The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-11-20
NEGROES IN INDIANA.
y Riot Caused at Fnirmount by Il Negro
Republican Desperate.


lNDlANAroLIS, Nov. .. \ Marion,
ina, special to the Sentinel says: The
Quaker town of Paramount, twelve miles
south Of Marion, had its first murder
last night in the killing Of Con Paul by
4 negro named Tom Cttlry. For Il time
the affair took on the proportions of Il
riot, and when the cSmokc Of battle clear
ed away six men had been shot. 1t was
Tn" occasion Ola Democratic iollilicat ion
and knot Of the faithful were grouprd
around an anvil celebrating the recent
victories. In the party were W. |.
Campbell, Con Paul. J. J. Berry, Lee
Harrington and Jerry Rayscr. IIarrng-
ton had charge of the anvil and was do
ing the firing, when Tom lttlcy, Il ne
gro OF unSaVory reputation came up and
ordered the celebration to stop. IIar-
rlngton, frightened, dropped the rod and
stepped back, and Berry, Il Kcntuckim
by birth and late arrival at Fairmount,
took his place. He was also ordered to
deSiSt by the negro and, upon his REFUSAL
Campbell came to the front and dclied
ttlcy. Both men went for their guns,
drawing and firing simultaneously.
Thcy stood at distance of ten feet
apart and had fired two shots apiece
when the negro was struck in the fore
head with Il brick. The blow was severe,
but had no effect, and Il second after he
was hit, tttlcy wheeled upon his aSSail-
ant and fired. Paul fell with Il bullet
through tie top Of his head, and an inch
from the forehead. by this time Jerry
RayScr, COZ )rcd, became involved in the
fight, and ne went to the ground Nth
two wounds through the left leg and
right hip.
After the shooting Of Paul the negro
turned about and ran with the crowd in
iull chase. The rioting became general
and he received a bullet. With three or
four men in pursuit. lttlcy ran AL
over town, craWlcd mdrr q barn and
was finally captured in the Central Ilo-
tel by II citizen and escorted to the Office
Of DR.. Harley. \ mob soon gathered
surrounding the Office and crying for
| the ncgrO'S blood. In all six men were
shot. as follows: Paul, shot in the head,
died this morning at 9 O'Clock. Berry
was shot in the cheek and hit with Il
stone, ,RaySor, cOlOrcd was shot in the
leg and thigh, VIM. Cabb, a farmer, n
spectator was shot through the calf of
the leg. lttlcy wounded in the back.
| Campbell wounded i'm the wrist and arm
with stones. Another man suppose ~
be from SOmcrvilc was Seriouly wound
ed. At midnight the town was IN an
uprOar, and its citizens determined to
hang the negro, but the riot act was
read and the crowd partially dispersed,
but it was not until & o'clock this morn
ing that an opportunity was given for
stealing the prisoner away. lie is now
in Jail in this city.
Fell and Broke HIS Neck.
WILLIAMSBURG, Ky, NcY. 7.--Wm.
Il. King, an old and highly respected
farmer Of Whitley county, fell from his
barn loft and broke his neck. He lived
near Rockhold, in this county. He was
aStamch Democrat and had Just return
cd from his election precinct and put
up his horse, and had gone into the
loft to get hay He never spoke af-
ter he fell. He was about 20 years of
age.
TIE News and Courier thinks that
the President ought to call an extra ses-
sion. to meet at once. \ photograph
OF the faces on the Republican side of
the House Just now would be an inter-
esting study for phySiognomists for
all time to come, and should be Sc