The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, December 21, 1921, Image 3
TESTIMONY AT CORO
IN KILLING OF
Testimony takon at the inquest over
the dead body of Hosea Martin at Lau
.ren C. H., Dec. .16, 19.21:
Columbus L. Ow'ens ,being duly
iaworn says: I am chief of rural police,
Laurens 'County, S. C. T. D. Abrams
last night informed me that he had
iiformation that Luther Timmons of
(linton was coining through with
w'hiskey. T. 10 Abrams, J. T. :ews
amd Hosea Martin went to brId,. ver
'IAttle River on the Greenvile4laureub
-ioad. Bob Wham and myself went to
Barksdale Station. We put our car
in the road that leads from Barksdale
to Watts MilL A car passed in a short
while. I recognized Luther Timmons
In the car. There was another man
with him. We watched the car for
utbout a mile. It left Laurens road and
enfent road that leads by Trinity
Church. I came to -Laurens went up
Ninceton Road. 'Timmons got to Hill
or Madden Station road ahead of me.
'1ftis was about eight or nine o'clock.
I followed the car to Madden Station.
4Could not gain on car. I knew of road
leading from Boyds Cross Road 'to
Clinton. I came back to town. noti
:ied Mr. Abrams that car had gone
:to ward Madden Station. Mdr. Wham
LAND SU
I will be in a position from now
months to do your surveying, On:
work, so why not have It done
do it over.
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can't get rhI cf. P113, oi, OaiLt, cc.!;ac
nary laxatives, catharics and purgca onl
bowels and prod the liver.
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Jiver, bowels and oven kidneys, not forclnj
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prompt relief nd real, asting benefit. Man
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NER'S INQUEST
POLICEMAN MARTlA
and ,1 went Clinton road, turned qpl
Mr. Ferguson and wont into road tht
leads from Boyda Cross Road .to Clir
ton. We followed that road until w
met the car, which iwas the same ca
we saw at -Barksdale. Mr. Abram
and Mlr. Crows were in front of me o
the time. Their car stopped Just b
fore meeting Timmons car. SCrews 4C
out of car and went in front of hi
car. Hosea Martin was out on rigb
side of car, .passed to the rear an
left of their car, stopped about lei
fender of car. I saw a flash and hear
report of opistol shot, said shot caam
from Timmons' car. Saw two men
'immons and another owhom I late
learned was Monroe -Willard. Tim
mons' car was going east. and the pie
tol flash was on left hand in the Tim
mons car. Two shots 'were fired ou
of the Timmons car. Immediately
saw Hosea Martin drop to his kneet
falling. Timmons' car turned to lei
between myself and Hosea Martin.
saw flaah of pistol on grouhd at th
place I saw Hosea Mart'in drop. On
shot came from where Mr. Martin wa
at. Timmons' car passed to my righ1
As Timmons' car passed to my righ
Chief Crews shot. Wlhen he shot
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stopped my car, turnd around and fot
lowed Timmons' car. About two mile
down the road I picked- up keg o
'whiskey lying near the rut in road
Afterwards located same car at fill.
ing station at Clinton Just below do
pot--Stanton Filling Station. No on(
was 'in car when found. Examine
Y car, found bullet hole, Casing '*
I left rear wheel. Luther Thinmons wal
driving car which 'was a Ford. Hosev
e Martin was walking around car whet)
r first shot was 'fired. Hosea Martir
w was in about four feet of Timmons
car when shot was fired. Hosea Mar
tin was near his car fender. The car
ipassed close to 'Martin car. prdbably
t hitting it as it passed. No 'words were
ased at time car came up that I
t heard. C. L. OW1&NS.
Dr. (lays sworn-Read his crttfii
I cate.
D Jas. T. Crews being duly sworn
says: -He is chief police of the City
r of Laurens. Had information from
Mr. Abrams that ,whiskey was coming
- through-after wards learned car 'had
- gone another route. We went towara
t Clinton in llose Martin's car. I-lose
I Martin, Abrams and myself in the car.
Went out -road toward 'Lisbon. Met
car. Mr. Abrams says "There they
are." I Jumped out of car, so did Mr.
e Martin. The Timmons ear 'was driv
D ing pretty fast, but did not check up.
I -said "There they como, head them."
They went around Mr. Abram's car, I
t hollowed for car to halt-they seemed
to go faster, juet as they passed around
Mr. Abrams' car the shooting com
w-nced. 'When shot was fired Mr,
Martin sank to his knees. Thinking;
he had stumbled I went by him. I did
Rot recognize people in the car just
at the tirme, but -when light was flash
Od in their faces, I recognized Monroe
Willard. fIlosea Martin says the man
shot me from the car. We 'picked him
up, earrie4l kim to Clinton Hospital.
Mr. Martin says he was going to die
and asked me to care for his children
-send them to the Onphanage He
said he was going to die and he never
changed from that .belief. It was only
14) or 15 minutes from time he 'waa
shot until he made this statement Hei
was about dead when we got to hos
pital. The shot came from the left
hand side of the Timmons car. Mr.
Abrams called on Houca MartirL and
nrself to help thkn capture the car
that was hauling whiskey. No attempt
was made by man on right to prevent
shooting. The car was moving fast.
This happened near Lisbon in Lau
rens county. Have had trouble with
Monroe Willard before, had him up
for spe ding. Had been informed he
was hauling 'whiskey.
JAS. T. CREWS.
