Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-04

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and after looking at his boy soon gave
up hope. He inquired who had shot
the boy, and when the wagon started
for the hospital asked to be allowed to
90 along, which was permitted. He
seemed very quiet. Some one said
that the boy told his father who had
shot him and that he could avenge his
life. This could not be verified.
Mr.. W. B. Meetze, the father of the
man who did the shooting, was seen
at the police station, where he had
gone to report that his son was in the
Jail, and be said that there would be
no use to visit the Jail in the hope OF
getting any statement, as he had posi-
lively advised his son not to say any
thing about the affair to anyone, and
the father did not seem inclined to say
anything for the present. He said in
a general way that it seemed to be q
case now of whether you were going
to be killed by state constable or do
the killing yourself. The substance
of the statement of Cartledge was re.
peated to him and he said that that
was altogether false.
Policeman Dowie said that he found
half pint of liquor and pair Of
knucks on Cartledge. He did not find
any pistol and none was found on Cart.
ledge as far as can be heard. He did
not draw his pistol if he had any, and
it does not appear that he carried ii
with him. From what can be gather
ed the defence will be that Cartledge
made an attempt to draw something
from his hip pocket, and that Meetze
did not shoot until this demonstration
was made. This is not from any Off
cial source. William Parker, Negro
who works at Tom Lanes place, says
that he heard Meetze tell Cartledge
something about his being spy, and
he heard the lie passed, and then be
heard the pistol shots. There seems
to be difference of opinion as 10 how
many shots were fired. There were
certainly three shots fired, as there are
that many wounds on Cartledge'
Some say there were four and Others
that there were five shots fired. 1t is
stated that Cartledge received his com
mission as state constable yesterday
He seemed to be talkative about his
appointment and spoke of it to several
parties. Meetze is young man, not
yet 81 years of age. He has good
heart and is full of kindness, but has
a quickness about fighting, and on one
or two previous occasions has bad diff
ficulties when he thought advantage
was being taken of him. Cartledge is
also a young man, son of Dispenser
Cartledge, and seems to have been q
quiet young man. Stone was also q
member of company K, of the First
South Carolina regiment.
Young Cartledge died in the Colum'
bia hospital at about 12.45 O'Clock
Wednesday morning.
At the coroner's inquest, on Wed.
nesday, it developed that Cartledge
was not a dispensary constable; but
had stated to several people that he
was, out of spirit of idle boasting'
The chief witness al the inquest was
Charles B. Stone, friend of Meetze's.
He told how Meetze and Cartledge met
on the street in friendly manner
how he walked on, and how when he
noticed them again they were quarrel
ing. Cartledge was advancing on
Meetze as if to strike him with pair
of brass knucks. Meetze retired back
ward twice, warned Cartledge to stop,
and then commenced firing. He fired
four shots, all of which, save one,
took effect in the body of Cartledge.
According to the testimony of Stone,
there was no blame whatever on
Meetze. The verdict was to the effect
that Cartledge came to his death from
gunshot wound in the hands OF
Meetze.