The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-17
Especial to Tho Stato.)


the streets of Sellers wcro the scene
Of serious aud probably fatal shoot,
ing afrray, ns the result Of which Mr..
John G. Sellers, prominent and
highly respected citizen Of the town,
is seriously wounded at the homo of
his son lin law, Mr.. Muxey Watson;
Mr. Bon Sellers is wounded in the
abdomen, DR.. Henry Edwards has Il
load Of bird shot in his chest and j.
Dudley Haselden, member Of the
State board Of control, has 3S cali
bre pistol ball in his leg.
Tho affair seems to be the culmi-
nation of letter supposed to have
been written by Mr. Ben Sellers to
q newspaper some weeks since, ac-
cus!ng Mr.. Haselden of dispensing
liquors from his home, near this place
Yesterday morning Mr.. Ben Sci
lers received a message from Mr..
Haselden asking him to como over to
his gin, which is located about
mile from hero, near the Haseden
homestead, the message saying that
he wanted Mr.. Sellers to settle with
him for number Of bales Of cotton
which he had ginned for him some
weeks since, and to remove his cot
ton seed, which was in the way.
Mr.. Sellers went over to Mr.. IIu-
seldens at an early hour this morn
ing, and tho business between the
two gentlemen was quickly settled,
after which Mr. Haselden accused
Mr.. Sellers of boing the author of
the above mentioned article. Mr..
Sellers omphatlcally denied tho
charge, and some hot words followed,
each gentleman abusing the other.
At this juncture Mr.. Haselden drew
his pistol, but made no effort to use
it. Mr.. Sellers was unarmed and
said that WAS no place to settle the
matter.
At this scene were present, besides
Mr. j. Dudley Haselden, his father,
Mr. j. G. Haselden; his brother, Mr.
l.. M. Haselden; DR., Horny Edwards
and Aubrey Evans.
This morning shortly after the
difficulty at Mr.. Hasclden's gin house,
MIR. Haselden, in company with his
brother, H. M. Haselden, DR.. Ed
wards and Aubrey Evans, drove into
Sellers, where thoy stopped for a
short while and engaged in conver-
sation with several citizons, and left,
it is supposed, for Marion. Nothing
moro was seen Of Mr.. Haselden and
the gentlemen accompanying him
until short while before dark, when
they drove in from toward Marion,
both bnggies stopping side by side
on the south end of the depot, di-
rectly over the railroad tracks.
At this moment Mr. Ben Sellers,
who had up to that timo been in tue
postoffice, walked ont on tho plat
form, and as soon as he appeared he
was fired at from the buggy contain
ing Mr.. Haselden and. Mr. Evans.
Tho ball which was fired from a 49,
callbre pistol, struck Mr.. Sellers
squarely in tho stomach and defect
cd upward. The next shot fred
struck Mr. Sellers in tho loft hand,
entering between tho second and
third fingers, breaking tho thumb
and coming out.
Immediately after tho second shot,
Mr.. Sellers pulled his pistol and
opened fire upon the occupants ol
that buggy. At this moment the
two buggies separated, one going &
short distance up tho railroad track
and the rear ono to tho loft, short
distance below. The second buggy
contained Messrs. Haselden anC
Evans. When tho buggy came to {
standstill Mr.. Haseldon got out ant
walked towards q dwelling house
some distance from the platform
from which he fired several shots
Owing to the fact that Mr.. John G