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TRIAL OF SI
PLAY Ml
STATE HAS RESTED ITS CASE
AND DEFENSE HAS GONE
INTO ITS TESTIMONY
WM. T. M'CLURE
PLACED ON STAND
Denies Participating in Whipping
of Negroes or Killing of Green
Gibson--Was Trying to Ar
rest Gibton
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(Staff Corre sondence. )
WALHALLA. March 3.-Thc close
Ol the second day of tho trial of Wil
liam T. McClure, J. Wuodr-iw Camp
hell, Caima C. Kay. 8. Augustus
Jones, John McDonald and Will Kay,
residents of th<> Fair Play section of
Oconce county, charged with the mur
der of Green Gibson during a clash
between tin. races on December 20
last, saw all testimony for the prose
cution in and the examination of three
witnesses for the defense completed,
with the exception of the cross ex
amining of the third witness, who ls
tho first-named defendant in the case,
William T. McClure.
Down to Work.
Tuesday, the rirst day or the trial,
waa taken up bv thc State In the
Introduction of tostlmony which was
ot a preliminary nature so far as any
bearing it IUM directly on the case at
Issue, that the alleged murdor 'of
Groen Gibson. The prosecution con
tended, however, that the introduction
of testimony with reference to thc
beating of two negroes, one of them a
son of Green Gibson, over on tho
the Georgia side, was relevant. In that
the- State bad to show the stale of
mind of the defendants at the time
they are said to have murdered Green
Gibson.
Tbl - morning the prosecution con
tinued its testimony along thin Hue by
several witnesses; but after a short
while placed on tho stand, for the
first time, e? witnesses of the alleg
ed murder of Groen Gibson. From
then up until about 4 o'clock in the
afternoon the State offered testimony
from several'perlons who claim to
?av,. Reen Green Gibson done to
death.
Two Urn-en H on Stand.
In addition t? the State's testimony
being interesting for the reason that
the first eye witnesses of the alleged
murder of Green Gibson were put on
tho stand, it waa interesting for the
further reason, that the two sona of
Goroon Gibson. John and Will, who,
with their father, went rcrjss Knox's
lirldge to the store where the six de
fondants aro alleged to have'admin
istered sovore beatings to George
Gibson and Tom Splghts, and engaged
them in battle with shot guns and
T.lutols, were put on the witness stand.
Line o? ?lefv?se.
There has been more or less specu
lation as to what line of defence vould
be followed In this case. Some have
been/ Inclined to think that the plea
of "self defense" would bc used. Just
before court recessed this af tomoo??;
howeM?r, an Incident occured which,
' tn all vobablllty. reveals the I'.ne of
defense that will be followed.
It was gathered from ? qheatUnt that
W,->H about to be asked the defend mt.
Will am T. McClure, that the defense
wou d attempt to show, that McClure
waa a magistrate; that he **ct out to
arrest \1roen Gibson becanso Ix? was
"armed o *h? terror of tho people:"
that he know Green Gibton to bb a
dangerous man and that with thia
knowledge he deputized several of the
defendants to go along with him aul
aaslst in the arrest of Ornen Gibson.
Tho prosecution objected to the
question, and the objection was sus
tained by tho court. The Toun ?tated
that he knew of no law which per
mitted a magistrate to turn constable
and deputise another to assist in thc
arrest o? a person for vhoni ho had
no warrant and who had committed
no offense in the pr?sense ol the Mag
istrate.
It was apparent from the court's'
4-ullng that the defense lind attempted
to bring out-thia testimony at an. in
opportune time, aa it had not been
Rho wu, by the testimony, that Green
Gibson had not committed any offense
in tho sight of the ?magistrate, or
that tho magistrate had any warrant
for Green Gibson's arr?ta.
Tell Their Storks.
The Green brothers testified that
they went across the river with their
father, who Went to inquire as to why
tho men were beating hts son. George
Gibson. The witnesses stated that
they got no reply from the white mon,
other than a command to drop their
guns and throw up their hands, which
they did not do. As they backed off
from the party bf white mon, in the
direction of the river, they testified,
members of the white party opened
fl ra upon them first. The negroes
told how they returned tho fire and
then fled. One of the brothers waa
wounded, it was testified, and he was
taken to the home of a relative. The
other brother, i't was testified, then
went to hts home. AB to what became
of thetr father, Green Gibson, after
that, the witnesses stated . that they
did not kuow, other than that ha weat
on up the road.
