The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-09-05
remains of Young Brown ia set for s a
N. Wednesday morping.-Reglster.
Tile INQUEST HELD


BLACKyILLE, Aug. 29-Trial Justice
| Hammet, acting coroner, this morning
proceeded TO hold an inquest over the
remains OF Solomon Brown, killed yes
terday afternoon in the Brown Gribpir
affrav. A number Of witnesses were
examined who testified that Hermcl
Brown, the II year old son of Sinor
Brown, snd youngest brother of the
deceas ed, fired the first shots directly al
Gribbin. He discharged his pistol in
withdrawing 1t from the case, the ball
penetrating his left hand. No testlmo-
nv was adduced to prove that solomon
Brown fired single shot, although one
witness testified that 1sodore Brown
commenced firelDg simultaneously
with Gribbin.
The witnesses agreed in the state
ment that in the positions occupied by
Gribbip and young Brown it was i'm
possible for the former to have shot
the latter in the back. 1t is claimed
both Simon and 1Sadore Brown were
unarmed.
1t was proved that II. p. Dgches, the
coroner, who was arrested on the
charge of murder while holding the in
quest over the remains of Gribbin
entered his store, secured a pistol and
returned to the street during the fight.
Several witnesses sWore point blank
that Dyches did not fire, but another
testified that shot was fired from
Dyches's store, after which Solomon
brown fell. This is suppos ed to be the
SHOT " hich entered at the back pene'
tratin9 Browns heart.
The jury returned verdict that Sol
ONION Browns death was caused by
pistol shot wounds inflicted by John
Gribbin and other parties or party
unknown to the jury. Warrants have
been issued for the arrest of Mts-
Sis. Simnn, Isad0re and Hermon
Brown, uur wiz probably not be served
until alter the funeral of Solomon
Brown, which occur in Augusta to
morrow upon arrival Of the South Car
olina and Georgia train. The remains
of this lamented young man will be ac-
complained to their final resting place
by the members of his large family and
many citizens, and a detachment fro n
the Gordon Volunteers of which he
was member.
The autopsies reveal that Bro wn was
shot six times and Gribbln four. The
witnesses testified to the firing OF but
seven or eight shots, two by Hermon
Brown, five by Griboin and the shot
fired from Dyches's store. Ole bullet
impinged against the brick wall and
another crushed through the glass of a
display window in Dyches's store.
From this it appears that not less than
twelve shots were fired. 1t is known
that a great many people witnessed the
shooting who were not brought for
ward as witnesses at the lnquests.
These parties will be called upon to
testify at the trials which will! eisue
and the discrepancy will doubtless be
cleared up.
l am ADVISED that Gribbin was con-
tinued as marshal of Blackville until
October, 1898, and that his removal
was brought about by this arbitrary
treatment of citizens aud overbearing
aud overzealous manner in the dis.
charge of his just and imaginary duties,
and that his political affiliations had
nothing to do with the opposition.
GriboluS'S remains were Inferred ID
the city cemetery this morning, the ser
vices being conducted by the Knights
OF Phythias Of which he was a member.
EDMUND FIELDER.