The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-09-12

fired at such close range tnat they
struck the pavement in an almost per-
pendicular direction. One wound was
in the right shoulder, ranging with the
body; another entered near the right
hip and came out about the navel;
and a third entered a little more to-
ward the front of the abdomen. The
revolver showed five empty cham
bers. The supposed wound on the
hand was but an abrasion where Cole
man fell upon his useless arm.
Those who first approached the
man upon whom it was evident that
death had set its seal found lying
near him small derringer This was
taken in the excitement to Colemans
store and those who had picked it up
and had handled it were so much agi-
tated that they could not say that
either Of the two barrels had been
discharged but were sure that the
hammer was raised. This was not
the derringer which Blease had offer
ed to Coleman as means OF defense
and the two revolvers are lying in
the store of the deceased where they
will be taken in charge by the officers
of the law.
Among Senator Blease's relatives
who visited him at the jail were his
aged mother, who drove over from
Newberry, "a miles, Friday night; his
brother. Senator Blease, and Magis-
trate Blease of Newberry and his
sister. Mrs. Julius R. Eison OF Colunl-
b;a. and Mrs. Eugene Blease and her
parents.
He is survived by two small chill
dren. Mrs. Coleman, who was Miss
Maude Herbert, died TWO years ago.
Mrs. Blease was formerly Miss Saluda
Herbert. Mr.. Hardy Crouch married
third sister and Miss Pearl Herbert
has been recently appointed post
mistress at. Saluda. These are the
children of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Her
bert OF Saluda county, intelligent and
esti1nable people who live on the Sa-
luda river. r
Joe Ben Coleman was 80 years old
and was a member OF the firm OF
Coleman, Webb & Co., which had a
good trade in Saluda county. He was
chairman of the county board Of con-
troll and he and Senator Blease had
been close political allies as well as
devoted personal friends.
Senator Eugene Blease graduated
from Newberry college in 1857 at the
age of IT, He settled in Saluda coun-
ty, teaching school near Bouknight's
ferry and boarding with the family of
Mr.. J. w. Herbert. Here he married
at the age of IS, and then studied law.
He was superintendent of education
of the county at the age Of FL, sub
sequently was elected to the house OF
representatives and later to the state
senate. He acted as editor Of the Sa-
luda Sentinel for several months. He
has had successful law practice and
he and Coleman were regarded as
two Of the mos: estirnablc young men
in the county.
No traged>: has saddened the peo-
pie to a greater extent than this one.
In the grave tomorrw will lie the body
of young man in the full vigor OF
life but yesterday. In the jail, in de-
tention, is young man whose speech
es in the state senate last winter
made for himself quite reputation
among senator's; and there by The
roadside as one leaves the little village
Of Saluda for the nearest railway sta
ton on the line of the C. c. & A., II
miles away, is cottage upon whose
porch chambers the morning glory
and the Cherokee rose, while signs
of domesticity indicate that all is
happiness within its confines, but
there indeed sorrow has taken its