The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-10-03
COWARDLY SHOOTING.
3 Nswsboy Dangerously Shot by
Sons Tough.

COLUMBIA, S. G., Sept. 27.-Julius
J. Henry, a Union News boy, whose
home is at Seneca, was shot and danger.
d ,ly wounded near The Uoioa Depot
Yesterday morning. The shooting was
brutal and uncalled for and if the guilty
man is found the law ought to deal with
him severely.
About ii O'Clock in the morning an
excursion train from Greenwood and
points between here and there arrived
in the city on its way to Charleston. It
was sidetrackedjust ast Of the depot to
await the arrival of the train on the
South Carolina Roa1 before leaving the
city. There were about 200 people on
the train, all from the small to Vns this
side of Greenwood. A good many OF
them were tough customers and liqaor
was plentiful.
Henry, who is about II years Old, aud
who wanted to earn some money Tor
himself, secured basket of fruit from
the News Comp cany and went into one
of the excursion cars to sell it, not think
ing that there would be any trouble. It
seems that man named J ohn R. SkurrY
from Chppell's, had bought tie privilege
to sell fruits and refreshm ents on the
train and he was angered at the boy
getting on the car. He abused Henry
and stood in the doorway to prevent the
boy getting out, saying that he was 60
Ing to take Henry on to Charleston.
The train started to nova. Harry
pushed through the doorway and at
tempted to get off the car. Skurry
called to those standing around to help
themselves to the fruit IN the basket.
Part OF the crowd tried to get some
of the fruit and the boy grabbed at the
hat of man. Henry got off the TRAN
all right, although Skurry pulled pis--
tol and tried to shoot the boy, but was
prevented from dong 80. Henry walked
away and was going around the end OF
car when be was fred at from the plat.
form of car, distance OF about car
length. The ball entered the left cheek
bone, and lodged above the roof OF tbs
mouth, between the nostrlls.
The foregoing Is the story told by
Henry and is corroborated by several
witnesses to the affair.
Henry was then taken to the Office OF
DR.. a. B. Kuowiton, on GerVais street,
and was attended to. The bullet was
probed for aud was located and extract
ed by DR.. kuoWlton and Dr.. T. B.
Owens. DR., Koowlton says he cannot
say what will be the result of the wound
az inflammation may ensue.
Policemen Bolton aud Steele ar
rested young white man named T. A.
Carson, who is from Edgefeld Coua ty,
along the line of the Columbia and
Greenville Road. Carson was pointed
out by several men as the man who did
the shooting. 1t is said that as soon as
be fired the shot he ran back into the
car aud disposed Of his pistol. No
weapon was found on him when arrested.
Carson would not talk to reporter,
but it is stated that he denies doing the
shooting. he is young man about %
year. Some of his friends stayed in the
city with him try TO procure bail. Caf-
son was taken before Trial Justice Stack
and was committed to Jail, without be-
ing allowed bond, to await the result Of
Henrg's wounds.
The shooting was cowardly. The
ball went starlight into the left cheek,
showing that the boy was not watching
the wouldbe assassi when the shot was
fired. Several men on the train threat
ended to shoot Henry if they had pistols.
TIE boy may have been impertinent,
but there is no evidence that be even at
tempted to defend himself when he got
off the car before be was shot. While be
was getting off several men kicked him.
Henry saw the man who shot him and
the description he gave of the person
tallies with that of Carson. Henry was
too badly woundsd to attend the Trial
Justice Court. Two or three witnesses
will swear that Carson did the shooting.
Henry says that Skurry did not do 1t,
but Skurry may be arrested when he
comes back through here.
Since the foregoing was written JUS
tice Stack has granted bail to Carson
in the sum of $500 and it was furnished,
the bond beng signed by three RESPONSE
BILE men,-Register.