The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-03-13
STRUCK A WOMAN.
John Moss Knocked Down Mrs. ThOS.
McIntyre and Skipped Occurrence In
the MOllOhOn Mill,

A great deal excitement was created
at the Mollohon Mill on last Thursday
afternoon by the brutal act of a man in
striking a woman in the face with his
clenched fist and knocking her down.
The man before he left for parts un-
known said that he had provocation,
and his friends still claim that the
woman was to blame in the affair.
On the other hand, it is claimed by
Mrs. Intyre, the woman who received
the blow, and her friends, that John
Moss, the man who struck her, did SO
without cause.
There are many different stories of the
affair." No two persons tell it exactly
alike. 1t seems that on Thursday John
,, Moss, who was working in the weaving
| room, posted notices in and around the
mill to the effect that base ball team
would be organized on Thursday night,
and asking those interested to meet at
Wilson's store. One of these notices
was placed above sink in the corner
OF the weave room, where the opera
tives are accustomed to wash their
hands. Under this notice some one
wrote something about the man who
posted it-some say that under it were
written the words, "the man who wrote
this is dog mindcr," or something
to that effect. About five o'clock on
Thursday afternoon Moss perceived
this, and asked Mrs. Mcintyre, who was
standing near, who wrote it. AS to
the exact words of the question and the
reply made by Mrs. Mcintyre reports
are widely differen;. 1t is held by
some Of the operatives in the room at
the time that Moss simply accused
Mrs. Mcintyre of writing the words,
and, cursing her, knocked her down.
On the other hand, it is held by the
others that Moss simply asked Mrs.
Mcintyre what she knew about it; that
thereupon Mrs. Mcintyre used some
very abusive language, and Moss, in a
heat of passion, struck her.
Certain it is that hot words ensued
and that Mrs. Mcintyre received a blow
which felled her to the floor. Her
nose was broken and her face bruised
and cut in other places, and medical
attention was necessary.
Both the parties were weavers and
in the room at work at the time of the
unfol tunate occurrence. Mrs. McIn-
tyres husband, Mr.. Thos. Mcintyre,
who is weaver, was also in the room
at the time.
A message was Immediately 'phoned to
the city to send the whole police force
down at once, not less than three at
any rate. Chief Harris and Messrs.
Carter, Franklin and Bedebaugh i'm
mediately went. Moss won't to his
house, which is just outside the city
limits, and when the policemen arrived,
they found it would be necessary to re-
turn to the city and secure a warrant
This they did, and when the wal rant
had been secured Moss had taken leg
bail, and has not been heard from
since.
The search for him was continued
until about II O'Clock Thursday night,
Messrs Franklin and Bedenbaugh, of
the police force, remaining at the mill
village until that time.
Moss is large man, being in height
ahout6 6 feet high and weighing about IT'S
ponnds. The blow which he struck the
woman was tremendous one. He is
unmarried, having come to Newt II.
from Clinton some time ago.
The warrant has been placed in the
hands of Sheriff Buford.