Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-08-04
j. LOUIS WILLIAMSON KILLED.

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Mr.. J. Louis Williamson, a well
known young man Of Bethesda town
ship, a son of Mr.. J. L. Williamson
highly esteemed in the Ogden neigh
borhood, was killed by Mr.. j. H. Gar
rison at his home at Grey Court, Laur-
ems county, last Friday night.
News Of the tragedy was received In
Yorkville last Saturday morning by
telegraph; but there were no particu-
lars beyond the bare statement that
the young man had been shot by Mr.
Garrison in the latter's home at about
II o'clock the night before and that
he had lived for three hours afterward
The Spartanburg Herald Of Sunday
morning contained the following dis
patch concerning the affair:
GRAY Court, S. c., Aug. lone OF
the most deplorable killings that ever
occurred in Laurens county happened
here last night when Mr.. Henry Gar
rison, a highly respected citizen of this
place, shot and killed Louis William
son, a young man from Rock Hill.
Young Williamson came to Gray
Court Yesterday and was here to see a
member of the Garrison family.
Details of the unfortunate affair
cannot be learned fully. but from what
can be learned, it is said that abort l.
o'clock last night, Mr.. Garrison was
out in the yard and overheard some
slight remark Williamson made to his
daughter, who was in the parlor with
Williamson. Mr.. Garrison, it seems
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into the house, got his gun and walk
ing into the parlor, shot the young
man.
Young Williamson lived about three
hours after being shot.
The Garrisons are prominently con-
nected throughout Laurens county and
young Williamson, son Of Mr.. ]. l.
Williamson Of Rock Hill, is also prom
iently connected throughout the state.
He and Miss Garrison were seen
walking on the street here yesterday
afternoon.
1t is one Of the most deplorable kill
ings that has occurred in Laurens
county in several years. The inquest
will be held this morning and the body
shipped to his parents in Rock Hill.
The body is still at the Garrison home
this morning.
patch from Laurens:
Counsel for J. Henry Garrison, the
Gray Court citizen who shot and killed
]. Louis Williamson, the young York
county farmer in the Garrison home
Friday night, appeared before Circuit
Judge Richard c. Watts at chambers
here last night and obtained an order
for bail in the sum Of $1,000 for his
appearance at the next term Of the
LaurenS criminal court. The bond
was executed and the defendant re-
leased from custody today. The body
Of young Williamson was shipped last
night to the home Of his father, who
lives about eight miles from Rock Hill,
the remains being accompanied from
Clinton bv a brother Of the deceased.
No tragedy in recent years has caused
more general regret in Laurens than
Friday nights deplOrable affair. Louis
Williamson belonged to large and In
fuential family of York county and Is
said have been personally one Of the
most popular Young men OF the entire
county. honorable and upright. and
s"ccnssfullv engaged in farming"
The body of Mr. Williamson was
brought to his fathers home on Sum
day morning and the funeral took
place at Bethesda at 1.30 p. m, the
services being conducted by Rev. ]. K.
Hall, and being attended by a large
concourse Of friends and acquaintances
from the surrounding country and
from Rock Hill and Yorkvile.
Mr.. ]. Louis Williamson. the unfor-
tunate victim Of the tragedy, was well
known in the Bethesda country and
had many friends and acquaintaces in
YOrkville and Rock Hill. Just what
the facts I'm the case are. it Is, Of
course, impossible to say, but there Is
a general feeling, those best in q
position to form an opinion agree, that
a terrible and regrettable mistake has
heen made