Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-01-06

6rQOr CQaH1DeEl6lQ IN refusing W k5Sue cCiNullS-
sions as judges to W. J. Whipper and F: J. Mo-
ses, and pledge to him the full support ofthis com
munity In his efforts to secure to the people of the
State faithful administration of the law. ..,s,,,
4. That we tender to Governor chamberlain our our
grateful thanks for the bold and statesmanlike
struggle he has made in the cause of reform, in
the economical administration ofthe government,
In the preservation of the public faith, in the
equal administration of justice, and in the main
our cordial support for the accomplishments of
these ends.
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
ARRAY In Charlotte.
.-O Christmas afternoon, serious af
fray occurred in Charlotte, N. c., in which
over one hundred whites and blacks we're en-
gagged. The Democrat which was at some
pains to get the facts, gives the following as
the origin of the difficulty:
Policeman Joe Orr informs us that early in the
afternoon he found a white man from the coun-
try, named Tom Wilson, drunk, and engaged in
wrangle with several drunken negroes. MI.
Orr took hold of Wilson and started off with
him, at the same time ordering the negroes TO
stand back and let Wilson alone rs he would take
him off. Several negroes continued to follow,
taunting Wilson and making threats, and finally
they began throwing rocks at both Wilson and
Policeman Orr-one knocking Wilson OF his
mule and another striking the policeman on the
leg inf1icting painful wound. After Wilson was
being led off negro man ran up behind him and
hit him on the back of the head or neck with rock.
After it was seen that the negroes continued TO
assail Wilson and interfere with the policeman,
to drive back the negroes, when they (the whites)
were assailed with a shower of rocks. Soon at
terwards an indiscriminate firing of pistols COM
menced and continued until about thirty shots
had been fired. At the close of the firing 1t was
found that negro from the country named Shep-
| hard Johnson, was killed, and eight or ten 9TH
ers wounded. The man who was killed was con-
sdered the leader of the negroes, and is said to
have been bad man. He it was who, early In
the atfray, made an unprovoked assault on Mr..
Charles H. Elms, on the sidewalk, and afterwards
got in the middle of the street and threw rocks.
| BY the interference of some gentlemen the COM
batants were separated and the crowd dispersed
into little squads in various directions.
From the Southern Home, we learn that on
the next morning after the occurrence jury
of inquest was summoned, and was in session
until P. NJ, taking much evidence, which,
however, elected nothing sufficient to lead to
the arrest of any one as the slayer of shep-
hard johnson. The testimony went to show
that the firing was promiscuous and was par
ticipated in by both whites and blacks.
Murder and Arson at Pomaria. . o.. d.
- On the night of the Oath ultimo, the
store of Holloway d Reid, at Pomaria, a
station thirty miles from Columbia on the
Greenville & Columbia Railroad, was burned
under very suspicious circumstances. After
supper, on the evening mentioned, Mr.. Hayne
D. Reid, as was his custom, left the residence
of Mr. Thomas Holloway (situated about six
hundred yards from the depot and STOREY to
return during the night. Some time after
ward, and after nine o'clock, bright light
was discovered in the direction of the store,
and the alarm being given, Mr. Holloway,
his son, and DR.. Wright, who happened to be
present, started for the store, which they
quickly found to be enveloped in flames, the
section masters house adjacent being also on
fire. The light of the conhagration speedily
brought the residents of the eighborhood to
the scene, when by great efforts the depot was
saved, together with about sixty bales of cot.
ton which had been slowed upon the plat
form and about the water tank. Nothing
had been seen of Mr.. Reid up to this time
but when the flames had subsided sufficiently
to allow near approach to the burning build
ings, the charred remains of human being
we're discovered in the bedroom Of the store,
and afterward, upon removal of the iron safe,
the key was found in the lock, the contents Of
the safe having been evidently removed. In
consequence of these Suspicious circumstances,
it is believed that Mr. Reid was first killed
by some party or parties intent upon robbery,
who obtained the key from his person, and
having secured the contents of the safe, after.
ward fred the building for the purpose Of
concealing all traces of their double crime
The body of Mr.. Reid, the murdered man,
was seen through an open window and recog,
nized before the fall of the burning house
When recovered it had been burned beyond
the possibility of recognition, and, indeed
nearly consumed. The barrel of gun, the
stock of which had been destroyed by the
fire, was also found in close proximity to the
body, completing the evidence of his having
met with foul play, as no weapon of the kind
is known to have been in his possession. The
safe in the room was robbed of $4,000.
GovehaQr Chamberlain, when the facts we're
made known to him, issued proclamation
offering a reward of one thousand dollars for
the detection and apprehension of the per.
petrators of the deed, and on the 31st ultimo
detectives Canton and Hubbard arrested four
negroes who we're suspected of being the per-
petrators of the deed, who were committed to
jail in Newberry. One of the negroes confess
ed everything connected with the murder.
According to his statement, the party went to
the store under the pretence of trading, got a
favorable opportunity and shot Mr.. Reid.
They robbed the safe and went away. One
of the party was then sent back to fire the
store, and his suspicious actions at the fire led
to his arrest. The wherea bouts of the stolen
money has been divulged and it probably will
be recovered.
For the Yorkvllle Enquirer.
PUBLIC MEETING.
At public meeting ofthe citizens of York
county, held in the Court House on Monday
January 8, 1876, Col. W. G. Beatty was call
ed to the chair and W. J. Stephenson was re-