Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-03-05
ANOTHER VICTIM
OF the Fatal Quarrel in the Ker-
shaw Barber Shop.
M0BLEY IS MURDERED

BY Grover Welch, Brother of Stew,
Welch. Who Was Killed In the De.
cember Shooting scrape, When
Young Clyburn Was Also Killed
and Mobley Was Badly Wounded
| Welch in Jail.
A dispatch from Lancaster saws
Berry B. Mobley. the young man who
was desperately wounded in the Ker-
shaw double tragedy just before
Christmas, in which Steven Welch
and Thomas Clyburn lost their lives,
was shot and instantly killed, on the
Southern railway north-bound train
Monday night, by Grover Welch, a
brother OF the late Steven Welch. The
men were passengers coming to Ian
caster on the Southern Railway train.
| Mobley's body was taken of the
train at Pleasant Hill to have the
inquest held. Welch came on to Ian
caster and surrendered. He is now
In Jail. Mobley was about 32 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 G. a
pany. OF which his late brother was
the president
Mobley was accompanied by his un-
Gle, q. 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 fired. Three
bullets struck Mobley in the head
causing instant death. Mobley's pis-
tol showed one empty chamber af-
ter the shooting, it is said. 1t is also
stated that no words were passed be-
tween the parties.
Mobley left Kershaw Monday af-
ternoon 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. 1t is thought that Mob
ley may have driven to Heath Springs,
instead OF taking the train at Ker-
shaw, for the very purpose OF evad-
ing an encounter with WEIGH, not ex-
pecting Welch would board the train
| also.
The Columbia Record says Monday
nights tragedy is the aftermath OF a
| pistol duel which took place in Will
sons barbarshop at Kershaw on the
night OF Saturday, December 21st
last. On that occasion Steven Welch,
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-
BILE. Berry Mobley remarked that 1t
was a good thing the previous diff
Guilty had been patched up, as the
Iparties were all good friends.
At this stage, Steven Welch drew
his pistol and struck Mobley over
the head with 1t, then stepping back
and began firing. Clyburn, his cous-
In, rushed forward to prevent the
impending homicide. and himself re-
ceived 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 fired two or three
times and Welch also fell, expiring G
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 adjoins
the barbershop. Bullets from Welch S
pistol had struck him in the right
breast. the shoulder and the neck.
Ever since then, Mobley has been
more or less disabled. For a long
time 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 G. Co. He leaves wife
and FIVE children. His aged father
Capt. w. G. Mobley. is a resident OF
the town of Lancaster.
Steven w. Welch was president oi
the Heath Supply Company. He was
son of the late Capt. Jas. V. Welch
of Kershaw county; was 2S years ole
, and unmarried.
Thos. l.. Clyburn was president oi
the Clyburn Mule company. He hat
, been a Clemson student. His father
, is Capt. w. u. Clyburn, OF the Halle
, Gold Mines. His mother was in Char
lotte at the time of the tragedy. Mr.
Clyburn left a widow, Mrs. Dora
cunningham Clyburn. They had beer
married less than a year.