The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-08-14

so. Blair said, "D-t you, let me
Co." drew dirk, and with a back
ward stroke, plunged the blade into
Adamson's breast. He then turned
to Ben Dolby, who vas standing
near, and cut him across the breast,
inficting a horrible wound: After
these performances be walked to-
wards the back of the store, where
Mr.. VIM. Kirkland *Was standing,
and raised his knife tc make another
assault when Mr.. Ellis interferred.
Blair then walked out of the back
door, went to the front of Shirleys
bar, where Adamson had been car
1ied by his friends, and inquired very
innocently who had cut Adalnson.
Being told that he did it, he walked
away. Adamson was then carried
towards his home, and died while on
the way
By this time great excitement ex
listed, and information of the muir
der was conveyed to Intendant Kirk
Icy. He Immediately ordered the
chief of police to summons all the
force and arrest Blair if they had to
kill him to do it. He told them to
search all his known places of resort.
The Intendant then sought Ransom
Pringle, the Captain of Fire Com
pany No. 3, and told him to summon
his company to assist in the search.
After these orders he went down
towards the scene of the murder:
While at Warden Barfeld's store,
chief of police Nettles came to him
and told him that he thought Blair
was locked up in Ellis store. They
went across there together, and met
a young man coming out. Mr.. Kirkley
asked this young man if Blair was
inside,a the reply was that he was
not. Not being satisfied that such
was the fact, MI. Kirkley concluded
to investigate further, Mr.. Robt. l..
Oliver, Mr.. Ellis clerk, next came
out of the store. He. was asked If
Neill was inside. HeCeplied: 81
cannot tell you, but MIR: Ellis can"
He was then asked to 60 back and
tell Mr.. Ellis that Nh. Kirlley want
ed to see him, but he said it was no
use, MIR. Ellis would not come. Mr..
Kirkley then said, 'Do you know
that Mr.. Ellis knows where Blair
is ?" Mr.. Oliver replied, eyes; Mr.:
Ellis can put his hand on him now:
This satisfied Mr.. KirEey that NELL
was inside, and he placed guard at
both the front and rear DOORS OF the
store. They had not long to wait
before MIR. Ellis caused both doors
to be opened at the same time, and
as Blair walked out of the back door
he was arrested by Capt. o. Witter
and policeman Carter. He had his
knife in his hand at the time, but
made no resistance and gave the
knife to his captorss While being
carried to the guard house, Nelll
asked what they were gong to 90
with him. He was told that he had
killed one man and probably fatally
injured another, He said; "Why,
that's nothing; have you never seen
a id nigger killed before 2" He
was confined In theguard house until
Sheriff Dolby arrived, when he was
taken to jail,
An inquest was held over the body
of Adamson, and ON examination
showed that the point of the knife
had entered the pulnts.::.ss.ry artery
within a quarter of an inch Of the
heart, causing death. The verdict
was according TO the facts.
The condition of Ben Dolby is very
precarious. The wound extended to
his lungs, and his physician says that
his life will depend upon favorable
symptoms for the next eight days.