Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-10-06
TROUBLE FOR Mr.. NEWBoLD.


TROUBLE FOR Mr.. NEWBoLD.
There was quite sensation in Ker-
shaw last Tuesday as the result or
visit Of w. H. Newbold Esq, and
Mr.. McCasland, administrator Of the
estate of John T. Morrison deceased, In
connection with the suit that has been
brought by Messrs. Newbold and Will
born against Lancaster county for
$50, 900 damages in connection with the
lynching Of Morrison.
The first information Of the affair
reached Yorkville Tuesday afternoon,
having been brought by people who
had passed through Yorkville on the
northbound Southern train and 1t was
to the effect that the Kershaw people
having advance notice Of the coming
of Messrs. Newbold and McCasland,
arranged to meet them at the depot.
McCasland was notified that 1t would
be better for him to remain on the
train and he did so, Newbold got on
the train and was Immediately sur
rounded by q crowd Of citizens who
began to abuse him. They claimed to
have heard of threat to the effect
that Newbold intended to shoot out
the lights, Newbold appealed to a po-
liceman for projections; but the officer
declined to take part in the matter,
Members Of the crowd advised the at
torney to get out Of town, telling him
that II he remained they would give
him a thrashing, With the assistance
of a negro boy to carry his grip, New
bold finally made his way to the resi-
dence of Mayor Welsh, who took him
In his buggy and carried him to West
Vile, a station several miles below ker-
shaw, The report Of passengers was
to the effect that it was the intention
of Mr.. Newbold to take the train at
Westville, but the train being late, fall
ed to stop and he was left there,
The Columbia State Of yesterday has
quite a long story Of the affair gath
cred from various sources; but hardly
more satisfactory than the foregoing.
Its story is in part as followsi
Capt, Jno. P, Hunter, sheriff OF Ian
caster county, who was in the city yes,
terday on personal business, confirmed
the report brought to the city by tray
cling men to the effect that W, p,
Newboid had been forced to leave the
town of Kershaw, It Is not known
what was intended by the people, OF
Kershaw, probably a hoFseWhipping,
but 1t Is sure that some violence would
have been offered or the reports which
have reached Columbia have been very
much exaggerated.
Capt. Aibergotti, conductor on. the
Charleston division Of the Southern
railway and In charge Of the train
passing through Kershaw, was here
yesterday and he too confirmed the re-,
port. He heard 1t at Camden and
Sheriff Hunter heard IT on the tram
between Lancaster and Rock 4lll, so
there is every ground for believing "
conservative account Of the AFFAIR,
Newbold, who was conspicuous IN
the days of the dispensarys origin,
when he was a special detective on
duty under Gov. Evans, has been prac-
ticing law in Chester, He has always
been reputed to be man who could
not be scared easily. and In leaving
KershaW Tuesday he might merely
have been exercising prudence rather
than showing fear. But while he IL
very determined man, 1t Is probable
that he recognized that he was faced
by men Of equal determination In ker-
shaw.
The casus belli is the fact that New
bold was associated with II, b. HoWle
in working up evidence with which 10
have arrested and convicted the partles
who lynched John T. Morrison at Ker-
shaw on the night Of Oct. 1st Of last
year. 1t will be recalled what bitter
feeling was engendered on account OF
the arrest Of some very prominent
men-and the manner Of the arrest
had as much to do with the feeling as
the prominence Of the parties arrest
ed. AT q preliminary hearing In Lam
caster the prosecution did not show
sufficient evidence to cause the men to
be held and they were released.
Since that time Newbold, as attorney
for the estate Of Jno. T. Morrison, mas
brought suit against the county OF
Lancaster for $4,000 damages on be-
half Of the executor Of the estate, SAID
to be a man named McCasland, who
was with Newbold at Kershaw Tues-
day.
There is a law In this state which
permits the estate of a party whose
life has been taken by a mob to bring
suit against the county for damages
and IL was under this statute that
Newbold was proceeding against the
county Of Lancaster in the Morrison
case.
However, Newbold was in KershaW
Tuesday and 1t Is said that his pres
ence there was due to the fact that ne
was trying to get evidence in his suit
for damages. The treatment accorded
him on the streets appears to have
been other than courteous, indeed II
must have been quite to the contrary,
for. according to the reports Whlcn
have reached Columbia, Newbold Is
said to have gone to the office or the
mayor, Mr.. Welsh, and to have asked
for protection. The mayor Is reported
to have made motion to shake hands
with Newbold when the latter entered
the office, but young Steve Welsh Is
said to have interposed and TO nave
offered Newbold insulting tapnts. Steve
Welsh's name was mentioned proml-
nently In the affidavits secured by
Newbold and Howie.
Newbold Is said to have lost no time
in leaving Kershaw then. The temper
Of the people did not appear TO De
wholesome Newbold walked toward
the water tank south Of KershaW-
where Morrison had lived-and there
boarded a train for Camden. 1t must
have been thought in Kershaw that ne
was preparing to double back through
the town on his return to Chester, ana
when the northbound train rolled into
Kershaw a search was made for New
bold but he was not there.
II Is said that the parties were not
after Newbolds life, but wanted to OF
fer him indignity in the way Of whip,
ping. It Is probable though that had1
Newbold resisted there would have been
a homicide. The other party VINO E4s
with Newbeld on this trip and whose
name cannot be learned definitely was
on this train and Is said to have begged
the crowd not to molest him. He was
not bothered:
LOCAL LACoNlsS.
Big Fire Threatened.