The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-10-13
A Shooting ARRAY.

Dave Burton, negro, recently from
Greenyille. S. G., shot and seriously
wounded Charlie jenkins, another negro,
in this city Thursday night about 10
o'clock and then gave Chief Dillingham;
and his men long chase and the Chief a
rhot time" and close call before he was
captured.
The shooting was done on Orr street,
near the stand pipe, and the ceuse was
row over a dusky damssl also recently
from Greenville, at whom, 1t is said, Bur-
ton fred two parting salutes without
effect.
The Chief had gone calling (he is single)
on young lady, but was soon notified
and on the run. Jumping into buggy
with Policeman King at the square ne
drove to Broyles crossing, on the Bolton
road instructed King to return to the city
and search several houses, while he walk
ed the railroad back The Chief was just
entering the city when he discovered
man coming leisurely toward him. The
moon was shining brightly and the negro.
as 1t proved to be, must have Seen the
uniform of the Chief but he, made no
attempt to run. The Chief halted him and
asked his name The negro replied, Hen
ry Whitner. The quiet manner in which
the negro replied threw tbs Chief off his
guard and he approached him without sus-
pecting he was the right man. In an
Instant however, be recognized him and
reached for his pistol, but Burton was
fully as quick, and, springirg e at the Chief,
locked him in 8 vicelike embrace The
Chief has just recovered from spell of
fever and soon found be was overmatched.
He could not draw his pistol and could not
throw his man. The negro fought like Q
demon, and, likestwo wild beasts, each
stroye for the mastery with nothing to
witness the struggle but the .glittering
mooC. It began to look like fight for
life, the turning point being which would
first be able to draw his pistol. The strug.
gle was long and hard, but 50 close that
not one blow was given from either The
Chief finally felt his strength falling and
clinched his man with the determination
to hold him, hoping some one woulc come
to his assistance, but realizing the Chiefs
object, the negro made desperate effort
and the next instant the Chief was flat of
his back In the fall his pistol fel! from
his pocket, and quickly picked up oy the
negro, and before he could recover his
footing the Chief found. himself looking,
down the barrel of his own weapon and
completely at the mercy Of the negro.
With cool determination the Chief faced
his man, expecting every moment to be
his last, but his brave defiance unsettled
the nerves of the negro and he fled, leav-
ing his hat behind him.
Returning to the city the Chief again
armed himself and, procuring a horse,
rode to Belton as fast as the animal could
carry him, and leaving the horse ut Belton.
started back afoot on the railroad track,
hoping to head his man off. In the mean
time, however, the negro had been captur-
ed four miles from the city on the farm of
Mr.. Jesse Robbins. The Chief and the
prisoner reached the city about the sans
Time. Burton is lodged in jail and Charlie
Jenkins, the wounded man, is lying at his
home in a very precarious condition.
Both the negroes are young-not exceed
ing twenty-five The Chiefs terribly sore
from his fight but is at his post of duty.