The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-09-14
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TRAGEDIES IN GREENvILLE.
G. X. w. in The State.
Williamson, S. Cast Friday
night, near Fork Shoal, III GrecnviIle
county, Robert, the Is year old son of
James Chandler, WAS attracted from
his fathers house by a noise among HE
fowls, and taking his guu he went in
pursuit OF The trouble. While han /.
ling his guu il some way it wa, dis
charged, killing him Instantly. The
entire Contents of lis weapon having
gone through his heart.
Saturday morning at I o'clock
Henry Williams and his uncle, jim
Dyson, were hauling y load of wood
near Peizer when Dyson's pistol dis
charged, the ball penetrating Will
liam's 70 earm and passed into his
leg, producing very serious wound,
Dr.. Frank M. Lander was called and
rendered the necessary attention.
Alter much trouble the bail was
located near the femoral artery and
removed. The parties TO this shoot.
ing are colorei, and although bad
blood existed between them, il is
claimed he shooting was accidental.
AN OUTRAGEOUS CASE.
Sl:u day nor ing abou. 5 o'cl,ck
q shooting scrape occurred near Pei
zer in which Pat Hindman seriously
wounded j. A. b ultn. The facts. a.
| seen by al eye witness, are tha. B
Ian and Z +. Nanderford, two farm
ers, were selling beef from one horse
wagon and had stopped in front OF
Mr.. Tollison's house on the roa ! side
an were in the act Of selling their
! be,f when uindmaa came up from
behind, driving il very reck less
/ manner, although there were ten feet
Of space in which t. pass the wagon,
II ndmau's veh;cc c)liided with the
wagon W lceis, when IIindma1 began
cursing and abusing thu beef dealers
for having booked the thoroughfare.
Nanderford, who was oa the gtouad,
caught his wagon by the coupling poe
and pnlIel it around, he at the same
time assured Hindmsn that he could
have more room. BIulan, who was on
tn, seat in the wag ~, told Hin Imam
tn 1t he would give him all the road if
he waatel it. lIindman pulled his
pistol from his hip pocket and fired
directly at b ulau, who s,w the
the danger and Jumped from the
wagon to save his llf'. The first shot
missed the mark, aud not being satis-
fled, Hindman jumped from lis buggy,
followed after Boulan, who was then
running backwards with his hands
up begging Hindml1 not to kill him.
The second shot took eff ct in Bou
lan's mouth, knocking out three teeth.
The ball was lccated near the angle
of the jaw and was removed late SIT
urday evening by d.. Broc&man, OF
Pc,z,r. The wounded man was
carried to his hone and his condition
has not been ascertainel An arrest
warrant was served on Hildman Sat
urday night.
KILLED A NEGO
Old Sidney park, low the Columbia
terminal of the Seaboard Air line, was
the scene of homicide las. Saturday
evening. About : o'iock, Flank Ruth,
e!ford, negro. was stahb;d to the
h art by Less Holland, young white
nan, aud died in few minutes. Hol
land, is now 10 Jail snIl,ring from 8
painful scalp wound III tbs head in
hicting by the mgr, a. the tim, the
fatal blow was gevin
LOSS OVER $4,000;
Qlite a big blsz,-onc which look.
e ] exceedingly dangerous to the whole
southern side Of business block
cured at o'clock this afternoon The
plant of the Frew machinry company.