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ITXAL INTELMENOE. -BATUIDAY, .o1Frni Wy 1i, : -a 1 188s Zmew 4tvery s,~ntq. Roofing P1ait-W. E. Alken. . REILTIOUS SERVri8E.--Services wil ,be held in tlI- idl'brent ohurobes tc mnori'W., as'-foklo Vs: . * Presbyterlant-Rov. D. AD. Jordan - 1, a. ml., awd 7, p. Im. Bible class a -3j, p. ml. Sr.ilday 8oh1ol at 10, a. m) Asspeliate Iteformed Presbyterlan Jtev. a. i'. Chalmers, at 11, a, 1'n, ani ', p m. Sund1' School at 10, a. m. Methodist-Rey. J...S. Connor, at 11 a. m. Sunday Sc11ool at 10. a. in. Episcopal.-Jtev. Frauik Hallan, a 1, n. .,.andc 4, p. mi. Niinday Solhoo - ev..,D..Ilarrlsen requests it to give notice that h wilt- prech a Iloreb Iresbyterinq :ohurch on th fourth Suiday in this nmouth. TIHK CIIWULT-0OUiT. Trial of Dr. Illialum 1. %Syes for the lRill iug of Besjamnl Brlgman--The Jury Val to 4greO. - Qn..'Shursday morning -the Court 01 Genleral Sessiens entbre( upp theo tria of Dr. Wmi. R. Sykes for -tiho killin of Mr..Benjamin irgman in Septembei 'last. The State was represented b) S.ollcitor dalston an'd Messrs. Douglasi pnd age*dalq, ald the defendant b3 . James . Rion and JohlI3aus ,ett, Esq., of Collurqbia. The Nsfond uat 'boing ajrradA i& - the usual form Pe pleaded ."Not guilty." After soy oral challenges the fullowlaig jury, all white, weroggpipapeled;: R1. fad< 3rico (forcjan), Joseph T. Wishoit John P. Jonog James -W. Jones, J. C hlappell, Kal. 8. iclmanl Jdhn x Simpson, Loroy D. Black, Adolphw Whitener, Jauies M. Iiggins, Thoma W. Robertson, Lloyd A. Davis. . The evidenco.for the State was the: A :. adduced, its follows: (eorge'Brigmian, sworn: Benjamir 11rigman was my brother. He wa illod onl 0he ",0h of Septenber last, h this county. 1 bonght two mules fron bi1jo. Sykes, ol .a contract. In July h( borrowed one6, promlising to bring il .ack. Ile never brought it back. Ik( put it in the pirture; an1 it broke ot an1(d camtle home, and I pti it in .the stable. I put her up, wrot. him i not' and told himi that. if h1e hId any clain (n file mule to -lots t tie -it be,0fo 0 trial justice. Thia vas op a Suidav. Dr. gvkes had' ny crop levied ,on - .Dr. diinds..tod me. On Wediie. day Jimmie Svkes catne to take thc mule. 1 said .he couJd nput tke .thg -Mule that way. . About midi'tdav I took the mu11e loaljp. Wyatt G ibson tok -me that his Pa told him that )r. Sykce bad gone to Flannigan's to get his gun -*ud lIe was going to have blood. Be1 and I were picking cotton.~..1 told hin to'get ny gu. le said he wonlt gel the gun. I. went down to the plac( rwhere they were picking cotton. -They told me (hat 8Sukes was gone for lib gn and would have bloort. At the *lvagoni in the llold I saw Jim Sykes, firs. Sykes was with Dr. Sykes-: sht .gradbbe'l him by the arm and' said. 9'a0. D~octor, dton't -shool; it,'s may mule". I stopped. Bill An-guastin. was on the Anal. .11, gut duwin, and alemotocome down there. I wend down to the wagon. Whent I gol ''there, Dr. Sykes says to Jiu, "Ji~n. t ake thait tuie out of that wagon'".] Ssaid, "No, D~octor, that's nmy mulo" that mule, I'il shoot y ou". Mrs. Sy kel saiys, "Your muleo! What have yoli done to pay for a mule?" Dr. Syke3 says, "Jim,. take the mule". 1 said '"itf you take it I'll indict you for it"l Je says, ''God dltamn you, indict" Jimi threw the gear's off t'he mule, anl( started oil. Augustine says, "Doctor .that's my bridle--vou canu't carry of my brile". fiam' .kles t urnied th< nmlcd loose, and started to\Val-d me cursing, and drew his pistol. I turnet 'rpund to go for him, and as I turned .Ur. Sykes tirell on lien, wvho was ii tell steps of~.re.when I turned. Bea criedl, "Oh I Lord !" 'I wvent to him anid Jisa Sykcs fired at him. 1 got th< gun and didn't stop to cock it.] 4popped a cap at Jim Sykes. 1ie ha& fiedatm.. IaN. *Sykes, wd~ien . Bom fo 'ill, said, "Now, damn you, bring a Sgun to the field". Jim then got on th< rynt~1e, and tho* D .tor and~ his wvifi kent to wh~t d 1m--hal the baggy Whe Bon, was -shot, ho had his gui across his heft, grm, holding it near th< Juard1. Ile niever raised it. .lie hias usnt comoe up good and( stopphed, whoi he wvas shot, lie never shot. Thn gun was never fired. The crop on the u jid was. *iiue. ;Land .I had rented ~.was gathierinjg thao crop under direc lions ofi sheriff's agent. The crop ha( been levied uipon by the sheriff. M: -.brothaer wits nearly twenaty-seon year (~ld. lio haal becep m~arriedl. Ills wvife I -dead, but heo:left ope little child., , Cross-examnined: I popp~d-a-capa .young Svkes. It was t13e right h'ama barrel. bonm't knaow who put on th~ calp. Right batrreIwets .loaded', Afte -hat I loaded tho'lofl bairrol. .I POPPe( cap on right, barrel. Left was out o flix. Somime~s it would firo both bar roe at once. Made- no use of the lef barrel. I load4td it thMu eveninig. didn't know whaoul, minihit need it, heard I wvas the one) Syk es watd kill. Trho left. barti would shoot. 