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KEOWEE COtJItlKIt JBYK BIT liTs??l T II^^b?.'~ .VVivllnM-lXirv, ?? O. ?HURSDAY, MAROM 4,'1880. ??T* .For subscription, $1.60 per annum strictly in advance; for six months, 'Z? cent.'. S&T Advertisements inserted at one dollar pei square of one inch or less for the first insertion, and fifty cents for each subsequent insertion. Obituary Notices exceeding five lines, HYibubes of Respect, Communications of a per ional character, tehen admissable, and Announce - ments of Candidates will be charged for as adver tisements. t&* Job Printing neatly and cheaply executed. JJ?~ Netessity compels us to adhere strictly to the requirements of Gash Payments. Titi AL OF THEBRYCE-MOORE CASE. -0 Ccuvt convened hero on Monday, nt 10 o'clock, A. M., His Honor Judge Thomson presiding. After tho oall and organization of tho Grand Jury, tho .Solicitor handed out the following bills: Stato va. Milton W. \V. Nicholson, for murder. Stato vs. Wm. Hoaoh, assault and battery willi intent to hill. Stato vs. LnRooh, assault and battery with intent to kill. Stato vs. John Milligan, assault and battery with intent to kill. Stato vs. Dn-iiel Prcssly, grand larceny. Stato vs. Turnor Osborno and David Hrad bcrry, for murder. 11 i u Honor then delivered lo (ho Grand Jury n olear and forciWo charge as to (heir duties in tho several cases handed to (hem and referred to tho pernicious practico of carrying concealed weapons. Two indictments for murder nro boforo you, and if you find tho fact of thc killing by (ho accused, then you will lind a truo bill, whatever tho grado of tho offense may finally bo determined lo bo. Murder was then defined and illustrated. There aro Bcvcral in dictments for assault and battery with intent lo kill. Beforo you can find a (ruo bill you must find that if a killing had actually taken place, tho crimo would havo been murder. You may find n (ruc bill for simplo assault and battery if you find (hero was no formed intent lo kill. Thcro is a bill for grand larceny and lids con sists in tho taking and carrying away of tho personal goods of another with a felonious intent, tho goods being of or abovo (ho value of twenty dollars. If goods bc proved of less valuo limn Iwcnly dollars, 3011 will lind for thc defendant. In reference lo homicides His Honor Bpoko of Ibo nefarious praclicc of carrying con cealed weapons. Tho first offence after tho fall of our foro-parcnts was a homicide, brother slaying brother. Tho practico of carrying deadly weapons virtually declares thc law lo be insufficient to protect Ibo citizen. He boped tho Grand Juries would put (heir seal of condemna tion on (ho practice. Men with pistols in (heir pockets are (00 apt to uso them on slight provo cation. When the Grand Jury had roll rod Hie prison ers, Jerry Mooro, Americas Moore, Aiken Moore and Riley Mooro woro brought into couti, mid on being ready for I rial, lite court proceeded lo organize a jury, a new vonlre for fifty juror;, being Issued from tho ftvo mile box, During Hie forenoon, while tho pauel front tho fivo mile box was being summoned, (he case of tho Kt ale vs. John Singleton, for assault and battery, was called. This was au apical from Trial Justice Hoke, and by consent (he judgment of tho Trial Justice was confirmed. At 12 o'clock M., lhere being no business, court adjourned uni il 3 P. M. In tho afternoon of Monday (ho Mooree were again brought ?11(0 court, and upon (heir ex pressing their readiness lo go (o (rial, tho organization of a jury waa begun front thc original panel, when tho following jurors were acocplcd and sworn: Thomas L, Gibson, T. ll, Stribling, S. M. Crawford, J. J. Vissage, I). A. Mulky. On Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock thc court proceeded to fill up tho jury from thc fivo mile box as follows: Joseph M. Kelly, C. ll. Hesso, F. F. Sharp, J. li. Hendrix, II. 1J. J. W. Schro der, W, A. Miles, Henry Riemann. His Honer appointed J. 13. Hendrix foreman, when (ho Sfa(o proceeded with Us eridenco, tho Solicitor having first called thc attention of thc jury to tho fuels reboil on by. I ho State. Thc State pro posed lo show the cviiuc was committed at (lie tinto 6ta(cd and in this county; (hat thc defend ants, Americas nnd Riley Moore, did (ho act, and Ihat Jerry Mooro and Aiken Mooro were ne cessaries before (ho fao(; (hat (hey hail a mo tivo lo bill Bryce to got back their land and re turn to (his State; that three of (hem oroesod into (his Stale, on thc morning of thc night when Bryco was killed and returned next day, nnd (hat they were (racked from Iho river lo tho field of llryco and back