The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, May 16, 1913, Page PAGE 4, Image 4
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FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1913.
Solicitor Hill is meeting the expectations
of his friends. He already
has his work so thoroughly in hand
that he impresses one as a veteran.
His friends are gratified over his
success.
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The Greenville Daily News came
out Sunday with an edition of eighty
pages. It was a "booster's" edition
for the city of Greenville, and right
royally was the thing done. It is
one of the best productions of the
kind we have seen in many a day.
Our copy of the paper has been carefully
stored in a secure place for
future reference. It is worth a second
reading.
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One thing that fails not, one thing
that carries with persistant and de
ici milieu rcguiarny is me montniy
payment we are making upon our
machinery. The long, hot summer is
about here. Our subscribers have
unfailingly come to our relief in that
they have steadily sent in renewals
on subscription. We feel sure they
will not forget us in the last hard
stretch. Now is the time for all who
have forgotten to renew to do so. It
will "look good" to us when you send
in a dollar.
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It is a beautiful custom, that of
celebrating "Mother's Day." In the
ceaseless grind of modern business
one has difficulty in keeping close to
his heart the things that are really
worth while. The sentiment that
causes hundreds of men to meet together
in honor of their mother is a
strong proof that the manhood of our
country is still something to be
grateful for. A man who cherishes
the memory of the mother who has
passed away or who loves and reveres
the mother whom God has yet
spared to him cannot be hopelessly
bad.
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Judge Prince, who presides over
the court now in session here is a
man worthy of the distinguished position
to which he has been chosen. He
is constantly affording opportunity
for one to see that he is in truth
filling the place. He does not tolerate
unnecessary delays; he presides
with dignity and he does not have to
"feel after" the law; he knows it.
One cannot sit in the court room
without feeling that he is master of
the situation. Among other good
things that might be truthfully said
of Judge Prince are the very important
facts that he keeps order. He
win not toieraie aeiay ana ne is
quick as lightning in making decision
upon questions that constantly
arise in the conducting of the court.
We take off our hat to this worthy
judge; he is one who merits all the
good things one can say of him.
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"Swat the Fly!"
HARRY COLEMAN'S FATE p
NOW RESTS WITH JURY 11
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but it had been rained on. Found no C
other tracks except those at the bush, b
Saw the measurements made. Was g
there when the shoe was fitted to ^
the track. There was a flaw in the n
shoe, also a flaw in the track. The h
flaw in the track and shoe fitted ex- *actly.
Could tell where the steps ?
ceased running and began walking.
Tracks were preserved by placing u
rails over them.
Often visited the Coleman house. ^
Never heard any conversations be- i
tween father and sort. Mr. Coleman f
was active and managed his own bus- ?
iness affairs. ^
Was present when body of Mr.
Coleman was searched. Found $42 a
and bank book showing deposits. Mr. a
Coleman was a man who talked little. r
ir........ ?i ?? r
ntui j utmcu mure. ^
Never knew of Harry having any 1
fuss with his father; heard them t
have very little conversation with ?
each other. Many others .fished in
that country. t
Jno. A. Fowler next called. Test- n
ified: Live about a mile from Mr. ?
Coleman; know the place where Ed. ?
Long met Harry. About same dis- r
tance from my house and Coleman's. F
Heard a gun shot, soon after look- S
ed at clock, it was 15 minutes to 4
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eight. Clock proved to be 15 min- _
utes fast by the mill whistle next tl
lay. v
M. John Parks was next called. ^
Live 1-2 mile from Coleman's. Down ^
grade from my house to Mr. Cole- ?
man's. Woods between. Mr. Cole- n
man and Harry were accustomed to t]
go by my house and not through the
woods on the way to Jonesville. 1 ^
found tracks in my bottom; looked ?
like same tracks that were tracked
by men. I looked through gun said 9
to be one found in shop. I unbreach- ,
ed it and saw marks in barrel re- 9
cently fired that showed abbiasions, /
like shot loaded with slugs. Track *
in my bottom looked like one ut
Cook's. Saw Itobbins take a drink
after the tracking. Saw covered ?
uucKs m my nonom Monday morn- ~
ing. Don't know whose tracks were
seen by the covered tracks, but they
looked like No. 8 shoes, and were dif- .!
ferent from the covered tracks. I
saw the tracks about 8 o'clock Mon- a
day morning. Was not raining. Saw n
Mr. Coleman going towards home ^
about sundown Friday. 5
T. G. Fowler next called. Testified:
I followed tracks Sund*., morning
found tracks that I took to be as me v
one trailed by the dogs.