'ia the twiu brother of deceased. dlon't know -Angu'stino's age; lie i about may age., and my brothoar-in-lawv Nellie, the gray mnnie, was the one D)r Sykes wanted. The other mule hongb from Sykes died. I think I mnutl .i samae statement before the coroner' jury. I imay have left out something :Redirect : 1Brother was shot in i loft breast. He diled in) ten or lIftee, minutes. This [guna prodiuced] is m: .gun. .The tube'is in the samo lix nov as then. .*, ;Recross: M~y brotir did. .not havy tha gnun cocked. --. Johna 11. Cooper, swvorn: I had 'thi 11101 Ben Brgman, U corgo Brigman anm Bill Augustinoe, anid cighteen or twvent; hands employed hii gathering the crop, under the sheriff's ordeors. I hai weighed up some cotton, fixing t move to another place In the field. Dr Sykes caine uip and said, "How ar you, John?" lie said, "I hate to ini terfero, buat I have com11 for miy mule' .Augustine was on the mule. -Dr Sykes told lisa son, "JImmie, take tha 'Dumo". Augustinaesaidl,"I have nothaing to do with the mule", anad hollered fo George. George saidl, "Doctor, thaat niv mnile, aiid I want it"-or some thingj like that. Mrs. 8ykes said, "It' my mulo". A fter ibat, .Jimn ykes ha' tATii 1-mn bnar ofth waan an, HturiMd Itround. Aiter 'he turned the w ulo rotuid, ugustino says "I wallt siy bridiels 'he IUD@otr bai he would return the bridle. -Before then, Georgo lrignpa said if the. doctor -took. thp .nluilo he would lindifit l1inthit day.- ptg Oid not hoar Syk'ses '-atiuser. I wati lixing about my cotton. About forty 1 ards off I saw Ben Brigman advano iig to where we. wr, with a gu -across his arm. .1 never. saw ,oIther any more, till I heard a gun, looked roind and saw Brignian fall.' il never heard Bon speak a word. Whofs Irfirst si1y jien Brigmai, he wes. about forty * ctups from us. I saw.Dr.Sykos, after the shot, with a sholgunu in hishand. I was standing with lty back diagoil ly to Brigian, and my loft sido ding onally.. towardsc Bykos. I saw .Bon Brigman fall. As I wheceld I flrst saw Ben Brigman. Bon and Dr. Sykes I were about t-n or .twelvo short, steps apart. 'Thu ground was level,.but had cotton-beds. They were standing about on the same I level. Cross-oxaninod: I had aaked Jim Sykes to set down somec cotton weights for me. I went up to Ben aifor he wits sjiot. Ilp was shot oil the left side, under tio breast. I called hi, but Io. did not answer. I think the wound was inado with No. 5 shot. Redirect: I don't know much about I shot and their sizs. Jim Sykos was not in thie lid at niy requxest. William Augustine, sworn:: I was presollt \weni Benll riginan wvas killod. Wo were in the ild picking cotton. I wa . -driving the wagon.- -Dr. Sykes came.,up (and demandod the mulo. I told him to s0e Briiian. Jim Sykes took' oir the gears. , got.of'. George came up. and saidng"Di% Sykes, i11 indict yoniff you take that mule". The doctor pad no attention. Dr. Sykes told George Brigman that if ho touched that mulo he would kill him. Jsaw. 11en IWigman:nust .befovo :he .was shot. HO was- looking AL, me. no idd, "Don't let them take your bridle oir i the mule". lie had never presented hi gun to ainyon e., .,wMapkgtlg towards me. Dr. Sykes. wzas on my left side. George was right by me og my right side.. Dr. Sykes was sorter ill front of m'1b. - Bun was st-ral1out -In front of me. As Ben waliked ip Sykes flirted around and shot him. Dr. Sykes was oili Ben Brlgmau's iight side. young Gibson, colored, sworn:. I sent a message to George Brigman about what Dr. Sykc would Ao. I Was talkilig in the 1161d. I told my son that there was going to be a Brig man and Sykes war in the field that day. I told hiii that Dr..2ykos had golne for his gin-that Jimmie saidl he was Coming for. the mul.e-and that the Brigmans were bloodthirsty, and that Sykes was bloodthirsty too. When I looked ip from picking cotton, it looked liko smoke. was cenming .fon two guns. I went to the Brigmans' house. I niever said at the inquest that I saiw smoke comning from two guns. I live on Dr. Sykes's place. George .Prigmnait pop"ped a 0a) at Mr. James bykes. I did not, seimI word to Georgo Brigmnall that. Sykes was comaing for the mule. I (lid not swear so at the :coroollrs ilnquest. - Cross-exatnined: I never sent word to Brigmnii about Dr. Sykes coming for the 