Eye Witnesses Testify.
Thp remainder of the testimony of
fered by the prosecutes waa princi
pally from witnesses who claim to
have seen the killing of Green Olb
oort. The gist of all this testimony
was that the defendants, after, the
shooting at Knox's Bridge, and after
the three Gibson negroes hsd disap
peared beck on the South Carolina
aide of the river, began a search of
the country for the three negroes.
Witness?? testified that.William T.
?tire wtvn to the house of ? negro
wowan living, o* his place and in
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uuircd of u negro man who wu? there
ii be liad ?eon anything of Oreen (lib
son or any of lil? boy?, receiving an
anawi-r to the effect that the Gibson
negroes had not been seen, it wa*
testified. McClure then ?tarted around
the house; and thal an h<> did he spied
Oreen Gibson at some distance in a
field; that McClure shouted to his
companions to '.come on boy?, here he
ia" and began flvlng at Cr?en Gibson.
The testimony continued thc effect
(hat McClure and Creen Gibson rame
rather close together down In the field
and that they exchanged shots; that
Gibson sank to the ground after ?ie
hail run to within a short distance
of one Mose Williams' house; thnt
McClure went to Mose Williams
house and borrowed his double-barrel
ed shot gun, with which he fired two
moro shot? Into th,, prostrate body
of Green Gibson ; that McClure then
advanced to the spot where Gibson's
body lay, and picking up one of the
dead negro'? brace of guns, struck
the negro over the head with lt,
breaking tbc gun.
The testimony continued to the ef
fect that after Green Gibson bad been
killed Wbodrow Campbell told negroes
In tbe vicinity to come up and look at
the body, and "soe how nice it had
been done."
Toil Inion T of Dcfenite.
At 4 o'clock the defense put up its
flrrt witness. Another witness wa?
put up, and at 4he time court ndourn
ed one of the defendants. William' T.
McClure waa on the stand. The exam
ination of the defendant by his coun
sel had beep practically completed
when court recessed at 6 o'clock.
When court moots Thursday morning
at 9:30 o'clock tho cross examination
of the defendant witness will be in
order.
Refute A negations
Ono of the first acts of the defense
was to offer testimony from Paul
Marett, who was enroutc from Fall
Play to Lnvonla, Ga., on a pleasure
trip, anti who drovto up to Knox's
Bridge Just aa thc alleged whlpplug
ot thc negroes by tho six d?tendants
had br \ finished. The.witness stated
that i.d was standing In the. road
talking with McClure, with his back
turned toward the river bridge, when
someone approached from behind, and
without warning, opened fire upon
thc white men. The witness stated
'that he received a load ot shot in tba ?
back. He turned and emptied his pis
tol al the fleeing negroes, one of whom
he recognised.aa Green Gibson. Tho
deteedants also opened fire on thc
negroes, but-not until after the ne-,
groes hud (ired first, the witness
stated.
Defendant OB Stand.
The nort wltneaa of Importance put
up by the dofenae waa William T.
McClure. Hhs testimony waa to the
effect that on the morning of the day
the alleged murder took place he was
preparing ir. ?. to La von la, Ga.; that
th,, oilier d?tendante came by his
house tbs; morning andvhad three ne
groes with thom; that the other d?
fendante continued on their way to
ward Knox's Bridge and that later he
went in that direction, enroute to
Lavenia. The witness testified that he
crossed Knox's Bridge and stopped at
the store where the negroes are said,,
to have been beaten, but denied tak
<ng any nart in tho transaction at all.
Aftc-' the whipping was over and
t?e white men were fired upon by
Green Gibson and his sons, the de
fendant testified, he theo ' returned
to the South Carolins side of the river
for the purpose of piecing Green Gib
son under arrest, the defendant being
at that time a magie trat e. McClure
testified that ho was unsuccessful in
his endeavor to apprehend Green Gib
son and that he returned to his atoro
house; that ere long he was advised
that Gratti Gibson bad been seen not
far.down the road; that he want to
arrest Green Gibson.
