The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-08-09

THE KILLING OF JOHN COUNTS. ALIAS
DAwKSs, A FREEDMAN.-We have received
the following particulars in this case from
Coroner Walker:
On Saturday, the 18th instant, our citi-
zens were apprised Of the murder and rob-
berry OF MIR. Lemuel Lane, residing near
Pemaria, in Newberrv District, On the
night OF the 9th. On Sunday morning,
sshe freedman. residing at Mr.. John "A.
Smths, some three miles above tho city,
told him that two colored men had met
nim, near the branch, (which is but short
distance from Mr.. Smiths residence. and
asked him to show them the nearest way
70 the Charlotte railroad, which he did
one OF them had bag Of money, and gave
hlm twenty-five cents in silver for his trou-
bic The other had two pistols. The little
icliow asked the man where he got so much
money. He replied: s'That is for me to
know and you to find out" He showed
them on, through the salt-petre farm. and
tnen returned home and gavc the informa-
ton.
Mr. Smith, supposing that these men
might have been implicated in the murder
OF Mr.. Lane. Immediately called upon his
nelghbors and stated what he had heard,
and he, In Company with, Messrs w. d.
Startling, samuel Byess, James Tarrer. W.
OF them. When near the Asylum road.
! the little freedman who had given the in
formation spled the two men, aud pointed
them out to the party. The freedmen we're
sailed upon to halt, but, refusing, Messrs
parsued. One of them fred on them. but
the shot not taking effect, pushed on. AS
they approached, the man with tho bag
threw 1t at Startling, who caught it and or
dered him 70 halt again; but, on his re-
fusing To do so, Startling and Pope tired
simultaneously, when he jumped the
fence, ran about fifty yards and fell dead
one OF the balls having taken effect in his
body. In the bag and upon deceased, were
10und lou some 81, ,S16, in gold and silver coin.
1he other man was taken by Messrs. Tar
rer and Smith, when he attempted to draw
bis pistol on them. but they succeeded in
taking it away from him. The weapon
proved to be Colts repeater, with MIR.
Lanes name upon it. The prisoner was
taken to the guard-house, and was after
wards committed to jail by a warrant from
Magistrate Walker He will be seot IN
Newberry for trial
An inquest was held over the body, on
Sunday morning, by Coroner Walker, and
the following verdict rendered:
That the said John Counts alias John
Dawklns, came to his death ON the morn
ing OF the 29th OF July, A. d. 1866, from
the effects of wound caused by q ball
fired from pistol iu the hands Of ".
Scott Pope, while attempting to arrest the
said John Counts, alias John Dawiins. u
freedman, for committing felony"
Upon which verdict, and at the request
OF the parties implicated, the Coroner
issued his warrant, and turned it over to
Sheriff Dent, who arrested them. On Tues
day, they were brought before Chancellor
Carol upon writ of Adbeas corpus, who,
after hearing the report Of the Coroner
and tho evidence before the jury, admitted
them to bail in the sum Of $4,000 each.
for their appearance at the next term of
the Court of General Sessions The pri
soners were represented by Col. Samuel
\" Melton and A. G. Baskin. Esq.
NEW wADvEhTfsEMENrs. Attention is call
cd to the following notwithstanding whicb
are published this morning for the first
time:
J: G: Seegers Il Co-Flour, &c.
T.. Sill-RemoYal.
Election of Policeman