The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-08-19
A Brutal Murder.

Mr.. D. NJ. Harrell, n quiet and inofs
fensiye citizen and merchant of Marion 6,
c., was most brutally murdered on Mon.
day last about dark while on the wav
home from his store. The weapon used,
as has been ascertained, was O heavy
sharp instrument, (either an axe or q
hatchet), with which the top of Mr.. Har-
rell's head was completely split open; the
brain being exposed, while another
horrible gash was made Just below his
right eye. When found Mr.. Harrell was
still breathing aud weltering in his blood.
Physicians were summoned who did ali
in their power 10 cave him, but soon
after he was conveyed to his residence he
breathed his last in TIE presence of his
wife and seven small children. Mean
while, the Sheriff, Trial Justice Evans,
and many eager citizens were busy seek
ing 8 trace of the murderer, the crime
being at first shrouded in horrible and
seemingly impenetrable mystery. Ada.
line Goddard, 6. coIored woman, told the
officers that she had seen the assault,
Heard the blows, and MIR. HarreIEs last
agonized and piteous cry, and, seen the
murderer (wh0m she did not Eecognize)
turn the street corner and run down by
the PresbyteEian Church. Her deseF;p.
tion of the Eeeing person answefad to the
description of Ben. w. James, q negro
school ol.teasher, and this, coupled with
The fact that Ben very shortly after the
killing approached Deputy Sheriff Wall.
ut his residence from the back way aud
informed him of the killing, led Is gBen,s
being suspected and arrested. Tho ac.i
eeunt of himself given by Ben In answer
TO questions asked by Mai. j. nj. John.
son, who conducted the examination by.
the Sheritl's request, strengthened the.
Eauspicion against him, and he vas placed
in Jail. The .aorning shoe tracks
were discovered in 1fr. Walls cotton:
field leading from the Preshvtariar
Church TO Wallis kitchen. These tracks
urre iuuna TO tally precisely with the
shoes worn by the prisoner. Later in.
the day blood was found upon Il coat,
worn by hiuii and @ cArpet-bag with let
tess writtea In hia name was found infa
suspicious place. Other. evidence
strengthening the presumption of quilt
has been adduced before the cSsonef's
inqueat, which was convened by Triali
Justice Evans on Taesdsy mofniag--
liaficp Merchant asat, TEidFRssr. ". q.
Two aEore Arregts.
TAR1ox, August / s.
Sufficient Information was obtg lied
Altss lsB luSttty tnG arrest OF 1ttS-s . ID
and Ise9is tisiiIies as aec6Tnpl plices With
their brother Ben James iEs fhe niuFdet.
of Mrs ID q Ms HaEfell. No siirees or
fsTSSS5s
out to-day before the corciere 3 inquest.
although it il believed that all fhsae
planned and carried out the muFdey. Il
viii DO 1t least ano thor week before the
Inquest Nlll be cunclusf ca ss The Invest ;
Eation ia thorough and axh&ustiye. It.
being deterinihcd 70 81 sit chs affair to- The
bottom and ascertain sh motive Cor the
climas which yet remains q Enystefys--
,Es'he officers of the laW R.so vigilanE in
their efforts to ferret ont every possible
clue thllt naay lend to the conviction or
ihS proper parties. Tho evidence
Iezairst Hen Jam les; the one frst nsfesses'.
leaves no doubt az to bis guilt. 1T "a
believed that one OF tbs bros shcfs win
turn States es;cence and reveal the
Sgnsets of th sterions murder.
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Epartsnburg 4 nlgesing bsi6 ia
5partanbufg ~ ajt, 4 cpniaitiee
OF shfeS traln each t6w1ship In the
connty MAS apf0intad % stbniit plan
Tor the ON ni9ation Of al agricultural