The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-15

parties in full pursuit. Wham had only
slight start on his pursuers. He has
not yet been apprehendcd. No word
has been received from Sheriff Duck
EFT and his deputies.
Mr. Ramage was man about 40 or
10 years of age. Mr.. Wham is about
40. 1t is feared by many that the trou-
Bile is not all over, especially when the
arrest of Wham is attempted. Excite
ment over tho killing of Manage in the
neighborhood Of Wham's home re-
mained high all day, but tonight Sher-
III Duckott, jus. from the scene of the
homicide, states that all danger Of
lynching is over. AS soon as ihe news
of the killing spread people began to
pour in from all sections OF the county,
armed with shotguns, rifles and pis-
tolls. Both the slayer and the dead man
had friends present Sheriff Duckett,
after he had made thorough search of
the house for Wham, and assuring
himself that Wham had fed, addressed
the crowd and asked them to take no
desperate measures and to allow the
law to take it's course. The crowd re-
mained intact all day until after the
inquest this afternoon. The impression
is that farther trouble might have oc-
Cured il Wham had been in the house
secreted, as many thought he was, but
1t is reasonably certain now that all
ri frD iN1n
EVIDENCE AT THE INQUEST.
AT the inquest it was substantially
brought out that there were several
parties across the road from Wham's,
at Simpsons, and that they were arm
ed. About S o'clock Mr.. Lafayette Ram
age and Mr.. Reed BlakeIy went to
Wham's bouse and called him out to
the gate. Wham came out and they in
vited him to so over to MIR. Tom Simp-
sons, assuring him OF no harm. 1t is
not known what answer he made to
their invitation, but he went back into
his house and from the window ordered
both parties to go away. Blakely went
out of the yard into the road. Ramagc
went around back of the house. Wham
was upstairs and, it is supposed, saw
several parties who were coming down
the road In the direction of his house.
He camo down and started out, and
then it was he saw Ramage near his
back door. A shot was fired and Wham
ran out through his backyard and
through his cotton patch down into
some woods. A 32-calibre Remington
rifle was found in tho cotton patch
The crowd surrounded the house, think
ing that Wham was sill within, and it
was not until two hours afterwards
that any one touched the body Of Ram
are, which was found lying face down
at full length. Under him WAS a pis-
tol. He was shot under the left arm,
slightly over the heart. The ball pene-
trated his body, coming out on tt e
right side and lodging in the muscle of
tie arm. There was no eyewitness to
the shooting except Mrs. Wham, who
was not sworn at the coroner's inquest
It's supposed that Mr.. Wham had
gone up to Wham's for the purpose of
obtaining an explanation in regard to
the note sent Miss Simpson, his niece,
on Monday afternoon. The purport of
the note is merely speculative, as moth
ing has been testified to throw any
light on 1t. AT q late hour this after
noon Wham had not been apprehendcd.
The blooihounds from Columbis, Or
dered to the scene by the Governor,
proved worthless, as they only trailed
u short distance. Wham had about five
hours start, however. Telegrams have
been sent to the shcrifrs of all the sur
rounding counties to arrest Wham If
he appears in tn ir neighborhocd.
There was crowd of some three
hundred people ut the scene of the
shooting about midday. L. did no. en-
'irely dispcrse until after nigh,fall.
Many think Wham will surrender in
the course of few days. Others main
tain that he will resist arrest TO the
last extremity. Various and conflict
ing reports are current. Wham has
been reported as seen in many sections
of the county, but the presumption is
that he Is simply in hiding until all
danger is over and that he will then
surrender. There Is no danger of mob
violence when he is put in jail here.
These are the facts as learned from
reliable sources. Tho killing has been
the most sensational In years.
TO APPLY FOR BAIL.
1T is understood that an application
for bail will be made by Mr.. Wham
through his attorneys before Judge
Dantzler today. The hour for the hear
ing has not been fixed.
Ex-Solicitor Schumpert of Newberry
has been employed to assist i'm the
prosecution and will appear with Solic-
tor Sease today in the hearing.
Our New Discovery is qua" an.eed to
put your Stomach, Liver and Bowels in
n healthy condition Mr;to m