The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-03-16
FATAL FIGHT.
Chief of Police White Shots and
Kills Farmer Ashley
IN A SHOOTING SCRAP
At Honea Path. S, c., and the Friends
of the Dead Man Wanted to Lynch
White, but Troops We're
Sent to the Scene at
in A SHOOTING SCRAP
At Honea Path. S, c., and the Friends
Once.

Sent to the Scene at
A terrible tragedy was enacted at
Honea Path on last Thursday after
noon, as a rel ut Of which John Mar'
ion Ashley was killed. A dispatch TO
Th: State says Chief Of Polio, White
undertook to arrest a son Of Mr.. Ash.
ley when Mr.. Ashley drew his pistol
and attempted TO shoot Mr.. White,
whereupon Mr.. White drew his pistol
and fred twice In quick succession,
both balls taking etfsct, one entering
the chest ard the other the stomach.
Mr.. Ashley also fired twice, one ball
grazing Mr. Woes thumb. After
this M White ,u.ned and walked
into ltoi.a DIS, when he was fired at
by some one from behird the store.
There VS. large crowd In town
and considerable excitement prevailed
for time. Reports were current that
an attempt would be made to lynch
Mr.. White and the shor.n was tele
graphed for aud later the governor
was asked to $ II q company here to
prevent possibl, plu, 1shed. The sher-
III and company from Anderson
have arrived and even LDlng Is quiet
at this hour. Mr.. White surrendered
TO the sheriff and has been sent TO
Anderson. This Ia the first homicide
that has occurred within three miles
of HOnea PAIN. White received one
wound.
Excitement was high when shoot,
ing took place and all kinus Of Wild
rumors were uiloat as to the intentions
OF the ASH hoyS, who were In Honea
Path in Large numbers. So far they
have done nothing except watch close
ly what they think is the hiding
place OF white, threatening to kill him
Il at tirstsight The military company
ersis ite
\ fionea Path. The g smpanys was sent
to give the best protection to the opo-
liceman. The whole town was armed
and had the Ashleys attempted to
reach White @ bloody riot would have
followed.
John Marion Ashley died about 10
o'clock Thursday night. Capt. p. *
McCuliy, Jr., arrived with the mil.
tary company from Anderson on a
special Train az the So me hour. Sher
III Greeu accompanied the troops and
took command OF Conditions In Honea
Path Immediately on his arrival. p.
lice man White was placed en- the
special train ard taken to Anderson
for safe keeping. lie was shot In the
hano anu is not seriously hurt. While
exc tement was Intence Immediately
after tho shooting, IL graduaily sub,
slded az time passed and when the
military arrived tnC streets were Gear.
ed and Oroet was res toted. TIE Ashley
clan began 10 ii In cut.
The State says news or the trouble
reached Columbia aDOut heven ociock
IhurSoay niRht, i'll d me sSaRe - Gov
utyWaro, asking iluA 10 take sLcl u
prevent fur ner trouble. IL soCmCu to
be feared That tie ASh)ey3 Woul0 AZ
tempt to lyEch White If he made an
effort to get away from the house to
which he vent after the shooung
GOV. Hayward at che got into commu-
nicat1on with Sheriff Green Of Auder
son and instructed him to go at once
to the scene and ordered the Anderson
militia company to turn out subject
to the orders of the sheriff, giving in
stYuctiOnS aleO that a special train be
secured to take the sheriff and militia
to Honea Path. Sheriff Green WAS al.
ready preparing to 20, although he
was sick, and he immt diatoly proceed
ed under the governors Instructions
Capt. p. x, McCuily Jr., soon had
his company ready 10 leave Anderson,
80 strong, and the trip TO Honea
Path was evidently mace In short
time. Ii Is ten miles from Anderson
to BeltOn over the Blue Ridge railroad
and eight miles from Bellon TO Honea
Path over the Columbia and Green
Vile division Of the Southern. When
the party reached HOnca Path White
was at urca secured, wituout any
trouble from him, or course, and was
taken to Anderson by The sheriff
Capt. McCully, 1t seems, remained In
charge OF the situation at IIonea
Path.
Honca Path i9 In the county Ct An
derson, but the killing Of the negro
Allen P6nGletOn last September, ii
which John Marion Ashley and others
were implicated, took place few
miles from tho town OF Ionea Path
In Abbevlile county, tue town being
very near the line, John MaliOn Ash
ley was one OF the men under indlcI.
ment for the killing CT Pendleton
The case again ST them was to have
been leard at the court IN AbbLvillt
last month, but was postponed
Pcndleton, 1T will be rcmam tered
killed young Jim Moore ard in turr
was himself 'lynched" by unknown
parties," foy Wbcl deed warrants
we're taken ut for John Marion Ash
ley, j. II Moore, the father Of the
boy killed, John, Josh and VIII
Moore, his brothers, Sam Bigby ant
Hugh Bywcn. John Marion Ashle,
was an uncle by marriage OF the boz
Jim Moore, and according to the evi
dence at the irqncst he was the leade
OF the gang VINO took Pendleton t,
the woods.
John Marion Ashley is cousin o
the justly celebrated "Oiiizen'' j osi
Ashloy, who has for so many year
represented Anderson county In th
legislature. Members OF the Ashle,
family have had serious trouble De
fore this with the police OF Hone;
Path. Policeman White, t seems, ha
not long been on the force OF Hone;
Path.