1mu1l0. I saw smoke from two guns. At thoinquest they never asked t6o abont thesmoke from two guns.. I amn just as friend5y to the. Brignians as-l to- tile Sykeses.. No inducerhont has been held out to mie. .. [sayv Georgc Brigman load the gunl aftr. Dr. Bvlds left-after tihe shioo.tong. HIis brothei 1511 gave him power antli shot. I don't, know which barrel lhe loaded.. Bill 1) uu ca - up ith lisa gunl, after Dr. Sykes~ had gonoe. John H. Cooper, recalled: When I looked round, afler. the shot, I sa1w no sm~oke comning from, the direction of Ben Blrigmianl. Tile smoke was going towvards him. No cross-examhina'tion. Dr. E. W. Aikenl, sworn: I am a practiginlg phy3sicianl. ..I was called Oil to.exan~iiine thlo body of Ben Brigman, October 2, 1882. Blody had been iln .terredl. I fond a gunlshot woundl 24 or 3 inches below tile .left nliplhe, on ai line wvithn it. The wound was suiflicient to cause death. [Witness produlces. shot about No. 3 or 4.] Theset ore thle shot I took frotn . tile wVO~tund. Tile wounld wAs 2 or 24 'inches in diaimueter. Thle discharge miust hlave comoe obhie ine ly from tile right-the prisonier stand ing a little to tihe right of tile dlceod. T1he left mairgin of the wound was torin anid lacerated.,.. Cross-examined: I hlave notied the lceration 'I have men~ltione~d, but -nover. I sa1w it ini aniy book on surgery. 1Ilhave proved and not iced -thle peclIiarity. in manly cases. The shot si~ruek tile rib, andt wvent directly backwards. The State hero restedl its case. .. Jumo. L. Geddlos,. sworn for the do fondant: I know thbelchara~cter' ef George and Ben Brig mall for violene. The'lly are0 very quiick tem peredi. anid qularl'elsomon, .alnd givenlto use wVeaponls. Cr'oss-examninecle .-I never hleard of George or Benl Brigmanl hlurling alny. body with a weapon. George livedt I with me three years, and Bel 0one or two. They got alonug peaceably and I qJuietly with mon . Dr. R. B. Halnahanl, sworn.4 I amn a praictising physiciani. I had no idea I Swould bo examflined. I have ,bohen practising thlirty ytears. I was chief surligen of Hlagood's brigade, and.1 had irwge exporience.4n gunshot wounds. 1 1 (10 not know of the laeration of f' wound, givell obliquely, on the side - opposite4hae diretioni of the shlot. Tihe I theory SSIsot-laid -tloit un the books. [ Cross-examined: TheO wounds I saw I wero' those0 fron.: single missiles. I never saw* anly small-shot - wounlds idi the war., Thie difibronceo between shot and bultfft *ounds wouhl-not ap'pear, I if thoe shot were fired at very sho0'1 .ranlge. Thlero..mnighlt be a difference of appearance in. the shlotgunf woundl, from~ that of a single bullet. Redirect.: I donI't tink the small a shot would make the dilibrence so that -one side of thle orifice would be0 laco rated. I have read onl gunlshot wounds(1 1 generally. John Mickle, swvornI: 'Vihe character of -hu lBrigmlanse Is qualnrroblomo, .ii, . let and1( givenl to use wveaponas.. Cr'oss-examlned: I never hoard of their hu~rtinig anlybody. They and mlly I. son) had a ditilculty once. SRedirect: I have never had any t dimflcltly withl them mysel. W. [l. KerrI sworn: 1 am Clerk of I Court fo Fairflold coun~ty. I issued a ) warrant on 1101), against Sykes and1( .Brigmnan. There is aniotlh.r warrant, I bult I don't remember just how it is issuted. 'y, -Juo. D. McCarley', sworn: I have .a warrant isued against. Sykes andc the t lirigmlanls, by R. Ii. Edtriunds & Co., C and3( ono of T. J1. Davis.af4ranst .Dr. r' Sykes. I have none issilc( by Sykes a aginst Brigman..--. - Cross-examinied: .We levied on the a crop3 as a partnersipj crop of Sykes i ad riman. I1 toldI the 1l rigmns I flin wataul n nes.l nl T n 'tated they had -been thretened, I they wouldn't work in gathering ti crop unless I aispui'od' thoie' tntt t1(< would not b intri'red with by I Sykes. -. told my deputy, 4,.. Y. Y.M lhig, to Insituct 1r. Sykes not to gb < the place. Rtedirect: Deputy did int toll r of any interferenco by Dir. Sykes leved di the crop as joint proportv. W. W.. Smith, sworn: I irvi'd the mun11s, on a waI'ant ofataelunei I was-a o'nstable. tWat'rant, or pal) purporting to be sueh, put in evidenec J. . logani, -trial justice, who issu< the warrant, is-slck in bed. Geor Brig man said Dr. Svke had stole mule froniW1m, through Kidso pivotelIs - proiundig.o borrow the mule--a -if he.caught the mule on the other si1 of the creek, lie would take it ; if : eaugkt the mule in the wagon on th side of the creek, he intended to tial it; that lhe had beon aggravatod a grl deal with Sykes :concerning ia cont-ra -that he Aidn't intend-to be bother mticir more with Sykes, and if' I fooled with him ho would stick hi full of buckshot. I told Brigm an Was a constable., I said., "It e la says the stock' is yours, I will doliver back to you". George Brigman to Imie I would l id one mule at D Glennis. Ben said to Goorge, "'Ti the constable about tie mulu". Geort Briginasays, "The mulb is dead, at you will'inil it over at. Dr. Glemin's". Cross-examined: Whon I took ti mule, I never had taken an oath coistabilo, nor filed any bond. It w .in August, 1882. 