The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-04-24
Mr.. J. E. Harper, of Greenviile, is spend
ing few weeks in Anderson.


ing few weeks in Anderson.
Miss Bertha Sharp left yesterday for
Nashville, Tenn, where she expects to
spend several weeks. visiting her brothers,
Msssrs. Paul and Percy Sharpe.
Married, at the residence of the BRIDES
uncle, Mr.. John Myers, near Seneca, on
Tuesday, April %. 1895, at O'Clock p. N +,
by Rev. T. c. Ligon, Mr.. James McLeskey,
of Townville, and Miss Lille McElroy, Of
Seneca. The attendants were Mr.. Leland
L. Lowery and Miss Annie Brown, Dr..
w. R. Dog lie and Miss Alice Harris There
WAS large crowd of relatives and friends
present to witness the ceremony. After
the ceremony the happy couple left for
their future home at Townville. Mr.. Nc
Lesley, who Is a most worthy young man,
is fortunate in his selection Of bride, who
is a most excellent young lady: May
Heavens richest blessings attend them
through life.
The Atlanta Constitution. of last Thurs.
day, says: "In 1882 man named Wit
liam Turner, then living at Anderson, q. O,
fraudulently sold 20 bales of cotton he.
longing to 81. b. Prince & Co.. and sppro
prated the proceeds. Yesterday Governor
Atkinson Issued an order the effect of
which will probably be to send Turner
back to South Carolina for trial on that old
charge. Turner is under arrest 10 Morgan
County. He was apprehended on farm
five miles from Social Circle. The Cover
nor's order is that the Sheriff hold him for
20 days to enable the Governor OF South
30 desires. The affidavit upon which the
naA
Townes, who says he knows Turner, who
has, since 1882. been fugitive"
Just before going to press to day We learn
of the death of Col. T. j. Roberts, which
occurred last night at his home in Bolton
Township. He was Ill only short while,
and his death Is attributable to old age, be
having passed bis four. score years. Col.
Roberts, we believe. was native of Abbe.
Vile County, and for number of years
preceding the war did large mercantile
business at Hodges. He was very popu-
lar citizen of that County, and for long
number of years before the war served as a
Colonel of Regiment of State troops.
After the war he moved into Anderson
County and engaged in farming, and later
he moved to this city, where be resided
number Of years. He was most worthy.
clever citizen, temperate In his habits, and
strictly upright in all his dealings with his
f.llow.man. The announcement of bis
death will be heard with SORROW by wide
circle of friends, for he was we'll known
throughout this section.
John Henry Arnold, a young negro
from the southern portion of the County,
visited the city Saturday, and In b -
rounds stepped into the hardware store of
Brock Bros, where he asked to see the
stock of pistols. Quite a number were
shown him, and while the salesman turn.
ed his back for moment, the negro slip.
ped the best pistol In his pocket and shortly
departed. It was not long before the pistol
was missed, and officer Dillingham; was
notified of the theft and the negro was
soon located. As the officer approached
the thief, the latter took to bis heels and
was followed. But the thief was swifter
than the officer, who was forced to throw
bis club at him. which struck him on the
side of the head and knocked him down.
The negro was badly stunned, but soon
came to himself and was locked up, the
pistol being secured from him and returned
to Its owner. Saturday afternoon Mayor
Tolly heard the case and fined the negro
$500.
Anderson County has been the scene Of
another terrible tragedy, which resulted In
the killing Of Josh. Bigby. The particu-
lars, as far as We have been able to gather
them, are about as follows: Last Saturday
Josh. Bigby, John McGaha and Ed. John
SOD. with others, came to Anderson, to
appear as witnesses In preliminary hear
Ing before United States Commissioner
Frierson In a whiskey case. Before leav-
ing the city they supplied themselves with
plenty of whiskey, and on the way home
general disagreeing ensued, In which
Bigby gave McGaha, who IL cripple, a
whipping The parties all live in Honea
Path Township, and on reaching. the house
of John Stone, Bigby stopped, McGaha
and Johnson going on to Henry Culbert-
sons, where they took out the mule. Nc
Gaha then sent Johnson home, which was
short distance. to get his (McGaha's) gun.
When he returned with the gun, Bigby
bad caught up with them. Then Jssper
Brock, who is half brother to McGsha,
took the gun from the hands Of johnson
and gave 1t to McGahs who started off,
saying to Bigby "I'll see you later" Big.
by alighted from bis mule, and, advancing
towards McGaha. said III that's your
game, here's tyou. You can see me now"
McGaba said, in reply: "If you advance
I'll shoot you" He then snapped one
barrol of his gun, which failed to go off.
The next barrel, however, did it's work at
distance of seven feet the entire load
striking Bigby in the right breast, 80 shot
entering. one going directly through the
heart. The body was removed from the
scene by J. W. Ashley, J. D. Lomax and
others to Bigby's home as speedily as pos.
sible, the unfortunate mans only seeming
desire being to see his wife and children
bsfore he died. He lived about an hour
and half. McGaha went to HoDea Path
immed ately after the shooting and gave
himself up to Trial Justice Trussell, ask
ing for protection until he could take the
up train for Anderson to deliver himself
to the Sheriff, which he did. McGaha is
now in jail, and has employed Messrs.
Bonhau & Watkins and Tribble d Prince
to represent him. Trial Justice Trussell
held an inquest over the body on Sunday
afternoon, Drs. Shirley and Cothran max
ing the post mortem examination. The
verdict of the jury was that ". II. Bigby
came to his death from gun shot wound
in the hands of John MoGaha, with Ed.
Johnson and Jasper Brook as accessories"
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