The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-03-01
,J.1Wi TO.LBERT SHOT.
Returned TO Town from Which
no Had Been Expelled
.METSTHE FATE He coURTED.

nocsnf Visitor Said to Havo
Been Wounded. Tol.
b bsrt ls Badly Hurt. 55.5
III A dispatch from Greenwood to The
State says Jamos w. Tolbert has met
tho fate no oourtod. He was shot
Thursday on tho streets Of Mo Cormiok,
where he had boon told that he must
not 60 or else he would have to die.
Before ho was shot down he fred two
shots at o young visitor to the town OF
Mo Cormiok man who had nothing to
do with tho row going on between Tol-
bert and tho oitizons Of Mccormick.
Both shots took effect, ono in che body
and ono in the hip. This young man,
. Mr.. Martin, was visiting his brother
In law, M. LIB Sturkey, and was simp.
ly walking by whom Tolbelt, according
to tho statemonts Of those present,
pulled out q pistol and fred at him.
Immediately q fusilade began, with
Tolbert rs the target for ell the avail
able shooting irons in and arc und that
vicinity. n
Tolbert owns quite lot Of land
around Mccormick and some real es.
tate in tho town. Ho has never at.
tended to the ronting Of this property
IN pereon until this year; no viii likely
mover do 80 again. About q week ago
he went down to Mccormick detor.
minod to stay. In a few days he re-
oeived an anonymous letter advising
him to leave. He refused 60 attach
any iunportanos to the letter and went
on about his business Of looking after
his farm lands. Thursday he was ap.
proached by a crowd OF mon and told
to loaye. According to the statement
OF the best mon present he Attempted
to argue the matter and to lot It be
known that no intended to stay. just
about this time young Mastin passed
by tho crowd on the other side Of tho
street, and Beeing him, Tolbert pulled
out his pistol and fred twice at Mar
tin. AS stated above, the shooting st
Tolbtrt then commenced, only two
shots taking effect, both in the body.
Martin was hit in the hip and in The
body. There were no moro shots fred
at Tolbert after he fell. He was car.
ried to the home Of Mr.. Pick Hollings-
worth, and . hoavy guard had been
placed around the house. Young Mar
tin was carried into the store OF fyhis
-brother-its law, NJ. j. B. Sturkey, and
his xeunds mediatoly, attended to, BY
Dt Melldau. s 81
sEven if Tolbert's wounds do not
Isprove fatal his life is still Gin danger.
IlslE'h9 opipi lon iss thAtt srfirs
A AT sss0 M m ,s M 81 &
for. Tolbert, Late n rhursday aftornoop
q phone message from M oOermick
stated that agood many people from
tho country were coming In town, and
the universal opinion was that Tolbert
had better be moved. His physician
said that he could be moved, and his
brother, Il. II. Tolbert, expects to have
him moved to Augusta or some place of
safety. a.N.@
Jim Tolbert, as he il known, has been
obnoxious to the people Of Mccormick
evor sinco the Phoenix riot in the fall
Of 1893. He rendered himself doubly
so by the celebrated CONSPIRACY oase'
against some Of the very bost citizens
Of the plaoo in the spring Of 1899. He
has made several attempts to 90 back
thore, but every time no was told
quietly but mono tho loss firmly that
he could not stay in the town of Mo.
Oormick. Despite these warnings he
has persisted, and it seems now that ho
will give up hia life for his rashness.
The people Of Moo Cormick are very cool
and very determined. Ho has bsen
told RI atav onoy ooJ ~ .,,n,,tI 4 !.
VOL, but to try to como back there
would moan trouble. Tho trouble has
come. i.Sb .6
THE GOVERNOR CALLED ON.
Thursday night Gov. MoSweeney re-
ceived the following dispatch dated
Mccormick, 8. O.:
To Gov. MoSwesney, Columbia, s. @.
Please send me here on epeoial train
tonight to protect mo. am shot to
death. James w. Tolbert.
There was evidantlya word omitted
in tho above dispatch.
Gov. MoSweeney ordered tho Office
at Mccormick held opon, and telo-
graphed in duplicate to tho sheriff Of
Greenwood county and to Coroner W..
b. Goings OF Abbeyillo county. who ia
acting sheriff Of the latter county sinoo
tho killing Of the sheriff, as follows:
II r.. McUaslan, Sheriff Greenwood
county, Greenwood, 4. O.
Have tell gram from smes w. Toll
bort, Moto.mick, stating no is shot to
death. Give mo full particulars. Go to
McOormi Ok and uso your best judg
mont. Wire tonight what you know
about 1T. NJ. B. Mos aoeney,
Governor.
The following was also sent at once:
lntendent Mccormick, Mccormick,
8. 9.
Have received tonight telegram from
James w. Tolhert, MoOormiok, asking
prote and stating ho is shot to
death. Can you give me any paric.
ularsf Wire anewor tonight IL possible.
M. b. MoSweonoy,
Governor.
Shortly before IL O'clock Gov. No.
Sweonoy r oeivtd tho following: .5s n
Green wood, s. y Fob. 2l l:
Gov. NJ. b. MoSweeney, Columbia, 3. q.
Don't know any Of tho particulars.
Hear that Tolbort shot twice before he
was fired on, wounding a Georgian who
Was standing on the street. No train
from here before 2;40 tomorrow. Await
youT wishes, b. E. $McOslaan,
Shoriff.
AZ 1870 o'clock Thursday night no