The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-08-23
BRUTAL MURDER
a White Man Killed by a Negro
at SummerviIle.
KNOCKED Him DOWN

hhu DcuC him 10 Death With thu
Bar of Store Door, While til,
Proprietor Of the Store APPARENT,
Looked On Without Raising Hi.
Hand to Prevent the Brutal Muir
der of an Unarmed Man.
a dispatch to The News and Cour
ier says Mr.. Robert III. Graham o.
Summerville was assaulted betwee,
9 and 9 O'Clock Saturday night h,
Luke Chisolm, colored, and died 81,
o'clock Sunday morning withou,
having regained consciousness. The
assault occurred at the store OF Mr.
II. IL. Smith, in Stallsville. Chiso,n
IL appears, became offended at re
marx made by Mr.. Graham, and
knocked him down, kicking him afte,
he fell to the floor and then beatinp
him into unconsciousness with the
par used In fastening the front doc,
of the store.
Mr. Graham, who was q son of the
late Judge r. T.. Graham, a brother
Oh DR.. w. F. Graham and stepson
OF DR.. r. A. Muckenfuss. OF Snm-
lherVliie about o'clock SATURDAY
night to go to his home in the south.
western limits OF the town. About
half an hour afterwards he entered
the store of Mr.. Smith, in Stallsvil,e
when little later, Luke Chisolm
walked into the store, Mr.. Graham
according to the evidence. Graham
extended his hand to him saving.
This is a white mans hand and 7
am going to carry you home" or
words to that effect. Thereupon
Chisolm, 1T is alleged, somewhat in
suitingly replied, you are drunk I"
and knocked Mr.. Graham down
kicked him. "''o
MI Graham and the negro scuflled
on Ine moor and then tumbled out of
the 'front.' door. One of the Witness
said he "heard the bar of the door
rail- out, saw Luke Chisolm grab n
and heard him hit Mr.. Graham with
It," WIN
The proprietor of the store. seeing
the parties standing at the door when
Chisolm entered and talking togeth-
er, was under the impression that the
meeting was friendly, and turning
away TO attend to "A customer heard
some one shortly after fall, and look
ing backwards found Graham on the
1loor, saw ChjsoIm strike him twice
with his fist and kick him In the
side.
Mr. Smith called upon Chisolm to
deslst, but Chisolm ran round to.
wards the door. got the bar and
struck at Mr.. Graham, and in n few
seconds they rolled out from the
store into the highway opposite. Mr.
Smith then closed the door and few
minutes after went out and found Mr.
Graham lying face downwards in
front OF the store. He then went over
ana notified Mr.. Robert /. Limehouse,
who lives nearby
man Immediately removed to his
house, and medical assistance was
sent for. DR.. j. Julian Carroll, upon
arriving and examination, found a
confused wound Of the left eye, an
parently produced by fist, and a
wound about two inches in length on
the right side Of the head behind the
right ear. This wound extended
through the scalp and the inner and
outer tables of the skull, producing a
compound fracture. There was also
a fracture at the base Of the brain
superinduced by the force of the
blow. :.
Chisolm, after the assault and
while his victim was lying at the
door Of Mr.. Smiths store, cndcavored
to have Mr.. Smith let him in, stating
that he wished to talk with AIM. Mr..
Smith replied that he had closed and
would not open again that night. Mr.,
Graham's assailant soon after this
left the Brailsford plantation about
three mile from Summerville, wnere
he was living, and during the night
was taken into custouy by a party of
citizens who went .nere for that pur-
pose. While bringing him lack to
Summerville 1t is stated that Un.solm
declared that Mr.. Graham had cursed
him and struck him, and that he
(Chisolm) struck him back. kicked
him and after they had rolled from
the store, hit MIN twice In the head
with the door bar.
Magistrate Richard Cook, acting
as coroner, empanelled jury OF in
quest, with Mr.. William Il. Mackay as
foreman, which, after hearing the
facts related substantially above, and
the testimony OF Dr.. Carroll, render
cd verdict that the deceased came
to his death by blow or blows on
the head, inflicted by bar In tht
hands Of Luke Chisolm.
During the day there was some
rash talk, but intelligence and de
sire that the law should hold sway
prevailed, and Chisolm was commit
ted Sunday afternoon to the count,
jail at ST. George to avail
trial at tho Court Of Sessions II
October. Chief Waring and The
county officials were fully alert to th,
eXigoncies Of the situation.
Mr.. Graham was man OF man,
excellent traits Of character, intelli
gent and kind hearted. He leaves
widow, the daughter of Mr.. l.. G
Boyle, Of st. Paul's Parish, and sew
eral children.
FIVE PERSONS KILLED.