Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1873-11-20
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A Life for FIFTY Gents.
TERnIDLE TRAGEDY M 1Il.sg sers

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On Monday ut SO p. nj, ID ap aiiEay
at 129 West Twenty seventh street, VIII.
liam scanlon, aged 19, of of 35O Eaas
Twentieth street, was fatally stabbed By /,
James McMahon, aged 16. Scanlon sgss
employed as driver by Crotty 10 Maddgp
soda water manufacturers in the bass,
mentsih which the boys fought. FIo haa
worked for them nearly eighteen n,ontIiss
and bore on excellent reputation Tor Ii.
dustry and honesty. Mcmahon also
worked occasionally for the same fisa,,
but was discharged few weeks ago. Ho
slept in q stable on the premises, and iorl
q week or two past has subsisted upon
odd quarters given him, work around the !
stable, and upon what he could steal.
Scanlon owed him n dollar and half
for washing his wagon. On Saturday
night lie demanded his money, but Scam
Ion said he was short and paid him only
one dollar. McMahon9 grew very angry
and swore that she would get: even srssslls I.
him; that lie knew half dozen boya tlras i
could lick him. Scanlon promisssl to
pay him as soon as he could, and the
dispute ended there.
Yesterday when Scanion returned frena
his delivery trip. McMahon again de-
manded his money and used very abusivs
language. Scanlon reminded him that
Crotty & Madden had ordered him tostay ]
awty from the premises, and told him no
would put him out if lie did not go.
McMahon grew more abusive, whereupon
seanlon seized him and they had ascufiea.
of q minutes duration, which ended in {,
McMahon's being put out, with his fsce
considerably bruised. AS he went out
he turned and swore that he would have
his revenge. Several other employees
who saw the scnffia and did not interfere
i.tlss' sassfi tho t.l,s.ast
merely designed to collect mob Of tlis
young thieves of the neighborhood, with Il
whom he had been consorting, and way-g.
lay Scanlon. He WAS absent hardly q
minute. Emile Bourlier, the bookkeeper,
saw him when he returned, and suspected
that he intended to renew the fight, but,
seeing no weapon, thought he would let
them fight it out. AS the boy passcd {
James Slattery, also an employee, the,
latter saw knife in his hand, and gran. !,
pied with him to take it away. "Let 20.
of me, Jim Slattcry," said the boy. sLss
go of me or I'll stick you, too"
slattery says that he thought Of his
wife and children, and deemed il best to
let him go. The boy sprang toward !
Scanlon, brandishing knife, exclaim-,s
ing, Nov I'll be even with you" Scan,t,
Ion closed with linn and % brief strugrls
ensued for the knife. McNfahon lunged,
and Scanlon, drawing back, raised his
hand to his heart, exclaimed, .sOh, Gcd:l 8
All, stabbed to DEATH" He reeled, bus,
before he fell his clothes were dyed within
blood. Slattcry and Bourbier ran to !.
him, and McMahon started for the door. !
As he went out he picked ap soda bot
tie aud threw it at the group, it missed
them. He then threw the knife. which
fell at Bourblcr's feet. Scanlon died inr'
five minutes. The knife entered lust,
above the collar bone on the left side, and
penetrated about four inches, cutting an
artery and probably reaching the lungs.
After Scanlon's death Bourlief be-
thought him of arresting the murderer
He had merely run across the street andis
seemed stupeficd by his crime. The street
was lined with persons who had heard
of the murder, but none attempted to an.
prchend tho boy. Officer Kelly Of tie
Thirtic.h street police arrived and took
hold of him. He then niadea despsarafsl /
but unsuccessful effort to break. away. (.
He was taken to the; station and thence
to the Tombs. He stole the knife from
a,grocery store adjoinging in his absence
after the first scufie. It is butcher
knife with a fve-inch blade, and was
used IN the grocery 10 cut dried nleats.,
An order was obtained from the, Cor
oncr to take Scanlon's BODY To his resi-,