Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-04-15
OF ANTHONY BLALOCK.

Anthony Blalock, colored, who was shot and
wounded by Daniel A. James on the evening of
the Bird instant, died about o'clock on Saturday
afternoon last. Coroner Caldwell, who lives in
the country, was Immediately notified OF the
death, and arriving in town about 8 o'clock in
the evening, proceeded at once to take steps for
holding m inquest. Drs. White, Lindsay and
r. Andral Bratton were appointed to make an
autopsy of the body, and the following jury was
impaneled Geo. II. O'Leary, foreman; Walter
B. Moore, Sumter l.. Lowry, Erwin B. Gordon,
Henry c.. Strauss, Samuel L. Miller, Charles H.
Dixon, Paul G.. McCorkle, Samuel l.. Davidson,
John A. Latta, L. Geo. Grist, John Wheeler,
Isaac Wright, Sam Jackson, the three last nam
ed colored. Five witnesses were examined, the
most material one being Samuel b. Carroll, who
was in company with Mr.. James when the two
stopped in front Of Anthony's house. His testi-
mony was as follows:
Last Saturday night I and Daniel a. James
were walking up street. l did not know where
he was going. When we arrived opposite An
thony Blalock's house he said, "By the way I
want to see this man." and called him to the
gate. He came up near to us, and MIR. James
asked, elias Noah come back yet?' Anthony
replied, "No.' 1 then walked on a few steps.
ten or fifteen ~steps-down by the fence and
leaned up against the fence, surprising they
had some secret to discuss. l could not nor
did not try to hear all that was said between
them. heard James say You are too familiar
heard a pistol fire. I then went back to where
they were. The pistol fired more than two
times; l think three or four lines. When L
went back | asked u the shooting meant,
and had he shot that man. lie said he rcckoncd
he had. They were not far apart when l left
them-a few steps. We then came down street
together. lie did not mention Anthony's name
after we left the spot. Opposite Riddle & Pc.
grams store he voluntarily surrendered himself
to James Glenn 1.-THE Sheriffs som and we all
three went to the Jail, where the Sheriff received
him. James had been drinking that evening.
He walked without my assistance. l had been
drinking, but was not drunk. The shooting
occurred on the evening of the 3rd of the present
month, about 8 o'clock. / do not know that he
was not in his proper mind. did not see
Anthony after the shooting until l returned to
his house from the Jail. They were standing
near the gate when 1 left them-Arthony inside;
Mr.. James outside, and the gate was open. l did
not hear Anthony call to any one nor make any
noise. When Mr.. James surrendered himself to
Jimmie Glenn he said he had shot a man: 1t
was not more than ten minutes after l lett them
at the gate that the shooting occurred. L ana
Mr.. James took two drinks together that even
ing-the last one about dark-about an hour
before we started towards Anthony's house. We
were not together all the time after taking the
last drink before we started. We met near
Lowry Il Stars drug store just before we start
ed toward Anthony's house.
The following testimony was also taken
Robert Blalock, a little boy Of ten or twelve
wears. testified | am the son Of Anthony Bla-
lock. | was in the house; Mr.. James called me
out to the gate and asked me if my father was in
the house and 1 called him out. l heard MIR.
James say to my father that he was too familiar
with white women. My father said nothing. /
never heard my father say what was the cause of
Mr.. James shooting. was standing at the gate
when Mr.. James came up and asked me to call
nv father. Another man came up with Mr..
James. l did not know the other man. When
the shooting took place the other man was about
five feet from where Mr.. James was standing. |
saw Mr.. James fire the pistol. was standingin
The night was clear. I could distinguish MIR.
James. He was outside the gate; my father in
side; the gate was open. When my father came
in he told me to run for the Doctor, that MIR.
James had shothim. He sat down on a box by the
side of the bed. Only me and another little boy
John Crawford) were in the house when my faith
er came back after being shot. The other hoy