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■> ‘ .fl « ' - V' • -J r'. , ~S*- * N Kates ft IdsertUiaf Oa« iadH t due itt^ertion . t : fl 00 s>.—i-U MialMMM^iMliDsertion. 60 cenu Quarterly,,i?‘*rai iiuuual or yearly contracts made on Hhmraf terms ' ('ontra-t a<t»ertr»ing U payable SO days af- r first insertion Utelcis other wise atipulated. No eAmtnunieation will be pubUehed ua- less agbompanied by the name and address ef I lie writer, not necessarily for publication, but as a guaranty of good faith. \ Wrcsa, THE PEOPLk, —; BarawaU 0. H,, K» C. rT' —P ■5S! ' ' - v * -fl-.‘I South Carolina Railroad. r ‘ CHANGE Of SCUEDSyk BARNWELL C. H>3. r^THURMD^Y. FEBRUARY 26, 1880. “!W~ Up Day Passengers. ’ (This Train does not connect .with Train for Columbia at Branchvtlle.) ’ - Leave Charleston _•* Branchfille Midway Ba.nberg Graham's Lest •• BleiekvHh •• Eiko ‘ ;« •• wniistott " Windsor '< Mnntmorendl Aiken Arrive Augusta r Do#n Day Passengers. (This train does not connect with Train for Columbia at Branch ville.J 9.00 a m 12 06 pm 1?.2S pTB 12.37 p m 12.61 p m 1.04 p m Dll pm 1.26 p in 1.34 p m 1.54 p m 2.12 p m 2.21 p m 3.15 pm Leave Augusta *♦. ' Aiken u Montmorcod “ Windsor * - W ill is to a •• Elko — *• BUckville “ Lee’s " Graham's •• Bamberg ** Midway “ Branehville Attito Charleston kiuut exraees. Leave Charleston Arrive Augusta 4<ea'e Atigusta Arrive Charleston Down l.eave BUckville p Leave BUckville I 8 15 a m B 11 am tL20a m 9.41 am lit 01 ant 10.08 a m t0.24am 10.81 am 10.45 am 10.58 a m 110 6 a in 11.30 am 6.00 p m 11.00 pm 9.20 a m S 45 a m 10.4t> p nt 6.20 pm 6.38 a in Connects with Traifii at Branehville for lumbU VB SIGHT AMD ACCOMMODATION. Leave Charleston -7.10 am Arrive august a t, I . p m Leave Augusta 4 ,UI a m Arrive Cltsrleet<Hr ~~ —Tr^:rrrrS.2qtnt Down Leave BUckville 8.34 am Up Leave BUckville 2.88p^m Connects at Branehville with Train fbr t'olambia: Down day passenger connects at Black- viHe wiili''oluinbiaaccomnH>dation train. .UHgfltilia PussfriErr Route. PORT ROYAL RAILROAD, > Acuista, Ga., June 24, 1879. \ The following pissenger schedule will be •pertted on and alter this date : iiildn* 11 32 Down IUIJqc • 4 12 Up AUewdeU < 10 OO Down Allendale 8 45 Up DAILT rasa avers raaCM. Getng South. Leave Augusta Hetmm or Ike tiramd Smrjt Arrive at Vemassee l.eave Yeiaaswee Arrive Savannah i.eave Savannah Arrive Jacksonville Arrive Charleston i nve Yem.v>sce Arrive Reaiifort Arri»e Port Royal Arrive Augusta Lea i <• Y fix esse?. Arrive t efue«sre Leave Savannah Arrive Savannah l.eave Jacksonville l.eave Charleston Leave Beaufort l.eave Port l.ovel 9 00 p m 1 'i0 a m 2 30 a m d 35 a m 4 10am 7 15 » ms 8 <H) a m 2 20 a m 3 45 a m 4 00 a in 6 38 a m 2 O0 a in . 1 20 a m 9 00 p m 8 20 a in 5 15 e m 8 30 p :n 11 24 pm II 00 p Trsina run through between Augusta and Savannah wilhoiC change, making close con nection at Savannah with A. & G. it. It. train (or all points in Florida Baggage checked through. •air Through tickeU for sale at all princt psl ticket offices. — >• IUbkrt (1. FtriiiMn. General Supcriuieudcnt. J. 8. Davant, General Passenger Agent. h. riottf, Columbit & AnRiista R P. ,, 179. ) CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. Cm anLOTTK, CoLt lt aiA k Acuista R Ukuhai. pAaeavuKa Der.aMTuenT. “Coi.rweiA, S. C., June 1,1879 The following passenger schedule will he operated on nnd after this date: Xo. 1—Kijkt Express, South. 1 enre h rlotte, 12:45 am Arrive o utubia 5:30 am L’-ave «l umbia 5:35 a m Arrive A'uguata 9:25 am ' No. 2—Night Express, North. iiSavw Auguala. 5:15 p tn Arrive olumbia... 1:30 am Leave ohtmbia 2:30 a tu Arrive harlotte. ....12:10am No. 3—Day Ecustnger, South. Leave harlotte 2:12 p m Arrive olumbia. 12:00 a m Leave olnmfc la 1:00am Arrive Auguttta., 9:10 am No. 4—Day Passenger, North. Leave Augusta * 6:50 a m Arrive olum bia ...10:45 a m liottve olumbja. 