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sioKfof mmm &B. WOSJD BY THOSE WHO WERE WSESSNT AND SAW II f&timonr Before the Coroner's Jury tat tke Killing at Abe Pearlstine , 6ijf J. Jones. Wft pebUah below the full and gHoslete testimony given before the C^tonesr'a jury in the Bad tragedy at Bwtac&rille, in which Mr. Abb pearfstlne was killed in a personal OtlheuKy with Mr. J. J. Jones. The fayestbj;aUos was conducted by Mag * titrate ?. S. Dukes, acting as coron . Or. W. C. Wolff, Esq.. represented Hr. Jenes, and Mossrs. Martin & Warren, represented the State at the inquest. Here is the testimony as reported by the stenographer, Mr. \ W. I?. Rodlgues: N Mr. J. M. Byrd, sworn, says: \ Questions by acting coroner Dukes. ; 'Where do you live, Marion? In laranchville. What county and state? Orange bwrg County, South Carolina, What is your occupation? Post master. Tell the jury about this kllllns this morning that you saw. We juBt Cr ant i?o outline. Well the first thing I heard was a scuffle in the office. I thought It was one Of the carriers playing: I said, ' "Stop playing." Doc Bald that it tras a fight Of course I went out to ? Generate them and did stop the fight Baying, "Stop fighting," that my wife ' was tn here. Abe Pearlstine stopped theo and came back with me, apolo gising. The next thing I heard was the report from the pistol. Abe Pearfstlne said he was shot. I told him to let's go to the drug store. Be said he was shot. I hollered to Etoe to get a doctor. Who did the shooting?. John J. fonee. You saw it? I saw him with a pistol i:n his hand just after the shot was fired, At the time of the shot X had my hand on Abe Pearlstlne's .Arm, and he was apologizing. Questions by Mr. W. C. Martin, Cor the State: Mr. Byrd, state whether or not there was any effort on Mr. Pearl ?tine to go to Mr. Jones? You mean after the fight? none whatever, be pause we were talking and he was j apologizing. ,The fight was over? Yes, sir, I bad seperated them, and Abe Pearl* stine and myself were coming off fcpgether. From the time I seperated thom I did not see Mr. Jones until Che flash of the pistol. ' Where was Mr. Jones standing 'when he fired'the pistol? Between She postmaster's door and the front floor. What position was Mr. Pearlstine in; when shot? He was walking with ?me. j Going In which direction? Toward the..front door. During.the fight tFoees was jam ftp against the car rier's door., I told them to stop tlghtiag, and that my wife was back there. We walked toward the post inastjer's doorj.--.hy the money order wbidow. I then .saw the flash of the jptetol.^ That called my attention and ?,B&vr the pistol In Mr. Jones' hand. Where did Mr. Jones go after the shot? I presume to his place; I did not watch him. , State whether or not Mr. Pearl stine Bald anything after they sepera ted. No, he came with me. Even after he was shot, he only said, "I'm shot" I tried to got him to the drug store. He Bald he was shot. I hollered to the clerk to go for a doctor. Was anyone else In the lobby at 6be time? Yes, sir, so I hear, but I did not see thorn when I went out; I was looking at the -fighters. How-iong after you seperated them before the shot was fired? I could ha'rdly tell you that because I did not time it. It was not very long; we had walked.about fifteen or eigh teen feet, and the shot was fired Hght afterwards. . . *The flgbt was over, you consider? Objectipn by Mr. Wolfe on the ground that the answer to this ques tion would necessarily be a matter of'opinion. Objection sustained. Questions by Acting Coroner Dukes Whore did this happen? In the lobby of the poatoffice. 'At what place? In Branchvllle, Oracgeburg County, South Carolina. Questions by Mr. Wolfe: It all happened very quickly, Mr. Byrd? Yes. sir. In a few minutes. Th*re were hardly any minutes to It, w^re there? You could hardly &ay M tor-k a minute? Well, I did cot time Jt. You would not attempt to say horn Ion?? No sir, being a Httle excited. Did you notice Mr. Jones being brasied .and bleeding? I noticed a little blrod on his face. You did not pay any special at tention to that? No, sir. The re were several people around, Mr. Byrd? So I hear, tut I was watching fight and could not say. Your purpose was to quell the disturbance aB quickly as posslblo? Yes, sir. Quesiions by juror: Did you see any one else In there with a pistol besides