The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-04-22
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VIM. 8. Bates paid the extreme penalty
of the Law at Barnwell @. II. to-day, q;
balfpast o'clock, for the murder OF 8
w. Bush at the residence of Mr. d. q
Burckhalter, near Joyce Branch, or
Christmas Eve last.
It was reported that an attempt tc
rescue would be made, aud Bates ap
peared TO anticipate something of th.
kind, but If contemplated the foresight
Of the sheriff prevented 1t. A company
of militia was on guard oil yesterday and
last night. The execniiGn was private
according TO law, and no disturbance
occurred. Bates said TO the last that the
killing Of Bush was not intentional or
his part, and claimed that his case wa,
prejudiced by the prosecuting attorneys
He expressed hope to his spiritual ed,
yisers that he had made peace with God
A Catholic clergyman from Charleston
| as we'll as ministers OF other deuomina
tions, were with him for some days.
| Bates assembled the gallows erected
within the jail at thirty minutes after
p. m., and the trap fell e. eighteen min,
utes before 2 o'clock. The body vas
taken down OF ten minutea after 2. Hi
neck was broken and death was instants,
| neous. No struggle or muscular con.
traction was perceptible except aIighi
motion of the third and little fingers on
| one hand. There was no distortion ol
| the countensnce, and the eyes a1d mouth
| were closed. He was allowed the free,
dom of the Jail from 10 to O'Clock, when
he was summoned to the gallowa. He
agcended dozen steps and stood on the
platform without agitation. His manner
was extremely quiet, and he made NO
confession.
a short resume Of the facts attending
this homicide may not be out Of place in
this connection. Bates was present at O
dancing party at the house Of D. O.
Burckhaltcr, near Joyce Branch, ON
Christmas eve last. Itappeared from the
testimony that he was somewhat under
the influence cf liquor, and manifested q
homici1al tendency, particularly towards
the deceased, Bush. After mGst of the
ladies had left the party, or preparing to
leave, Bates entered the room fourishing
his pistol, vowing vengeance against the
one whom he alleged had broken up the
party, wheeled round with his pistol,
presented 1t ut Bush, who was standing
in the piazza leaning through the win.
dow, and shot him lead. Bush was o
quiet and nnofending young man, and
had given no cause for provocation TO
Bates. but on the contrary had done
everything in his power to avoid coming
in contact with him. His fate was deep
ly regretted by the community in which
he lived, and deep sense of indignation
has been all along manifested by the
public towards his murderer.
From what can be learned of his ante
cedent5 he was born ct R!sckyille, but ct
an early age was removed from place to
place until his mother finally settled in
Graniteville, whero he received his edu.
cation. He entered the factory there and
passed through various grades &C &C employ
ment until he became head operative.
During this period, however, his employ.
ment was interrupted by expeditions TO
Tennessee and Indiana. He also kept o
bsfroom in Graniteviile for short time.
Owing to difficulty with one r. Z. May,
whom he shot while on drunken spree
in Graniteville, he left that neighborhood
and found employment in w. A. Hol..
mans store near Joyce Branch, where he
was clerking at the time of the homicide.
at 18 years of age he married young
woman in qraniteville, from whom he
separated after one months married ex-
perience. The fruit of this marriage is
one cnllu. Bates was quiet enough
man when sober, but was considered dan.
gerous and violent when drinking.
Bates is one of the few white men who
have been hanged in this State since the.
war. He was tried at Barnwell before
Judge Aldrich, on the 18th OF February
last. J1e was defended by Robt. Al
drich, Esq, the State being represented
hy Solicitor CAN'T, assisted by D. s. Hem
derson, Esq. He was found guilty and
March last, but upon thai day he waa
respitea until yesterday. Bates waa 3
medium sized man, with dark complex
ion, black hair, moustache and goatee,
and upon the whole was gentlemanly in
appearance He generally dressed neat
ly, with yatkegda superabuudans display
of jewelry about his perEon.--Special to
Nisirs and Hottrier