The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-17
ILL ABOUT THE STATE.
Murder and Robbery.

The Ncwberry Herald says: "On Wednesday
morning last. the body OF Mr.. Samuel II. Dun
woody was discovered near the rear platform oi
the Grecnvile and Columbia Railroad depot ut
this place, most bruia!ly murdered. Soon aiter IL
was seen that the depot had been entered and
robbed of the cash which had been taken In AZ
the olllce Oh the day before, and which amounted
to about 500. Mr.. Drnwoody had been Tor
length Of time acting in the capacity OF night
Watckman at the depot, and must on this nignt
have been thus fory dealt with while on his
round. When found, the body was badly mutt
lated the flesh entirely OIL from one side Of iacc
and head, and the body otherwise dislSurcd
Never before have the citizens or this town been
called OH 10 witness so distressing Il scene as pre-
sented itself on tha: morning. and never was there
so ioul 4 murder committed here. Mr.. Dunwo0dy
was q most exemplary man, and had the general
esteem of the community, anu If the man lived
who had not an enemy In the world, lie certainly
might have been called that one. He WAS the son
Of the Rev. Samuel Dunwoodv, deceased, who
many years ago was rcckoned among the powerful
preachers OF MeihOdlsnl. Mr.. Samuel II. Dun
woody himself acccptably filled on occasions :!
place in the ministerial abors Of the church, hay-
ing long held the position Of local preacher Tic
crIir, murder OI this inOllenSivc, good old man,
reveals the fact that there are those in our midst
who would not hesitate 20 slaughter community
in cold blood, il it. stood in the way OF their de-
signs. We are glad 10 know that the Governor
has promptly offered u reward for the arrest OF
the murderer or nultlerers.
We would state in this connection for the bcle-
H. OF tie benevolent, that the untimciy death 0i
Mr.. DunT0ody takes from wife anu eight help
less children their only stay.
Since the above was put in type We are able to
add, that through the confession OF his own wife,
Lewis Berry, cOlercd, is shown to be one OF the
murderers and is now lodged in Jail. Two other
witnesses or his own color swear that lie asked
them before tAc decd was done TO assist him III it.
These witnesses have confronted Berry In making
this statement. The evidence is sufficient to COLI
vict.n
An Unpleasnntness, So-cnlled.
The Spartan says: "a little 'uDpleasantness'
occurred last week ut the residence OF Mr.. a. L.
Turner in this district, In consequence OF an at
tempt by several persons to rccapture two stills,
which had been seized by Mr. Turner Several
shots were lred both sides, but luckily, no
body hurt"
Snd Accident.
As tire down train on the Spartanburg and
Union Railroad was about leaving Lyle's Ford last
Wednesday, Mr.. Charles Iiumphries, Of Union, at
tempted 70 get on the cars. The train being IN
motion st tile time, the unfortunate man was
caught hetween the Car and the platform, aud
was rolled around in space of about eight
inches, the entire length Of one car.
Two physicians on the train rendered him every
assistaiic. in their power but bis internal inJn-
res were 0f such q nature as to make 1t unavail-
ing. lie was carried to Aston, where he died in