The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-03-04
EDWARD FOSTER DEAD.

Rnsrtanburg. Feb. T-Edwsrd L. Foster
died q. the homo Of Mrs.. Brown NJ lnmsn
'1n Tss i inouest over The body was held At the
sceo0i house, The scene Of the tragedy. this
sfSsrnoon. Fifiy citizsns Of the commuolty
.ss ps:sspS g, 3 ,ss Fessr "'
Tnere sppsaFs 20 DO Q silent updercurrent OF
fsslinx asainst Teacher Ptsts, quietly express
sSssa "a ne nc Pss sas iisnSs =, also
TnS dsad pupil 10 related 70 many rssidenn
81 that plsoe and belongs 10 ieading family:
There . extreme retscicnee es 70 iricuon q,
psFscns we're qussiioned. bat very little salts.
hotofy tnfosmation vas obtained.
The story Of thessd tragedy 10 best told oy
!ss co%ps.s in9Issi, vo %sps ssp
Tssss @ were pIsssas q the inqnss,; g: G.
Foster, iasher OF the 6sceGsed. =. =; rssne. ,an
srns wiison o. this city. OF counsel for de-
Ton Bsilssssr being duly sworn. tessinsd
noaa and ssssd me and Rome Wolfe and
TO- BaiIsnrsr 10 20 into the othsr room ano
we hsd noe 6een In tnere bot lust lew min-
: a. =. Mr P'i .ssS .%. sS 'es BACK nna
sas6 IS sussssd Dc would have 70 whip Eo.
FWtsr. Foster aid he didn't care a6out TAX
ing 4 vhippIne, but instead Of that Pttis com
% .nHGas s Dal hsns. nl% .Ss Ssrs 90 the
orys 1s eoys wsrs looking through the crack
oflhe door. Both vsrs bent over and tne
s sss E .s.s 3. ss s:sc fssS' ss s:si sss Sseo
- ~ Seot 3 css i In In his pocket "a. Fos,er
Ms and PisiS Saa, sna n vesn Ss p1cnss
~ 49, susss @ oi q % 20 ios doctor, and
HSy0ood Wolf vent. Then Pftts !en-"
fe66 8allsagsr nsing qaestioaed sy ynry-
Pitis I'D Fos1sf amer the shos. but wss not
sure wnas thsS were.
rHs SECOND soY.
Jesua RalIsprsr sess,fsd that ION Tuesday
,eitsInoon NJ. Rttts ssked thFss OF % ooys "
- info arcshsr room, sne ana Frcd Ballengei
snd RsSnoa1 Woiss. We bad not oeen IN
~ ~ Is corner and sst tw0 hiekories.
5svrr SSSxd 70 voGds between them at ali
FStae III Yusler TOO iicks: then both kot holu
g Iss Si,n al i1S[ naSC avsr sna snsS
the flsiOl He'd; doeS know VINO nrsd pistol
neVse seW plss0i till sitsr ahootng. Fostsi
~ hesween me ana ptsis. pits naa p,sio'
so i0r doctor. We were ali pespins throcsh
fne ersaR of the. d0or. haanS showed the
door IN, u has No lock and stanos kinaei
olsa. Eass - Nc aaisnps " 20 In III ~i's'
o. ssins eass:,ensd bs iurymap: Jes..
sSss ssS sS'igos gs.s s.a ss Psa:a sSsl.a
s;s:e' @sssy rs ssd: % s,ass bear Soss.i make any
ocssssoos4 By ssansarhs Wilson Of ooanse
IaSf ahoUg time pls,xi was nred, oat dia mol
xHren whsrs NE block board was In tb.
rnsW vhsre hs was waiting. Jssse Baiiengci
rS0liso snaiIed up ceside tno ooor on lho wsl
a1o donss hikSSf Vpentng oo0f. Caine "
door nss ris Ssns en- ios ,ss eaSs1a nnr ssss Ssas
T6eg weis seui1lng over hickoriss until sho!
0se6 doest know Who dred shot. Foster
mint - iarxe5 and heAvier than fisIs; ", Ms
lozIer q fsupL buL aal pracucaiiy together
W5ea ~ Sssonsd rooin Shey were doing
1olntna; eyefy thlng over wan; Edais wss
:asss g sas Z ne asss sa ' % sss 90: sao.