lo tho river, tho tracks being measured at various intervals. The jury were told (bey were not required lo find who killed l?rycc, bul whether (bc defendants aro Ihe guilty parlies. Mrs. Rebecca Cox sworn-ls sister of de ceased. Killod in this county on 25th of Au gust, 1870. Saw thc body befi ro entirely dead. Killed in field ono hundred yards from witness' house in thc night. Heard thrco guns. Went to (ho plaoo and found hint dying. Saw twp men that night running from thc place. Moon was shining bright. Cross examined-Full moon as bright as I over saw it. Run towards (he spring. Can't toll color of clothing. Livo near lite deceased. Saw partios from houso about ono hundred yards. Dr. W. A. Williams bworn-Was physician af post mortem. Found tho body in Ibo houso of deceased. Went there day after ho was killod. Examined tho body. Found Hirco wounds-ono on top of left arm; cut out flesh ncvcral inches. Another on right sido low down, and ono in back on right of spino near lower rib. Did not dis. scot tho body. A small orifice in (ho righi, but did not penetrate. Tho rib was fractured near back-bono and tho orifico about th reo* fourths of nn inch in diamolor. Saw no evidoncc of wound in front. It was SUfllolOnt to produco death, Am satisfied itemised tho death. Cross examined-Cannot say whether Itryce was'shot or not. Death might havo resulted from paralysis or hemorrhages. Shot In back entered nt lower edgo of right lung and ranged upwards and out wards. Tho wound on arm and in front was not necessarily fatal. Thinks wound in back fatal. Isaac Pointer sworn-Lives in Rabun cornily, QA. Been (hove Iwolvo months. Had lived be foro in South Carolina.' Know (ho four prison ers and have known (hem four or five years. They livo in Rabun. About May or Juno talked willi (ho prisoners; talked about (heir, land j Jiryco had golton. They spoke of tho hardship of paying rent. This was Jorry and Amorlous who wanted witness to holp them get tho land buck. Said If witness would holp thought they could got it baok. 'Amcrlous said II ry ce chinned to hayo paid out uionoy for tho Moores, and Amenons s fi ul ho lind found out Hryco had never paid anything for thom. Thought ho ought not to bo out out of his land. Said ho was going to havo his Innd back on good or bad terms. Said Bryce was too smart to law with and ho would havo his hind if ho lind him to kill. Also talked with Jorry Mooro. Ho took witness asido and said, Ike, I want youtotako sides willi tho boys and havo our Innd bnok. Said Hryoo had paid nothing for them. Ho then said if ho would go with tho boys they would go to Bryce's at any (Imo. Said this was a good timo. Cobb and Bryco were ut outs and if thoy should go then and do tho work no ono would know it and it would bo lnid on tho Cobbs TIIIB was about two weeks beforo Bryco wss killed. Saw Jerry no moro. Got word from Amcrious on Saturday ovoning, August 23d. Witness snw him Sunday morning at John Chapman's, somo six miles from river. Heard a gnu fire Saturday night nt Chapman's. Next morning went to Chapman's and found Americus, Kiley and Aiken there. Said they wanted lo seo witness. Witness did not tnlk with them, but went off. Next saw them In jail at Walhalla. Talked with them; talked with Aiken alono. Said hoiv was his caso going to go? Witness said can't tell. Aiken said I nm ns innocent of killing UrycensGod in heaven. Of courso I was on this sido of thc river. Ho said ho stopped nbout tho Hound Mountain. Witness said bc taw thc tracks, but did not think ho saw thc (rack of Aiken. Ame ricus lind a shotgun, Aiken a rifle and Kiley n pistol when ho saw them nt Chapman's. Cross examined-Jerry Moore indicted witness for stealing a bec gum. Witness was an CY'I dence afterwards against tho Moores in nn in dictment for selling whiskey. Afterwards lind a regular bailie and cut two of tho dofendinits. Refused to answer w het her ho had boen con victed of firing Moore's house and shooting Jerry Mooro by tho light of tho lire, His Honor ruling tho witness could not bc compelled lo answer. Witness did not remember whether witnesses nt Greenville swore Ibey would not believe him on oath. Witness has never said that he intended to have tho Moores put in tho penitentiary or hung. Marlin itamey sworn-Livo in Kabul) county, Gu. Was not here last court. Mover heard Jerry Moore 8ft*y any I klug about killing Bryco. Aiken ouco talked with witness about two years ago about going with him lo Bryco's and help kill Bryco. This was at .Jerry Moore's house. Saw none of tho Movies for two or throe weeks before Bryce was killed. Don't know where they were at thc lime of