The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-11-09
Murder and Riot In Hampton.

Robert Reid, Of Hampton Courthouse.
threatened 70 take a pistol from Jake
CAN'T, negro, on Sunday morning.
CAN'T .hereupon went to tie Town OF
Brunson, collected about twenty negroes
end returned to Hampton Courthouse.
Reid ON seeing CAN'T again insisted that
he should give up his pistol. There were
about six whites near tho hotel: Robert
Reid, NOVEL;, Gerald. Samuel Dewitt,
Mai Causey and ii. A. Peoples; These
were all the white men visible on the
streets.
Reid was immediately fired upon by
upwards Of fifteen negroes and almost
instantly killed. Tire negroes then
turned upon the other whites and sc-
vercly beat and cut howell, Gerald and
Mr. Henry Peoples al this lime lcapcd
upon his horse and put spurs to it, cx.
claiming, ~ will go 10 Narnvillc and
summon help" When he got to tho edge
of the town he was waylaid by two ne
grocs vino stopped his morse, and cx-
claimed, 'GOu are tho d---d rascal going
for help to Narnrillc." Thercupon they
dragged him from his horse and stabbed
him with knife in tho left thigh and
side. They jerkcd him OIL his horse and
wore brutally beating him when, seeing
that he would probably be killed, he re-
sorted TO the ruse of calling on All absent
friend to come to his assistance with ps.
tol. This bad the desired effect, and AT
ter cutting tho bride Tcins tEc negroes
left him.
The negroes had not the slightest pro-
vocation as Reid was discharging his
duty Threats were made by tho negroes
that many NOR. whites would bite tho
dust by Tuesday night.
BHuNsoS, November 6.--E. a. Brab-
ham, itepu Oicgn county chairman, has
been arrested by the sheriff us accessory
TO the murder at Hampton last night
NARNvILLE, November G.--Great OK
element prevails relative to the murder
OF Reid. Sheriff Ruth wit! posse Of
100 demands GaEtts surrender. lie with
al unknown number OF negroes stands
on the defensive In the dwelling of Prince
Green, cnlorcd, and refuses to surrender.
Bloodshed Is imminent
NANNvILLE, November 6.--Thc stnto-
mcnt that CAN'T. with his followers, WIS
in the house OF Prince Green was a mis-
takc. The place WAS surrounded and ell
tered, but no one was found. IL is sup
posed that CAN'T is at Almcda, a station
on the railroad two miles below here.
whore IL large number of negroes have
congrcgatei.
\ peculiar case OF corporal punish
nent occurred In this city yesterday 4
younS white man from tho country went
into Main street store, end while there
purchased n Pipe Of the Valuo of fifteen
CehtSs " Iilc ildhinR he
was seen to steal a pipe worth seventy
five cents. warrant was sworn out
against him aud he was arrested. While
In tho hands of q Deputy Sheriff Or Con-
stable, tho proprietor Of the store who
was the prosecutor in the case, stated to
the young man that he would drop the
prosecution II nc the prisoner) would
agree to take twenty-five lushcs. The
prisoner agreed to do so, and whip
ping post" was eNtemporized and the
twenty-five lashes wore vigorously mp
piled with horse whip, the law officer
looking on and seeing that the job was
well done -Grcen,ittc Ncus.
As the 7:33 train on the Shore Line
was speeding towards New Haven last
evening, says tho Now Haven Observer, of
| last Saturday, Just this side of Guiltord,
| the engineer and fireman were suddenly
| startled mt D.. jar the locomotive received.
Thinking that they had run over n man,
the train backed, and upon arriving ut
the place where the shock occurred were
surprised to sec Il huge crane lying upon
| tho ground. Tho crane had evidently
been attracted by the headlight OF the
locomotive, ard iii ':s flight broke the top
of the whistle. Dan Knowles, the engin-
uian, ns the blood which covered the en-
gine led him to suppose. Tho crane
measured ten fnct from tip to tip
A telegraph boy WAS sent out yesterday
with dispatch directed to "W. w. Rus
| sell, tho blonde apostle of the great orig
inal a frico- Greenback combination" He
went to tho hotel mt which this great
straw berry blonde hangs out, and for tlf-
teen minutes instituted diligent but
unsuccessful search for him. At last the
little fellow appealed to the hotel clerk,
who, however, could give him no infor-
nation as to tho whereabouts OF Russell
ais he q white man or Niger ?" in
n nj na M rfI fIxyr
aponded the clerk, "he is Green back er."
Tho boy gave up the search at that hotel
! - Ne,rs and Courier.
"A prohibitiouist rather ''got away"
with Senator VOORHEES, recently. 1t is
related that the Indiana orator inquired
of his farmer friends what was to become
of tho great corn crop if prohibition were
adopted. There was brief pause, and
then All old Democratic farmer spoke up,
saying: "Do l understand, Mr.. Voor-
hees, that you really want an answer to
that question:" "ies. my. friend" said
! tho Senator, strsssh.es::S himself 10 Ills
ton" well. them" replied the farmer.
Il will tell you what we will do with ou r
corn crop. We will raise more pork and
less hell
= The Sumter Adrdnce says: awe
learn that Mr.. Ell Welch, a young man
OF 90 years Of age, living in the Shiloh
seIlieiieits eiRht Hiies sou!n OF Lyncn-
burg. in Sumter County, on the Pudding
Swamp road, attempted suicide OH Sun
day ev vening, Goth ult, by shooting him
self with revolver. The bail entereo In
the front of the neck and lodged In tie
| back part. DR.. Frierson, of E.ynchburg,
attended him, and at last accounts
Welch's case was considered critical
The positive cause of the mental nberra-
ton we did not learn, bat 1t is thought ia
have been unrequited love-"
"A correspondent Of .he Nems ana
| the skeleton In the Seguin closet-reli.
gious differences It seems that DR.. Sc.
Ruin, like bis father. Is an intidel. and il
had been the dream OF his %ifo's life tc
convert him. Her dependency at falling
In this led to tho awful deed. At least
this is the supposition. Religious differ.
ences existed between her and Dr. Seguin
She Imagined that the only way of eavina
| the children from the influence which
had made their father an atheist and i'm.
| perilled his soul, was to kill them.
| - Charlotte Obserrer: A Northern lady
1 and gentleman temporarily residing in
Augusta, Ga, had the misfortune to lose
by death their poodle dog. They grieved
over 1t, had the body eIT haiTTieI, PLACED
in a metallic coffin and inferred at an OK,
pense Of SO. Nextspring they will have
! It removed North and a monument erect.
1 ed over its grave. 1t must have been q
/ nice, good little dog.
- a meeting of the stock holders OF the
Greenville CITY Railway Company was
| held on Wednesday afternoon. After
| consultation and defiheration it was de
cided to sell the road, and Hamlin Beattie,
Esq, was ordered to advertise the sale o.
the franchise. road bed, rolling stock and
all the appurtenances OF tho road at pub.