Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-10-04
Killing.

:. The most oil our readers are, ere this, in
nossession of the facts rclat,g 10 the dia-
bulical occurrence Of Iast Friday morniDg,
which resulted in the slhng, or murder, nf
Mr.. Calvin Crczer, late 8 uicifbrr Of the ad
X ntucky Cavalry, under M,rga'''scunuland,
bf the sod coioltd troops, in command OF
Col. Trowbil igc. rh4 faces, as we near them,
arc thes. Mr. Grocer, long prisoner, wss
iuss returning to bs h.me in Texas, and
arrived at this place some TIME in the night
of Thursday, AID had two Young ladies Under
his care a pcrlien ul tide colored 33d had
b.el here several days whiting for the re-
maiuder, which g9t Aeie Thursday evening.
An. obsti uction on tho track Eear the depot,
supposed 70 be done by sotae Of Ihee roored
troops, threw portion Of the train Oft. Lesv
ing. the car for short time, and ret!irning..
Mr.. G. found negro soldier in there, in such
close proximity 10 the ladies, that be ordered
him out, which the other, in Il most violent
manrer, refused to do. AN altetcation en-
SnaI. iu which the negro was cut on the back
of TIE neck. He then lett
Some time after, and while the cars were
being righred, a squad Of negro soldiers came
10 under sergeant, in search Of Cro2ar,
and s,izing by. mistake Mr.. Jake Bowers, in
CHARGE of tue hands, threa'en to shoot
him; the right man, however. promptly 'p.
peareI and declaring Bowers Innocent, gave
himself up. A part Of the squtd wefe ior
Instantly shooting rim, while others objected
aad i..s isted on taking him 10 headquarters,
which vas,hen, done. The report then is,
that he was taken before the Colonel and
acknowledged what lie had done, and that
he would do the same again and that be
was then told he must die for it. lie was
then taken under strong guard a few yards
! from camp, and a hole being dug, was order
| ed To kneel. At this point Mr.. 5. 2. kinard,
who liz es near, and who loaned the impie-
merits TO dig the hole with, approached near
the spot aud saw the fash of the guys as the
negroes fred upon c., who immediately fell.
Nr. X. tried to gel nearer, bat was warnsd
:! by a se:tinel. not to do so, as. the; regiment
was much excited and lh&t lie might get
killed.
|, Ila III. IL went round. ard sawtheIn jump
ing upon the body, whicA Was too large ioE
the fole. All this time the regiment was III
line. q ru .s beat, End it was evident it was
in r.adincss to muve, which it did q shorI
lime af!cr, a. few miles down the road te
! 4wai. f,r ;ne Cars, thus getting out o. the
wnr. Further than this We know nothing
but that an inquest was held and much evi
j. dcncc elected, VIII ch evidence however, is
withheld from us, as no. being fully complet.
; in showing thai the Colonel of these negro
troops r. was fully ccgaizant Of and ordered thu
a killing of decea.ed. Tat it could poasibl.
ss Otherwise. admits of Considerable doubt
!, aud as such, calls loudly fos sxaninat;oh an'
satisfaction. We understand that the fact
w;}F be s,i,mitled to the Secretary OF War
! Tb., deceased is. SAID to have been most eS
s,;maSle vc uug man, brave ard generous. a
wes. ~ Clearly shown 10 giving himself up whf5'
During the mornirs Of Friday our ciiize''
E had tile buiy taken t:oni lie hole, where
/, ,s,4 ,,.s only On partially covered, aud placed in
4 neat m coiiia. preparatory TO final intein'en
whiei, @ wAs done IN the a'terl,, on, Z ncry arss
:. rasneetab,,. and syrnra.izns procession {
: ls1;es AID gentlemen following it To- It's iin'
: ,, resting place in tho grave yard.-Aewherr
IS. g. Herald, 18th.