The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-08-26
SOUTH CAROLINA.
CRIME IN THEa STATE.
Attempted Robbery.

Attempted Robbery.
Two diguised white men broke into the
house of Mr.. n. L. Tate, six miles from YORK
vile. After tussle with Mr.. Tate ana MS
Beating Soldier.
The Chester Reporter says that on Saturday
night several colored men met soldier oy the
name of John Mills. In the street, all alone.
The went for him in mass, and, alino9gI ue
cried loudly for the police, murder" &C.,
they gave him severe druooing.
A Negro Killed.
The Darlington Southerner says: ION the
18th instant, Richard Osburn shot Carolina
Cusack through the heart, killing li n instant
ly. The shooting occurred near WARDS hiii,
quest was held on the 18th, when evidence
was shown that the set was done in self-de-
fence"
The Watchman learns that the affray (report-
ed in THE NEWS of yesterday originated IN the
beating of soldier by negro named Jonn
Craig, on Sunday last, while the soldier was In
a state of intoxication, and this excited his
comrades The soldiers say the negroes swore
they did not dare to come up street that night,
and that the negroes commenced the firing.
A Fight In Chester.
The Reporter says: son Thursday night Of
last week, party was given at the house OF
Benjamin Brown, q colored citizen, at which
number of the soldiers of the garrison at
tended. difficulty occurred between some
of the colored young nien and some OF the SOL
diers, which terminated in general light, IN
which one soldier received flesh wound IN
the thigh from pistol shot, and several OF the
colored men had sore heads"
Negro Ku-K1ux.
The Aiken Journal says: ave are Informed
that few nights ago band OF armed colored
mon M 1horInn 0hnrt tWpntV. WeQt TO tQe
house OF Mr.. Isaac Shellhouse, who lives
about ten miles from Aiken, stating that they
were sent to arrest Mr. Porter, who is &C
cused Of killing colored man some time
since, and they having been informed that
=. Mr.. Porter was on the premises. Mr. Shell.
. house told them that Mr.. Porter was not
there, and one OF the formers SONS coming
out of the house, the whole gang Insisted that
that was Mr.. Porter, and levelled their mus
&ets at him, but de5isted from shooting at the
entreaties OF Mr. and Mrs. Shellhouse."
Homicide In Edgefield.
The ADV, rt,ser says: ~ fatal difficulty oc-
CURED at the residence of Mr. W. D. Allen, IN
the Horns Creek section, on Tuesday OF last
week, between Mr. Allen and negro man by
the name of Aleck Davis, which resulted In
the death Of the negro. The negro had lett
his work and gone on trip to Granileyllle
without permission Of Mr.. Allen, and on Tues
day returned, when words ensued between
: 2llu ouu LILO CluplOJSit ahU S1O A06hSf SSS0AA
ing enraged, drew an axe on Mr.. Allen, and
attempting to strike him. the latter, In SELL
defence, stabbed Davis fatally In the side with
pocket-knife-his only weapon of defence.
Davis died on the day following. Mr. Allen
promptly surrendered himself, and was releas-
ed on 5000 ball."
A Quadrangular Row.
The Chester Reporter says that, on Satur-
day morning, Ben Martin and Paul Young met
near the barber shop Of II. Henderson. Mar
tin charged Young with striking him with q
slung shot on the head at the party at
Browns. Young admitting the charge, Mar
tin pitched into him to get satisfaction, when
Young drew his favorite weapon on him.
several blows with his own shot. Several
other fights were threatened, when Jerry Mel
son, the step-iather Of Ben Martin, came to
the rescue of Ben. he INDUCED In some
epithets against some who were present, when
place knocked Jerry down several times,
which brought Jerry to tears, with the e4cla-
nation to the soldier: mister, you have
made my nose bleed !" Jerry left the field OF
battle still crying.
A Murder in Chester.
The Reporter says: "On Tuesday night, the
18th instant, negro man named Bird McLure,
formerly the property of James 8. McLure,
ESQ., was murdered on the pasatafe9Sn, eS,S Oh Jas
VI
ty. He was called out of his house, about
midnight, by four persons, and shot to death
Immediately upon their getting him In range.
The witnesses, inclusive Of the wife of the de-
ceased, and OF Tom McAllley, who guided the
murderers to. the house of the deceased, were
unable to tell who any Of the perpetrators Of
the deed -wege. We have heard stories on
both sides-hrst, that the deceased had made
violent threats about what he would do In case
he had the authority to make arrests OF white
men; and again, that he had incurred the en-
nifty of certain young colored men by sup
planting them In the affections Of q dusky
belle. Which story, if either. is true, we
neither know nor care. The crime will be at
tributed to the Ku-K 'nx, and every white man
in Chester will have his due share of odium In
the Northern mind attached to him. When
ever the friends and pimps of Grants admins.
lion cease to speak OF the white people of the
South as Ku-KluX and murderers en- nadsse, we
will then feel that our self-respect justifes us
in denouncing as they deserve midnight ma
rauders and murderers."
THE WEATHER md THE CROPS.