Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-05-16

was the first time he had ventured to
return to the locality In which he had
killed Dunovant since that occurrence.
Eldridge had been riding all night
and his train passed Eagle Lake at
o'clock Tuesday morning. Calhoun
boarded the train at Eagle Lake, and
there is no reason to believe that he
knew Eldridge was passenger.
While Calhoun and an acquaintance
were sitting in the smoking comparf-
ment of chair car. Eldridge having
Just gotten up and dressed, looked in
the door and drew back. Calhoun had
seen Eldridge and he remarked the
fact to his acquaintance, Mr.. w. a
Turner.
Within few moments after his first
appearance at the car door, Eldridge
returned and began shooting. His first
shot struck Mr.. Turner in the arm
Three other shots struck Calhoun In
the breast. During the shooting, Cal
houn sprang to his feet and grappled
with Eldridge. Eldridge continued &c
fire until one of his bullets smashed
through Calhoun's spinal column. Cal
houn released his hold and fell to the
floor, where he expired within a few
moments afterward.
There was a loaded automatic pis-
tol on the seat beside Calhoun. but II
does not appear that he had an oppor-
tunity to use II. On the contrary nc
did not have a weapon In his hand
during the shooting.
After the shooting Eldridge left the
car and surrendered to constable
outside. He was taken to Bellyille tlI'
county seat and turned over to the
sheriff. He stated that the shooting was
In self defense, and he expressed the
belief that he would be released or
bond within few days.
This killing. as already stated, Is an
other act In the feud that developed
as the result of the killing of Capt
Dunovant by Eldridge three years ago
There was a quarrel between EldridSt
and Dunovant as the result Of a busi'
ness disagreement. Dunovant consid-
cred that Eldridge had acted In bac
faith. After period Of bad feeling
the two men met on an Arkansas Pass
train only few miles from Wal Is
and Dunovant was killed. Eldriotge
was tried for the murder Of Dunovani
and acquitted. The Houston Post re-
views the circumstances following the
first killing as follows:
when an attempt was made on the
life of Capt. w. T. Eldridge, at Eagle
Lake shortly after the killing Of Capt
Dunovant, he was in the act OF enter
ing his home. He stumbled at the tor
step and partially fell, a load of buck
shot whizzing over his head as he did
so, the stumble saving his life.
"W. E. Calhoun was arrested bat
was held only a short time, being re-
leased.
Some time after this, while Ed
ridge was at the depot at Eagle Lake
shot was fired from rifle. the bal
entering the shoulder Of Eldridge, and
passing through the lungs went
through his hand after 1t left his BODY
It was alleged that the shot was fired
from a building located near the depot
one window Of which commanded the
depot. Mr.. Calhoun was. again arrest
ed for this, but was released. The
matter has on two occasions been pre-
sented to the grand jury Of Colorado
county, once at the September tern
and again at the last term Of the dis
trict court, District Judge Kennon CIV
ing specific instructions that there
should be a rigid investigation. On
neither occasion was a true bill pre-
sented either against Calhoun or any
one else.
After Mr.. Eldridge was wounded by
a rife ball, he was brought to Houston
where he fingered for several weeks
It being feared that he would succumf
to the effects Of the wound. His mag
nificent physique, however. prevailed
and a constitution which is possessed
by very few men enabled him to make
complete recovery within a much
shorter time than could reasonably
have been expected.
Shortly after his recovery he re-
moved to San Antonio where he has
since made his home, although he has
retained large business interests In
southeast Texas.
Mr.. w. E. Calhoun, the deceased was
native Of Laurens county, 8. c., and
grew to manhood in Edgefeld. He
went to Texas in 1873, and in 1875
married sister of the late Capt. Dun
ovant. For three years past he had
been engaged in looking after and set
Ting the affairs Of Capt. DunovanSs
estate, which had been left mainly to
his wife and sister-in-law.