The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-09-30
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/ LOCAL NEWS.
q. q. LANGsToN, LocAL Ep1ros.
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Z: ever been our duty to chronicle occulled
! ID this County lass Saturday morning
The scene of the tragedy is in Brushy Greek
Township, about one mile south Of Pissah
Church, and about fifteen miles from shis
city The murderer's name is jasper Dayis
"a white man about As years of ages and his
victim was bis, wife, who was about 4C
Is years of age :: s h.
As soon as Coroner Nance heard of The
tragedy he3started TO the place to hold the
inquest, bat when he reached the scene
Trial Justice Sitton had taken the matter
I in hand and was just concluding the IN
/: quest. Nh. Sitton had not filed the pap:,s
in the case with the CLERKS of Court up to
Tuesday night, and wesaras unable 70 give
our readers the testimony taken by him,
We have conyersed with several gentlemen.
however, who were present at the inquest,
and have learned the following facts in ref
erence TO the terrible crime:
The murderer is familiarly known as
Jap. Davis. Abont three years ago his
mind became slightly deranged. and he was
sent to the State Lunatic Asylum, where be
! remained q short time and was returned
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and family, and several times threatened
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MN tnat ne could nave 9 talk with Mrs.
J iaVls on the morrow. Davis then lay downs
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7 sup anu WenI out OF the house.
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sasose nom her PED, and, with two OF hei
s scnssoren at once started for her home
3sS ear M Moore's house sis g thick oak grove,
ana through tins Mrs. Davis had to go.
One % :her children. was walking in front
oIsner, /; and l me other following in the rear,
sssynen anons midway Of the woods the loud
ssposs oIsa aai vas sheasd, followed by q
snl.p snlleA lroDa tne poorS woman, who
!: sushsa asonna apa was running back 70 her
Il0sn aol!ses a1rs. Moore also heard
- tnesenot ana me scream, and ran out of the!
n9ase .oWaros me sound OF the report. She
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which he h1rderer had stolen from his
rothes sin:law MT. Owens. IT. was loaded
! ! with gqttir-el, shot and one or two slugs.
AIS As soon as thie Gun was fired; the murderer
was heezd Ietseatngs through the woods,
{ { ssNosona saw him.