Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-09-26
Murphy Escapes From the Pen.

had the opportunity, as well as some
products Of the hosiery mill. The es'
cape was discovered in the morning
and Superintendent Griffith immediate
ly sent out armed mounted guards or
each side Of the river to capture them
Collins is a man Of some intellect and
he has a sense Of humor and sarcasm
which is well shown by inscriptions
left on the wall Of the cell. One was:
I'm God we trust. God be with us till
we meet again." Another Is: "Out fol
South America. w. H. Collins, d. G
Murphy. Goodbye, for we are gone.
On the wall where the door had been
torn off was this: God will deliver
peace and goodwin to all men," Muir
ply tried to escape once before; but
was caught and closely watched. While
in the penitentiary he pretended to be
very Ignorant: but after his sentence
was commuted to life Imprisonment by
Governor Ellerbe he got much more in
telligent and has been a convict who
has been generally watched. The then
City Attorney Carroll, Of Augusta, who
believed honestly in Murphy's inno-
cence, made a number Of trips here
and had more to do with the governors g
action tnan any other man.
Militia at the Fair.
OSHcTdi T lOyO LdS SCAI ooS
the following to the captains Of the
various militia companies throughout
the state: "Sir: Arrangements are
now being perfected, to have during
fair week in Columbia, a grand parade
and review of the State volunteer
troops by his excellency, the governor
and his staff, and also for competi-
tive prize drill contest between infan-
try companies composing the state
volunteer service. Both are to be held
during the week Of the state fair-the
drill contest on Wednesday, October
81, and the parade review on Thursday,
November l. Six hundred dollars in
money prizes will be awarded by COM
petent judges to the three companies
showing the greatest efflciency-$3OO to
the first; $500 to the second and 500 to
the third. 1t Is also contemplated Offer
ing a handsome silver souvenir, as an
individual prize, to the man showing
the greatest proficiency Of drill in the
manual Of arms. Tents will be pitched
and camp made ready to receive the
troops as soon as they arrive, and
meals will be provided for the men
while in camp free Of charge. There
fore the only expense to be incurred
by the companies is the railway fare
to and from Columbia. I earnestly
urge that captains exert themselves
to bring as nearly as possible the full
strength Of their, commands-not only
that they may reap the benefits Of
camp experience-but to swell the
number and add to the appearance
Of the parade and review as we'll. Cav
airy and artillery commands will be
welcomed in the encampment and pa
rade, though no prize drills can be
arranged for those branches Of the
service this year. A squad Of q men,
rank and file, will be required from
each company entering the prize drill
contest. desire to impres upon you
the necessity Of assembling your COM
pany at once, and advising me at the
earliest possible moment whether you
can and will bring your company, and
also about what will be the strength.
rank and file. The time Is short and
immediate action and report to the
adtutant general Is very earnestly re-
ruested.
Murder In Columbia.
Columbia correspondence News and
Courier: Howard Allen, a well-known
young man who has for sometime been
engaged in sporting life," was tonight
shot and killed by Ed Smith. a visit
q popular young man and lived here
all his life. He was about rs years
Of age, married, and leaves a wife
and three small children. His father
was q well-known engineer on the
Columbia, Cheraw and Anderson rail-
road. When a lad Allen played base
ball for the Mechanics and other
teams here; generally he pitched. La
ter he was time-keeper at the South
ern Railway, and two or three years
ago he went into the sporting" busi-
ness, and was a manager or assistant
in one Of the gambling places here.
He was a clever, open-handed and
we'll hammered young man. He never
drank or showed any bad habits. ex-
cept that he made his living out of
the card room; but he had the repu-
tation Of being a straight player, and
would allow no underhand business
about his place, and it was because
Of his ordering Smith to keep away
from his place that he was killed.
Smith has been in Columbia for some
little time. He is of a rather florid
complexion and wears eyeglasses. The
story Of the killing is that Allen met
Smith at the door and told him that
he was not wanted in the place and to
get away. They had some words
when Smith started down the steps.
He called back at Allen and Allen
said something to him. whereupon
Smith fired on Allen. The bullet
struck Allen in the stomach with
deadly effect. Smith in turning around
on the steps lost his balance and fell.
He jumped up and ran down the street
without his hat, and, going down Plain
street turned into Assembly and soon
caught a hack. He made the hack
man take him. at the point of pistol.
and was going down Assembly street.
The police station had been advised
Of the shooting, and telephone mes
sages had been sent out to all the men
to keep on the lookout for Smith. and
when Policeman Dowie saw the hack
coming at full tilt, he ordered it stop
ped at the point Of his pistol, and
Smith surrendered and was taken to
Jail. He made no statement tonight.
Allen lived for awhile. Dra Kendall
and DR.. Gibbes were called in and
did what little could be done, and Mrs.
Allen was sent for and reached the
scene just as the young man was dy-
ing In his dying statement Allen said
that he had been shot by Smith. When
tine doctors came to him he was told
that he could not live, and when told
that he could not live he said that 1t
was awful and spoke to his friend. Mr.
Brooks Harley. and begged him to
take care of his wife and family. AL
len was conscious to the very last
and spoke to his friend, Mr.. Harley
and when his wife came, spoke to her
and told her that his end was near and
embraced her. Mr.. Harley in talking
about the affair said that ne had re-
ceived a letter several days ago warn
ing him against Smith, Sims and Nc
Elroy. 1t was stated that the three
men were crooks. and were coming
here to go into the policy business and
to beware of them. The three went tc
the place together: but Smith was
ahead Of the others. and the encount'
er was between him and Allen Sims
and McElroy being further down the
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