killing. Cross examined-Tho Moni es lived in Georgia at thc limo he talked willi Aiken. Can'l loll all Ibo conversation nor what led lo il. He did not oller lo hire witnesses. Joseph II. Kelley sworn-Live five miles from Walhalla. Haw Aiken Moore nt witness' house len days before thc killing. Came and went by witness' house. Said ho was coining lo seo about their land. Said if they could not get their land back it should not profit Bryce any thing. This was na bo came down. Witness was present at contract w*ith Bryce about, the land. Bryce waa lo have tho land if he had lo pay thc bond, of two hundred dol lars, and if nul he was C, have the land hack. WUucss wont willi Jerry Moore to seo Bryce nbout tho land. Bryce refused to give it back. Said bc had paid somo on it. They parted friendly. Aiken made no throat') as he rel urned. Harry Rigby sworn--Lived on tho Moore land in 1878. Saw :.hu Ihrco boys lhere several timen. Caine tn witness' hotlSO. Thoy said they would have it hack or kill Alex. Bryc?, This was Aii;cn oud Wiley Novor heard Americus say any thing. Cross-examined-Was not a witneps at last (orin of Court. Told Alex. Brye and also his two brothers. Told it beforo and since tho killing. Witness has been in penitenti ary. Sent lhere for ten yeats, Stayed tinco years. Was sent for urson. Raicod in Ab beville. Moved hero after ho got ont of thc penitentiary, Franois Rigby sworn- -Lived in 1878 at Bryce's place Saw all four prisoners lhere. Heard Riley and Aiken soy they would have their land back or hill Bryce. Never stayed all night. Otimo six or Roven limes. Cross-examined-Was in penitentiary with Inn-hand. Put in for ton yearn, for arson. Told Alex. Bryco of their threat ). Said ho was not afraid of them, Told Jim Keith's folks. Never told any one till after Bryce was killed. Told Mary Keilli a day or two after ho was killed or boon after. Wus not a witness last Court. Sarah Bigby sworn-Lived on Bryce's place with father. Saw all thc Moores several timc3, Thoy wore ibero cvory week or so. Cross-examined-Was a little girl whon Hurry Bigby was sent lo penitentiary. Never told any ono. John Chapman sworn-Lives in Rabun County, (la. Remember? three Moore boys. Stayed at witness' bouso on Saturday night, tho 23d of August, Riley stayed Sunday night. Seemed lo ho on a visit. Americus and wife caine about midnight. After supper Americus went oif and when he returned the other two boys woro with him. Said other boys wcro hunting a s'cer and he wai to meet thom. Before gaiting back some one shot off a gun. Aiken had a lille, Kiley ? pistol ami Americus n shot gun. Stayed al day on Sunday nt witness' house. Tho j went in evening lo Dawkins'. Witness wen with them. Riley went back willi witnesi and other two stayed with Dnwdins'. Monda] morning Riley went to meet others. Left a good daylight. They had steers about there They livo CS miles from witness, Cross-examined-Tho had lived then and thought their oxon Imo gouo bael to old range. lt is common to carp guns when they go into thc mountains Saw no moro o( them after Monday morning Lives six milos from river. When thoy lei bia bouSO they went away from tho rivor Had boen a heavy rain. Streams up vcr high. Knows nothing of (ho condition of tin Chatuga River. A. B. Dawkins sworn-Tho Moor:-' wen West from witness' house Loft, about sun riso. Americus and Aikon bad stayed will witness. They did not say whore they wor going. Rick Tumor told witnoso in proscrits of tho boys to bake sumo broad for tho boys ns they were going into tho mountains I hunt their oxen. Did not i:e? Riley that morn ing. Turner did not go willi them. ... , . . ^ _._M_._ Cross-examined-?othiog strange to oarry cune ns they gu into tho mountains. They left Westward, not in this direotion. Witness knew Mooro's oxon were in that seotion. lind soon thom tboro. Had been heavy rains. Streams up. Next ?aw acoused as tltoy wcro being brough* to jail. . Albert Hamey sworn-Livos in this county. Bryon was killed Monday night. That, morning wont to oross Chatuga. Saw and mot Amorieus, Kiley and Aikon Mooro. They wero tbroo hundred yards or moro this sido of tho river. Amoricm had a dOublo barrel gun, Aikon a' rille and Riley a pistol. Wcro trnvoling a trail. Knows all of thom? Said good morning and thoy spoko back. Witness asked Riley if tho rivor could bo crossed. Said ho hadswu^m tho rivor and gota cunee but it was dangoroue and very high. Found canoe forty yards below tho landing. Found Wm. Ratnoy thoro hunting canoe. Followed tho tracks of tho Moores and lound oonoo. Were threo track?. This was between 8 and 9 o'clock in the morning. Wa? seven or eight miles to Bryce's from rivor. Thoy wero coming this way. 1 Cross-oxnmincd-Am rolntcd to Henry Long, a brother-in-law. 