The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-03-09

inst says: "A shooting scrape occurred
three miles in the country this afternoon
In which three white men were seriously
wounded. A Negro named Welborn
Acker had been cutting timber from w.
II. Helman's lands. Mr.. Holman in
formed him that he must pay for the
damage he had sustained. This seemed
to arouse Acker's wrath who swore ven
geance against lielman and his family.
This happened several days ago. This
afternoon -Acker and another Negro were
passing through the field whore Holman
aud his hands were at work. Holman
spoketo Acker, told him he would EXPECT
pay for the wood he had cut from his
farm. whereupOn Acker replied YES.
viii pay you now, whereupon ile and the
Negro in company with him, opened tire
upon iielman's crowd with double bsr-
relied guns. w. r. Cooper was shot in
the eye, lip, leg aud hand: W.. ii. owens
was shot in the hand and side and Thomas
Durham was shot in the hand. arm and
leg. lehman received some shot but WAS
not badly hurt. After the shooting both
Negroes ran and are being pursued by a
posse OF armed men who will mako it hot
for them IL overtaLen.
Mr.. Adam +. Cromer died suddenly a,
MS nome In this County. near William.
ston. on the 9th ult., and was buried on
the lst inst. at Double Springs, in Fork
Township. beside his frat wife, who died
Jan. let, 1894. He was a native OF the
upper Dutch Fork pection OF Newberry
County. where 10 was born June 9th,
1924, and where he continued to live till
1879. when be removed to the Fork Sec
ton OF this County. In 1913 he married
Miss Sarah {. Counts, an estimable lady
Of his native County. From this union
four children survive-Messrs. James H.,
John s., Adam e., and Mise Lizzie Gro.
mer, all residing In the Fork. During
the war he served under Col. Ellison S.
keiit In this State and in North Carolina,
and was a faithful colder. Years ago Mr.
Cromer Joined the Lutheran Church and
was the moving spirit In the erection of
bethlehem Lutheran Church in the Fork.
which eventually, owing to inability 10
secure regular preaching. went bodily into
the Methodist fold. 10 his new churchly
relation Mr.. Cromer labored ~zealously,
~ 49," ~ " lOf6 Lue
thurch Of his first choice, one would
have thought he had been II Methodist all
bis life. Some ten years ago he welded
MRS Gambrell, widow of the late Jackson
Gam brel of this County, with whom he
lived happily and who survives him.
Mr.. Croiner was thoroughly upright in all
the relations Of life, true TO his family, his
fellow-man. his State, his Church and his
God, aud when such men die the com
muniiy mas suffered "A loas.
rho news Of the sad and untimelv end
OF Mr.. Perry +. Thornley,. which occurred
in this city early Saturday morning last,
will be heard by his many friends and ,ela
tives with genuine SORROW. \ young man
Just DOMINIC the toga of manhood, with
rcsea.s prospects. 4 pleasing address ans,
possessed Of a personality that reflected
morality, high breeding and gentility,
could not. in full possession OF all his
mental faculties, rob himself of God. given
life, The mantle c: charity ~ i-a.i,
should fall o. or this last browning act of
his life aud appeal for q suspension OF
judgment. The facts, as disclosed at the
C%oroner's inquest, ara these: That be
had only a few doys previous attempted
suicide In Washington, u. G. that he ar.
rived in Anderson about midnight Friday
night, having driven by private convey
ance, presumably. from Liberty, engaged
a o at the boarding house off F. NJ.
Mangleburg. on South Main street. re.
questiDg that he be not disturbed till late
IN tbs Gay. Whsa his rcosz. =as entered
lie was found a corps and near him was
an empty p%asteboard box hearing a NOR.
phine label OF u Charlotte druggist. No
papers were found on his person to ind
cate the cause OF his rash act. The Coro-
ner's jury returned a verdict Of suicide.
Deceased was a son of Capt. j. H. Thorn
ley, OF Pickens. and q grandson of Mr.. @.
ii. l.. FAINT. who, together with n large
circle OF friends and relatives in this city,
have our sincerest sy mpathy and condol-
ence. The funeral service were conducted
from The residence OF Mr.. w. w. While
Sunday afternoon. Rev. w. II. Capers
reading the beautiful Episcopal service,
anG the remains laid TO rest in Silverbrook
Cemetery.