The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-16

Family Tackles n Policcman-Po-
liceman Kills Ashley and the Ashieys
Threatened neutrality-suspicious. Or
dered Out.

The Ashleys, a family In the up
country that has for generations been
a terror TO the community in which
they lived, and yet has enjoyed many
honors and privileges has broken II
again and one OF their number is dead.
Il police officer is in the hands OF the
sheriff and a military is on
guard to prevent the Ashleys from
avenging the death of their kinSman.
These Ashleys are the same who ter
roriZed the town of Honea Path a year
or so ago, and who have been known
as DULLES in that part of the country.
officers OF the law wfnked ut their
cuttings up i'll a good many Of those
up country towns because they were
known to be dangerous men. bad
men," but bad men sooner or later fee!
the majesty Of the law and Ii looks as
It the Ashleys are up against IL good
and hard now. Citizen Josh Ashley
Of legislative fame is the head of the
family. and a cousin of the man shot
yesterday.
The character of the Ashleys emf
nentiy 1ustihes the calling out of the
militia.
AhC StoLN III TIE hlIilUS ana events
surrounding il is told i'm the following
from Honea Path yesterday evening.
Honea Path. March S.-A terrible
tragedy was enacted here this after
noon as a result Of which John Marion
Asley lies dead tonight in DIR. Payne's
Office. Chief Of Police White under
took to arrest a son Of Mr.. Ashley
when Mr.. Ashley drew his pistol and
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upon Mr.. White drew his pistol and
fired twice in quick succession, both
balls taking effect, one In the chest
and the other in the stomach. Mr..
Ashley also fired twice one ball graz
ing Mr.. Whites thumb.
After this Mr.. White turned and
walked into Holidays, when he was
fired at by some one from behind the
store.
There was a large crowd in town
and considerable excitement prevailed
for a time. Reports were current that
an attempt would be made to lynch
Ar. White and the sheriff was tele-
graphed for and later the governor
was asked TO send a company here to
prevent possible bloodshed-
The sheriff and a company from An
derson have arrived and every thing is
quiet at this hour. Mr.. White sur
rendered TO the sheriff and has been
n to Anderson.
The inquest tomorrow will bring out
full particulars in regard to the kill
ing.
Honea Path is in the county of An
dersOn, but the killing OF the negro
Pendleton, last September, in which
John Ashley and others we're implicat-
ed took place q few miles from the
town Of Honea Path in Abbeville
county the town being very near tina
line.
John Marion Ashley vas one OF the
men under indictment ror the killing
OF Pendleton. The case against them
was to have ben heard at the court In
Abbeville last month but was post
poned. Pendleton. it will be remem-
bered killed young Jim Moore and In
turn was himself lynched By "un-
known parties" for which deed war
rants were taken out for John Marion
Ashley. J. r.. Moore, the father OF The
boy killed, John, Josh and VIII Moore
his brothers, Sam Bigby and Hugh
Bowen. John Marion Ashley was an
uncle by marriage Of the boy Jim
Moore, and according 10 the evidence
at the inquest he was the leader Of the
gang who took Pendleton TO the woods.
JOHN Marion Ashley Is a cousin Of
| the justly celebrated Citizen Josh
Ashley. who a for so many years
represented Anderson county In the
legislature. Members of the Ashley
family have had serious trouble before
this with the police OF Honea Path
Florence Times, March 9th.