The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-05-22
W, o. McElyeen Killed in North Caro-
limo

For the past twelve months or more W
0. McElveen, once and industrious farmer
of the Fork, with an interesting family OF
children and a most excellent wife, be-
came bereft of reason. brought on by
disease. His family and friends reluctantly
placed him in the State Insane Asylum foi
treatment, and, after being there some
months, they were gratifed to learn tha'
reason was about restored. Ihlnklng tha'
a change of scenery would be TOR the pest
they took him out to Texas upon his dis
charge from the asylum.
In Texas McElveen lived with relatives
and seemed to be doing frst-rate, but again
his old trouble came back, and he became
q wanderer.
Tc the surprise of his friends in this sec
ton he UNEXPECTEDLY turned up at his home
we'll dressed and with some means, but
with mysterious air about him, which
caused suspicion that all was not night
Later it was learned from relstives that ne
was wanted in Texas for having committed
forgery. -
It will be remembered that upon this
charge he was arrested and locked up IN
Columbia q few weeks ago, but was re-
leased for the reason that the Texas officials
found it too expensive to come after hlm.
When released again he once more be-
came wanderer, and one morn
ing lust before daylight about ten
DAYS ago went to his home and called
his wife. At first she was afraid to let him
in. but after q while she got up, and be
went into the house. He had 1gstai tEighatiennHlaa nla
and wild appearance &Ssouid catch him. His
iearS az 5tfsesrailed upon him not to 60 off, and
he remained home for two days and then
again left, not telling any one where he
was going.
The next news heard of this most unfor
tunate man was through letter received
last Sunday, written by the coroner of An
son county, North Carolina, making in
quiries of the editor of The TINES with
reference to McElveen and his family.
With this was another, addressed to Mrs.
McElveen The next day came another
letter, also making inquiries aud relating
how this poor. demented man IN his
wanderincs came TO lose his life. Follow
lug is the letter:
Cedar Hill, n. c., May II. 1895.
Dear Sir-There was a man killed yester-
day near this place-supposed to be from
your place. He was stranger here. No
one knew him-not even the man that
killed him. The man who killed him was
from Bishopville. in your State, and says
that he pever saw him before.
From letters found on his person 1t IS
supposed that his name was ". y. McEi-
veen, as he had three letters-one of them
being from his wife and one from his son.
The letter from Fannie McElveen bore the
date of April l6, aud was addressed to w.
0. McElveen, Columbia, 5. c. The Co.
lumbia postmark of April 20 was also 90
the letter. He was addressed as Dear
Oaks" The letter vas signed Your loving
wife"
The man killed had in his possession
a stolen mule and buggy, and was
overtaken near here by Mr.. 7. E. Ba :
kins of Bishopville. the owner OF
the mule, and when told to surrender by
Mr.. Baskins be drew his pistol and at
tempted to shoot Baskins. but Basklns Was
too quick for him and shot him three times.
He died in about half an hour without re-
vealing hisidentity.
The coroner held an inquest over the
body to-day and rendered a verdict of just
ifiable homicide on the part of Mr.. Baskins
there being several witnesses to the
shooting.
The coroner took charge of his effects,
and if he has any relatives in your section
they can obtain the facts of the case from
him.
If you know anything of such man We
would be glad to hear something Of his his
tory if you know it. Respectfully yours,
J. w. GREEN, Cedar Hill, n. G.