The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-01-03
The First Bl,loodl..

81 SSPARTANBURa, IS. o., Doc. 1--WE
ETilIman spies tonight entered the house.
iof Henry Palmer, colored, with the inten-:
Etion of seizing whiskey. sF,'5s1 ~.
Palmer was killed outright.
Blayton, one of the spies, was danger
ously wounded. 9:
Blayton ssys that Palmer shot first and
| then he shot, the ball taking effect just
back OF the left ear. Tho negro's gun
was captured.
AS soon as the spies entered the room
| che negro ran, Blayton running afler him
and yelling for some one to shoot. a
shot was fired by one of the spies, the
whole load taking effect in Blayton's 8
| back and lodged in mis- bowels. Blayton
ladmits to the killing of Palmer.
ti tiSsSPARTANBU.:G, s. e., Dec. Z9.-!ne
t,,,oroner's Jury remained in session last
Einight until about II O'Clock, when they
rendered verdict that Henry Palmer
Ecame to his death by 9 gnnshot WOUND
Einflicted By, Constable Bleyton while
arrest. There was olvision Oh
Eoplnions among the jnrymen and It was
E The facts of the case are about as fol-
Flows: Henry Palmer had been selling
tYhiskey, Constable Pearson induced q
man to 90 and purchase package from
Ihsm. On that knowledge he had two
warrants takenout, one to arrest Henry
tsPalmer and his sister and the other to
isearch the house. Instead Of making tho
Earrest in the day, time three constables,
EPearson, Jackson and Blayton, accom-
taoanied by two or three other persons, one
Eef N hom said he was also constable,
EWent TO make the arreBt abcutS S O'clock
E,,t night. Palmer was In the house. Two
EUoman and small boy were also there.
Ek loaded shotgun was on the bed. The
I,SrresL was made. Palmer made an
ijlttenpt to escape. a scufde ensued.
EEhe constable swear that one Of the
women tried to use the shotgun, but
l1aTackson captnred it. One witness swore
Elhst Blayton or one of the constables said
lsltShoot him. Soon after that a gun was
Hired from the outside or about the door
EiYhile Palmer and Blayton werey scuf-
Eiiing. Some Of the constables say tina,
/ The first firing was done in the house.
.rhe testimony conflicts. None OF them
irner,s.SWhich was loaded when captured,
/ One man outside had q gun. The I'M
Eilression prevails that he aimed to shoot
I Palmer when he was attempting to rush
I9irOm the door and BY mistake shot Blay-
.Eton. That Is the only plausible theory
Ilshen Blayton says be fired twice as Pal.
rasr was gettiag away. The second shol
Ithat brought him down was some distance
These are the ftscts OF the case. -Four
;fcorstab les, with one or two others, Wen
There fully armed to arrest 9 man who
Etiaii no arms. There was no evidence tt
EshOW that he was uEtpg any violence
i ;S1,,ept the force necessary TO- get away
Jfrunl the armed forcs. He was using the
IIiriyilege that accused persons havei tina
he was running, out Of the way Q
Il ttiffcers. -. 50 -
Governor Tillman telegraphed yester
sIstIaIy to see that Blayton had medica
sEtttsnti lon and legal defence. SsSss e. Z
Il 1,he negroeBo the city were quiet las
sEnis;ht. They are very indignant, how
4 sisilyGr. They believe that they have NJ
4 3ithGws OF protection under the Presen
Il .kiininistr ion. They think the Cover
sEnt9 permits lynching alter lynohing y
stl5sis unnotieed, but If constable canno
q t1ateh an accused man; that the Goyerno
i1yives authority to shoot. They seem =
sabelin q helpless dition. That Tis thei
jj7isw OF the case. 4:
I sEEhe Rsqister from Spartanburg says
q lasI Iast night about 70 o'clock as State Con
q SI1Bta BILE Davis was en- route tothis boarding
slshouse he WIS attacked by 8 crowd Q
q negroes and severely whipped to exces
sEslong the rail road g. distance OF seYera
tlsdrisres. Pieces of rubber hose Wer
nsead 10 do the whipping with. Davi
a w,l, made to take of. his hat and addres
n these negroes as gentleman and ais
q swear that he would quit Tillman's Ber
n Ivica and 90 home. a numbe OF whit