The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-09-13
HsTRIAL IN McPHAIL CASE.
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about any other names. On cross
examination, witness said he was a
good friend of McPhail. Said Nc
Phail's auto horn did not sound when
he came from Bamberg. He was at
home at time. Walkers house is
about 100 yards from his store. Went
on porch when auto came. Admitted
Walker had looked at some liquor
packages on one occasion when Nc
\ Phail was present; McPhail said
nothing. On redirect examination,
witness said he was friendly with
Walker. Said McPhail said he re-
gretted killing; that he was the best
friend Walker ever had.
B. D. Donald said he lives two
and a half miles from Midway. Was
with McPhail Saturday night when
he arrived at Midway. Car stopped
at well, near Lawson's store; Glover
got out of car; car went on 1mmedi-
ately to a point near Steedly's store.
Saw Walker cut at negro and chase
him toward pile of cross ties. Wit
ness then jumped out of car. Heard
Walker cursing. When witness had
about reached depot, he heard shots.
Heard Mrs. Walker call to McPhaii
to come to her. Witness said when
he left car McPhail was still in it.
Was only about one minute from
time car first stopped at we'll until
shooting occurred. There was no
one in the car except McPhail when
he got out. Said he did not hear
McPhail speak to Walker or Mrs.
Walker. Does not know who fired
shots. Identified pistol as McPhails
.3S special. Said McPhail did not
blow horn.
Cross examination: When car first
arrived at we'll, saw four or five per-
sons; all was quiet. Heard no words.
Said Walker was cutting at negro
with knife in right hand. Glover
said nothing that witness heard. Said
Glover did not fall down, as stated
in his affidavit. Admitted ne was
behind depot when shots were fired,
and could not see shooting. After
ward saw body. Right hand was
under body, left hand by side. Did
not notice anything in left hand. De-
MED telling Dodenhoff McPhail kill
ed Walker. On redirect examination,
witness said his affidavit, made in
application for bail, was substantially
correct.
Elliott Glover.
Elliott Glover, who was indicted
Jointly with McPhail, but not on trial
at this time, was the next witness.
Was with McPhail when he came to
Midway from Bamberg. Was in front
seat with McPhail. Stopped at we'll
to get some water. Heard loud talk
ing. Heard Walker and Mrs. Walker
cursing each other. Said Walker
told him to move on off and struck
at him with knife. Ran off toward
pile of cross ties, circled back behind
automobile; stopped near seed house,
when shots were fired Walker was
chasing him. Did nothing to Walk
er. Came back after shooting. Said
he hollered to McPhail when Walker
was chasing him Mr.. Mack, don't
let this man kill me-" McPhail was
in car. He guessed it was several
minutes after he got out of car until
shots were fired. He was 25 or 80
feet away when he heard shots. Said
Walker told him he would blow his
brains out. He identified the coat he
wore that night, which had the ap-
pearance of having been cut.
On cross examination, said he had
never had any trouble with Walker.
Said he stumbled and fell when Walk
er was after him. Walker caught
hold of him when he fell, striking
at him. On redirect exami-
nation, the negro said he had
left the coat with Mrs. McPhail that
night and had not seen it since until
he saw it in court
Mrs. W. L. McPhail, wife of the
defendant, testified that she had new
er seen her husband have but one
pistol, the .3S special. Said she own
ed pistol herself, but it was in pos
session of her mother at that time.
Said positively McPhail had never
owned .32 calibre pistol that she
knew Of.
J. Y. Hicks was at home in bed
at time. He heard loud talking and
then three shots On cross examina-
ton said he did not see powder burns