Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-05-05
CUTTING scRAPE IN FORT MILL.

A party consisting OF Mr.. Rosser
Wolfe, Mr.. D. P. Lee, Mr.. Ben Wolfe
of Sharon township, with Mr.. Wat
Cooper and several others, drove down
below Fort Mill Tuesday morning, says
the Charlotte Observer, for the pur-
pose Of enjoying days fish. They
were spending the time at Hank
Jones mill, and while the fishing was
in progress, were Joined by Mr.. Skid
Moore, Of Fort Mill. The dinner was
made ready and everything was NOV
ing smoothly with no difficulty In
sight
When the meal was over all except
Skid Moore, Hank Jones, D. p. Lee
and Rosser Wolfe went off to look
after the nets and these four men
were left behind at the camping place
IT seems that a dispute arose about
some insignificant matter and In the
heat Of the controversy Moore called
Wolfe a damned Democrat. Wolfe
observing that Moore had been drink
ing, demonstrated with him and asked
Jones to take him away saying that
IL he remained there would be troub-
le, in which he did not care to par
ticipate. I,
Jones walked off with Moore and
they were gone for more than half
hour. About o'clock the two return
ed. When Moore approached Wolfe
he walked up and said to him: You
got mad a while ago when / called
you damned Democrat?"
Yes, I got mad. I am Democrat
and am not ashamed Of IT,, said
Wolfe.
"Thats all right" said Moore, -
have got half pint of whisky and
you have got to drink It."
According to the eye-witnesses who
reported the entire occurrence to the
newspaper mnn, Wolfe refused this
invitation, saying that he realized
that liquor was his weakness and that
he didn't want to get drunk there
Mr.. Lee. however, who Is the uncle
of Mr.. Wolfe, and an old man, think
ing that perhaps II Wolfe accepted a
small drink that Moore would be sat
isfied, repeated the request which
Wolfe accepted, and swallow or two
of whisky was taken by those pres
ent. Moore. however, was not salts
fed He stated that he could throw
Wolfe down, which he did, remark
ing, You are not worth a cuss. He
then tackled old Mr.. Lee. Wolfe
demonstrated, but to no avail. Moore
grabbed Mr.. Lee, threw him down and
was severely abusing him when Wolfe
determined at all hazards to come to
his rescue. Reaching In his pocket
he drew out his knife, opened It. and
looking over Moore's shoulder asked
Mr.. Lee as to whether or not he
should rid him Of his assailant- TO
this Lee nodded and Wolfe states
himself that he drew his knife under
and around Moore's throat, cutting
deep. long cash. The blood gushed
forth and the dispute was ended.
Just at this point the remainder OF
the party, who had been looking after
the fish nets. returned In time to see
Moore fall back from Lee with the
blood streaming from his throat. AS
sistance was given at once and the
wounded man was carried to his
home in Fort Mill, where medical as
sistance was Immediately rendered.
without delay Mr.. Wolfe drove In
to Pineville, where he surrendered
himself into the hands Of Constable
L. R. Culp. Mr.. Culp brought him
prisoner to Charlotte last night and
turned him over into the hands OF
Sheriff Wallace, Of this county. Sher.
iff Wallace will hold Mr.. Wolfe until
some action Is taken by the South
Carolina authorities.
Mr.. Wolfe, who did the cutting, Is
prominently connected in the county,
The misfortune Is to be deplored and
the hope Is expressed that no serious
difficulty Is to be apprehended.