~ ~ ncsissd & 10 vas snoi. didn'L
want @ 6 bsnisd Rsyns pd Wolis."
o:nss s sso R ssss psspsd HSm scjoin,ug ROOM
iSto nSin sshoo bnuding where Pisss ana
Fosssr zero.
/ Pot,cernan Franz A. Msican tsstinsd to
Pisis o0mipg % him and sarrsnderirS nim.
~ and weapon, xscnlibre smith and Hssson
pisaol. oos OF tne loaded ensmSors being
Iom Swell. pup.i OF The school, tssnaed To
siifinr q ne rcadaidc, Is o. iuo yards nom
the school house and bearing scuming ano
=: Psss y: ls: 81 sss o.
rHS rHIRD BoY.
: Raymoud Z. wolfs tsssined: .Pitis told M
bcys % 10 into anolher room ana We Henl;
hs ksps fssssr n bare As sos h,s a,s niskor,ss s
bed them. Tnsy were scanning and Jnst :. hs
als0s - puahed door open. We come In and
P.iis hsd p,.tol % his hand: and be be o.. s.ia
dosscr vsat. when I oome 6aSk Pit,s
%sSods % i Si,cine him. Sostsr said hs did moi
ysss g ~ asss SSs s. pssS scS
dinS Eoaa fhana Dinuie, .if thai; ooald no.
- = &c fhSy were 3eafdibg over. Ed. had
ono hand ovss Pits bead and the other one
sSS ~ ssnss @ % pissOs @ ssss ana sSs snSs holding .
n ffuny Oi him. As the time they were all
nsns over togeIher the pistol rfsd. They were
naaFine enc Soash sids Of The house 70 the
door"
rnx Axrx-noKrEx srATxMEsT.
Tne an,emorsen siassmsns OF Foster was
sssss q Soath Carollna. sparsanbuFg County.
fsfsonany eame II. Fo:ssf osf1re me and
ard. bsing eaaly vounded by . pistol In IN, the
hinds ofcae RSuhsn Pitta on Feb. ~. lsos.
and resiisirs thss his woond 70 eonsldered
Ssa 50 snssamosssm 49, S % %dssiassiion: Firsi. ,nai
RsaSec Pisp d principal Of Innan graded
sohooI and that on the aiisrnooo OF Feb. "a.
WW, ne Said Hsaben Pttis caused me TO stay
ca,lcd me up 70 him and said ne wss going 70
WHIP me-. He sent three other boys oct OF the
seon He asksd me xhy did M not ,ss ss,y ,s ~ zoe 90
word and would NOT take vhipping. He
sosss s q Pop @s: Ssoassi we s,i.esss nom |.
sSo Iioks. 1 tner erahbsd the switch and
ssnsnesd s swissh from light 70 lett hand and
pat kis hand on hip pocket and drew pistol
soi ana irs:d % Enoei Il oG; hs ihen ared u
n did not weaken ne at nni ] did NOT know
inat vas shot and ennsht him BY the hair;
10 again thryv pistol %. then Segan % 60!
HsiIenEer. jssss Bailsngsf and Raymood
Woils Who were also kept In, vho were IN an
sdjoining room, come in when the pistoi
@ rs sas s.e 4. 4. q, sS"D h. Jumped o. ap
Two o. three times. sayinE he vas awfuily sor.
~ about Il About thst tine jssss BAllenger
hsd my clothes anfastsnsd. Pi,ss came nP
men len the room saying he was going 70
sige op. fnere Was no one In the struggie
s.Sss ssss'Ss: 9 S:,o,. N. .A,. gss;esss s!'S isa.
The physIoisns' testimony ~ 70 death being
doe 10 ognushot vound OF the abdomen, des-
cribipG wound was sueuisted.
THE VERDICT.
rhe verdict Of the Jury vas shat deceaaed
~asna 10 hts death D o Histol shot wound In
6ioisd by Rgabsu p. Pstts ON "a Feb. 1903. l.
e. Cismsnt foreman.
Lsltss . Hayes MeAilliaa.