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

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CHARLOTTE, May 9.-Wild rumors
were afoat 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 [ went by the first
train to Chester and found the rumor
to he false.
There was considerable excitement
about the killing of Policeman w. Il.
Wilson by Fred Buchanan, barkeeper;
The shooting occurred last night, and
I have gathered the particulars from
uninterested people, and they are as
follows: 1t seems that Buchanan, who
neeps bar room in 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, ana the
officials threatened to enforce the usual
law about licenses, but she persisted IN
annoying them. Yesterday Policeman
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 anO
said to him: "You are no gentleman,'
and went on to say that Wilson had nc
right to arrest the woman. Wilson re-
piled that, as policeman, he had done
his duty, and he would continue to &c
| it.
It is said that Wilson here shook bis
finger in Buchanan's face, whereupou
Buchanan shot him through the breast
narrowly missing his heart. WllsoI
then hit Buchanan with his club. VIII
son said in his ante lnortem stateMlestn1' atelst
that he could hasfIItl1eSd faIItl1ied Buchanan,
but tszash ssis5 sas1a hot desire to kill him.
.Teanwhile 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 no" at
large, but his friends say be VIII sur
render as soon as he Is assured that he
will not be lynched.
1t is thought that he is still IN town.
Diiigent search is being made tor MN
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. Ihe
iurv of inouest was in session when L
left Chester late this afternoon. The
ante-raortem statement was givensby
Wilson before be died TO J. L. Et,
clerk of Court, and it concurs Wlth@Se
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. livery pos
sible effort will be made to capture him,
but there will be no lynching. Atany
event the town is quiet, but CONSIDER
able indignation is manifested.
THE CoLoRED WOMAN IN THE CASE Ar
RESTED as AN ACCESSORY.
rSnecia1 to The State
CHARLOTTE, n. c., May 1l.-This
morning 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 murder
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 unoer
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 or the
policeman. She will he sent to chester
tonight.
REWARD FOR THE MURDERER.
Especial to The State.
CHESTER, S. c., May IA reward
of 500 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
was very skilfully conducted, and no
n,u-c of him has been obtained.