T. D. Abrams, duly sworn, says: He
is a rural policeman for 'Laurens coun
ty, S. C. On night of Dec. 14th, 1921,
he called on officers of the City of
Laurers for assistance. I had infor
mation that Luther Timmons had gone
to mountains for whiskey. Went to
police headquarters, saw Hosea Mar
tin, who called Chief 'Crews. Stated
case-asked them to -help capture
Timmons car. Wie 'went to River
bridge. Other officers went to Barks
dale Station. Officers returned, ask
ed it car had ipassed-was informed by
C. (L. Owens that car had gone by
Madden Station. I suggested That we
go down to Clinton road to cut them
off. Mr. Martin, Crews and myself
went one road, Owens and -Wham went
another road-the roads iwo traveled
come together near INorth Creek-all
went together toward Lisbon near A.
R. Holmes iwe met the car. We recog
nized Luther Timmons driving car and
Monroe Willard with him. I told of
ficers "There they come, that's Tim
mons and Willard," .I pulled to one
side a -little, Martin Crews and Wham
got out before I did. As soon as -they
got out of car the shooting began. I
got out of car. Owens and Wham were
behind me-back of my car. The
Timumnons car went between the car of
O'wens and my car. Timmons car went
out into field passing Owens car. The
Oescar following. -Hosea Martin
was si-tting on ground, said he 'was
shot. Did not see 'first part of shoot
ing, saw the latter part of 'the shoot
ing. Some 6 or 7' shots were fired.
Hosea Martin says they shot me from
the Timmons car. In about 10 or 16
minutes -Hosea Martin said he was
going to die, asked Mr. Crews to look
after his children. He never changed
his opinion as to 'this fact that 'he 'was
going to die. Saw Timmons and
Willard this inorning at police head
qluarters at Clinton 'who were under
arrent. This was-about 11 o'clock in
the night of 'Dec. 14, 1921. I saw the
same car this morning, saw one bul
let hole In hacy of ear and one casing
of wheel. tmiV, elzed the car.
-lo not know 'whicli of the men in the
.car did the shooting. The car be
longed to Luther T'immons. Monroe
WlIlard, according to informnation, and
also dArther Timimons have been deal
ing in whiskey for some time.
T. D ABiRAMS.
S. C. Reoid, sworn, says: He is sherifi
of 'Laurens county. 'Was not present
at shooting. Had information about
12:30 o'clock last nilght from C. L.
Owens at Clinton that Hiosea Martin
was killed tonight, and that Luther
Timmons and Monroe Willard had
done the killing. Hle asked me te
come to 'Clinton and' he thoughrt. iwe
could capture them. Glot my deputy.
H. F. Owings, went to Clinton. Mel
Owens, Abrams and Chief Mason at
Clinton in alley 'leading from police
station. '~Ids was about 1 o'clock.
Abrams, Wham and Hi. F. Owings gol
in car, went to where shooting toolk
place to track car. Other officerr
stayed around in Clinton. C. 0. Ollenn
Mr. Wabo~rs sand myself Went down te
King -Stroud's house at Ciint'on 'Mill.
Mrs. Stroud said her husband- hard
stepped ourt. She stated that Timnmons
and Willard mwere there about 12
o'clock. We went to Mr. Timmons
house and asked for Luther. This wam
albout 4 o'clock. Ueo said he had beer
there but was gone. 'We went t<
where Luthe'r Timmions slept; sent fo,
C. 1L, Owens. I searched Timmnonm
and Willard's rooms, 'but did not flnd
them. We 'wept to Tom .Leake's room
Leake~ said the 'boys were dfot there
but have ,talked with thern since 'h4
hdawime. 'Ho offered his assistane
Tom Ieakeleft In his car and in aboul
-13-4 of ani hour he brought Timmont
and 'Willard to us at pollce statiot
at . 'Qlinea. We were discussing thi
killit*g. 'Me. 'iasonays, "You have
not realised- the seiousness of the of.
fene committed."' I: eayA "No yot
havo 'not, several ittle chidn ar
mnade orpl~ens." Williard sad, "some
times oMlcere got too careless." Mr.
Timmons seemed to regret the affair
more so than Willard. Williard
seined (to be under influence of whis
key. S. C. RO)FD.
Verdict of Coroenr's Jury
That 'Hosea Martin, the deceased,
came to his death by gunshot wound
at the hands of Luther Timmons and
Monroe Willard.
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL METING
Annual Meeting of the County Board
of Cominsleioniers of tjAurvas County,
S. C., will be holden at Laurens Court
House, S. C., at the Supearvisor'sq offie,
on Thursday after the first Monday of
January, 1922, being the kii (lay of
the mionth, at the hour of ton o'clock
In the forenoon.
All wereons holding claims or de
HAPP
[RISTM
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11 of our friends and c
ite the business that l
)ast year and hope to
ge during the year to
remaining days bef(
we have a line of t
twill appreciate. Co
lve the Gift Problem.
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'thers' jewelry businE
tail sale, the entire s
irm.
~ve been marked do
1 go in the sale at
)portunity to buy 3
s at greatly reduced
id inspect the line b
ains.
RECORDS AT
NG BRO
EMING JONES, RE
mands of any kind against the County,
not previously presented to the Boar,
are herebi" notified and required to
file sarn 'with the Clerk of the Boar(
on or before the firat day of January,
so that they maey be ordered to be paid
at the annual meeting, as provided by
law.
Done at Laurens, S. C., Dec.cmber
8th, 1921.
J. D. MOCK,
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