The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-03-04
ANOTHER VICTIM
OF the Fatal Quarrel in the ker.
shaw Barber Shop.
M0BLEY IS MURDERED

M0BLEY IS MURDERED
By Grover Welch, Brother Of Steve
Welch, Who Was Killed in the De
cember Shooting Scrape, Whe1
Young Clyburn Was Also Killed
and Mobley Was Badly Wounded
WEIGH in Jail.
4 dispatch from Lancaster says
Berry B. Eobley, the young man who
was desperately wounded in the Ker-
shaw double tragedy just before
Christmas, in which Steven Welch
and Thomas Cly5urn lost their lives,
was shot and instantly killed, on the
Southern railway north-bound train
Monday night, by Grover Welch, q
brother Of the late Steven Welch. The
men were passengers coming to Ian
caster Oh the Southern Railway train.
Mobley's body was taken OF the
train at Pleasant Hill to have the
inquest held. Welch came. or to Ian
caster and surrendered. He is now
in jail Mobley was about 80 years
old and leaves a widow and five chill
dren. Welch is unmarried. He Is
about 25 years Of age. He had an
interest in the Heath Supply COM
pany, Of which his late brother was
the president.
Mobley was accompanied by his un-
|cle, 2. L. Robertson, of Oakhurst,
and was going to Lancaster to consult
his attorney about his approaching
trial. Welch was accompanied by his
uncle, W. U. Clyburn, Of Halle Gold
Mine, father Of the young Cylburn
killed in the Kershaw affair.
The shooting occurred just as the
train was slowing up at Pleasant
Hill. Several shots were fred. Three
bullets struck Mobley in the head,
causing instant death. Moblcy.s 2is-
toi showed one empty CHAMBER af-
ter the shooting, it IS said. II is also
stated that no words were rassed be-
tween the parties.
Nobley left Kershaw Monday af-
ternoor and drove to Heath Springs,
there boarding the Southern train for
Lancaster. The trouble between the
two men was apprehended. They
naturally had little love for each 9th
er, and it is known that Mobley has
avoided meeting Welch, but no
threats have been known to pass be-
tween them. Il is thought that Mob
ley may have driven to Heath Springs,
instead Of taking the train at Aer-
shaw, for the very purpose Of eVad-
ing an encounter with Welch, not ex-
pecting Welch would board the train
also.
Tne Columbia Record says Monday
nights tragedy is the aftermath OF
pistol duel which took place in Will
sons barbarshop at Kershaw on fhe
night Of Saturday, December 2lst
lasr. On that occasion Steven Welcn,
Thomas Clyburn and Berry Mobley,
all armed and all drinking to some
extent. met in the place in the eve
ming.
Anger engendered by whiskey and
by the irritation surviving from pre-
vious quarrel precipitated the trou-
bic. Berry Mobley remarked that II
was g good thing the previous dill
Guilty had been patched up, as the
parties were all good friends.
At this stage, Steven Welch drew
his pistol and struck Mobley over
the head with it, then stepping back
and began firing. Clyburn, his cous-
in, rushed forward to prevent the
impending homicide, and himself re-
ceiyed the first three bullets from
Welch's revolver. He dropped to the
floor and expired instantly.
Meanwhile Berry Mobley, regain
ing his wits after the blow from
Welch's pistol-butt, had gotten his
own gun out. He fred -wo or three
times and Welch also fell, expiring
at once. Mobley then turned aside,
himself hit in three places and with
his coat ablaze and walked into the
Office of Dr.. Twitty, which adJolns
the barbershop. Bullets from Welch S
pistol had struck him in the rlgh1
breast. the shoulder and the neck:
Ever since then, Mobsey has been
more or less disabled. For a long
1ime he lowered between life and
death. and it has not been three
weeks since he has been able to leave
his bed.
Mobley was head clerk at the store
of Carson & Co. He leaves a VIE
and five children. His aged fatner
Capt. W. c. Mobley. is resident o.
the town of Lancaster
Steven ". Welch was president OF
the Heath Supply Company. he was
a son of the late Capt. Jas. N.'"e:cn
of Kershaw county; was IS years olc
and unmarried.
Thos. L. Clyburn was president O.
the Clyhurn Mule company. He hat
! been a Clemson student. His father
lis Cant. W. L. Clyburn, OF the Halle
Gold Mines. His mother was IN Char
lotte at the time Of the tragedy. Mr.
Clvburn left q widow, Mrs. Dors
Cunningham Clyburn. They had beer
married less than year
Two women widowed and hVe lit
tie children orphaned is one of tn
: results Of that pistol duel Decembe
21st and its aftermath of Monoa
nj