The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-02
A sALUDA sgNsAT1oN.
Fonr White Moa Ho.. for .ho Murder


Fonr White Men Ho.. for the Murder
OF a Negro.
We find that Will Culbreath came
to his death from a pistol shot wound
In the hands of s. D. Gillion and that
U. D. Gillon, M. B. Morse and J. Mid
Moffett were accessories to the kill
Ing"
This was the verdict of the coro-
ner's jury at Saluda cmpaneled to in
auire into the cause of the negro,
Cu'breath's, death and which was
reached late Wednesday evening after
quite prolonged session.
s D. Glllion, the principal, has been
quite partisan Tor the Moses and
against w. L. Henderson and young
Free since M. M. Morse's death few
weeks ago. U. D Gi lion Is son of
8. D. Gillion and nj. Is. Morse Is a
brother OF NJ. M. Morse, Will Cul
breath was the negro who was driving
the one horse wagon the night NJ Nj.
Morse was killed, and for whose arrest
the governor was indu Jed to offer
reward Of $50, but which was with
drawn. 1t Is but just to say very few,
II any, believe the negro had anything
TO do with Nj. M. Morse's death and
the theory Is that the negro was i'm
plicated so as to discrcdit his testi.
| mony at the trial Of w. l.. Hender.
SOD, should his testimony be in favor
OF Henderson and against tho States
case. There is not one iota OF tes tt!
mony connecting the negro with the
killing of Morse. Several days ago Cul.
breath was brought back from Pros
perity whittier he went after Morse
was killed-by Mr.. w. L. Henderson's
friends and since that time has been
at work for w. w. Henderson, a
brother OF w. l.. Henderson. On Mon.
day, 1t Is understood, warrant was
issued f)r the Culbreath negro on the
part OF the State and S. D. Gilliop
was made sp, cial constable to exe-
cute it.
a synopsis Of the testimony at the
inquest tells the remainder Of the
story.
Edgar Henderson, a IA year old son
or w. w. Henderson, was at work in
the field with the Culbreath negro
The darkey was plowing and young
henderson was cutting corn stalks
His IL year old sister happened 10 be
In the field with her BROTHER when
Gillion and his party came up. The
boy says MIR. Gill n rode up to VIII
and said: Hello, Will! l have war.
rant for you. II you run III kill you"
VIII ran and was running as hard
as he could and fell while running.
The girl corrobor tted e lger Hender-
sons testimony and in answer to b
question as to what Will was doing
when shot, says, He was running,
trying to get out Of it.'
Both stated that S. D Gilion went
to where the negro was laying after
be was shot and said, Boys, come
look at him. he ain't hurt"
The girl was frighten and began
to scream and she says Mr.. GIli.n
! came to her and said, Daughter
don't be afraid. 1t amt nothing.
Mr.. J. D. Davis, ex-auditor of
Edgetield county, WAS sworn and said
he was On his way home from schooi
and met s. D, .Gillion and Mid Mof
fett. Asking them them The news.
Gillion replied nothing" and then
said: Yes, have some news and
bad news. l have killed VIII Cal.
breath" G,llion then ques.ed that
witnesses go to where the n,g was
laying and search for a knife or
pistol. When witness went to the
negro he found no knife or pistol. In
answer to question Mr.. Davis said
'fn1 i>a
where the negro was plowing and told
him he had a warrant for him. The
negro ran Off. He got off of his horse
and ran after him, and was gaining
on him when the negro turned and
put his hand In his pocket Suppos-
Ing the negro meant to fight him ne
shot him."
Other parties testified to seeing the
other men handicapped nearby with
guns. The evidence showed that the
negro was some 80 yarus from Gillion
when shot and was running for life.
The bullet entered the back OF the
head and going through was cut out
under the skin in or near the center Of
the forehead.
5. d. Gillion came down Thursday
evening and surrendered to the sher-
III. His son was here also but it is
said he went home. Warrants have
been issued for NJ. B. Morse and j.
Mid Moffett. 1t is also stated that
warrants will be Issued for Dock Nc
Kay and two other parties, whose
names your correspondent could not
learn, as, it is said, they were in the
woods when Cuibreath was killed and
we're with Gillion and his party. Nc.
Kay Is brotner In, law Of the dead
man Morse.
! 5. IL. Gilllon was tried here lust
after the county was formed for kill,
Ing MIR. Cogburn in the northwest.
ern part Of the county.
Jumped Overheard.
Goodbye, God will take care OF
me-" wrote a young woman whose