The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-07-19
Butchered In Ills Barn. !


notoriouBw white man, who has figured in
q numbex Of cases In and around Colum-
lbia, was shot and killed by his 1eighbors
last night. He is charged with attempting
to burn up his family. The Columbia
Journal, which sent man to the scene,
gives the following account:
DUO MSst1s W. ~ shos aIot nhna uTssa az. tSts
night was the f0mor tnat reascneo taIs
city early tnis 59ofnl1H, soyen T1a. .nies "e7t
OF this o1ty, IN nAe4lnSson Sounty.,.. :.
Meetzes !0rmet noms Mas ta.u ~
ashes on last w W0GneS9AyHl HlSnt, nleeuMa,
bly, by his own hano, III an attemPt ~
bum his vile ana cniiaren 70 oeatn:
Last night as u O'CLOCK oloWu y,
sMeetzes former nelgnpOrs was gatneteo
sebodt his stineneo colpse as y. lay IPoh
some ;poaras JOE tne g0ss taolr1uas Mu.In lsa
had JUST Deen RSItoIneu n.3. u aay tuS
picture of g 1r1endless tlsmp VIII sagsSSu gsSa
garments ana sHoes entileiy. out =, Ie at ttae
bottom and hanging ous over tne toes
and sides OF the feet: mere WeIe nuM-
sber of wounds ON ms pooy, Iour ot,Mnicn
would have proved. tatal, aoG0rolnE 90 70 20
DIR. Leaphearts tesnm0ny. Inc f!gnt
hand had evidently been resting 1nst
above the stomach on the rlgnt sue,
where the most serious wound was.
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gun. The hand was perforated with
Shot, tho load passing on into tho side;
Another was IN the ie1t snou!oe. anu
another in tho stomach. The left side Of
the face was also perforated with .bB
shot, and q pistol ball had split the scalp
from tho centre OF the forehead, renntng
back.
ssThe coroner's Jury was sitting when
cha reporter left. but the testimony was
nnratisfactorv. All that could be gather.
a was thst Ia was found in his barn, in
swhiNh S. tbara were numberlsss bullet
shnjce. &ngether with blood stains and fin.
Ger marks on the inaide. BE had been
3shot 10 death by. q mob, composed OF
whom Who $ no one co1ld ssy. and the verdict
OF the furv will probably, be to that effect.
iselDnb Neetze really came to his death
ct the hands Of q number Of his fellow
citizens beca1se they had lsarned TO
regard him az an outlaw, and eonsidered
him menace to their peace and safety.
he was run out Of the State about q year
aro for horse stealing and warned never
to return. His neighbors thought they
shis retnrn only = few days ago, It began
5tnebe,reported that he was back in the
sTaiohhSrhood and iiodpinp about In tho
woods. Further reports OF threats hs had
made against the lives and property of
his family and neighbors also. gained
currency.
ttOn last Wednesday night his own
Shorsa in which were his wife and two
;chiidren. was burned to the ground, they
bareIy Escaping with their lives. This
swas q ttreat he had made, and everyone
;concluded that it was his work. This
served to stimulate their fears. Yester-
3 chIlrch that abe had seen him in the
woods near Mr.. Andrew Lorick's house,
which he had also threatened to burn;
and immediateIy after church posse
gathered.
s aSherif Drafts was sent for and search
for Meetze was begun. About dark the
nosses f]isrersed. under orders Of the
Shetiff to meet at q half hour by sun this
mnrnine TO rasume the search. ).
3 Ssheriff Drafts sal 81, that he was about
TO start home at about 8 O'Clock when he
heard several shots fired in the direction
and Mr., Lorick went over there, but
found no one, Just then he heard some
cne groan In the direction OF the barn,
and they called ont 20 know VINO 1t was.
The reply came back, "Meetze." They
went and found him lying about twenty
ataps ftom the barn in q dying condition.
'SHa asked for some water and talked
some. but made no attempt to say who
shot him. .z,i