The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-06-15
that II things kept on as they were
weeks would be the man who would

Weeks would be the man who would
suffer for II.
When this became known the In.
dignation OF the community, already
niRh against Bolyston, was greatly
augmented and even some of those
who set themselvss up ss his fgtonCs
! hustened to telephone him and warn
him that he had best not tarry In
that community. AS q result he very
promptly left and when last heard
from he was in Augusta, Ga. To
parties there no is alleged to have
made the statement that he propoaed
10 settle In Southwest Georgia. That
10 n story. Another 10 that he de-
Jared his intention Of going to Mas.
wills Tennessee Whab could hay e been
bo%yIaton's purpose Is he sought to
lure Dr.. Smith to his homo in such a
she cking manner That Ia q ouea.
tion which continues to puzz,e tho
minds OF q great many of the people
IN Williston and elsewhere. That
there may DO those who would like to
nave Dr. Smith out OF the way can
very well be believed, but there is
mourning kuown which would cause
suspicion to point to Boylston as be-
II r n Of this number.
The phase "Jlm Smith scrapen
In the letter received by DR.. Smith
brings up : tragedy Of a year ago,
when j. L. Smith, Jr., q we'll. to. do
young merchant and ( rmef OK Willis.
ton, was brutally assassinated In some
woods on the edge Of the town. On
the afternoon of March 3, 1906, late
In the day, he was seen to mount his
horse In Williston and ride out in the
direction Of his plantation, to the
north of this place. He did not re.
turn aud when later In the evening
hiB horse galloped back into the town
rlderless and with blood stains on the
saddle, his frlen ds were at once
alarmed. A searching party was
hast1ly organized and 1t was soon
learned that he had been seen to ride
into a certain piece of woodland and
that shortly afterwards the party
who saw MIN heard two gun shots,
out attached no Importance to them,
thinking that 1t was Mr.. Smith him
self shooting at game. The woods
were searched and In something like
bali al hour the searchers came upon
the dead body Of him they sought.
IWo loads OF bird shot had been dis.
charged In his head and body, the frat
tearing Its way upward along the
arm and shoulder and entering and
breaking the neck. This wound
must have produced instantaneous
death. The second load had been fred
at q some what different angle, QUIT.
ing OUT d lips aud gums, tearing
one OF the eyes from It's socket and en-.
tering the brain. There wore eyic-
ences OF wadhing In the ground in line
With this shot and it Is believed that
1T was fired after Smith had fallen
from the saddle ard prone in death.
Ihe only other cirou instances devel.
oped In connection With the killing
was the fact that just before leaving
Wlillston saith had received a note,
tue appearance Of which was such as
10 excite comment, the address be
ing SOMEWHAT peculiar In It's form,
and 1t is known that the letter was
mailed at Willi3ton, and not brought
In by one Of the rural carriers. No one
progresses any knowledge either as to
6ne contests of this note or its author
snip, but every one seems to think IL |
IS connected in some way with his
death. There Is q rumor to the eff ct
that 1T was written by a woman, but
80 rar as a be learned there Ia moth. |
upon which to base this rumor.
Inc frien1s of Smith assert that he
a man OF tho str.ctest integrity
md that he led q blameless life. The
people Of Williston generally decline
% discuss this phase OF the matter.
ASK Them as to the why of jim
smiths being 80 cruelty done to dealt
md they shake their heads. "Ah!'
hey say, that is a mystery"
a mystery 1t und oubtedly is so fa,
8 the general public is conc ,rned.
Whether there are those who know
more about the killing than the scaot
Ietails here given Ia anather mattor.
I tnere are any such they at least &c.
line to talk for publication. 1t Is
'nown, however, that an arrest Ell
ort has been made to get at the bot
ON facts of the matter. A reward
II 5000 was ,ff cred by the Governor
or h apprehension and conviction
the slayer of Smith, and this offer
vas supplemented to the extent OF |
z, 200 by the friends and relatives OF
ne oead man, this money being now
n deposit IN the Georgia Railroad
sank, In Augusta. 1t Is stated that q
ully a thousand dollars additional has !
cen spent by the relatives OF Smith
the Effort to collect evidence which '
'ould secure the conviction Of the .
Utility party. A mum Der OF dotecti yes l
aye, " Is understood been engaged !
u the lsc at one time and smother :
ust what has bsen acc ompllshei can :
OF be said, but the impression Is u U
at Wtllist)a that enough ev..- =
once has already been brought to L
ght to a%aken at least strong su o '
IN the mindSof the Investigators )
to the Identify Of the slayer. Dr. u
:. q. Saith who is u cousin OF the 9
urderad man has b3en uutiring Ia his "
Jrts In the natter, and it is gcner- q
~ believed that he has u better u
asp OF the case for the prosecution 9
AN anybody else, AMI that In the Z"
cnt or the case being brought into "
his presence would be essential %
the interests OF the State.
a motive for an attempt upon DR..
nith's life Is thus furnished, but
is Goes not answer the question al. .
ady a ked, as TO why B)y,styn should q
81 To make such an attempt. Boyl -
On himself Is reported to deny that :
was his purpose, He paya M var -