The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-21
A TRAGEDY IN PICKENS.
Further Particulars Of the Killing Of J.
Walker Mauldin by NJ. B. Moore In
PickenS County.

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A report from Pickens gives further
details of the killing of j. Walker
Mauldin, young farmer living in
the northwestern portion of Pickens
county, about midnight on Monday
last week ago. The report states
that the tragedy was one of the most
shocking ever known to the CON-
munity.
The scene Of the crime is a lonely
little hovel, almost entirely sur.
rounded by forests, in wild, thinly
settled country. The inquest was
held there last week and great
many witnesses were examined by
the coroner
It seems that for several months
man named M. B. Moore, who is
over 40 years of age and has q wife
and children, has been very fre-
quently at this hovel in the woods,
in which two women Of notorious
character were living. Moore's wife,
who is almost an invalid, has been
complaining bitterly to her and
neighbors of the way her husband had
neglecting her and party of young
men decided to visit the objection
able house, have talk with Moore,
whom they knew would be found
there, and try to rid the community
of the nuisance. Young Mauldin
was one Of the party, which num-
bered eight. They met at school
house, some miles from the scene of
the crime, and went in body. Sew
eral carried firearms, for they knew
that Moore was dangerous man to
interfere with and feared trouble.
They say they had no intention of
making any demonstration or threats;
they simply intended to expostulate
with Moore and try to influence him
to lead better life.
When the party reached the house
five stayed in the road, while the
other three, among whom was Maui
din, went up the door and called
"Hellow" several times. Finally a
woman's voice from within asked
who was there. H1e of the party
answered "friend' nd asked to see
Moore. The answer was the report
Of gun fired from loophole in the
81 q OF the house. Mauldin fell, but
staggered to his feet and, supported
on the arm Of his brother, walked tc
the road, distance of thirty yards
Here he fell again, muttering, 81 an
killed, I am killed." He never spoke
again. During the firing the women
left the house by the back door anG
took to the woods, followed by Moore
They were captured the next morning
} at house several miles away. Two
empty shells were found in the house
and also a pair of shoes and hat
which were identified the next morn
ing as belonging to Moore Moore
did not 60 home after the shooting
He was arrested the next morning
He had a double. barrel shotgun
near at hand but offered no resis
J tance to the officers.
Upon post norton examination
: being had it was found that Maui
din had been shot with small shot, g,
near that the wad entered the chest
J Two ribs we're shattered, severa
shot entered the heart and tw
found their way to the liver. On
lung WAS also badly torn. The jur
t rendered a verdict to the effect tha
Mauldin came to his death at tn
3 hands of Moore.
Moore has been placed in tn
J.. Pickens jail together with tn
3 two women who lived in the house
l No other men were in the house &
the time the shooting occurred
Moore has made no statement {
3 yet. Everything is quiet.
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