The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-18
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A Row at Il Hot Supper-One Negro Shot
and Dies from the Eff cts.

/ A Row at u Hot supper-one Negro sho
| and Dies from the Eff cts.
The time year for negro hot sup
pers bes arrived. They are plac-
where rows generally originate: The
| first of the !. 2 N was held last Satur'
day night on Mr.. P. n. Livingston:
place near town. The attendant row
was there. The rccult is one negro
dead, and several in Jail, and more tc
be caught.
It seems that Ruben Glenn anG
Jesse Jones were engaged in game o.
some kind, and they had dispute ovel
ten cents, es some claim, and others g
dollar was the amountin dispute. The
row grew, and Glenn shot twice al
Jones, but the ball did not take effect
Tom Williams, who was in the house
went out to quiet the disturbanct-tc
act as a peace-maker. Then it seems
that all of them turned on him. One
James Irwin, who in some way was
connectc with the Glenn-Jones row,
told Glenn to shoot Williams for his
interference. If he did not, that he,
Irwin, would. Glenn obeyed. and at
first his gun did not fire. Williams
had started back in the house, and as
he was entering the door be was shot
from behind in the left side. From the
effects of this wound be died on Sun
day night at the boarding house of
Eliza Meredith in Aniisoka. Williams
had no gun, but it seems that Irwin,
Jones and Glenn were all armed.
Williams, before he died, made death
bed statement which was taken down
by Trial Justice Evans, and which we
publish herewith. Coroner Lindsay
neld an inquest on Monday, and the
verdict was that Williams came to bis
death from a gun shot wound in the
hands Ruben Glenn. A warrant has
been issued for Jones for gambling, and
also for Irwin. Glenn and Jones have
not been arrested. Glenn is reported
to have been seen on Sunday on the
railroad near Mr.. !. R. Spearman's 3
place moving on.
Constable Baxter, accompanied by
Mr.. E. B. Prather, went to POOLS brick.
yard on Monday with warrant for
James Irwin and had quite battle
royal in capturing him. Constable
Baxter brought him in, but upon his
person be bore the scars of conflict.
Irwin refused to be arrested, and
fought like good fellow. Mr.. Baxter
called upon the other hands at the
brickyard to assist him, but instead
they took the part of Irwin. But Mr..
Baxter finally conquered Irwin and
brought him in, and be is now in jail.
The other hands at the brickyard
wrested club from the hands Of Mr..
Prather and refused to let him use it
upon Irwin.
BROUGHT UP FOR RESISTING AN OF
FJCER.
When Irwin was safely landed in
Jail, Mr.. Baxter had warrant taken
out for the following nine for refusing
to aid an officer and for resisting an
officer in the discharge of his duties:
Charlie Pitts, Nero Lano, Allen
Churcher, Joe Hudgeps, VIM. Robin
son, ST., Wm...Robinson, Jr., Charley
Gary, Will Chappell, and Ed Maffett,
and they spent Monday night iii Jail.
Yesterday morning they were brought
before Justice Evans and the case
against six Of them was mol pressed
upon their payment Of the costs. The
others, Charley Pitts, Allen Churcher,
and Nero Lane, are still in jail.
Glenn and Jones have not been ar
rested. Warrants have been issued for
them. The evidence before the coroner
is extensive, and others may be impll-
Gated in the shooting.
Altogether it is pretty bad affair,
and the law should be enforced.
THE DYING STATEMENT OF TOM WILL
LIAMS.
SOUTH cARoLIHA-NEwBERRY COUNTY.
The following is a sworn statement OF
Thomas Williams, takcn by ne this 18th Gay
of October. 1899.
on the l4th Of October. 1896, was at Living:
ston's (P ny plantation ~ miles west OF
Newberry, S. g, Reuben Glenn shot at Jesse
Jones twice, then stepped out to where they
| were and asked Reubin what was the matter
money OF his. I told Reubin Glenn We did
not want any fuss here. RUDE stenped back
and asked me II was friend OF Jesse Jones
answered that was 1: lend to him ano
you are no friend you need not be, he ther
presented his pistol al me and says vii
shoot your - heart out; then knocked his
pistol down with small stick, and then
turned around and started 10 the house. HI
said; "Rold, will get your, then snapped hi
pistol. Just as stepped In the door he shot
me in the left side. fell and con mmenced hcl
lering that Rube had shot me; by that time
all the crowd had scattered in Lje woods
| Flank Lindsay was WITH me whel / wa:
shot, Reed was the too (GeorSiua Logan:
brcther.) There was no .e else there that
| noticed. Rube and 1 had never had any fall
| ing out before this. James lrU: q was there
also. James Irwin had Ills pistol 10 his hand
did not see Ii wia Try 10 shoot any one. 1rwi1
told Reubin Gleun to shoot me (Tom VIII
! lims) $751; him. Did not see Irwin alter
| was shot. I saw Elliott James there. l dc
not know il there was any one else concerned
| in the row or not
Sworn to before me October Is, 1898, n. II
Evans, ESQ.,, Tlial ustice Of Newberry County
S. C.
E. B. Prather, W. J. Smith,.