The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-02-26
JAMES ". T0LBERT
SHOT AT MCCORMICK,
KEl URNED TO TOWN FROM WHICH HE
HAD BEEN EXPELLED.
mashed Men Called ut Noon--Bolh Pnrties
USED PIstols-lnnucCut Visitor Said
TO Have Bceu Wounded
Moro Trouble
Feared.
Special to The State.

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lilo was shoc today on tho streets of
Mccormick, where he had been told
That no must not go or else he would
havo to dio. Before he was shot
down no fired two shots at a young
visitor to tho town of McCormick-a
man who had nothing to do with tho
row going on between Tolbort and
tho citizcns Of Mccormick, Both
shots took effect, ono in the body and
ono in tho hip. This young man, a
MIR. Martin, was visiting his brother
in law, Nj. l.. b. Sturlley, and was
simply walking by when Tolbert &C.
cording to tho statements of those
presont, pulled out pistol and fired
at him. Immediately Il fuslado be-
gan, with Tolbert as the target for
a!l the available shooting irons in and
around that vicinity.
Iolbcrt OWNS quite lot Of land
around McCorn. ick and some real es-
tuto in the town. Ho has nevor at.
tondod to the renting Of this property
III person until this year; ho will
llkcly mover do SO again. About
weok ago ho went down to Mccormick
determined to stay. In few days
he received al anonymous letter ad-
vising him to leave lie refused to
attach any Importance to the letter
and won't Oh about his business of
looking aftor his farm lands Today
ho was approached by crowd of
men and lold to leave. According to
the statement Of the best mon present
ho attempted to arguo tho matter and
to lot it bo known that no intended
to stay. Just about this time young
Martin passed by the crowd on the
other sldo Of tho street, and seeing
HIM, Tolbcrt pulled out his pistol
and fired twice ut Martin. AS stated
above, tho shooting = Tolbort then
commenced, only two shots taking Of
feet, both in the body. Martin was
hit in the hip and in tho body. There
wore no moro shots fired at Tolbert
after ho fcll> lIo WAS carried 10 the
homo Of Mr.. Pick Hollingsworth, and
it was stated tonight that 4 heavy
guard had boon placed around the
house. Young Martin was carried
into tho store Of his brother. law,
nj. L. b. Stnrkey, and his wounds i'm
modiatcly attended to by DR.. Melldau.
Even if Tolbort's wounds do not
prove fatal, his life is still in danger.
Tho general opinion is that if Martin
should die thore would be no chance
for Tolbort. Lator this afternoon a
| 'phono message from Mccormick
stated that a good many people from
tho country wore coming in town,
and tho universal opinion was that
Tolbert had better be moved. His
physician said that ho could be moved,
and his brother r.. II. Tolbert, OK
poets to go tonight to have him moved
to Augusta or some place Of safety.
Jim Tolbert, rs he is known, has
boon obnoxious to tho people Of Nc
Cormick over since the Phoenix riot
in the fall Of 1898. Ho rendered
himself doubly 80 by the celebrated
"conspiracy case" against somo Of
the very best citizons Of the place in
the spring of 1890. lie has made
several attempts to 90 back there,
but ovory time he was told quietly
but mono tho less firmly that ho could
not stay in the town Of Mccormick.
Despite these warnings ho has per-
sisted, and it seems now that he will
give up his life for his rashness.
The people Of Mccormick arc very
cool and very determined. lie has
been told to stay away, and all would
be we'll, but to try to come back there
would mean trouble. The trouble
has come. W.. W.
TIE STORY FROM MCCORMICK.
Special to The State.
Mccormick, Fob. 2l.-A party Of
masked mon rode into town today
about noon with tho intention Of
making James W. Tolbort leave.
He had been hero for week and the
citizens had about decided to not
molcst him further, which fact made
him feel safe. The masked party
encountered him at work repairing
one Of his buildings and, according
to an eyo witness, one Of the party Of
masked mon asked him to surrender,
instead Of which he drew his pistol
} and presenting it fired. The mask
cd party was saved by memoran.
DUN book wrapped around with q
silk handkerchief; it catching the
bullet. They Immediately began
backing from each other after ex-
changing shots. LTolbert emptied
his pistol, then turned and ran and
succeeded in evading the mob which
soon dispersed. Tt developed after
wards that one of the party was
wounded slightly. Tolbert was ser.
iously wounded, once in the right
side of back, the bullet lodging in
lung, and once in arm, which is q
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