The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-03-05
THE ABBEy1LLE ASSASSINATION.
Particulars OF tho Wa5lsyins and Aurdsr
Of Charlie Brownles.

THE ABBEVILLE ASSASSINATION.
Particulars OF tho Wa5lsyius and Murder
Of Charlie Brownles.
By reference to the testimony given at
the Coroner's inquests it will be seen that
another murder has been committed in
AbbeviIle County, negro in tho Antre.
vile. neighborhood being the victim.
From the testimony it seems that the
body Of Charlie Brownlee vas found last
Saturday morning beside the road, near
the dwelling of Mr. John D. Alemine.
It seems that Zany Dickson had sent her
children to ask Charlie Brownlee to ac-
company her to the pound party, and
that Charlie after having como home
sober fron Anderson Court House start
ID 0ff TO the party from his own house
with Zsny, and reaching the house Of
Mary Ellis, nho lived on the road, they
learned that the pound party had been
postponed until Saturday Dight. Re.
naming some two hours at Mary Ellis's
Zany proposed to return home at II
o'clock, aud when they reached a point
near Mr.. John D. Aleuine's residence
some man or men came out from behind
shuck pen, and hailed Charlie Brown.
lee, when the woman ran, the man fall
ing into line aud walking behind Charlie.
This wss the last seen OF Charlie alive.
He was found next morning near the
place that Zany left him and the person
she, on the second inquest, swore was
John D. Aiewine.
These, We believe, are tho main facts
brought ont FROM the testimony, though
We coufess that We are able to get very
little out of it.
As will be seen. the jury Of inquest
held by Mr.. R. @. Harkness gave their
verdict that the deceased came to his
death by blow On the head With club
ID the hand of sumo person or persons
unknown to them"
The names on the juries represent
some as good men as can DO found -
that neighborhood.
The second inquest was held by Coro.
ner James A. Shilito of this village, and
at this inquest Zauy Dickson swore
point blank "Mr. Alewine came out
from behind the shuck pen with his pis'
tol in bis hand" She ''knew it was Mr..
Alewiue by his voice and build" She
also testified that she did not "tcll on
Saturday Whist she TO day told, because
she was scared and afraid she would be
injured By Mr.. Alewine." Upon this
and other testimony the jury rendered q
verdict that "Charie Brownlee WAS
killed by the hands of J. D. Alewine." j"
Coroner Shillito at once issued hia
warrant of arrest for ]. D. Alewine. but
owing to the pleading of his wife and
the assurances from his friends that he
would come to Abbeville on the next
morning, he allowed him to remain at
home Monday night. Yesterday, accord
| ing 10 promise. ne delivered himself up
to the Sheriff. His brother, w. II. Ale
wine, and w. N. Hall and Samuel Shaw
came with him for the purpose of going
on his bond in case bail should be allowed
by his Honor Judge McGowan, before
whom he was to be taken on writ OF
habeas corpus. The case was heard at
o'clock. Col. e. B. Gary appeared on
behalf Of the prisoner. E. g. Graydon,
E-q., represented the State. After read
ing the testimony and hearing the argu.
ment, bail was granted in the sum oi
$1,000. The Sheriff delivered the papers
to the Clerk of the Court, who received
them, but owing to the lateness of the
hour, declined TO inspect the bond before
this morning; when be will pass upon it.
In the meantime the prisoner is lodging
With the Sheriff.
Mr. Shillito brought homo the dead
mans hat and the stick With which he
was killed. II is dead oak limb, the
sapof which was somewhat rotten, but
it had 4 heart, about the size of his wrist,
which was sound. The stick Was broken
into three pieces. the mans bet was cut
by the blow, and the back of his head
Was crushed. Where the back skull
unites with the front bone, it was sepa
rated wide enough to place finger in
the crack. 1t is supposed that death was
instantaneous upon tho reception of the
blow.
Coroner Shillito reports that quite a
large crowd was present at the inquest
which he held, and that much interest
was manifested in the proceedings.
While there is no testimony to connect
Zany Dickson with the murder, yet quite
q number of persons have expressed the
opinion that she decoyed Charlie Brown
lee from bis home for the purpose OF
putting him into the hands of tho assas
sin or as,sssins. She induced him 10 70
with her to attend pound supper on
Friday night, when the supper Was NOT
t, be given until Saturday night. She
6rst heard the noise of the man walking
in the leaves. She pretended to be
alarmed and ran off while the murdered
man, suspecting no evil, loitered back
aud fell in company with his assassin,
after be said to Zany: "Come on; no
body will bother u.s." Whether John
D. Alewine is guilty or not, we. do not
pretend to say, but it really looks as il
here are suspicious circumstances which
might possibly imp.icate Zany Dickson
rs being accessory to the crime. There
can be no doubt that abe did not strike
the fatal blow, but if she decoyed him to
tho place of murder With the intention
of having bin killed she is no less guilty
than the man who did strike the blow.
The circumstances would lead to the be.
lief that there was only one assassin pre-.
.ent at tho killing A single lick with
the stick did the work.-A66ertlle Press
and Bonner Feb. 25.
One of the strangest cases on rel ord
of death by blood poisoning is reported