Clarkson Cook next testified?Live .
on Coleman place. Heard conversation
on Wednesday before the killing, 'J
between Harry and his father. Mr. ?
Coleman wanted Harry to sell his _
cotton. Harry said it was too cheap.
The old gentleman said he did not
know what Harry had done with his ,
money. Mr. R. D. Coleman rented
the land to my mother. ,
When we were moving the last
load over to Mr. Coleman's and passed
Mr. Coleman and Harry. Harry *
refused to go with the old gentleman
tn .TnnnQvilln T wonf wlfV* Kim TJn?
ry said, "Papa can have more damn
notions than anybody." Harry told ,
Smith that if one other man did not t
take the place we could take it. Harry
fixed the garden for us.
Wilson Tally next called. Testi- J
fied that he knew forks of road near ..
Gilead. Met Mr. Long that even- ?
ing about 35 or 40 yards after passing
the forks of road. Did not see r
Harry pass that night through my
yard. Have seen Harry come by
that way sometimes. Would gener- j,
ally holler at me.
James Whitlock next called. Testified;
Saw Robt Coleman on afternoon
of homicide near 5 o'clock, p
Raining when I met Mr. Coleman?
shortly after it quit raining. .
The prosecution here rested, and p
the witnesses for the defense were
put up. 1
Tom Coleman was the next witness
put up by the defense. Saw Harry ?
Coleman just after (? o'clock when o
the Oil mill closed. Wo went around
some time after Oil mill closed. We ?
got some whiskey?about 2-3 of a J
pint. Saw Robt. Smith there that
afternoon. Got whiskey after we
saw Mr. vVebber. We all separated .,
about fi:30, Which was 10 or 15 min- p
utes after we saw Mr. Webber. It
is something like 1-2 mile to where p
Ed. Long says he met Harry.
Crossed examined, witness said ?
he had no watch. Based idea on
closing of Oil mill. Oil mill never ,
closes before 6 o'clock unless something
broke. Harry got the liquor.
He would take a dram; never saw P
him drunk. Have gambled a little?
25 cents worth of something is the V
biggest amount. Have not gambled ?!
any lately. Never gambled any with
Harry and negroes together. Uncle s
Robert was opposed to all such a
things. Don't know if he ever knew
of Harry drinking.
Witness lived last year at Mr. a
Crick Harris' place. Harry and his j
father used that road to Jonesville q
often. Relation between Harry and \
his father best that could be. Been \
witn Harry and his father together v
oflen?whenever I felt like it. I e
farm some?work at Oil mill some? p
now work with the county road ma- j
chine. b
Roht Smith cnlnrprl vuaa tho navt- f,
witness. Lives one and a haif miles t<
below Jonesville. Saw Harry Coleman
at the Oil mill about 6:30 on ^
the 31st. Saw Mr. Webber little la- .
ter. Mr. Tom Coleman and Harry .
went up street towards their home ?
about sundown; sun was down then. J
Beginning to f?et dusk. Could see I
a man all the way up street. Saw
them 60 yards off, by the livery stable.
Saw Mr. Webber after they
i left. Lights had not been turned on.
Miss Lizzie Coleman was next
sworn. She is a neice of Robt. Cole- r
man, the murdered man. and lived n
in the house with him. She testified:
Lived with Mr. Robt. Coleman for
asi three years. When he came
1 he asked me if supper was ready.
Ve had supper and I went up to Mrs.
look's house. Don't know where
[arry was that day. Heard gun Are
fter I had been 1-2 hour at Mrs.
look's. Could have seen a person
ut not told who it was as far as
he road. Gun fired about 7 o'clock,
leemed like it was at Uncle Bob's
ouse. We went to door, but saw
olhing wrong. Harry came in a
alf hour after gun fired. He was
alking and playing with the childen.