The witnessed stated that he called
upon Green Gibson to surrender, hut
that Inatead of the negro doing thia
ho fired anon him with one of two
shot gupg which he carried. McClure
.'tated that ho then attempted to fire
upen Qtbson with a pistol that bad
been handed to him, but that the pis
tol refused to fire. The load of sh -
from Green Gibson's gun. he stated,
atruck him tn thc face, whereupon he
retreated and started to go to Mose
Williams' house by circling around a
piece of newground. The defendant
stated that ho saw Green Gibson mak
ing for Mose Williams' house alao,
and that about that tims the' negro
appeared on a little hillock, whereup
on a number of gun ahota sounded
from a party of people In that vicini
ty. He stated that ho called to Mose
Williams sot tb let Oreen Gibson go
Into the house. The defendant denied
that he took Mose Williams' shot lig
and fired at Green Gibson, and denied
that after Oreen Gibson bad rallen
he took, one of the negro's shot guns
and struck him with lt. After Green
Gibson had been killed, ' he atated,
he returned to his home'at Fair Play.
No Ead ta sight.
At thia time lt is impossible to
state when the case will come to a
close. lt ts probsble. however
that sll or Thursday will be tsken up
in the introduction of testimony bv
the d?tense. In this event, the case
probably will not be completed be
fore sometime Friday.
The testimony or the varlotm wit
pestos placed on the stand yesterday
ta. in substance. as follows
The Test Ismay,
Allen- Merritt, who lives near the
place wnere Green Gibson was kilt
ed testified that Oreen ..Gibson came
to his house and later went down
through the pasture; that lr about
half aa hour he heard shoot lu? . User
Camphell and McClure came to bia
house and said Green Gibson bad
beef! left down in -otton patch; later
great crowd of cltlseas esme to tiki
house, apparently looking for soma
One; that hs went out and searched
his tatn; found no poe; Oreen Gib
aim had no guns at time he came to
hla house.'
W. T. Doolty. who lives in Fair
Play, testified that be ?aw several of
the defendants on December 20 as
they were coming from the direction
of Knox's Bridge; that the d?fendante
told him and others to rouse the peo
ple as crowd of negroes had met them
and had opened fire on them; saw
George Gibson on December 21; be
was deiid;over on Georgia side; saw
Yo m Kpights and he was alive; saw
Green Gibson same day; he was dead
down In McClure's field; saw two
broken gun? lying near his body. On
redirect examination witness said that
before killing of Green Gibson Mc
Clure told him to get his gun and
come help get the Gibson negroes,
who were over In a patch of woods.
Charlie Merritt of Cleveland, Ga.,
who was en route to Fair Play on
December 20, and who bappencd along
about the time the shooting at the
bridge occured, said he ?aw collec
tion of some six or eight men at
Knox's Bridge; recognized McClure
and Campbell; stopped to inquire
cause of shooting; Paul Merritt told
us three white men had been shot;
heard groans coming from store;
walked out to store and found negroes
In bad shspe; seemed to be suffering
terribly; one negro was leaning
against counter; other wa? sitting iu
door; George Gibson was the one
leaning against the counter; his face
was drawn and beggared ; other
negro. Tom Kpights. seemed to be not
so badly injured; saw no blood on
either negro; McClure told me one of
the negroes bad threatened to burn
Mr. Woodrow Campbell's barn and
that other one had drawn a gun on
Mr. Kay and had threatened to shoot
him; coming on toward Pair Play we
saw negroes coming down road to
ward us, carrying a xun; he disap
peared in bend of road and we never
'saw him more. On cross examina
tion said negro was going toward
'?nox'a Bridge; saw many fresh tracks
along road.
Gibson Testifes. .
Will Gibson, brother of George Gib
son who was beaten to death and son
of Green Gibson, who waa shot to
neath testified that on December 20 he
went by hi?, father'a house and he and
his father and another brother aet out
for Pair Play; each had one ahot gun;
went on to Knox's Bridge; father ask
ed McClure, Campbell and McDonald
what they had George, his brother,
for; asked If George was under ar
rest why they didn't let law take Us
course; white men told us to throw
up our hands; we backed -off to the
bridge; some of tho white folks shot
first; my brother was shot through
leg; all of us shot once;' grabbed
brother John up off bridge and car
ried bim back to South Carolina side;
left, my * brother at Uncle. Scott
Brown's; I went on to my father's
house; my father left mc between Mr.
Merrlett'H and Knox's Bridge; al
Knox's Bridge saw three or foul
negroes; my brother, George, wai
only one I recognised ; we didn't shoo!
until we got on bridge.
