The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-10-25
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SHOT BY. R ROBBER r
Because He Braveiy Refus id fos
0psn His safo. Al 35R1
a a PLuot<Y t2AlLR DAD 4,
re Was MsrcsIesaly ahot Down.
Man Arresssd on Suspicion Il IIasS
But NOT Idontlf:ed, s;;s

But Not Identified
a dispatch from Groonyille 10 rho.
stato says unusual experience for this
section Of tho country WAS an attempt
made Tuesday night o. last week To-
rob the railroad agent at Greor'a, and
his plaoky refusal to comply with the
demands of tho bandit rosulted Ia his
being shot throe timos. Mr.. 4. 4 NJ
Hill, agent Of tho Southern railway,
won't to hia Office at Grees's last night
for tho purpose Of doing extra work,
and Whilo he was engsged at hia desis
between 10 and II O'clock q man .of
medium size, who was masked and
heavily armed, suddenly appeared be- g
fore him and demanded tho contenfa 81
the safo. MIR. Hill remembered that
no had 5000 in tho safe, butstill he did
not think tho man WAS In earnest, and
reached tho conclusion that it was
practical joko boing played on him by
tho telegrsph operator, whose oDice ia
in tho passenger depot across the srails
road track. sssg sls
The masknd indiyidma! waa nnh ca 9hfl
trihsd With, however, and Mr. Hill
soon realinsI the situstion was quite
serious, wnen tho man threatened to
shoot him il no did not open the sefe.
but Hill rcsolutely doolinod to weld to
his demand, when a braos Of pistols
confronted him, end as he threw ID hia
hands tho man firod at him twice. tho
ahots taking { ffeot in both hands Of tho {
iH n ~ EE.k
| tol made both wounds, and it is proba- 4
bic that iho villain used two piafnIa
one being ~ and tho other ID oali-
bro revolver. Then he made an attack
upon the agoni by beating him ovcr tho
ne@d with tho woapon5, and whom he A
had stricken him to the floor he fred
tWlco sgain, one shot piercing the
snou!dor and the other barely graziag
his sido. The telegraph operator hoard
tho shots end ran across to the agent'sl
once, but tho wouId-be assassin was
making tracks at the othor end OF tho
platform and disappeared as suddenly as
no came. The operator went to Mr..
Hills relief, and Q physician was quick.
iy summoned. His wounds were very
painful, but not considered ct all seri- \
GUS, and this morning he was resting
very we'll after his exceptional expert
enoe. # n u 3 \ q y. 81 B {sSs35
Sheriff J. D. Gilreath md isd ] Deputy ltlrts
Whitmore went to Groor'a last night,
and search was being mado for the
assailant Of Mr.. Hill whom Mr., Whit
miro returned this w odnegdey aofniIig.
a phone message from Greor's says
that the man was caught and takon
there Wednesday afternoon. This man
who was taken to Groer's upon the eus-
picion that he shot the railroad agent.
was brought here and placed IN js;l to !
await developments. He and two other,
wore gambling underneath the trestle8
short distance from tho Washington
Street station in this city between /
and z o'clock Wednesday, when the /
teot was reported to Sergeant Gunnels{
OF the police fores who went TO the
trestle with three others and bagged
one OF them who answered somewhat
tho description Of tho man who shQt9
Hill. Ills associates got away and
the prisoner was taken to Greerg, but
Ill! did not identify him and it ID
doubtful about his being the right
man, although he had a a4 Colts reYol-
YER that had three fresh oartridges In
1t and three empty shells was in his
pocket. He gavo tho namo of Edwards
when arrested. Tho pistol and empty
sholls arc suspioious, and iii addition
9 black oap was found in Edwards
pocket which has q white fringe around
the front indicating q mask. The au-
thorities believe smother man who was
loafing around Groer's Wednosday did
the shooting. He is described as being
about SO years old, weighing 140
pound, clean shaved with gray haira
about the templo and tattoed on the
| right arm. Edwards is about rs years
| old,3 has moustaohe and right arm tat
toed. Whom captured he had plunged
into tho river. y q & s
Detective Hayne Of the Southern
railway aided in his capture, as he hap-
pened to be ct tho station when the
police won't after the gamblers and
Joined in their pursuit.. Edwards pis-
tol was Of tho latest and most mp.
NJ proved naStarn {8GlS 81 33 s38ifl@ s5si {5a' 'SA