1 gave no paperI olther of the Urigmans. I seized tl mule, when Dr. Sykes had it, and d livered It to Dr. Sykea. -I did not se; it in the possession of either of t1 Brigmans. Dr. Sykes. paid mq$2.J lor seizing the tuIle. He ict- tA money .wih the trial justice. .. Redirect: I found the-mulo on D Sykes's plantation. Dr. Sykes ha him-brought up, and .I -delivered hi to the Doctor. I found lin fi'st in wagop on the creek. Near the stab door I. attached him--on Dr. Sykes .pr'enises. .I sipposo Dr. Sykes to the d)-iver of the wagon to bring u the mulo. WyfOtt Gibson, colored, sworn: saw lo.iroi(Utilty. I was about 1 yards oft. IlCej B3rigman caie I) wil agun in his Iuknd, and said, "Georg bold that muil0"i . Then both lired. saw sioke from both guns, and ahau the re)orts. Both Were close togetabeI I afterwards saw Mr. George Brigimi load the left barrel- of the gun. - Cross-examined: The0 guns fire( one immuediately at'ter the other. Joseoph Bagley, sworn: I waR abo1 a mile from where the shooting 0 cuirred. I heard two rel)orts-cith< the shot and the echo, or two shot They were close together. I didn't pa particular attenstioli. I thiought til soun(d was inl the direction of' the 6yk, field. I saw lr. Svkes after the o cuirrenice; saiw .nothing unusual in hi appearance. .No crors-exmnination. P. 11. Flannigan, sworn : I am cousin, by marrhige, of' Dr. Sykes. J the thie of tle shooting, I was abot a half mile fr-omi it. I heard two gi shots and three pistol shots.- The t N gun shots werc mne - immediate l aftk the otlher. Dr. Sykes got - th, gun oiri housc. Hle or his soil had the gt t.hree par'ts of.(he year-. Dr. Svkes au his son usually got the gun for'shoot iI birds. . Cross-exandned: I have known D) Sykes to hunt birds in the last yen Tfhe first reports I hcard were r'ath 10oud(. Peoplc hnut a good deal ini th. country. I hear'd the i'epor'ta of' ii gun s, then persons hollermg', then Ii repor'ts of' (lie Pistol. D)ouglass Kelly, sworn : When I! shooting took plaec I was about quar'tei' of' a milo. from flhe field. hieaird two sihot s--like two -barrels of gun going oi' at the same time. Ti'Iu three smaller shols. I heard somebut meCam'(ini g. Cr'oss-examiined: I am from Ke shaw county. I was about a (qfu'at of a mile trom the shonoting,' I juudg I t sounded as it' the, two shots went, c ilmnost at the same timue. Thilere was little dillference, but not inuch. plhice, at time of' shootinug. I conth Id8 the per'sons, bult not (lie sinokeouf' ti guni. I hear'd two .shiots. I f.hong'l very close together. (iross-cxained: I live on D) Sykes's place-lived there last vea W yatt Gibson lives there also. \iyn Gibson is asoni otf Young Gibson. don't know how far' ofl' I was f'romn t1 shooting.~ I dlon'tsupjpose it was toi ii's. I don't k iiow whether it w as mile and a half' oil'.' - Rediirect : Nobod y: has told me say theme wei'e t wo.sho ts.. I spoke it tuw same cyceing Lino sinootinmg ha Wmi. Kelly,. sworn: The genier reputationi of' Geor'gc Bri'ginan is ba From that r'eputation I would not could niot-heliiiove .hiim on oathI. have known George andi Beni Brigma from their ear'ly. youth. TIheirn charin ter' for p)eaeablonless is not ver'y goo Cross-exainied : I never knoew . heard of the Brigmnans hur'tinie or cc tinig or doinig violence to anyfiody. necyc' knowv or' boai'd of' either of thie swearing f'alsely in any court. . I a from Kershaw county. I was on, tried for homiiude. . . Redirect: 1 have heard of-thie Bri mans drawving.guns.3 - Henry Heoins, sworn: .I 'know t1 general chmar ieter of Gieom'ge Br'igma It is bad. From my knowiledge of' t~h obaractor I would not belIeve him < his oath, where hooWas intereostced. -nover' reg'arded thoem as very danugc one. Itlhas been sevoraLyears sinc nnwte. From general heaisa their general chiaracter' for violene Iver'y badl-especia~lly G.eoi'ge Briigima Cr'oss-exanimnd: I never kniow the Brigmuans swveairing failsely- in am cour't. I conisider'ed themi vem'y qnn rolsomue bit not. specially damngeriou Invrcard'( of e~liher of them1 Iur i'fi Dr. Jno. A. Glnn worni: I kio th e genem'al..charai:tor