The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-03-02
A PITCHED BATTLE.
HORSE THIEVES AND A POSSE O.;
CITIZENS COME TOGETHER.

Two of tho Participants OF tho Fight
We're Wounded The Rattle Took Place
Near NJ Montmorenci-Thn Thieves Cap,
| tured.
AUGUSTA. Feb. 19.-Y esterday morn
ing news was received in Augusta Of a
bloody battle that had occurred In the
morning near Montmorenci, just be,
low Aiken, between a posse of citizens
and two horse thieves Of that porto!
Of South Carolina. The affair SAVIOR
much Of the wild and woody West, bu
nevertheless it comes from responsible
parties who say that it really did hap
pen.
Dubose, two young white boys between
IS and 20. who have regulations for be
ing quite desperate characters, but who
are connected with the best families OF
Graniteville, :. c., left there about a
year ago and went up to BamberR.
where Trey have been living up to the
time Of their tlight, are the two thieves
that resisted arrest and caused so much
trouble.
Dubose and IIolsteln decided that
they were tired Of that portion Of the
| WI ia "liA oo Illtl oCO'sl W lcdVS,
and not having any money, last Thurs
day night they stole a horse and buggy
form Mr.. ID. j. Cain, and a mule and
buggy from Mr.. w. II. B,mberg, two
gentlemen Of that n"lghOorhOod, and
at tirsti was not known IN which .direc-
ton they went.
| Friday Mr.. Bamberg came to A Augusta
in serach of the thieves, but being un.
able to hear from them he returned
home and notified the sheriff of Baru-
well county. A small party of citizens
was organized by Deputy Sheriff De-
witt who Immediately started on their
track and in short while they obtained
clew and rapidly gained on the fleeing
tugi,ivcS who were making their way
out OF that part as rapidly as possible.
Early Yesterday morning just beyond
Montmornci. Mr.. g. ID. McLendon, q
member of the party, who was riding
IN advance Of the man body, discovered
| ii olstein i'll the main road ahead o
him. Cautiously riding within hearing
distance of the young thief he COM
manded him to surrender, but Holstein
was determined not to give up without
a struggle, SO he turned and tired. On
account Of the distance between the
two MIR. McLendOn was only peppered
in the face by the number four shot
that llOlStein used, and fortunately his
wounds are not Of a serious nature.
! Mr.. MclIendon drew his pistol and
| returned the fire, but his aim was poor
and the ball flew wide of the mark. Hol-
stein then emptied the contents OF his
,, remaining barrel, but this time his aim
, was low and the shot took effect upon
!, the horse which Mr.. McLendon was
riding, causing the horse to plunge and
prance In such a manner that he was
unable to get another shot at II olstsin.
The main body of the posse who were
only short distance behind. hearing
the rapid firing, spurred Oh and came
upon the scene Of action just in time
to see llolstein starting down the road
on dead run. They rode rapidly
ahead and surrounded the young man
who at once gave up without receiving
il scratch. Thinking that his partner
in crime must be near at hand, they
commenced to search the woods In the
nc&r vicinity. In short time Dubose
was discovered seated in one Of the mis-
sing buggleS waiting for his compan.
ion, whom he thought would escape
and they would be able to elude their
hunters.
Dubose saw the crowd about the time
they saw him and he sprang from the
buggy and dashed into the woods. He
was commanded to halt and surrender,
but he did not heed the command and
| increased his speed. The posse then
opened fire and after several shots had
been fired the boy tumbled to the
ground pierced with bullet from
Winchester rifle. The ball entered the
leg just below the knee and shattered
two bones in most frighttul manner.
The two boys were at once taken to
Montmorenci and DR.. Ohm Woodward,
a physician of that town was called
upon. lie pronounced the wound q
very serious one, and said the limb
would have to be amputated below the
knee. Dubose was bleeding a great
deal and If it had not been for the
medical attention be received he would
have died in a short time. The stolen
teams were returned to their owners
and the two thieves were carried to
barnWcll to await trial.-ChrOnicle.