The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-11
THE NEWBERRY HERALD AND NEWS. OCTOBER IL. 1873.
n EGkO KILLED.
AIR Claude Floyd ana II Ncg,o. Rob DorroI,,
Meet In tho Road nnd Exchange Shots
Result, Durroh Sill,d.

Meet In tho Road nnd Exchange Shots
Result, Durroh Kill,d.
On Saturday afternoon, Mr.. NJ. ..
Chappcll and Mr.. Claude Floyd wore
going home from Newbcrry i'm Il buggy.
About dark they met Rob Dorroh. u
negro. in the road, about five miles
from Ncwbcrry. There were some
words passed between Floyd and Dor
rob, followed by pistol shots and the
killing Of Dorloh. We have taken Il
copy of the testimony before the Coro-
ncr's jury and publish it, together with
the finding of the jury, as being us
near the true statement OF the case us
we can reach. There was ouly one eye
witness.
Mr.. Floyd has not been arrested, but
will surrender. Warrant has been is
sued.
TESTIMONY.
Joe Miller sworn says: On October S.
1898, | was ut home at Mr. Jesse Scnn's
place, Newberry County, S. G. Dr
L
and heard some one hollcr, "Oh,
Lordy" heard grooming. l was in
Mr. Senn's yard when l heard the
groaning. The shooting was in the
public road. Don't know exactly where
| was. Don't know how many shots,
but there were more than one Don't
know if Dorroh had Il pistol or not.
DOri "h was dead when the doctor got
here. I never saw no one when heard
the hOllering. | saw something in the
road white; do not know if it was Il
white horse, or Il man with white shirt
on or white coat. 1t was about night.
his
JOE \ MILLER.
(Colorcd man. mark.
j. IL. Sem sworn says: live IN New
berry County, S. G. live on fathers
placc-home place. Was home on
October 8, 1898. heard Il pistol fire
and heard man hollcr. | came up
the road about IL minutes after heard
the shots and found Il colorcd man
little over one hundred yards from my
house. J. II. Sem recalled: There
were ) or shots fired. j. II. SENN.
Lewis Dorroh (colorcd) sworn says:
live in Newbclry County. S. G. |
know the body lying in public road
near Mr.. Jesse Scnn's. 1t is my son,
Robert Dorroh. his
LEWIS y DORROH.
mark.
Nj. 9. Chappcll sworn says: ! live in
Newbcrry County, S. G.. know Lewis
Dorroh's boys, but did not know them
apart. On October $, 1898 myself and
Claude Floyd were going home and
overlalicn Il wagon and pulled out to
pass it. Then boy called to Mr..
Floyd to stop, and VIC did SO. The
wagon passed. Floyd got out Of buggy
and asked the 10y what he wanted.
The boy commenced to tell about some
report had been said up there. Claude
asked him what he meant TO do. II
meant TO do what said was going to
do" He had IL stick across his sh0ul-
der with his gripp on it., and he com
menced to get the stick out. Claude
asked him did he mean to hit him with
stick. The boy did not say Il word, but
drew his pistol and fired. Then he
turned and ran down the road when
Claude fired the second shot. The ne
gro hOllcred, "Oh, Lordy" | said,
"Claudc. you killed that negro He
said, mo, | reckon not" | told him
he would see him fall in minnie.
About that time he fell Hat Of his back.
| turned around and started to where
he was. could not get horse close
and asked Claude to hold the horse and
let me go and see if he was hurt or not.
IL manner dead. turned him to sec if
| could find his pistol Did not find his
pistol. Dorroh fired "ne shetland Claude
fired two. Then Dorroh run.
NJ. = CIIAppELI.
l.. II. Dennis sworn say: On Oct0-
her 9, 1898, while acting as Il juror OF
quest over the body Of Robt. Dorroh,
in the presence OF the eleven other ju-
rors found IL pistol in the ditch side
of the public road at the place MIR.
Chappcll described to be the place OF
the row. and on opposite side was the
hat OF the dead man found. One cham.
hcr was empty. The pistol is Il ;}S cali
brc single action Smith and Wcsson.
l. II. DENNIS.
VERDICT.
The following is the verdict Of the
jury.
That the said Robt. Dorroh came Il
his death from Il pistol wound inflicted
| by the hands Of &. A. Floyd on OctUhc,
| 8, 1893, and from which wound the sale