The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-09-20
AN UNFORTUNATE DIFFICULTY.
Constable T. G. Williams and Mr..
J. G. Dominick Have Fight
Stick and Pistol Play Part.

|
Newberry, Sept. 1S.-A difficulty
occurred here today between T. G.
Williams, constable under the Carey
| Cothran law, and J. Chesley Domin-
ick, a well-to-do and respected citiz-
| en-.
Constable Williams had just arriv-
ed from the country in his buggy,
which he left at the livery stables,
and was on his way to dinner about
1890 O'Clock. Mr.. Dominick was near
the city opera house on Nance street
and on seeing Constable Williams
coming on the opposite side Of the
street called to him to come over that
he wanted to see him. Constable Will
liams came across the street and met
Mr.. Dominick, who said: "Mr. Will
liams, I am sorry that you are mixing
my name up in the blind tiger busi-
ness in this county: What grounds
have you for it," Mr.. Williams re-
piled that several circumstances led
him to suspect Mr.. Dominick. One in
particular was going on the bond OF
heroes arrested for selling liquor.
Mr.. D)minick then asked Mr.. Will
liams why he searched a basket that
his boy had on the street last Sat-
urday and Mr.. Williams replied that
he had not searched the basket. MIR.
Dominick insisted that he had, when
Mr.. Williams called Mr.. Domlnlck
liar. Mr.. Dominick then struck at Mr..
Williams with a large hickory walk
ing stick, striking him a blow which
was partly warded off by Mr.. Will
liams' left arm. As Mr.. Dominlck
attempted to strike the second time
Mr.. Williams drew his pistol and fir
ed directly at Mr.. Qominick, FORUM
ately for all parties missing him. Mr..
Williams then held his pistol on Mr..
Dominick and struck him two or
three blows in the face with his left
hand.
Mr.. Williams left arm is very
much bruised from the blow received
from Mr.. Dominick, but the doctor
does not think that a bone is broken.
Both parties have many friends
and the affair is very much regretted.
Both men have been arrested and will
be before the mayor in the morning.
The above is Mr.. Williams version
of the difficulty. This correspondent
has not been able to see Mr.. Domi-
nick since the difficulty occurred
The State. -
The above, as The Herald and News
understands from the statements,
which were made by both Of the par
ticipants in the mayors court yester-
day morning, is substantially correct,
the only difference being that Mr..
Dominick, in his statement, said that
Mr.. Williams had used little rough
er language than is given in the above
statement, and that he had no idea
of precipitating a difficulty, but sim
ply desired to understand why these
rumors had been spoken Of nim IN
regard to blind tigers, and that one
word brought on another until the
difficulty was precipitated.
The records in the mayors court
show that Mr.. 7. G. Williams aid Mr..
J. C. Dominick were before the court
yesterday morning on the charge OF
fighting each other on the streets in
the town Of Newberry, S. c., septem-
Der Is, 1907. Mr. Dominick was found
guilty of this charge and sentenced
to pay fine Of $40, or ten days. Nj.
Williams was found not guilty of this
charge. Another entry appeared on
the books against Mr.. Williams, the
Charge being shooting on the streets
III the town Of Newberry, S. c., Sep
tember IS, 1907. He was found guilty
and fined S..