The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-09-18

Of county issioners, was shot and
Instantly killed by Trial Justice l.. l.
Woolf on Meeting street, opposite
City Park. The two men, in Com
pany with Deputy United States Mar.
shals Hendricks and Reid, had been
conversing iu front Of Wulbern's res.
taurant, short distance above
THE SCENE OF THE MURDER.
Woolf, was in liquor, took cff.nce
at some trivial remark of Perrin's aud
cursed him as a ID biackguard .
Perrin said, "Noolf, do not call me a
blackguard." Wool, however, re-
peatcd the assertion, whercupon Per-
rim struck him in the face with his
hand. Woolf made an attempt to re-.
turn the blow, but was seized by Hen.
bricks before he could do so. The
latter led him into the restaurant
and endeavoreI to persuade him that
the blow had been struck in jest.
In the meanwhile Perrin and Reid
walked down Meeting street in the
direction of Broad street. After some
persuasion on Iendricks's part, Woolf
consented to make no further attempt
to renew the alteration, and on say
ing that the matter would be dropped
there, the former released his hold :.
Woolf then went to the bar in a renr
room and called for drink, Hen
bricks remaining in the vestibule.
While drinking the liquor Woolf told
the proprietor, Mr.. Wulbern, that he
INTENDED TO SHOOT PERRIN,
and as soon as he left the bar Mr..
Wulbern Informed Hendricks, who
was still in the vcstibule, to that
effect. Woolf by this time had stepp-
ed into the street whittier Hendricks
followed rs soon as he learned of
Woolf's avowul of murdcrous inten--
tiou. The latter overlook Perrin and
Reid in front Of Major Corbin's resi-
dcncc, and drew u revolver. Perrin
turned partly 'round and cried,
"Don't shoot, am ubarmed." Woolf
fred twice, however, in quick success
sion, and it is alleged, was about to
fire third time, when the pistol was
wrenchcd from his grasp by Hen
bricks. Perrin fell to tho pavement
and instantly expired. Several de-.
tcctives and a policeman having been
attracted by the reports OF the pistol,
now appeared upon the scene,
ARRESTED TIE MURDERER.
and carried him to the Guardhouse,
where he is now ooLfncd. In the
meantime dense cro%d had assem-.
blcd upon the scene, and pressed
around the body with all the ,arger.
ness OF excited ou'iusity. Lieu, cuant
Chapman, Of the p"lice fo'o", being
present., ordered IA cit, ambulance abd
had the body conveyed to The resi-.
dence uf County Commissioner Il Z.
MiiIcr, on Meeting street, opposite
Water. Here jury of inquest was
impancllcd by Coroner Taft, which
immediately afterwards adjourned, to
meet at ten o'clock this morning, in
the coroner's Office.
THE MURDERED MAN.
Perrin is said to have been Of re-
markably inoffensi7o nature, unob.
trusive and jovial in disposition, and
was much liked by all who know him. .
lie was thirty eight years old, and
native of Now York, but has been a
resident of this city since 1865. His
father was celebrated for his love Of
the turf and fine horses, having
once been the owner of the renowned
Flora Temple. He was also Tor a
number of years president Of tho
Butchers and Drovers' Bank, of New
York city. An elder brother of the
deceascd is now president of that in.
stitution. Perrin was for a long
time
MEMBER or HOOK AND LADDER COM
F@.vtg PAHy, NO.
of this city, in which Organization his
congenial manners won him many
friends. He is represented as having
been perfectly sober at the time Of the
shooting. Hc was struck by one bail
which entered the right breast near the
dividing line, a lit 10 below tho COLLAR
bone, with an inclination to the left,
and probably passed through the
heart. - Char. Ne,US.
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