10:55 am Arrive harlotte ifcOO p m These trains atop only at Foil. Mill Jtock Hill. Chester, Wlnnsboro, Ridge way. LeeaviUe, Bateeburg, Ridge Hpring, Johnston, Ttenton and Qran- iteville. All other stations will be re cognized aa flag stations. T. D. KLINE, Sup’t. .Tohm R. MacVTTRDO. Geo. Pas. Agent. Savannah and I’harleston Railrnai* Co. CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. Jamoabt 1, 1679. The following Sehedule if ia effeetatthis date: Fast Mail, Daily. Leave Charleston - - « - 7 15 a. m. Arrive at Savannah - - • 1 00 p. tn. Arrive i’ort Royal - -* . •- 4 17 p. m. Arrive Jackeonville » > ■ ■» • 6 85*. m ^^Arrive at August* - * * -* 6 30 p. 01. ^Bhave Savannah - - *• - 8 15 p. tn. ^Bnive Charleston • m | 00 p. m* Might Train, Daily. Loave Charleston • m ■ 8 10 p. m. Arrive Savannah - ' • m 6 40a m. Leave Savannah - * • 9 00 p. *n. « A wive Charleston - • e* 8 00*. m. Pallaean canon all NightTrai DS. C. 8. GADSDEN, Kngr. and Supt. C. BerwioM, G. F. sad V. Agent. . Th* Hr ATI t»» 8'0th CaUoltiia, ) \ BarmwklL CocaTt, J TUfl CoOntJf Commissioners of Barn- Well Bounty have been served with ex« tracts Jr out an order of Hta Honor Judge Fraser, presiding Judge at the last September term of this court and alao with extracts from the present ment of the ^Tabd jttfy ttt the same Extract from order! J 3. That eo much of said presentment as refers to the condition of the office of the County Commissioners be copied and served apon said Commiseiiinera, with instruct Ions to remedy the evil complained of, and report upon the same at the next term of (bis court. Extract from presentment referred to : We are pained to say that this nice state of affairs dt>e« joot exist in the office of the County Coin mission ere. one of the thoet important offl.-es in the cohbty. The books and papers in this office have been badly kept, and It indesd would be a matter of aome (1ms and a great gea! of labo~ to straighten things here. While it Is far from the grand Jury to report oi; suspect any criminality on the part of the Commissioners, the fact remains that much valuable information and many important Btatieiica in repard to county flnauces, which ibould be collected in this office are a matter of guess work, and can only be obtained by meens of stubs from the cheek hooka, &c. Exi raot from order { 6.b. Toat so much of sjild pfenent- ohsOT as refers to the .cootmet for building the court house and jail ahd the deplorable carelessness with which said conti act has been managed,infcllr.g greatly to the original cost be copied audseived upon the county commis- sloners, who are hereby ordered to re port at the next term of this court tLe reason for such extra cost. Extract from presentment referred to : The original contract by the com missioners for the building of the court bouts and J all was 315,899. Ex tra oodtracts were added as follows : For substituting iron stair ways tu | lace of wooden ones, leading to the court room and ether minor deviations from the original contract, $1,000. For l-uildiog stabD-s, kitchen, fences and other neeseearics for jail, $120. For gutters for jail, 339 45, timkiug a total of 316,619 45, of which amount the contractor has been paid 38 291 43 There are some other coatractj for ex tra work oh tbeee buildings made verbally between comtniseioaers and contractor aggregating probably 31,. 200 more, which the grand jury can not arrive at with any certainty, aud again deplore the laxity with which this business particularly bas has been managed. J. W. Woodward, tbe contractor, who was examined, slates that bis accounts outside of the origi nal contract amount to about 32,700, and that several mere matters would have to be added before tbe floai com pletion of the buildings. Tbe undersigned, county commU-‘ siooere of B trowel! county, in obedi ence to said order, respectfully make and submit the following report: I. As to tbe condition of the office. The present board went into office iu December, 187S. They appointed a competent cletk who has discharged his duties to their entire satisfaction. Tbe journal kept by him discloses all the transactions of the board in con formity to tbe acts of the General As sembly, containing all resolutions and decisions of the board on questions concerning tbs raising and payment of money; and ail accounts acted upon by the board numbered regularly and Bled in the order in which they were presented, audited and ordered to be paid. A cash book (though not re quired