The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-02-03
ED. KIRBY BOUND OVER.
TAaceu Under $26OO Bond Follow.
Ing Preliminary Before Judge
Haselden.


Charlie Higgins Christmas eye niebt
was given a preliminary hearing in
Judge Haselden's court Tuesday and
placed under $2500 bond for his
appearance at the court of general
sessions next month. Kirby was ar
rested In Florida and brought hack
to Dillon. Huggins was severely cmt
ana Will carry to his grave the livid
siashes on his face and head. II was
desperate encounter as will he
SHOWN by the following testimony.
z. M. Huggins, sworn, SAYS:
was at Hunts house on tha nipbt
Oh the Gath December. with Keeyer
dudley. Bunch of boys there. 7 knew
Eo Kirby. Don't know the rest. 7
went In the house, talked with Ed
ABOUT an hour We had been PLAYING
around and Ed walked up to me and
commenced cutting me. We had mo
words. We were in the same room
ABOUT all the time. First thing I knew
ne was cutting me and some one
knocked me. Don't know who knock
ed me down, and when 1 came to INV
senses he was straddle me- cutting me
ana L tried to sho him off. He got
OIL ABOUT that time and ran to car
anu le1t. Saw man there they said
was george Kirby. He wrung pistol
out or my ha, q while Ed was on me.
was at tin flat of my back. Saw
man called Bridgers. Don't know he
nlt me except was told. 1 had pistol
went there with pistol had taken
ie" drinks, nothing to bother me II
was about two and half miles from
| my nome. L live at Fork and this is
below Fork. 10
Cross Examination.
Iney were there, some in the yard
ana some in the house. Ed was in
the yard. In few minutes Ed came
IN. Don't know where George or
Brldgers were. Saw Ed. Went to fire
and sat down 3 or minutes. We
TAXED, not disputing or hard words.
never had any trouble with any of
them. Walked up to me and cut me
without saying a word. George was
In the room. Can't recognize him.
only thing he did to me was took pis
tol out OF my hand. I was hit after
L was cut. I jumped when cut and
someone hit me. Don't think George
nit me. We had all had little drink.
Ihey were to have little party there
was on my farm. Share choppers.
Sever saw Bridgers to know him and
don't know him yet.
Signed, G. M. Higgins.
Charity Hunt, sworn, says:
was at my house Xmas night. I
was In the kitchen. I went i'm the
room and they had Mr. Charlie down
ana sitting on him. Ed was on him
ana cutting. Ed said If did not get
out he would cut me. Gave me a
rake and cut my clothes. Don't know
VINO got him off. George took ristol
from Charlie while Ed was on him.
There had been no row before this.
Nobody was drunk. Some of them
was drinking. Bridgers was in the
room. Not doing anything when I
saw him. Never say anybody pull Ed
off Charlie.
Cross Examination.
Know Ed and George. Don't know
Bridgers. If he did anything did
not see him. Don't know that George
took pistol. Never saw anything ex-
cept Ed on top of Charlie. Don't know
how long it had been before the row
started when left room was in the
room. did not meet Ed leaving as
I came in. Saw Ed with knife in his
hand and on him cutting him.
Redirect Examination.
Saw George. Never saw him with
pistol. 1 got Charlie by hand and he
raked at me.
Argie Hunt, sworn, says:
Was there. Good bunch there. Was
III the room. Ed. commenced cursing
and Keever took it up and went to
him and he went off. Mr.. Charlie
came in and went out in the kitchen.
He came back and said ED, they say
they are going to have a party here
and I am going to get my part of it,
amt you" He said he was going to
get something. Mr.. Higgins lent
up against the door and was picking
at some beads on my neck. Ed came