Asked the little girl if she loved
im. Teased her a while before ^ivag
her any chewing gum. Nothing
nusual about Harry's manner. We
rivited Cook children to go home
rith us. Harry's manner was about
ame as usual. I carried lantern,
'he two little girls went in first, I
ollowed with lantern. I saw Uncle
lob lying on the floor all bloody. I
aid "Oh! Lord, somebody has killed
Jncle Bob." I fainted then, and
ame too down at the branch. Harry
ind Beulah had hold of me. Smith
.sked Harry if he had a gun. Hary
said he had one at the shop. They
an for the gun. Everybody was exited.
Thought Uncle Bob was dead,
'hey came with gun and carried us
o Mrs. Cook's while Smith went afer
Mr. Mabry. Harry was crying;
was crying. Harry put his arm on
ny shoulder and told me not to cry;
hat he now had neither father or
lother. Harry and Smith went to
lr. Harris to got word to Mr. Alexnder,
Harry's uncle. Got Wilson
'ally to go for Mr. Alexander. Hary,
when he came back from Mr.
Icrris', took off his shoes and asked
hnith Cook for a pair while his
ried. Then put back on his own
hoes. No attempt made to hide the
un. Uncle Bob carried the gun to
he shop 2 weeks before. Said he
ras going to work on it. Harry and
is father got on well together. Nevr
heard any quarrel between father
nd son. Harry had one farm and
Incle Bob rented the other. Heard
othing about Harrv tellintr bin
her to get back into house at the
me Harry killed his dog.
Harry was sick Thursday at home,
fad no fuss that I know of. Nancy
lowney helped me cook dinner Satrday.
Robbins ate dinner with us
hat day. He looked like he was
runk?put his nose in his coffee cup.
had trouble with a negro girl. She
nocked me down, and a negro boy
old her to knock me down again.
Incle Bob had the girl whipped and
rdered Foster Smith off his place.
Incle Robert did not talk much.
Cross examined by the State she
astified: Foster Thomson came do
3 see Uncle Bob a few days before
he homicide. Uncle Bob sold him
nickel's worth of tobacco. Dark
ight when Uncle Bob was killed. It
ms cloudy. Did not see the whisey
Harry had that night. Three or
our weeks before Uncle Bob went
ut to see if the boys were gambling;
hat he would not have gambling on
is place. Never saw gun after it
'as taken to the shop. Burned the
t v.:? " - ? , - .. .
'"vi * nmc mm. narry and i nad II
)me trouble; he whipped my fnMk
irl. Little girl had stripes on MM
!?. I want home beca.??r^-^?*tt||i^H
'anted me to wotk In the field; Hall >
Y had a bed and bed clothing. Don't (
now who the things in the house bar i
>ng to. i
Mtinro Horn next called. Livep j
e tween Colemans and Jonesville,
nd between Coleman's and Gilead 1
hurch. Mr. Coleman talked little, i
'ather and son got on well together; <
ften saw Harry and also Mr. Robt. i
loleman going and coming to Jones- \
ille: was at Mr. Coleman's .morning 1
e died. Harry was on porch when 1
went in. Harry told me his father t
'as about the same. When I look- (
d at Mr. Coleman, Mr. Mabry said i
e was dying. Harry was out of i
le room. Saw dogs put on track. (
i coming in the door Harry had to
ass by the dogs. No difference be- |
veen the way Harry was trailed and ]
rabbit race. No other track up j
lere in the woods. I heard about j
larry going away and staying off (
bout 2 years. I've heard that Har- i
y ran around a pood deal. 1
Tom Wright next witness,
'.new Robert Coleman all his i
fe. Mr. Coleman had little to ray ]
> anybody. Often at Mr. Coleman's, l
'ather and son pot on as pood as 1
ould be expected. Harry was an ;
bedient boy to his father. There
re three ways to go from Colemans 1
> Jonesville. Rough road by Gillead ]
mooth by Mr. Littlejohn's and Mr. i
[orn's. Mr. Coleman ran things, his j
ather was a tinker. Saw blood i
ounds put on Harry's trail. Harry i
rent within 3 or 4 feet of the hounds
rhen he came out and went up into \
fie woods. Dogs were turned loose.
J.L. J: _ "
.uuuiii.i suw me uirecnon narry i
'ent and went'the way Harry went. ]
[ad gotten to the branch; dogs were i
oing the other way and Robbins ]
'as " hollering."
W. J. Haile next sworn. In shoe i
usiness since 18 years old; an exert
in shoes. Great many shoes (
erhaps 75 percent are one style of ,
hoes and from 7 to 9 are the poplar
numbers. One of the greatest
roubles we have is the breaking of <
he welt at the ball of the foot. This j
hoe is more like usual shoes than <
ny other kind.