Mr. Jenes? Not that I saw. Question by juror: . Did Mr. Jones go out. of the buJldlnc? No, sir, he did not have time; I did not see that because I was looking at Mr. Pearl tfUne, By juror: When they seperated, where did they go? Mr. Abe went oif first and Jones came along after hin. Question by Mr. Martin: Then Mr. Jones was between the front door and Abe Pearlstine? No, bet '-'tsin the carrier door and Abe. Who wae nearest the front door when the shot was fired? When the ? shot was fired, Jones was nearest Che 'front dcOr. Questions by Mr. Wolfe: Were taey close together when the shooting occurred? They were a few feet apart, possibly three or four feet. The smoke from the pis tol curled around my pants leg. Was Mr. Pearlstine armed? Not , that I know of, I did not see any i thing. i . Question by Mr. Martin: What position was Mr. Jones In when he shot him? He was half way facing Abe' (Pearlstine). and shot just as I looked up. His back must have been towards the* street. Testimony of Mr. Clifton Dukes. Mr. Clifton DukeB, sworn, says: Questions by Acting Coroner Dukes: I Clifton, tell the jury just what you saw in regard to the death of Abe Pearlstine. I was In the Postoflce j about 9:45 standing by the money ' order window, and Abe Pearlstine : came In and went by the general delivery window. There was no one to wait on us. After a while Jones I came in. He went down to his box. j Abe had a paper in his hand and !asked Jones to read it. He asked (him three times. It was a sheet of ! paper, hut I don't know what was jon it. At the third, Urne, Jones look led at It and rather pushed It from him. Abe said "Take this," and hit him, and Marion ran through the postmaster's door and seperated them and told them to get. out. Abe said, 'let me get my hat.* Jones walked off. Then Marion got hold of Abe. Jones walked right by me. I had not moved. As he got by me he was between the postmaster's door and the front door, he turned halfway around with the pistol in hi? hand with the case on it. He pulled the case ofi the pistol, an 1 held the pia tol at arm's length and fired. He shot one time and hurried out the door. When he shot, Abe wheeled around. Abe said', "He's killed me, I good bye, good bye/ I ran out and called a doctor. Mr. Jones was I standing in his furniture store across jthe street, just above the postoffice. Mr. Dukes, did you see Mr. Jones when he fired the Bhot? Yes, air. Questions by Mr. Wolfe: Mr. Dukea, It all happened very quickly, did it not? Yes, sir, in a short tlmo. And you say Mr. Pearlstine struck Mr. Jones several blows before they were seperated? He was bitting at him I saw the blcod. Questions by Mr. Martin: Mr. Dukes, you stated that Mr., Pearlstine struck hirn several times? I do not know how many times he hit him. Jones was ducking his j head by the carrier's door. The flnit time he was hit in the face, but after 1 that I do not know where he was hit. You pay when he handed him the paper the third time Mr. Jones did I what? He pushed the paper from him and' said something I did not understand. Abe then said, "Take this," and hit him. He would not take the paper. You state that Mr. Pearfotine's hat was on the floor? It was on the floor when Marion nald they would have" to get out. Was Mir. Pearlstine advancing on Mr. Jones when "he got shot? I did not see Abe" when Jones turned around. Abe was right in front of the general delivery window. Mar lon was on the aide of Abe. ZSarion was between Abe and. myself. If be walked, he went very Blowly. Questions by Mr. Wolfe: Jones struck no blows In that fight? I did not see him. He wag behind. Abe waB between us. You eaw Mr. Pearlstine strike the first blow? Ye3 sir, he hit him in the face. Question by juror: How close to the front door was Mr. Jones when he Bhot? Very close. Right up to the door? He could have stepped down in one step. Abe was back by the general delivery window. He was at least nine feet away. Question by juror: When they parted them In the corner didn't Mr. Pearlstine apologize to Mr. Bryd, and whore was Mr. Jones all that time? i Yes. sir?Jones wbb walking out. He walked from the back straight out to the front. Questioned by acting Coroner Dukes: * How far was the fight from the front dcor? The fight wa3 in the cornpr by the carrier's door. i "What distance? It was about 25 to'30 feet from the front door. Question