On cross examination denied that
he told anyone aa he was going down
road toward Kn??'? Bridge that he
waa going to got him a G- d
white man; waa going along road af
ter white men with gun; at atore neat
Knox'a Bridge saw bis brother Georgi
standing out under a tree blindfolded
when father asked white men wha
they had George for they didn't reply
father asked why they dldot let lav
take Ita course; they told us to droi
our guns and throw up our hands
we turned and ran toward bridge
they ahot *t us some 15 or mort
time!: on reschlng tbe bridge.? wi
turned sud shot; I shot only twice
denied that he and his father am
brother surprised white men in ston
and fired on them without warning
no other negroes Joined them that af
tc moon.
Oa redirect examination .said hi
and hts father and brother didn't ge
any closer on white men at atore thai
100 yarda
John Gibson.
John G'bson, also a son of Greez
Gibson and a brother o'. Gt orge am
Will Gibson, testified he was at hit
home on December 20; got his gui
and Joined hla father and brother oi
way to Knox's <Bridge; when m . *?th
cr asked white men what tguj .tai
my brother for Mr. McDonald <?*:'
lt waa because they had found plato
on George; we got no further ans we
from white men; one who waa stand
lng in door said. "Kill them;" w
backed off then toward bridge and th
shooting began; I .was ahot ?fte
reaching the bridge; saw brpthe
walking ?ut from front of store undo
a tree; heard Mr. McDonald tell hie
to look r>; he seemed to be blindfold
ed.
tjn croea examination said whit
men fired on them IS or 14 times be
fore they fired.
Dr. W. C. Maya, the next wltnes
called, being absent from court, testl
mony which* he gare at Ure prelimi
nary hearing waa read Into tho rec
ord. The testimony was with refei
suce to woonda he found'on deed bod
of Oreen Gibson. He said he tove
tv?f wounds on negroes body, tw
made hy shot guns, oas by rifle e
pistol anti one by club; any one c
wounds would hare caused death
wound with elub was oe negro's bea/
Frances Nichols, who Used on Mi
McClure's pieos last December, eal
Mr. McClure came to her boase aa
asked a negro man there lt he ha
seen any of the Gibson boys; asks
me lt t had aay gun shelia; he the
walked around house and sa td. "yonc
tr comes one of them fellows now
sad began shooting; It was Uncl
Oreen Gibson; Mr. McClure begee bb
lerlng "Com* hare, boys!" He told th
negro man at my hons? io ron cate
Green: negro didn't do k; Mr. Mi
Clure ran on after Oreen; saw Ore?
running toward Moa* William
house; ?aw several men shooting i
atm; saw Orese O?heoa .hoot at then
tireen rsa oa toward Moe* Willlan
ttoc?* and disappeared behind a lilt
rls* between my house and William
On croo* examination said Ore?
Dibeen wa* carrying tap .-she\, gnni
Mr. McClure didn't hal) a shot gu
when he cam? to my hone*; he wi
?hooting pistol et Green Gibson; tali
isa when Mr. McClure got acarar ape
Bree.n Gibson be shot again at hhs
Oreen then turned sad shot at M
McClure.
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ceding witness, gave testimony cor
robrsting that given by Frances
Nichols.
Hen Hicks Next.
Ben Hicks, resident of lower edge
of Oconee County, testified thst he
was at Knox's Bridge on afternoon of
December 20; talked with McClure;
McClure asked me and others who
were with me to watch ci the bridge
and not let Oreen, Will or John Gib
son cross the bridge; Paul Merritt
and Dan Harriss were with Mr. Mc
Clure: McClure asked us if we had
seen Gibson; there were several white!
men in company with Mr. McClure.
Dock Hicks, son of previous wit
ness, who lived, near -Knox's Bridge
last December, wss standing with, sev
eral others in road about half mlle
from Knox's Bridge, on December 20,
when Mr. McClure came up and ask
ed If we had seen Creen Gibson or
any of his toys; tola him no; told us
1 to get our guns and go watch bridge
and not let any ot the Gibson negroes
cross.
Claims Eye Witness.