'Told Wm, Barney and soveral of tho Pago's that morning. Crossed rivor in a half hour after met partios. Had teen tho Moores soveral times on .?hi* sido of rivor. * Elihu Hamey sworn-Livo in Georgia. Was with Albert Hamey tho Monday Bryco Was killed. Knows Americas Mooro. Met him and two others lliis side di tho river. Tho two young l ien in (ho dook aro tho parties, who wero with Amorieus. Reard Albert talk with Riley Mooro. Found thc Martin and Tage boys at tho river. They wero trying to get a ennoo up to tho Innd ing. Made two trips in crossing tho rivor. Crossed in ten ininutcH aller left Moores. Cross examined-This was thc 26th of August, hooked al almanac Tho Mai tin and Tugo boys live in Georgia; all crossed into Georgia. Hap pened to examino the nlmnnao. Hoard of thc killing of Bryce two days after it happened. Elias Wellbanks sworn-Live four miles thie sido of thc river. Was working tho public road tho day Bryce was killed. Saw A?ioric?E Mooro that day on tho ridge about 12 o'clock. Ile was to thc left of tho trail ns witness woe going. Hid not speak to him. On Iiis return uaw where he crossed tho trail. Bo wos going towards Alex. Bryce's; was about four to five inilcB away. Saw no other person. Ho lint his gun. The track had heel irons on. Cros3 examined-Stopped and looked nt cacl other and did not speak. Ho lind on n coat; i was very ragged; "an'1 tell about color. Wm. II. Perry sworn-Live about two milci from Bryce's place. Was at tho Moore plnoi that evening. Saw two left hand ones. Thc; called to him and said, cows wcro in thc fich mid asked them to bring somo watermelon across thc crock. Witness refused. They sail nothing more. When witness saw them the; wcro over in thc field about fifty yards oft They went off back from thc creek. Saw ni guns. ('ross examined-Live now fifteen miles fror hero; was then hired (o Bryce; (old Ihm alor; first lo Mrs. Bryce; was not bound to attend las court; told ii tame evening ho saw parties^ thc, called to witness fust. This was ubout l'n j'?M'Bc of tho even;;-", K-'vcrsaw tlie?o partie before; next saw I bom in jail; c.in'tloll wkethc they had on frock . "ls, nor hals or caps. Jesse V, Cox sworn-is brother-in-law of de ceased. Was at witness' house thc night h was killed. Lived about seventy-five yards of As he started homo Bryfl? paid what is that i thc road. Bryce said it nu.st bc bis lidio uiul in thc cotton. At thc request of dc-eensod wi ness went with Bryce to get it out. Went.ahcn to thc ford. Saw no mule. On turning aroun saw two men in nn old watermelon patch. Or seemed lo be looking tor melons and tho oth< looking at witness. Witness bcliovlng thci some of thc neighbors, said good evening gen Meinen. They pointed their guns nt mc. stopped and then told them wo did not undc stand their actions, (o go lo (he house, &o. Sn who arc you and witness replied, you know m who aro yon? They said who is that yondc Witness told them it was Alex. Bryce. Ol handed tho. other n pistol and then Riley Moo: fired a ri Ho nt Aleck, who had begun to run ( seeing the pistol. Amorieus Mooro then sh with a double barrel gun and ran after Bry and shot n second time and Bryce fell and dil in (iboul one minnie, having called to witness como to him. Witness was near thc parlies ni looked at I hem well, and thinks he recogniz Aincrious and Riley Moore. , Cross examined-Witness after tho warro was issued told Bryce lo insert in thc warra (he names of Aincrious Moore und Riley Moot Was excited nt Hint timo, but can now speak wi confidence. Was troubled to know by vario patties who did tho shooiing and they wot guess and witness would often say nothir Witness wn.i advised not to tell who tho part were until court mid until tho parties lind bc arrested. Riley asked witness who tiny ra with hint was and witness told him it was Bry Bryce was 25 or 80-stops from witness and I Moore.'); some 10 or 15 steps from wittie When tho pistol was "passed Bryce turned g began to run. Cobbs, Long and Dunlap w first arrested. Saw no one thoro that day. 