Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-10-07
The MiallHng oc Ex.Ss,cr6u. .,
81. eHlefsirl.

Charles A McCung killed L Pembroke
1un' W. Monday evening about six o'clock
l'o first shot entered the left breast, pass-
ins through the heart in the direction
OF The right shoulder. The second shot
entered tho right temple, ranging towards
the left ear. Death must have been instan
taDeous upon tho Grst shot The second
shot would have been fatal.
The parties were engaged at the time in q
game OF billiards, aud it is presumed that
dispute arose to the proper score Of the
count. NO one was present at the time
except Campbell Martin, who testifics that
the killing was in self,defcnee. The pock kot
knife Of the deceased, which he had bought
on hour before, was found on the floor, on
the opposite side Of the table some ten feet
from where he was killed.
The deceased fell to his knees, under
tho side Of the table, body going forward
with his knees drawn, his arms and hands
near his shoulders, his nose resting CO the
floor, An Immense quantity Ct blood had
run from his mouth to the floor.
The prisoner and Cumpbcll Martin in o
short time came down tho billiard room
steps, tho prisoner couing hurricdly down,
holding cue in ono hand while he was
drawing on his coat. lie Immediately got
into his buggy, Which was standing before
the door, and tried to drive OF a BY
stander, who had hoard the shots and saw
his hurried movements, caught tho mule
by the bride, when McClung found it
impossible to get away in his vehicle Fail
ing in this, he instantly jumped out, becom
ing entangIcd in the lines Of the harness he
tell full length on tho ground. Recovering
himself he ran over tho vacant lot between
jones & Mllcrs store and Norwood
Brothers store, passing near the public
scales, and down though the new stable,
being cloacly followed by pursuing crowd
When he camo to the sttoct he met others,
and Immediately surrendered, gave up his
pistol, and asken marshal Shllito to pro-
lect him from violence. lIo was at once
taken to Jill and locked up, where he
no8 is.
While ho was being taken to Jail tho
room in which Guffin had been killed was
crowded with curious people of every de-
scription, each one anxious to get q sight
of tho dead man. in little while nearly
all whose curiosity had drawn thcm thither
wore satisfied aud walked away, imparting
dead. In little while after tho killing,
Gufiin's body was straightcncd out end laid
on his back, where it remained until after
viewed by tho corobor and jury.
AS soon as it was known on tho streets
that Gufiu was dead, messengers wero do.
spatched to his sister and little children on
tho farm, four miles distant, and to Mrs.
i. j.. Gunin, who lives some three quar-.
ters Of mile from the public square
on the Anderson Road. His sister and his
children came at once in a wagon TO tho
residence of Mrs j. Il. Guffiu, and the
scene of grief and sorrow in that family
bcggars description.
About sun down the room was locked up
and remained closed until 8 o'clock, when
Coroner s. w. Cochran arrived. Going
into the room and lighting tho lamps no
was followed by n grcat throng who crowded
every available inch. The jury was cm-
pancled with j. NJ. Kirby foreman. Dr..