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TESTIMONY AT CORO IN KILLING OF Testimony takon at the inquest over the dead body of Hosea Martin at Lau .ren C. H., Dec. .16, 19.21: Columbus L. Ow'ens ,being duly iaworn says: I am chief of rural police, Laurens 'County, S. C. T. D. Abrams last night informed me that he had iiformation that Luther Timmons of (linton was coining through with w'hiskey. T. 10 Abrams, J. T. :ews amd Hosea Martin went to brId,. ver 'IAttle River on the Greenvile4laureub -ioad. Bob Wham and myself went to Barksdale Station. We put our car in the road that leads from Barksdale to Watts MilL A car passed in a short while. I recognized Luther Timmons In the car. There was another man with him. We watched the car for utbout a mile. It left Laurens road and enfent road that leads by Trinity Church. I came to -Laurens went up Ninceton Road. 'Timmons got to Hill or Madden Station road ahead of me. '1ftis was about eight or nine o'clock. I followed the car to Madden Station. 4Could not gain on car. 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Man .Nature's Remedy wIll act prompty thorc 30 mIldly, 60 gcntly, that you wiluk in self has comno to tho jeacuo end Is doing Andoh,w You'll bo eO If bebltuaig Laurens Dt TQO NER'S INQUEST POLICEMAN MARTlA and ,1 went Clinton road, turned qpl Mr. Ferguson and wont into road tht leads from Boyda Cross Road .to Clir ton. We followed that road until w met the car, which iwas the same ca we saw at -Barksdale. Mr. Abram and Mlr. Crows were in front of me o the time. Their car stopped Just b fore meeting Timmons car. SCrews 4C out of car and went in front of hi car. Hosea Martin was out on rigb side of car, .passed to the rear an left of their car, stopped about lei fender of car. I saw a flash and hear report of opistol shot, said shot caam from Timmons' car. Saw two men 'immons and another owhom I late learned was Monroe -Willard. Tim mons' car was going east. and the pie tol flash was on left hand in the Tim mons car. Two shots 'were fired ou of the Timmons car. Immediately saw Hosea Martin drop to his kneet falling. Timmons' car turned to lei between myself and Hosea Martin. saw flaah of pistol on grouhd at th place I saw Hosea Mart'in drop. On shot came from where Mr. Martin wa at. Timmons' car passed to my righ1 As Timmons' car passed to my righ Chief Crews shot. Wlhen he shot RVEYING en through the fall and winter rveyin is tiresome and expensive accurately now and not have to TODD W E N BROS. MAROLE & GRANITE CO. DEIGNEMW MANUFACTURERS ERIOTOR )ealers in everything for the 'ame 7. 'he largest and best equipped mon ental mills in the Carolinas. LENWOOD, - - . C. md Parts Make Car zood as New ee When You Can Cheaper Price* Vaughn i, S.C. Just Right? R Tonight -. yo fer b the Thaig.mt er.": Stcifn 1s that your vo orga y' fcrco the r, but ton 0 result is ~o tho test, ntre her the work. iat arcllefi h b ee yo ,bettet every way. >t etbbb a cos a Nto ale stopped my car, turnd around and fot lowed Timmons' car. About two mile down the road I picked- up keg o 'whiskey lying near the rut in road Afterwards located same car at fill. ing station at Clinton Just below do pot--Stanton Filling Station. No on( was 'in car when found. Examine Y car, found bullet hole, Casing '* I left rear wheel. Luther Thinmons wal driving car which 'was a Ford. Hosev e Martin was walking around car whet) r first shot was 'fired. Hosea Martir w was in about four feet of Timmons car when shot was fired. Hosea Mar tin was near his car fender. The car ipassed close to 'Martin car. prdbably t hitting it as it passed. No 'words were ased at time car came up that I t heard. C. L. OW1&NS. Dr. (lays sworn-Read his crttfii I cate. D Jas. T. Crews being duly sworn says: -He is chief police of the City r of Laurens. Had information from Mr. Abrams that ,whiskey was coming - through-after wards learned car 'had - gone another route. We went towara t Clinton in llose Martin's car. I-lose I Martin, Abrams and myself in the car. Went out -road toward 'Lisbon. Met car. Mr. Abrams says "There they are." I Jumped out of car, so did Mr. e Martin. The Timmons ear 'was driv D ing pretty fast, but did not check up. I -said "There they como, head them." They went around Mr. Abram's car, I t hollowed for car to halt-they seemed to go faster, juet as they passed around Mr. Abrams' car the shooting com w-nced. 'When shot was fired Mr, Martin sank to his knees. Thinking; he had stumbled I went by him. I did Rot recognize people in the car just at the tirme, but -when light was flash Od in their faces, I recognized Monroe Willard. fIlosea Martin says the man shot me from the car. We 'picked him up, earrie4l kim to Clinton Hospital. Mr. Martin says he was going to die and asked me to care for his children -send them to the Onphanage He said he was going to die and he never changed from that .belief. It was only 14) or 15 minutes from time he 'waa shot until he made this statement Hei was about dead when we got to hos pital. The shot came from the left hand side of the Timmons car. Mr. Abrams called on Houca MartirL and nrself to help thkn capture the car that was hauling whiskey. No attempt was made by man on right to prevent shooting. The car was moving fast. This happened near Lisbon in Lau rens county. Have had trouble with Monroe Willard before, had him up for spe ding. Had been informed he was hauling 'whiskey. JAS. T. CREWS. T. D. Abrams, duly sworn, says: He is a rural policeman for 'Laurens coun ty, S. C. On night of Dec. 14th, 1921, he called on officers of the City of