The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-03-05

pistol. or at least with reference to
Cal Kay and Woodrow Campbell
would not swear that didn't see
these two hay" pistols; | did not
strike either George Gibson or Tom
Spights at the bridge; did not see any
OF the defendants strike either OF the
negroes.
Exper. Testimony
l.. IL. Harrison, civil engineer.
who made a plat OF the country where
the killing OF Green Gibson occurred,
was the next witness sworn by the
defense. The map gave data with re-
ference TO distances. attitudes, posi-
tions, etc.. in the. locality where the
killing occurred. Said Messrs. Earle.
Herndon. Mcclure and Davis went
with him when plot was surveyed.
mir. Mcclure is one who pointed out
the different locations In the plat.
The survey was made only about a
week age.
Mss Bertis Campbell. daughter of
Woodrow Campbell. testified. that oa
December 10. Tom Spight's wife and
daughter came running into the
Campbell home: Tom Spights followed
closely after them and entered the
house over the protest Of Mrs. Camp
bell; Woodrow Campbell then told
Tom Spights to go on off; Tom
Spights was cursing: he was not
talking to his wife, but to my mother;
I know nothing of papa whipping
Tom Spights for this.
Barred Testimony.
Dave Blackwell. who lives with
Woodrow Campbell was put up by the
defense to give testimony as to
threats that Tom Spights had made
against Woodrow Campbell, but court
ruled such testimony was not conf
petent. :, .f4 . ..
A. r. Stanseli. who. lives o few
miles from Fair Play on lower road
from Fair Play to Knox's Bridge,
testified he was at home ON Decem-
ber 20; saw Green. Will and John
Gibson pass his house with guns; saw
another negro. Perry Gibson, who al
30 had gun: said he was going rab-
bit hunting; Green Gibson had two
guns: one OF his boys had gun and
the other had club; knew Mr.. VIII
liam T. McClue was magistrate; my
wife got scared and carried he: to
neighbor's house and left her; In
consequence OF actions OF negroes
sent message to Magistrate Mcclure.
On cross examination said four men
were at his house on day Gibson ne
groes passed; negroes didn't say any
thing to u.s.; two of the Gibson's
passed Mt one time and then the 9TH
er; In spite o. fact four men were
there to protect the women they we're
scared and felt it necessary to get
away and for him to send message to
Magistrate McQlure. ~, III,
Saw Negroes Armed.
&C. W.. Carnes, who lives in 400
yards of Stsnsell's house, said he
knew nothing Of. killing: saw on De-
cember 90 tfep four; Gibson negroes
going along. the road In front OF his
house; one in front had 2,guns: two
had one. gun each, and, fourth. had a
club; eaid number OF speople were at
his house thatti day sand + they were
frightened ~ I, igS j;t5':.s IA: =. 81
On cross examination said that at
the time they had heard nothing of
shooting at bridge: saw negroes. do
Ing nothing but,,passing along road !:
but this frightened sim bennase thev
didr't know what the negroes were
going to do. ..ts :;
Julie Bailey, ,oxerseer Of farm near
Fair. Play, heard Y of. trouble on De-
cembers 90 and got -in buggy and start
ed for Fair Play; as he was going
along road ,tbRangh5 McClure's place
saw crowd Of. Smnr 40 people: heard
shooting: saw negro fall; heard some
35 or. 40 shots: don't think all Of
shooting was done by any one man;
when Green Gibson fell / saw some
pnc pick up something and strike
Green Gibson over head; none OF de-
fendants struck negro: 1t was q
stranger who did It. b.
On cross examination said he got
In so or rs Yards Of Gibson's BODY /;
could not recognize anybody in crowd
about body: but know one who hit ne.
gro over head was neither Mr.. Nc
Clure nor Mr. Campbell.
Character Witnesses. H..
wv. L. Snipes. who lives In five
miles Of Fair Play. testified he knew
Green Gibson: said be knew his repn-
tation for violence and turbulence to
be bad, '.t;s AH; 4; 4 4 /, s;,<ts9s.g.fts \.
On cross examination 81 said had
known Green Gibson three ysafs;
never heard OF, Gibson being tried for
anything. had Eeyer heard but one
man say anything against Gihson's
reputation: Gibson had been living
there with Allepli iMerrett for !; 10 or
IL years. r : L, ,i .i,s3
u Cicero Merretsu who lives In three
miles Of Fair Play. testified he knew
OF Green Gibsoffs reputation for ,tur-.
buIenceSand violence; said his fepu-
tation wasn't eonnted good ~ ~ &, sSs3:l
8 On CROSS examination said he was
rerelated to- Mr. McClure's wife;
Green Gibson hiss worked for Allen
Merrett for 10s or IL yaars !: never
heard Of Gibsof- being tried for any
tb.ag; had hear1 two or three people
say his reputation was bad. y. y.
ID. H Qlymph testified had known