The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-01-04
"A Bloody Christmas,

1ORKYILLE, S. G., Dec. 27.-Fur-
ther facts have been elected by the
coronerS inquest concerning the MUIR
der OF Mr.. ID. Il. Blackburn, for which
the negro, jeff Crawford, is held. Craw
ford is about forty years of age. When
seen at the jail py a reporter he said
that Blackburn came to his house Sat-
urday night to get shaved, preparatory
to going to North Carolina. After
shaving him, Crawford SAYS he went
TO Rock Hill, and returned next morn.
ing. He denies all knowledge of the
killing. His statements were clear,
but guarded and careful. The facts de-
Veloped at the inquest, however, make
things look black for tho negro. A
bloooy razor is said to have been found
at Nrawford'3 hoUsa, and Identified as
his property There was an empty
half pint flask in Black burns pocket.
and the theory is tn It Cra WfOrd, or
whoever killed the unfortunate man,
lurcd him into the woods on pretence
of guiding him to a whiskey wagon
| State.
TWO BROTHERS KILLED.
| SfAETANBURG, ). c., Dec. 27.-The
| following haa lst reached here from
lnman, >. Z. News has just reached
| mere from Coiht Svlilr, d Suall country
town Just over the y rlh Carolina line,
ABOUT fifteen mites north of here, Of a
terrible tragedy which occurred YES.
itrday evening. Ooe Wilkinson shot
and killed Ben Robertson, and perhaps
mOrtaliy wounded John Robertson, his
elder brother. Last Sunday afternoon
Miss Molll4 Robertson, a sister of Ben
ana John, was married at her fathers
mouse, and among those VINO attended
were the Wilkinson boys. They got
| into difficulty with two Of John an(
BenH younger brothers. John, Bel
and their father, learning what was
going ON, promptly appeared on the
scene, and kicked one of the Wilkln
sons a few times and ran them off the
place, one OF them leaving his hat be
mind. 1t is supposed that this row was
the cause Of the killing.
| MURDER IN NEWBERRY
| NEWBERRY. Dec. 81. Henry N. An.
ton, well digger, died here today from
the result OF a trivial matter. Last
night difficulty arose between Ger
! tam mill operatives. Rube McGowaE
ana Frank Smith were engaged in {
knOck-do~n fight about Smiths little
Toy being slapped 10y McG0wan. Hen
| ry Werlz, McGowHn's son-in-law
| joined III the fight, when Anton en-.
deaVored to separate all parties. Hot
| N'ibo i'Hlc"tu U0GNSCn w erIS ana
Anton. Werts then struck Anton on
| the head with q brick, breaking his
skull, with fatal results. Werts fled
last night. a warrant has been issued
tor his arreSt.-State.
VICTIM IN ROCK HILL
Rock HILL, Dec. 27.-Charlie J. Mil
Ter, white, desperate character, shot
ana Killed negro named Cally Doug
lass, i'll front Of j. w. Taylor's meat
market tonight at 7.45. 1t seems as If
the men had been engaged in quarrel
Tor some time when Miller drew a pis.
5ol and shot Douglass three times, kill.
ll.9 him almost instantly. Miller has
been employed as guard at the stock
ade here for four months. He skipped
immediately after the third shot and
when last seen was running in the di-
rectlon Of Black street.
SHOT AT 4 CHRISTMAS FROLIC.
PLEASANT HILL, Dec 26.--William
Watts was fatally shot last night by
William McllWan at negro frolic
near this place. Watts died this morn
ing. The shooting was done with a
double. .barreled Shot gun. 1t is said
that there was an old grudge between
them. Both are colOrot