The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-12-26
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~ Wounded on
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and Liquor.
lllc MOuntainccr,


q failed to gain thcm any
and now tho force has to boar
odum Of shooting an unarmed
no, although only one OF them was
;tually connected with the shooting.
People will not stop to sift tho facts,
but will accept the statements tlOating
around as to tho wil(ul and vicious
character Of tho shooting just us they
fcol inclined. The readiness with
which pistol was drawn and fired Is
in Keeping with tho order Of the day,
whether constablcs or ordinary citizcns
are concerned. Tho foar OF tho laws
punishment does not prevent tho use
Of deadly weapons upon the slightest
provocntion, for there is really very
little to fear on this score.
Constablcs Crawford, ltcmbort, Davis
and iIowic 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 ard went north
ward When within three or four
miles Of the city, and within II short
distance from the crossing OF the
Anderson road near Welcome Church,
they met Il Unc-hOrsc wagon, drawn by
II largo mule, and driven by two
negroes, John Nichols and Jesse Lati-
mer. The negroes wero told to halt.
when ,Ionn Nichols jumped out Of the
wagon and took to his hco.s, the con
stables liring several shots in the air
us he ran across the field. Constable
Llowic took the horse from his buggy
and followed the negro, who went out
ui sight when he had gone couple Of
hundred Yards The other cOnStAbcS
did not see the negro when FIOwic
came up with him, nor did they hear
any shot, bat they heard HOwic cali
to them us he cumu back over the hili
and ran to him. R1mbert says that
IIOwio told him the negro was shot,
and that he feat certain tho negro WAS
going to shoot him, rs he was putting
his hand to the pistol pocket when
| !iOwio fired. The facts in regard tU
tho shooting arc only known to llowic
| and the negro who WAS shot. and the
ncgro's story has not hccn given.
Constable llOwic and Davis took
thci, buggy and brought the negro
with u I; mile and Il half Of the city,
whcl )it was found that hc was suffering
! SO much 1t was deemed best to leave
| him at another ucgrOs house, and DR..
j. Is. Earle WAS scnt to him at once
aftCr the c0nstnblcs reached the city.
| The negro Nichols was shot near the
spinal column and the ball wus not
| located. tlc was taken during the
| night TO The basement Of the Green
vile Hotcl, whcrc he was resting
compal ativcly easy yesterday morn
| ing. His chances OF recovery arc
| uou ubtful.
Constable Howio left in short time
| for Columbia, acting under the advice
# l,l menu G., l,h in
Of the force. He viii apply for bail if
the negro dies from the wound. He
| halls from Lancaster County.
There is no evidence that Nichols
! had Il pistol, rs there was mono about
| his person. The negro l4atimcr was
! brought to the city aud lodged in jail.
| Both were in the employ Of j. Luther
Trnmmcll and lived ON his place. He
was following tho wagon and came to
town soon after the cons tables. The
mu'o, wagon and liquor belonged to
| Trammcl. The liquor WAS in several
| packages, and altogether about 5I
gallons, which has bccn scnt to Column
| biu. 1t was hid undcr fodder in the
| wagon, and quilts were thrown over
| tho fodder.
Tho liquor, mule and wagon were
| taken in charge by tho revenue Of
iicials, at the instance Of tho con
stables, and tho mulo was taken from
the stables Of Charles & Easlcy during
the night, it is supposed by Trammcll,
for whom Il warrant has bccn issued.
Shcriif Gilrcath made an effort to
arrest uowic, but no left the city
before tho shooting became known.
No warrants have boon issued against
the other cOnstablcs, and there is no
charge made against them.
The shcrilf received " telegram from
Governor Evans yesterday afternoon
stating that Howio was in Columbia
and would be sent here when he was
wanted by the local authorities.
Tho wounded negro is being attended
by DR.. Pack, who was sent to his as
sistancc by the constablos.