Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-06-30
LYNCHERs SHOT.
Throo Men and Boy Wounded In a
Fight Near DateSyllIe. ~

Three Men and Boy Wounded In a
Fight Near Batesyille.
GREENvILLE, S. O., June 24.--In-
formation was received here by tele-
phone last evening from Batesville,
Greonville county, eleven miles from
here, of what is said to have been an
attompt at lynohing, resulting in the
wounding, probably fatally, of col
ored boy eight years old and the
serious wounding of three whito
men. ... s.--. ..@E
Some weeks ago tho barn and
stable of Edward Hughes were
burned. Mr.. Hughes lives about six
miles from Batcsvillo. 1t was be-
lievod that the buildings were fired
by an incendiary, and suspicion
rested on John Parks, a negro living
on Mr. Hughes farm. The evidence
! against Parks was not sufficient to
cause his arrest, but there WAS Il
strong feeling against him, which
eliminated Wednesday night about
midnight. Stories Of what occurred
differ widely in important respects.
1t is certain, however, that about
midnight Parks was aroused by a
hammering on the door of his house,
accompanied by demand that he
come to the door with a light. His
story is that he refused to open the
door and an attack was at once made,
the door fastonings were broken and
a dozen or moro mon rushed into tho
room. Parks says he had suspected
a lynching party and was prepared,
and as the crowd rushed in he opened
fire with a double barrellcd shotgun.
The first load tore off the left arm
of James M. Jones, between the
elbow and shoulder. Tho result of
the second load was not serious,
being only the pepporing of man
named Fowler from Spartanburg
county, and one other whose name
could not be learned. Parks says
tho raiders then opened fire on him
with pistols, but he escaped unhurt
and that they then Withdrew from
the house to look after the wounded, :,
but soon returned and began fusil-
ade, firing into the house through
door and window.
A son of Parks, about eight years
old, received two wounds, one
through the left wrist and the other
in the left side, tho bullet passing
through his body. Yesterday DR..
White extracted the bullet from tho
right side Of the boy. Tho doctor
thinks this wound will prove fatal.
Parks returned to his home ycstcr-
day.
On the other hand, friends of the
white men say the party went to
Parks house to get informatio II
about the burning, that he fired at
them from tho house and that the
boy was hurt when this fire was re-
turned from outside.
Much feeling has been aroused in
the community. The negroes say
they will defend and uphold Parks.
During the summer of 1891, Mr. Chas.
u. johnson, a wcll-known attorney of
Louisville, KY, had Il worry severe attack
of summer complaint. Quite a number
| OF different remedies wcro tried, but
failed to afford any relief. a friend who
! know what was needed procured him q
bottle of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
Diarrhoea Remedy, which quickly cured
him and h0 thinks, saved his life. IIo
says that there has not been IL dly since
| that time that he has not bad this remedy
in his household. lie speaks OF it in tho
highest praise and takes much pleasure
in recommending it whenever an opp0r-
tunity is offered. For salo by DR.. j. w.
Bell, Walhalla; III. b. Zimmerman & Co.,
Westminster, and w. j. Lllnnoy, Seneca.
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A Murderer LyncIcd.
A lynching took place ut Hills
vile, Carroll county, Va, on Juno
22d. Some weeks ago farmer
named Hewlett had a land dispute
with a ncighbor named Allen and
shot and killed him. Hewlett was
arrested and jailed at IIillsvillc.