The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-16
FOUL MURDER.
The killing of J. j. MOseley while
On Duty I'm the g., &. & n. Depot
at Greenwood.


On Duty I'm the c., &. e. n. Depot
at Greenwood.
Last Sunday morning the telegraph brought
intelligence of the killing Of j: j. Moseley'
while In the discharge Of his duty at the q.
c. & n. Railway Depot in the town OF Green
wood.
From the various reports which have reach.
ed Abbevlle we concluded that the following
Is about the facts Of the case:
]. j. Moseley, who Is whiskey constable
met the southbound train over the G.. Z. & n.
railway at LILO Sunday morning. Various
packages Of whiSkey were received from
the train. Moseley announced that the whis-
key which was for private use would not be
interfered with, but that he would seize such
packages as were for persons whom ne be-
While the whlskey was being transferred
negro grabbed a package from the hands OIL
Ab. Mcintosh. the drayman, and ran on with
it. Alb. Mcintosh fired at the fleeing thief,
and j. j. Moseley also fired at him, but
neither shots took effect. II is said that
Moseley and Mcintosh fired twice and that
the thief fired back once: Ihem r MoSeiey was
placed so near to his head that his hair was
singed when he was shot. The thirty-eght
calbre ball entered the back part OF his head
the skull in front. Moseley fell forward on
Ills face and knees He never spoke or NOV
ed muscle after receiving the fatal ball.
deat6 of % MoseIey " was as the result Of conspir-
acy to take his life. AS rule very few per.
sons meet the night train. but on this night
quite q number OF negroes were present,
many of whom were noted characters, who
had been charged with various crimes.
The: news spead abroad very rapidly, and
the sad fact was soon conveyed TO the widow
and children.
remained in session during Sunday and Mon
Venner Ray. Tom Peterson, Andrew Pal
mer, Eenry Jackson were arrested. ted Sunday
| some OF the men that lynching was thought
probable or possible, but more conservative
heads governed.
| man, but he was jealous in the discharge OF
his official duty, and gave satisfaction to the
Government. He Is of an old and respecta-
| bile family. Among his kindred by blood or
College. DR.. Moseey, of Lowndesville. Sheriff
| F. w. r. Nance, and many other good men.
| Horrible and bloody as was the deed, yet
| there is an element that does not experience
much grief at any misfortune that may come
| upon any one who seeks TO enforce the whis-
! key law of the State. This feeling of antog-
ansm 10 the dispensary law exists, and IT Is
! known that from the mountain moonshiner
through all the degrees respectablity to the
| city dude are actuated more or less by the
| same deadly hatred u any interference with
the whiskey traffic. So strong and SO pro.
| nounced is this opposition to the curtailment
of the liquor supply that men in various
walks of life can be found who are ready for
desperate deeds, and they are not without
sympathisers from among good citizens:
But the war Is on. Time must prove
| whether law and order, or whiskey and law
| lessness shall prevail in South Carolina.
The situation demands of the Government
| the strictest and fullest enforcement OF the
! law. The Government OF South Carolina is
bound 70 protect It's Officers the nGer sn1t %hSs
| State. and therefore that shot was fired
against the laws and in resistance OF the exc.
c1tiou OF the laws OF the State, and II Is a
shabby State that does not protect Its officers
in the discharge of their official duties to the
commonwealth.
While there may be demand for open bars
vet the laws of the State forbid the retail Of
spirituous liquors, and IL is presumed lhal
the Commonwealth will have the courage
and the decency TO ferret out and deal Will
the midnight assassin.
Since writing the above we have come INTO
possession OF the evidence before the Coro-
ners inquest, which places the crime on Tom I'M
Peterson. AS q whole the evidence Will oe
Interesting. and shows wherein the accused
was crminated.