The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-08
THE CONSTITUTION,
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few days ago, in which negro man
was instantly killed. Two negroes, Fow-
Ter and Griffith, became involved in
difficulty in Mr.. Gray's store. Fowler
drew. a pistol and fired at Griffith, but
the bullet missed it's mark and struck
young negro named Gray, who died al
most Immediately.
Twenty-three negro men of the Ninety
Six section of Edgeheld county were ar
rested and lodged In jail at Edgefleld Fri
day. They were arrested by j. II. Hick-
son, chief United States deputy marshal
on warrants charging them with whip
ping and otherwise maltreating several
other negroes who had testified in the
United states court against some of
their number of selling liquor.
Gov. Tillman has granted a full par
don to Andrew J. Bennett a white man.
who was convicted at the November, 1891,
term of court for Barnwell county and
sentenced to five years Imprisonment in
state penitentiary for manslaughter by
Judge Wallace. His pardon was recon-
mended by the board of directors of the
state penitentiary. His conduct has been
exceptional since he has been confined in
prison.
George Pressly, colored, who lives near
kingstree, on Friday got into a general
family quarrel with his folks, and in the
melee, when they were using pistols,
knives, hoes, spades and everything else
that came to hand, gun of some kind
was discharged, and George PressIy fell
back death-stricken, without any one
seeming to know who had fired the fatal
shot. The latest report is that George
PTessly is dead.
An accidental homicide occurred near
Govan's, on the South Bound railroad,
by which John Hatton, a colored boy, lost
his life on Sunday morning last Good
win HaTfZOp bo Sc ha Of
Hartzog, was about to leave for the day
in his roadcart and had given instruc-
ttons to John, and giving him permission
to ride one of his mules to church. When
attempting to shift his pistol from one
pocket TO. another, it was discharged
killing the boy instantly.
Fred Sarling, a young white man from
Augusta, and employed as brakeman on
freight train on the South Carolina and
Georgia railroad, was severely mashed
between two freight cars Friday after
noon at Aiken He was taking a link
out of car, when a box car came roll,
ing back unobserved by him. and his body
was caught between the bumpers, mash
ing him about the hips and groins. Drs
Wyman and Edwards were called to see
him, but he died at Z o'clock.
The secretary Of state has granted a
charter to the Piedmont Colonization So
oiety," which is to have it's headquarters
at Rock Hill. The capital stock of the
company Is to be $4,000 and is to be di-
vtded into shares of $40 each. The incor-
porators are: George II. McMasters
Winnsboro; ]. w. Stripping, Seneca; r. s.
Lyon, Andersou G. w. Jones, Lancaster;
X. A. Love, Chester; l.. Scherfessee, Rock
Hin; h. Nicholson, Union; l.. j. Moore,
Spartanburgi j Il. Boggs, Pickens, and
A. b. Williams, Greenville.
John Nipper white, shot and MORALLY
wounded Charlie Boyd, colored alias
charleston Charlie" at Columbia
Wednesday afternoon, in the machine
shop of John Geiger So far as can be
learned there was no reason for the kill
ing, and it appears to have been the result
cation being dispute about the purchase
been drinking for some time, and during
the day he said that he would hurt the
person who bothered with him.
The fan meeting Of the Charleston pres
bytery was begun at Westminster church
tuesday night The opening sermon was
preached by the Rev. H. @. Gilland OF
Summerville After the delivery Of the
sermon the presbytery was constituted,
the following ministers being present
The Revs. q. r.. Bracket, John r.. DOW,
the stated clerk Of the presbytery;
Thomas i. HAY, J. G.. Oehler. G.. A.
Hlhekburn. II. l.. Leeper. ID. a. Blackburn
and W. 8. whitman. The following ell
ders were also in attendance: G. L. Tren-
holm, William Sloan, j. Stevens, G. II.
Rivers, r. Y. Legare ST., M Glover c.