The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-03-18
Crime ia the State-The Carses and
the Remedy

by greed and lust are virtually unknown
amongst white psGple In this State. There
are few robberies b. white men, and no
murders by white M,n engaged in rob-
berry. There 10 lone ct the brutal treat
ment of women and children, by white
men, with which Northern communities
are familiar. The crimes in this State
and in the South generally, where whites
arc concerned, are usually the product of
rows and brawls, rarely premeditated.
the basest Of the passions which ara D.
foul blot upon humanity. This Is the
difference between crime in the North
aud crime in tho South.
An absolutely complete record Of the
crimes committed in the State is not to be
obtained, but the following summary of
offences reported to the Neirs and Courier
Is very near the truth:
December 10, 1879: A man named
Fickling seriously cut In the back with q
razor bya drunken negro on the Charlotte,
Columbia and Augusta Railroad train at
Graniteville.
December 20, 1879: Jenny Bates, col
ored, severely stabbed by negro near
Barnwell Village.
December 81, 1879: Policeman John
Harlow severely beaten by party of
roughs, and afterwards killed by dis
charge of his own pistol while he was at
tempting to make the arrest of his as
saiiants.
December %, 1879: Ebenezer e. Tru.
witt stabbed TO death by Robert Meyers,
IA years old, in Bordeaux Township, Alb.
beville County. Cause: An old grudge
between the deceased and the homicide's
father.
December %, 1879: John J. SILVER
shot and killed by Johnson, colored, in
Spring Hill Township. Sumter County.
Cause unknown.
December 81, 1878: Samuel McGreer,
colored, shot in the shoulder by Green
Williams, .colored, at Johns Greek Col,
ored Baptist Church, AbbeviIle County.
Cause: A dispute about watch.
December 25, 1879: Jim Chappeli shot
and killed by Bill Harp at Newberry; /;
Press ChapPell, q nephew Of the deceased,
quarrel about a gamecock fight.
December, 25. 1879: James Cooper
stabbed TO death by his twin-brother,
Samuel Cooper, at Monks Corner,
Charleston County. Cause: Whiskey, and
dispute abous q hog.
December "a, 1875: Stephen G. Buah
shot and killed by VIM. Bates, near
Ellenton, Barnwel County. Cause:
Whiskey.
December 26, 1875: A colored man
named Mcpherson seriously shot in the
abdomen by white man nameu Wooden
ut Lancaster. Cause: Whiakey.
December %, 1879: Mrs. Richard
Compton 1.ot and killed by Turner Os-
borne, Jr., at Fairplay, Ceonee County.
Cause: A difficulty between Osborne
and the husband of the deceased concern
ing dog.
December 25, 1879: Newton Latimer
beaten and shot at Townvilie, Anderson
County. Cause: Whiakey.
December 30, 1879: Tom Massey, COL
ored, killed by his brother, Aaron Massey,
In Spartanburg County. Cause: Uh-
known.
January 2, 1880: Cash Norris, colored,
killed by his brother, Abram Norris, in
Anderson County. Cause: A personal
January 8, 1880: Oliver o. Ross, Jr.,
shot in the breast and seriously wounded
by his father. Cause: Marrying against
his wishea-
January 10, 1880: w, J. Patterson
killed by unknown persons in Darlington
County.
January IL, 1880: Jasper Deal shot
and killed by Henry Townsend in bag
ME in Greenville. Cause: Whiskey.
January 25, 1880: Mark Morrison se.
riously stabbed by Robert Stewart ana
Others in Line street, Charleston. Cause {:
A personal alteration.
January %, 1880: Alfred Groves killed
by Citizen Roasmond, both colored, near
Abbeville O. H. Cause: Dispute as to the
ownership ef 9 a:ss.sooiiss. Ratchet
January %, 1880 Jesse Horn shot and
killed by Thos. o. Parker near Seneca
City, In Ocnnee County. Cause: A dis.
pute between the deceased and the fa.
ther of the slayer concerning wages.
January 80, 1880: Henry McQuage
seriously stabbed by man named Per-
kins, during an alteration in the upper
portion of Marlboro County.
January 80, 1880: a negro named
Bellinger was cut to pieces with razor
by another negro named White, In Col
Teton County. He died ina few minutes.
Cause: An alteration concerning wo-
man.
January 16, 1880: John Barnes stabbed
TO death in q drunkeh row in Oconee
County by Milton Nicholson.
January 81, 1880: e. G. DuBoss shot in
the breast by Policeman Edwin Scott,
While the latter was attempting to o.feat
him Tor disorderly conduct in Meaning,
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February 2, 1880: Stephen Lan, shot
by John Holcombe in barroon, in
Greenville during q drunken quarrel.
February B, 1880: James Gaillard, CO,
ored, assaulted his wife in Reid street,
CharleBton, and cut her throat with q
la.sf, inflicting dangerous but not ia
Sc! Sc! ;=;;;s:iSii y ;;;s;s ::iSi.
February 2, 1880. Nat Diekerson, col
orsd, was struck on the head with atcne
Sy Stephen Gary. .coiored, at the City
Railway etable. He died of his injuries
on February7.
February /, 1880: Jefferson Gates shoi
and killed by Tom Wataon and John
Brooks; colored, in Edgefeld County,
while attempting to quell o negro distur.
bsnce.
February 8. 1880: Mra. Berry end arrs
Byrd assaulted and outraged by two ne.
groes named Kinder and Jenkins near
Branckville.
February q 1890: pa..::L Tear5v 5u-.
verely stabbed By Io..;,. t..yzar,, on EGsl
Bay, Charleston. Cause: An insult of
fered BY the former to the lptter's wife.
FebTdsTy'7. 1880 y. Il. ffby stabbed
10 the ncck by l.. Z. Irby at Lanrens
Cau6e: Rhiskoy.
February o, 1850: Charles Sullivan col
ored, shot and killed by his brother. IisE
Sullivan, IN Abbeville.
February 8, 1880: Eli Wilcox Bhol