The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-03-15
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Florence, March 10.-The news of the
attempted assassination of MIR. Meyerkort
reached here late last night by messen-
ger who hurried in for a physician. DR.. +.
P Covington went to the scene OF the rob-
bsry and shooting and gave your cores
poudent the following statement: Mr. Mey-
erkort, who runs small store at Howies
Crossing of the Northeastern railroad, was
in his store yesterday when Wright, big
black brute, weat in the store to sell a blue
steel pistol He wanted Sc for the pistol,
but Meyerkort, having Smith u WeSson,
would not buy it, but offered him S4 for 1t.
The negro bought some cheese and crack
erS and went out.
About o'clock, while Meyerkort was sit
ting in the rear OF the store, having just
closed the shutters, the negro advanced
upon the steps, drawing his pistol and ez-
claimed: Now give me your money or
your life, and be d quick about 1t, too
Meyerkort jumped up quickly and ran
to shut the door. Just as he caught hold
of it, however, the negro fired the pistol, the
ball taking efec: in the back OF the right
hip. the ball going clear through the bone
and dropping into the cavity Of the stom-
ach
Meyerkort partly succeeded in shutting
the door, but d lunge against 1t from the
outside by the negro sprawled 1t open
again, throwing Neyerkort over and at the
mercy Of the negro, who fred twice more
One ball struck the second to the top but
ton on Meyerkort's vest and glanced, the
third shot missed its mark completely.
The negro then went in covering Meyer
kort with his "blue steel gun" demanded
of Meyerkort to hand over all your money
and other vaiuables, land be d quick
about it or Will blow your d brains out
or shoot you down, d YOU
OF course, Meyerkort being alone and
away from the hearing of any one, went
down into his cash drawer and pulled out
$40 in cash, S. in papers and large silver
watch and handed them over to the ras-
cal
The negro, after getting everything Mey
eskort had, forced Meyerkort to follow him
to the door under the cover of his pistol.
He then disappeared in the darkness and
has not been seen since.
After lying in the store for some time and
growing weak from the loss Of blood Sley-
erkort finally halloed for assistance. and
negro came TO his assistance. DR.. Coving-
ton probed for the ball, bnt it could not be
gotten out.
Today Sheriff McLendon and a posse
went to the scene of the shooting to try If
possible to run the fellow down. but up to
this time he has not returned. The negro
who shot Meyerkort has been loafng
about here day or two, and has been puli-
ed by the city policeman for shooting on
the streets and for being drunk and dis
orderly. He is tall, somewhat heavy, black
as he can be, wears blue macintosh coat
and has somewhat of swing in his gait
as be walks. He says his name IS -
Wright.
Meyerkort is one of two brothers who
came to this country from Russia with Ar.
John S. Scott when he returned to Florence
several years ago, after having spent three
years n Russia teaching the planting and
cultivation Of cotton. The Meyerkorts are
clever men, and are progressive. hard work
ers.-News and Courier.
The suspected negro reached Foreston
last Friday afternoon, and was ordered to
surrender by the town policeman, who is also
o negro. The suspect drew q revolver and
said be would not be arrested, and run up
the railroad towards Manning; several gen.
tlemen of Foreston joined in the chase to
capture the fellow, and several shots were
fred at HIM, but he succeeded in eluding
his followers and escaped into Junky Yard
Bay, jungle that is equal to the Ever
gla6es. Later the Florence sheriff and u
posse arrived and guarded the bay all
night, but without success. The fellow IS
either stuck in the Businesses of the bay or
he slipped by the guard during the night
and got away.