The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-11-30
sALUDA SENSATION.

Orangeburg Times and Democrat.
sALUDA SENSATION.
Four White Men Held for the Murder
Of Negro.
1--WE find that VIII Culbreath came
to his death from pistol shot wound
in the hands OF S. D. Gillion and that
3. D. Gillon, NJ. B. Morse and J. Mid
Mofett were accessories to the kill
ing"
This was the verdict Of the coro-
ner's jury at Saluda empaneled to in
quire into the cause Of the negro,
Cu,breath's, death ard which was
reached late "Wednesday evening after
quite a prolonged session.
S D. Glllion, the principal, has ben
quite a partisan Tor the Moses and
against W. L. Henderson and young
Free since M. NJ MorSe's death a few
weeks ago. y. D Gil:on IS a son of
S. D. Gillion and NJ. B. Morse is
brother of NJ. N. Morse, Will Cul
breath was the negro who vas driving
the one horse wagon the uight NJ. NJ.
Morse was killed, and for whose arrest
the governor was indu ;ed to offer
reward Of $50, but which was with
drawn. It is but just to say very few,
If any, believe the negro had anything
to DO with NJ. NJ. Morse's death and
the theory is that the negro was i'm
plicated so as to discredit his testi-
nony at the trial Of W. L. Hender-
SOD, should his testimony be in favor
OF Henderson and against the States
case. There is not one iota Of testl-
moay connecting the negro with. the
killing Of Morse. Several days ago Gull
breath was brought back from Pres.
perity-whither 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, it is understood, a warrant was
issued for the Culoreath negro en- the
part Of the State and S. D. Gi!lion
was made Spse eial constable to exc
cute it.
a synopsis Of the testimony at the
Inquest tells the remainder OF the
story.
Edgar Henderson, IA year old son
Of 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 to be
in the field with her brother when
Gllion and his party came up. The
boy says Mr.. Gilli;n rode up to Will
and said: Hello, Will! l have a war.
rant for you. II you run Ill kill you. y
Will ran and was running as hard
as be could and fell while running.
The girl corrobor ated E iaer Hender=
sons testimony and in answer to a
question as to what Win was doing
when shot, says, He was running,
trying to get out OF It,"
Both stated that S. D. Giliion went
to where the negro was laying after
be was shot and said, Boys, come
look at him. he amt hurt"
The girl was frightened and begao
to scream and she says Mr.. GllIivn
came to her and said, Daughter
don't be afraid. 1t amt nothing.
MI. j. D. Davis, ex-audi.or of
Edgefeld county, was sworn and sale
he was on his way home from sc"ooi
ard met S. D. Giliion and Mid Moi.
fett. Asking them them the news,
Gillion replied 'nothiog' and then
said: Eyes, I have some news and
bad psHs I have killed VIII Cul-
breath" G;llion then guessed that
witnesses 60 to where the neg-o was
laying and search for knife OF
pistol. When witness went to the
negro he found no knife or pistol. In
answer to question Mr.. Davis said
Gillicn 'told me he went to the field
where the negro was plowing and told
him he had a warrant for him. The
negro ran off. He got of of his horse
and ran after him, and was gaining
on him when the negro turned and
put bis hand in his pocket. Suppos-
ing the negro meant to fight him be
shct him."
OSner parties testified to seeing the
other men handicapped nearby With
guns. The evidence slowed that the
negro was some 80 yards from GilliCn
when shot and was running for life.
The bullet entered the back Of the
head and goiEg through was cut out
under the skin in OF near the center of
the forehead.
S. D. GiIlion came down Thursday
evening and surrendered to the sher-
if. His son was here also but it Is
said be went home. Warrants have
been issued for NJ. B. Morse and ].
Mid Moffett. 1t is also stated that
warrants viii be issued for Dock Nc
Kay and two other parties, whose
names your correspondent could not
learn, as, it is said, they we're in the
woods when Culbreath was killed and
were with Gillion and bis party Nc
Kay Is a brotner in-law Of the dead
man Morse.
S. l.. G;llion was tried here just
after the county was formed for kill
irg a Mr.. Cogburn in the northwest
ern part Of the county.
Jumped Overheard.
Goodbye, God will take care OF
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