The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-07
THE BLOODY WORK GOES ON.
A Sample DIspensary Raid In spartanburr
Coupty-Constabiea Shoot Down Two
Men-One Killed Instantly.


County-Constabies Shoot Down Two
Men-One Killed Instantly.
Especial 10 News and Courier
WEXFORD, s. c., February 4.--The
killing of Crawford Ballew and the
wounding of Perry Moore by State con-
stables near here last night was one Of
the coldest- -blooded outrages ever perpe-
trated in the name of the law. Ballew
and Moore were recent corners in this
neighborbood from Greenville County.
They were farmers living on the farm
of Capt. J. NJ. Benson, about two miles
from Wexford. Last night, according
to the evidence elected at the coroDer's
INQUEST, one OF 1'illman's spoilers came
TO Ballew's house about II o'clock pre-
tending to be drunk and asked him to
show him the way to the railroad.
Moore got bis lantern and piloted the
man to the railroad.
SHOT HIM WHILE he RAN.
When they reached the railroad
Chief Constable FAINT and Deputy
Sheriff Dean with a posse of six con-
stables halted Moore, who, not under
standing what was up, broke and run.
The constables say be ran, but fired as
he ran. He says he did not shoot until
fired at, and is borne out in this state
ment by two disinterested witnesses,
and by some women who are related
to the dead man. All agree that Re was
running when be was fired upon by the
posse.
His leg was shattered just below the
knee. He fell crying fer help.
THE MURDER OF BALLEw.
The wounded mans cries brought his
brother-in-law. Ballew, out of bis
house. about fifty yards away. Moore
says Ballew carried him into the cot
ton field towards his (Moore's) house.
The women at Ballew's house were
very much alarmed, and in order to
quiet them Ballew left Moore on the
ground and ran towards bis house. He
was intercepted by Chief Fsnt, Deputy
Boyce Dean and several others. Ac-
carding to the testimony of the two dis
interested witnesses the only word
spoken at this meeting was the heart
broken cry ofan excited woman, THAT
is my man, please don't shoot him"
She was answered by the crack of a
Winchestera and Ballew pitched forward
into the arms of death. The Stiffness,
which always follows death, the agon-
lied shrek Of the woman, a stiffness
again and the brutal voice of man
demanding of the woman il there was
ANY more d. men about here" and
the tragedy was over.
WHAT THE SPIES SAY.
The testimony of the constables diff
fers from that Of Babb and Gregory,
the disinterested men quoted before,
who say that Ball-w offered no resis-
tance. The constables say that after
Moore fled and they fired on him they
advanced toward Ballew's house. That
they met Bailew and saw him advanc-
ing on them with drawn pistol. That
they covered him with sho!guns and
relies and ordered him to throw down
his pistols. He halted and lowered one
and partially lowered the other, but
Immediately presented his pistol again,
and advanced until he was within ten
feet of the posse, Boyce, Desn and FAINT
telling him at every step to halt or they
would kill him. When he got within
ten feet Vassie fired a Winchester at
him.
PACKING THE coRoNER's JURY.
The crowning infamy of the whole
proceeding however, was the attempt
to pack the coroner's jury to-day. The
jury consisted mainly Of Tillman men.
rs it was originally drawn the father
and cousin of Boyce Dean were on the
jury.
MIR. Andrew Moore, who has been
employed as counsel by the dead mans
family, called the attention of the
coroner to the fact that the jury was
being packed. and demanded that
Capt. A. H. Dean and drunk-n man
by the name of Dobson come off. After
consultation the sheriff, who is Capt.
A. H. Deans brother, concluded to
withdraw Capt. Dean and the drunken
man, leaving Mr.. Hoyt, who is cousin
and engaged to marry Boyce Deans
sister in a short while, on the jury
which must pass on killing of which
Dean is accused. The jury was finally
empanelled, and with few exceptions
consists of Tillman men. 1t did not
render a verdict to-day, but adjourned
until tomorrow to get the testimony Of
Vassie. the slayer, who had not turned
up. Moore lay on the ground all night
wounded. respite the fact that FAINT
claims TO have seen pistolin Ballew's
hands at fifty or sixty feet, the night
was dark and raining.
NO EXCUSE FOR THE MURDER.
No warrants were shown or attempted
to be shown. The victims were not
even told of a warrant. & warrant was
out for the father Of the wounded man,
who surrendered and gave bond. There
is no doubt that the dead and wounded
men would voluntarily have sur
rendered had they known of the war
rants. Public opinion among both
political factions condemns the act.
HOW THE STORY WAS TOLD IN SPAR
TANBURG.
SPARTANBURG, February "A war
rant 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, Vassie, Jackson, West and Pear
SOD went out to make the arrest. They
reached Ballew's about midnight, but
before they got to the bouse the whis-
KEY 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. a bout twenty shots
were exchanged. The conssables. then
went towards BalIew's house and met