The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-09-02
ANOTHER KILLING.
Magistrate Folk in scuffie With Su.
pervisor Scale Was Shot.
WHAT coRoNER's JURY SAYS
Both Men Were Popular and Highly
Respe and the Unfortu-
nate fair IL Very Much
Regretted.

nate A fair IL Very Much
ltegretted.
A dispatch from Sumter TO The
State says Magistrate Richard 9. Folk
Of Providence was shot and killed
Thursday morning about 8 o'clock,
near his home, In front OF County
Supervisor w. H. Scales reaidence,
while in q scuttle with Mr.. Scale.
Magistrate Folk was a candidate
for reelection and damaging reports
were In circulation as to the mysterl-
GUS disappearance OF Mr.. Folks doc
ket, q second book in which is kept
the business of the court. Mr. Fvlk
was informed that Supervisor Scale
was the author of these reports.
Sam Folk, a brother OF Magistrate
Folk, called to see Scale early Thurs
day morning in regard to the matter,
and Scale told Sam that he had cir
culated no report. He had told that
Magistrate Folk had said that the
docket was in his (Seale's) office, but
he and Probate Judge Walsh could not
find 1t. Sam informed him that it
had been found. Sam told him that
II Folk would bring it to him he would
examine 1t as supervisor, and II found
correct would mark it so and all ru-
mors would be stopped. Sam Folk
went after Richard Folk to bring him
and the docket, and after a consider
able wait Scale telephoned the Folks
to hurry, that he wanted to catch the
train for Sumter.
Mr.. Folk answered.: wait, we are
coming" After reaching the house it
was decided to come to Sumter to
settle the matter. While waiting for
his buggy and horse, Scale walked
alongide Judge Folks buggy, leading
to the end Of the avenue from his
house. The discussion was resumed.
Sam Folk was follwing in another
buggy.
AS the public road was reached
Judge Folk, 1t Is SAID, called, Scale a
\ liar, drawing his pistol at the
same time. Scale grabbad him by the
collar, Folk falling out Of the buggy.
Both fell to the ground together. The
pistol was discharged, the bullet pass
ed through Scales coat on the left
side about the hip, and, passing up
ward, entered Folks head in the right
temple and came out left of the me-
dial line of the skull
In the scuf1ie it Is alleged Sam Folk
jumped from his buggy and attempted
to shoot Scale, Uut Scales surI, W.
SeMs, knocked tho pistol away and
seizeS him. When Scale got up he saw
blood NOn, Folks face. He assisted In
carrying him to the roadside and
washed the blood from his face and
telephoned for doctor. Folk died In
two hours and fifteen minutes after he
was shot, having never regained con-
seriousness.
Doctors Cheyne and Foster could do
nothing, as the wound was mortal.
Scale drove into town to the sheriif's
office to give himself up, but the sher-
itf and the deputy were away and he
gave himself up TO Mayor Dick. Coro.
ner Sam Flowers summoned jury
and began the inquest at t o'clock
Thursday afternoon. AT 10 O'Clock
Thursday night the inquest has not
adjourned aud fuller particulars are
not obtained.
A phone message says Sam Folk
and w. j. Scale, the two eye wit.
nesses, tell exactly opposite stories to
the jury. Scale says the pistol was
In Folks hand when he pulled the
trigger apd the weapon was pointing
toward Folk Sam Folk says the pis.
tol was in Scales hands when 1t was
fired.
The following jury was empaneled:
@. l.. Williamson, forman, E. w.
Parker, DR.. f.. w. Parker, Jr., j. A .
Boykin, Sr., j. A. Boykin, Jr., M. II.
Boykin, j. h. Cumains, w. f.. Boykin,
R. L. Burkett, j. r. Durrant, M. l..
Moore.
Judge Folk was popular man and
regarded as one among the best citl-
Zens. He leaves three brothers and
Two sisters and q widowed mother.
DR.. Legrand Query OF Columbia
and II. d. Noise, Esq married the
two sisters. Judge Folk was serving
his third term Us magistrate Super
visor Scale IL popular all over the
county. He Is an energetic, patriotic
citizen. He is serving his second
term as supervisor and Is candidate
for re- election. MIR. Scale regrets the
sad tragedy. He says he was unarm-
ed. His pistol was in his office at the
court house in Sumter.
The coroner's jury have returned
the following verdict Deceased,
K. G. Folk. came to his death by u
Runshot wound inflicted by the hands
of parties unknown to the jury"
Attacked by II Madman.
4 dispatch from Yorkville to The
State says Magistrate r.. l.. a. Smith