The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-12-02
AT MRS. TAYLOR'S

AT MRS. TAYLoR's
We we're met by the good lady herself.
who is the only sister of the deceased.
We we're soon seated by comfortable
fire, when we informed her of the nature
of our business. She then related the
facts substantiallyas we have given them
and she expressed and seemed to feel an
anxiety to have the murderers of her
brother caught and brought to justice !;
and inquired Of us what officer usually
offered the reward in such cases. When
we informed her that the Governor of
the State would, no doubt, offer suitable
reward as lie was officially Informed of
the crime, she seemed greatly pleased.
In a little while
MRS. MADDOX CAME OUT,
bringing in her arms an infant less than
year old. She is at least thirty years
Mr.. Maddox's junior, and by no means
an ill-favorcd lady. She appears to bear
her af1liction with the nerve of stout
heart, and was willing to impart any in.
formation that she could. The fact is,
however, that she was so badly fright
ened that she was able to tell but little
of the difficulty and the killing.
We were informed, though we did not
hear Mrs. Maddox speak as to this point,
that
THE LITTLE CHILDREN WE'RE FAST
ASLEEP,
during the occurrence that they lay in
their beds alone. while the mother went
to Mr.. Vermillion's house, and during
the time that tho robbers were ransacking
the house.
Mr.. MADDOX AND HIS ELDEST DAUGH-
TER
slept in the bed facing the door, while
Mrs. Maddox and the smaller children
occupied the bed before which the door
shutter opened and partially screened
from her view the various movements of
the murderer. Mrs. Maddox was so
much excited at the time of the murder
that she was unable to recollcct whether
Mr.. Maddox and his murderer had laid
violent hands on each other, or whether
Mr.. Maddox had only raised the topgs in
threatening manner, but she seemed to
think that her husband did not strike his
assailant. She was inclined to the opin-
ion that it is possible that Mr.. Maddox
would not have been killed if he had
given up his money when the demand
was made upon him. "But," she added,
"Mr. Maddox was not that kind of man.
He would defend his rights under any
circumstances. We had very little
money in the house. 1t took nearly all
that be had to pay his taxes. I am sor-
ry now that he didn't give them his
money"
THE LITTLE BOY SHOOTS.
After the murderers had accomplished
their purpose, and had gone away, the
lad returned, got his gun and fred it off
in the air, in an aimless manner.
THE ALARM
was given and q great number of the
neighbors came to the house in few
hours after the murder. The corpse was
taken in the house and cared for.
GUARDING THE BRIDGE.
In very short time after the killing
an armed guard was put at the bridge
to intercept any one who might attempt
to pass. But no one came.
SOMETHING OF WILLIAM MADDoX's
LIFE.
He was born within mile of the spot
where he was murdered, and had lived
in that neighborhood all his life. He
vas perhaps sixty-eight years of age.
He lived life ofseclusion from society,
and devoted his energies chiefly to the
accumulation of wealth, and never mar
ried until seven or eight years ago, when
he married his cousin, Mrs. Clara Brown,
whose maiden name was Maddox. They
have three children-the youngest being
ten months old.
HIS WEALTH.
He died the owner of one of the best
mills on the river, and is said to have
been the owner of two thousand or more
acres of the best land in that community,
while lie had thousands of dollars at in
terest.
THE WONDER TO US
will be, if the murderers in this instance
do not set up and establish a plea of
self.defeuce. Did not Maddox pursue
his assailant? Did he not retreat as he
fired? Some juries we doubt would read
lily excuse a man for killing another in a
case of self.defence like this. If our ju
ries do not do their duty better and more
fearlessly we shall soon see this country
going to the bad.
HIS ECCENTRICITIES.
Although Mr.. Maddox's wealth in
amount was equal to the richest in his
community, yet the poorest tenant on his
place had as many of the comforts of life
as he enjoyed.
TRYING TO LIVE THE LIFE OF A CHRIS.
TIAN.
In his latter years he has striven with
varying success to live in accordance
with the requirements made of man by
his creator and some two or three years
ago he Joined the Baptist Church at
Turkey Creek. For one who LAD lived
so long without the restraints which the
Church puts OH man lie found the Chris
tian's life no easy one. He was always
regarded rs an honest man, and never
failed to pay every debt which he may
have contracted
AN ARREST.
A negro man from the neighborhood
of Honea Path, whose name we have for
gotten, was sent to Abbeville Jail two or
three days ago, charged ith being one
of the murderers. Trial Justice Young,
who committed him, thinks there is very
little evidence against him. On our trip
we saw one of the gentlemen who arrest
ed him. He said it was in evidence
that the negro was absent from home on
the afternoon previous to the killing, aud
when be returned next day he had mud
on his pantaloons.
Aiken: Mrs. Ann Ergles was found