The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-27
The Shooting Of 9lbsrt.
a Sequel 80 the Phoenix Riot
IN Greenwood County

Greenwood. February 2l.-James
" Toloert.has net the fate he court
ed He was shot today On she
streets of Mccormick, where he had
bsen told that he must not go, or
else he would have to die Before
he was shot down he fred two shots
at q young visitor to the town Of Nc
Germick, 8. mau who had nothing to
do With The row going on between
Tolbers aad the citizens of Motor
mick Both shots took effect. one in
she body and one il, the hip This
young man, Ar. Martin, was visiting
his brpshss.in Law. d L. Ssurkey,
aud vas sinply walking BY. when
Tolbers, according to,she statements
Of thoss present, pulled out . pistol
and fred as him. Immediately
fuillade began. with Tobers as the
target fsr all the available shooting
irons in and around that vicinity
Tolbers owns quite 9 lot of land
arouod Mccormick and some real
estate in the town BE has never
attended 60 the renting of this pro-
perty in person until this year He
wia likely never do SO again About
4 week ago be, went down to Nc
Cormick determined TO stay In a
few dsys be received an anonymous
lesier advising him to leave He re
suaed 10 attach any Importance to the
letter and went about his business
Of looking sfter bis farm lands 70
dsy be vas approached By q crowd
Of men and told to leave According
10 the statements of the best men
present be attempted to argue the
matter aud told them 60 let it De
known skae be intendad to stay. >Jnst
shout this time young Martin passed
by the crowd on the other side OF the
street and seeing him, Tolbert pulled
out his pistol and fred twice at
Martin As stated above the shoot
ing IS Tosberl then commenced
nly sWo shots took eject. both IN
the body Gga.tin was his in the hip
and ia the body. There were no
more shots Cred at ToIbert after he
fell. He was carried 10 the home Of
aIr Pick Hoalingsworth and it was
stated last night that heavy guard
had baea placed around the house.
Young as;arsia vas carried into the
store Of mis- brother 10 law, NJ. L
Sturkey, aud his wounds Immediately.
attended TO by Dr. MelIdeau. Even
If Tolbert's wounds do not prove
fatal his. life. is seiA in danger.
The general opinion is that if Mar
tin should die there would be no.
chance foe Toabers Late this after
noousa fphone message from McCor-
nick stated that good many people
from the country were coming iato
town and the universal opinion was
that Tosbers had better be moved.
His physician said that he could be
moved, and bis brother, R- r Toi-
bert, expects TO go tonight and have
him moved either to Augusta or
some place Of safety
jim Toibert, as he is known, has
been obooxious to the people of Nc
Gormick ever aince the Phoenix riot
n the fall of 1898. He rendered
himself doubly so by the celebrated
sscnDspiracy case" against some Of
the very best citizens of. the place
10 the spring of 1899 He has made
several attempts to get back here.
bur every time be was told quietly.
bat none the less firmly, that he
could 1es stay in the town OF Mc
Oormick Despite these warnings
Sc hes persisted and it seems now
that he viii give up bis life for his
rashaess The people OF Mccormick
are very coos spd very determined
lie hss been told to stay away and
all would be well. but to try to come
back there would mean srouble. The
trouble has come.
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