The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-06-21

ARRAY 'ctwccn Her Father and Her
Tctraycr.
GEEESvILLE, June II. "A shooting
scrape occurred in this city about ii
o'clock to day, the preceding ard a,tcn-
dant circumstances Of which embrace n
sad and shameful story. Rumor has
filled the air 70, several days Past of
the seduction Of siXtecn.year old
daughter of Mr.. J.. w. Kay, constable
for Trial Justice Croft, by l.. Washing
ton Floyd, q young merchant broker, for
mcrly Of NcWbcrry, and of an impending
hostile meeting between the scdHccr and
the father of the ruined girl. Confer
cnces were had at which Floyd made a
fiat and positive denial of any and all Of
the facts alleged, and aYowed the report
II slandcrous ialschood originating with
VI. H. Harrison, a young man who had
previously been paying attention TO Miss
Kay. Floyd and Harrison were brought
face to face yesterday morning, when
true what lie had previously stated,
seen Floyd take Miss Kay to his room in
the Mauldin building, where he remain.
ed closc,cd with her for some time.
and Immediately pistols were drawn.
his hand was caught and tragedy pre-
vented The seduction was s,ou,ly de-
MED by Miss Kay, aud her rate father
to account The whole truth came To
light last night. however, hy a full aud
detailed confession from the girl to her
parents.
The story reveals the prcmcditatcd
and fully planned and finally accom-
plishcd ruin of the unfortunate girl, who
is the p0sscssor of rare beauty ard
against whose fair name nothing mas
ever before been said. About two weeks
ago, according to Miss Hays account,
she was taken out for buggy ride BY
Floyd. When they had reached the top
Of Paris Mountain. five miles from town,
the buggy was left and she vas induced
to stroll amid the cool rccesses and ra.
! vines Of the mountain. Bottles Of wine
had been provided by Floyd, and the
| victim of his passion was induced to i'm.
bibe until she was we'll under the inilu.
-nce Of the wine. They returned to the
city about 9 o'clock that night. Since
then the invciglcment of the girl into the
room. as told by Harrison, is alleged to
have occurred
About II o'clock to day, as above
stated, MIR. Kay, accompanied by his
| brothcrin law, Mr. III. q. King, repaired
to Floyd's Office, in the rear part Of the
store Of Lipsconib, Russell S Co., on
Main street. Kay made formal dc
mand upon Floyd that he should at once
marry his outraged daughter. Floyd
made positive refusal and the shoot.
ing began. Floyd, in anticipation OF
what was coming. had cooked pistol in
his hand in his coat pocket and fired as
Kay was drawing his pistol from his hip
pocket. The firing was in quick success.
sion. Floyd firing three times and Kay
twice. kay's second shot took effect in
| Floyd's right side, and third shot from
kay's pistol, which would doubtless
have proven fatal, was prevented by the
seizure Of kay's hand and pistol by 9th.
err present. Kay was not hit. Fioyd's
second shot penetrated the right arm o.
Mr.. Il. w. Davis, who was standing
probably twenty feet of, causing :. pain
full wound and a slight fracture. Thu:
the shooting occurred, the impression or
all present being that Floyd was proba
bly, fatally wounded. He was taken tc
n room and afterwards OH n litter to tho
Exchange Hotel where his wound wa.
treated by DIR. T. T. Earle The ball
which was from 36 calibre Smith 4
Wesson revolver, penetrated the rgh
side OF the abdomen, being slantiul
shot, and came out about eight inches
from the place it entered. Its range was
probably not deep enough into the bod,
TO penetrate the peritoneum. Although
its course cannot be precisely ascertain
ed, no serious results arc anticipated
MIR. Kay, believing he had killed his an
tagonist, surrendered at once to Sheriff
GilTeath. lie was held but short time
however, aud was released as soon as il
was known that FIoyd's wound was no
considered fatal. The affnir created in
tense excitement, which has continued
most of the day. Public sentiment ant
sympnthy are entirely with Kay and hi:
family.-Nsputch to the Mems ana Cou
rier.