Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-06-06
THE BOLD MIR. NEVB0LD.
WANTED TO KILL MAYOR
SLOAN WITH A PISTOL.
THE MAN A. STATE DETECTITE.
The Weapon Belonged to the
State and Was COnfiS-
Gated from Another
Person.
rhe Columbia State, May srst.

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Person.
The Columbia State, May sIst.
Just in front of the city hall
yesterday afternoon w. H. New
bold, a white man, who claims to
hal: from Texas, made all attempt
to snoot Mayor Sloan, although he
was under arrest at the time. New
bold has been seen about tho State
capitol a good deal of late, and
since his arrest it has developed
that he is in the employ of the
State as detective. He is badly
wanted by the Attorney General
to-day, it seems, as a witness in
cases in Florence, which cases are
supposed to be the cases of dispen-
sary smashing arising out of the
recent Darlington trouble.
The story leading up to the final
confinement of Newbold yesterday
afternoon, is an interesting one in
all particulars.
It seems that Newbold has be en-
here several days, together with
another young man, who has just
been convicted in Florence of an
assault and battery of a high and
aggravated nature, and who was
yesterday bound over 10 the higher
court in this county for similar
offense. On Tuesday night, the
young man referred to raised quite
racket in this cily and pulled out
pistol. 1t was weapon belong
ingto the State of South Carolina.
Yesterday molning when he was
brought before the mayor and
fined, the concealed weapon was
confscated and herein began the
trouble. ggSaSs
Newtold wentete Mayer
residence during the afternoonada
stating that he was a detective and
owned the weapon and demanded
its return. The mayor told him if
he could produce proof that he was
a regularly appointed officer he
would turn the weapon over to him.
Newbold presented a note, from
Attorney General Buchanan, who
asked the mayor to deliver the pis-
tol to Newbold, as he was all officer
of tie State. He told the mayor
that he would have to give up the
weapon, and he began to threaten,
so Mayor Sloan says. The mayor
told him he 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 he was tired of talk
ing and that if he (the mayor)
would step out there they would
settle the whole thing. Mayor
Sloan was unarmed, and stepping
back in the house be senta mes
senger 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.. Buch-
anan. He told the Attorney Gen
eral what had transpired. Mr..
Buchanan did not uphold Newbold
and asked the mayor what he in
tended to do. Mayor Sloan said
he intended to lock Newbold up.
Mr.. Buchanan wished to give bond
for his appearance, stating that he
was obliged to have the man for a
witness in Florence to-day. The
mayor refused.
Mayor SlOan Cnen came up street
and made out a warrant for the
arrest of the man. Officers were
sent to watch outgoing trains.
About 6 o'clock a message was re-
ceived from the Attorney General
that Newbold was at his office
ready to submit to arrest. Sergeant
Hamilton was sent down for him.
Newbold came up street with him
quietly enough and the officer
made no attempt to disarm him.
The sergeant, meeting Officer
Kraft, stopped in front of the city