by juror: Did Abe make any other remarks? No, sir. I heard Abe say "read this paper," | they are tho only words. Who spoke first? Mr. Pearlstine j said "Read this pai er." iWas there any harsh wordR bofore the fight commenced? No, sir. No cursing? No, sir. Testimony of Earl Smoak. Earl Smoak, sworn, says: Questions by Magistrate: Tell tho jury what you know about the death of Abe Pearlstine. I was sitting by the general delivery win do*' In the postoffice on a chair and heird Mr. Pearlstine tell Mr. Jones to read this paper. I heard no words from Mr. Jones. I told Marion there was a fight. I went to the side door : and Marion was parting them. He J told Abe not to fight because his wife was in there. Abe said "Beg pardon." He said he did not know his wife was in there. All that time Mr. Jones wap walking to the door. Just before he got tc the door he j turned around and pulled out the, pl3tol and shot Abe. He did not turn clear around. Only sideways. Did you see the pistol? Yes, sir. Would you know tho pistol if you saw It now? I think so. Does that look like it? It was not in a ca<=e. (Case taken off.) That look6 like it. (Pistol exhibited to jury by Mr. Martin.) Questions by Mr. Wolfe. Mr. Smoak. this all happened very i quickly, did it not? Yes, sir. I suppose you were excited? No ] Bir. not any. Well, a flght of that kind usually exe'tes peonle, doesn't it? It might some neople, but it did not me. It didn't frighten you, but excised uUkSI M UtAU DIED AXiL ALONE WH2LE WON DERIN'3 IN WOODS. Other Interesting Happenings in and Around the Thriving Little City of Iiownian. Bowman, Dec. 22?Special: Fee Glover, the oldest negro in this en tire section and probably the oldest colored resident in Orangeburg coun ;y, was found dead Tuesday after noon, not very far from his nome I in the Sbiloh neighborhood. It Is 'stated that the old negro was on a visit to some of his numerous kins men hereabout and upon returning home Monday evening, night caught him, and not bsing able to see very well ho lost h.s way and wondered about in the woods, and succumbed to fatigue and the cold wind3 of the night. A se3r?h was m3de for the old nun an?l he was found in the. afternoon oi Tuesday In the woods, dead. Your corrssrondent saw the o!d man for the first time near the farm of Mr. Jas. Bozard, about ten day3 ago, and being struck with his J appearance, ladi.ating that he was [quite old, asked him as to his age, and ho replied promptly that he waB 110 yearB old, and that Mrs. Jerome McMichael had a record of his age. I He was walking with a stick, but wa3 able to navigate fairly well. His body waB somewhat bent with age, but otherwise he appeared to be in ] gcod health. i Well, Christmas is almost here again and preparation for the enjoy ment of this hallowed occasion la In coure of preparation are plainly to be aeen by the eye all around. From indications the supply of Christmas "booze" will be liberal Indeed. It is customary with some to get a| little liquor if they never use It any other time and others again who use it habitually will always get In an extra supply Mr. Thomas M. Riley of this sec tion baa recently moved with his family to Berkeley county, purchas ing a large farm there. Farmer Pell, son of Mr. Wm. D. Bell, R. R. No. 4, now owns Mr. Rlley's planta tion, having purchased it not long since. The old homestead place of the late Cant. W. B. Riley was pur chrsed recently by Samson Utsev, son of Mr. George W. Ussey, R. R. No. 1. These two young men are bard work-' ing farmer b-?ys and with no lagging success will likely crown their ezorts as tillers of the soil. The-handsome residence of Mr. E. N. Mittle, the erection of which was begun sometime ago. is about com pleted in all of Its details, and will Boon be occupied by the owner with his famiy. The re?idence of Mr. S. A. Fair, assistant cashier of the Bank of Bowman, is being handsomely im- , proved. An 'Incident of some amusement occurred last: Monday about five a. m. on Mi: Falr'B ,premiaeB. The alarm cry of a hen with some young, chickens awoke him and a hasty in vestigation revealed the fact that some-"varmit" was causing the trou ble. He took the precaution to carry his gun, and walking cauiouBly, ran up against?a bi? "poeeum" enjoy ing a chicken feast. j Former engineer J. Clifton Evans, who was painfully hurt in a wreck on the B. and B. R. R. some