The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-09


q certain family war IN Edgcfeld coun-
~. South Carolina. OF one family there
IA not ono left to bear the name. Il
was haze 20 the death. II lasted
through Two generations and has furn-
lshcd raicr.al for many romances and
stories.
In 1885 one Joe Glover lived near the
village Of Edgchcld. Glover was an
enormous fellow and a bully WAC
boosted Of his ability TO whip any man
In the county. He waa dlssipated
man. whose reputation was not Inn
proved by hls staggering and concclted
manner Although wealthy. his atten-
lions 10 members Of the opposite sex
vere not encouraged One % the plan
iers OF the nelEhhorhood. Lovett Gour-
lllion. had q pretty sister. Mary. Glow
or began q ply bis dreaded attentions
10 the girl. who was glad 10 take re-
iuge behind her brothers protection.
and refused 10 see the man. Goufllllon
forbade Glover to enter his house. the
latter was furious and published a
threat 10 whip Courllllon AZ their next
meeting.
Gourilllon declined 10 avoid meeting
Glover and they met At a barbecue
shortly after the threat They fought.
and Gourlllnn worsted the bully. who
beloved that they would meet NJ Edge
field Court House the next salesday.
This meant a duel. or. more properly
speaking. a hght with firearms with
out rules.
When the two men saw each other
IN the Court House square on the day
appointed they drew their pistols and
fred. but neither bullet took eject.
Under the impression that his enemy
was unarmed. the bully. Glover. rushed
upon Gourilllon with a vielous-looklng
knife In his hand Death was TO be the
portion Of Mary Gourlllions brother.
But Gourllllon was prepared. He pulled
another pistol from his pocket. took
deliberate aim and shot Glover through
the heart The man loaped int the air
and fell upon his face dead. lie had
paid the penalty Of his folly. Gourll.
lion was arrested. hut a. the trial he
was cleared His sister afterward mar
ricd a prosperous merchant and re-
moved 10 another state Lovett Gour-
illion became the prey Of remorse. and
took 10 hard drinking. Hc often com
planned that Giovers ghost glared at
him from the bed whenever he turned
back the covers.
Years afterwards. IN 1871. Ell Gour-
llllon. the only son OF Iovett Courll-
lion. met Glovor's nephew. a young
man named Posey. al a party. The two
families had kept up a feeling OF hos |
illlty through ali these years. and the !
subdued hate nov broke out violently. |
The two men quarreled. and Gourlillon
shot posey. The young man left home
and remained away Tor two years.
when he returned he was told that his
father and Orville Glover a nephew Of
Joe Glover. had recently quarreled. and
Glover had lnsulted hla father. The
old gentleman had struck Glover IN the
face In response 10 the foul eplthet.
and Glover had not resented the blow.
Eli 0ourllllon declared that he would
kin the man who would say such a
thing Of bic father. Glover understood
this az a threat against his life. and
armed himself A few days later Ell
Gourllllon and hls father rode into
town TO attend court Ell went into a
saloon not Gar from the Court House.
and ~ he left the place Glover. who
had concealed himself near by. filled
biz back with buckshot Young Gour-
llllon fell dead. within four feet OF
where Joe Glover had fallen with the
knife In bis hand. Lovcit Courllll5n.
the father, heard the firing and ran 20
the spot. with his hands held above
his head. 10 show that he was not
armed. Glover was like an enraged
animal. however. and emptied the con-
tents Of the other barrel % his gun into
the old mans body: when he fell. the