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THE MCCORMICK SHOOTING.
4 Full Account Of the Recent Diff
Guilty I'm that Village -.- Some
SmithS... Deaths.
McCoRMICk AprjI % 1SDO

MCCORMICK, April 2S. 1890.
The past week will long be remembered In
Mccormick, the 2lst OF April 1890 Is q mem
orial day in Mccormick OF which much ha,
ueen said outside OF our County papers: the
burning OF SO much gunpowder. 1 am sorry
to say the truth In some OF the papers wal
handled very carelessly. am Of the opinion
to do justice to ourselves and county, u true
statement should appear in your paper, and
TO make a. statement OF the unpleusantness,
will have to go back to lSSS, when and where
lie IN our Courts, from the Town Council o.
Mccormick TO Columbia, s. &. In 1888 Mr.. p
Is. Calhoun was reported TO the Town Council
of Mccormick for selling Intoxicating liquors
without license. The Council summoned Mir
Z. b. Calhoun before them, tried the case
found him guilty, and sentenced him to pay
Il fine or go to Jail.
Mr. p. b. Calhoun appealed to q higher
Court, the Court sustained the Council Court
he then appealed to the Supreme Court the
supreme Court sent the case back for O new
trial, upon the grounds that the witnesses
had failed to sign their names to the ev
idencs. Mr.. 2. b. Calhoun was again sum
moncd in 1889 before the Council for q new
trial. Mr. z. b. Calhoun called for jury, he
zens es and TGe g GeIs peet
the fine one hundred dollars or thirty days ir
The county jail. Mr.. p. b. Calhoun appealed
again TO the county Court, the Council Court
was sustained, he then appealed to the Su
preme Court. which Court sustained the
lower Courts. The Council summoned Mr.
p. B. Calhoun before them in 1890, to ascer
tam which he preferred to do-pay the money
or go TO jail, which summons he refused tt
obey. The Council then Sent a marshal after
him, which officer he resisted, but agreed L
go with the marshal provided he would
promise to see him safely back to his store
as he had not been Instructed 10 make any
promise. The Council agreed to his request
and he appeared before them but would no
give them any satisfaction as to what ht
/ mi III n fha D1sf hnx Nf At,rt
the marshal arrested Mr.. Calhoun on the
street without notice, and he was brough
before Council and was only. allowed a few
minutes to say what he would DO. He pale
the fine, one hundred dollars, In the after
noon, Calhoun saw (us the marshal states,
the mar shall standing in front OF the store Ii
which he is employed-as salesnan-cnllet
TO him and said, now if you want anything
you can get II, at the same time holding hi.
pistol in his hand. The marshall (J. w. Jen
ningS) said TO him, to consider himself (P. B
Calhoun) under arrest, aud advanced toward,
him. Mr.; Calhoun fired twice at marshal
Tne marshal then drew his pistol and fired
two shots at Calhoun. Nr. Calhoun fired The
| third shot ut marshal, thew his pistol dowl
| and ran In his store, returned 10 the sidewalk
with Winchester rifle. As Ion as the mar
| shal SAW The rifle he stepped behind the Cor
ner of the house. Just ut that time Mr.. NJ. l.
b. Sturkey, who had been pressed in by mar
shal, us MIR. Calhoun had made some threat.
to tue marshal about arreSting him in the
| morning, to assist him If needed. Mr.. Stur
key, as he states, heard the firing and he gol
| his gun and as he appeared at The door Mr.
about the same time. several shots wa,
passed. Calhoun falling back across the rail
| road and firing several times Into the front o
NJ. l.. B. Sturkey l. Co.'S store. Calhoun
wounded with small shot, and the marsha
slightly wounded in the ankle. Mr.. Calhoun
| Is under arrest, but not able to come before
| the Court.
Married in Mccormick on Saturday nigh
last, Mr.. Jessey Smith TO Miss Eliza Smith, by
Judge Smith.
| 1t is sad to relate the death OF Mr.. Zephe
nian Harris and wife, both died the same day
Mr.. Harris died in the morning about
O'Clock April q, ard Mrs, Harris died abou
| in the evening, both inferred to-day in tht
same grave. Mr.. Harris was nearly 81 years
Old, Mrs. Harris about 70 years old. The,
have been married about - years.
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