The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-12-26
ABLE.
~ Wounded OH
lsOad--Ho Was
,and Liquor.


ISarY COnStaDleS arc max
lively in this neighborhood.
last weok upon private
% failed to gain them any
( and now the force has to bear
odium Of shooting an unarmed
no, although only one OF them was
otually connected with the shooting.
People will not stop to sift the facts,
but will accept the statements floating
around as to the wilful and vicious
charauter of the shooting just as they
feel inclined. The readiness with
which q pistol was drawn and fired is
in Keeping with the order of the day,
| whether constables or ordinary citizens
are concerned. The fear of the laws
| of deadly weapons upon the slightest
provOcation, for there is really very
| little to fear on this score.
Constnbles Crawford, Rembert, Davis
and Howie went out in the country on
Monday, presumably upon information
that they might effect Il capture Of
contraband liquor. They won't down
the Piedmont road until they came to
the White Horse road, when they
turned into that road and went north
ward. When within three or four
miles of the city, and within short
distance from the crossing OF the
: Anderson road near Welcome Church,
| they met Il one-horse wagon, drawn by
u large mule, and driven by two
negroes, John Nichols and Jesse Lati-
| mer. The negroes were told to halt,
when John Nichols jumped out Of the
wagon and took to his hee.s, the con
stables firing several shots in the air
rs he ran across the field. Constable
HOWE took the horse from his buggy
and followed the negro, who won't out
| l.,S, ,;,rl h1 hnl a rnnt,ln ~
! hundred yards. The other cOnstables
did not see the negro when Howie
came up with him, nor did they hear
any shot, but they heard Howie call
| to thcm as he came back over the hill
and ran to him. Rombert says that
Howic told him the negro was shot,
and that he felt certain the negro was
going to shoot him, as he was putting
his hand to the pistol pocket when
Howe fired. The facts in regard to
the shooting are only known to Howic
and the negro who was shot, ana the
ncgro's story has not hcen given.
Constable HOWE and Davis took
their, buggy and brought the negro
with b a milo and half Of the city,
whcr it was found that he was suffering
so much it was deemed best to leave
him at another ncgr0s house, and Dr.
j. b. Earle was sent to him at once
aftcr the constablcs reached the city.
The negro Nichols was shot near the
spinal column and the ball was not
located. He was taken during the
night to the basement OF the Groom
vile Hotel wherc he was resting
compa, ativcly easy yesterday morn
ing. His chances OF recovery are
doubtful.
Constable HOWE left in q short time
for Columbiil acting undcr the advice
of Constable Craw ford, who is in charge
of the force. He will apply for bail if
the negro dies from tho wound. He
halls from Lancaster County.
There is no evidence that Nichols
had pistol, as there was none about
his person. The negro Latimer was
brought to the city and lodged in Jail.
Trammell and lived on his place. He
was following the wagon and came to
town soon after the cOnstables. The
mule, wagon and liquor belonged to
Trammell. The liquor was in several
packages, and altogether about SIS
gallons, which has been sent to Column
bia. 1t was hid under fodder in the
wagon, and quilts were thrown over
the fodder.
The liquor, mule and wagon wero
taken in charge by the revenue Of
ficials, at the Instance of the con
stables, and the mule was taken from
the stables of Charles & Easley during
the night, it is supposed by Trammell,
for whom q warrant has been issued
Sheriff Gilreath made an effort to
arrest Howio, but he left the city
before the shooting became known.
No warrants have been issued against
the other constables, and there is no
char 20 made against them.
Tho sheriff received a telegram from
Governor Evans yesterday afternoon
stating that HOWE was in Columbia
and would be sent here when he was
wanted by the local authorities.
The wounded negro is being attended
by DR.. Pack, who was sent to his as
sistance by the cOnstables.