The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-11-16

bert, ,Jr., and Oh the head with an irol
wagon rod by some unknown person
, Immediately after which he was fircs
on twice with Il pistol, one ball enter
ing tho center Of the forehead bctwcel
the eyes and the other on the left side
Of the head. near the ear.
There were but about fifteen young
men on The scene who fired into tlt
already rctrcating mob Of Republican
negroes, among which was the leader
1t was not known until after the mol
had been fired on and run that Mr.
! Ethcridge was dead, but from sucl
wounds death was instantaneous.
Several Of the negroes were wounded
how many it is impossible to tell. il
was aftclward found, however, that
Tolbcrt was badly wounded, and it j.
thought fatal.
News of the horrible occurrence wa.
Immediately tclcphoned to Greenwood
and rapidly spread in other directions
rs well. On receipt OF the news n COM
pany of over $50 we'll armed men form
ed in surprisingly short order and has
tily went to the assistance OF the whites
at Phoenix.
In the meantime bands from Brad
ley, Verdrey, Kerksey, Ninety Six,
Callison and in fact all parts of the
county had formed and started to the
seat OF the disturbance.
Large crowds continue to gather on
the streets of Greenwood and business
traffic Oh the streets was considerably
hindered by little knots Of men scat
tered around.
About 10 o'clock a telephone message
was received from Ninety Six saying
100 armed men were wanted there. 1t
was reported that negroes were gather
ing outside of town and trouble was
expected. A number of men, well
armed, boarded the noon train for
Ninety Six, but on their return said
everything was as quiet as Sunday,
and the excitement was without cause.
Squads of men continued to leave
Greenwood for the Phoenix vicinity up
to late hour in the afternoon.
Late in the afternoon party went to
the house of Tom Tolbert to capture
and guard him. Finding him in a
serious condition and on pleas from his
old aunt he was left as the crowd felt
assured he could easily have been got
ten when wanted. On coming out of
the house the party was informed that
John Tolbertwas coming from Verdrey
with Il band of negroes. They met
Tolbert on the road a short distance
from the house followed by, it is
thought, twelve or fifteen negroes. Mr..
Tolbert had the 15-year-old son of Mr.
Elias Tolbert with him. AS soon as
the parties fairly sighted each other
the negroes opened fire which was re-
turned by the white men, who were
armed only with pistols. Mr.. Tolbert
turned his buggy about and started in
an opposite direction the while firing
at the white men. He was hit several
times as was the boy with him. The
boy was taken to Mr.. Ed. Seymour's
house and his wounds, which were not
fatal, were attended by Drs. Neel and
Cobb, of Greenwood.
About dark two young men, Stuart
Miller and Crcswcll Fleming, from
Ninety Six, started home, saying they
were compelled to be there that night
(Tuesday) and while passing Il point
near Piney Grove church, Il negro
church, were fired OH from ambush by
negroes. Both men were hit and Mr..
Miller is thought to be in a serious con-
dition, nearly the whole load of bird
shot taking effect in the side OF his face
and neck. At latest accounts he was
resting easy but his condition is still
serious. He was taken to the home Of
Mr.. A. G.. StockmOr where he was M
mediatcly cared for.
His companion, Fleming, was hit by
number of the shot but isnot danger
ously wounded.
In another melee at some other point
Mr.. NJ Younger was shotin the foot.
Atfirstit thought that Mr.. Younger
was seriously wounded but luckily it
proves otherwise. Excitcmcntran high