Lee Williams, son cf Mose Wll
lisms, who was living -on Mr. Mc
Clure's place last December, testified
as to seeing Green Gibson running
across field toward Mose Williams'
house; heard some one shoot; Green
fell to his knees; got up and started
off; fell again; rose up on his arms
again and shot, this time at Mr. Mc
Clure; McClure came on up to our
house and got papa's gue; shot two
more times at Green Gibson, who was
Jylng on ground; McClure tben went
on ont to where Green was lying:
saw him pick up gun and hit Green
Gibson In head with one of Green's
guns; when he hit Green the stock of
the gun flew off; saw Mr. Woodrow
Campbell hit Green Gibson also with
gun; Mr. Woodrow Campbell then
said to negroes.' "Boys come up and
look at him, he is dead and can't hurt
you; I want him to understand that
this is a white man's country;" I went
on up and looked at hie body; saw.
shot gun wounds in bia face; also
bruise tn his head ?nd 01? his hip?
Green Gibson's body Isid there in
field until Monday night.
, Counsel /cr tw'dofense tried In
vain to shatter tho'story of this tittle
negro, who made the" best witness tho
State, had produced up to this time.
Eunice Williame, daughter of Mose
Williams and sister of previous wit
ness, gave * testimony corrobratlng
that given by her brother.' -
Cross examination'failed, ta shake I
the witnesses'story. .';
. Dinner recesa , 4
Another ?ye Witness.
Mose Williams, who lived on Mr.
McClure's plac? last December, testi
fied that on December 20 he saw
Green Gibson coming from Frances
Nichols house toward- his ; house;
heard shooting ls what made him look
ont; got his gun and three shells and
ran over to top ot-bill nearby; saw
Green Gibson coming toward his j
house and Cal Kay behind him; Gib-j
son had 2 guns; saw two or three more
men behind him; three or four bug
gies came around hill and several!
men jumped Out and began shooting
at Green; Green stood there looking
at them shoot at him ; sank to
ground; reached for one of his guns
but fell over before he could shoot it;
Mr. McClure advanced on Green;
Green then rose up on his elbows and
reached for his gun and fired at Mr. I
McClure; hit Mr. McClure who t/Few
his hand to his face; Green then ran I
on toward my house; Mr. McClure
called me not to let Gibson in my I
house; I ran and closed door; I. look
ed out short while later and saw Gib-1
son fall again; Mr. McClure came on
to my house and' got my gun; said !
Green had done shot him ; he took j
gun and shot at Green Gibson; Gib
son was about 30 yarda away when
McClure shot him the last time; Mc
Clure shot twice; Gibson was already]
on ground hen. Mr.. McClure shot;
Mr. Woodrow Campbell shot bis pistol I
from corner of house; Mr. McClure j
Kiss YOST Coil Stove
The gas stove has the
coal stove beaten ? mil
lion wa vs.
No wood to chop, no coal to car
ry, no ashes to fake up, carry
out; and sift leaving a trail of
dtrt and dust from the stove all
tte Way out to, thc ash pit
No fire to coax and cod
dle. No excess heat. No
waste.
Gas ts a guarantee of the right
kind of a fire Instantly for any
purpose whatever; and it's mor*
economical, too.
Anderson Gas Co.
?aid lo Joe Olymp "come oa ?nd give,
rae your gun, wc don't want you to do J
a damn thing;" when this had been
?aid Mr.' McClure ran up OD Gibson
and said, "Oh. ye?. G- d- you I
we have got you;" McClure picked up
gun and blt Gibton; saw Mr. Wood-j
row blt him too; Campbell said,.
"Come on up, boys, and see bow nice]
it is done;" there were several people
who came up; Mr. McClure and Mr.
Campbell were only one? I knew; Mc
Clure gave my gun back; someone
took my gun back and hsnded it to
Mr. McClure saying, "Here, keep this I
gun, until we And them other j
negroes ; " the same man took some j
-hells out of my pocket sud gave them
to Mr. McClure; Mr. McClure still has
mv gun, I suppose.
The State rested Its case here.
Testimony ef Defense.
At 4 o'clock the defense entered in
to Its testimony, the first witness put
up hoing H. R. Smith, who lives near
Knox's Bridge. He testified tbat on
December 20 he went up to bis son's
house; son was not at home so re-j
turned by bridge; saw three negroes
go out end of bridge on Georgia side;
soon heard reports of shots; heard 3
shots right close together; these
sounded like shot gun /Sots': these
throe shots were followed by several
other shots that sounded like pistol
shots; this bridge is about 160 yards
long; be was driving down river on
South Carolina side; I was 176 or 200
yards from where shooting occurred. !