of' Geor'ge Brhi manaa. Rt Is not good. JCromi . ihat clhn acler I wouold nmot believe him on on '-specially it' he wei'e Iitei'ested, cit cir legally or' mor'ally. Th'le Br'igmal aire not vemry Iutarrieisomiie. Ur'oss-exniined: I never iheard( th either oif tihe Brigmuans oycr swvo falsely. [im'am Nxettles, swor'n: I am a qumainited ithl. tie generaln chiam'actern George Briigman. IL is very ha IFrom it I doii't think I could belie hitm oii oath. Thue character of tI brothers Geor'ge and Bieu Briigmnan wv very bad, In thle mnatter of violoec. Cross-examnined: I used to live uno the Briigmans-onc yeai' in Aubont tv miles of' thema. Ben lived wvith mc tv y ears-onme year in my)) employmet We didn't get along so wiell,'in o business but had no difficulty o wise. \VC went to Camdenm and. si ' ledl ime disnnut...he na~ n p teme :nttin Never JIiee, either George or Ben to to sweari ,s-1 i)/ i or., to hurt ly anybody'.' r. i edirect.: Never heard them threat Il- en anybody w4th gnus, but lIuve siun oi 13en draw oneo.~ 'Recross: I saw 1en01 draw a gun 1o onco. -lie and t negi-o &dll out, Inl hi I own yard. Tie negro rain to ily liouse' anid ljonl was stoiiqed. Thle negro ill insulted him aboult 'Someo,work. t. leury Smtit1i sworn:- Tile Briginis t had the name of being rather over beaing and fussy' men. e l rs. IMlart ha L. 5y kes, sworn: T am a the detbidant's 'vire. I was plesent (it us the ditlicultv resultihnl 'hIU death o' d I-,en1 lptfiin. -The )octor went' to le the fleld. Auguntii hiuu thC malo. to 110 called George Brigmnll. lien said It the Do'etor' shouldn't. tako the mIl(. :0 He. saie the iiule was his. I said It 'Let the Doctor take the mui., AmI At then decide -the mat,ter by law." . Dr. d Sykes Said to klenl JBrig'mani that he 10 wauted to diimculty--oinly vanited his mi mule. Then .111 politteil. his gun at I Iy-soil, anld then p'Int(ed it at Dr. wy Sykos. Dr. Sykes Was in a .squatinthg it. position, with his giutn icy.oss his lap, d when Bunl cam up. I welt to -Dr. r. Sykes asBenl cate up. D.1r. 8. told .11 J1en that. he had nto dimuillhlty or (luarrel 'M with him. Both gunls wenIt Al, ibout d the samo time. I hold Dr.:Sykes, but Jilimlio hollered that tuci Brigimuan o was going to tire onm Dr. Sykes, ami I 13 turnued tle Yoctor lo6se. 1 a1m certain is both fired-us cortain -al)91ttA0110 as .o about thei other. I had Zitv I mhands -bn te the Doctor's,:alid when1i Jimnic hol 3- Ie'Cd thtt.he3.(Bon I Birignir) ,was .10 s0 ing. to siliot I- tur pI th (e Doctor loos; t0 Cross-eixamiiet:j; ; 'iw 'iltln ..Brig 10 mail at the tinio of the ifringh. ' I had 1 turned - towards IBriig-mal'. [Paper hitanded to witnCs.] That' pr)[1)( Was V. siglied by mo bef'ore Justio illogan, at d some prelininary examiAtioi. I suid 1in On preliminary examilatioll bot'h gunis a went off lbout the same time, nild that le Dr. Sykes pusl-ed Inc asido land shot 's over my shoulder. I was sw'ornl at d tle exainination. I was ovotl to my p aunt's and the road .lpasses near th'e field. The Doctor said h*ould go I over and take the munic. - werc ill 0 a buggy, and got out right Iin the road h -abont as11t fill froll thio fIeld as from here to the door. I got out (if the .1 biggy because there Was Iobody' to d hold the horse. I wet with m lilhus . band, tearingl lie would have a difficul I ty With tie 111 lirigillmns. Redirect: We weregoing home froi 1, my aunit's-by the regular oad. Oil thme prelimillary exminalilltio J. did not Say it IlBrigmlianl shiot. first. and Doctor afner ward,4iS. . Said both guns wenlit oil r about t(e Sale Lile. LFrom first' to . last I have said they both fired about VsimuliltmlieOusly ~. 10 , James Svkes, Sworn: I was plresent s at the shooti,' ather C.1me to get i the imile. AuIust ine called Georfgo is lIrigimani. tieorge cate, an1d told FatihIr 110t, to take the muo.. George cal led ben lirlmlln anld tol limil to u brinl g tihe gin. Geo re said, "Thero t are inore gn11s thiana yours'. (Benl ca.1e10 it Ol dow wit th gun - 0~ iStev 1 elleud it. onl me, then o1 my' father; I 0 called to Fatheor that he wis going to -r 1shoot him. Fathcr mloved Mother. onle it side and shot. Both gunmis went ol' 1 about ti.1ame tile. I .was looking d at I W-] Irizgmain. I aini certain 1 that g Fthetr lir'ed-c(3rtainl both-fivcid. I sawi r. Iiringf. Hec tcl Ben hie anid Ge'orgei - -could setle l thme mattei'. His conve rSaL a tipn with Ucun was enmtirely fileilv. Io Cr'oss-exained:W I waJs exaniitno~d ie before thle coroner. I said tihe same t hing as I hn1vei said heare. I- 1said( ICic Faliher dodiged [lie shot and then fired a-hie juniped