'J parties left in n North-east direction to a p leading towards Cobb's. Thoy left running wards ibo bridge. First said it was tho Moo that night who killed Bryce; said it to V Turner. Had not seen tho Moores in ovoi year before. They seemed to have on d coals, frock coats, black hats. Ritlo shot oi shotgun twice and pistol not nt all. Mooro in lour or five steps of Bryco when ho 1 Bryce had run forty or fifty yards from thc pl where first shot nt lill he fell. This was al one hour and a half after dark. Parties around witness and in four feot of wiln Recognised both voiocs mid features of Moores. Witness has been indicted for ol and sent to tho penitentiary, lind had di flu ties with deceased and a fight with him. I fresh muskmelon rinds next day. They FOCI to hnvo been eaten by a person with ono fi tooth out. Can't say whothcr it was an ur or lower tooth. I John S. Goodman oworn-^Was constf at inquost. Examined tho ground, and foi track* near an npplo trco, about 30 yr below garden. Followed thom until bcci moro distinct. Lost it and followed tho t again, and found whoro Bryce had stor and whore Cox Blood, also whoro pai stood who did shooting, and saw whoro Kd run around Cos and stoppod at t Bryco was bhot. This was in thteo step whoro Bryco fell. Tho right foot of shooting party was advanced and loft thrown back. Tho track waf peculiar. 1 broad and a rough half solo on it. At Wal very broad. Thoro had boon round headed taoke on one sido of tho right shoo. The other traok had a narrow high heel and hool irons on it. Tho ht 1 wne larger than in proportion to tho shoe. Tho heol iron was too largo for tho hool and had boen bent and t?ttipd up. Witness ?aw muskmelon rinds, ??ojiiul out out tho melon with a knife and .tho othor had bit out tho melon and thoro WAS a dietinot impression of tho absonoo of a front tooth. Saw several rinds and all lind this mark of a lost tooth. Saw samo traoko io n few steps of Bryce's boneo, nonr nn opon pince wbero boards bud boon knooked off to lot in air. Thoro was a distinct impression of tho butts of a ride and shot gun on t?io ground. They wore tho samo tracks as of tho porson who did tho shooting. Heard Aiken at Kelley's say ho hoard Bryco hud said tho d-d Moores should not como book thoro, but ho would show.bim. Cross-oiaminod-When witness wont to inquest thoro had boen n great deal of tramp? lng about there und a largo number of trucks. Muzzle of gun must hnvo beon about six foot from BryOO. Saw no sign of powder burning on clothing or porson. Tho Cobbs, Dunlap a?l Long wcro nrrestod beforo tho Moores, H. A. H. Gibson sworn-Witness cautioned Cox not to toll who tho partios wcro, if be knarr? until they wcro arrostcd. Croas-oxaminod--Witness issued the warrant in this ouse Jonas Phillips sworn-Lives fivo or sis miles beyond BrycO. First heard of Iiis boiug killed Wednesday. Joined parties, who were trnckiug. Went towards river fivo or six miles to Hamey's canoe landing. Only two tracks nt first. After going two milos found another track and from there to thc river. Thorn wore thrco tracks. Only went to tho river. Novor carried tho trail back to Bryeo's and did not go there. Ono track larger than othor but about same length. Tho brood track was half soled and had round beaded tacks iu it. The heel was large. It had tho appearance of worn heel irons. Examined tho tracks which carno from below the canoo landing. They seemed to bo tho samo tracks. The smaller track had appear* ance of worn heel irons. Tho heel wos narrow. Did not measure tho third truck. .TX?y. generally walked ono after throttler. Thoy traveled part of time in woods and at other times a blind trail. Cross-examined-Measured tho tracks four days ufter Bryce wa? killed. Bnxtcr Roach sworn-Was with Phillips. Got together at Phillips' house and about 2j miles from Bryeo's. Had tracked to witness' boneo on Tuesday evening. Began again Friday morning und wont to river. Went from Witness' field to Bryce's house and then from Bryce's to field and then on to rircr. Saw track in Bryce's fiold. Saw two tracks tbcro which seemed to bo tho same that passed through witness' field. A broad track and nariow one, half soled and heel irons on broad ono. Shed lives between witness' house and river. They had left tho road there, but wit ness did not follow them. Thrco-fourths of a milctfurthor on tracks came again into field. Saw thc trank? ?. []}<} r|??p. They corres ponded in measurement and appooranco with thc tracks in Bryce's field. Cross-examine 1-Common for pcoplo to wonr heol irons on their shoes, also to half sole their shoes. Jonas Smith sworn-Was nlong in thc traoking. Corrobor?tes R inch and Phillips ns to two tracks and a third joining them. Saw a pince whero somo seemed to have slept or boon lying, Saw also signs of a little Uro on Round Mountain, nnd somo rags as if parties had been wiping guns* Corro borates further tracking towards river and tho tracks nt tho river and also us to bee) irons. Cross-examined-Third trnck had no heel irons. The gun wiping looked old. This tracking-was Friday. Common in mountain t?Ountvy to wear '.col irons, &o. .