time ago has again accepted a position on the road In the same capacity, with, an increase in wageB. He is well posted for his age in general machine work, having a fairly well equipped Bhop for auto repairing, etc. Rev. J. H. Danner is on a pleas ure trip with friends at Bowman. Rev. Mr. Danner, with his brother, Sam. W., h??ld several interesting and profitable revival meetings at Bow man M. E. Church, some time ago. Both of these brethren have a num ber of close friends here. j O.Hcors Are Elected. The aunual election of officers of Orangeburg chapter. Order of Eas tern Star, was held la?t Tuesday nivht and the following were electel to serve during the ensuing term: Mrs. H. C Wann a maker, worthy matron; MaJ. Wm. L. Glaze, worthy patron; Mrs. J. M. Oliver, associate matron; Mrs. E. D. Reeve3, conduc tress; Mrs. H. E. Reeves, associate conductress; MisB Fannie Dibble, secretary, and Miss Annie R. Fairay. treasurer. The worthy matron will appoint the chaplain, warder, organ ist, sentinel and the five points of tho I star. Mrs. Edward Hawos is the ; past worthy matron. Still in the Lead. | I Mr. J. W. Zelgler. special agent of the Equitable Life Insurance Society, received the followln? telegram from Mr. W. J. Roddy, manager, Thursday I morning: I cir.not resist the oppor tunity of congratulating you again on ' the magnificent record you are mak jlng. You stand second on our list for paid business for 1910, and we have just notified the Society of your) I qualification as a member of the i 'Southern Century Club, which will [meet in Atlantic City, N. J., In 1911. This is a great fiinish up for Decem-; ber." you? No. sir. I was just as always. You don't know who were in the I lobby? There were about three oth lers besides Mr. Jones and Mr. Pearl stine. That Is all you saw? Yos, sir. Question by Mr. Martin: State whether of not you saw Abe Pearlstine advance towards Mr. Jones just before the shooting? No sir. he did not a bit. Questions by Mr. Wolfe: They were pretty close together when the shot was fired, were they not? They were between eight and ten feet apart, I think. You know they were as much as that? Yes, ?lr. PAUL GILMORE HERE. Celebrater Actor to Appear in "The Bachelor" Here Today. "The Bachelor", which is the name of Clyde Pitch's latest and most charming comedy, will be seen here for the first time today, matinee and night. It was first produced at the Maxine Elliott theatre in New York last spring, and, with the ex ception of Chicago, has not been Been outsi e the metropolis. The original cast, headed by Mr. Paul Gilmore is assured. In "The Bachelor," Mr. Gilmore, who is a well known actor takes the part of a man who has no use for matrimony. His stenographer, work ing under an assumed name, falls In love with her employer but he is unaware of the fact until the "mock heroics" of her kid brother upset their well laid plans. For the bache Jr. ?. feeling that perhaps he Is to blame for the few attentions he has shown her. offers himself a victim upon the altar of matrimony, The ?=e-ond ?c-i brio:? the bachelor to the home of the typewriter, where lie come prenared to ask the mother for her hand. Meantime, however, the stenographer has learnel of the band her brother has had In forcing the proposal, so that when the bach elor calls, she indignantly releases him. Tickets are now on sale at Low man Drug Store. Prices: matinee, gallery, children 50, adults 75; down stairs, $1.00. Night, 50, 75, $1 and $1.50. Pots From Four Holes. The Gilmore Sims Literary Socloty of Four HoIeB High School will give a Christmas entertainment on Fri day afternoon, Dec. 23rd, beginning promptly at 2 o'clock. All of the friends and patrons of the school I are requestel to bo present. Misses Leda Hungerplller and Olive Bozard have returned home1 from college to spend the Christmas holidays. Mr. M. M. Riddle and Miss Corrie' Hungernlller were the guests of Miss Alma Collier on last Saturday after- j noon. j Our teachers will leave on Satur-j d?y rooming for thnir homes to spenl the Chr'stmas holldavs. We wish them a Merry, Merry Christmas. Brown Eyes. Li?t of Unclaimed Letters. List, of letter remaining unclalmei | in the Orangeburg postofflce for week ending Dec. 20, 1910. Persons call ing for Fame will please say thnt they are "advertised": E. C. Browder, Edward Burt, Gena Corbett, T. H. PeT aney, Malinda Fancy, Oscar Fields, Luvania Gllllard, Meaters Hawthorne. Ella Herzy, Estelle Houser, Louisa Holloway, Jacob Holman. Gabriel Jamison, Gub Jef ferson, Charles Johneon, D. J. John Bon, 11a Jamison, Laura, Keels, Thomas Kizer, Calvin Lurkey, Fer man MarcuB, Jessie Mitchell, Mrs. Sarah Owens, L.