Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-27

at once. Accordingly, a posse, composed
of Chief Of Police Love and number Of
volunteers from among the young men Of
Yorkville, was summoned to attend to
the matter.
Hardy has been living with his father,
Jim Hardy, who, by the way, is one of
the most respectable Negroes of the COM
munity. The house is situated just with
out the western incorporate limits of
town. 1t was known that Whiteman
would probably be we'll armed, and it
was decided to summon the posse. Be-
fore this was accomplished, however, one
division of the posse, saw their man
making for the woods something like
quarter of mile ahead. The pursuit was
FASTENED, and the first man who came up
on the Negro, was Mr.. Henning Clawson.
Although armed only with pistol, while
the Negro had double barrel gun, Mr..
Clawson called upon Hardy to stop.
At the time he was hailed, Hardy was
about to cross fence. Looking behind
and realizing his advantage, he stopped,
and started to level his gun at Mr.. Claw
son. Chief of Police Love came in sight
just at this instant, however, also armed
with double barrel shotgun. He shout
ed to Hardy to hold up his hands. His
horse SHE'D just as he was about to level
his gun to enforce the command, and the
gun was accidentally discharged. At the
discharge of Mr.. Loves gun, Hardy
dropped his, weakened, and said he
would give up. Both barrels of his gun
were at full cock, and in an instant he
would, no doubt, have fired at Mr.. Claw
son.
After his capture he was disarmed of q
loaded revolver-a self-acting 81 calibre
weapon the same with which he had
shot the woman-and his hands were
securely tied behind his back with pair
of bride reins. Thus tied, the posse
quietly brought him to Yorkville and
committed him to Jail. On the road he
explained that he had no intention OF
resisting arrest; but had armed himself
to prepare for other Negroes from whom
he expected an attack.
The reporter saw Hardy at the jail on
Monday and he was anxious to tell his
side of the story. "When me and Bud
McElwee went round there" he said
"Doster was picking the guitar sorter
slow.like. I asked him couldn't he pick
that guitar faster. He said he was pick
ing it fast enough to sing by. told him
there was nobody singing and to pick
faster. He said if I did not attend to my
own business, he would see how fast he
could make me get out of there. AS be
said that, he made as if he was going tc
draw pistol. put my hand in my vest
pocket and drew my pistol out. He
picked up the shovel and struck me on
the head twice. He was crowding Inc
toward the door. I tried to shoot; but
there were only three cartridges in my
pistol and it snapped twice. When they
put me out of the door, I turned and
shot hack three times. But there were
others shooting besides me-" He didn't
say whether or not he shot the woman.
Among the numerous, baseless reports
that had been in circulation on the streets
was one to the effect that Hardy had
loafed about town all Sunday morning
without being molested. Upon being
asked about the matter he said that he
had lodged through the lower edge OF
town late in the afternoon but had moi
shown himself to any greater extent than
was absolutely necessary.