to oine side. I stivw lrig 1 man11 fire', thent saw Fat hei' juinnp to (one a Iside, lie fired a-s he jiumped. Father ni sIteppe(d'to on1e side-hIe dhidn1't Jimp. y lie stop~ped just as I called to hii that IUrigiiiau w as going" t~o-shioot. rn- 11edi1rect By * jmig, I mean he &I Th.eednsworn): Never' had a (Y iricuty ithBozi Briigmnan. WVe had a nio bjusinmess dililculty nor1 anuy cr'oss words. Them hadl hWI'I a peaceable, I quiet settlemient betwvecn us. [o. li en igmi"ivan 11as aicreri paid up what to lie owett on tihe contiract.. . [The cou 1I traef' wams slidl thnl': w':rc to be lBrigmmanm's l'propet~y on his comp~llianco r.wh its conditions.] [ hand brought r. ani aictioni lbeforie Trial Justice Ilogan ttto recover thie n) oes-. TIhie aclionl was I never mried-there was a jud~gment by mo dethlult. I sued lei 4oi- the two Imulies, 'o Th'le tr~ial justice decided f'or me1, by ai dethiult.. It wats in thalt proQceedinug - hat WV. W . Smith took the mmufeI. On) o0 S'.uiday' bet're time shmootinug I wvas in l muleo. I went to Llogan, buit, lho. was not at D)oko. Ona the days of' the sh'yot,. rdl ing" I went to see liogi'i. My wvife j. an [m~ had bcecu to her aunta's. I founrd -j. the mulc in thu field. I had the shot I guin-ha .mulit niost of the tiaie.for~ tenm 01' ni twelve tanr' 'n .the yeaj:-to hunt a- birds. : . '.2 time gunl was nmot, .1. unulisui it anyithaing to (do >r wim ic 1. ax u -hue mule. *1'told Ito George Biimnan, who camae iad nsaid if' 1 took 17.e mutle lie wonuld 8su0 mi moc. I:said 1 .was willinig for him to (oto thiat. Aly wife( said, "You have no righmt to th ma I)ulo". George said!, "('oum ainm't thie onily man that's got a gun", and called to his brother, "i3on, 10cm n.w itlah that gun". --.1 yaw . Ueni a. runiniaig ini a tr'ot, wvith'lioth bnrrels of1 a t he guni epok0(d. Lhg tohd George nmot to give up the smile till hie got there. I lie como up to aiboat iftconi yards r- tromn nie and1 took a- stand-,.. with his I gun prinesenuted at my son. Mly ifel y, becamue alar'imed, put her' hanid 0on my Is shioubIer', begged mo1 niot to have lay 11. dfliculty. anmd beggined thmo others to r'e rtf strain Briguman. hoth bu~rrelcs of' Brig mlan's gunl wore cocked, and pre'(senited '- atL liy sonl. I aplh 1edh to haimo, andl ssaid, "Dlen, vou an d I have beena good * fr'iends-I w'Eut no4 trouble. G'corge and 1. can settle this thing". .lie. 811l1 wV had1( miy son1 coveredC( with his ,gunl. I Rmsaid to my iic, "Dloni't restrain me, r-you'i l get both mo and0 my1( son killed. hi if ther'e isany UlmergenIcy~ leave ime to bI- meeClt it". Juast theni my son said(, is "Papaa look, hie's gding to shmoot you". I saw his giunt tuned a sonI me, pumshed rat mny ife awaiy, Steppete to oni.0 side, 'e anid fired. Thaut is ailt of it. Dona Br'ig m~lan and(1 mysoit'fired togetheor-the e!- inep~orts weren blended0(. af' Craoss-exainued: 1 (11d not dodge Il. - len Brigmifan's shmot,, but only steppedl oasidle. I iirledl as I stepped asidho.I ac saw that lien's fIre wias direct-ed at, me, 1s andti( I tIred. I canm't say which fired fi'st-the r'eports ycre lIended. It 1' wals my) imp~jre~ssion thait Beni tred a olittle ini advanicoof mine. I told J. D). o0 McCarley anid 1. E. Ehlison lhe fired in it. ad(vance of muinie. Thie repor'ts were irblended, but I think miuio came in last. rIt, is about for'ty yards betwon the t- Ipoint wher'e mnv humggy slopped, andt ni. Jwher'c the diflicuity anneneed.* I kunw - - : my mule was there, 1know the vloieit Character of .the ine;i jnd took my gup for protot'oii *ftom -olonce. - did niot kniow what the result would obe. I .look my gui wih -mo, iunider the ap' pr'ohaolsioni.of -violence. A euud for the t.wo mules in uno action before tie tris1l justice. Justice Rogan tried the action. The judginont was rendered about. t wo monthis beforo the killing of BriLmal. I was iI quiet posOssionI of ITIO mule'that length o' tHe. My relationis wLth tle Brigiais wore friendlv all that time. The alufonce here closed. .John 11. Cooper, recalle(d ii roly fMr the State: I hoard but one allot fi1ed. 