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

Hames, then to Mr. Bowen's, where
l stayed most of the day. Began to
rain early and rained till O'clock.
Played slot machine. Went from Mr..
hair cut and shave. Went with
Robt. Smith, Tom Coleman and Ho-,
sea Webber. We got one-half pint of
whiskey in pint bottle and we drank
some of it, me and Tom Coleman.
Went to Richard Fosters home.
Stayed there a few minutes. owed
Richard 81. Stayed about ten min
utes. 1t was $3.50 o'clock when 1
came out of restaurant. l STAYED
aobut 10 minutes more. 1t was right
at Z o'clock when l was at Richards
home. Went on down toward Gilead.
ct Ed Long near Gilead. Oak trees
separated Ed Long and me. went
on by Wilson Tally's, saw a light in
Wilson Tally's-saw no one. / went
to Mr.. Cooks by Crick Horns house;
road 30 yards from Mr.. Crick Horns.
Turned from road into a path
to Mrs. Cooks. Got to Mrs. Cooks
about 8 o'clock. had some chewing
gum: | gave all some gum except
one little girl. said, "do you love
me?" she said, "No 1 don't" Then
l said, I'll not give you no gum"
Afterwards | gave her some. l gave
Smith bottle of whiskey. He took
small drink. We stayed about the
house about an hour and then went
on to my house. Heard a gun shot.
They told me they heard one shot
down toward home. I invited the
Cooks to go down and spend the
night. l asked them but no more
than usual. Their mother and older
brother were away from home. Lit
tie girls opened the door. Lizzie
body has killed Uncle Bob" Thought.
father was dead. Beulah told me to
! go to get somebody. Smith said he
wanted the gun. We ran to the
shop to get it. Shop was not locked.
Sometimes me or father would leave
the shop unlocked, or locked. 1 had
my keys in my pocket. Mr.. Harris
took my keys; Zones in court this
morning). When we got the gun we
ran back. l heard a noise; l threw
up the gun and threatened to shoot.
We then went on to branch the 9TH
er side of house, and went on to
Cooks. The girls did not want to be
left alone. Smith went after Mr. Ma
bry and carried his own gun. My
gun was left in Cooks house. I
cried some. Was so shocked l did
not know what l was doing. Told
the little girls to go and lay down.
l put my arms around Lizzie's neck
and said, "Hush, you know have not
neither father nor mother now"
Went down to house with Mr.. Mabry
and then Mr.. Ed Mabry said, "Un-
Gle Bob is dead" Eleazer Mabry said
mo, he is still alive" l put up the
doctors horse and then left. Could
not bear to see father dead. Did not
see my dead mothers face. Loved
my father and mother as we'll as a
boy could. l told Smith Cook /
could not stand to see them work.
ing with father. Smith and I went
up and put Smiths mule up, then we
went to Mr.. Horns to get him to
send Wilson Tally to Mr.. c. C. Alex
ander's with note. We did not 90
straight back but went to look for
tracks where we heard the noise.
Went through pasture instead of the
road because 1T was nearer way and
better way: Went on back to
house and l told Smith to see if thew
still working with father; he said
they were. We went on for / could
not bear to look at father Went back
to Cooks. l pulled off my shoes and
dried them--my feet got wet going
to Horns; had been sick day before.
Set shoes before fire. When they were
dry put them back on. Doctors had
gone when l got home next time.
Mr.. FAINT had come. / was cold while
we were waiting for the doctors.
Asked Mr.. Mabry if he thought we
should heat water and have it ready
for use when they came. 1 could
think of nothing; did not want to
talk. When one loses the best friend
they have got they can't talk. / told
Mr.. FAINT had no idea who did the
deed, for l knew of no one who had
anything against father. Mr.. FAINT
and Mr.. Norman asked me if there
nothing worth mentioning. / did not
think those negroes had done it. Pa
had told Foster Thomson to stay off
the place. Mr.. Ed Long and [ lay
down about 8 or o'clock; I took a
little nap; got up about o'clock;
went and fed and went up to Mrs.
Cooks to tell them to get breakfast.
Ate little breakfast. Ed Long
went up with me. Mr.. Crick Horn
came just after we ate breakfast. Mr..
Mabry said, "Boys, he is dying"
did not hear him say it. If Mr.. Ma
bry said, "Boys, he is dying" did
not hear him say it. 1 saw them
tracking the tracks and would have
gone with them but Ed Long and I
stayed with father. The blood hounds
came about 10 o'clock, 1 saw them.
When l was asked to go up in the
woods, Mr.. FAINT and Mr.. Norman
took two dogs tried; said they want