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

to examination by his counsel and a
grilling croSS-eXamination by the
state. But the croSs-examlnation
failed to break down any part OF his
testimony. Mr.. Isenhower appeared
perfectly calm, assuming that stoi-
cal manner which has characterized
his demeanor since the case charging
him directly with the murder OF Depu-
ty RaIelgh Boulware was begun on
tuesday. He answered in clear
voice to every question put and at no
time did he hesitate to answer. The
many Fairfield and York county peo-
pie who 1llled the court room were
all attention as Mr.. lsenhower re-
lated the events OF that tatetul June
IA, 1915 at Wlnnsboro.
In reply to a question OF Governor
Blease, who conducted the direct ex-
animation, Mr.. lsenhower said tnat ne
was born and reared in Falrfeid
county, and was 3O years old last May.
He said he is school teacher by pro-
Iession, that he mad taught TWO years
i'll FAIRFIELD county, one IN Rlchland ana
flve in Florence county. he was
teaching in Florence county In June
and had been at his mothers home
seven miles northeast or Winnsboro
one week and 1our DAYS before the
tragedy. lie salu he mad owned a
pislol a year, which he kept In hls
nome in Florence county. His wire
died last April and he had moved all
his household effects together with the
pistol, to his mothers nome In FAIR
neld county.
He heard of the assault upon his
brother, Clyde lsenhowers wl1e. last
April. He had discussed the matter
with his brother Clyde, and with ms
brothers wife after ne came home. He
knew the negro, Jules smith, and ne
knew his connection with the case.
He knew, he said, that the negro,
Jules Smith, would be brought 10
Winnsboro courthouse for trlal on the
morning of June II. About sun-up
that morning he went to Winnsboro
in company with his brother, Rural
Policeman Willie Isenhower. He put
his pistol in his pocket before COM
ing. He said he had no special rea-
son for doing so.
He was standing on the porch or the
courthouse at Winnsboro, awaiting
the coming OF Solicitor Henry anu
Judge Wilson. He held converse
ton with Solicitor Henry at the re-
quest of his mother, the gist or the
conversation being request that the
solicitor not require Mrs. Clyde lsen.
hover to attend the trial on account OF
her physical condition.
Mr.. lsenhower said that as ne came
down the courthouse steps and into
the yard he saw Sheriff Hoods posse
coming with the prisoner. Some one
called attention to his brother. Clyde,
who had his pistol drawn. 1t was the
first time that morning that he had
seen his brother Clyde, he said. He
saw CLYDE Isenhower place his pistol
between the banisters Of the court
house steps and shoot Jules Smith.
He saw Sheriff Hood shoot at Clyde
Eisenhower, and saw Clyde drop MS
arm after the sheriff shot.
Raleigh Boulware, Mr.. Isenhower
said, shot once to the left or MS
ernest Isenhower's) head. The Sec
trated the left shoulder Of the witness
coat. Boulware, he said, then turned
as If to go back into the court room
from whence he came. then turned
again and leveled his pistol at the
witness who then shot in the direc-
ton Of Mr.. Boulware. At that time,
he said, other people We're shootlng'
er / shot Mr.. Boulware or not. / have
serious doubts about 1t. I shot In his
direction"
The witness identified the black
serge coat which he wore the day or
the shooting. There was hole In the
left shoulder of the coat. The coat
was offered in evidence and was close
Nv
Mr.. Isenhower said that four Of his
five brothers were in Winnsboro the
day Of the shooting. He said he knew
Mr. Boulware slightly and that ne
and Boulware were friendly. He de-
MED having cursed Mr.. Boulware as
MIR. Rose testified. He said he never
uttered an oath in his life.
He said he shot Boulware because
Boulware had shot at him twice and to
protect his own and his brothers life.
After the shooting Mr.. Isenhower said
he rushed into the courthouse to find
his brother Clyde, and to minister to
his needs. He admitted taking q
ing it was his brother Clyde's weapon,
but later discovered that the weapon
did not belong to his brother.
The accused man testified that he
was arrested four or five hours after
the shooting and was taken to the PEN
itentiary where he was placed in the
fourth story in a little room SO by 70
feet square. After he was released he
said he went to Laurens where he ap-
piled for bail, then came back to the
penitentiary where he spent the night
and then returned to his mothers
home in Fairfield county where he has
since remained with the exception or
two weeks spent in Florence county
with his wife's relatives.
Testimony Unshaken.
The defendant was cross examined
by T. F. McDow. Of the states coun-
sci.
He said that change Of venue was
granted in his case from Fairfield 10
York county on his petition that he
could not get a fair trial in his home
county. He said he was not habltua1-
ly accustomed to carrying a pistol. he
had discussed the assault upon Mrs.
Isenhower with Clyde lsenhower, but
he and his brother had made no plans
TO do violence to the accused negro.
He said he had not discussed the mat
ter with his brother the night before
the shooting. His brother had never
conveyed to him his purpose to Kill the
negro. He said he had only seen Clyde
Isenhower one time the day of the
shooting and that was when Clyde
shot the negro. He was 2O rect away
from his brother then.
The accused man denied having
told Mr.. w. L. Haynes that he was
not expecting any trouble but If they
did have he was going to plug the
s-b (meaning Sheriff Hood, the first
shot. He said he had no conversation
whatever with Haynes previous to the
shooting.
In reply to a question of counsel, he
reiterated his declaration that his
brother Clyde, first shot the negro and
that Sheriff Hood then shot his broth
err There was no intermission In the
shooting, he said. The witness denied
having fired the last shot, saying that
other people were shooting at the same
time he shot-people who were stand
ing back Of him.
In answer to question he admitted
that what he did he did with delibera-
tion and purpose After the shooting
he said he threw his pistol behind a
dresser in Mr.. Willingham's store in
Winnsboro. He had looked for the
pistol since that time but could not
find it and did not know where 1t is
now The pistol he had taken from
Mr.. McMaster under the apprehension
that it belonged to his brother Clyde,
he left on Sheriff Hoods desk, he said.
Asked to describe his own pistol, he
said ii was 3S-calibre, nickle-plated
Smith & Wesson special. He said
ere were five cartridges in the mag
line and that he fired only one time
He said that Deputy Boulware did not
move from his position on the steps
when he (Boulware) fired at the wit