The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-09-05
NkGRO KILLED
FOR JN.ULTlNG A WHITE LADY
WHILE ALONE.
The Husband Hunts Elm up and
Shoots Him to Death in
a Store.

Mr.. Lee Marshal, a 1armer, WHO
lives in the Ehangham section, ten
miles south OF Florence, in that ccun.
ty, came here Saturday and went to
Sher 4 Burch's cfdce at the Court
House and informed the sheriff that
he had killed negro at EM oghan
Saturday morning and wanted to give
himself up into the hands OF the law.
Upon investigation 1t wss found that
Marshall had killed the negro tor haV-
ing insulted Marshall's wife while he
was In the fsld at work Saturday at
ternoon.
Sheriff Burch at once secured the
coroner and the party left for Efng-
ham to investlgs ate the report, and II
1t was true to hol6 the irQ1est. It
was stated that Saturday afternoon
one Lewis Gregg, negro who lives on
the plantation Of MI. James S. Nc
Call, near Efanghan, went to MI.
Marshall's hone while he, Marshall
was in the field at work gathering
fodder. While at the house the ne
gro, Louis Gregg, insulted Mrs. Mar
shall by makiIg improper proposals
to her. Mrs. Marshall became fright
ened and began screaming, as she was
alone, and the negro made bis es'
cape.
Soon after the occurrence Nh. Mar
shall came home and was Immediately
told By his wife Of the insult ofereo
by the negro He at once got bis gun
and went In pursuit OF the negro, but
be could not be found. The search
was continued throughout the night
and this morning when Marshall founo
Gregg In the store OF Mr. Henry B,
Mccall, at Efingham depot, having
gone there, 1t is thought, With the
intention OF getting of on the first
train passing that place. BE openec
fire on him, enptylng both barrels Of
the shotgun that he carried for that
purpose. Gregg fell over as soon al
shot and expired. Marshall then came
directly to Florence. Coroner c ope.
and Sheriff Burch have not returned
from Efanghsm yet, but the above
facts are said to be suhstan TALLY cor
rect. Marshall is a respectable fsrme!
and it is said that he proposed to pro
tect the sanctity Of his home, ano
that bis vile should not be insultet
b any negro while be was away from
home.
According to the coroner, the fact
given are substantially as follows:
Gregg went to Marshalls house
knowing that Marshall was 10 tht
field, Al d made improper proposals t
Mrs. Marshall. Mrs Marshall toli
Gregg that she would call her notbe,
who, she said, vas IN the house, (oui
she was not doing this 10 order Il
frighten the negro. He persisted II
his proposals and she then told bin
she would csll her husband. Tee ne
gro informed her that be lad just lef;
her husband In the field pulling fod
der, and again Insisted on his pcopog
cal. She then attempted to get ava!
from the negro and be grapp!ed her b,
the shoulder and tried to hold her
when sac bsgan screaming.
The negro then left and escaped tx
the woods. Marshall csme home soor
after and got his gun and proceeded
TO hunt the negro, not finding hin
until Saturday morning, when he
walked in'o McCsll's store, and as hf
entered Marshall, Who was sitting o.
McCali's ccunter, opsned fire OIL
G egg.
G gg attempted to run heh!Ld tbf
cou a5er, when Marshall SLOT the SET
ond time, killing him instantly.
The coroner's jury, nitn L a. Nc
Call, Jr.. as fore man, ren0errd Vel
dict OF justi6able homie de. Mlrshal
Was br, u hit back 10 F.orercs ana !
in me charge OF The sherff Ev.ry-
thing is perfectly q let at Ell az Fan;
and no further uruuuie is appfenenu'
ed.