-? Shed sworn-Lived IJ ui?ct this side of tho river. Suv three nun Tuesday morning going towards the river. ODO was Amcricus Mooro; thinks the twe other boys were thc other men. Wcro go ing in a fast walk. Did not speak to them, Saw them six to seven o'clock in thc morning. His mother lives on the right ol tho road got nv from herc to Chatuga Thoy wore farther to tho right. Tho par. tics had two guns and a pistol. Cross examined - Don't know what sort of clothes they had on. Amcricus had or un old white looking hat. Can't say whethei tho others had on a hat or a cap. Can1 suy tho two boys uro tho parties with Amcr ious. Witness stopped os they passed They seemed to step in each others tracks Was about fifteen yards off. The pistol wai n big navy. The tail of the coat was tort off . First told this to Albert Karney aboti three days ufter. David Hamey sworn-Was ono win tracked parties from Roach's field to rive and then back to Rryoc's. Saw two track in Rryco's field which ho had tracked Dcsoribcd heel irons, half soles, ?fcc, rount headed tacks, &o. Truoks about sam length - ono heel narrowor than tho other Roth hod heel rims. Two track were in eight or ten feet of tho placo Hryc foll. . Saw shoes at jail door but never op' plied it to oboes. Measure produced os t tho Ictipth of tho shoes, olso breadth of th shoe. Measurement docs not occord will tho shoes. Cross examined-Thc switch was cut oi tho Friday the trocha were measured Common to wear heel irons. John. S. Goodman recoiled-Notice tho heel irons on thc smallest shoo wer turned up. Heel irons were taken off a ftc parties wcro put in jail. Also thinks part of tho half solo of thc larger ?boo wti taken off. State closed and Court adjourned to 1 o'olook Wednesday morning WEDNESDAY MORN!NO-STATE CONTINUED. J. H. Robins sworn - Arrested Riley an Aiken Mooro in Rabun, Ca , half nu hou beforo doy ono wock after killing. P.ilvy ha pistol navy size. Thoro woro altorntior raudo in BIIOCS while in juil, part of half sol off of ono, and heel irons off of tho othor. OrOBS^cxamincd-^Had warrants for tl orrost of tho Mooros from ll. A. II. Gibson Trial Justico Oconco County, S. 0. Arreste thom in Cloorgia. Had no warrant thci from tho ,authorities of Georgia. Part i half solo taken off from toe of shoo. Chang? mndo on shoos just before Court. Too charge of shoes aftor Court. Ji S. Goodman recalled payr: Altontio was called to tti? shoos hy tho Sheriff. Piece ?f solo was takon off of tho too of largo shoos, lolohg to Amorious. Heel iron off Riley Mooro's shoos. Samuel Hrazonl sworn-Was with Robins whon tho Moores woro orrrostod. Assistod in arresting Riley. Ho was on tho floor when arrested. lind pistol in II?B hand con? coaled between his logs. Disoovored it after? ward in tho yard. They woro nrrostcd. at thoir homos, on Piokett's placo; one-half mile of Clayton, On. Tiod thom with small ropo nnd brought thom to South Carolina. T?oro woro three of us, mysolf, Smith and Robins who arrested thom. Two woro armed. R. S. Rutledge ?worn-Had conversation Riloy Mooro twico ia jail, and ho enid that ho would not havo had anything to do with tho killing of Bryco had it not boon for that old rip (alluding to his futhor). Had no conversation with Americas. Cross-oxamined-Did not go thoro to hunt testimony. Ho began to talk with mo and I did not run fr in it. William Smith sworn-Wai nions; tho night that Americas Mooro was arrested, and assisted in tho arrest. Did not seo gun of Amcricus, Ira Langston assisted me. Horo tho State olosod. Tho record of tho Stato vs. Isoao Pointer and Reuben Smith was introduced. Tho Caso waH for amos and showing conviction. Jonas Phillips recalled for tho defonco says-Was ono of tho portico who traoked tho patties from Bryce's. Tho third track cime in at Round Mountain and had uo heel irons on it. Jeremiah Moore sworn-Lived in Rabun County, Go. Was arrested by Samuel Prcazcalo and brought hero on tho 17th of September. Was arrested at my homo at Picket's pulling fodder. Had no conversa tion with Ike Pointer about tho killing of Bryce Not ou good terms with Pointer, Difficulties began with Pointer 0, 7 or 8 years ugo. Irdieted him firat for stealing bec gum. Ile then indicted mo for sel linn whiskey. Next batt a light with Pointei and Long on Rich Mountain. Ile after wards set my house on iiro and shot me ic tho book and arm. Forgotten who was hil securities. Pointer novor threatened tuc for wc never talked. ? hoard ho said it Pryce and I were ulwuya on good terms n? any men. Alex. Bryce went on my bone when I was indicted for selling whiskoy Pr^cc went my