by law to bo kept) shows the amounts reported monthly by the county treasurer to the credit of the county classified according to the vari- oua aubjects of appropriation and every warrant drawn by tbe board up on tbe treasurer for county purposes, setting forth tbe number of the war rant, its amount, in whose favor drawn -t. i ■ and the number of the claim on file as a voucher for the payment. The beard are able to say that the same plan had . been adopted by their immediate pre decessors, but not whether their clerk strictly and in every instance compiled with the requirements of law In mak- Ing the proper entries. The board do affirm, however, most positively, that the books and papers of tbe office have been regularly kept, since their incumbency; that information aa to tbs financial affaire, of tbe oouhty since they assumed office, oho be read ily obtained with ut reference to stubs of check beoks, by simple inspections of tbs journal and cash book, and that if there be “statistics” an to county finances since 1878, which cannot be collected from the office It is because the material therefor finds no proper lodgment there within tbe scope of the law prescribing the functions and duties of tbe hoard. Tho* uriderslgspd do not doubt that an Investigation of the office extend ing back to its organization In 1868 would develop much irregularity, con fusion and even mismanagement, and an the presentment of the grand jury ts not specific as to the time covered by their examination, It may be that their structures (though appareutty in discriminate) bad reference to the period prior to the reetoration of good govefboUtat lh I52fi^’77. 1 1 The undersigned leafflrming that tbe books and pnperr durtiig thctr term have been well kept itj conformi ty to law, beg leave to Invite for tbelr ►crutiny ih ■regard thereto, should it please this honorable couii so to or der, that they may have their vlndlca tioo if their averment should he found true, or else have aa opportunity td niHlniftin the truth thereof if the con trary be alleged in due form of pre sentment __ " * II. As to the court house and jail. Tbe original contract was entered into by the former board on tbe 21st May, 1878. It Ison file in'tbe office of the county commissioners. It em bodies the specifications and refers to i he plans to which the bids had refer ence. It provides for the payment of 314,890 In Instalments as therein spe cified, conforming to taro levies of taxes for the purpose, as authorized by the act; the first of which was made by the former board, being two mills In fiscal year 1878 "79. The contract reserved to the board tba .right to make additions and alienations, on terms to be fixed by arbitration as therein specified In case of disagree- ratut as to dwitiieilori trrmrortncrewe- of contract price, ifuuer this provis ion the farmer board made someaddi- ti *nn! a'ontracts with the contractor, W.iodwird, the principal of wLlcb were the contract for building kitchen to jail and the contract for substitu tion of iron stair ways to the front of court house for wooden stair ways un der portico, and the present board un der tbe same provision made certain additional contracts with Woodward, the principal of which were the build iug of stable and barn and fences on jail premises and for bulldiog of privy and fer.ee In rear of court house. Tbe original contract did not provide for blinds au'J shutters nor for gutters for the two buildings. Tbe present board contracted with Woodward for the fur Dishing of material and putting up and painting the blinds and shutters and the gutters; said materials to be paid for by tbe board at origindt cost as per bills to be rendered, with ex pense of transportation added, and the ltetniz»d bills to be presented and audite d by board. The same arrange ment was made as to materials and labor for jail fence. The contracts and specifications provided for two coats of plastsfing in court house building and two coats of white wash. Tbe board having sufficient funds for the purpose deemed it beet to subs'itute for the white-woshlug a coat of hard finish, and directed this to be done, agreeing to pay a specified sum for