The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-11-27
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fA Prominen { Merch int of mbsrg
aylaid ana MufdA 4 Asgeds: ! B.
NIB. M YARN IS THE YIoTI Irl
His Head Was Crushed by. q blow
from Behind and His Money s.
stolen. several Negroes "a
S'sa rs. Under Arrest. s ;sat
81. The town Of Bamberg was shocked
and thrown into q state ofsiexci tement
Thursday night over one OF the bold;
est and most big hi handed murders
that has ever happened in this State.
The following account Of the BASTARD
" crime we take from The State:s 8 9
Mr.. NJ. B. Warn, q prominent mer-
chant of Bamberg, left his store on
Main street Thursday night about
o'clock to go home. BE lived in the
southeastern part of. town, on Carlisle
street, nearly a mile from the business
portion Of town. He did not arrive
at his usual hour, so about 9.3O O'clock
his wife became. alarmed and started
out, accompanied by one OF her little
sons, to see what was the matter.
About 100 yards from her house,
nearly in front Of tue residence Of Mr.
G. P. Harmon, they stumbled over
Mr.. Warns body lying on the sidewalk
on his face in pool of blood, with
the whole back of bis head crushed in,
a CHASTITY sight. His skull was frao-
tured, be was unconscious and never
spoke afterwards.
The alarm was raised, several neigh
bors hurried to the scene and the man
SO badly done to death was carried to
his home. physicians were hastily
summoned but nothing could be done
and he died at 10.15,o'clock. He was
hit twice in the back Of the head with
some heavy blunt Instrument, the ma
ture Of which has not been determ-
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piece Of iron, a part Of buggy spring,
apparently, were found in the street
not very far from the body, but no
blood was on either.
Two men evidently did the killing,
as two different tracks were found at
the body, as well as on vacant lot
on the street near town where they
had sat down in the weeds and watch
ed for their victim to pass. When he
came they followed a short distance
until favorable opportunity for
striking the fatal blow presented
itself Mr.. Warn usually took bis
money home at night in a little sack.
lie did Jpls Thursday night, counting
1t out in the presence of drummer, a
gentleman from town and negro.
This sack was missing from the
body. From examination of his cash
book Fridy it is supposed to have con-
tanned So or $40. In a small pocket
book in one Of his pockets was found
some silver and So bill. He also
had some bills in another pocket
which were not touched, the robbers
no doubt thinking he had all his
money in the sack. His watch was
not gone.
Magistrate w. w. Lightsey form.
ed jury Of inquest Friday morning
who viewed the body at the house
took Mrs. YARNS testimony and reas
,sembled at the court house, where the
attending physicians were examined
No light was thrown on the tragedy
and they adjourned until Monday ffol
a more thorough Investigation 4 .si. &. Z
Three negroes have been arrested
on suspicion and are now In jail Joe
Robinson, Ned Warren and Tom Ma
terry. Robinson and Warren formerly
drove dray for Mr. Warn and he ha.
had some trouble with both of them
Last summer Robinson, after work
ing for n. Warn some months, bought
a horse and wagon and started q dray
Of his own, naturally getting work
from some of Mr.. Warns former Gus
toners. l.ecently Warren has beer
working for MIR. Warn, but was dis
charged last Saturday, as his return!
for collections were not satisfactory
On Monday Robinson gotta horse ant
wagon for Warren and started hin
up In business and Mr.. Warn and
Robinson had some words about this
SO it is understood.
The shoes of each were taken Of
after their arrest and fitted to the
tracks on the vacant lot and at tho
body and 1t Is said they fitted exactly
Matery is an associate Of these two
and it is thought that he knows some.
thing about the murder. The dead
man had been cautioned about his
practice of carrying his money home
at night and whoever did the killing
evidently knew of this habit Of his.
His wife testified that few months
ago two men followed him home, one
with shotgun, but did not modest
him. They acted suspiciously and he
told his wife about it after reaching
home, saying that in the dark places
Of the street they walked fast, but
under thu: lights they Stacked up.
An effort was made Thursday night
to get bloodhounds for the. purpose of
trailing the murdcrers, but they could
not be obtained in time. The negro
who saw him put bis money in his
pocket Thursday night is not known.
The town has been saddened and