The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-05-16
HARRY COLEMAN'S FATE
NOW RESTS WITH JURY
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there when the shoe was fitted to
the track. There was flaw in the
shoe, also a flaw in the track. The
flaw in the track and shoe fitted ex-
actly. Could tell where the steps
ceased running and began walking.
Tracks were preserved by placing
rails over them.
Often visited the Coleman house.
Never heard any conversations be-
tween father and son. Mr.. Coleman
was active and managed his own bus
mess affairs.
Was present when body of Mr..
Coleman was searched. Found $42
and bank book showing deposits. Mr.
Coleman was a man who talked little
Harry talked more.
Never knew of Harry having any
fuss with his father; heard them
have very little conversation with
each other. Many others .fished in
that country.
Jno. A. Fowler next called. Test
flied: Live about mile from Mr..
Coleman; know the place where Ed.
Long met Harry. About same dis
tance from my house and Coleman's.
Heard a gun shot, soon after look
ed at clock, it was Is minutes to
eight Clock proved to be Is min
utes fast by the mill whistle next
lay.
M. John Parks was next called.
Live 12 mile from Coleman's. Down
grade from my house to Mr. Cole
mans. Woods between Mr.. Cole
man and Harry were accustomed to
go by my house and not through the
woods on the way to Jonesville. l
found tracks in my bottom; looked
like same tracks that were tracked
by men. / looked through gun said
to be one found in shop. / unbreach-
ed it and saw marks in barrel re-
Gently fired that showed abbrasions,
like shot loaded with slugs. Track
in my bottom looked like one 4c
Cooks. Saw Robbins take a drink
after the tracking. Saw covered
tracks in my bottom Monday morn
ing. Don't know whose tracks were
seen by the covered tracks, but they
looked like No. shoes, and were diff
ferent from the covered tracks. l
saw the tracks about 8 o'clock Mon
day morning. Was not raining. Saw
Mr.. Coleman going towards home
about sundown Friday.
T. G. Fowler next called. Testified:
l followed tracks Sunds. morning
found tracks that 1 took to be as tile
one trailed by the dogs.
Clarkson Cook next testified-Live
on Coleman place. Heard conversa-
ton on Wednesday before the killing,
between Harry and his father. Mr..
cotton Harry said it was too cheap.
The old gentleman said he did not
know what Harry had done with his
money. Mr.. R. d. Coleman rented
the land to my mother.
When we were moving the last
load over to Mr.. Coleman's and pass
ed Mr.. Coleman and Harry. Harry
refused to go with the old gentleman
to Jonesville. | went with him. Har-
ry said, Papa can have more damn
notions than anybody" Harry told
Smith that if one other man did not
take the place we could take it. Har-
ry fixed the garden for us.
Wilson Tally next called. Testi-
fled that he knew forks of road near
Gilead. Met Mr.. Long that even
ing about 35 or 40 yards after pass
ing the forks of road. Did not see
Harry pass that night through my
yard. Have seen Harry come by
that way sometimes. Would gener-
ally holler at me.
James Whitlock next called. Test
flied; Saw Robt Coleman on after
noon of homicide near 5 o'clock.
Raining when | met Mr.. Coleman
shortly after it quit raining.
The prosecution here rested, and
put up.
Tom Coleman was the next witness
put up by the defense. Saw Harry
Coleman just after o'clock when
the Oil mill closed. We went around
some time after Oil mill closed. We
got some whiskey-about 2-3 of
pint. Saw Robt. Smith there that
afternoon. Got whiskey after we
saw Mr.. Webber. We all separated
about $50, which was 10 or is min
utes after we saw Mr. Webber. 1t
is something like 1-2 mile to where
Ed. Long says he met Harry.
Crossed examined, witness said
he had no watch. Based idea on
closing of Oil mill. Oil mill never
closes before 6 o'clock unless some
thing broke. Harry got the liquor.
He would take a dram; never saw
him drunk. Have gambled a little
25 cents worth of something is the
biggest amount. Have not gambled
any lately. Never gambled any with
Harry and negroes together. Uncle
Robert was opposed to all such
things. Don't know if he ever knew
of Harry drinking.
Witness lived last year at Mr..
Crick Harris place. Harry and his
father used that road to Jonesville
often. Relation between Harry and