The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-02-28
HARRY COLEMAN CASE
RESULTS IN MISTRIAL.
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shot. 1t was about O'Clock, but
won't say for certain. Heard shot
and located it as being in direction
Of Uncle Bsb's. Got up aand went to
the door. thought it might be fire.
Harry came in, it might have been
one-haf hour later. Was in his US
ual manner. Played with the chill
dren. Said he had not come by the
house. Ate supper. Stayed at
Cooks good while after Harry
came in. Harry invited the Cook
glad to have them. Mrs. Cook was
not there. Oldest boy and Mrs. Cook
were in Spartanburg. Smith, Beulah
I insisted on them going too. All
came along to house together to foot
passed on ahead. The little girls
went in first. 1 followed with Ian
tern. saw Uncle Bob in a pool of
blood. said, "Catch me, I'm faint
ing" hollered out, 80 Lord, some
body has killed Uncle Bob" We all
thought he was dead. Harry said the
gun was in the shop. Harry and
Smith ran after the gun; came back
to. where we were at the creek. Gun
had been in shop nearly two weeks.
Uncle Bob carried it there. He told
me he had to do some work on it. We
told them not to leave us by our
selves. Harry said he would stay.
All were crying. Harry put his arms
around my neck and said, 81 have
neither father nor mother to look
to-" He loved little children. Har-
ry was crying. / was at Mrs. Cooks
when Harry went to Mr.. Crick
Horns. Harry pulled off his shoes
and dried his feet an dthe shoes. Put
shoes on again in few minutes. I
was not at Uncle Bob's again that
night. I said to Beulah Cook, "Have
you an ywhiskey?" She said, "No."
l then asked Harry. He said he had
some but Smith had it. I wanted
whiskey TO quiet my nerves. l had
been terribly shocked. Saw Harry at
came to breakfast. Told us to get
breakfast for the sheriff and two or
three others. Harry looked sad next
morning. I know of no reason why
Harr yshould have killed his father.
Harry got pretty much what he
wanted. Gun was put beside the lit
tie bureau. Saw no attempt to con-
ceal it. Gun remained there till Mr..
Norman took it away.
Cross examined by State: Harry
was sometimes quarrelsome with me.
Know nothing about Harry's gamb-
ling. Know nothing about his run
mig with negroes and gambling with
them. had difficulty with a negro
girl. She knocked me down; Foster
Thompson's girl. I told Uncle Bob;
it made him mad. Heard Uncle Bob
say nothing as to it. This was last
crppnroor TInc1a Poh x,oIo %ho
father whip her.
Smith Cook next witness called:
l went into living room with Harry
that night. Harry gave me a half
pint of whiskey and told me to put it
away.
Miss Beulah Cook next called, and
Mrs. r. S. Cook. Live about $50
yards from Coleman house. Day Mr..
Coleman was killed my mother and
Oldest brother were in Spartanburg.
Miss Lizzie Coleman came down to
our house that evening, one-half hour
after she came we heard gun shot in
direction of Mr.. Robt. Coleman's.
Miss Lizzie went to door, also Smith,
and looked out. Miss Lizzie was un-
easy about fire. Harry came in one
half hour after gun shot was heard.
as teasing my little sister, who is
about nine years of age. Gave her
chewing gum. Said, eff you don't
love me l won't give you any chew
ing gum. Harry invited us all to
go home with him and spend the
night. Nothing unusual in this. Miss
Lizzie also joined in the invitation.
All went together. Two little girls
in first, Miss Lizzie carried lantern
and went in behind them. She
screamed and said, Somebody's kill
ed Uncle Bob. She said, "Catch me,
1'm fainting." We took her to the
branch and bathed her face. On way
to house we were all crying. Smith
went after Mr.. Eleazer Mabry. Har-
ry and Smith went back to Mr.. Cole
mans. Harry pulled off his shoes,
and dried them before the fire when
he came back. We had been living
on Mr.. Coleman's place about three
weeks; lived near him several years.
Never heard of dispute between
Harry and his father. Saw Harry
Thursday afternoon. I'd been over
to Mr.. Horns and met him. He was
going in the direction of Jonesville.
1t was after A o'clock. Saw him that
night at our house, about o'clock
l guess.
iooo eAdiHileu ny oCaCe: Harry
put on brothers shoes when he took
off his shoes to dry his feet. Heard
nothing until Harry opened the door.
Harry asked three times for us to 90
down and spend the night. Witness
here. endorsed her testimony at cor
oner's inquest).
Next was read an affidavit given
by Hosea Webber
j. G. Coleman NEXT swnrp aud toe
titled as follows: Robt. Coleman INV
uncle, Harry is my first cousin. Saw
Harry at Jonesville day Robt. Cole |
man was killed He and Hana,