Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-02-11
LETTER FROM CHESTER.

CHESTER February SIN my last cores
pondence | gave a general account OF the
attempted escape of some of the prisoners
in the Jail at this place. l have since OBJ
tained the particulars and now give them,
thinking they will be of interest to the
readers of ENQUIRER. Sheriff Hood en-
tered the Jail about shutdown for the purpose
of putting the prisoners in their cells for the
night, as they were permitted to stay in
the debtors room during the day around
the fire. While in the act of searching a
prisoner, Allen Good, colored, charged with
forgery, seized the sheriff. The latter lev
eled his pistol at his assailant, but it snap
ed. At this moment another colored pris-
oner, Anthony Heath, charged with lar
ceny, also seized the sheriff, and with the
aid of Allen Good, overpowered and took
the jail keys from him. They ran to the
door, but could not unlock it. The sheriff
went to them and ordered them back to
their cells. They refused to 60, and join
ed by George Stroud, another colored prls-
oner again seized the sheriff and wrench
ed his pistol from hishands. George Stroud
cried out to Allen Good, elbow his d-n
brains out" The Sheriff, at this critical
moment, said to Henry Mccullough, an
other coored prisoner, who was standing
near, "for the Lords sake help me-" Hen
ry, quick as thought, seized Allen Good,
and shook his arm so violently that the pis-
tol dropped from his hand and fell on the
floor. The sheriff ran and got it, and going
back said to the prisoners "stand aside"
Allen Good said "I wontdo it," The sher-
iff replied, "If you don't will shoot YOU"
Good said, "ShOOt and be damned" The
sheriff fired and the ball passed through
Goods brain, producing death in about
three hours. When Good fell Heath and
Stroud jumped into the debtors room,
thus ending most daring attempt to break
for his timely assistance to the Sheriff.
The latter would certainly have been kill
ed if not for this assistance. The cOroner's
Jury found that Allen Good came to his
death from a pistol shot fired by Sheriff
Hood while in the discharge of his duty.
! Eharge number of our citizens signed a
petition last week, asking the Governor to
pardon Henry Mccullough. The petition
was presented to his excellency and thE
pardon granted.
Sheriff Hood went to Columbia last We'd
nesday, and gave bond for his appearance
at Court. His trial will be only matter
of form.
The firm of Hood, Chambers g. Co. has
been dissolved. The dissolution was doubt
less occasioned by the recent death of l..
IL CIldllUGlS.
Mr.. J. B. McFadden, our county treasur-
er made his final settlement witht the Comp
troller General few days ago, being the
first treasurer to do so. His administration
of the office has been very satisfactory to
the Comptroller General and to the people
of Chester county. His books show nulla
bona of only 37l.04, while he has on hand
the following: For county purposes, s6,-
574.43; for railway purposes, S4,692;94; 1or
school purposes 81, ,4O6.92. Mr.. McFadden
has been suggested for State Treasurer by
many of his friends.
The oat crop in this county has been
badly injured by the late freezing weather:
Farmers will be compelled to do great
deal Of Resolving.
Mr.. w. H. Nance has returned from
Charleston, where he remained several
Eweeks for the benefitof his health. He was
not improved by the trip.
Coroner Murphy is suffering from brok-
eparm, occasioned by fall on our slippery
streets.
The n. G.. & G. Railroad Company finish
ed few days ago survey of their propos-
ed line to Rocky Mount via Smiths Turn
Out. NJ.