The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-04-06
FURTHER FACTS OF THE KILLING.
A Detailed Account of the Skinner.Anderson
Tragedy and the Causes Leading up to it.

who was for a long time resident of this
place, shot and killed Mr.. N. D. Ander-
son very near the town of Dunbarton, in
this county. The story leading up to the
killing is long one and is best given in
detail. 1t seems that, during the month
of October, while Mr.. Weeks, a merchant
at Dunbarton, was in Alabama looking
up turpentine location, Mr.. N. D. Ander-
son and wife went up to Mr.. Weeks
store and were sitting on a jogging board
along with Mrs. Weeks. Two little chill
dren of Mr.. Weeks were playing around
the gate; the little boy was on the gate,
when the little girl pushed the gate and
mashed the boys finger. At this moment
Mr.. Anderson began to tease the little
fellow by punching at him with walk
ing cane. All at once Mr.. Anderson flew
into a passion, claiming that the boy had
spit on him, and, with several oaths,
ordered his wife to come 60 home.
On the following day Mrs. Weeks sent
Mrs. Anderson word that though she re-
gretted the affair very much, she thought,
under the circumstances, the conduct OF
Mr.. Anderson in her presence, it would
be better for their social relations to cease.
A few days later Mrs. Anderson met Mrs.
Weeks and spoke to her, but she refused
to speak. On several occasions after this
Mr.. Anderson spoke to Mrs. Weeks, but
it seems that she refused to recognize
him. About January Is, late one after.
noon, Mrs. Weeks was sitting on the store
piazza of J. 81. Skinner with her sister,
Mrs. Skinner, when Mr.. Anderson came
by, and as he got opposite the ladies Mrs.
Simmer spoke to him, but Mrs. Weeks
would not, and MI. Anderson got very
angry and made some insulting remarks
about the ladies. When J. 81. Skinner
learned of this he went over at once to
Owens s. Rountree's store and called
Andersen out by saying he wanted to see
him. Anderson came out of the store and
asked Skinner what he wanted. The
latter then demanded his reasons for
speaking of his sister-in-law and his wife
in such a manner. Anderson denied it,
saying it was false. With that Skinner
struck him and a fight followed. They
were soon parted by Mr. Weeks and Mr..
Rountree. Anderson then walked over
to Owens store, stopped down and pulled
his pistol from his bootleg and walked
back to Skinner declaring that he was
ready to fight. Skinner made charac-
teristic reply to him, but further trouble
was averted and the affair passed on. A
number of threats from Mr.. Anderson
went the rounds that it wasn't done
with, etc.
On Thursday last Skinner who is en-
ployed by Weeks started to go down to a
little farm of his not far away to see how
some hands were getting on. He asked
Mr.. Weeks little boy of seven or eight
years to go along with him, promising to
kill him bird. Skinner then hitched up
his horse and drove across the railroad
track to Owens & Rountree's store to see
about some seed corn, also to 60 up to his
room above this store to get his gun and
some shells. Skinner went in, got his
corn from Mr.. Baird and then went up
into his room; in the mean time Ander-
son, who was in the store at the time
Skinner entered, got in his buggy and
drove off down the road with his wife.
Skinner came down from his room, put
his gun in his buggy, and started on to
his farm. While driving along the rail-
road track he noticed buggy just ahead
in which he recognized Anderson and his
wife. As Skinner approached the buggy
Anderson stopped and as Skinner started
to 90 around him Anderson stopped him
and said that it was good time to settle
their quarrel. Anderson then leveled his
gun but quick as fash Skinner had shot
and Anderson fell upon the seat Of his
buggy dead man. 1t seems almost a
miracle that some of the shot did not
strike Mrs. Anderson, but she was unhurt
save only by the shock. The little boy
and the wife of NJ. D. Anderson were the
only witnesses to the shooting. Both OF
the parties are well known and the affair
is deeply regretted.
Application was made upon 25th March
for bail upon his honor Judge Townsend
bv defendants attorneys, Messrs. Bates q
Simms and G. Arthur Best, and bail
granted in the sum of fifteen hundred
dollars. Skinner promptly gave bail and
was discharged from custody, pending his
trial left for his home at Dunbarton.-
BarnWell Sentinel.
When Rev. Richard Carroll delivered
his lecture Sunday in the theatre he was
introduced by a professor in the South
Carolina college. On the stage were the
Governor of South Carolina, the mayor OF