The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-02-07


verdict Of not guilty.
THE BLOODY GOES ON.
A Specimen Dispensary Raid IN
spartanhuIg.
WEXFORD, s. c., February 4.-The
killing of Crawford Ballew and
the woundiug Of Perry Moore BY State
constables near here last night was one
Of the coldest-blooded eu.rages ever
perpetra.ed in She name @of The Law.
Balle~ and Moore were recent comers
in this neighberhood from GIeengil!e
County. They we're farmers iiviogon
the farm of Capt. j. NJ. Benson, about
two miles from Wexford. Last night.
according to the evidence ELECTED e the
corouer's inquest, one of Tillman's
spoilers came to Ballew's house about
IL o'clock pretending to be drunk and
asked him to show him the way to the
railroad. Moore got his lantern and
piloted the man to the railroad.
When they reached the railroad
Constable Fant and Deputy Sheriff
Dean With posse Of six constables
halted Moore, who, not understanding
what vas up, broke and run. The
conssables say he ran, but fred as be
ran. He says he did not shoot until
fred al, and is borne out in this statement
by two disinterested witnesses, and by
some women who are related to the
dead man. All agree that be was
running when he was fred upon by the
posse.
His leg was shattered just below the
knee. He fell crying for help.
The wounded mans cries brough ght
his brother-in-law, Ballew, on. Of his
house. about fifty yards awsy. Moore
says Ballew carried him into the cotton
field towards his Moore's) house. The
women at Ballew's house we're very
much alarmed, and in order to quiet
them Ballew left Moore on the ground
and ran towards his house. He vas
intercepted by Chief Fant. Deputy
Boyce Dean and several others.
According 10 the testimony Of the two
disinterested witnesses the only word
spoken at this meeting was the heart
broken cry of an excited woman.
"Tbat is my man, please cont shoot
him." She was answered by the crack
of a Winchester and Baliew pitched
toward into the arms of death. The
stiffness which always follows death,
the agopized shrek of the woman,
stiffness again and the brutal voice Of a
man demanding of the woman if there
was .sany more d. men about here, "
and the tragedy was over.
The testimony of the constables
differs from that Of Babb and Gregory,
the disinterested men quoted before,
who say that Ballew offered no resi-
stance. The consables say that after
Moore fled and they fired oD him they
advanced toward Ballew's house That
they met Ballew and saw him advancing
on them with drawn pistol. That
they covered him With shotguns and
rifles and ordered him to throw down
his pistols. He halted and lowered one
and partially lowered the other, but
Immediately presented his pistol again,
and advanced until be vas within ten
feet Of the posse. Boyoe, Dean and
Fant telling him at every step to halt
or they would kill him. When he got
within ten feet Vassie fred Winches-
ter at bim
The growing infamy of the whole
proceeding, however. was the attempt
to pack the corners jury to-day. The
jury consisted mainly of Tillman men.
AS it was originally drawn the father
and cousin Of Boyce Dean were on the
jury.
Mr.. Andrew Moore, who has been
employed as counsel by the dead mans
family, called the attention Of the coro-
to the fact that the jury was being
packed, and demanded that Capt. A.
d. Dean and druken man by the
name or Dobson come of. After con-
sultation the sheriff, who is Capt. A.
81. Deans brother. concluded to with
draw Capt Dean and the druken man,
leaving MIR. Hoyt, who is cousin and
engaged to marry Boyce Deans sister
in short while. on the jury which
must pass on killing of which Dean
is accused. The jury was finally
empanelled, and with a few exceptions
consists of Tillman men 1t did not
render a verdict to-day, but adjourned
until tomorrow to get the testimony of
Vassie, the slayer, whohad Dol turned
up. Moore lay on the ground all night
wounded. Despite the fact that Fant