The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-26
MURDERED IN
A GAMBLING HE'LL.
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY IN
COLUMBIA ON SUNDAY.
HOWARD ALLEN SHOT BY ED
SMITH.

Columbia. Sept % 3-Howard Al
len, a we'll known young
man who has for some time
been engaged in "spofting
life." was tonight shot and killed
by Ed Smith, visiting and unknown
'ssport " Allen was popular young
nao. and lived here all his life. He
was about 26 years of age. married,
and leaves a wife and three small
children His father was a well
known engineer on the Columbia,
Cheraw and Anderson road. When
lad Allen played base ball for the
Mechanics and other teams here :
generally be pitched Later on be
was time keeper at the Southern
Railway, and TWO or three years ago
he went into the sporting business,
and was a manager or assistant IN
ono of the gambling places here he
wes clever, open handed aud we'll
hammered young man. He never
drank or showed any bad habits.
except tha. he made his living cut OF
the card room, but be had the repu-
tasion of being straight player. aud
would allow no urderhand business
about his place, and it was because
of his ordering Smith to keep away
from bis place that he was killed.
Smith has bean in Columbia for
some little time. He is OF a rather
fosid complexion and wears eye
glasses
The story of the killing is thai.
Allen met Smith st the door aud told
him that be was not wanted in the place
aud to ge. away They had some
words, when Smith started down the
steps he called back at Allen and
Allen said something TO him. where
upon Smith fred at Allen. The bull
le: struck Allen io the stomach With
deadly effect. Smith, 10 turning
around on the steps lost his bslancs aud
fell. Eejunped up aud rae down the
street without his bat aud. goiog dowo
Plain street turned into Assembly aad
soon caught hack. He made the
backman take him, at the point of
pistol, and was going dowo Assembly
street, wheo intercepted by Pc'icemac
Dovie. The Police Station had been
advised of shooting. aad telephone
messages had been sent out to all the
nen to keep on the lookout for Smith.
and when Policemen Dowie saw the
hack couiog at full tilt. he ordered it
stopped at the point Of his pistol. aOd
Smith surrendered and was taken to
jail He made no statement tonight
Allen lived for while. Dr. Ken
dali and Dr. Gibbes we're called IN aud
did what little could be done. aad Mrs
Allen was seat for and reached the
scene just as the young man was dying
In his ssasemeu, Allen said that be had
been shot by Saith. When The doc
tors came to Dim be vas told that be
could rot i've. aud whea told that be
ooald nos live hs said it was awful
and spoke to bis f.iead Mr. Brooks
Harley, aud begged bin to take care
Of bis wife aud family. Alleo vas
conscious to the very last, aud spose to
his friend, Mr.. Harley, aud when his
wife came. spoke to her and told her
that bis end vas near and embraced her
+. Mr Harley 10 talking about the affair
said that he had received letter sevs-
raj days ago waruicg hin against
Smith, Sims and McElroy. Il ls
stated that the three men we're crooks,
aud were coming here TO 60 into the
policy business aad TO beware Of then.
The three vent to the place together.
hus Smith vas ahead Of the others. and
sbe encounter vas between him aod
Alien. Sims aud MoElroy being further
down the stairs, aod all of them we're
denied admissioA so the rooms.
The mother Of AIleo was sent for.
out arrived at the rooms after the death
Of her sou
Th. police tonight arrested man
paued Langfo7d, wbo is held to await
developments and will be asked to quit
the city.
New York. Sept 22 "A Habana