The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-02-28
HARRY COLEMAN, CASE
RESULTED I'm MISTRIAL
The Jury Was Out on Case Heurs-t is Rumored That
Nine Stood for Conviction and Three for Acquittal
Case Consumed Three Days-Proceedings
of the Trial Given Below.

sign Of interest or grief.
Smith Cook Recalled.
Testified that Harry was laughing
and talking and teasing little girl
eight or nine years of age. Asked
her if she loved him; said, "If YOU do
not love me I will not give you any
chewing gum. Harry came to our
house frequently. Mother and older
brother were away from home. No
body at home except sisters and Miss
Lizzie Coleman. Harry, when ready
to go, and also Miss Lizzie, invited
me to spend the night. My oldest
sister said, "Uncle Bob will not know
what to do with YOU" Miss Lizzie
said, eyes, Uncle Bob will be glad to
have you." Harry asked us to 20
first, then Miss Lizzie. We were good
Notwithstanding strange in Ha--
ry eating supper with us. Harry and
l followed along behind. Miss Lizzie
had the lantern. Talked about moth
ing in particular. Little girls wen.
IN first, then Miss Lizzie. One little
girl said, Gee, it's dark as pitch in
here" Miss Lizzie held up the lam
tern. The little girls and Miss Lizzie
screamed. Miss Lizzie was carried
To the little branch and bathed her
face. None of us went in. l thought
Mr.. Coleman was dead. All of us
were excited. Nobody went in. Beu-
lah, my sister, said: "Go after Mr..
Eleazer Mabry." I asked Harry if
ne had a gun. Harry said, Eyes, in
the shop, and we will go get it." Don't
know whether shop door was locked
pr not. Small shop like the average
|eouutry shop. When we came back
we met the girls at woodpile., Heard
= noise in path where it crossed the
ebcyi the Rea gum. q Harry
Esaid Who or what is. that?n and
pointed his gun at it and said, "If
you move again I'll shoot YOU" This
was forty feet from house. Went in
to where the girls were and then on
up to my house. Everybody excited.
Girls crying; Harry little. When
we got to my house I stayed about
minute. Harry asked if 1 wanted
his gun. I said, "No, I'll take my
gun" Harry's gun left at my house.
Stayed there till Mr.. Norman came
for it.
Took me about half an hour to 90
and come from Mr.. Mabry's. Went
down and Mr.. Eddie Mabry discov-
cred that Mr.. Coleman was still liv-
ing. Some one suggested putting him
on bed, but for fear of strangling
HIN we left him in the position we
found him. Harry Coleman told me
to tell Mr.. Eleazer Mabry to let his
uncle know. Harry and I went for
Mr.. Crick Horn; he could not come
back. Harry sent Wilson Tally off
up country. Don't know what he
sent him for. Harry said, "Let's 90
through the pasture and shun mud
hole. Also look for tracks in the
Irish potato patch" 1 said, "I am
tired" Harry said: "You stay here
till l look around bit" Harry ap-
peared to be looking for tracks. After
this search we went to Harry house.
This was way after IL o'clock. Harry
said, ~ wonder if the doctors are
dressing pa, If they are 1 do not want
to see him."
L. A. Littlejohn, recalled, testified
that he had followed the tracks early
in the morning to and from the shop,
out in the woods and across up to
Mrs. Cooks. Tracks had heels that
we're run in. Part of the way they
were running tracks. At this point
sheriff brought in SHOES to the court
room which were identified as shoes
that fit track. There was mark
caused by frayed place on inside of
left sole.
Fridays Session.
Court reassembled Friday morning
at $3.50 o'clock with Judge Memmin-
ger in the chair and Solicitor Hill
representing the State and assisted
by Attorney H. X. Osborne of Spar
tanburg. The prisoner maintained an
utterly Indifferent attitude through
out the proceedings. On Thursday
Solicitor Hill questioned the wit
nesses, and Friday Mr.. Osborne ques.
toned them. The court house was
running over, in fact many could not
get in-this although the new court
house has a commodious court room.
The following is the proceedings of
Friday.
After the jury roll call the trial
was taken up at the point where left
off the day before.
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