Witness cross examined. Now on
oad, and have been for past 5 weeks,
lardly any two men wear shoes just ,
like. Had power of attorney. Now 1
one away with a week ago. Mr.
'oleman and I were great friends.
Vent to see Harry Sunday morning.
Vent to his father's funeral. There
.rent down to see Harry. Felt disposd
to help Harry. Felt that the resonsibility
was too great for me and
requested that Mr. John Kendrick
e appointed administrator. Volunarily
turned over the power of atorney.
Jury in Coleman Caae.'
i, S. Hardy, foreman; R. L. Howell,
1. G. Thomas, W. B. Conupp, L. F.
lalone, Ben Mitchell, I. D. Smith, L.
>. Smith, L. D. Crawford, M. W.
.ancaster, C. C. Johnson, W. T.
)eason. L. K. Lawson.
Wednesday Morning.
(Reported by L. G. Southard)
The defense continued the examilation
of witnesses Wednesday
fiorning.
Tom Wright re-called. Direct ex.
Burned clothes of Uncle Bob; coat
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Offered irii, cvifence: glasses, key
and locks. Wis on the Colema
place Tuesday t>efore killing.
lizzie Cole An re-called. Frida
when R. 15 Cabman came home wa
not raining; bftore it had; after h
zame hone dill not see it raining
Came home after 5 o'clock. Wen
ipfto Mrs. Cows after supper. Oi
ITwrsday Harrmvas at home in bed
Uncle Bob waslp there doing somi
wo On Thurftay night Uncle Bol
ana I were up ft Mrs. Cook's. Har
ry left first; hgLvas eating suppei
wh n we got thft. Harry left foi
Joi esville next Aning soon."
1 Irs. Cook swoftsays: Knew Mr
Ckj eman for abom 3 years. Have
in id on his lands %rly 4 weeks beto
e death. Know^Jarry for about
- y >--??. wea move us
there. It was Har*who put us in
Mid put the negroeAt. Harry and
Uficle Bob got alonMiright.
'Cross Ex.?Sent Ason Smith to
s?o Uncle Bob. Y\ there;Uncle
Bob showed me th?^ce> Harry
aurfed towels. I sai?jje don't do
this when his father i^oun(j ? y.
ue said, "Yes." A
Mrs. Tom Coleman V,^ says.
Wife of Tom Coleman ;\Ld xvhere
Munroe Horn now lives. Vrr.. an(j
father used road very oft;n com_
ing and going to Jonesvil j jve(j
there nearly a year. Mo\awav
Oct 6, last year. Known HL anJ
'20 years. Never saa _
thing wrong. \
Cross Ex.?Lived there .0Iyar.
related to Colemans; sometiiriS '
ped at my house. When vfL
usually stopped at my house;Vje
Bob more tnan Harry. \
Richard Foster sworn says: JL
at Sedalia with J. E. Minter, JT
ville. when R. D Cnlemnn was l
ed. House was on the road betA
Jonesville and Mr. Coleman's. \
Friday evening he was killed i
Harry Coleman at my house,
came in my house laughing and U
ing as usual; carrying on fun; st
ed there 10 minutes; smoked cip
ette; asked me if I had a ha
wanted to get a negro to play,"R
Red breaches," was not mad; I lc
ed- at the clock, was 16 minutes
7 o'clock. Live 1-2 mile from ?
ead; have a brother, Johnny Fos
He was present. Kept time v
yarn mill; was working there.
Cross Ex.?This was Friday eA
ing, in January; was working at i
but didn't work any that day. I
off every 2 weeks. Thursday do
know where I was. Was at homi
morning. Don't know what tim
leit: aid not look at clock. Mai
day at Jonesville doing noth
Don't know what time I left he
Can read and write; Harry cam*
house; talked; stayed there 10 r
utes. Played with my baby; did
sit down; nad been at home nkoul
hour and a half; don't know anvtl
else. Haven't gambled with fla
Harry has stopped at my house
fore. Did not drink with nim. K
Mr. Jim Tweed and Mr. John Pa
Live at Jonesville. Saw both
court last week. Saw Jim Twee<
basement; don't remember any
versation with Mr. Tweed. Did
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