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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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