same. Ot her chargee aud additions of a minor character were ordered dur ing the progress of the work with a view to the utility, convenience, dura bility and finish of tbe buildings. The exhibit hereto annexed as part of this report contains an itemized statement of J. W. Woodward’s account showing the amount charged for and allowed by the board upon each separate piece of extra work. 4- From this statement It will be seen that the aggregate charges for these several charges and additions are as follows : Pipes and gutters for jail f 48 80 Saute for Court House 126 68 Total for pipes and gutters Shatters aud blinds for jail 57 75 Blinds for court house 145 94 Jail yard fence Jail kitchen Barn, stable. Ac. Coat Uaru finisti for court house Iron steps, etc. Privy, fence, screen, etc. Grading grouud Court House Flowing windows instead of square as per plan Cementing projection on walla C. H. and making and cementing drains Changing Judges stand Painting front columns C. II. Panel doors lower story C» H. Changing chimneys te jail and brick Additional cojU paint roofC, H. Tables, benches aad repairs grand jury room Tefal fheu 19,930 86 And ihfr- ettoun^*-paid out by ■ checks on-Couuly Treesurer 18,816 14 Surplus to credit of county 1,621 71 - Tbs board deem It not Impropei to state that out of tbs ordinary threw mill levy for county purpbtM for the last fiscal year they have pald^hs-fol lowing sums on account of necessary furniture forOourt Huust, Insurance, Ste., as folio ws : Tntrtei forToim HouM v r~: fUT Ofifwere Pa S*rao4 Fra* m* ?" tv Carpet for same ng rods tor C. H. Insurance Court House an Chairs for Court House : 121 66 117 00 er was between us. Mr. Bush asked for a seat, prisoner gave U up sod made tbe etpr salon I have stated, I am certain prisoner was alluding to Mr. Bush because no one else was there. It is common after dances to ilk for tests, also for tfeea 40 ks given. Prisoner spoke like be wsa mad, he made tbe expression when Bush turned and was about two feet from blm, I do net know bow many 608 86 And that after paying atf ordinary county charges for tbe fiscal year, be sides tbe items above mentioned, a clear surplus was le;t ~ Of 32,008 88 Add surplus Utiildiug fund 162171 3174 8* —208 69 217 16 165 00 420 00 135 00 1,200 00 67 25 68 86 16 50 60 00 10 00 16 00 IS 40 32 On 25 00 8 00 Sum total Woodward's account for extra work , ■. 2,811 69 Amount as per original contract 14,899 00 flumtota. Woodward's account 17,710 69 The exhibit, also shows'sundry pay ments made by board to other persons as follows : C- Waring for plans and specifica tions r ' ' R. W. Hariey, removing debris of oidjaitv C. Ehrhardt, gjuperintendins work Adams; Damuh A Co., furnace for jail ’ 00 88 00 250 00 216 50 Sum total pwyroents to other persons 604 60 Add Woodward's account v 17,710 69 Total cost of buildings '' 18,316 19 The exhibit also sets forth the amounts raised by taxation, under tbe several levies for these public build- 4ugs; V Surplus to relief of taxei for fiscal year 1879-’80 v 3,620 69 i In regard to the charge that “this particular business” bas been man aged with a “deplorable laxity,” the undersigned can only esy that they have endeavored to discharge their duty to the best of their ability, far from being conscious of any laxity in its performance, they have been and remain under the impression that they have been scrupuloualy diligent, attentive and painstaking in this busi ness. It has not been free from diffi culty and perplexity in its details; and the undersigned were animated throughout by the single desire to do their whole duty, consulting economy in all their arrangements, and eudeav- orlng to turn over to the county^pub- Hc buildings answering the expecta tion of the people in point of appear ance, convenienoe and u'MIty. They respectf ally submit tbe work done, the prices paid, and this tbelr statement of tbelr actings and doings in tbe premises for tbe consideration of this Honorable Court, and stand ready to respond to such order and direction as this Honorable Court may be pleased to make, touching the same. J. G. McMillan, J. W. J KNN Y. F. H. Cucbch. February, 1880. . torair jouKrtAL* A Dlittle