Laurers for assistance. I had infor mation that Luther Timmons had gone to mountains for whiskey. Went to police headquarters, saw Hosea Mar tin, who called Chief 'Crews. Stated case-asked them to -help capture Timmons car. Wie 'went to River bridge. Other officers went to Barks dale Station. Officers returned, ask ed it car had ipassed-was informed by C. (L. Owens that car had gone by Madden Station. I suggested That we go down to Clinton road to cut them off. Mr. Martin, Crews and myself went one road, Owens and -Wham went another road-the roads iwo traveled come together near INorth Creek-all went together toward Lisbon near A. R. Holmes iwe met the car. We recog nized Luther Timmons driving car and Monroe Willard with him. I told of ficers "There they come, that's Tim mons and Willard," .I pulled to one side a -little, Martin Crews and Wham got out before I did. As soon as -they got out of car the shooting began. I got out of car. Owens and Wham were behind me-back of my car. The Timumnons car went between the car of O'wens and my car. Timmons car went out into field passing Owens car. The Oescar following. -Hosea Martin was si-tting on ground, said he 'was shot. Did not see 'first part of shoot ing, saw the latter part of 'the shoot ing. Some 6 or 7' shots were fired. Hosea Martin says they shot me from the Timmons car. In about 10 or 16 minutes -Hosea Martin said he was going to die, asked Mr. Crews to look after his children. He never changed his opinion as to 'this fact that 'he 'was going to die. Saw Timmons and Willard this inorning at police head qluarters at Clinton 'who were under arrent. This was-about 11 o'clock in the night of 'Dec. 14, 1921. I saw the same car this morning, saw one bul let hole In hacy of ear and one casing of wheel. tmiV, elzed the car. -lo not know 'whicli of the men in the .car did the shooting. The car be longed to Luther T'immons. Monroe WlIlard, according to informnation, and also dArther Timimons have been deal ing in whiskey for some time. T. D ABiRAMS. S. C. Reoid, sworn, says: He is sherifi of 'Laurens county. 'Was not present at shooting. Had information about 12:30 o'clock last nilght from C. L. Owens at Clinton that Hiosea Martin was killed tonight, and that Luther Timmons and Monroe Willard had done the killing. Hle asked me te come to 'Clinton and' he thoughrt. iwe could capture them. Glot my deputy. H. F. Owings, went to Clinton. Mel Owens, Abrams and Chief Mason at Clinton in alley 'leading from police station. '~Ids was about 1 o'clock. Abrams, Wham and Hi. F. Owings gol in car, went to where shooting toolk place to track car. Other officerr stayed around in Clinton. C. 0. Ollenn Mr. Wabo~rs sand myself Went down te King -Stroud's house at Ciint'on 'Mill. Mrs. Stroud said her husband- hard stepped ourt. She stated that Timnmons and Willard mwere there about 12 o'clock. We went to Mr. Timmons house and asked for Luther. This wam albout 4 o'clock. Ueo said he had beer there but was gone. 'We went t< where Luthe'r Timmions slept; sent fo, C. 1L, Owens. I searched Timmnonm and Willard's rooms, 'but did not flnd them. We 'wept to Tom .Leake's room Leake~ said the 'boys were dfot there but have ,talked with thern since 'h4 hdawime. 'Ho offered his assistane Tom Ieakeleft In his car and in aboul -13-4 of ani hour he brought Timmont and 'Willard to us at pollce statiot at . 'Qlinea. We were discussing thi killit*g. 'Me. 'iasonays, "You have not realised- the seiousness of the of. fene committed."' I: eayA "No yot havo 'not, several ittle chidn ar mnade orpl~ens." Williard sad, "some times oMlcere got too careless." Mr. Timmons seemed to regret the affair more so than Willard. Williard seined (to be under influence of whis key. S. C. RO)FD. Verdict of Coroenr's Jury That 'Hosea Martin, the deceased, came to his death by gunshot wound at the hands of Luther Timmons and Monroe Willard. .&AA CH e< lrn We wish t Christmas to a' We apprecii us during the I tinued patrona During the remember that that every mar us help you so IWhart RECE Flemin Appointed l Fleming Bra fering for re elry of this i All prices ha erything wil discount. This is an oj . mas presenti Come in ai get the Bare ALL]i FLEMI R. FL NOTICE OF ANNUAL METING Annual Meeting of the County Board of Cominsleioniers of tjAurvas County, S. C., will be holden at Laurens Court House, S. C., at the Supearvisor'sq offie, on Thursday after the first Monday of January, 1922, being the kii (lay of the mionth, at the hour of ton o'clock In the forenoon. All wereons holding claims or de HAPP [RISTM ) extend our wishes 11 of our friends and c ite the business that l )ast year and hope to ge during the year to remaining days bef( we have a line of t twill appreciate. Co lve the Gift Problem. Dn Clothi, CASH CLOTHIERS IVER'S OF g Jeweir y the courts as rece 'thers' jewelry businE tail sale, the entire s irm. ~ve been marked do 1 go in the sale at )portunity to buy 3 s at greatly reduced id inspect the line b ains. RECORDS AT NG BRO EMING JONES, RE mands of any kind against the County, not previously presented to the Boar, are herebi" notified and required to file sarn 'with the Clerk of the Boar( on or before the firat day of January, so that they maey be ordered to be paid at the annual meeting, as provided by law. Done at Laurens, S. C., Dec.cmber 8th, 1921. J. D. MOCK, '*lerk. Y AS for a Happy ustomers. as been given warrant a con come. >re Christmas, iseful presents e in and let ig Co. SALE y Stock iver for the 6ss, I am of Lock of jew wn and ev 25 per cent rour Christ prices. efore others COST THERS