The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-18
States Testimony.
DIR. w, D, Sem.

DIR. w. D. Sem.
DR.. w. D. Sem testified that on the
30th of January, 1915, about sun down
he was called to see Mr.. Quinn. Went
to him as quickly as possible and
found him lying in public road, with
left side of face on the ground and
arms down by side. Found three
gun shot wounds on his body, one in
the right side, little to the back,
one in the back of the head almost
in centre of head but just a fraction
to tie right. The third wound was in
the front of the left ear, and it was
the opinion of the witness that this
wound was an exit wound, made by
the same ball that entered the back
of the head. The range of ball that
entered the head was little upward
and to the left. Witness testified 6Lat
Mr. Quinn was not dead when he
reached him. Lived about Is minutes
but made no statement. Noticed
nothing wrong with either hand of
deceased and testified that the drawn
condition which some of the witness
es testified to could have been caus-
ed by the wound causing sudden
contraction of t5e muscles. Met Mr..
Long in road and Nj. Long told me to
look for that big stick that Quinn
had.
G.. II. Martin.
Mr.. G. H. Martin testified that on
the evening of the homicide ne was
in his yard picking up wood about 200
yards from where the shooting took
place. Didn't see the first shot. That
attracted his attention and Ibe saw
the second and third shots. Saw Mr.
Quinn running up tire roau and at the
third shot fall. Was running from
Mr.. Long. Did not see Mr. Quinn
have anything in his hand. After
the shooting saw Mr.. Long get in
buggy and drive up to his (Martin's)
store. Mr.. Long made ths statement
to Mr.. Martin, ''Well, 1 am in trouble
right now," but says "I had it to do.
1 wasn't going to let Brooks Quinn
get to me with tnat big stick" Got
to the scene of the shooting four or
FIVE minutes after it was over, made
search for stick but did not find one.
Found one in road partly buried in
the mud which had the appearance OF
having been run over by vehicles.
The wounded man made no state
ment.
Brooks Quinn.
Brooks Gu Inn, a son of TIE deceas-
ed, testified that he was on the side
porch at the west end of the house sit
ting on the top step on the evening
his father was killed. Just before the
difficulty father and myself had been
to barn feeding. My father had some
brides to put up and went across
road to lot. Heard father say to Mr..
Mills wnen father saw Mr.. Long COM
ing, "Put my brides up, I want to
speak to Kite minute" Mr.. Quinn
goes down embankment into road and
stops Mr.. Long and in about min
ute heard a pistol shot Jumped up
on the porch and could see Mr.. Long
and Mr. Quinn in the road. Saw Mr..
Quinn running away from Mr.. Long
and in 10 or Is seconds Mr.. Long fired
tive more shots at Mr. Quinn and at
the third shot Mr.. Quinn fell. Knew
that he was injured pretty bad and
started for doctor. Passed Mr.. Long
in his buggy and Long said something
but don't know what it was. Saw Long
taking empty cartridges out Of his
pistol and reload 1t.
Mrs. SheaIy.
Mrs. Snealy testified that she had a
little eQR conversation pp JHEittIh JHitIh ,hr. and Mrs Mrs
Long in their buggy just short while
before the shooting. Saw Mr.. Quinn