'report was that of a-pretty heavily loaded guh-sceined to bo- but one. 1 was near to Dr. 3ykcos as to Ben . Brigmanm-about tew Stepe.: I never leartd yountg 8ykes tell the Doetor that Beln Brigman was going to shoot. I- heard no 1 onvoation between -Bel Brigman and Dr. Sykos. I never *w the buggy. - -- . The State offered in evidonco tho pa per containing the testimnti'y o'f.irst t0kes before Trial - Justice 'Hogan In hershaw, which is as follows: "Mrs. It. W. Sykes, ifeing duly sworu, sayht I waS present, when .110 (CCSd was sholt., sawv Donjaimiir Bristmant shoot lie shot first, th oll Dr. Syk pushed Imc asido and alot ovor mny shoulder. Both .1111(- (ol 1 le -barroled slhot-gtuIs-. I saw 13enjamlinl Brignylanl Come ru-11 nling with the gun ill his hand. This tookplace .Iin tihe. fleld about 5 o'clock1 p. m1., onl yesterday. September 28, Stun Greon, colored, sworn: I was abont 150 yards from whore Ben Brig, mon was alot. I hoardbut o report of a-gun. Cross-o;amiied.: Don't know if It was one gun.or two. It sounded like Olie. Dr. T. Y. Robertson, sworn:- I am a piaetising.. .phyaioan-.1ave been for about forty-three yearsd A gun. shot wound, at short .r ngo obliquely from the, uight, would sow some loceratiolof-the leOt side of.the weaud, if the obligity waif v r&v -ogai 'My attention vas never directed especially to tils matter; It is inore a question of maitheriatics-of icchanles--than 6f s urgery. If the ball goes oblIquely., tile near edge would Uo ilvrted-.i4I very obliquely, the Inner margin xdril1 he drivel ill. Crose-examined: Tihe inversion or' eversionl would~ deopen1d ohl thle degree of obliquit.y. My attention has never been directed especially to this matter. It is mo111.o) question of mathemties thnll of s'urery. Dr. Glenn, sworn : A gunshot wound -t short range, very obliquely, would show -n -dfilbrence in the sides-the side nearer would obe depressed- that tarth est oil'would be Most incord1ited. Cros-exiamined: I Saw the wound. Ono side was not utich everted. Tiho other was ragced and everted, but i (0n't know whlich. To make much dilference, the obliquity would ihave to be very great. It it hit a rib, the' laceration might be such as 'I saw oil Brignmn. Pr. Aiken, recalled: The curvature in the humian chest, would not account for the liferenee ill the J)pearanlico of the two sides of the wonnd. Rev. John1 M. Ilood, sworn: I know George and Benjaminiiili Brigmilll. I know niothinig aigainist tihe Brigmans either as to violence or as to truth tellng. .1 know George Brrinman's general 'iiharaceter. I would belicyc hi on1 01 fisoath.' Georg6 Brigmian, recalled: Myv brother al-wayvs shot from is- right shoulder. Tihere wvas n1sconitorRation1 bet weenI Dr. Sykes and Ben . rig.mian att tihe time of the difilculty.' The argumtient' was openled by E. RI. Ragsdale, Esti., for the State, who was followed by John Hanskett, Esq., fijj the defenidant. At the close of the latter's speech. the Qoumrt adjourned till ten o'clock on Fion~y morninig. Upon1 theO reopening of tile Court, Colonel Rtion andressed thle jury on1. behalf of tile pisoner0i anid Solicitor Gaston replied for the State. Judlgo. Keorshaw .charged the. jury, and they retired1 fXor dliberationl. Up to the time of going to press the jury had failed to agrece. -Create a healthy appetite, prevent malarial diseases, by using Brown's Irdnl Bitters. - * MONARCII GUANo.-We no0w have 01n 0an1on hlundred tonts Of Monairchi Guano and twenlty-five tolls of Acid Phosphate. All parties wising go uise the best Gnanio in the mlarket wvil' dq wvell to leave' tih dir orders at tho olec of .It. J. MeG irley & Co.* B' na:., ,O TI0C3. , -1Col Weatheor. This la the season1 whenl exp)osure ill produce coild onl thel stomlach cauising grip Normian's Neubralzing CordIal will conis teract, all thloirouibles. It allays ini11am maiih~ti aristing from cold1 and1 restores the howvels to thir.i niormnal cont~ldion. Hlondachel Heoadacheff - More hleadlaches arise froml a disordered stomlachi than anl1 otheir ciause. Use Nor man's Neutal ibj .ordlal to correct your lt~ilmah'f f iWill not be troubiled w.vhli this pahifu malady whichl 11as ba)Oedf the' bane of your existence. Try a small bottle. :A E are OppettanIty. On Fobruary-i, 1q83, I sold out miy Inter est in the firm of Mimunaugh Bros., (phestor, 8. C., to F. 1'. Mimnaiagh; also en -Thu ganme date my interest ln'the firm of Mimnaughi & Ganason, -Bancaster, 8'C., to Wmn:' San son. The buyer-ineach place assumes all lIabIlIties andl will collect all Indobtedness. At this point,'! will Roil my stodk in bullk to a .cI*h buyer'. The business Is wellh es. tablish~ed andl pays hiandsomaehy, as8 all in.. vestIga tion iil lY nvico any.piersonl. Uni til further notiee my stock ill b)e sold at a sti i greater rid uction. -: .All partiles hildebted to main11 tIls counity will please ~ro t~morwvard andt settle their accounts at once and1( save costs. Veity respectfully, LAs'r Arr'$Mu L1ooking to your Own inlteres't Is 011e of the first laws of nlature' 'Therefore hamvin~g granited liberahld indh gencee to mly customers, they muIst not 001m. plini If they flind, after the"10th of Februla ry, their accoun~ts I other hanlds for imino diat eI coll'rihon with cos~t addifed. In the future p'ymniit ill positIvely b6 rqiiredo when illlnc ometde, regairdless of prices being too how to seil eotton, or tion hIlls and banik dlebts to, pay first. Mo It will be0 to yo01r Interest to Coumo and1( settle at sonce, In -onley that I may do likewise. This is my last appeaL. I. SIMPSON, .... Dentist.' ROOFING PAINT, UTTA-'P1RCTIA Roofing Paint for 'Asale at the Drug Store. Feb) 17 W. E. AIKEN. 