The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-01-02

'u2",s31 years DID apd has ala.5,
been a reckless man. He vas no.rl
a'm2lcr an. has killed ,wo or rl.rr,
Non before. Ills associates wr,e
clp4lly negroes. He va te,d for t.u.
murder OF negro scVer. scare arn
but came clear He wa, for ."yrrai
years deputy United states marshal.
Ills wife and one child survive his.
Sheriff Kennedy belonged to one Of
the best families in Abbuvillc County,
and was universally popular. In the
recent primary he was elected on the
first ballot over several opponents, and
he took charge Of lis Office only 10
days ago. He was man of unqucs-
toned courage and was splendid cit
izen. lie was about 80 years old, was
vice chancellor of Abbeville Lodge
Knights Of Pythias, and had $1,000
insurance in that order. lie was also
insured in the Woodmcn Of the World.
lie leaves a wife, who was Miss Har-
ycy, and one child. His remains will
be inferred to morrow at Lower Long
Cane church, near his old home.
Kyle, VIC vas srom Ludlcw, Mass,
and had been experimenting the cree
tion OF the addition to the Abbeville
cotton mill, was about 40 years old and
unmarried. He had finished his work
at Abbevillc and was to start to his
home in Massachusetts to-day. 1t is
said that he and Dansby had had
quarrel yesterday, but this cannot lie
verified. During his stay in Abbevillc
he had conducted himself we'll and
made friends.
The people of Abbevillc were over
whelmed by the tragedy. To day
groups Of three and ;ur stood around
the street corners in ne drizzling rain
discussing the af't;, in its details.
Without dissent Dansby is blamed for
the hole affair. He was man with
out regard or respect for himself, aud
naturally cared nothing for his own
life or the life Of others. He had
long been terror to many who knew
him. There are no tears being shed
on his account, but the regret that
Sheriff Kennedy should have lost his
life In the attempt to arrest such q
man cannot be expressed.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
ABBEvILLE, Dec. 30.-Until last
night no crime had happened in Able
Vile County to mar the happiness of
Christmas. But there are now stretch
ed in death three strong young men.
mourned by loved ones, and all Able
vile deplores the act of violence
which carried them into eternity.
Last night at the old Miller hotel
John Dansby, United States deputy
marshal, was showing q trick with
cards, or, as others have said, was
gambling, while VIM. Kyle, q bystand-
er, was looking over his shoulder.
Dansby objected to kyle's standing
behind him and demanded that Kyle
move away. Although he was told
that no harm was meant Dansby drew
his pistol and shot Kyle through the
abdomen, inAicting a wound from
which the latter died to-day.
After this shooting Dansby fed in
the direction of the cotton mill, and
was pursued by Policemen johnson
and O'Brien, who found him on fac
tory Hill. At this point the services
OF the Sheriff, Mr.. j. r. Kennedy,
were requested by Chief of Police
Riley, and both of these proceeded to
assist in making the arrest. When
Sheriff Kennedy approached to make
the arrest he received pistol shot
through the breast from the hands Of
Dansby and Immediately a fusilade
began which resulted in the killing of
Dansby.
Sheriff Kennedy was then carried to
his home at the jail, where he soon
expired. He was highly esteemed
and courageous man, and had been
Sheriff not quite two weeks.
Dansby was native Of this Coun-
ty, and was 35 years old. His former
home wac ut Verdery.-Special to Co.
lums5ia Stafe.