The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-10-21
KILLED AT Ills POST.
THE UNTlMELY END OF POLICEMAN
EhVES.

| He UN lMSlf Emu Vt FOLiSCmHtS
EAVES.
Shot Down While Attempting to Arrest
Drunkeu Man. also Pollceman-The
Slayer, Third Policeman, Likewise
Drunk.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Oct. l2.-Police-
man James w. Qulnllvan shot and KILL
ed Policeman klchard q. EaYes at the
southeast corner OF State and queen
streets, between II and y O'CLOCK last
night. The shooting grew out OF
drunken spree in which Policeman
Qulnlvan and J. J. Duggan were en-
gagged. , 80
Il seems that both Quinliyan and
Duggan had been drinking heavily dur
Ing the day, and when tney Went or
duty last evening at :! o'clock they kept
ltup. EaYeSs peat was East Bay BE-
low Broad street. Duggan was the ad-
long beat, that is East Bay above Broad,
ana QuiniIvan was stationed on State
street. Shortly before II o'clock last
night Qulnl.yan and Duggan Ie1o tnelr
beats auu went down Oh EaVesS S peat
ana began carousiug and making
noise. EaYe5 went Up to them ano OF
dered them to leave his beat.
RESISTING ARREST.
Durgap. who was the drunhest OF the
two. refused TO go, SO 1t is SAID, ana
Eayes, after repeating his orders III falh'
callel upon EdWaru Doran 10 ASSIST
him, ana promptly placed OuSgah un-
der arrest, and trleQ, Win OOrans > DIS
slstance, TO take him TO the patrol poA
at the corner Of Philadelphia and Queen
streets. Duggan objected strenuouSiy
10 being arreSced, and QulnllVan aISo
protested IN DuggaE'S Deua!1, ouC WILL
out avail. EaVes had taken Duggan as
lar as the corner of Queen anu STATE
streets. when QulnliVsn, finding that
MS eulreaties Were unaYalnng, ana ue-
termlned TO prevent Duggans being
sent to the Station House, attempted
TO release MIN by torce.
TIE KILLING.
EaYeS then drew ms ciuo ;luo SIl ooA
Quln!iYan u heavy DloW On the neao'
cutting the scalp ana bringing plooo
freely. CraZeu ny Tie DtoW anu oEinA
QuluIlvau jerked MS pistol OUT OF lIs
holster anu shot at EaVeS once. Ihe
ball entered EayeSs head on the Ie1t
SIDE. lust back Uf the temple, anu uea1n
mu,U have been almost instantaneous.
Partially souered by Wnat ne had dohe
Oulnllyan ran 10 the nearest patrol DoH
and JelephOned 10 The Statlon HOUSE Aot
the patrol wagon.
AHORKIBLE SIGHT.
|
Sergt. McCattrey, mad heard u Cne
shooting and fastened 10 Inc spot'
rney found Eayes lying Oh MS Dack on
the pavement, his tace turned up W,
war0s the SKY, I. smile upon MS ups, anu
boru blood and brains CoZlES Ou1 Va q
guastiy wound back ot the IeI9 IenpleN>
| The BLOOD trlckled slowly down 10 Inc
pavement, forming tiny pools IN lhe
| uoIIoWs ct the bricks. DugSan anu
| Oulullyau We're standing Heal at naHu.
OUINLIvAN'S STORY.
| Ouinliyau Told Lieut.. deldt tnaI
Eayes mao struck MIN with his clup
and that he then snot MIN. de aiSo
claims that EayeS drew Ills piston Oh
him. and, as Eaves's pistol Was Iouhu
wing on the pavement by The oeau
mans side, QuinilVans story may DO
true.
AS soou dis Tie patrol wagon arrived
| Lieut.. HelOJ sent QulnNYan anu lug
gan up u the oLaLlou HOUSE "neie
Iney were locked up. The coroner naa
IN tne meantime been uotlleu o. Iue
kluIns, ana Deputy Coronef hlFels
went 10 the scene VI the Tragedy, anu
after viewing the body mad II removed
TO the City hospltal, wnere tne 1nqoes'
kWlil be he'd this morning.
AN INVESTIGATION.
Golden was Oh the spot soon
ChleIe shooting and maze al mfes-
after ID into the matter. IL was eA-
tlgatlon v difficult to md anyone VINO
}ceedngr could throw any Agnt upon
would org. The only MlIuess secuIes es
the E!lllno was Edward Dorau, VINO hau
last night Eayss to TAKE puggaI lse ~
the patrol ! consequent shooting Ills
quarrel AM orbat happened Is suUstanu-
| account OF W. W. as relased ABOVE. Nelther
ally the stoA' as inliYan Was III couol-
ton to be intervle rat II was lmpossi-
being locked up, So yersion era OF the sloot-
BILE to learn their 'e-'1
ing.
| TIE MAN WHO WAS KILLED.
Eayes was young man. with light
eyes and hair, Of ruddy complexion,
well built and bore an excellent and en-
viable reputation for sobriety and
strict attention to his duty. He came
to Charleston two years ago from Sui
livan County, Tennessee, and secured
employment as a driver on the Enter
prise Railroad. He remained in the
employ of that company until June 4,
1891, when he was appointed to the po,,
lice force, being very strongly endorsed
for that position. lie was % years OF
age and unmarried.
THE MANSLAYEE.
James w. Quinliyan, the officer
who did the shooting, was appointed
to the force on June %, and was also
% years Of age. J.J. Duggan, the cause
OF the shooting, is the Oldest man OF
the trio and has been on the force for a
longer time. He was appointed July I,
1889, and is "a years old. He is not
what Is known as drinking man, care.
fully avoiding as a rule all intoxicating
liquors, Lut when he does begin to
drink he never stops until heis drunk.
The occurrence last night was most
'deplorable one, and 1t will be sifted to
the bottom at the inquest this morn
ing.-News and Courier.
Eels Choked:the Wheel.
MAIaIIsBUHG, O.. Oct. 16.-The -four
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