The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-10-09
GIVEN
10 YEAR SENTENCE
r round Guilty OF Manslaughter With Recommen-
datIon to Mercy For killing Jack Mckissick
Cased Consumed Two Days-Motion For
New Trial OVerruled-The Testimony

- Nc'iH was next sworn and
was called upon to explain photo
EraphS OF the premises. Stated that
there was nothing to obstruct the
view OF man standing at the crib
and looking towards the we'll. The
camera standing just where the negro
SAID he was standing when the pho
tograph was taken.
Sheriff FAINT sworn, identified the
gun said to belong to Nicholson. also
the pistol that belonged to Jack Nc
klSSlck, both having been in his keen
ing since the day of the tragedy.
VIII b. Blackwood sworn testified
IN substance that he had heard at
barbecue given by Beatty Fowler.
Nicholson to say something about
McklSslck taking some watermelons
from the farm; that he would get him
or get what was coming to him; that
ne had shot two. Upon cross eXami-
nation witness testified that Nichol-
son said, Il am going to have nv
money; | am going to have what is
mine"
w. |. Going next sworn, testified:
That on the Saturday before the kill
ing Nicholson was riding in buggy
with him; Nicholson said he was hav
ing trouble with Jack McKissick
about the crop. Said if Jack came in
his yard he was going to kill him:
that Mckissick had run off tenants
before; that he was going to have his
crop or kill him."
y. L. Belue sworn, said: "That two
weeks before the killing he met Mich
olson in the road. Nicholson said he
was In hurry to get to Union to see
lawyer; that Jack had sold a load of
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, him his part of the money; said that
he was going to have his rights if he
:. had to kill him."
Witness testified that after Christ
mas at Bonham station, Nicholson
and two others got off the train and
inquired the way to the McKissicL
place. 81 told him that did not think
he would like the land for it was
rough. | asked him if he knew Nc
kissick; said he did told him did
not think he could get along with Nc
! kissick"
w. r. Kelly testified that "NichoI-
son rode with him into Union on Mon
day before the killing and told him
that he was going into Union to see
MI Barron about some estate. He
asked me how Palmer and Jack came
out IN some suit. Said Jack had
V.
That he had gone into the field to Kill
Jack but had not at that time Said
he was going to kill Jack. That if
ever he put his foot in his yard again
he was going to kill him."
Next witness was Mrs. Hattie
Nicholson, wife of the defendant and
she was put up by the defense. She
testified in substance: That McKis-
sick stayed often at the Nicholson
house, took dinner regularly: STAYED
there day and night often: had no
trouble up to the time crops were laid
by. After that we could not get
along with him. He got out a war
rant for Mr.. Nicholson. Mr.. Nichol-
son tried to whip our son and Nc
kiSslck caused Mr. Nicholson to be
arrested. Mr.. Nicholson was at the
time of the warrant down at Rethume,
was arrested when he came back.
Don't know why Mr.. McKissick had
him arrested. McKissck told Beck
nell not to come back. Mr.. McKis-
sick quarreled about the cows being
out; cursed right smart and was mad:
cursed Paul because he had ridden
the horse. Mr.. Nicholson was trying
to reason with Jack. Called Paul foul
names. Mr.. Nicholson told Jack he
was not going to have him cursing
us; that he was not to come on that
porch abusing his family. On next
morning Mr.. Nicholson was in the
bottoms. Jack asked where was the
old man and commenced going on
about the COWS. | told him not to
come down here quarreling and ours
ing and he said this is my house and
my land. He stepped off the porch
and said | have not cut up to what |
will. Shot gun was only fire arm that
Mr.. Nicholson had. Mr.. McKissick
always came to our house Quarreling;
| was afraid of him. He had pistol
in his pocket that morning Becknell
asked him not to plough up the cot
ton. Mr. Mckissick and Jack Little
john were ploughing in the field I
had fixed dinner for Mr.. Nicholson
and left for Mrs. Sanders CARRYING
a bucket of vinegar. Had no idea
there would be trouble when | left.
The negro, Littlejohn, moved the
wagon from where it was at the crib
door. From the crib door you cannot
see the we'll"
Upon cross examination by the
State, witness testified: "That her
son Paul always ran from his Pa. He
ran off to Trough Shoals when his Pa
wanted to whip him. My husband