For i 112 2” Ior 110 OM ® e * w ‘ 106 00 Beply i Wheo deceased asked fora seat prisoner slipped between the bench and a chair. Deceased went oft Prisoner remained and I left him there. a Miss E'la Davis sworn : I was at Mr. Burckbalter's last Christmas Eve, was Inviied by Miss Joe litm-kbaiter, reached there an hour by sun, saw deceased and danced with him. I saw prisoner. After dancing with deceased I went to a seat, deceased asked prte- risoner is- looked after tbe prisoner, sty pistol bucketed around blm. * When we went to press on Wed nesday of last week the trial of William 8. Bates for the murder of Stephen W. Bush was in pr< grdse. Great public interest was felt lu tbs case. The Court room was crowded throughout the day with citizens from all Aliens of the county, anxious to hear the true story of the Joyce Branch homi cide and to witness tbe battle for a life between the landing criminal law yer of our bar, Robert Aldrich, Esq., and his (rifted young antagonist from Aiken, D. 8. Henderson, Eaq. The following jury was empanelled: John L. Wilson, Foreman, W. T. Cave, Hugh AbetaiiCe, A!ex Gill, (ool.), J. W. Williams, York Fleming, (col), O. A. Lane, Charles Btili, F. M. Fender, O. D. A. Wilson, J. W. All and J. M. All. To gratify a desire that has been gen erally expressed, we give a synopsis of, tbs evidence of the witnesses for both the prosecution and the defense. Dr. M. A.Turner: I knew Stephen W. Bush, was nailed to see him, found him at 3 a. m., 25tb December last at D. C. Burckbalter’s bouse in this county. He was dead; brains shot out, the ball struck kirn in the centre of the forehead, tbe wound was calculat ed to produce Instant death. He was killed by a pistol ball. I wiped the brains off with my finger and tried to insert tbe end of my little finger In the wound. Deceased was 20 or 21 years of age. He was lying la tbe front piazza on bis back with his feet near the window and hia body lying diago nally across tba piazza. The bail did not pass through his bead. I did not examine his body for arms or see It examined. Cross examined : Tbe ball penetrat ed bis forehead near the centre, I did not probe tbs wound and do not know whether tbe ball entered in a straight or oblique direction, but think it en tered iu a straight Hoe, and have never thought about the direction In which tbe party stood who fired the fatal shot. y J Mies Mary Aon Rountree sworn: I live in Barnwell county, was at Mr. Burckbalter’s, getting there a little after dark. They say that prisoner got up the party; he Invited me. I saw Mr. Bush, also the prisoner, but not together except when Mr. Bush asked prisoner forjk seat for Miss Ella Davis, prisoner said "God damn you, I will kill you before 79a leave here te- uigbt. M Bush turned and went off through the front door Into tbe plasaa. I left after Mr. Bush did, because I did not waul to see any one killed, I went home, going through the front door, several left, prisoner wae still In the house. • j, Cross examlnsd: I was sitting on a bench by prisoner with Miss Roun tree when Mr. Bosh cams ap. Prison- .because I saw his intentions were to sECOt somebody, and I theugfi! would see. He went to the tniddib of the floor, threw one of his srtn and shot. Did not heat him say anything He brandished his pistol when |he first #ent into t he houee, j aww Bosh fall as the piste! fired, I did not go to the house, because I dld'ot know but he might aeddentally*eboot me, dont see bow it could be an accident. Told no- body bur Mr, Martin, I was not at tbe oner for a seat but received no answer the first time; he again said “please move a iiule further aud let me (Mies Davie) sit down.” v PrlsoQer slipped off the bench, and as deceased turned and was about two feet off drew his pistol and said he would kill Bush be fore be left there that night. 