The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-07-20
Shooting ARRAY at Central.
GreenUille Ne,Us, July 13.

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The people Of the city were anxious
all day yesterday to learn the particu-
lars of the shooting at Central Of Will
liam F. Gary, we'll known here, by Ma.
jor whitner symmes,' of this city. The
facts could not be obtained until last
night.
Gary ia almost as well known here as
Major symmes. He was for many years
deputy marshal, but for some time has
been constable for Trial Justice Gar
vim, at Central. The following special
was received from Central by the Neaos
last night:
CENTRAL, s. O., July 13.-At $50
O'Clock yesterday afternoon W. F. Gary
entered Maj. Whitner Symmes' Office
and Ave minutes afterward leapsd out of
rear window With No. SO pistol ball
in his chest and with confusion in his
groin made by a ball fred through back
door. As he ran around behind the ho'
tel third shot was fred, but did not
strike him. Major Symmes had asked
Gary into his Office and began to ask
Gary about some money that he Gary
had collected for Symmes and for which
he was said to have made no return.
Major symmes says that Gary called him
q Cd id -, whereupon Ma
jor symmes says he ordered Gary out of
the office. He went out, but immedi.
ately returned, cursing and threatening.
Symmes went to sstchel, took out q pis-
tol and fred and kept firing until Gary
escaped through the window ofa rear
room. Gary closed the partition door as
he went into the back room and the last
shots were fred through the door or one
of them would have killed him.
Symmes was carried to Pickena court
house this afternoon where he will at.
tempt to get bail.
Gary is slowly sinking and the physi.
clans think his death is only question Of
time.
A fuller statement of Msjor Symmes
has been obtained by Neos reporter
from another source. Major Symmes
owns much property in Central and
Pickens county, and has an Office at
Central. After Gary had used the vilest
epithet to Major Symmes, the latter, the
statement is, ordered him out of the Of
flee twice. Gary did not 60 at once and
Major symmes stepped into rear
room to get his pistol which was in his
satchel. He returned but Gary had
gone out. Major symmes laid the pistol
on his desk and began writing. Gary
reentered the room and attempted to pull
Major Symmes from the stool on which
he was sitting. Major Symmes got
away from Gary, seized the pistol and
shot him. Gary ran into the rear room,
closing the door between him and Ma
jor Symmes. Then he appeared to be
endeavoring to yet back into the front
room, and, not knowing but that he had
some weapon, Major symmes fred
through thedoor. Major symmes exhib'
Its a bruise on one hand which, he says,
was made in the scuffle with Gary.
Gary's statement is that he was shot
without the least justification or warning
He says that Major Symmes pulled the
pistol from his pocket and shot him. The
feeling at Central is said to be against
Major Symmes.
Gen. Jos. H. Earle, of this city, who
has been at Pickens attending court and
who was ready to return here, received
word to remain there to represent Major
symmes in his application for bail. Il
| is not likely that bail will be granted
until it is seen whether Mr.. Gary viii
recover.
There we're no eye witnesses to the
shooting.