The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-12-13
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and George Nonard
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az IiE't tDff. lIlfc at ti.f 'iEEf Ohfl
tic southern railway on IT,. ROAD 70
P.rS mountain. two milo from the
heart Of the city, between Non-tab!cs
Cornwcll ani Cooley Of The State
jabulary, and Gcoryc Howard,
whose home j just outsi,ic the city
Limits. on the Euncombc foad near
the Sampson and Poe cotton mill 1t
seems that Cornwcll and G ley were
on the scent Of whiskcy WAGONS and
mt ''cprsc Howard with arp,lcr man
comm iroui towards the n.ounta;ns,
bu; there is 80 accurate info. nation rs
to what took place cxr"p, that shoot
inr began without any unnecessary
delay. resulting in George Howard re-
cci,in. 4 mortal wound. Cornweli be
Ing severely, if not fatally, wounded,
and Coplcy receiving Shot through
the th:ch Coruwcli was brought to
the Windsor hotel, where physicians
were called Immediately and he was
pnt under the Influence Of chloroforn..
He was suffering so much that he
could not give any account Of the
trouble, but said lie felt certain that
shot from his pistol killed Howard.
This is said to be mistake, however,
and that Howard is still alive, though
there is no hope for his recovery.
Coolcy's wound is not considered
dangerous and he will probably sur
vivc the combat
The man who was with Howard is
unknown az get, and it is said that he
made Il quick escape.
Howard formerly lived III the Dark
Corner, but recently has made his
home near town. lie is cripple,
about Is years old and has IL family.
Later. The shooting aifray this af-
tcrnoon took place in piece of woods
near the Paris mountain road, just
before it crosses the Southern railway.
George Howard was there with his
unknown companion, who had driven
Il covered wagon into the woods this
morning. The cOnstubcs were out on
i raid, and circlcl around the wagon.
Onc Of them discovered liquor kegs
and notified the other Cooley took
charge Of the liquor and carried it to
his buggy, while Cornwcll approached
the mcn. who were sitting or the
ground before 4 fire near the wagon.
The men surrendered without rcsis-
tancc and Howard says that Cornwcll
took hold of him. at which lie rcmon-
stratcd, telling him that the liquor
belonged to the other man, but that
Cornwcll again seized him. After
saying this much he declined to talk
any more.
Cornwcll has said that Howard in
formed him that he was not armed,
but that Howard opened fire on him,
which he returned at close range, in
ficting five wounds, and when Howard
was found on the roadside by his
nephew his overcoat was afire from
the powder Of Cornwclls pistol.
Cooley was putting keg in the
buggy on the opposite side from where
the others were standing, and says he
was fired upon when his back was to-
wards them. He thinks it was the
man who ran away that shot him, and
says the fire was repeated almost in
stantly He raised up and fired rife
at Howard and then empticd his re-
volvcr at him.
Howard was wounded five times, the
most serious Of which is in the left
breast, just below the nipple, the
bullet going in straight, at the doc
tors are afraid to probe for it. He
was taken to his home on the Poe hill
and the physicians injected nitro -gly-
ccrinc to keep his heart going and
prevent n collapse, while they were
examining his wounds. 1t is thought
he cannot live through the night.
Cornwcll's wounds are also consid-
cred fatal, the ball passing through
his intcstincs, and the physicians do
not express any hope of his recovery.
He was married about two months
ago in Chester county and his wife is
seriously i'll at their home, which
caused him to be taken to the hotel.
Cornwell walked about 50 yards on the
road to town before he fell, and when
Cooley found him on the side of the
road he was too weak to get into the
buggy. Cooley then fastened to town
for assistance, which was speedily
given.
Howard walked 100 yards before he
gave up aud when his nephew came
to him on the roadside driving wagon
out of town on his way home Howard
informed him very coolly that he had