1 and Louisiana Rountree asked blm to put ~UP hie pistol, he said If I did not hush my tuouth be would blow my brains out. Deceased went out of tbe front door Into the piazsx, prisoner eat still awhile, afterward I was standing by the fire. Another dance was called, prisoner came aud asked if I was hie partner, I said yee, I believe so, be cause Ftras afraid of himj-wiren “sent partners” was called prisoner went out of the back , door round to lbs frontdoor; I staid lu tbe room wHb my sister and bretber, Mr. Burckhal- ter’s two sisters, Joe Halford and Frank Weatherebee. Borne left aooa afterward and tbe party broke up. I saw prisoner when hestarted from the front gats hack into the house, I and Joe Halford were between the doors, deceased was standing outside window with bl* bond inside talking to Emma Burckbalier and plcktag tbs strings of his violin. Ptlsooersame In curs ing and throwing bis pistol over bis head and taping that he was going to kiKibeOod damned dog that broke up tbs psrty. He came into tbs room, threw the pistol around his bead twice and fired It out of the window la Which deceased waa standing. I could not see the deceae d for the flame and smoke; I got up and walked out of tbe back door, all tbe people In tbs room left except Halford, Anderson and lifeathersbee; I left lbs room when the pi isoosr cams In and was leaning against the door when he shot Cross Examined: I am not related to Stephen Bush, my brother married bis sister, I went to Ellentoo and gave my testimony to Mr. Martin, my ■J’ I saw Buah Tail. Rnpntrestoj Special Bequest*. I 1. Is wriMag te tkia oii«« os boaiaaesal. (bsyvgiM JoBr name and Post Ofliet oaldrws, 2. Buriaou 1 alien Cad eoauaaaioatioaa te bo pabHriiod nhouii be written on oeparate obeeta aed Uo otyoet of osck clearly i»44- oatad by doom car7 uotowbee roqaired. JrtW**f"T pub)lootioa ohottld be aril* tee ia a ciosr leppblo bead, sad oa ealy eat ridoef (Aa page ■ • AB She—a -Mi' 1 us ea Friday. 1 went off to Job Orosi’Ixaminedi iwftt tbe gate when the prisoner dame out, I went to blm put my right haoi on Ms shoulder/ called him three times, but got so answer, wanted 4# tell hia#good.bys. Bst-saamInedible pistol, went back Into the house; I did not ask him while he was examining hts pistol. He left me, add t went and leaned on tbe ——-3 prisoner walled ms up between on# and two, I put my large pistol in my pocket aad went doWn. He said tbs devil bad beet* to pay At the party ( that fiddler Bosh had been killed and. he waw accused, but not guilty, asked ms to exeh«ngt pistole as bis bad tw#' barrels empty, which he had fired off at the party. His pistol wss fully loaded la every barrel, hs slept Ifftqf store, went to inquest next day with *. >■ ’ • v Coronst’s Examination, staid at Roun tree’s until the next evening. I laid no body the next day that I knew nothing about it. Baw the prisoner the next day with W. A. Holman at Mr. Rouotree’a, but did not 1 tell him, I knew nothing of it. All knew I was at the party; ffter firing bis pistol the prisoner ran outuround Rountree’s cart swearing he Intended to kill the God damned dog that brok^up the party. Good many drunk thife. Tbs prisoner broke up the party by hi* conduct. Did net go to the inquest. : Re direct; did not tell what I knew because no body requested it Have never been on witness stand bsfore. Hampton Rountred I was at the party sod saw the prlsoper A three or four hours before the shooting, also a few minutes before, I was standing outside the gate, saw Jeff Bed just in front of me, saw tbe prisoner, he did nothing but>ald ’TTlbcGod damned if I dont kill Bush before I leave to- nlgbL” He bad Lis pistol oat, and went Into the house, 1 left because I wib afraid be would kill somebody. Cross Examined: Tbs prisoner wss standing by me and said above to me, gave ao reason, I asked none and made no effort to prevent It and told no body what he said, as soon as tbe prisoner went Into tbe bouse, I left, about three quarters of ao hour after wards, I beard Bush was killed, never told anybody until yesterday, when I told Mr. Henderson. J. B. Armstrong; was at party, did not see Bush sb«A r f waa la tbs front platxu about half wmy between tba door and steps, J- saw tbe prisoner when he came In from the front gats cnrslof tbs one that broke up tbe party and brand iabiag his pistol, he drew It twice across my breast looked In my face and passed In the house and said, God damn you, you broke It uy. he then killed Bush, did not see the prisoner when he fired, beard tbs fire and