[2nd witness] Rachel Sullivan who being duly sworn deposes and days about 12 Oclock on yesterday the 13th of December 1884 saw a white man run through her house with a pistol in his hand, immediately heard a pistol fire, the fireing seemed very near to witness. Witness heard no talking or hollering and did not go out to see what was the matter. Witness finally went out and saw deceased lying about fifty yards off witness saw deceased a few mintues before the shooting he was coming towards the house of witness but did not come in...[5th witness] C.M. Miller Esqr. Who being duly sworn deposes and says he is a Trial Justice for Laurens County and on the 8th day of December instatnt, issued a warrant for the arrest of deceased for Burglary, had previously issued warrants against deceaed for obtaining goods under false pretences and for Petty Larceny all these warrants were in the hands of N.D. Franks who is the regular Constable of the witness for the past three years. Constable Franks has made a good many searches for deceased but failed to find him, witness does not of his own knowledge know anything of the character of deceased...