The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-07-10

health not to say comfort, He has suf-
fered greatly ard aliiost inccsantIy day
and night since he arrived here, but has
been in his scat at all times when mat
tiers Of importance were pending and fire.
quently through whole days of tiresome
debate.
Senator ButleI Mas positively i'll for
s'r1ie time, but remained here on duty
whcr he ought TO have been in bed, and
from the beginning Of the session to its
close was in his place except for the few
days when he was called TO South Caro-
lima on matters Of great moment to the
State.
will hot particularize in the case of
each of our faithful representatives, but
may be allowed to give my humble and
unsolicited testimony that they each and
all were steadfstly in their places, with
little or no intcrrnission, and That for but
brief intervals, from Starch until today.
Whatever may be said in regard to
absentecism passes harmless over their
heads, seeing that ever vote that has
been taken in the House shows their
names recorded for yea or nay, and for
better or worse, ~ the interests Of their
people and the people Of the whole cOun.
try demanded. de- not know of another
State tlla: can show 40 clean and honora-
bic Il record. G.. Nick.
a SHOCKING AND BLOODY TRAGEDY
~ GEOKGErowN "A correspondent of
the Charleston News and Courier writing
from Georgetown, =. G., under date Of
July |, gives the following particulars of
shocking murder in that town on that
day:
Between the hours of II NJ. and / =.
NJ. to-day, this town was suddenly thrown
into an unusual state of excitement, by
the shooting to death ofAlbcrt DcLeitie,
by one George Smith, who claims TO hail
from Fayetteville, n. G. The tragedy
took place in the saloDI in rear Of Mcssrs.
Wrcdc and I.ilicnthal's store on Front
street. am informed that the shooting
had its origin simply from practical Jokes
indulged in by both Of them upon a gen
cral topic. Smith finally came to con-
clusion that DeI,cttie WAS too personal, a
few harsh words were then exchanged,
when Smith drew his revolver and fired
ut DeLettie, who fell TO the floor in q
doubled up position, the ball having en-
tered his left breast, and penetrated to
the heart. While he WAS in this condi-
tion Smith fired the second shot, which
entered the skull just above the fore
head. DR.. T. p. Bailey was summoned
and he gave it as his opinion that either
would have CAUSED instant death. Smith
Immediately after committing the deed
fled, running down the street, pursued by
the citizens generally. He was finally
captured by Samuel j. Oliver and Pheonis
Colt. The death of DeLettic WAS now
generally known in town, the excite
ment increasing; the cry of lynching
was raisedj and demonstrations to that
effect were made. There we're, however,
IL sufficient number of law abiding citi-
zens to succeed in getting him securely
incarcerated in Jail
This man Smith is stranger amongst
us, having only been here two or three
months, employed Mt the Palmetto Lum-
ber MIL of this town. He is young
man and unmarried.
Mr.. DeLettie was engineer of the
steam lighter pesta which plies up and
down BLACK River and at;rg0 Greek. He
wa: highly thought of ard very lively
and good humored in his MANI ers. His
home is i'll Waccamaw, Horny County
where ho has wife and three or four it.
tie children.
Coroner Renty Tucker cmpanelled a
Jury and held an inquest over the body.
The jury, after carefully examining into
the affair, rendered n verdict that the
deceased was killed by pistoi in the
hands of George Smith, in manner and
form against the peace and dignity of the
State"