The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-05-24

irQ, SITTING it on fire. se1. -
! Captain Purcall rushed to fight th'
flames, which we're gaining headVa!
every moment. ~
ClaTk, hiding in the shruhbsry.
fred point blank with double bar
relied ohotgun.
Purcell was shct on the hand ano
the neck, but fought the FIRE until II
was e1tinguished, while VIII Purcell
fy"1 repeatedly upon Clark.
CLARK rebreated again to the front
Of the house, where he sought safety
behind q tree, firing all the time.
VIII Purcell started towards CLARK
but was shot down and sought cover.
The shooting continued until Clark
Withdrew in the darkness.
The tragedy had It's beginning, 80
far as the public was aware. late
Monday afternoon when Clark began
shooting indiscrlminately down the
railroad track, almo't in front OF the
hnne of the Purcall's. @.S..
CLARK soon grew tired Of shooting
in The suburos, where Juere were none
to be terrorizsd, so be started towards
the telegraph station, which Is lccaG-
ed In the center Of the town and On
the main street of the village.
He created constarnstion as he
walked through the street, shooting
at everything aod everybody. It was
then about dark and people saved
themselves by blowing out the lights
and barricading the stores. : Nv
He poured O. 2volley into a passing
freight train, but it Is not supposed
that any one on the train was struck,
as the train did not stop.
Reaching the store of Wallace &
Warnock before it could be barricad.
ed, Clark rushed In. e
Bunch itl' he cried to a crowd OF
negroes who were crouohing In The
rear.
They fed, pursued by a fusilade Of
bullets. N
The store was quickly cleared and
CLARK rushed on, sweeping the street
with bis pistols and creating the
widest CONSERVATION and havoc In
every direction. &
The theory that the shooting was
premeditated gains strength from the
fact that Clark resigned his position
as night telegraph operator Monday.
He had made threats to others In
the town that he was getting ready
to 60 to hell" He said bel wished
to 90 there as a person whom he loved
would soon be there and he wanted to
stay with them.
After holding the town at bis mercy,
Clark went to the telegraph Office,
where an operator was working who
had been sent from Atlanta to re
lieve him.
II want pistol and more cart
ridges" he said.
But the new man had no pistol or
cartridges.
CLARK than went to the cash draw
en- took out -sa, left-his watch as
collateral and said:
II guess, by God, I can buy some,
then."
He left the telegraph cface and start
ed to the southern part OF the town,
where he began his murderous assault
upon the Purcell home as described
above.
About two O'CLOCK Tuesday morn
ing he abandoned the attack on the
Purcell home and started for Dun
woodie, five miles distaut.
About six o'clock Wednesday morn
ing he entered tie store Of N ash y
Cheek, and shot the latter dead be-
cause he would not sell him cart
ridges. He also shot at Nash. Here
Clark seems to have lost bis nerve
Hs put his pistol in his pocket and
ran to pasture and was soon lost IN
tho woods. Hare his pursuels lost
sight of him. When he reached the
railroad track be took down that.
After shooting Cheek aud Nash at
Dunwoodie, CLARK took all the am.
muniuicn from the shelves that he
needed.
Leaving the store, he threw the
money down in the street for pay
mant, saying:
II guess that will pay for what !
bought"
A man named Satterfi I'D passed by
the store at the time, aud Clark WALK
ed up to him and said:
II guess that IS cents will pay for
the srtridges bought. They would
not sell them tu me I killed man
for them In there, but I suppose that
the money will pay for them" "
Clark made no attempt to molest
Satterield, but started back down
the railroad towards Chamblee.
When ABOUT one hundred yards from
the STORE he met W. J. G 'ker, whom
he assaulted, striking him over the
head with the butt OF his shotgun.
Clark then continued down the
railroad for about 800 yards until be
reached q deep cut. BE climbed up
the bank, dragging his shotgun With
him. He disappeared into a large
tract Of woods on the right hand side
Of tho cut, and nothing has been seen
Of him sinoa.
Whom leaving Chamblee Clark said
he would go to Dun Woodie, buy all the
ammunition be needed and then re-
turn, when not living person who
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