The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-02-09
a Gallant Soldier and Cour-
teous Gentleman Slain.
FEARFUL CRIME OF NEGRO
OUTLAW.

Special TO The State.
Chester. Feb. About 2 o'clock
this afternoon, big mulatso negro
walked into the Exchange bank and
presented check made to The order OF
we'll known citizen of this city
oo the back an endorsement was forged.
evidently being the uegro's handwrit-
ing Cashier White refused payment
and told the negro that he must obtain
identification. The holder Of the check
promptly replied that he could do il,
aud went ont on che street aod re
requested assistant policeman Capt.
James Z. Marshall to 60 with him to
the brick house on York street. The
polieemsn assensed and allowed the
negro to take the lead. Instead Of
going up York street be took Ssluda
street aud jus. as be arrived at the iu-
tersection of Walnut and Saluda
streets. near Attorney A. G Brice's
residence, some one called to Capt.
Marshall. and as be turned, this scoun-
drel, who had lied about the check
all the way through. swiped out 49,,
calibre revolver aud shot the police
man twice. killing him instantly. He
placed the muzzle of the pis.ol just
below Capt. Marshsll's blind eye and
pulled the trigger just as the cap.sin
turned, the ball entering the cheek aud
lodging somewhere about the throat !;
the second bali entered back of the
ear. Jus. at this time Attorney r B
Caldwell came to the rescue Of Capt.
Marshall. He eased the wounded m.n
to the ground, who exclaimed, Il am
dying )" then took the pistol out of the
policeman's strap aud fred every ball
at the fleeing murderer. The negro
fred back twice at Mr.. Caldwell, bot
neither was touched. About this time
the news had reached police headquar
ters aod Is minutes later posse of so
mounted white men, including Sheriff
rnvell, Chief ,Morgsn. Mayor Spratt,
DR.. Davega. A. W. Love and others
With the sherif1's bloodboupds were on
the trail of the murderer fleeing for
his life. He was oversaken six miles
north of the city about q 80 O'Clock and
vas shot twice by Dir A. W. Love.
Mr.. Love vas oo very spirited ami
msl aud when the negro was first seen
ho put spurs to his borse, fairly burp-
iog the wind through plowed 6eld
aod ahickets, until be overlook the fn-
gi.iye. It was after the scoendrel had
shot twice that Mr. Love opened Gre
upoa him Had che crowd been with
him at che moment MS body would
hare been riddlsd with bullets. bus
after Mr.. Love had shos him down he
began interviewing him aud when the
posse arrived they decided to bring him
to jail
Tae negro is supposed to be the man
who robbed mail bag at the Rock
Hill depot some nights ago, as the
cheek be presented bad evidently been
mailed to party here. He gave bis
name as Tom Jones, then again as
Anderson.
The street from the jail to the court
boase hes been crowded all the after
noon with hos-headed, determined, OK
cited men and j. was with great diff
Guilty thss she officers of the Law sue
ceeded in getting the murderer secure
ly jailed.
Lynching is openly talked Of, and
the worst is feared by some The Lee
Light Infantry, of whom sbe deceased
v.s captain, will guard the Jail Co
night.
At this hour. 6 o'clock. excitement
runs high, but Sheriff Corpwell is 10
charge Of the Jail. and has the backing
of q great many cool heads. Capt.
Marshall has been policeman here for
the past Is yesrs and vas popular
and efficient officer. He vas major OF
the Third regiment and took great
deal of interest in military affairs ip
the State. He fought through tbe war
and was brave and nervy soldier,
losing his left eye while participating
10 heated battle. he was a warm
hearted. fne-looking man and made