The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-07-02
DEATH in THE DARK.
Jack Fisher and Bill Durham Killed by
Constables.

Diy ~FatalIy-BIOody Tragedy at Mid
night on IA Country Road In Spartan
burg-A Whislsey Wagon Intercepted
and Both Occupants Shot to Pieces
Fisher Head Literally Blown on
Convincing Evidence that the Slam Men
offered no Resistance-A Mysterious
Shot Said to III ave Brought on in. Firing
Apparently "a Storm of Bullets The
Latest Developments and keports-NO
Trouble In Spartanburg City
Correspondence of the Greenvi!lc News.
SPARTANBURG, s. @ Juno 29.-An.
other dispensary battle came off this
morning about 1 o'clock. The battle
field is not far from Pisgsh church,
where the recent one took place. Fer
several nights it is said that consta-
bles have been watching the roads in
the neighborhood of the Gea,,es farm
five miles above town. Last night as
Pettigrew, Toland, Byars and Stevens
we've or guard on a road leading from
the Geddes gin house out through the
Low and High neighborhood, JUS,
In front of Lang Waddle's house.,
they discovered a wagon. They
approached aud two OF them caught
ho otkot VI IL mules dnO OrOereU
a halt and surrender. Some one in the
wagon said that they would surrender,
and they made no resistance. The
constables report that some one fred
on them. The shot either came from
the inside of the wagon or from the
rear. The firing then became general.
After it ceased it was ascertained tina,
Jack Fisher was i%nsrsntly killed, tn,
top of his head being shot eff. The
ball entered near one ear. William
Durham was MORALLY wounded and
died about daylight. Neither one { f
these men attempted to dismount from
the wagon. If either one fired vt was
not more than one time.
They had a double barrel shot
gun, sixteen shooter and
one pistol in the wagon. None IF thes,
had been fired. Whether they had
more guns or not we have not heard.
1t is said that there were tao men OIL
horseback that shot the COZ stables
Pettigrew, who is from Charleston. wac
severely wounded. He is at Waddle's
house and can not be moved The
chances are against his recovery. To.
and received a wound in the breast.
but it is not supposed to be very Sc
we're. BJar and Stevens were not hurt.
Both mules were wounded. Some
one who examined the wagon cloth
said hat there were abont ffty
bullet holes through it. There
were two barrels of whiskey in
the wagon. Tue United States dcpu.
ties went up after hat this morning
Another Account of 1t
The foul constables were r A. Pet
tigrew, b. A. Toland, j. Fl. Brice and
j. u. Stephenson. They lett here
mounted about 10 o'clock last night.
having received information that a
wagon load of whiskey was coming
down. They. arrived in the neighbor.
hood of Waddell's house about II
o'clock and waited along the road.
About l O'Clock a wagon came slowly
along an ordinary covered mountain
wagon with two mules. Where the
road runs between two cotton
patches at a point about 100 feet
above Waddells house, which is on
the right hand side of the road com.
ing down., the constables intercepted
the wagon and ordered a halt. 1t was
very dark as it had been raining a
short time before Three of the con.
stables were on horseback. Pettierew.
who was On foot, caul Int tho bride of
one of the mules as the order to halt
was given. Stephenson was in com.
mand of the party.
The constables say as the order to :
halt was given n shot was fred from
the rear of the wagon. Waddell, who
was up with a sick child and was
boxing from his window, SAYS he saw 6
he Hash of u shot from the right or /,
ear OF the wagon. A general fusilade l
leems to have been begun Immediately. +.
he mules swerved violently but did )
lot o%vertnrn the wagon and were :
q
William. Durham and Jack Fisher v
we're found dead in the wagon. When
reached Wadden's house this nom G
ng their bodies were lying outside, i
'arefnlly covered, and the doctors {
we're at work making the post mortem p
examinations. Durham was shot three a
.imoe, once under the left arm, once !.
N the right leg, the ball passing 4
tut on the left side of his stom. n
Ich, once in the left knee /
ne bail passing out at the left side of S
ne hip. These bullets all ranged nm. n
sard, indicating that Durham wea o
yins down or had fallen on his back 81
hen he was shot. "
Fishir's body was q fearful.sieht. -
10 was shot almost to pieces. The left h
ide ofhis bead was literally torn away IL
" a load of buckshot and bullets had v,
ruck him in the right breast, rivbt I'll
nee, neck and left hand.
Pettigrew was shot In the lett breast. ct
ne ball passing out under the lett ~
boulder blade His chances for life T"
very small. When I saw him he w
'as evidently extremely weak. To. r
'nd's wound is in the right breast and al
bullet emerged at the left shoulder. We
Both mules W re shot, one In the o.
ght hip, the otheri in the right side of t,'
le stomach. There must have been %
or thirty shots fred. Six 40
buckshot holes and six made by go
or rifle balls were counted in the n,
agon cover this mn, rniDg. IA