The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-08-19

TIE EEoErIELD TRAsEDY.-We copy from the
Edgcfeld Adrcrtiser of the 11th instant, the fol-
lowing account of the shooting of the brothers
CREss WELL which was noticed in our last issue :
At old "Pottersville," one mile North of our
town, on Thursday morning last, was enacted one
of the most horrible tragedies pen was ever called
upon to narate. On that morning, after usual
breakfast time, two brothers, Charles and ]. d.
Cresswell, we'll known citizens Of the Ninety Six
section, left the village, jonrneying homeward.
They had spent the night at the Glover Hotel, on
their way from Augusta. They Travelled in bug
gy drawn by two horses. On the morning in
question, j. D. Cresswell, the younger of the
brothers, was driving AS they neared the foot of
the hill upon which stands the residences of MIR.
A. Ramsay and DR.. II. Parker, they were fired
upon from the corn field on their right, n
very short distance below Mr.. Ramsay's house.
At this point, very near the corner of che field,
there stands small plum thcket. Out of this
thicket came the shots. Charles Cresswell receiv-
ed some four shots in his right breast and lived
not more than all hour. j. D. Cresswell was
wounded in FIVE places right hand, left arm, chin
breast and stomach The horses continued to go
forward, but at DR.. Parker's gate, about two hun
dred Yards from the scene of the shooting, the
latter, though so severely wounded, succeeded in
stopping them Here Charles Cresswel fell from
the buggy, the wheels of which ran over him. and
]. D., calling for assistance, had him removed in
to the house, where he lived for upwards of on
hour.
In connection with the circumstances which led
to this terrible tragedy, the public mind of our
community had been previously sadly and pain
fully moved, and when the late occurrence was
made known, it led to such day of Mortified yet
undemonstrative excitement as we have never
known in Edgefeld. In the afternoon Coroner s
inquest was held upon the body of Charles Cress-
well, the jury returning verdict that he came to
his death from gunshot wounds at the hands of
some person or persons unknown. On the follow
ing day, the remains, attended by friends who had
been speedily summoned, were conveyed TO the
home of the departed mans parents.
j.. d. Cresswell, whose wounds were at first
thought to be mortal, after remaining two nights
at Dr. Parker's, was removed to the Glover Hotel
in this place, where he now lies, attended by faith
er, mother and two sisters. His wounds though
very serious and painful are not considered NOR
tai, and we'll grounded hope is entertained Of his
recovery.
The parties who fired these fatsl shots are Geo.
B. and james Addison, sons of our old and hon
ored fellow citizen Major George A. Addison.
few hours after the shooting, they rode quietly
into town. and after the result of the Coroners in
quest had been made known, surrendered them
selves to Sheriff McGeyitt. On the following
morning, attended by legal adviser, they left for
Lexington, 10 obtain bail from Judge Boozer, of
that place On Saturday afternoon they returned,
having, without the slightest difficulty, accom-
plished their object. Since then they have gone
to their homes. Geo. B. Addison is young man
of some twenty-hree or four years. James Addi-
son is youth not yet eighteen. They have been
raised in our midst, where, with all their famiy,
they have been loved and honored.