The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1883-06-20
Deserves to be Lynched
An OFFENCE AGAINST OUR CIY1LI.
EATON.
The Ruin OF a Young Girl and ,
Shooting Afrny Between Her Ia
thcr and Her Hrtrnyer.

! a shooting Srrapc occurred In GrcrnviiiE
last Thursday, thu p'ccrdii s and at,erdsnt
circumstances Of which tinbinvo ~ sad and
shameful story. Fuinn has filled the mir for
! several days days past of the sc,luclion of u
SiXtcen-yrHr old daughter of Mr.. |. w. Kay,
constable for Trial Justice Croft. by l.. Wash
Floyd, u Young merchant broker. formerly oil
Ncwherry, aud of m Impending hGSti;r I:ic"i.
ing bet wcen the sc.:ucrr and tic father OF The
ruined uirl. Conferences were had, ut which
Floyd made flai anil positive denial nf any
and all of The facts alleged, and arnwri the
report a Sianlcr0nS falls hoo originating with
NJ. b. Harrison, Il young man who had pre-
viou.lT been paying attention to Miss Kay.
Floyd and Harrison were brought face To- face
Thursday morning.. when Harrison rcpeitcd
aud asserted to he true what he had previous
ly ~Strtrl, namely. tiiat he had several nights
ago S"rn Floyd tax" Miss Kay la his room In
tine Mauldta building. w;lrrc h.. remained
ClOSctru with h'r frr SOME time. Floyd ihnrt
upon called Harrison II iiir. and im,n@IiH'"ly
pistols were drawn. Harrison was In the act
of firing when his and was caught and n
tragedy prevented. The seduction was stout
was quite ut IL loss to know whom to cal! to
account. The whole truth came to light last
might, however, by n full and detailed COMES
Sioii from the girl to her parents.
The story reveals the prc,nedlatcd ana lully
planned and finally accomplished RUM OF the
Unfortunate girl, who Is the pOSSeSSor OF rare
beauty and against whose fair name nothing
has ever before been said. About two weeks
ifEb, EiSCpINllSl ~ NlS MY = w 'tL
taken out for Il buggy ride by Floyd. When
they had rcnched the top Of Paris Mountaiou.
five miles from town the buggy was LEI, and
she was induced TO stroll amid the edo, re-
ccsscs and ~ravincs of the mountain. Bottles
ot wine had been provided by Floyd. and the
victim Of his passion was induced To lmDlhc
until she was well under the influence of the
wine. They returned to the city about Q
lnent of the girl into the rooln, rs told by
Harrison, Is alleged To have occurred:
About ii o'clock to-day, as above stated. Mr..
Kay accompanied by his brother-ln-law Mr..
rear part of the store OF LipscOmb. Russell &
CO.. on Main street. Kay made q formal de-
mand upon Floyd that he should ut once
marry his outraged daughter. Floyd made Il
positive refusal and the shooting began.
Floyd in anticipation Of what was coming
had Il ccclsed pistol In his hand in his coat
tol from his hip pocket. The firing was IN
onicl succession, Floyd firing three times and
Kay twice. Kav's second shot took effect III
Floyd'S right side and Il third shot from Rays
pistol, which would doubtless have proven
fatal. Was prevented 10y the seizure OF kay's
hantpistOl by others present. Kay was not
hit. Floyd's Sccond shot penetrated the right
arm OF Mr.. +. w. Davis. who was sttndin1
probably twenty, feet on, causing q painful
wound and a slight fracture. Thus the shoot
ing occurred. the impression on all present be-
ing that Floyd was probably fatally wounded.
He was taken TO a room and on u
liter to the Exchange Hotel, where bis
wound was treated by DR.. 7. r. Earle. The
bail. which was from Il 3R-calibre Smith &
Wcssnn revolver, penetrated the right SIDE OF
the abdomen. being II slanting shot, and came
ont about eight inches from the place It. ell
tered. Its range was probably not deep
into the body TO penetrate the perito.
ncum. Although It's course cannot be pre-
ciSely asccrtaincd no serious results are, an.
t.iripatcd. Mr.. Kay, believing I've had killed
his antagonist, surrendered at once TO Sheriff
Gilrrath. lie was held but q ShOr time, how
ever, aud was released as soon as IL was known
thai floyd'S wound WAS mt considered fatal.
The affair created intense excitement, which
has continued most Of the day. Public. scnti-
lncnt and sympathy are entirely with Kay
and Ills filnily.