The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-03-04
TRIAL OF SIX FAIR
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If he had seen anything of Green Glib
son or any OF his boys. F',ceivlng an
answer to the effect that the Gibson
negroes had not been seen, il was
testified. Mcclure then started around
the house: and that as he did he spied
Green Gibson at some distance I'm a
field; that Mcclure shouted to his
companions to come on boys, here he
Is" and began firing at Green Gibson.
The testimony continued =. the effect
that Mcclure and Green Gibson came
rather close together down In the field
and that they exchanged shots: that
Gibson sank to the ground after he
had run TO within short distance
OF one Nose Williams house: that
Mcclure went TO Nose Williams
house and borrowed his double barrel
ed shot gun, with which he fired two
moro shots into the PROSTATE body
Of Green Gibson; that Mcclure then
advanced to the spot where Gibson's
body lay. and picking UP one Of the
dead negro's brace OF guns, struck
the negro over the head with II.
breaking the gun.
The testimony continued to the ef-
feet that after Green Gibson had been
killed Woodrow Campbell told negroes
In the vicinity TO come up and look at
the body, and "see how nice IL had
been done"
Testimony of Defense.
AT 4 o'clock the defense put up it's
first witness. Another witness was
put up. and at 4he time court adourn-
ed one OF the defendants. William T =.
Mcclure was IN the stand. The exam
nation OF the defendant by his coun-
sci had been practically completed
when court recessed at 6 o'clock
When court meets Thursday morning
at $3.50 o'clock tho cross examination
OF the defendant witness will be in
order.
Refnte Allegations
One or the first acts OF the defense
was to offer testimony from Paul
Marett, who was enroute from Faii
Play to Lavonia. Ca, on a pleasure
trip. ard who drove up to Knox's
Bridge Just as the alleged whipping
OF tho negroes by the six defendants
had be \ finished. The witness stated
that i.s was standing in the, road
talking with Mcclure, with his back
turned toward the river bridge, when
someone approached from behind, and,
without warning. opened fire upon
the white men. The witness stated
Ehat he received q load of shot in tie
lack. He turned and emptied his pis-
tol at Tho fleeing negroes. one of whom
he recognized. as Green Gibson. Tho
defendants also opened fire on the
negroes. but not until after the ne:
groes had tired FIRST, the witness
stated.
Defendant on Stand.
The next witness of Importance put
up by the defense WAS William T.
Mcclure. His testimony was to the
eifect that on the morning OF the day
the alleged murier took place he was
preparing r 3 to Lavonia, Ga; that
the other dc.endants came by his
house thp. morning andshad three me-
groes With them; that the other de-
fendants continued on their way to-
ward knox's Bridge and that later lie
went In that direction. enroute TO
Lavonia. The witness testified that he
crossed Knox's Bridge and stopped at
the store where the negroes are said
to have been beaten. but denied TAX
ing any mart In the transaction at all.
Afte,' the whipping was over and
the white men were fired upon by
Green Gibson and his sons, the de-
fendant testified, he then returned
to the South Carolina side of the river
for the purpose OF placing Green Glib
son under arrest, the defendant being
at that time a magistrate. Mcclure
testified that he was unsuccessful in
his endeavor to apprehend Green Glib
son and that he returned to his store
house; that ere long he was advised
that Green Gibson had been seen not
far. down the road, that he went To
arrest Green Gibson.
The Witnessed stated that he calltal
upon Green Gibson to surrender. hut
that Instead OF the negro doing this
ne fired unon him with one of two
shot gups which he carried. Mcclure
Ttated tlat he then attempted to fire
upon Gibson with pistol that had
peen handed to him, but that the pis-
toi refused to fire. The load OF abe.
from Green Gibson's gun. he stated.
struck him In the face, whereupon he
retreated and started to 20 to Nose
Williams house by circling around a
piece or newgronnd. The defendant
STATED shas he saw Green Gibyon maxi
ing Tor Nose Williams house also.
ana that about that time the negro
appeared on little hillock. Wherein.
on number of gun shots soundel
from party of people in that vicini-
~; He stated that he called to Nose
Williams not to let Green Gibs,,n 20
INTO the house. The defendant SSp,ed
that he took Nose p1illiams. shot ns,,
ana fired at Green Gibson, and denird
shat after Green Gibson had faiicn
ne took one OF the negro's shot rnna
and struck him with It. After Green.
Sihscn had been killed, he stated
! ne returned TO hfs homo at Fair play
No End In Sight.
A tails time 1t is inapossihle to
state when the case will come n a a
close. ItN is probable, however
.net all OF Thursday win be taken mr. nm
~ the introduction cf Testimony hr