- W. Rowe, H. Shaw, Asbury Soraers, Peter Williams, George Williams. A. D. Webster, Postmaster. Canned by Fireworks. A snecial dispatch from Klngstree to The State says about noon Satur day the store of L. D. Rogers & Co. caught on fire and the stock of goods w3b practically all destroyed. The' fire was caused from the accidental j discharge of fireworks, which lmmea lately eet the whole store of dry goods and shoes on fire. Merchants handling fireworks should be very! careful with them. No fire should be allowed where they are stored. Such I precautions as these would have pre vented the acrldent at Klngstree. Will Give Them a Rest. The Times and Democrat will take Christmas holiday from Saturday ev ening to We'nesday . morning, dur ing which time tho presses and the linotype and the office force will take , a much-needed and richly-merited rest. The business office will be close! from Saturday evening to' Tuesday morning, but no work what ever will be done in the mechanical department. There will be no paper issued from the office on Tuesday, j the 27th. Another Veteran Pitwws. Cant. Geo. W. Dannerly passed away at his home in North on Thurs day mornin?, In the seventy-fifth yesr of his age. He had been in fail ing health Tor some time, and for ; the past several days bis condition j hns been critical. Cipt. Dannerly1 was a veteran of the civil war. He followed the Ftars and bars until it was furled forever. He left a wife to mourn his death. His death will cast a shadow over a large circle of j friends. Attraction at Magnolia School. Thrre was an entertainment at Th?> MagnoTa School on Thursday night, December 22nd. The program was as follows: S*v>g?"Dixie" by the young ladies of the school. Play?"Our Country Aunt." Seng by the children.?"Spring OTce siid to the Nightingale, I want to give you blrd3.a ball." Play?"Popping the Question," also tableaux and songs. Broke Into Parsonage. Tho Olhoun Advance says on Friday night of la?t week some one broke Into the MQ'horMst nar?ona*e near Uethel, during the absence of t'-e raptor, Rev Winningham. As yet there is no definite clue aB to who the guilty party in but susp. cion re?t nron s>omo wh"se actions will be closely watched for develop ment. We publiFh the testimony In the Brancbvlllc homicide case. We ^o this In fnstice to all parties concern ed in ths.t unfortunate tragedy. LUUL MtWS ITEMS PICKED l*P ALL OVER TOWN 15V Ol'It REPORTERS. What In Happening Here and There. Local Items of Personal Interest to Our Readers. tTwo men were hung In Berkeley and one in Columbia yesterday. It s aiainst the law to sell top pistols or cannon that pops caps. Slater Bros, will receive two cars high class horses and mules on Dei. 27th. Rev. J. C. Holland will preach In St. Paul Methodist Church on Sunday morning. Mr. B. A. Shuler of Vance and Mr. J. J. Bell of Bowman were visitors in the city Thursday. There will be services in the Epis copal church Svnday Morning at 11 o'clock, with appropriate music. Whatever else you do this Christ mas, keep sober. It will aid so much to the pleasure of those near and dear to you. There Is some talk about a fac tory being established here to manu facture wcoden pipes for drains. Let It come, by all meanB. Doii't foriet the Sunday School celebrat.'oil at St. Paul Methodist Church on Sunday evening. All are cordially invited to attend. ; There will be a Christmas tree at day East Orange School House on Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 27th, begin ning prompdy at two o'clock. There will be an entertainment and Christ:ias tree at Four Holes Church on Monday, December 2 6th, beginning at two o'clock p. m. Several days the past ween tho weather has been bitter cold. Fri day morning there was a slight fall of sleet, after which it got some warmer. Dr. William L. Izlar, formerly of this city, but now a travelling sales man with territory in the upper part of the State is visiting relatives in this city. ""Major W. V. Izlar, who is in an Infirmary , at Richmond, Va., for treatment, is improving and his many frien s hope he will