The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-02-07
TIE BLOODY WORK GOES on.
Specimen pnspensary Raid In spartanburg.

THE BLOODY WORK GOES on.
Specimen Dlspensary Raid In spartanburg.
WEXFORD, S. c., February 4.-The
killing of Crawford Bellew and the
wounding of Perry Moore by State con-
stables near here last night was one of The
roldest- -blooded outrages ever perpetrated
in the name of the law. Ballew and
Moore were recent comers in this neigh
borhood from Greenville County. They
we're farmers living on the farm of Capt.
J, Nj. Benson, about two miles from
Wellford. Last night, according to the
evidence elected at the coroner's inquest,
one of Tillman's spoilers came to Bal
lewis house about II o'clock pretending
to be drunk and asked him to show him
the way to the railroad. Moore got bis
lantern and plioted the man to the ra1l-
road.
When they reached the railroad CHIEF
Constable FAINT and Deputy Sheriff Dean
with a posse of six cOnstables halted
Moore. who, not understanding what was
up. broke and run. The constables say
he ran, but fred as he ran. He says he
did not shoot until fred at, and is borne
out in this statement by two dlsinterested
witnesses, ard by some women who are
related to the dead man. All agree that
he was running when he was fired upon
by the posse.
His leg was shattered just below the
knee. He fell crying for help.
The wounded mans cries brought his
brother-in-law, Ballew, out Of his house,
about fifty yards away. Moore says Bal
lew carried him into the cotton field to-
wards his (Moore's) house. The women
ct Ballew's house were very much alarm
ed. and in order to quiet them Ballew
lefl Moore on the ground and ran towards
+ his house. He was intercepted BY Chief
FAINT, Deputy Boyce Dean and severa!
others. According to the testimony OF
the two disinterested witnesses the only
word spoken at this meeting was the
heartbroken cry Of an excited woman,
"That is my man, please don't shoot
him." She was answered by the crack
of Winchester and Ballew pitched ior-
ward into the arms Of death. The STILL
ness which always follows death, the
agonizad shrek of the woman, a stiffness
aSnin and the brutal voice Of man
demanding of the woman If there was
ttanv more d. men about here" and the
tragedy was over,
The testimony Of the constables differs
from that Of Babb and Gregory, the dis
interested men quoted before, who say
that Ballew offered no resistance. The
constables say that after Moore fled and
thew fired on him they advanced toward
Bailew's house. That they met Ballew
and saw him advancing on them with
drawn pistols. That they covered him
with shotgurls and rifles and ordered him
To throw down his pistols. He halted and
lowered one and partially lowered the
other. but immediately presented his pis-
toI again, and advanced until he was
within ten feet Of the posse, Boyce, Dean
and FAINT telling him at every step to halt
or they would kill him. When he got
within ten feet Massey fired Winchester
at him.
The browning infamy of the whole
proceeding, however, was the attempt 10
pack the coroner's jury to-day. The jury
consisted mainly Of Tillman men. AIS It
was originally drawn the father and
cousin Of Boyce Dean were on the jury.
cMr, Andrew Moore, who has been en-
ploved as counsel by the dead mans
familv. called the attention of the coroner
to the fact that the jury was being packed,
and demanded that Capt. A. 81. Dean and
drunken man by the name of Dobson
come off. After consultation the sheriff,
who is Capt, A. H.~Dean's brother, con-
cluded to withdraw Capt. Dean and ahe
drunken man, jeaving Mr., Hoyt, who Is
a cousin and engaged to marry, Boyce
Deans sister in short while, on the jury
which must pass on killing of which
Dean is accused. Thejury was finally
empanelled, and with a few exceptions
consists of Tillman men. 1t did not
render q verdict, to-day, but adjourned
until Tomorrow to got the testimony of
Massey, the slayer, who had not turned
up. Moore lay on the ground all night
wounded. Despite the fact that Fant
claims to have seen pistol in Ballew's
hands at fifty or sixty feet, the night was
dark and raining.
No warrants were shown or attempted
to be shown. The victims were not even
told of a warrant. A warrant was out Tor
the father of the wounded man, who sur
rendered and gave bond. There is no
doubt that the dead and wounded men
would voluntarily have surrendered had
tney known of the warrants. Public
opinion among both political factions con-
demns the act,
SPARTANnURG, Feb, "A warrant was
placed in the hands Of Sheriff Dean for
Ballew, William Centre, Perry Moore
and two sons at Wexford for violation OF
the dispensary law. About o'clock last
night Boyce Dean, the sheriff's deputy,
and Constables FAINT, Massey, Jackson,
West and Pearson went cut to make the
arrest. They reached Rallew's about
midnight, but before they got to the
house the whiskey was out in a swamp.
They say Perry Moore and Dean ordered
him to halt and surrender, He fired on
them. The fire was returned by the
posse, and Moore was shot through the
leg, Just below the knee. About twenty
shots were exchanged. The constables
then went towards Ballew's house and
met him out in field. Dean ordered
him to hold up his pistols and surrender.
He did not obey and Constable Massey
shot him in tue breast, killing him in
stantly. The firing then ceased. No
whiskey was captured. The coroner held
an inquest to-day, but no verdict had
been reached when last heard from.
This took place atouta mile and half
east of Wexford. Ballew recently moved
from the mountains. The Moores also
came from the mountains.-SpcciGt to
Neaos and Courier.
SpARTANBuRa, s. c., Feb. 5.-The
coroner's jury reached the following YER
dict to-day:
awe, the coroner's Jury, agree that the
deceased, Crawford Ballew, came to his
death on February 3rd, 1891, by gun
shot wound in the hands of +. 6. Massey,
while resisting officers of the law"
Coroner Pollard, under this verdict,
ordered the arrest of Massey and has
written to Solicitor Schumpert for in
structions. Sheriff Dean will keep him
under his charge until the case Is disposed
of. Ballew was young man and LETT
wife and one child. lie was the son OF
Matthew Ballew.-SpeciaJ to GreenOitte
NeUS.