing
train that night. Am married. No
ticed that gun report was heavy.
About Is or 20 minutes after hearing
gun until / looked at clock.
Ed Long, being sworn, testified as
follows: Live about two and one
fourth miles from Jonesville. Am
night watchman in Jonesville. On
night of 31st I was going to Jones'
vile and saw Harry Coleman going
towards home. He had turned off at
a fork of road about 20 yards before
got up to him. After sun down,
but not dark. I spoke first; Harry
spoke to me. I came on to JonesvillSg
Saw Harry about half past 6. I left
home at 6 o'clock and had been on
road about half hour. Train due at
Jonesville 7:05. Said to be ten min
utes late that night. Went with Sher-
iff that night to Coleman's. Saw no
sign of grief in Harry that night.
At Harry's suggestion I slept. Har-
ry said he slept some. Next morning
when Mr.. Mabry announced that his
father was dying, Harry left me with
out looking back. Ate breakfast.
Saw tracks behing cape jessamine
tree next morning.
Examined by attorney for defense.
Met Harry on my way to Jonesville,
10 or Is minutes after got to Jones'
vile before train came. No hills in
road to Jonesville, but it was muddy
and slippery. Passed Harry, spoke
and went right on. Harry and
slept together that night. Did not
see Mr.. Crick Horn till breakfast
next morning. Went up stairs be-
tween 3 and o'clock. Lay down un-
til about 6 o'clock. Slept in same
bed. Harry was quiet; had nothing
much to say. Saw Wilson Tally that
night about SO yards ahead of Harry
Coleman. Met Wilson on road I was
coming up.
John Parks, being sworn, testified
| (Called on to explain map). One anc
a half miles from Gilead to Mr.. Cole
mans. Take about 20 minutes tc
walk this distance No other roaC
through. Found tracks after killing
Tracks were going towards Mr.. Cole
mans; tracks were plain, had beer
covered up seemingly with a hoe
These tracks corresponded with the
other tracks found.
Examined by attorney for defense
Harry was arrested at his home Sat
urday. Tracks were about three
fourth mile from Coleman's house
Saw tracks in bottom. Looked as il
they had been covered up with hoe
Don't know if Harry was at home
all Saturday morning. Tracks or
right hand side of road going to Mr.
Coleman's from Gilead. My pasture
is barbed wire pasture. Nearest
house to tracks in pasture is about
one fourth mile.
| T. G.. Fowler, being sworn testi-