The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-09
NHIILOCk HAD Threatened
ROBERTSON SAY WITNESSES

well known planter OF this county.
The tragedy has stirred up no little
interest throughout the county, as
both parties were well and favcrably
known. Whitlock, who suffered severe
wounds in the head and on the left
arm, was resting we'll yesterday at the
county jail, where he was visited by
several friends. n
While nothing pertaining to the
matter could be learned yesterday, It
is presumed that Whitlock will en-
gage counsel and make an effort 20
secure his release on bail now while
q circuit Judge Is in the city.
Following Is p transcript OF the tes-
timony adduced at the ccroner's in
quest:
DR.. r. B. Day Testifies.
DR.. r. B. Day, being duly sworn.
says: "Upon examination OF Chas. w.
Robertson found q bullet wound In
the left side just above the crest Of
the jleum. ] found no other wound on
him. The ball ranged inward, up
ward and slightly backward, passing
through the stomach, perforating the
diaphram, puncturing, the interior
vena cava, fracturing the sixth rib,
lodging just beneath the scapula
where 1t was cut out. Death was
caused from hemorrhage."
DR.. ~. Watkins corrobosates DR..
Day.
j. J. Stewart Testifies.
J. j. Stewart, being duly sworn.
says:
II live I'm Pendleton. I met Mr..
Whitlock near Campbell's store. We
walked into Wilson's store :, saw
that he Was drinking. He asked me
what this man was doing In there with
that axe handle. 1 wouldn't consider
him drunk, but he was drinking. He
then started to Campbell's store. In
q moment, after he went In the, door,
heard dishes breaking I went to
the door and saw Mr.. Whitiock and
Mr.. Robertson together in O corner
near door. I saw a pistol in Mr. Whit
locks hand and he was shooting. Mr..
Whitlock was sitting on the floor
leaning back on some crockery that
was on the floor against the counter.
saw Mr.. Robertson strike Mr.. Whit
lock with the axe handle. heard
nothing except that Mr.. Whitiock said
he was going In there to raise hell.
l had heard both men speak i'll Of each
other in former days. (The pistol Of
fered In evidence and identified bv wit
ness). I told Mr.. Whitlock that he
had shot Mr.. Robertson. He said he
shot him and meant to shoot him.
Mr.. ,Whitlock weighed about 100
pounds and / think Mr.. Rote..Son was
q smaller man.. saw Mr.. Robertson:
standing In the store before MFR. Whit
lock entered. In about two minutes
after Mr.. Whitlock's entering the
shooting commenced" 77<is. .
'a DR.. Day Recalled.
{ DR.. r. B. Day. being duly sworn.
says: "Mr. Whitlock offered me pis-
tol after shooting. I was intendent of
Pendletop, in 1913. Mr.. Whitlock
served about four years as policeman
for me, I suspended him for being
drunk few weeks before aay term
was OUT
A. N. Crenshaw.
Mr.. A. N. Crenshaw, being duly.
sworn, says: II haSe. .e1.rd both men
threaten each other in days past.n y
N. III. Campbell Takes Stand.
N. II. Campbell, being duly sworn,
says: II live, In Pendleton and was
standing ct store with Mr.. RpbeRtson
and Mr. Leland Stewart. Mr.. Whit
lock came In and, 7 met him about
ihaif-way between store ana door.
sThis was a1mast 1k faAk.s: inalaes- e =.
door. stopped down to pet Mr..
Whitlock's dog. While ! .wag down i
heard dishes breaking over me and i
ran out back door. saw axe handle
In Mr. Eiobertson's haiid, Mr. Whit
lock wac standing STILL g
tss 8 Ia EskeW Knew Nothing.
8. L. Eskcw. being duly sWorn.
says: II whow. nothing OF the kiiiing.
i am intendent OF the town. hIr.
W1itlock serves as policeman on
Saturdays. He is the only police. II
have nsger seen Mr., Whitiock drunk
In my life, 9, q :. $ ~ .
q. y. Stewart Testiaes.
T.. Stewart, being; duly sworn.
Says: "T was In Celnpbeil'a store yea
terday afternoon. I was standing at
the stove with 1Tr. Robertson. MIR,
Whitiock came In the door. He came
about halfway from door to stove
and turned around ! saw Mr.. RSbe
ertsaa then @a!i. - nj. N 4iis
lock and strike him in back OF head
with axe handle. I don't know wsleth-
aer ~ knocked him down or not. i
suppose it was about two or three
minutes then before the shooting took
place. ran out back door. lIr.
Campbeil hAA been psttfnS lir. Witt
locks dog and Mr.. Whitiocls had
turned around and spoke to Mrs
sgatapbeii NJ Robertson hen ma1ss-
sd iip behind him ana struck MIN. ar.
WhitlocI appeared 20 be drinking.'' =
Minis yThitteh GNDFAs
fziles Whitten, being duly sworn.
says ~ waH III Mr.. Campbell's
store. / saw Mr.. Whitlock pasa the
sdpor. Mr.. Robertson got tho axe hans
die from eQrneWhere then. Mr.. WAR
lock cams back sljsfl5 cana 81 ffofz 4 ~