soon be well and at home again. There seems to be a band of burg lars operating in this city, and householders should be careful about locking up and securing their homes at night. Gov. Ansel will leave the Pink Franklin case for Governor Blease to decide. In our judgment Frank lin will be hung, und he had better3 try and get ready. Everybody should be careful about fires. Commissioner McMaster says more fires occur between Decemnei 15 and January 1 than any other time. Bo be careful. The graded schools closed Thurs day for the holidays. The out-of town teachers have gone to their respective homes. The schools will resume on Tuesday, January 3rd. The Marchant Music Company wants to hire a young, industrious and ambitious man to engage in the music business. A good offer to the right person. Must come well rec ommended. Mrs. Sophia E. Locklier, formerly Miss Myers, of Spartanburg, S. C, is visiting her relatives and friends in Bowman and Vances neighborhoods, her former nomes, during the Christ mas halidcys. Messrs. A. P. Avinger, Jr., D. Hir am Avin^r and W. C. Millican, of Vances, were among the shoppers in town on Thursday. They say every thing Is lovely and the goose hangs high at Vances. Among the appointments made by Attorney-General Lyon in the en-, grossing department for the coming session of :he Legislature we notice the name of Miss Sallie Wannamak er, of this city. , Mr. Cleon U. Hart, of Holly Hill, and Miss Mamie Lou Axson. of Cal hotui County, were married on Wed nesday at tho residence of Rev. D. D. Dantzler on Whitman ?Lreet. the officiating minister. The Edisto Savings Bank has de clared a dividend of 8 per cent and carried $5,000 to the surplus fun 1. This bank under the splendid man agement of Judge Moss has become one of the strongest financial Insti tutions in the State. The weather man says Saturday will in? unsettled, with rain threaten ed. Sunday the clearing up process will be on, but tall I there may ba a little rain. Monday, the day which almost every one will have for a hol iday, will be clear and cold. It takes an extra delivery wagon to bundle the large shipments ot booze arriving in this city by ex press. This seems to be about the condition in ninny other places in the Stare. So Orangeburg is not alone in gclng back on the prohibition law. Married at the Bapt'at parsonage. Cordova, S. C, Dec. 14th, Mr. Walter F. Smoak and Miss Maggie 0. West bury. Rev. J. R. Smith officiated. We wish for these yo.unz people a long and happy life, with only enough clouds to make a golden t>un set. On the first day of January next the Marchant Music Cj. will give away two Square Pianos to two white families that would like to have a piano and that are too poor to buy one. Give them proof that you are unable to buy and get the piano. ?"*>e Planters Hank has declared a dividend of eight per cent on the irv tal stock and carried a Bnui amount to its surplus fund. The Planters is most succesfully managed and its prosperity is no surprise with such sound business men as its man agers at its head. .?o???gepow?v?????????tf??? Every Variety of Holiday Groceries Arriving Daily EAT: The Pure Food Store i i ft 1 i There is nothing in the grocery line such as anv housekeeper wants at this holiday sea on but can be had at our store, and as fine a quality and as reasonably- priced as anywhere in Orange burg. on t rorget We are Agents foi National Biscuit Co's Fjuit Cakes, and Lowney's Fine Candy and Chocolates. We Deliver The Goods, Phone 15 ? t Green Bradham Co's Big Auction Sale Commences eleven o'clock Friday, December 23rd. We will sell to the niches' bidder for cash, regardless of cost to us, thi'ly head of horses and mules, fit teen 01 twtnty btrggie* and wagons, ten or twelve sets harness. If You Are Wanting a Xmas Present Come to This,Store. BRABHAM CO COPE, S. C. ??e?+aoe?? -???e^??e^e????eoe??e?o?eo<r FIRE, LIFE. BURGLARY, TORNADO INSURANCE!! ALSO URETY BONDS Written bv I represent companies that's know to be good. Give me some of "our business. It's a stone cold fact that we have the largest and most complete line of in the city. We have all of the standard rul ings and many special columner books. It will pay you to see our line before you buy your new books 00K STO I 49 East Russell St.Orangeburg, S. C. I Sims Book Store for the Best Stationery ,-AND? See their Display of Holiday Goods.