The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-07-04


snets pistols.
sshan MI. Parks reached the corner
os:Sassso oEei Church street ana en-
tered rns !aw efice Of &essrs boWmsH
g. Boa nan. Wnen he rescAeo une
cm,e Re gave bis pistol to I. W. Bow.
man, Esq, who was standing u n1s
- Gee door, having gone there On hear
9 shs pistol shots. At this time Ar.
rkspsa :1oS sen 70 be psdiy hpss,
as very pale, sno SAID 70
II gathered that he was
Parks sat down in
a.,ns., /, became apparent
fhaS he -.,1lously hurt. He was
examined ~ physicians Who st hrst
thought that he was not 1ataAS
hurt but after being removed &c
the residence OF bis brother II Law,
Dr. J. 81. Percy clear, and care
ful examination made, 1t was louno
that he was shot completely through
the body and the attending PHYSICIANS
pronounced the wounds fatal. MI.
psrSs vss hit in three places. One
hall entered his chin and two struck
him IN the stomach, one passing clean
,-tayough his body and lodging Just
pnder the skin on the other side. He
YVES conscious up to half. past nine
O'Clock, but about that time his mind
b gan to wonder and at hat.psst
twelve O'Clock the end csne.
Immediately after the shooting MI.
A. @. Ltndstedu took Mr.. CoVar's
pistol. About this time Mr.. CoVsf's
father came up and commanded bis
son to stop, which he did and turned
from following Mr.. Parks and was
carried to his ef6ce, where he was
examined by physicians sno found to
lave been hit IN two places. Ole
bali passed completely through his
right shoulder and another struck
him n the tight hand, shooting of
his thumb nail. Another ball passed
through his hat, but did not touch
bis head. Several bullets struck tne
store of the Orsngeburg Hardware
Conpsny on the corner Of Russell sno
Church Sareets. These balls mist
have como from MIR. Parks pistol,
and indicates the position Of the CON-
hansnts at the time Of the firing. Mr.
-coysr vas removed to his home,
Shere he now lies suffering from his
wounds, which are quite painful and
may result seriously.
In the excitement incident to such
q deplorable affair statements vary
and 1t has been quite difficult matter
to obtain the facts. Some OF the
nearby witnesses state that they ace
unable to say which Of them fred the
arst shot. Diners say that Nj. Parks
spoke to Mr.. Covar and appeared tn
ask him question. The reply from
Mr., Covar seemed to be affirmative
and then Mr.. Parks struck him in the
face with bis dst. Then Mr.. Parks
fred spd both pistols were emptied IL
sn incredibly short time. When thf
shooting took place MI. Covar was in
his shirt sleeves, and carried bis pisto'
butsened up in bis shirt. One thing
is certain both man expected diff
cpsty and had prepared for it.
The trouble seems to have been
caused by a business trouble between
the two gentlemen. While Mr.. Parks
resided IN Olangeburg he owned aL6
published The Patriot newspaper
Mr.. Covsr moved here from Eageisl6
county TO take charge Of the mechsn
icsl work Of shs paper for Mr.. Parks
and was In bis employ for severs
years, during which time they seemed
to beon the most pleasant and init
mste terms.
When Mr.. Parks moved to Colum
bia about Two yeaSs ago Mr.. CoVar be
cane ir rteresusd in she business, ant
was given entire management Of tn
paper Except the editorial department
which wxs retained by Mr.. Parks
who came down eacn week to loo
after it. About the frst2of the yea
Mr.. Parks sold his interest !!
The Patriot sgd the printing ouSh
TO MI. J. q. Funderburg and MI. &c
var, and the newspaper has since bee
published by Funderburg & Covar 8
publishers and proprietors.