The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-01-11
Murder in Union

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| Mat. Stevens rcaceablc man, VIII
ioot an arm in the Confederate service
was on his way to Union, with II loa,
Of goods in his wagon---among othc
things, barrel Of wbiskcy he wa
halted by party Of militia, undc
commahl Of Capt. Walker, and Ae
mand made upon Linz for whiskcy.--
Stevens gave them a bottle foil, whicl
vas Immediately consumed, and b,
VAS ordered to give them more. thi.
he misunderstanding that the liquor
belonged to other parties. They thc!
threatened TO take it when Steven,
old them it would be at their peril
the answer was a vollcy Of bullets
which killed him instantly. Warrants
wero issued and fifteen colorcd men
were arrested, on susnicion. Sunday
night, Acting DEPUTY Sheriff Daniel
Smith, with posse, went to house
to arrest a party of four, but they
were denied admission. The inmates
were informed that Smith had @nr-
rant for their arrest, and they must
surrender. The parties inside immc-
dlately commenced firing, and Mr..
Smith was severely wounded. Find.
ing that harsh measures were about
being rcsorted to, the inmates surrcu-
dcrcd. While in Jail, one of the mill.
til made full confession and state
mcnt of the case charging Capt.
Walker and his militia with the whole
affair. Walker attempted to escape.
but was ovcrhaulcd abvnt twenty miles
from Union, az he was getting on
u railroad train. lie refused 10 give
himself up at fist, but when told that
there was u warrant for his arrest,
and he must 60 back, he gave in i.
There is intense excitement in Union,
aud on Monday night, rs VIC learn
from pass ngcrS, the town was iilcd in
four places but no damage WAS done.
A prominent colorcd man, named
Bates, who is now in Nolumbia--with
the intention, rs he declares, Of laying
the whole matter before tho Cover
nor-also charges Walker with the
crime, and declares, also, that he
knows who fired the first shot. If the
arms arc to be used for numbering un
offending whites, the sooner the mill
tia arc deprived Of them, the letter. -
PhtcniG.
SUIT AGAINST rnE WESTERN
UNioN TELEGRAPH CoMrANY.- From
the Cincinnati Gazette, Dee. 26.--lt
is said suit has been commenced
against the Western Union Telegraph
Company for the recovery Of damages,
the claim to which arose from The
following singular circumstances ::
1t seems James II. Celc sent mes
sage some five months ago tJ his attor-
ncy in Meridian, Miss, asking him to
hold Dellaten's circus. At the time the
message was received at the telegraph
Office in that place; the agent Of the
circus happened to be in, md on
henring that - message had bctn re-
ceiycd, asked itit WAS concerning The
6ircus, oiloring at the same time to
deliver it; The nan III charge Of tho
office inadvertently gave hm tha dis
patch, which found a safe lolgmcnt in
the agents pocket for four or five days.
When it was delivered it was too
late to serve the purposes of the send
der of the message. Mr.. Cole now
socks to recover $4,000 damages
DEiTn OF AN Ex-CoNFEDERArE.-
The Courier snys.: Robert G.. Sol.
loway, long IL resident of this city
and for nearly four years most fear.
less and devoted follower Of tho Lost
Cause, died at tho Mazyck street
iInanital On tLn .flnrnnn., &C IL ,