The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-10-13
. Camden Merchant Murdered
III the Street by Robbers.
DESPER CRIME.
MIR. RIA. McDowaIT. a Prominent Mer
cheat aylald and Assasslnated In
the Heart of the City by Foot
pads for the Purpose of
Robbery.

ME- IL. a. McDowall, a merchant Of
Camden, S. O., was waylaid and foul.
ly murdered on his way home on
Tuesday night OF last week about 8
O'Clock and robbed OF his watch, keys
and all the money he had with him.
lie was struck In the back Of the head
presumably with a heavy club.
The spot selected was near a large
tree opposite Hampton park. AS lie
was late coming home Mrs. Mellow.
all. his wife, said to her son, Robbie,
who Is about Is or IA years old, that
lie had- better 60 and see what was
detailing his fa6her. He had not
gone far before he stumbled over his
father wno was ia tho last throes OF
death.
The city is thoroughly aronsad ard
all streets are hesvlly guarded TO pre-.
vent the escape Of tho as ASSN. Ibe
oloodhouni S will be imnodiately Sc
cureo from the STATE farm, wutch is
ABOUT IL miles di5tauV. Chief Of Po
lice Halle Is very &cqlva ara is leaving
nothing undono TO capaure the guilt,
party.
The State says: II is natural shat
Camden should bA dc ply stored over
the bold aud tcryiOlo Uuru.er Of q
peaceable citizen IA TIC heayG OF the
town. 1t seems THAI II there Is nol
u gang OF desperate LnCS6 and higu
waYrten Ia this Stale, tUat . wave OF
a new form Of lawlassnes3 has taken
hold here, IS robbofits Of Jilis Soit,
such as have occurred i'll IplunN!a rec.
ehtly, are not common IL SuuuI Caro-.
lima, whatever eiaa nay be uAe s.loru.
comtngs OF the STATE.
Mr. Mcdowell, the murdered man,
was about AZ years Cd and VA a re
Spccrad, sober merchant OF Cam
den. He leaves his one s1n and his
wifet who was MISS Halle. He ia
brother of MIR. w. NJ. Mcdowell, the
editor.
1t was stated that Mr.. MoDowall
was SrryiDg home his books TO post
'SNSsssbn haol,e ,"ar>- e..snd- near
his ri Wis wife, becoming uneasy
about Is delay in coming home, SEM
her son to see what was the matter,
and the son found his father nos more
than a half block from his home. The
spot where the murder was commit
ted Is on DeKalo street, between
Main street and the Southern rail-
way depot, opposite Hampton park.
1t Ia not known how much, II aay,
money Mr.. McDowAll had on his Der
son when killed., and a peculiar thing
is that his keys were lakon, as Was
the case when the hignwayman held
up Judge Ernest Gary in Columbia a.
week ago. 1t is said that Mr.. Nc.
DNWnll wQC nnE N1nND11 IN ~, N,N 49,
mics and that robbery Is the only NC.
tive for the murder
a telephone mes sage from Camden
at LAO o'clock this morning stated
that the b~loodhoundS from the State
farm had then Just arrived and were
being taken TO the scene, whica had
been carefully 9urrded in order to
prevent the obliterAblon OF the sc9nt.
1t seems that Mr.. McDowall was
STRUCK on the side OF the mead under
the lett a a powerful blow which
must have fcllcd him as once and PSF
haps prevented any attempt on his
part to fight for his life. 1t is thought
chat there was Only one robber but
there is said to be absolutely no clue
OF suspicion Of his indcnity. 1t is
oOaCeu uildo tIlo lOUUcr eCured, be
sides the keys IN Mr.. McDowalls
pockets, the amount OF $25 in cash
AID his watch. a large crowd was at
The scene until Tao do25 arrived.
at 2.l5 this moHn!ug a message
from Camden was 10 The clf3ct that
tue bloodhounds had been Oh tie
ground for some tlm2, but had failed
TO take tho scant, and were wander
Ing arCued The pslk, whore % or SO
men we're still gathered &waiUinq dc.
vGlopm6nts. There was e&iu to he
no solution OF the myaLory, no light
yc6 On tie doath Of Mr. McD)wall.