The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-09-05
remains of young Brown is set for s a.
N. Wednesday morning. g.-Register.
TIE IN0ITEST HELD.

BLACKvILLE, Aug. 29-Trial Justice
Hammet, acting coroner, this morning
proceeded to hold an inquest over the
remains OF Solomon BroWD, killed yes
terday afternoon in the Brown GribbiI
affraY. 4 number of witnesses were
examined who testified that Hermol
Brown, the II year old son Of Simon
Brown, and youngest brother of the
deceased, fired the first shots directly al
Gribbin. He discharged his pistol ir
withdrawing 1t from The case, the bal!
penetrating his left hand. No tesJimo,
ny was adduced to prove that Solomon
Brown fired single shot, although one
witness testified that 1sodore Brown
commenced firelng simultaneously
with Gribbin.
The witnesses agreed in the state
ment that in the positions occupied by
Gribbin and young Brown it was i'm,
possible for the former to have shot
the latter in the back. 1t is claimed
both Simon and Isadore Brown were
unarmed.
1t was proved that IL. p. Dyches, the
coroner, who was arrested on the
charge of murder while holding the in
quest over the remains of Gribbin.
entered his store, secured pistol and
returned to the street during the fight.
Several witnesses swore point blank
that Dycbes did not fire, but another
testified that shot was fired from
Dyches's store, after which Solomon
brown fell. This is supposed to be the
shot which entered at the back pene,
trating Browns heart.
The jury returned verdict that Sol
omon Browns death was caused by
pistol shot wounds inflicted by John
Gribbin and other parties or party
unknown to the jury. Warrants have
sseen issued for the arrest of Mes.
srs. Simnn, Isadore and Hermon
Brown, put win PROBABLY not be served
until aiter The funeral of Solomon
Brown, which occur in Augusta to
morrow upon arrival of tbs South Car
olina and Georgia train. The remains
of this lamented young man will be &C
complained to their final resting place
by the members of his large family and
many citizens, and detachment fro 10
the Gordon Volunteers of which he
was member.
The autopsies reveal that Bro wn was
shot six times and Gribbin four. The
witnesses testified to the firing of but
seven or eight shots, two by Hermon
Brown, five by Gribbin and the shot
fired from Dyches's store. One bullet
impinged against the brick wall and
another crushed through the glass Of a
display window in Dyches's store.
From this it appears that not less than
twelve shots were fired. 1t is known
that great many people witnessed the
shooting who were not brought for
ward as witnesses at the lnquests.
These parties will be called upon to
testify at the trials which will easue
and the discrepancy will doubtless be
cleared up.
l am advised that Gribbin was con-
tinued as marshal of Blackville until
October, 1893, and that his removal
was brought about by this arbitrary
treatment of citizens and Overbearing
and overzeaious manner in the dis.
charge of his just and imaginary duties,
and that his political affiliations had
nothing to do with the opposition.
Gribblns'S remains were inferred in
the city cemetery this morning, the ser
vices being conducted by the knights
OF Phythias of which he was mamber.
EDMUND FIELDER.