saw Bush fall. Cross examined: This was between inod : Prisoner gave no partic ula|'~ rca* »n for wishing to change pistols, bla only reason for changing was that two barrels of his were empty. Reply: My pistol shot No. 20; pris oner’s No. 32 T. 8. Dunbar: Am the Trial Justice who Held-the Inquest, saw sod ex amined pHloner there; he asked me if' I did not think it necessary that tba’ jury should examine tbe pistol, take a cartridge and see if U would fit the hole in the dead man’s head. He bad * examined tbs hole and thought it would not fit. I told him I thought the jury were satisfied that hs had killed deceased. Hs asked me If £ thought he would be punished. D. C. Burckhalter : The party was at my boose, the prisooer gave it; be got permission from my mother. I was outalde the gate when the shot’ was fired. People had begun to leave. I raw prisoner come out pf tbs door waving his pistol and saying, “How, where U the God damn dog that broke up the party r I went in aside gate, went round the bouse, saw a man’ lying tn the pinxzs, prisoner standing abouti-fchtTest from.him; found my. wife and children in abed room; west with Owecs and examined the body, Limeri.k went for prisoner’s family. Oroir examined : Prisoner and I’ bad oc' consulted about breaking up the pt.i ty. Before^ he went in I ad vised its breaking up because so many wsre druuk. Ho said be was sober and w< uld keflp those who were drunk straight; was at coroner’s inquest but not examined. Wm. Limerick: Went with deceased 7 \ brother wrote me a letter to go, I was ^ and eleTeQ at nlg|lt j sworn there land Louisiana Boun- l.ft after seeing Bush fall, the prisoner tree, kept Mr. Bates from using hi* pistol, begged him to put It up, he did so, but said be Intended to kill Mr. Bush before he left that nlirbL I was standing on tbe floor outside the back deor where I could s%. Mr, Bates was ia front of me on my left, and nearer the window. There wm bo outcry when the pistol was fired. I knew somebody was hurt, because he fired out of the window. Sogre one outside said, that Charlla Reudtoee was shot, dont know exactly how long after the shot was fired, perhaps ten minutes. Mr. Buckhalter camoln and aaid some body was killed in the piazza. Two other pistols besides that were fired, don’t know who shot them. When Bates shot, Joe Halford, was nearest me tu tbe houas, I do not know who waa outside, I west out oT the house just after tba shot, and met 00 one. Emma Buckhalter bad left about two minutes before, I never told what I had s«en and heard until I went to Ellenton, because I was soared and was told that tbe prisoner would kill me If I told. Examined la reply: There was a bright fire and lamps iu the room, aud I could see every thing. (Here a plat ot the houve and Us surroundings was Introduced) Jeff Bed, sworn fl was at Buck baiter’s saw the prisoner In tbe house, and beard Bush ask him for a seat for Miss Eila Davis, the prisoner answered, you can get that, and anything else you want, I was in the front door, they were to my right, Bush oatne out ostween me and Luther Green, said it was very warm in here, I went to the gate, saw tbe prisoner, come out in five feet of me, I walked up and called him three time*. He mads no answer, saw him examine his pistol, pulled It back and the cylinder revolved. He turned off; said God dam It, aad went Into the houee. Tbe gate le ten steps from the houee, I aew Bush In the piazza, leaning In the window, hie back wae te me, and there wae a bright light, aaw tbe prieoner enter the door, throw hie pistol aroued hie bead, but beard bia say.nothing, He came op- posits me, shot out of tbe window aad Jt went on cursing, did cot attend the Coroner's Inquest, wav not summoned to appear before Martin, went before Martin about a month after, Mr. D- W. Biish carried me the warrant and gave my testimony, Dunbar Is Trial Justice, Martin i« a notary, and was acting in Dunbar’s place, did not at tend examination at Burckbalters. Dont know that Bush was killed im mediately, the prisoner started down the road after a few minutes. Reply: Nobody was with me when I went to the body. Everybody had left, I did not bear him aay a word after he was shot. - ; J. F. Woodward: was at party, aaw Bush as be fell, heard the fire, but did uot see the prisooer shoot, saw the prisoner oome in the trout doer, as he passed me be wavad hie pistol, went In the house, and walked towards the partition door, did not hear him say anything. Heard no other pistol out side or inside, aud sap nobody else with a pistol. Cross examined: was standing In side on right of tbe door when tbe prisoner came In. Did not see who were in piazza, heard do worda.