The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-03
MAGNOLIA HAPPENINGS.
The Facts About the Base Ball
Killing.

Killing.
On last Thursday the Norwood colored
base bali clubs-lst aud % nines-came to
this place to play match game with the Isl
and I'd mines of Magnolia, and during the
game between the second mines, of which
Burgess McDanaid was umpire and Ambrose
Garland one of the scorers, dispute arose
between toe latter aud zeke Mcintosh. This
being settled the game was resumed aud ev-
erytbing moved on quietly until Zeke Aclu-
tosh again coma enced cursing at Garland,
who cursed back at him, ana joss as Mcintosh
uttered the words: 81 am as good man as
walks on this ground" with an oath, Bur
gess Mcdonald came up with pisto! IN his
right hand which he held under his left arm,
snd showing Zeke out Of his way, fred three
shots, in quick succession, at Garland, who
walked few feet aod fell on his face, dying
in twenty or thirty minutes Garlard spoke
only two words after he was shot. As soon
as Mcdonald fred the three shots be ran as
fas, as legs could carry him and took refoge
in Dr.. Darby's house. He had been 10 DR..
Darby's employ for several months, and is a
bright, active mulatto fellow. BE remained
in the plunder room up stairs until the place
was surrounded by number of men, both
white and colored, and Constable Wheeler
went to tie front door aud asked if he was in
the house getting an affirmative answer,
Burgess was called and came down, and the
officer took charge Of him. As Burgess Nc
Donald was aeeing from toe base ball
grounds few shots were fred from the
crosd, none taking effect. No attempts were
made by any one to harm Mcdonald after he
left the field. He had two colored friends
who undertook to be quite bois,erous, but
we're quickly silenced. According to the
testimony, no attemp. was made oy Ambrose
Garland to defend himself. No words passed
between Mcdonald and Garland before the
shooting will not attempt any comment
on the character of either defendant or de-.
ceased. The jury of inquest examined the
person of Mcdonald, and found no wounds
or bruises, save slightly raised spot near his
wrist. The affair brougb: fresh to memory
the brutal Simon Cooper. aud, of coarse, oc-
cssioned considerable excitement for short
while Not desiring to prejudice or influence
The misds cf any either for or against, will
stop right here on this subject.
The Lynchburg boys are proud of their
victory over the Mayesville boys. several
days ago. The game was played for all it
was worth on both sides, but our boys had
oaly victory on their minds from start TO
finish. Our boys are ready to play Sumter
as soon as che defeats Mayesville I'm 'fra1d
they won't get to play us.
We had young food here betweea II and
o'clock Sunday morning. Neatly every
low or level place was inundated for short
while Bridges were overaowed and washed
about like straws in some places. The shed
over Capt. S. T.. Kilpatrick's engine was
blown down, and cotton is Injured to some
extent
Misses Edna and Annie Keels, who have
been visiting at Col. J. A. Rhame's, are now
visiting in the upper part of the county. Mrs.
J. A. Rhsme is also visiting abroad.
The sick around are improving uader the
ski!lful attention, of Dr. E. F. Darby.
t..
Magnolia is selling whiskey, and our people
are getting aroused on this point, and if this
be true, then We say, Go ahead, gentlemen,
and act. Go forward in discharge of your
duty, and speedily bring the offender 10 jus.
tice.
Concealed weapons in this county are be-
coming as common as pocket knives The
law should be enforced or repealed. Law
abiding people are, by this concealed weapon
act, placed at the mercy of the rowdy. Peo-
pie should not be allowed to carry pistols at
all, concealed or uncoscealed, only under
certain circumstances in certain places.
notice that nearly all the colored base ball
players carry pistols to the ground. Many
carry them openly. Nor are all the white
ball players clear of this practice. Well, it's
giving ''blsck eye'' to this most attractive
game, aud people who are anxious TO keep
out of dificulties-as all should be-will
cease to patrouize it. OCCASIONAL.
Magnolia, August'l.
Wedgefield Happenings.