The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-12-15

After considerable argument and owe
the strenuous protest Of the state
the court permitted T B. Rabb, 0
tnear Winnsboro, to repeat the alleg
ed words Of Clyde Isenhower ate
the latter was fatally wounded, II
effect that Clyde Isenhower, who ir
ed the first shot in the tragedy dtt
mot want to shoot Sheriff Hood, will
whom he was on friendly terms, bu
wanted to kill the sheriff's prisoner
EJules Smith, tho negro charged will
criminal assault and whose trial waI
imminent; that Clyde Isenhower sno
the negro-who died soon after
wards; that Sheriff Hood then shot
him in the arm, whereupon he sho1
the sheriff. According to the wit
ness, Clyde In nhower stated after
lbeing shot that he telt God had direct
cd him to kill the negro, that he was
! forgiven and was ready to enter an
other world.
The Rev. J. F. Isenhower, brother
of Ernest and Clyde Isenhower, said
Clyde told him he Was "shot to
pieces" snd couldn't live, charging
witness to wind up his business af-
fairs and see that his daughter
Clyde Issnhower's only child-re-
| ceived her fathers life insurance.
Witness declared himself and five
brothers were I'll personal friends OF
Sheriff Hood. Neither Of those wit
nesses testified regarding the actual
shooting.
Ernest Isenhower, the defendant.
was on the stand one hour and four
teen minutes and was subject to a
rigid cross-examiQation. Nr. Blease
conducted the direct examination.
Isenhower's testimony In substance
follows: Thirty years old, born in
Fairfield county, lived there all his
life, except for tiDe spent elsewhere
az school teacher. Taught fvo yesrs
in Florence county near Lake City
until last Juae. Had been at moth
er's homo, seven miles from Wins
boro, about ton days on vacation
when tragedy occurred. His wife
died last April, aad in disseminating
housekeeping among other effects
moved to his mothers house from
Florence county; was his thirty-sight
calibce Smith and Wesson Special
pistol Defendant said he had been
told Of the negro Jules Smiths con-
pectioR with an alleged crime COM
mitted in April, and for which Smith
was about to bo tried.
Defendant said on morning Of trag-
edy he left home shortly after sun
rise; knew Smiths trial was to take
place; before leaving home he drop
ped pistol in his pocket "for no rea-
son whatever" except it was possible
something might occur to make his
weapon useful; the negro might try
to escape and he could aid in pre-
venting him.
Coming down to the actual trag
edy, defendant said that when he got
to Court House Sheriff Hood and
party had already entered yard.
Somebody called his attention to
Clyde lsenhower some distance away
who had his pistol out, then saw
Clyde put hand with pictol through
bannisters and shoot negro, Smith,
who was ascending steps Of Court
House under guard Of sheriff and
deputies. Clyde shot negro once.
then sheriff shot Clyde in arm, said
defendant.
A tusi1la6e followed, during which
Raleigh Boulwsre shot ut him twice,
one ball going through his coat.
Boulware went on up steps. soon re-
turning with pistol pointed at de-
fendant, who then shot once. and
doesn't know whether or not his bull
let struck Boulware.
He said be know Boulware about
a year before the shooting, having
talked with him once, that they were
friendly, that Boulware was one Of
Sheriffs party. Denied eursins as
he shot at Boulware. Had nothing
against Hood. Said he shot Boul-
ware to save his own life after Boul-
ware fred at him twice.
Said Clyde Isenhower was shot at
least seven times. Defendant was ar
rested several hours after shooting;
was with wounded brother during in
terim. First taken to jail, then to
penitent:ary and locked up until re-
leased on bail granted by Associate
Justice Watts.
On cross-examination by Mr.. Nc
Dow defendant said he was not In
habit Of carrying pistol, denied plan
ming with his brother, Clyde, regard
ing Smith case; Clyde never told him
of any purpose to kill the negro.
Doesn't know who fred last shot at
Soulware; said he fred once; that
Boulware shot twice in quick success
sion, second shot striking defendants
coat; said Boulware was going up
steps; that he shot at Boulware as
latter wzs coming down steps with
pistol in hand. Having no further
use for his pistol, defendant said, he
threw It behind some furniture in
Mr.. Willingham's store; has looked
for pistol since. but couldn't And it.
Doesn't know whore 1t is.
The State put up one witness in
reply, W. L. Haynes, policeman at
Winnsboro. who said he was related
to the Isenhowers. that he talked
with Clyde and Ernest Isenhorer.
that Clyde said il tho negro was
taken to his homo ho'd never come
back. Witness said he told Clyde
that ST ,riff Hood stated ho would
die before giving Up his prisoner.
Ernest IsenhoWer said witness de-
clared he didn't expect trouble, but
II it came he'd plug the ---
first thing" Witness said he under
stood defendant to refer to Sheriff
Hood Defendant had already de |
MED eursins or having such eon7er
sation with Haynes. This concluded
The testimony
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