^ Jackson Gv»so: wm at Burckbalter’s on tbe night c^the kilting, sitting In the dancing room on a chair by tbe window In which the prieoner was sitting not more than a foot from me tuning bis rtoltn, the prisoner came in the door with a pletol la bia hand an<* asked where the man was who broke up tbe party, said he would kill him if be could find him and that he had a good mind to shoot somebody anyhow and fired towards Bush, I left the room, dont know If anybody was la the room when I left. There was con fusion, when the prisoner fired be held his pistol towards tbe window where Buah waa alttlng. - Cross examined; Nobody bad broken up party that I know of. W. A. Holman: I kuow the prisoner he wm In my employ at the time o< shooting, saw him with George Baxlty In my store that night, I took pistol from desk, the prisoner had shot It several times. It is n Colt’s pistol no 2 cartridge, mine wm a cap pistol. The *\' to party, was with him when hs dreM- ed. He bad no arms. I was outside the gate when the shot wm fired, saw deceased’s body after hs fell, did not'. Ibe shooting. Jno T. Martin : I took the testimo ny at tbs request of tbs Soltcltoraud Mr. ITonderaoo. Trial Justice Dun bar bound over tbs witncMee for the dtfenee. j^ r ■ Crop* examined : Mr. Bush made affidavit of materiality of witnesses. They were carried before tbe Trial Justice and bound over; 1 attended and took tbelr testimony. Here tbe Btats rested, and after tbe recess the following witnesses for tbe defense were Introduced : Miss Louisiana Rountree: Was at tba party 00 Christinas Eve; saw prisoner, mw deceased one time; prisoner and I were together; sister Llvanla and Lafayette Bates sitting by my side; never saw deceased approach prison er or make any request or ask for a seat. Did oot> *co deceased bring up Mias Davis; sa* deceased w Ik off; heard no words, did not see him draw a pistol nor attempt to shoot, did not try to keep prisoner from shooting. Heard prisoner say nothing rude to Ella Davis. While prisoner wss sitting by me mw s pi aol oa bis knee point ing toward me; asked him to move it, he did so. r Croe* examined : Saw deceased walk across tbe floor, saw prisoner's pistol after deceased walked off, half hour perhape longer before the pistol fired; was then outside of tbe gate, some were going off, I suppose some had gone off before defendant walked off. Heard no fum before I started. Pris oner was not talking when I saw tbe pistol. He did not stay long ; put his pistol In enss and walked off; met him on the fi H>r as I started home at, I suppose, 10, p. m. Had met for a dance. Don’t know who I left in the room. W. 8. Bates, the prisooer: I don’t know of anything that happened In tbe house. The first I knew of it X heard 250 yards from the bouse; Lime rick told me lu tbe presence of La fayette Bites and Baxley, Wm. Lime rick said tbe best friend I’ve got has been killed and Bates didn’t you do it when you shot out of the window ? I said Limerick, you ought not to say so. Ws went back and saw deceased lying dead, first time I ever aaw him. Had never spoken to him that X know of before that time; I shot while near the d jor, afterward shot outside the gate. Had no idea of shooting any- one. Deceased bad never done mo aoy harm. Never told Hampton Roun tree ti.st I intended to kill deceased, bad O-' cause to, never said so to any one. After Limerick came up and tol l us and we went and lookedat thedca t man, r me said Bates, if Limerick goee and tells the Bushes they may come over and kill you, so I went to Willi” flolmao, knowing that be bad a good pistol, and wantiag aomethlag to deled ' my^m ™ »» inquest, pro- ContifUtJ on 8.<an4 -■ A i -f *.. * —j