The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-02-21
HARRY COLEMAN FACES JURY
CHARGED WITH KILLING FATHER
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ehop Tor gun. Mr.. Mabry said, "Let's
get doctor" Harry hitched up the
doctors horse. Harry went with me
to put up my mule. He then asked
me to go for Mr.. Horn. Then we went
to Mr.. Coleman's. Little girls went
In first. One little girl said. "It's
dark as pitch in here Miss Lizzie
held up light and hollered, "Oh Lordy,
somebody has killed Uncle Bob"
closed the door. Harry told me to.
We carried Miss Lizzie to branch to
battle her face. We went in run to
shop. Harry ran in and got gun. Don't
think Harry unlocked the door. l
heard the lock rattle. No seeming
effort to get in. Don't know where
Harry found gun in shop. He was not
In the shop minute. He did not
examine gun. Harry carried gun to
house. Harry told me what to tell
Mf; Mn MabYry: Said nothing about his
nrst to suggest going for a doctor.
This was ten minutes later. Harry
said nothing about sending for doc.
tor. got to Mr.. Mabry's some time
after o'clock. Harry said his gun
was in shop; that he had it there the
other day trying to kill hawk.
Heard gun shot about z. In half hour
hour Harry came in. 1t was an hour
after Harry came in before we went
70 Mr. Coleman's. Harry told Miss
Lizzie he had been to Jonesville, and
had not come by home. Miss Liz
zle asked him if he heard a gun. He
said he heard two shots back in the
East. Me and Mr.. Eleazer Mabry
went for doctor. When we got back
wlth the doctors l did not stay. Har-
ry came out and hitched the doctors
-
wanted him to go home with me.
l told him, no, but would take his
lantern. Harry went back with me.
We stayed 15 minutes. Harry want
ed me to go to Mr.. Horns, when we
came back. While Harry and l were
at my house Harry said, "Wish had
a pair of shoes to put on while
dry mine" Harry did not 90 back
home till daylight-did not stay long.
Al! the time l was with Harry he
did not have much to say. Said little
about conditions. He cried a little.
This when he found Mr.. Coleman
shot. He said it was sad-this when
first discovered
:, (The. above is the proceedings of
the trial up to the time of going
to press on Thursday afternoon.)
The following cases have been
tried.
George Wood, for violating the
dispensary law and was sentenced
to pay $500.00 or work on the coun-
ty chain gang.
John Renwick, who is charged
with having burnt the barn of Mr..
w. M. English in Goshen Hill town.
ship was acquitted of the charge.
|: Bertha Jeter, young colored girl
was found guilty of assault in an
high and aggravated nature and SEN
fenced to six months in Jail.
In the case of James. and Carrie
Young no bill was returned.
The State VS.. Ben Frazier, Jr.,
Harrison Gregory, Ed Farr, John
West and Garland Meng, charged
with car breaking and larceny. This
case was brought to trial, but owing
to technicality, was continued to
next term of court. The date in the
indictment was Dec. 7th, when it
should have been Dec. 9th.
The State VS.. Anthony Rice,
charged with assault and battery.
Found guilty and sentenced to three
years.
State VS.. ROLAND Brewington,
charged with disposing of property
under lein. Mistrial.
j. w. Worthy, charged with OBJ
tanning goods by false pretenses.
Guilty and sentenced to 18 months,
and to pay fine of $1.OO.
Bills Passed on By Grand Jury.
The State VS.. Harry Coleman,
charged with murder; true bill.
The State VS.. Jim Young, ct al; no
bill.
The State VS.. Ben Frazier, ct al,
car breaking and larceny; true bill.
The State VS.. Francis Lyles, charged
with being accessory as to murder;
no bin.
State VS.. Ed Thomas, charged with
assault and battery; true bill.
The State vs. Luther O'Shields, as
sault and battery; no bill.
State VS.. Link Simmel, charged
with assault and battery; true bill.
The State VS.. Anthony Rice, charg-
ed with assault and battery; true bill.
The State VS.. Rene Jeter, charged
with assault and battery; true bill.
The State VS.. Charlie Gossett,
charged with larceny; true bill.
State VS.. Pink Sims, ct al, charged
with house-breaking and larceny; no
bill.
State VS.. Roland Brewington,
charged with disposing of property
under lein, true bill.