The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-14
AN UGLY MURDER AT CHESTER.
Policeman Wilson Killed by Barkeepef
Buchanan on Account of Negro
Woman.
ISpecial to Sunday News.

tHARLOIIE, May w 1AN eAAASAS
were atioat here to-day that riot was
in progress in Chester; that two men
and three women had been killed, and
that the military companies had been
called out to presesve the peace. No
definite information could be obtained
here, consequently L went by the first
train to Chester and found the rumor
to be false.
There was considerable excitement
about the killing of Policeman w. II.
Wilson by Fred Buchanan, a barkeeper:
The shooting occurred last night, and
have gathered the particulars from
uninterested people, and they are as
follows: 1t seems that Buchanan, who
keeps a bar room III Chester, has teen
intimate with colored woman OF ILL
repute, and that this woman has been
loatiing around the passenger depot
greatly to the annoyance Of passengers
and officials. She had been warned to
keep away from the depot, and the
officials threatened to enforce the usual
law about licenses, but she persisted IN
annoying them. Yesterday Pollceman
Wilson arrested her under the law, but
after promising to keep away from the
station, the railroad agent secured her
release. She went to her paramour,
Buchanan, it is said and told him that
Wilson had arrested her. Later on Will
son passed by Buchanan's bar room,
and Buchanan hailed him With the
statement that he wanted to see him.
Wilson stopped short distance from
the bar room. Buchanan came out and
said to him: "You are no gentleman"
and went on to say that Wilson had no
right to arrest the woman. Wilson re-
piled that, as policeman, he had done
his duty, and he would continue to DC
| it.
1t is said that Wilson here shook bis
finger in Buchanan's face, whereupon
Buchanan shot him through the breast
narrowly missing his heart. wilson
then hit Buchanan with his club. WI,
son said in his ante lnortenl statenulsean' tateulsa
that he could fhiiIed Buchanan,
but texat. salr5 sa7id hot desire to kill him.
ssTteanwhile another policeman, Cook
son by name, came up. and Buchanan
was separated from Wilson. Cookson |
then took Buchanan's pistol away from |
Wilson, who had captured it, and IN
other ways indicated that he was
friend.
Wilson was taken home, where he
died this afternoon at 3 o'clock: Bu-
chanan escaped, although he had been
arrested by Cookson. He is now at
LARGE, but his friends say be will sur
as soon as he Is assured that he
will not be lynched.
1t is thought that he is still IN town.
Diligent search is being made Tor nina
and the military company Is guarding
all the roads leading out Of Chester.
Cookson has been arrested as an acces-
sorry after the fact and is in jail. Inc
Jury of inquest was in session when
left Chester late this afternoon. Inc
statement was glven@oy
Wilson before he died TO J. T. Et,
clerk of Court, and it concurs wlthzNe
foregoing account. Itwas q cruel deed.
A brave man has been killed. Wilson
was a son of Probate Judge J. s. Will
son, and was about 40 years OF age.
He was highly respected and was an
honorable man. Judging from what
could learn, public opinion is very
strong against Buchanan. Every pos
sible effort will be made to capture him,
but there will be no lynchlng. Atany
event the town is quiet, but consider
able indignation is manifested.
THE CoLoRED WOMAN IN THE CASE AR
RESTED IS AN ACCESSORY.
Especial to The State
CHARLOTTE, n. c., May 11.-This
Chief of Police Mason received
a telegram from the chief of police of
Chester requesting him to arrest Man
ME Maddox as accessory to the muroer
of Policeman w. A. r. Wilson. she
is the negro woman over whom the
killing occurred. She had been living
in Charlotte, but went to Chester some
time ago. She arrived here this morn
ing and was promptly placed under
arrest. She has two children here.
To the officers she stated that she lett
Chester lust to escape the worry and
excitement attending the killing of the
policeman. She will besent to Chester
tonight.
REWARD FOR THE MURDERER.
Especial to The State
CHESTER, S. c., May PA reward
of S4OO has been offered for the capture
of Fred Buchanan, who murdered Po-
liceman w. A. r. Wilson. 1t is ru-
mored that Wilson's uncle had offered
500 additional. Buchanan's flight
ws S very skilfully conducted, and no
news of him has been obtained.