The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-01-27
Correspondence of the TINES.
Trying to Burn Jonesyllle.

LOUISVILLE, s. c., Jan. 24.-Somc two
m nths ago IN incendiary FIRE was started at
the store house Of X. A. Whi,look which was
discovered in time and sxtinguished. Again,
about TWO weeks since. another one OF the
incendiary fires was started in q shed at the
II. 4 ID. depot, which was also discovered
in time aud disastrous confagratioo avert.
ed. About the same time Of this hre box
car on the siding at The depot was broken
open and some small articles Of merchandise
taken therefrom.
The cit z,Ds Of the town made up purse
Of money ami employed night VA Gilman,
MIR. 4. s. Garner. who has been keeping
viglant watch during this cold snowy wealth
err, and night before last, between IL and
o'clock, he caught Butler Jetferies, Skas But
Ter Morgan, colored boy about IA yesrs
old, putting fire between the depot and q
warehouse, only about II inches spart.
MIR. Garner saw him place tho fuel, which
was some lint cotton and Iightwood splinters,
and apply n match. Mr.. Career made q
rush Tor him, but slipped on the ice on the
platform, fell off of the platform TO the
ground, and The boy made his escape. MIR.
oa' ner knew the boy and went early yes
terdny morning aud arrested him lie soon
confessed that his father, Abe Jefferiss, aiids
Abe Morgan, was The one that broke open
the car and told where the goods were, and
they were soon found and brought in. Abe
was also arrested and he and his son Butler
were carried to Union by Mr.. Garner. where
warrants were sworn out before Trial Justice
S. S. Stokes and they were committed TO jail.
The boy said he knew who set fire to the
depot. and said il was done for the purpose
of robbery.
No doubt there are several persons con-
cerned in this plot to burn the town, that
they might have chance to sreal. There is
no trouble between the white and colored
people or even any individual troubles. II
is all for the sole purpose, on the part OF
some mean, trifing cclored people, to got a
chance 10 plunder the town. No doubt now
the whole thing will come out and that We
will have no more incendiary torches in
Jonesyille.
A FATAL ACCIDENT.
Last Thursday, Lee l. tile, son of Mrs.
Amanda Little, was out hunting with . col
ored boy and Lees gun was accidentally
discharged, the load entering his bowels
from which wound he died the same night.
lie was about IL years Of age ; was conscious
up to his death, and said the colored boy
was not 10 blame. Mrs. Little has the gym
tpAthyecf her many friends in this commu-
nifty in this latest sad afaiction. The people
OF this county ~ all scquainted with ths
long list Of troubles through which this good
woman has passed. A gun Is source Of
great pleasure and delight TO boy, but n
often sends them TO q premature grave.
The weather has moderated considerably y
and there seems good prospect OF getting
rid Of the snow.
The 6rst quarterly conference for Jones
Vile and Kelton circuits was held here las
Saturday. The Presiding Elder was present
also the preachers 10 charge OF the two cir
cults, with fair representation Of the lay
brhthren. All the business OF the confer
ence wss attended 70. TuLssnoxH.