The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-01-14

Ex-Gov. ScoTT AZ MuRDERER.--Toledo, o.,
December 25-At Napoleon, Ohio, last night.
Gen. K. X. Scott, one OF the carpct-bag Cover
nors Of South Carolina, aud now o resident Of
Napoleon, Ohio, shot aud killed young man
named Drury. The affair was the result Of u
quarrel in relation TO the son Of General Scott.
Drury was clerk in drug store. lie was
young man Of good standing in the community,
and was TO have been married on Tuesday next.
. THREATS OF fLYNcHING.-Cincinnati, December
26.-A dispatch from Toledo to the Commercial
dated last night says: 1.-The shooting of Walter
G. Drury at Napoleon, Ohio, 10y Gen. Robert K.
Scott, formerly colonel of the Sixty eighth Ohio
Infantry and afterwards Governor of South Car
olina, occurred this morning: Intense excite
ment prevails and the danger of lynching is so
great that company ofmiliiary to- night guards
the hotel where Scott is detained by the sheriff
under arrest"
PARTIcuLAns OF THE HECnMK.-Napolean, Ohio,
December 2G.-The following are the particulars
'tfe ex carpets6ag 6oyerner;sfs sauth carSiiaaG.
Drury was clerk In knowlands drug store, and
celebrated Christmas Eve with several young
companions. among them being SCOTS son, who
drank too much and not wishing his parents TO
see him intoxicated accepted an offer Of Drury
to share the latter's bed nj the drug store. about
III o'clock gentleman sent by Mrs. Scott to
find her SON discovered his whereabouts, but fail
ing to induce him to go home returned to the
hotel and reported the facts to Gen. Scott. The
General then went TO the store, called Drury up
and asked for his son. Drury denied that
young Scott was there. The father insisted on
going to the bedroom. Drury preceded him
and on reaching the door of the room turned
round and refused to admit Scott. The Gen ,rul
drew revolver and fred as he claims accden-
tally, the ball passing through Drurys brain,
causing instant death. Scott got his and re-
turned TO the hotel reported the shooting and
was arrested and taken to Defiance for safe
her hpinO m a. MI tp MI ant
of lynching here. His preliminary trial occurs
on Monday. Drury was to have been married
on Tuesday
r. X. ScoTT SENT TO JAIL.--Napoleon Ohio,
December 29.-Squire Payton, before whom ex
Governor Scott was examined on the charge Of
killing young Drury, pronounced the deed mur-
der in the first degree, and Scott was taken to
Defiance Jail. During the preliminary hearing
Scotts appearance was full Of sorrow and dejec-
ton. He pleaded not guilty TO the charge of
murder in the first degree. The evidence was
about the same that produced before the cor
oner, only more complete. II sets forth the
killing and the excited and reTorseful condition
of Scott Immediately after the deed. Evidence
was also produced making Scott say some time
ago that he would shoot dead in his tracks any
person who would in any way influence his son
to drink or would sell him intoxicating liquor.
THE SpARTANBURG AND AsHEvILLE RAILROAD
To BE SoLD.-Judge Bond has ordered the Spar
burg and Asheville Railroad to be sold on the
first Monday in @ AREil R nexs ks Tbs Gass iR sYhifa fa
the United States Circuit Court at Charlotte.
North Carolina. The principal question in
volved was whether the mortgage bonds were
to be postponed to the claims of contractors and
to mechanics liens. which latter were filed SUBJ
s4-1- tsr nIurtvnee dc1A-
Judge Bond held thatthe mortgage bonds were
entitled to priority, and ordered the railroad to
be sold by the trustees of the mortgage deed.
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