Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-10

his body was never found. It ranged
upward and to the right. The witness
had been engaged in the practice OF
medicine &c years. The witness stated
that the man who fired the pistol
which inflicted a mortal wound upon
Boulware must necessarily have been
standing to the left Of the deceased
and that the deceased was on high
er elevation than the man who fired.
| There was no cross examination.
John w. Lyles,
Clerk of court Of Fairfield county,
testified as to the location Of the Fair
field county courthouse, the distance
from the Jail, the width Of the streets
and other measurements. He did not
see the shooting. There was no cross
examination.
s. Y. Rose.
Mr.. s. Y. Rose, farmer Of Fair
field county, testified that he was
standing in the courthouse yard when
the pistol battle took place. After the
general fusillade he saw Raleigh
| Boulware come out Of the courthouse.
He saw Ernest Isenhower pull a pis-
tol on Boulware. He saw Boulware
wave his hand. He said that as Isen-
hover grasped his pistol and pointed
| II at Boulware, Isenhower exclaimed,
| "You are the d-n s-of ABB I've been
wanting" Ernest Isenhower, the wit
ness said was standing near a north
ern column in front Of the courthouse
when he shot Mr.. Boulware. He said
| he saw no pistol in Mr.. Boulwares
hand. A space Of about a minute and
a half intervened between the time
Of the general shooting, and the time
| Isenhower shot Boulware. The witness
declared that no one was on the court
house steps at that time except Mr..
| Boulware. He said that he could not
see the upper portion Of Mr.. Boul-
wares body the construction OF the
stairs interrupting his view. He could
see the deceased only from his waist
down.
On cross-examination by Mr.. Han
nahan, Mr.. Rose said that Mr.. Boul-
ware placed his left hand on his
stomach when he was shot. He said
| that he testified at the coroners In
quest at Winnsboro shortly after the
death Of Mr.. Boulware, but did not
having cursed Mr.. Boulware because
| the coroner's stenographer was lady,
and he did not care to repeat Mr.. Isen-
| hower's epithets in her presence. In
answer to q question the witness said
| he had known Mr.. Ernest Isenhower
about three years.
w. w. Turner.
| The next witness who took the
stand for the state, was W. w. Turn
er, superintendent Of education Of
Fairfield county. He was an eye wit
ness Of the tragedy. The witness said
| he saw Mr.. Boulware when that gen.
tleman was shot. Mr.. Boulware, he
said, was coming out Of the courthouse
| and down the stairs which lead to the
court room. It was after the general
| fusillade was over. When Boulwarc
was about half way down, Isenhower,
he said, was standing near the north
ern column in front Of the courthouse.
Mr.. Isenhower shot Mr.. Boulware. He
did not say a word. Neither did Boul-
ware. The latter had no weapon In
his hand. The shot which killed Mr..
Boulware was fired about 2 or Sec
onds after the general shooting was
over by Ernest Isenhower. Boulware
and Deputy Earl Stevenson, the wit
ness said, first entered the courthouse
ahead of Sheriff Hood and his pris-
oner.
Mr.. Hannahan cross examined the
witness. He asked where he was stand
ing when the shooting occurred, Mr.
Turner said he was near the entrance
to the Jail yard and was coming
across the street to the courthouse.
He said he saw Clyde Isenhower at
this time and that Ernest Isenhower
was not with him.
Mr.. Turner said that he had testi-
fed at the coroner's inquest. Asked
by Mr.. Hannahan II he had testified
there that Boulware had his pistol
out, the witness said he had not. Mr..
Hannahan read from Mr.. Turner's
testimony at the coroner's inquest,
which testimony showed that the
witness had stated that Mr.. Boulware
waved his hand as he saw Ernest Isen-
| hover; that he had seen Mr.. Boul-
wares mouth working and that Mr..
Boulware had his pistol out, but did
not make an attempt to shoot. He also
denied having said at the inquest over
| the body Of Sheriff Hood that Boul-
| ware had tried to shoot, but didn't
and then went into the courthouse.
The witness on cross-examinatton
also testified that he had appeared as
witness at the coroner's inquest over
the dead body Of Mr.. Boulware. He
| admitted saying there that Mr.. Boul-
ware placed his hand upon his stom-
ach after he was shot and tried to
reach for his pistol. He did not hear
Isenhower or Boulware utter word
at the time Of the shooting. He said
that after Boulware was shot Isen-
hover went behind q column to the
north Of the stairway to the court
room.
On redirect examination Mr.. Tur-
ner said that he and Mr.. Ruff were
| talking at the Jail yard when they
saw Sheriff Hood and his posse with
the negro, Jules Smith, coming from
| Columbia. He saw Clyde Isenhower
come toward the courthouse from
down the street. Isenhower he said,
was carrying his coat on his arm and
in his coat he was grasping a pistol.
Mr.. Turner said that he walked to-
| ward the courthouse.
He saw Clyde Isenhower following
the sheriff's posse. AS four or five Of
the posse entered the courthouse,
Clyde Isenhower attempted to follow.
He was unable to get through the
crowd. Isenhower, he said, then rush.
ed to the banisters Of the stairway,
| poked his pistol through the banister
rails and began shooting. Sheriff Hood
tried to push Isenhower away from
the banisters. He saw Sheriff. Hood
try to pull his pistol and he saw the
sheriff tumble his weapon. Very soon
| the sheriff was out Of his sight.
| AIL6T Ilc ScuCidi ohoOSh6 AAoN
ceased, Mr.. Turner testified, Raleigh
Boulware started down the courthouse
steps. When he reached about the
fifth step, Ernest Isenhower shot him.
Mr.. Boulware stopped and made an
effort to get out his pistol. Thcn, he
said, Ernest Isenhower tried to get
| behind the large column to the north.
Mr.. Turner said that he entered the
courthouse about 80 minutes after the
shooting. He saw Jules Smith lying
near the prisoners dock. Sheriff Hood
was lying near the judges bench at
the rear Of the court room and Mr..
Boulware was lying on a lawyers
table.
He said there were 10 or IL, and
maybe more people on the courthouse
steps when the shooting occurred
while there were 35 or 40 around the
yard He stated further that he was
at the right of the courthouse gate
! when the shooting happened. He
thought that Mr.. Boulware placed his
right hand on his stomach when he
was shot.
]. n. Gibson.
A Fairfield county farmer, said he
was standing at the gate to the court
| house yard when the shooting occur
red. He did not see the shooting Of