The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, October 18, 1905, Page 2, Image 2
Trial of Fisher and O'Day. ]
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Bogin, of Anson county. It is
about 50 or 60 miles from Heath
Springs to Wadesboro. No railroad
running directly between
the places.
W. A. Wail?Member of posse
that arrested prisoners. Searched
Fisher?found roll greenbacks
and nickels. Paper money in a
roll with wire or rubber around
it. Had watch and cartridges
and a book. Had no pistol on
liira; found his pistol near whore
he was taken, in a leather pouch.
Mr. Bennett, attorney for prisoners,
got dark lantern. I asked
him for it Monday; he didn't give
it to me.
J. A. Dabbs?Member of posse.
Got pistol and money off O'Day.
About $100. in nickels, etc., in
bags from O'Day. He was badly
shot, lie said : "You've shot me
all to pieces." I took possession
of satchel. Besides articles exhibited,
there were a dark lantern,
a spool of wire, some loose
wire, some wax or soap in satchel.
Leroy S. Davidson?Live at
Kershaw. Saw O'Day at Ker
t shaw about a week before the
robbery at Heath Springs. He
, was sitting on right of way ol
railroad, about 5 o'clock in af
ternoon. He left, going down
railroad, in direction of Camden.
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111010 noio i/*v?j men mm Jinn.
My attention was called to the
three strangers about 9 o'clock
that morning. I phoned for a
policeman in the afternoon, when
I saw them. They were talking
to each other.
W. B. Faulkenberry?Live at
Kershaw. In March last was
working for Stevens Lumber Co.
Saw Fisher and O'Day at Kershaw
last March, some few days
before Heath Springs robbery.
They were sitting on R. R. track
near Lumber Go's property. I
was in 30 feet of them, 3 in number.
They looked smoked;
clothing wrinkled and trashy and
hats bent, as if they had been lying
on them. Describes suspicious
way in which they acted.
W. F. Bowers?Section man
on Southern R. R. at Heath
Springs. Saw Fisher few days
before safe was blown open at
Heath Snrintfo TTe woo T?
R near Heath Springs in company
with another man, going
toward Heath Spring. I took
O'Day for Auditor John E. Cook
at first. Saw them again shortly |
attorwards, saw them coming ]
back. One of them had a little ,
bundle under his arm. j
J. T. Crenshaw?Salesman for '
J. E. Creed at Heath Springs. ;
On 23rd March, about 10 o'clock j
in morning, I waited on priso- ]
ners. I showed pants to Fisher.
O'Day was with him in store. t
They staid about 15 minutes; }
then went to Springs 15. & M. {
Go's store. Saw them next in i
Wadesboro. Went there to iden- \
tify them, a week or so afterd
wards. They went to back part |
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Miss Beulah Mobley. In March {
last was clerking for J. E. Creed l
A few days before safe blowing ,
saw two men go into bark of store j
to Mr. Crenshaw, I was in front
and they passed me. They left t
y after a few minutes and went to |
8. B, <fc M. Co's store, Don't y
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know whether prisoners are the <
men are not. i
J. E. Creed, recalled. Was at
my store the day prisoners came
in. As I met them I was about 1
to speak to them when Oren
shaw took them in charge. One
seemed to be noticing the clothing,
the oiher was looking around
generally in the store. Identi
ties both persons as the meu who
were in his store.
G. E Bateman, Chief of Policeman,
town of Kershaw. Was
informed by Mr. Davidson, who
telephoned, as to suspicious parties
being in the town. I weut
and saw three men walking away
about 50 yards from me, 2 or 3
weeks alter robbery at Heath
Springs. Safes were cracked at
Kershaw. Safes in Kershaw battered
open.
Curtis Mackey. On 31st of
March last was cash boy for S B
<Sr M Co. Was in store day before
safe was blown open. Saw
two prisoners day before safe was
blown open, also after safe was
blown open, at Wadesboro. They
came into ollico near the vault to
get water. They traded in store,
bought pants. Asked for cloth
ins and I sent them to Mr. Willi
am8. Display box of money put
in store 3 or 4 days before robbery.
Saw how money was arranged in
box, $15 one dollar bills and one
$5 bill. Discribes how bills were
displayed in box. Sheriff Bogin
at Wadesboro showed me several
bills. I .recognized $5 bill and
12 $1 bills as being creased like
those we had in display box at
Heath Springs.
