The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-08
CALLED THE WRONG MAN A LIAR.
Capt. Wannamaker. u Distinguished
and Useful Citizen of Orangcbure.
is Slain I'm Resentment for Insult
Offered to u Quiet and Peaceable
Citizen.
NelrS md COliricl..

INeUS uNu CUUitCJ.
Mr. o. II. Wienges said that he was with
Mr.. Wise, and that hearing this talking In the
street they had walked down to where 1t was,
and they saw that Capt. Wannainakcr and
Mr.. II. l.. Herlong were having goou many
words. The discussion was in reference 9 u 10
"Herlong, you have reported that rlhes were
carried to this Alliance meeting for the pur-
pose OF breaking this meeting up" Herlong
replied that he denied saying that there were
rifles carried there, but that he had seen one
at the meeting. Capt Wannamaker told
Herlong that he was liar and the truth was
not in him. Then Capt. Wannamuker SAID 10
Herlong: "What have you got that knife In
your hand for9' Capt. Wannamaker also
lad knife in his hand at that time. Wan
namaker said: "Do you intend TO cut me
with that knife?',, Herlong said: you pei.
ter not touch pe." Capt. Wannamaker said !:
al have told you that you we're liar ana the
truth was not in you, and If any touching Is
to be done you ought to touch me; IT'S not my
Wannamak er put his knife In his pocket
Wannamaker told Herlong that he (Herlong)
was a coward and a liar and that a negro
would not believe him. After some further
Captain, you have said enough to the man !;
now come on and let's get u drink" l said
this to the crowd, my motive being to get
Capt. Wannamaker and Herlong away from
right, we'll go, and started off, the Captain
and witness going side by said. The witness
said Capt. Wannumaker walked faster than
did, and had gained one pace on me in the
distance OF ten or fifteen steps. When Capt
Wannamaker and myself started Herlong
was in the rear OF US. In walking the dis
tance of the ten or fifteen steps Herlong, who
had started 10 follow us, caught up with me.
hated to have anything TO do with coward
like Herlong. AT that moment Herlong
shook himself, as If to give vent to his pas
sion, and murmurefSome indlstinct sounds,
h,, vnt nd trh 40
Capt. Wannamaker had his back 10 Nerlong,
but his attention was attracted by this act OF
Herlong. Capt. Wannamaker then turned
and while turning said; Are you ioliowingg
Capt. Wapnamaker at that moment struck
Hcrlong in the face, but it was not more than
Il tap, as the two were so close that q hard
blow could not be exchanged. Herlong in
Witness caught Herong and showed him off
the pavement. Capt. Wannamaker said !:
"He has cut me, and cut me bad" Witness
said he saw a knife in Herlong's hand while
he had hold on him.
TESTIMONY OF THE PHYSICIANS.
Drs. a. S. HydrIck, NJ. G. Salley, A. R. Able,
w. L. Pom and l.. B. Bates concurred In the
opinion that the wound which Capt. Wanna
maker had received was sufficient to cause
death.
The difficulty occurred, as above stated,
about o'clock yesterday morning, and this
morning at $40 o'clock Capt. Wannamaker
died. An examination showed that the de-
ceased was cut und r the right shoulder 10 q
depth of nearly three inches, the sub-clavian
artery being almost entirely severed. Death
resulted from loss OF blood and from inter
nal hemorrhage.
WHO HERLoNG Is.
Mr.. Herlong. the slayer of Capt. Wanna
maker, lives about nine miles north of this
place. He is n well-to-do farmer, and has al
l1
man. lie Is at present foreman of the grand
jury OF this county. The affair is regretted
on all sides. That the deed should have been
committed by man hitherto known as a
man Of quiet and unassuming habits makes
it doubly matter Of regret.
In the death Of Capt. Wannamakcr the
StruightoutS lose one Of the strongest men In
their ranks, and the Democracy at large OF
South Carolina receives severe blow.