The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-07-18
KILLING AT GLYMPHVILLE.
One Negro Kills Another with Shot
gun at a Church Barbecue.

killed instantly The shooting ;ook
place at Fellowship church. where a
church barbecue was being given.
The following is the testimony
taken by Coroner Lindsay Sunday
morning:
Wess Chaplin sworn says: | live IN
Newberry county. On July IS, 1905
mvself and Berry Suber were at Eel
lowShip church. Berry Suber SAID
"Yonder CONS Arthur Wilson with a
gun and got up and asked Arthur
where was he going. Arthur Wilson
said nothing. When he got near
Berry Suber. Arthur raised his gun to
shoot and shot first and then Berry
Suber shot him. but :ArthurS gun
fired first. Berry and Arthur had no
fuss on the ground. but had some
words with others. Berry Suber was
trying to correct Bill Suber and told
them they must keep order. kdd
Suber drew a pistol on Berry Suber
while on Suber's place Berry Suber
then went and got his gun.
Olander Suber sworn says: | live IN
Newberry county. On July IS, 1905
| was at Fellowship church at bar
becue. While was talking to Harry
Letter | saw Arthur Wilson coming up
with a gun. then he come on toward
us. said to Harry Jeter he must be
going rabbit hunIing When he got
even with us he cooked his gun while
walking along. Berry Suber said:
'Where are you going:" Arthur Will
son looked around and shot at Berry
Suber. and then Berry Suber shot
Arthur Wilson and killed him. The
shots were about the same time. |
was about 10 or IS feet from where
the shooting took place.
Geo. Glymph sworn says: live IN
Newberry county. On July IS. 1905.
was at Fellowship church. | was Sit
ting on the steps and saw Arthur
Wilson coming across the field with
gun. He came up to the crowd
looking just like he was looking tor
rabbit. His sister. Matte Wilson,
called him three times and he never
answered her at the time, came
down to the crowd. and when got
in 20 steps of Berry. and Arthur.
Berry said to Arthur: ''Where are
YOU going:" Arthu. then tired.
Don't know who fired first.
.Acie Eigner sworn says: | live in
Newberry county. On July IS. 1905.
was at Fellowship church. was
there selling lemonade for them. |
heard someone say. "Look out Ber-
rv." three times. At that | looked
around and saw Arthur Wilson with
his gun in the act OF shooting. and
the gun was pointed at Berry Suber
The shooting took place. and Arthur
Wilson shot first. 7 did not come
out from where | was. sold right
on, and sold 10 cents worth after the
killing
Edd Suber sworn says: | live in
Newberry county. On July IS. 1905,
myself and Berry Suber had Jew
words and | went home and got my
pistol.
X. l.. Murphy sworn says: | live in
NewDery county. On July IS. 1905,
was sitting at Walter Gly1nph 5
store. and saw someone coming across
the field. | did not know who It was
until he got TO the store. then | saw
il was Arthur Wilson. ! asked him
whose gun it was and he told me it
was F:dd Subvr's. He asked Mr..
Glvnph @ sell him some shells. MIR.
Glymph refused to sell them to him
for he mad none. He took his gun
and walked up the road and | heard
TWO guns lire. but d" not know who
shot Them
From the testimony it seems hat
the TWO ncyror> must have had some
trouble during the day or sometime
previous !" the killing. fer ii looks