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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