Cross Examination. Unusual
for strangers to come in office for
water. Don't know positively whether
the bills I saw at Wadesboro
were the bills we had in safe or
not bat the bills were folded
alike.
UhaimerB wmiams. Last Mch
was salesman for Springs B & M
Co. Sold two strangers some
stuff. They are the prisoners.
Sold them trousers, condensed
milk and eggs. Some $6 or $7
worth. I told Fisher the pants
he was selecting were two long
for him. lie said he was buying
them for a Iriend. They were in
the store some time. O'Day
went up stairs with me and
bought a frying pan. Pan exhibited
to witness, he identifies
pan as the one he sold O'day.
Cross examination. Can't swear
it is the same pan I sold O'Day.
It looks like the one.
Jim Robertson col, Live 3 miles
from Heath Springs. 4 or 5 days
before robbery I saw three strangers.
Talked with one of them.
Saw them cooking at one place
rhey were about Heath Springs
2 or 3 days. Never saw them
any more until I saw them here.
Identifies Fisher and O'Day.
Jim Blackmon, col. Before
jafe was blown up, say 5 days.
Jaw 3 strangers near Heath
Springs. Identifies O'Day. They
svont in Salem colored church
:his side of Pleasant Hill.
Mary Rollings, col. A short
;ime before safe was blown up a
ifrp.nger came to my house and I
isked where I got water, I told
lim and he went to the spring.
Afterwards 2 other strangers
oined him. Identifies O'Day.
Andrew Rollings, col. A short
,ime before blowing up I met 2
itrangers near Heath Springs. It
dark. Saw parties the next
/ A ?I
lay, 3 of them. Identifies Fisher
as one of the men he saw.
R. E. Bird. In March and
April last yras section foreman on
Charleston division Southern R.
R. On day after u bbery saw
strangers camping on track near
Heah Springs. Saw them several
times. Talked with one of them.
He said he had been up to Lan
caster and drinking Lancaster
booze, and was nearly dead.
General appearence of Fisher and
O'Day corresponds with the men I
saw. utie had satchel and something
like an oil cloth overcoat
folded up.
P. VV. Twitty. About 4 o'clock
Saturday morning. April 1st,
heard noise of more than one
derson passing my house from
H. S.. going east in direction of
Tradesville. i live 2 miles from
H. S.
Minor Sweat. 1 live on E. B.
Lingle's place north of Ileath
Spiings, about 12 miles. On
April 2nd, last, I was home,
down in woods to look at crow's
nest. I walked upon 3 strange
men. When in 8 or 10 steps of
them thev turned their faces
from us. One had a valise like
the one in court, and the other
two had bundles. They were ly
ing down. Ohe was a red haired
fellow. They wont on north;
never saw men before. Identifies
O'Day and Fisher as two of the
men. Went north on Rocky
River road indirection of Monroe.
Steve Sweat. Brother Minor
Sweat. Saw the three men he
speaks of, was in 8 or 10 steps
of them. They were lying down
on their backs and turned over to
keep their faces from us. Identifies
prisoners as 2 of them.
T. A Gatewood. Live at WadeshnrA
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my father's place, 5 miles south
of Wadosboro, on 7th April last.
They were lying down,3 of them,
had coats oIT, had been cooking
and eating. Asked them where
they were from. Thev said some
little town in N. C., I forgot the
name Said they didn't come from
Wadesboro. The light-headed
one said he came through Wades
boro. They left walking on R. R.
One had a satchel and another a
small satchel and a package of
crackers. They put hands on
their pistols when they got up..
They went toward MoFarlands.
Cross examation?Have been
drunk some time. Went to where
O'Day was shot and saw him.
Did not guy him.
W. S. Brazwell.?Live at McFarlands.
Saw prisoners there
the day they were arrested. Fish
er bought tobacco from me in my
store. He asked how long before
the local freight was due. Saw
them afterwards buy tickets and
take train for Wadesboro. Had
a satchel between them. One of
them had a pistol in his hip
pocket.
James Duncan, col, Identifies
the pan shown him as one he had
seen on R. R. this side of Lieath
Springs, near where a fire had
been. Saw a pair pants and a
round tin cup there. White men
had been at the place, one low
man, one tall one and one in between.
This was a week before
robbery.
EI. E. Brazewell. On 8th last
April was living at McFarland.
Was R. R. agent, Express agent
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