Tri-weekly phoenix. [volume] ([Columbia, S.C.]) 1865-1875, 1872-05-02

AConoRED MAN ACCIDENTALLY SHOT
ARREST oF THE PARTIES IMPLLoATRD.-S.
O. Brown and s. o. Wiggins, two white
men. were brought to the city, yesterday
afternoon, under arrest. and taken before
Trial Justice, on the charge of being
implicated in the killing of colored
man, named Tharin Grant. ON last Mon
day. in st. James Goose Greek. From
the affidavits upon which the prisoners
are confined, and their own statements.
the following facts are taken: Last Mon
day afternoon, about 2 O'Clock, Brown
and Wiegins, who are planting place
on Goose Greek, belonging to the Rev.
MIR. Miles, went out shooting fish in the
creek. After they had been gone some
time their powder gave out. and they re-
turned to the house for more. While re-
turning they met Grant and talked with
him some time. he laughing with them
and claiming the load in the gun as his
own, as he had loaded it with his own
ammunition in Mr.. Wiggins' absence.
The two prisoners proceeded On their
hunt and captured large fsh. They
then started back, and the gun was
placed in the bottom of the boat. They
soon got back to where Grant was sitting
on the edge of the canal, and Brown
states that he was busily pushing the
boat along when suddenly the gun was
discharged and be saw Grant double up
and fall over. Wig0ins states that he
had the gun. without knowing it was
loaded, pointed toward Grant. who told
him to be careful and hold the muzzle
down. He was doing this when the piece
was discharged. Virgins then jumped
out of the boat and waded to Grant, put
his arm around him and said, "Oh.
| Grant, you know it was m accident. u
Grant merely said ooh, my God. am
shot," and died almost Immediately.
The load of shot had gone clear through
his breast. The prisoners, seeing he
was dead. left the body where it fell, and,
taking wagon at the house, drove to
Poroher's Station, on the North eastern
Railroad. for the purpose of taking the
train to the city and delivering them
selves up to the proper authorities In
the meantime the body was found by
some colored people, who speedily
people wero highly excited, and large
crowd. armed with guns, knives. poles,
&C.. started in pursuit of the prisoners.
were immediately taken into custody by
| soo AAOOs hO lhOkO lhiullALcQ PICoSuL
ed their guns and knives, and wanted tc
kill the two prisoners outright. but for.
tunately others who we're more mode.
rate in their views succeeded in restrain.
ing the mob. Surrounded by the crowd
the two white men were then taken from
the depot toward the scene of the acci
dent. Their captors pressed upon them
on every side, and, while passing through
field, Brown was struck and knocked
senseless by blow upon the back OF the
head. The crowd carried the men be
fore the father of the deceased Grant
and they here stated how the killing had
been the result of accident. The father
heard their statement, and must have
been persuaded it was all accident, as fol
the time he was Judge and jury, and any
extreme sentence from him would
doubtlessly, have been executed by the
infuriated crowd. Yesterday morning
the prisoners were conveyed by theii
captors to the depot, and brought under
guard to Charleston as first stated.
Charleston NeUs.