The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-08-31
Attempted Robbery and Murder-The
Murderer Shot. ...,.,if

| murder wa was made in this city. It appears
that; ;earlierih the evening party, including
Mr.. Dauiel Il. RUSSELL, a carpenter Of this
city, and, a colored man who gives his name
as Chas. Wassent, met in store at the cor
ner Of 3rd and Orange streets, whore q con-
versatiofi Of some length was INDUCED in,
after, which Mi; Russell arose and took, his
leave; saying that he was going home. He
was followed by Chas. Wassent, who joined
him on the street, and the two walked down
in the direction Of the market house. As
they were passing bar-r6om near the cor
ncrof Front and Market streets Mr.. Russell
informed his dusky companion that he was
going to get drink, and asked Wassent to
join him. He. acceded to the proposition,
apd the two went in, Mr.. Russell taking out
roll Of bills and displaying them unsuspect.
ingly to his companion when he went to pay
for the drinks. Leaving the bar-room, Mr..
Russell was still followed by Wassent, who
stated that he was a seafaring man, and THAT
belonged on board of a vessel lying at the.
wharf of Messrs. Blossom & Evans Pro-
ceeding ON their way ii the direction Of
the railroad, they came to Red Gross street,
when Wassent asked Mr.. Russell the near:
est way to his vessel. he received the re-;
quisite information, and decided to ac-
company Hr. h,, VINO ASes' Joso ,'oeyono
the railroad, on 5rd street. Arrived at the
crossing, and as Mr. husseli was ascending s.,
the Slight accliyity caused by the railroad,
his companion suddenly dropped behind him
anu GREW HON 'til Its coneeaimene ABOUT ms
person q rope ABOUT or ten 1eet u le9eln'
VIII ,., I.unning moose az one 8 emu, anu az
temPteo @ 70 70 tnroW ~ over r y: snea1, III,
tendlng 10 get tne noose over MS heao an1 ~
then dfaW II sig9s aro9nd MS necS:s.sn z ois
tuna.ely 1o[ pir nusssi,' no%eyer cem sls i.vOse
cangas On ms nae' .Whlch lsil g tle
ana ehe lopger was .lius ,olle u ~ .e
lions pas petols W. ausssn sy .sosad
any atoempS at resiseencs4 W assent aau Iioseu
~ upon ni1 a'lr selyeu nun - Sl.e 's aa'',s
He halloed murder as LOUD es ne eouid'
but the grip OF the rooDer on MS throat pr pre-
vented MIN from making mucn morse: Ing
parties struggled Tor some time, roiiipg on
the ground and anon rising 70 thelt ao Lee! hee!,
the Vlctlm Writnlng ana serugging Iaac l.an.l
caly 70 lelease n.lnseii ifoIi ~ Gne AZ,
ms anu nnon sno | h;a I tSroas
elhs hn NJ Pnassli s sill p snasssdeS e tsar
VIZ a,,ar. No., - b;.' nast and draw;no S;s n;lfoI
~ m;3h opJI pssh;sb be % cnmmedssd fr;ne uvop b;s
a.Da;l.nt .s Tbs lattar however still kent
ASSAULT a; ha,d nnon | batSn,.v % os the 1;ct;m nnt;
.ho ,e HSfH sab Ng sbnt wbsn h. released his erasn
mads rro ar an exclsmation as If in main and fell
hoOI tn'l!te nnon M tho Ground 90 f. dead Mr. Rus.
selI M befieying this to be the case, started for
set. Oe '1h;oI .n.o ~ ~ 80 m hnndrod 1ords
nome "m'In nn u, "aaDpa, n,ot o pnI;ceman Ca
w w TS E"v;s E WI who ny had III basn @ attracted to the
snot bv tba fr;no and N whom he stated
sPo' py 'ee e,l ntia, "nu ~ ~ % "a.'rn;nn ~ Tho
Sne ,aS.s VI Sae Sa,c ,oot Mace Sowever
sPo' "he[e t,e s'iusie SJoh TT t' 30 rona ~ M
nr assene hau n o,sd ea ISs hat ~ V Wassent were
Susss1 f'uaJ % ma Ia' around ar~ nd A' ~
AoIuO on W.. Ill snndov morn;no that
W. ~ "as ~ noS s;anoro,od an T. oeems that he
asSea' onro.seS m1o with the belief that he
wos - no;na 70 die and sent to the authorities