The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-10-05
HOMICIDE IN RAYESViLLE.

| Sam T. I1UISl, Uu6 tOHu 1udIo1ld4l
of Mayesville, was shot six times and
killed on the depot platform at Mayes-
Vile at II. 20 O'Clock Wednesday night
by j. Ed. Anderson, the railroad agent of
the Atlantic Coast Line at that place,
Colts automatic pistol being the
weapon with which the shooting was
done. Hurst died almost instantly
and when his body was picked up a
! Colts policeman s pistol was found ly-
ing beside it. 1t is said that one car
fridge showed that it had been snap
ped, but failed to explode, but this
fact was not brought out at the Coro-
ner's inquest.
Facts and circumstances Of the trag
edy are stated as follows:
For some time past Marshall Hurst
had harbored enmity against Mr..
Anderson and had on more than one
occasion given expression to his III will
Wednesday night shortly before the
arrival of the 9 o'clock passenger train
MI. Anderson was seated on the depot
platform talking to two girls, who
we're waiting for the train. While
talking Mr.. Anderson's dog ran out
into the street after another dog. One
Of the girls asked him what his dog
was after. He replied that it was
nothing but a yellow dog. Just then
Marshall Hurst passed by. Hurst said
i'll "a rather loud tone, There is a
white dog in this town" No attention
was paid to hira or his remark, and
Mr.. Anderson went into bis Office in
few minutes. After tfe 8 O'Clock
train hed come and gone Mr.. Ander-
son remained in his Office finishing up
his days work until after II O'Clock.
When he started home at 11.20 be
found Hurst seated on the edge of the
platform. and, as he passed him to 60
down the steps, Hurst said to him:
You seem to be in big hurry
Anderson replied, "Yes, / am sleepy
and am going to bed. y
Hurst then said, 81 want to know
what you meant by calling me a yel-
low dog
Anderson said, 81 was not referring
to you--did not know you were any
where near when [ made the re-
mark, and then proceeded to explain
the occurrence and how he came to
make the remark:
Hurst replied, 81 said there was
white dog in town and meant you. .
Anderson said to him, 'You have
no occasion to call me dog and
should not do so, since have explain
ed the matter. =
Hurst retorted angrily, 81 said you
we're a dog and I mean it.
a few more words passed and Ander-
son turned to leave, but just then
Hurst jumped up and started toward
Anderson.
Anderson drew his pistol and open
ed fire with the result above stated.
These are the facts, briefly stated,
brought out at the inquest held Thurs
day By Coroner Flowers. 1t was also il
evidence that Hurst had made threats
against Anderson to two or more par
ties during the evening.
The verdict Of the jury of inquest
was that Sam F. Hurst came to his
death from gunshot wounds inflicted
by pistol in the hands Of j. Ed.
Anderson.
The six wounds in Hurst's body
were located as follows: One in the
left chest, above the nipple, two in
the right chest above the nipple, two
near the center of the body about four
inches above the naval, and one near
the center of the body, about three
inches below the naval.
Mr.. Anderson surrendered and
came to this city on the evening
train.
Deputy Sheriff j. E. Gillard who
went to Mayesville Wednesday night as
soon as he received notice by telephone
of the killing OF S. F. Hurst by J. Ed.
Anderson and to whom Mr.. Anderson
snl rendered upon his arrival IN
Mayesville, returned to the city Friday
morning accompanied by Mr. Ander-
son. He remained in Mayesvllle
Thursday to attend the coroner's in
quest and to give Mr.. Anderson time
to check up his business as railroad
agent and turn over the Office to the
relief agent sent by the railroad au-
thorities. This work was not complet-
ed until l o'clock Thursday night. Mr..
Anderson is now in the custody of the
Sheriff and will continue in custody
until he can secure bond and be re-
leased.
Application for bail will be made
before Judge Dantzler in Manning
next week, that being the earliest
opportunity he will have to do so.
The report OF the Coroner's inquest
which was published in the
Daily Item on Thursday afternoon
was received by telephone, but it
covered all the material evidence
taken at the inquest fully and clearly.
After a careful reading of the testi-
mony taken by the Coroner and COM
parison with the report published it
has been decided that there is no
necessity for publishing the evi.
dence in full as no new facts would
be brought out.