The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-06
ATILLMAN "GENTLEMAN."
MIR. Newboid, Of Texas, Imported TO Work
up a Dispensary Case-He Tries to-
Kill the Mayor OF Columbia and
Strikes Serious Trouble.

Especial to The Greenville News.
COLUMBIA, S. c., May 3i.-W. d.
Newbold, q young white man who
Yesterday created a sensation by
threatening to shoot Mayor Sloan, was
tried iu the police court this morning
before Alderman Brennan and fined a
total of $50 in two cases. 1t has been
learned that Newbold is Texas detec-
tive and has been working up the cases
of the men who looted the dispensaries
at Florence and Timmonsville. There
were some racy developments in the
cases to-day and the matter came near
ending in a legal fight between the city
and State. Newbold came here yester-
day to get witness to take to Florence
to testify before the grand jury and was
also to have gone to Florence himself
Yesterday afternoon The city authorl-
ties would not release him last night
and be did not leave here until this
afternoon, toolate to appear before the
grand jury, which adjourned to-day.
1t is said that Newbold has obtained
strong evidence against prominent
men of Florence and that his life has
been threatened. He is, however, q
desperate man and does not pay any
tn
The following is the States account
of Newbo!d's arrest:
"Just in front of the city hall yester-
day afternoon w. b. Newboid, a white
man, who claims to hail from Texas,
made an attempt to shoot Mayor Sloan,
although he was under arrest at the
tine. -Newbold had been seen about
the State capitola good deal OF late,
and since his arrest it has developed
that be is in the employ Of the State as
detective."
It seems that Newbold has been here
several days, together with another
young man, who has just been con-
yicted in Florence of an assault and
battery of a high and aggravated na-
ture, and who was yesterday bound
over to the higher court in this county
for a similar otFense. On Tuesday
night, the young man referred to raised
quite racket in this city and pulled
out pistol. It was weapon belong
ing to the State of South Carolina.
Yesterday morning when he was
brought before the mayor and fined,
the concealed weapon was confscated
and herein began the trouble. 49,.
Newbold went to Mayor Sloan's resi-
dence during the afternoon and stated
that he was detective and owned the
weapon and demanded its return. The
mayor told him if he could produce
proof that be was a regularly appointed
officer be would turn the weapon over
to him. Newbold presented a note from
Attorney General Buchanan, who
asked the mayor to deliver the pistol to
Newbold, as be Was an officer of the
State. He told the mayor that be would
have to give up the weapon and he be-
gan to threaten, 50 Mayor Sloan says.
The mayor told him be had struck the
wrong man to bulldoze. Mayor Sloan
says that Newbold then stepped back
outside the gate, threw back his coat.
displaying pistol and told him that
be was tired of talking and that if be
uhe mayor would step out there they
would settle the whole thing. Mayor
Sloan was unarmed, and stepping back
10 the house be sent messenger to tell
the chief of police to meet him at Mr..
Buchanan's residence. The mayor put
on his coat and came up to see Mr..
Buchanan. He told the attorney-geR-
eral what had transpired. Mr.. Buchan=
an did not uphold Nevbold and asked
the mayor what be intended to do.
Mayor Sloan said he intended to lock
Newbold up. Mr.. Buchanan wished to
give bond for his appearance, stating
that be was obliged to have the man
for a witness in Florence to-day. The
mayor refused.
Mayor Sloan then came up street ana
made out a warrant for the arrest of
the man. Officers were sent to watch
outgoing trains. About s o'clock a
, message was received from the attorney
genera! that Newbold was at his office
ready to submit to arrest. Sergeant
Hamilton went down for him. New
bold came up street with him quietly
enough and the officer made no at
tempt to disarm him. The sergeant
meeting Officer Kraft, stopped in front
of the city hall. The governors pri-
vate secretary, Mr.. Tompkins, went
to see the mayor, but Mayor Sloan re-
fused to allow anyone to stand the fel-
lows bond; be said that $40 in cash
would have to be put up before New
bold could be released. The Mayor
finally came down and passed near by.
One of the officers say that he remarked
"There goes the d--n scoundrel now.
| I intend to kill him" At any rate very
shortly afterwards, the mayor being
some distance away, Newh9ld sudden
ly whipped out pistol. Before he
could make use Of it, it was wrenched
ont of his hand; the "nippers'' were
placed Oh him and the officers started to
the station house with him amid consid-
er*ble excitement. 1t is said that New.
bold has threatened 10 kill both the
mayor and the chief of police before be
stops.