security for $1,000. I wai charged with burning a house oud Pryot went on my bond three times. Tho las timo I saw Pryce was lost Augm t was twt years ugo. Met friendly, eat Wateruioloili at his house and purled friendly. Riley one Aiken wcro with me. Amcricus cann while wc were there. All parted friendly 1 was visiting my daughter, livinir nea Pryce's, llavo always been friendly, took legal ndvico about my land from Col Thompson. Pry co took my land. Condi tions of tho bond were these: Put my lam into his hands to make him safe, land slooi as security to Pryce, pr} cc was my friend Cross examined-Do not VCcolicot ho^ many bonds he gave. Did not go to th penitentiary, though convicted. Loft th Stale because Bryco wonted him to gr Went to Pryce's with Riley on tho lau subject. Pryce refused to give up land he cause ho had paid on it. Was not arreste on th?3 side of the river for fifty dol?an My goods were ottached by Pryce on oo count of my son's debt. Pryce paid som tuouoy lor hogs, cattle, &c. Paid th money to John Turner on an nttachmcni Pryce was a good friend, nnd always bc friended him in need. . Amcricus Mooro sworu says-Lived on was arrested in Georgia ono week aftor was said that Pryce was killed, at my hom with my wife. Robins, Smith, Broozcnl and Langston arrested mo. Smith too bold of ms Harried me to (Jta?t?n in . 01 - ~.- - *J wMjion j" and kept mc lhere. Brought me to Soul Carolina. Hod no conversation with Point? about killing Pryce. Never came to Soul Carolina tho doy boforo Pryce W'skillet Last timo I came to South Carolina was I hove my eye woiked on. Did not ki Pryce: was not present in South Carolin when it was done. Never met the Rame* in three hundred yards of thc river and wi not in South Carolina Cross examined-Was at John Char man's Sunday before Pryce was killci Sunday night nt Dawkins and Mond; hunting steen:; Monday night was at an o house on Peck's place with brothers. Rib und Aiken, Turner's wife and daughic Did not sec Martin Ramoy and John (Jrav ford on Monday. Tuesday morning we home from Peck's placo with his fatnil Lost eye und tooth 8 or 9 years ogo. Tl night 1 was orrcstcd my gun was in t rack. Did not alter shoes in jail. ? alteration except what was worn off. Co ried shotgun to Chapman's. Riley hud 1 pistol und Aiken hod his rifle. Cross examined-Know Laurens" Ande son. Saw him several times before Pry was killed. Signed tho paper or affidavit Jasper Plakely 6worn says-Lives Kr. bun County, Ca., near two streams, \V Woman and Chattooga. Tho river v high. Had canoe on tho river. Saw t place where it was said tho Moores crossi The river was high and unsafe to cro^s. would havo been dangerous to cross t river. Cross ex-Did not say that he knew m< about the Moores than was good for the Wanted to pull fodder was tho reason wanted to como over on his farm on I Carolina sido. . Pichona Turnor sworn-Lives in Goorjj Knows tho accused. Was with tho Moo on Monday, tho 25th, from 10 o'elook to hour by sun, on Rainy Mountain, in n hm on Rcck'i. place nt their old place. Sp Sunday night nt Dawkins', nnd met tho b nest day. Do not remember of havings to Mr. Robins that he stood on tho mount and saw Riley Mooro swim ovor, get canoe and carry tho olbor two over. J not seo anything of thom at tho mer. 1). Riemann sworn-Knows Jesse P, ( and his gem ral character. Character I and from thal character would not boliove 1 on oath. J. W. Stribling sworn-Clerk of Coi llavo bond in my office of Jeremiah Mooro A. Pryce in thc arsoti ease. Nothing paiii bond. Knows Cox's character. Had; wo not believe him on his oath. C. li Reid sworn says-knows Cox; gi cral charaolcr bad; would not believe I on oath. Robt. Ai Thompson sworn nays-G McGowan and witness wcro attorneys for prisoners for several years. Proves cont about thc deed to Pryce. Tho deed given to indemnify Pryce from loss in ge on Moores bond. Tho Moore's counsc with McGowan & Thompson on ibo rec cry of thc land. Advi'.cd thom they cu recover it. Thc deed was nothing bu mortgage. ' Defonco closes arid State replies. Solicitor introduces affidavit modo continuance of cuso ut lust term of G by defendants nnd rends same. Oapt. Som Hook sworn says-Lives^ In Rabuo, Gn. Jorry, Amcricus and Riloy Moore lived on my plooo 2. yours up to 1878. W?8 .obsont from homo whon it woo said liryoe vyos killod and did not eeo tho Moores that di;y. J. II. Robins reoollod says-Heard con versation betwecui Rryoo and Pick Turnor. Turnor said ho paw tho boys cross tho river . ond return to Georgia. This conversation I was at or near Rryco'B or Riemanu's Hotel, WbcU Turnor was arrested as a witness against tbo [Moores. Tho testimony having been closed for tho State und defepoo, tbo argueront to tho jury was begun by Col. W. C. Keith on behalf of the prisoners, who had not fin ished up to tho timo of going to press. Messrs Rroazealo and Mooro wore to follow Col. Koilh, and Solicitor Oothron oloso for tho Stale. It was surmised thnt tho enso would be givon to tho jury Wednesday ovening. Tho oost as estimated iu tho abovo oasc? by tho Clerk, is as follows: Inquest, ?13 00 Coroner's cost, . . - 5 00 Physician, - - - ll 60 Dieting prisoners, - * 180 00 Transporting prisoners, - 62 00 Trial Justice, - - 15 25 Constablo, 180 00 Extro Jury, (sorviug) - 50 00 Extra Jury, 45 at $3 30 oaoh, 148 50 Witnesses, - - - 870 00 Regular" Jury, thrco days, 49 50 total, - - - 81,084 75' NEW YoRit^Kcb?uaiy 29.-A spooiol from Richmond, Va., Bays that information has just been received thcro of tho dismissal of 27 sttidonts from tho Virginia Military Institute, at Lexington, for disobedience of orders and for breaking airest. Tho dis missed students had requested Gon. Fran ois II. Smith, tho superintendent, to grant them an additional suspension from duty,' to enable them to prepare for examination in' descriptivo geography, which ho refused, as he was on tho point of leaving for Staunton1 on a business visit. Tho students refused to obey thc commandant of thc Institute in tho superintendent's absence, and wnro dis? missed upon his return. A few of tho class declined to join the rebellion, and thrco or four of those who did returned to duty? Tho superintendent h ts issued an ordor in the interest of discipline setting forth tho. facts io tho whole affair, Tho mutiny bo-, gan on thc 24th tho dismissals followed promptly. HOD. ]). Wyatt Aiken, our immediate representativo in Congress, has boon nomi nated for Governor hy a correspondent of thc G roon ville Enterprise and Mountain-' ccr, for th crenson that he b a farmer. Married, on Wednesday evening, February 25, 1880, by Rev. H. M. Harton, nt the resi dence ol tho bride's nant, Mrs. R. P. St ri hs ling, Mr. Thomas R. Colston, from Rome. Gu., to Miss Sue .13. Harkey, of Oconcc* County. Thc Hitters invariably vticely yellowness of the complexion and whites Of the eyes, pains in' thu right side and under thc right shouldor blade, furred tongue, high colored orino, nausea, vertigo, dyspepsia, constipation, heaviness of the head, mental despondency an J every othor manifestation or accompaniment of a disordered condition of the liver. Tho slamnch, bowels and kidneys nlso experience Iheir regulating und tonic influence For sale by all druggists and dealers generally. LARGE SALE OF VALUABLE LAND. MASTER'S SALE. W. L. Trcnholm, Rxoo tl tor, vs. Anna II. Tren-' holm ct al. 1VVr virtue of a Decretal Order in thc abovo ) entitled cause, dated thc l&lh day of Do ocmbcr, 1871), and by virtue of othor or?Urs in tho same cause, will bo sold under my direction . nt public auction, by H. A. Thompson, Esq., in front of tho Court House, at Walhalla, Oconco County, South Carolina, at 12 o'clock tM., on MONDAY, thc Dili (jay of April, 188u, 1,525 Acres, Oefmo? County, For morly Pickons District, All that TRACT OP LANI) situate formerly in Picketts District, State aforesaid, seven milos West of Pendleton Village, lying on both aides of Marlin's Creek, waiora of Seneca River, bounded by thc Hluo ltidgo Railroad on tho Non h east, lands of J, 0. Lewis, Hays and Abbott on tho North and West, lands of Miller on the South and South-east and lands of M. R. Iltinnictltt on ibo South-east and Hast; em bracing (he several tracts of land conveyed to John T. Sloan by M. lt. Iluunirutt, Jool Patter son, Joseph Cox, John Ii. Sillon and Thomas W> Bran g otc, containing more or losS, Having such shape, marks, buttings and botllldlligs as Ky a consolidated pint of tho several linois annexed lo conveyance by snid John T. Sloan to Ooo, Ai Trcnholm, Soptombcr lOtli, 1303. Itecorded in Mesno Convoynnoo Hook. Clerk's offtCO, Plokons District, Hook K, Pane p.:m. The above Tract of Land will bc sold in eight Lois CoillArning about 200 acres each. Pinta of taino will bo exhibited on day of sale. This Properly may bo t.-ealed for ns a whole nt private sale bciorc thc day appointed for tho public sale. TERMS OF SALE: One half cash; balance in onu and two years, with interest from Ibo day of salo, pnyablo annually, scoured by bond and mortgage of tho property sold; buildings lo bo insured and policy assigned, the purchaser having liberty to pay tho purchase money in cash, it so dosirod by him, Purchaser to pay tho Master for I papers. W. D. PORT KR, Master. I Mar?, I, 1880 IC tl