On cross examination the witness
tet titled that he was bard of hearing,
but can hear well enough to have
heard these shots across river.
Bystander Shot.
Paul Marrett, who lives two and a
half miles of Fair Play, testified that
on December 20 he started to Lavonls,
Ga.; had negro boy In buggy with
him ; knew nothing of - McClure and
party having gone to bridge; on cros
sing Knox's Bridge esme upon Mc
Clure, Campbell, Kay boys and others
congregated at old store near the
Georgia end of bridge; bad not been
there but 3 or 4 minutes when 3
negroes (the Gibsons) came out of
bridge; just as I stepped out of my
buggy Ur defendants said to me,
"Look out;" they bad no sooner, said
this than I received a load of shot In
thc back ; ?0 or 75 shot hit me ; 3Q-odd
were afterwards picked out of my
back; the Gibson negroes..said nothing
before they opened fire on met or the
defendants; recognising.Green Gibson
gs. the. one who supt me ; Campbell
and McDonald were also shot; none
of. defendants . shot before. the three
Gibson negroes shot; {'returned the
fire; think the defendants fired also;
negroes then fled through the bridge;
after staying there three-quarters an
hour I went back to my father's
house; went to get physician to get
shot out of my back; physician was
not nt bome! I went on to where I
was. told 1*would find doctor; on way
I heard reports of guns; met several
people going and coming on road; saw
sohie. 30 or. 60 people down in field
where Green Gibson was killed; didn't
recognise any of . d>fendans down
there; heard between M and 30 shots i
fired ; I turned, and went back to Fair
Play, where I found physician; while
In. doctor's ofiWe Mr. McClure came
in to office, to have shot picked out of
bis face. .
On cross examination said he got j
within om foartL or one-ha?f mlle v?f !
Green Gibson where ha'was killed;
recognised nr. Woodrow, Campbell I
and Mr. McClure In crowd; don't
I know whether Given Gibson or his
?boys, John and Will, shot him down
at Knox's Bridge; while at bridge I
saw two negroes there who, hsd been
beaten; Mr. Campbell told me these
negroes (George Gibson snd Tom
Spights) hsd gotten into trouble and
were willing to come across river and
take a little thrashing; the negroes
were making noise like they had been
suffering ; I am. a second -or third ?
cousin of Mr. McClure's wife.
I'ffendant os' Stund,
j William F. McClure, one of the de- [
fendants, taking the stand, testified
that he had been living at Fair Play j
3 years; wss magistrate; Mose Wil
liams had been living on my piece
since I went there; siso Carrie Nich
ols; I did not ruo. them off my place;
was at borne on morning of December, j
SO; didn't know other defendants
were coming to my house that day; I
waa preparing to go to Lavonia, Ga.;
defendants came to my house about
noon; they had 3 negroes with them,
or they came np later; saw negro in
buggy whom I lster learned was
George Gibson; also Tom Spights;1
hitched up and started on to Lavonia.
behind Other defendant*; f waa tint
armed: stopped at Mr. Dave Rhame's
on way to Knox's Bridge to see him
on a matter of cosiness;.! then went
on to Knox's Br'Jse; other defendants
were at store n.-ar Georgia ?nd of
bridge when I got there; Ed. White
rode in my buggy with me; .1 stopped
at store where th? other defendants
had gathered; George Gibson and
Tom Spights were taken intq store
sad .whipped ly three negroes; 2 did
not take part'in whipping; didn't
touch trace with which they were
whipped; we white men were stand
ing out in yard when Pant Marrett
drove up; whipping of negroes had
stopped then; I was standing in road
talking to Marrett when Gibson
negroes approached and opened fire
on us without saying a word; Camp
bell and McDonal Jt were shot; sever- :
al shots were fired In return by th?
defendants; three Gibson negroes
thea disappeared beyond South Caro
lina edd of bridge; thinks Will Kay,
went OB and borrowed ? or 4 ahot
guns; the defendants said they were
afraid to go back without shot goos,
as .negroes would have advantage of j
them. . .
