The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-09-05
Resistance to An Officer.

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two warrants. issued some time since
by Trial Justice Gossett, to the Cross
Plains settlement to arrest one Thos.
Bradley, who, together with his father
and several brothers, live on a farm be-
longing to Mr.. VIM. Ponder. Martin
had heard rumors to the effect that he
would probably meet with some resist
ance, rs the family were known to be
very quarrelsOme, and had made some
threats as to what they intended doing
II ne, Martin, attempted to arrest Tom
SO he, Martin, first pressed in two men,
Messrs. Pinkney Freeman and WIN. r.
Porter, to go with him, but he did not
THINK 1t necessary to arm them think
ing that their presence would prevent
them, the Bradley's, from making any
resistance. Martin captured his man
1T spring near the house, and as he
was proceeding to fasten him with
hand-cuftS, the father and brothers
came running up and demanded him
to release Tom, aid called to the wo-
men at the house to bring them the
shotgun, and also began drawing
knives and using very profanc Ian
guage. Mr.. Martin, however, held
them at bay with Il pistol presented,
but when he attempted again to secure
the prisoner, the old man rushed on
him with his knife and he shot him in
the side. Martin was then knocked
down and three or four Of them Law
hold OF him, and would have shot him,
but just at the time Mr.. Porter kuock-
ed down the man who had the pistol,
with stick. Martin then got away
from the old man and cut one OF the
others severely with his knife. AS
some OF them from the house were
coming with shotgun Martin and his
assistant then thought best to retreat,
as they were unarmed, which, they did
IN good order, repairingito Freeman's
house, which was near by, and after
procuring a couple Of shot-guns went
back after Tom again, but he had made
good his escape. Mr.. Martin has since
learned that one or both OF the wound
cd parties are likely to die from the ef-
fccts OF the wounds, and request us to
say that he is to be found at all times,
while not QUO OH official duty, at Eas
ley, S. C.
The Greenville ''Daily News is re-
quested to copy the above, as their re-
port OF Wednesday, concerning the af-
fair Is erroneous, and does Mr. Martin
an injustice, rs he can prove the above
statement to be correct. lie now has
warrants Tor the four Bradlcy's, for re-
sistihg All officer. &c. ..t ..>.. Il.
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