The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-01-25
Established 1891

that day. Haskell HERS was the one
who prosecuted. Haskell HERS is a
son of George HERS. The prosecu-
tion was good while before killing.
Heard that case was settled. Reply
ing to- questions of counsel for de-
fence, witness said that position of
certain holes in vest may have indi-
Gated that an attempt had been made
to draw pistol.
Frnk Morris was the next witness.
He testified that he was standing be-
side Kinsey's store door on the out
side, leaning against the door facing.
kinsey was standing just inside the
door, picking his teeth with his left
hand, his right hand being in his
right hand pants pocket. He was
talking to Kinsey at the time. Saw
George HERS come up and shoot.
Witness then said that he got away
as soon as possible, running to DAN
nelly's store. HERS had gun in hand.
Kinsey did not appear to be under
influence Of drink. Saw no arms
about Kinsey. HERS said before
shooting "You are gone," and fired.
Witness said that Kinsey said moth
ing before or after the shooting. De-
ceased staggered. HERS fired twice,
and he afterward heard four or five
other shots. Witness said that Lyles
Ehrhardt and Kinsey's two little boys
were playing about the stove at the
time. He went back to the store
when things got quiet, and found
Kinsey's body lying on floor, leaning
against barrel and counter. In re-
ply to questions, witness said that
HERS was on sidewalk at time, near
er the bank. If there had been any
words passed, witness said he would
have heard them. On cross examina-
ton, witness said that he had been
marshall for some time, that he knew
of bad blood between Haskell HERS
and Kinsey, but knew of none be-
tween, deceased and George HERS.
Asked about a statement that he had
signed for application for bail for
HERS, witness said there were some
things in the statement that he did
not say, that he only glanced over
the statement at the time. The
witness was closely questioned by
counsel for defence regarding the
actual shooting. It was about a.
minute, said he, after the gun shots
that5he heard the pistol shots. The
shot gun fired in quick succession.
B. F. Folk, surveyor, identified
two plats that he had made at the
instance of counsel for the State, of
the store and the surroundings. The
plats were explained in detail by the
witness, and were offered in evil
dence.
I. J. Bacon, clerk for Kinsey at the
time, was next sworn. Said he had
gene to supper about five minutes
previous to shooting. Saw automo-
bile, with very bright lights, coming
half mile away, running fast. He
watched the car, and he took one of
the passengers to be George Hers
He was some distance away at the
time of shooting, but heard gun
shoot twice, followed by pistol shots.
Went back to store, found Kinsey's
body lying on floor, with feet toward
door. head next to barrel. He did
not see automobile when he came
back to the store. Saw what looked
like large shot marks on counter and
barrel. Saw no weapon. On cross
examination said he was near the
depot when he heard the shooting.
Saw automobile stop near hardware
store. Said he had ordered a ham
mer pistol for Kinsey. Kinsey had
gotten shot gun that afternoon, and
they were to be partners in it's own
ership. Did not know of any threats
to kill any of the HERS. Gun was
on starch box in rear of store, un-
loaded. 1t was bought to hunt birds
with.
F. H. Copeland testified that Kin
sey came to his store in afternoon in
regard to gun. Kinsey said he did
not like the gun he showed him, but
would take it to store and show it
to Bacon. He heard the shooting
while in his store. He did not in
vestigate Immediately, but went to
store half or three-quarters of an
hour afterward. Said that gun was
bird gun.
J.F. Chassereau, brother-in-law of
Kinsey, said that he was at his home
at time of killing. Received mes
eapa +o come and get KinSey'S chill