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

Sent to the Scene at
Once.
A terrible tragedy was enacted at
Honea Path on last Thursday after
noon, as a result Of which John Mar
ion Ashley was killed. A dispatch TO
The State says Chief of Pol!ce White
undertook to arrest a son Of Mr.. Ash
Icy when Mr.. Ashley drew his pistol
and attempted to shoot Mr.. White,
whereupon Mr.. White drew his pistol
and fired twice in quick succession,
both balls taking effect, one entering
the chest ard the other the stomach.
MI. Ashley also fired twice, n bali
grazing Me-. Wini eS thumb. After
this M White turned and walked
into lioi.a DIS, when he was fired at
by some one from behind the store.
There VS. a large crowd In town
and considerable excitement prevailed
for q time. Reports were current that
an attempt would be made TO lynch
Mr.. White and the sheriff was te!e
6lGpllSo III 3td leOSl uhS bO'S''NA
was asked to : II q company here to
prevent possibl, DO, dshed. The sher-
If and a compGIy from Anderson
have arrived and evel5 ling is quiet
at this hour. Mr.. White surrendered
TO the sheriff and has been sent to
Anderson. This IL the first homicide
that has occurred within three miles
of Honea PaJh. White received one
wound.
Excitement was high when shoot.
ing took place and all KINDS Of Wild
rumors Wert aiioat as to the intentions
of the AshioyS, who were In HOnea
Path in laI &c numbers. So far they
have done nothing except watch close
ly what they think is the hiding
place OF white, threatening to kill him
az first sight. The military company
fE9sn AndetsQn res h&an gydare2 20,
Honea3 Path. The G mpany0W was sent
to give the best protection to the apo-
liceman. The whole town was armed
and had the Ashley's attempted to
reach White o bloody riot would have
followed.
John Marion Ashley died about 10
o'clock Thursday night. Cape. p. X.
McCuliy, Jr., arrived with the mill.
tary company from Anderson on a
special traili at the Sa me hour. Sher
if Green accompanied the troops and
took command OF Conditions In Uonea
Path Immediately on his arrival. p.
lice man White was placed en- the
special train ard takon to Anderson
for safe keeping. He VAS shot in the
hano ana is nOU seriously hurt. While
x tement was Intence immediately
after tho shooting, IL graGuatly sub.
sided as time passed and when the
military arrived the streets we're Gear.
ed and order was restored. The Ashley
clan began TO ii in cut.
The State says news or the trouble
reached Columbia aUuut seven O'CLOCK
THURSDAY night, in IL message 10 Gov
deyW&fa, aSkiDg nluA 10 take SIT pS IL
prevent Iurther tfOuDle IL seemed to
be feared that the &Shleys WOULD al
tempt to lynch White II he made an
effort to get away from the house to
which he went after the shooting,
Gov. Hayward at enc got into commu.
nicattCn with Sheriff Green OF Ander
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
structlOnS also that a special train be
secured to take the sheriff and militia
to Honea Path. Sheriff Green was al.
ready preparing to 90, although he
was sick, and he INN, diatciy proceed
ed under the governors Instructions.
Capt. p. *, McCutly, Jr., soon had
his company ready 10 leave Anderson,
SO strong, and the trip to Honea
Path was evidently mace In a short
time. 1t Is ten miles from Anderson
to Bolton over the Blue Ridge railroad
and eight miles from BelIOn to Honea
Path over the Columbia and Green
Vile division OF the southern. When
the party reached Honea Path White
was at 0rca secured, wltuout any
trouble from him, Of course, and was
taken to Anderson by the sheriff.
Capt. McCully, 1t gems, remained in
charge Of the situation at IIonea
Path.
Honca Path Is in the county CT An
derson, but the killing Of the negro
Allen Pendlcton last September, ilf
which John Marion Ashley and others
were implicated, took place a few
miles from tho town Of H0nea Path
in Abbeviile county, the town being
very near the line. John Malion Ash
ley was one Of the mcn under indlct-
ment for the killing Ct Pendleton.
The case against them was to have
been heard at the court IN AubL vile
last month, but was postponed.
Pcndleton, it viii be remembered,
killed young jim Moore and In turn
was himself 'lynched" by unknown
parties" Tor wh.cl deed warrants
were taken cut for John Marion Ash.
ley, j. IL Moore, the father OF tho
hoy killed, John, Josh and win
Moore, his brothers, Sam Bigby and
Hugh Bowen. John Marion Ashley
was an uncle by marriage OF the boz
jim Moore, and according to the evil
dence at the Inquest he was the leader
OF the gag VINO took Pondleton to
the woods.
John Marion Ashley Is a cousin OF
the justly celebrated "Citizen" Josh
Ashley, who has for so many years
represented Anderson county In the
legislature. Members OF the Ashley
family have had serious trouble be-
fore this with the police Of Honea
Path. Policeman White, IL seems, has
not long been on the force OF Honea
Path.