The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-05-14

of David B. and Oscar MarkleY for killing
hog belonging to aneighbor, on change
of venue from Arkansas County, came
up in the Circuit Court to-day, and ended
in an acquittal. The Arkansas County
Stock Association was the chief prosecu-
tor in this case, which has made the
rounds of the Courts during the last.:tw
years. It has cost the Markleys Sc, 1000,
and ruined them. Arkansas County has
suffered to the amount of $4,000. It has
caused 8 divorce suit, and hundreds of
witnesses have had to attend the various
trials from time to time. The value of
the shoat creating all this disturbance is
So so.
P1rTsBURG, Pa, May 10.-James 7.
Stewart, q coal miner, living at Camp
Hill, near Mansfield, killed his wife Ma.
ria, last night, in most atrocious man
ner. They quarreled while the wife vas
washing dishes. Hot words passed and
Stewart picked up the lamp to throw at
his wife. She ran, but while passing
through the door he threw the fiery mis-
sile, which broke completely, drenching
her with blazing oil. She lived until
morning, expiring in great agony. Stew
art had boasted Friday he would get
drunk Saturday and go home and kill
her. He has been arrested and narrowly
escaped lynching.
NEWPORT, ARK, May Peter Smith,
of Fisher, station on the Cotton Belt
Railway, twenty miles south of here, has
been in the habit of riding a fast horse
ahead of passenger train on the track
about half mile to crossing, where
he would turn off and laugh at the train.
men as the train sped by. His success in
defeating the train to the crossing on his
horse encouraged him to try it with
mule. Yesterday he mounted his mule,
and as the train started up Peter set out
ahead at full gallop. 1t became evident
that the mule was not swift enough to
reach the crossing in time. The train con-
tinued to gain on him very fast and when
within half dozen yards of the crossing
the mule stumbled and fell. 1t rolled
over the rails, but Smith was run over by
the train. His head was cut of, both legs
we're cut from his body and scattered
along the road for some distance.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May 11.-C. 81.
Russell, cashier of the Georgia Pacific
freight Office, was at work with his books
tonight in the Office. The safe was
open, but. the building was locked. a
watchman in the rear of the building was
the only other person in the place.
Shortly before IL o'clock the watchman
heard Russell screaming and rushed to
his assistance, He found him lying near
the safe, robbers having knocked him in
the head, robbed the safe, and set fire to
the papers. The fire had gained too
much headway for the watchman to sue.
cessfully fight it, so be carried Russell to
the street and gave the alarm. The
building was Quilted and a large amount
of freight burned. The loss by fire is
unknown. The amount secured by the
robbers is also unknown. Russell became
unconscious shortly after being discover
ed by the watchman. His injuries are
serious.
CHESTER, May ga. R. Wilson, of
the police force of this town, was fatally
shot by Fred Buchanan, saloon keeper,
at 10 o'clock last night, on the main bus.
mess street of the town. II appears that
an arrest of a colored woman made by
Wilson yesterday afternoon, gave offense
to Buchanan. The two men met on the
public street last night, an alteration
arose between them, when, in almost
moment, the fatal shot was fired. The
wounded man fingered until p. m. to.
day. In the forenoon he made state.
ment, in view of his approaching death,
in which he declared that Buchanan fred
the shot that killed him. w. 81. Cookson,
also of the police force, was arrested this
afternoon and committed to Jail as an as
sesaory to the killing. Buchanan has fed.
The intendant of the town has offered
reward of $100 for the arrest Of Buchan-
an. The governor will be asked to offer
an additional reward.
LOUISVILLE, KY, May ia special
from Mt. Vernon, KY, says: Near Will
dee, this County, yesterday afternoon,
George Hayes shot his cousin, Thomas
Hayes, three times, from which tho latter
died this morning. The parties had been
at on ts over settlementab some corn.
When they met yesterday Tom advanced
on and was abusing George, and made o
demonstration as if to draw weapon.
A shot was fred, and Tom fell to the
ground. He arose and advanced upon
George, saying: "You haven't killed
me yet" Another shot followed, and
Tom went down again. Again, he arose,
with the remark, "You haven't got me
yet" He still advanced, running George
through the house, when the latter fired
q parting shot as he ran. This shot also
took effect. Two bullets had pierced his
bowels and one had entered his chest.
George Hayes surrendered to-day. The
dead man leaves wife and three chill.
dren.
LOUISVILLE, KY, May 11.-Details of
q murderous affair which took place yes
terday on Woolford Greek on the North
Carolina line, are received here. Jona-
than Bell, an old and well.to.d do man,
head of mountain family, lost his wife
by death six weeks ago. After two weeks
be married a girl seventeen years old
greatly to the disgust of the family. They
yrou ,ooro diaoatis and fina11u ,uant fo