.The witness then described the re
turn from Georgia side, stating the
party stooped at Mr. Rhame's house
and left John McDonald; Ia coaee
lueace of message he received from
r. A. R. Si?B>c?il he W65i to tty to
Green Gibson; t was glvee
?1 by Prof. Harry Sheldon nearby;
rent io Ailsa Merritt's, accompanied
Woodrow Campbell and Gal Kay;
not dad Green. Gibson there, I j
went on to my store bouse;
while there I got Information as to!
where Oreen Gibson wea; I than went i
dews the Glenn Ferry rood: ? went I
?
SH
THE ANDERSON
THURSDAY, MARCH 4th.
School Children's Day
Every child attending school will be admit
ted free this afternoon. Come and bring your
brother and sister.
"THE MASTER KEY"
Tijls serial will be shov/n at this theatre today and every
Thursday hereafter. Everybody will be delighted to hear this, j
? ' - *-'
THEWilS(K)SOMEW^ U
A merry farce in four parts. If you feel that you can't laugh
don't come. This picture is a riot of laughter. The cast of
characters are: . . ;
?. **? * . ? :
The widow. . . .Cissy Fits-Gerald
Cu tey, her press agent and admirer.Wally Van
Her husband ... .L. Rogers Lytton
Hughie, ber manager and admirer. .Hughie Mack
Jack, the one she most admires.Donald Hall
Nini Tosca, the orchestra leader.Nicholas Dunaew
Old Gotrocks. . .Albert Roccardi
The Maid.... .Edwina Robbins
Bibulous Reporter . ./.Harry Kendall
Real Estate Agent . ?.George S. Stevens
WELL, THEY HAVE AT LAST ADMITTED THAT OUR
ORCHESTRA WAS THE, BEST IN ANDERSON.
Matinee 2:30 p. m. We do not close for supper
Admission - - 5 and 1 Oe
carrai
magma a
down this road three-quarters. of a
mlle; out fey FranclB Nichols' house;
inquired Of A. B. and Lewis Ander
son If they had seen Green Gibson;
they replied "no;" I then went toward
Mose. Williams' house; dKn't shoot at
Francie Nichols' house; as I was leav
ing there I saw Green Gibson 500 or
600 feet away; he had two .guns; he
stepped behind tree; I told him to
drop his'.guns and consider himself
under arrest; he threw up his head
and looked at me ; I kept on calling
on him to surrender; he then dropped
'o his knees, aimed bia gun st me and
fired; be reached back for other ?run;
I tried to shoot'but my pistol Wouldn't
work: I then turned and Went hack; 1
looked around ; and Green .was going
in opposite direction ; up to the time
he shot me I hadn't seen any-of the
other defendants ; I then started going
around a new-ground toward alose
Williams houBe; Green Gibson then
appeared on little knoll in direction
Mose Williams' house; .1 then heard
several shots fired at him; I ci>!ed to
Mose Williams not to let Green Gib
son In the house; I got Moses' gun;. I
did not shoot at Green ; there were
some 35 or 40 shots fired at Gibson;
don t know who did shooting; crowd
gathered about Green; I did not take
i gun and bit the body, but I a*w two
broken guns lying there ; I then went
back to Fair Play._
WE BUY AND SELL DEBTS
It anyone owes you money furnish
us an itemised written statement o?
the account. * .
WE GET THE MONEY
If you owe anyone money, we will
help you pay the debt by
Oar Mutual Loan Pua. .
Our "Indian" will .call on slow pay.
j era and collect bad debts.
Thst ls bis business.
MUTUAL LOAN COMPANY
105 1-2. W. Benson St
Anderson, S. C.
CITROLAX
CITROLAX! ,
CITROLAX!
First-get the name down pat-then
buy it of your druggist. Just the very
best thing for constipation, sick head
ache, sour stomach, lazy liver, slug
gish constipated bowels. The pleas
antest, sures? nicest. laxative you ever
used.' Tastes good-Uk' lemonade.
Acts promptly, without pain or
nausea. Gives ou the most satisfac
tory flushing you have ever had.
Evans Pharmacy.
TODAY'S PROGRAM
SOUTHERN BLOSSOMS CO,
Presents
"THE TWO MARRIED MEN"
A very, very laughable farce comedy, in trod ec.
lag two eemediaan, ese Irish, lae other Ueraaa.
It this shew falls to msce yea toga-see a doc
ter at saes, '.
MOVIES FOR TODAY
"A MODERN NOBLE"
A two rael Dom.
"HOGAN THE PORTER"
Keystone Comic
