The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-08-08
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

KANSAS CITY, August 2-At2 o'clock
this afternoon a wel.addressed man,
riding large sorrel horse, rode up to
Altman's jewelry store, at 71S Main
street. He dismounted, letting the horse
stand without hitching, and went into
the store. He asked to look at some
diamonds, which had been shown him
yesterday. The tray was handed to him,
when be grabbed a handful and made a
dash for the door. He sprang for his
horse but the animal became frightened
and dashed off down the street. The
robber ran to a corner, where he jumped
into hack and drove rapidly away, pur.
sued by the police. He has not been
captured. The diamonds are estimated
to be worth $4,000.
RUTLEDGE, GA, July 3O.--NIr. Henry
Beaves, farmer living near Rutledge,
was shot last night by his wife. Mr.
Beaves, had been off several days, and on
leaving be loaded his shotgun and in.
structed his wife 10 shoot any one who
might come during his absence ifthe
intruder's intention was to do her harm.
Mr.. Beaves came home last nigLt at
10 o'clock and decided be would have
some fun out of her." as he said. He
walked to the door, turned the knob and
she asked who it was. He did not an
swer. She took up the gun and pulled
back the hammer, but it slipped out of
her hand and shot before she intended.
However, it took effect in Mr.. Beaves'
neck and lodged therein. Doctors say
it is fatal.
CLAYTON, GA, August 1.-Mrs. Sarah
York, wife of John Il. York, who lives
north of town, was bitten by a large
1attlesnake on day before yesterday.
Mrs. York was out in the field and
stepped on the snake, when it bit her on
the leg. The limb was corded and
whisky had not the slightest tendency to
intoxicate. 1t is said the lady, who was
not accustomed to strong drink, drank
half gallon of whisky during the after
noon. The limb is badly swollen, and it
is doubtful whether she will overcome
the effects of the poison. The snake is
said to have been the largest seen in the
county for years. 1t was killed by her
husband and others who were in company
with her.
RALEIGH, N. c., Aug. LIB. T. Moore,
Of Maxton, committed suicide night
before last in q remarkably deliberate
way. He was prominent citizen, and
was subject at times to great mental de.
preston. He went to Alfordsville and
spent some little time talking with
friends. He went to his room and two
hours later, at 9 o'clock p. NJ, bis room
mate, Norman McRae, went to bed
There being no light in the room McRae
heard noise as of the dripping Of water,
which be thought was caused by leak.
ing bucket. He awakened yesterday
morning to find Moore's dead body in
bed beside him, and then discovered that
the dripping sound was made by the
blood falling from the suicides throat.
Moore had gotten in bed, and first cut
his throat with razor, and not satisfied
with this had completed the terrible
work with the razor.
OTsEGo, N. Y, July 30.-Mrs. John
Pooler has given birth to a baby whose
weight is but two pounds. 1t measures
about ten inches in length and less than
three inches across the shoulders. The
child is so small that dolls clothes are
required to dress it. 1t takes the air in
90 ordinary dolls carriage. Both par.
ents are good sized persons.
COLUMBIA, S. c., August ga horri-
BILE tragedy was perpetrated on the
streets Of Columbia about 6:15 this even
ing, in which James I. Clark lost his
life, at the hands of W. R. Meet;.e. The
killing took place in the heart of the city,
on Main street, in front of the city hall
and in stones throw of the county
courthouse. The cause of the killing,
as far as we have been able to ascertain,
is as follows: One Doug Meetze, an
uncle of the slayer, attempted to deliver
his nephew's wife Q note, purporting to
be from gentleman, but che indignant.
Ey refused to receive it, and informed
her husband of the occurrence. w. B.
Meetze at once demanded the note of his
uncle, which proved to be an improper
communication, addressed to Mrs. Meetze.
The note was unsigned, but Meetze satis-
fed himself that it was from James /.
CLARK, and at once threatened to kill
both James 1. CLARK and Doug Meetze.
Clark and Meetze appeared on the street
armed with q shotgun, and it vas soon
known to the police officers that trouble
was brewing. Sheriff Rowan at once had
w. R. Meetze brought to his office, and
On Meetze solemly promising that the
trouble had ended, permitted him to go
free. At about 6:15 p. m. Clark was walk
ing up the street with an unknown lady,
when be and Meetze met and commenc.
ed shooting at each other with pistols.
It is reported that Clark fred the first
shot, and this was his only one. Meetze
returned the fire, shooting three times,
one ball passing through Clark's brain,
inhictipg mortal wound. Clark was a
married man with several children, Was
ex-trial justice, and at the last election
was candidate for sheriff for Lexington
county. Meetze was keeping livery
stable in this city. He was unhurt in
the affray and is now in Jail, and has the
avn, ma + iaq of the nuh1ic