18830 A HAPPY NEW The oing anticipated holiday rush has with Its hidden futuro has dawned -npon u endeavoi's to merit in ituro the very ibct tomne the past year. by consulting at all t! take this opportuniity of anuiounufug that J FALL AND WES Will be sold at GREATLY R1Dt( preparation for a4 more extinded TRADE THAN HIERETOFORE.* Ptive eall and examine my stock beft Iices will'convitice Vou that I Iean jis v -Thaink ii. g my fi'l'nIds fori their very..11 you 1lli a happy lud prosperous New Yea'u REDUCTIOM ]A I will close out my winter s1 9 REDUCED PRICES, i -arge stock of SPRING- GDI .,Men's, Boys' andc. Youiis' Si it good bargains. Be sure to ca M., OPPOSITE GRAND GEN SMETHIN -TEhMve recently comipmeeed husiness in tI . JIIIes T urn1er & Co., vlipru will be foui STAPLE AND FAN( Ve shall keep alynts on hand a- vared' su first-class G rocory Store, and our prices shiall al In this presenthig 0urselves3 before thie pub of their patronage, assuring them of entire sati goods. J. H. IHAI COTON . -BU'I 1B. SUGENEI I H AVE nevert -had'any likinmg for great -depenmded rather uiponl sellinsg goods at such01 pril I still itend to) aopt t~lhAnne plan, ai'l I overy assertion1 I miakt'. It Is imzposgible to glv in srtore. But I <fuote: PI EDMON'lT 1l(0MESP1UN, thme best in (A lCOE$ at, 5l, 61 and 7 eerJts--theO last SUEinr'a vaie ty attl at pr ices to U LOTH IN *ial sylua anid at all prices My stock of ST AP'LE AND FANI Whien, giquors, etc., will be sold at~correspond pleasedn showly goods. Gjive m11 a cull at BEATY & 13RO.'S OL: B. S~CT& It" Resmnember t~hin plaice-O)ld SItand of lR SPRING A N NOU N CE 1E N TI I havo nowv in stock a full line of Farming ~Iplemnits, such.as F 1'lows, Trace Chains, Clevicop, Shovels, Breast Chalns, Heol Screws. Spados, Back Blands, Lap Rings. Swedes Iron, OrinmdstonescA. Axes. Forgulson .& Blotunt's Ironm Foot Plow. 8 Bocks., SEDl iRSH 1FOTATOES AND at GARDEN SEiED& My stock of GROCERIES will al ways bo kept. up with .rothing but FIRST-QLA88 GOODS. :, A large lot of' FJl9 E FLOUR, bought Nq. before the recnit aavanep, chcap by the barrpl. Fresh iupply of "Snow .fltiko" Crackers. .. ONLY CASil TRADE SOLICITED. de R.1 M.IHUEY. CROSBY MiI1TARY INSTI FUTE. D, B, B3USBY, A, MtZ. PRINCIPAL1 h C F EA STE'R V1 L LE, 8. V. thl Wa SEND FORU CIuoULAns. E~ioissn SADm~s FOR $5$, $41, $7'.ND - $10. Kecntumcky Sping Seat Saddles ~ $18. ULJYSSE Cl. DIMPJOlR'FAb . A t:RTO -ALL? comoand oand the NW' YeAi 8; anta8 nIitold to 1180 uDy utmoft a1 patronage that has been extended imes the intoreat, of-iny custoniers, I 'row tsis date my present stock of [TER GOODS ,ED PRICES, in order to snake S z ., e ro making your purc'lfsdS as nly rhat I promise ill lils avei'tiseiten )ral and gratifying favors, I wisbh SAMUELS. C'LOT HIMc :ock of GaTHl n order to make room fbr a jOTHING. Ati. Fine line of Overcoats 11 at L. KINARD'S, TRAL, COLUMBIA, S. 0. G .NEW I ic store formerly occupied by Mestbi Id a -nw and coimplete.ttock td lY GROCERIES. pply of overy-thing usu auy lbet hi a aysbe found as. a T.JOW!ST. lie, we respectfully solleit a liberal share ifaction, both-asto quality and price ot IDEN & BRO. IS TLOW; JER'S PRICES COH LOW ER. blowving"' in adtve'rtisemients, but have feh'l su ro iY es stncomorll up d o th rcsof the numierous gootu1haw he market at.7 cftnts per yardh figure for f he best. ault.aniybody. D'Y GROCERIES, lingl-y low brices, and I shall always be D)STAND. eaty & Bro. JU'I R ECELVED, TE have just received the followiug *esh and Choice Goods Ralnii, Currants, Citron Jellies, Gingor Preserves, Frup Butter, ' i1I M .~htco Moat, somnething nileo rete1h Maakorol, 'Corp Bof. Oatmeal,. . -' .. , StyJcivIgat, azid 3W Grop Noew Orleans Molassob. J. F. Mo.AAST E1 R | CO., SADDLE1., IDLt TES AND) H ARNES-" WAT - V/In yondelr." UL~YSSE G. DESP'ORTES. INI)ERTAKER'S DEPARtTYENT.4 I. AM pleased to informi the public that I ,ve on 1hand a ful} line of.... QIFFAINi, BURIAL BOBES,4 ;c., and am prepared to do anything in UND R T ARKE R'SLINRf. We'ask for a share of the jpatron~e go.. .. J. M.REJ,1OTT 82,b Jan 13 -Sn