The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-22
surLER BANKS BRINGS BLOOD.
He Uses His Dirk With Deadly intent
Two Men Who Try to Arrest Him
Badly Cat.

Two Men Who Try to Arrest Him
Badly Cat.
A very serious cutting afray took
place in this county last Sunday. John
Henry Chappell and Amos Taylor were
severely cut or stabbed with a dirk in
the house of Butler Banks. About two
years ago Butler Banks was interested
in several cases that were in the Ses-
sions Court. He was both prosecutor
and defendant. The cases came up
from Smokey Town and will be re-
membered. His house was burned
and he was indicted for shooting at
some other parties. These cases were
never ended, but were transferred to
the contingent docket.
There seems to have been some
understanding that if all parties left
the county the case would never be
pressed for trial and the others inter-
ested in the case have gone, but Butler
remained, and has been out of Jail on
bond.
He is reported to have said that he
knew of no law in this country to
Danish a man, and he did not leave
home and is still here. He lives about
four miles from town.
On Saturday, he had an interview
with one of his bondsmen and as re-
suit this bondsman decided to turn
Butler over to the custody of the Court
and relieve himself of liability on the
bond. 1t appears that be did not 60 to
trial justice to get warrant, but
just authorized a party to bring Banks
in, and this party in company with
three others went Sunday morning to
Banks house for him. John G. Neel is
the bondsman, and the parties who
went after Banks were Amos Taylor,
Simps Taylor, J. Henry Todd and
John Henry Chappell.
When they arrived they found Banks,
his wife and children at home. They
began a conversation with him and Mr..
Chappell told him what they had come
for and as Chappell placed his hand on
Banks shoulder from behind, Banks,
who had his knife up his sleeve, reached
back and gave Chappell very severe
stab in the right hip about three inches
long and about four inches deep. DR..
Houseal, who attended Chappell, does
not think the knife reached the abomi-
nal cavity and if not the wound may
not prove fatal.
About the time Chappell was cut
Amos Taylor rushed upon Banks and
threw his arms around him and Banks
gave another plunge with his knife,
and Amos Taylor received deep cash
under the right arm and also three or
four ugly cuts on his arm and hand.
Chappell had pistol, but it had only
two chambers loaded and they failed to
20 off. Todd drew his pistol, but as he
fred Banks ran in room and slammed
the door and the shot did no harm. 1t
is said that some time during the scene
Mrs. Banks got down her musket and
levelled it on the boys and they con-
cluded it was time to get away, which
they did as best they could, and Banks
and his wife remained masters of the
field of conflict. They also say that as
they left Banks fired two shots at them,
but they managed to dodge the balls.
The other two of the party seem not to
have been hurt at all.
It is reported that a party left here
soon after the wounded men got to
town, not in search of Banks, but to try
and find one of the four who left here
this morning and who was supposed to
have been either killed or lost, but he
turned up late Sunday afternoon and
says he is not hurt, unless be hurt
himself running from the scene of
conflict.
DR.. J. II. Mcintosh, who attended
Taylor, says he does not think his
wounds are serious. Both the wounded
men were brought home on wagon.
Why they selected Sunday to deliver
Banks up is not known. He was in
town Saturday and it was then that be
had the interview with his bonds
man, and suppose that as it was not
satisfactory he thought best to have him
delivered as speedily as possible.
Our impression is that it is contrary
to the Statutes to arrest man on Sun
day except for certain offences, and
this is not oneof them.
It's very fortunate that the affair is
no worse.
WHAT BANKS BoNDSMAN SAYS.
Mr.. John C. Neel, the surety on But
ler Banks bond, sent the following
note to The Herald and News yester'
day.
II tried to arrest Butler Banks-on
Saturday evening. He would not be
arrested; he offered to fight.
'sThe Solicitor told me that there
could be no warrant issued for him
that he was already in Jail and that l
was the keeper. When Banks refused
| to gowith me 1 went to town and got
three or four men to help me to take
him. was sued on the bond year