The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-03-29
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THE STORY OF \ MURDER.
The Horrible Crime of Vicious
NcSrU-IIis Victim Popular
Officer and Good Citizen

olllcCr ana COCOA Citizen.
The trial Of n negro named jim
Anderson for the murder Of Mai James
*. Marshall, OF G. ester recalls one Of
the most blOOd-thirsly murders among
all the hcartless and horrible ferocities
Of recent times in South Carolira
Maj Marshall was an old soldier, an
lliCicnt and popular member of the
Chester police for fifteen years, with ii
wide reputation for GOODNESS and cour-
age. The Yorkville Enquirer gives
the following account Of the crime.
and is the fullest statement that has
been made Of the shocking deed:
1t was on the 7th day of last Febru-
any, at about o'clock p. m. a large
sized, intelligent looking mulatto
negro, apparently about - years of
age, stepped into the Exchange BanK
OF Chester and presenting a check for
$50, asked TO have it cashed The
check had been drawn by Mrs. jamie
Stringfellow, Of Rock Hill, in favor OF
Mrs. Saliie III mphill, and was good
but the circumstances were such Ns to
make Cashier White suspicious.
Among other things, the cashier
noticed that in the endorsement Of the
check, on the back, Mrs. Hemphill's
name was divided-a portion appear
ing on one line and II portion on the
other-and as the result Of his suspi-
cions, he began 10 ask questions.
The negro at once assumed an easy
and Indifferent manner, and without
the slightest EN- mbarrassment, told q
story to the eject that he had been
working for the lady who lived in the
brick boLse over in "a certain direction
which he indicated, and ia a settle.
ment with him, she had given him the
check. The whole $40 was not his OF
course. His claim amounted to only
g. and be was to take the balance
Oack to the lady. All right. Why
certainly it was all right, and step.
ping to the door, he called in Major
Marshall to vouch for his credibilty.
Major Marshall bad never seen the
negro before md said so; but not the
least abashed, the Negro invited the
major 10 go with HIM to the house of
the lady and have the whole thing
straightened out.
The whole incident had passed Cff 10
such an casy-gOing matter OF fact way,
that even the shrewd policeman, ac-
customcd for years TO deal with crimi.
nails Of all classes, was not more than
half put on his guard. That he should
go with the negro was quite natural,
and the two started out in the direc-
tion of the residence OF the lady re-
ferred to- 1T Is not thought that
Major Marshall had the slightest suspi.
CiOn OF danger, and even when the
negro led the way up Saluda street,
when he shOhld have taken York
street, the major continued to follow
vi hOut question.
But a. the negro nearcd the vicinity
Of Mrs. MObiey's residence. he evident
y began to realize that his game was
up. Major Marshall was following be.
hind. a few seconds before, IL. b.
Caldwell, Esq, had passed the police.
man and the negro. The next turn
WAS across Walnut street. Here a
little girl spoke to Major Marshall,
and the major returned the greeting.
His face was in the direction of the
little girl, and his blind eye was to-
ward the Negro. 1t was at this in
sJant that the tragedy occurred
AS already indicated, tho Negro had
not been previously searched. Moth
ing had occurred to make this seem
necessary. Quick as flash almost.
the negro drew large revolver 49,
calibre Is our inior nation and fired
two shots, in rapid succession. Both
shots took murderous effect. One
bullet struck Major Marshall In the
throat, severing the carotid artery
and the other entered at the back of
his ear. Either wound would have no
doutt proved fatal. Covering the
wound In his throat with his hand,
Major Marshall walked across the
street aud grasped the palings In an
I(effort to sustain himself.
y II. b. Caldwell, Esq, just mention
Sd, hearing the shots, at once hasten
I'D to the assistance of Major Marshall.
He reached the wounded man In time
TO hear him exclaim, am dying
And TO assist him In easing his body to