Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-02-25
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Lantern, February 81: Miss Matte
Belle Kee. daughter of Mr.. Robt. kee
of Rodman Route l, and Mr.. w. A
GLADDEN. of Wellridge. were married
Wednesday, February 10Th. 1908. at the
home Of the brides parents. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. w. S
Martin. A reception was given Mr.. and
Mrs. GLADDEN. yesterday at the home OF
the groom's sister, Mrs. D. NJ. Dixon
in the Rossville neighborhood. -. Mrs
Margaret Brice, widow Of the late VIM
Brice, died at 3 o'clock this morning
February 81, 1908, at the home of hel
son. Mr.. w. White Brice, aged 73 years
and s months. She was stricken with
paralysis nine years ago and for the
past six years she has been almost en-
tirely helpless. Mrs. Brices maiden
name was Hutchinson and she was
born in Ireland. Her parents came tC
this country when she was three years
old and settled in Fairfield county
where she made her home until 1890
since made her home with her son
where through all her years of help
lessness, she has been tenderly nursed
by him and family and her daughter
Miss Nettie Brice. Mrs. Brice is sur
vived by five children, Dr.. John Brice
Of Kentucky; Mrs. Maggie Turner OF
Winnsboro, Mr. w. w. Brice and Miss
Nettie Brice of this city, and Mr.. w. Fl
Brice Of Rock Hill. Josh Moody OF
the Great Falls community, q negro
sent up by Magistrate ]. r. p. Gibson
to be placed in Jail Monday evening on
the charge Of seriously cutting and
slashing his wife's face, made his es-
cape after reaching this city. The dep
uty brought the negro through the
country in a buggy and drove to one
of the livery stables to have his horse
cared for Alighting from the buggy
and while his back was turned, the ne
gro. handcuffed, leaped out of the buggy
and ran and was soon lost in the dark
ness. We have heard, though it cannot
be vouched for, that the negro made
his way back to the Great Falls neigh
borhood that night and his handouts
were removed by the negro that was
killed, or one of the participants in
Wednesdays tragedy, and he left the
neighborhood unencumbered. :. Reuben
Douglas, colored, was killed and one of
his sons seriously wounded and anoth-
er son injured on Mr.. E. H. Hardin s
place, six miles from Richburg, while
resisting arrest Wednesday, Only
meagre information has been obtained
and the reports are conflicting. One is
that two negroes are dead and another
mortally wounded and another is that
only one is dead. 1t seems Mr.. J. r. P.
Gibson's deputy, Mr.. Henry Gibson,
went to arrest one of the boys a few
weeks ago for some offence and he re-
sisted arrest two or three times, knock
ed the deputy down and shot at him.
The negroes made threats what they
would do if another attempt was made.
Wednesday, Messrs. GLADDEN. Dye, Tom
Henson and one other, were deputized
to assist him make the arrest. When
they went to the negro's house and
read warrants for Reuben and his two
sons for assault and battery, resisting
an officer and other charges, they again
resisted and the shooting commenced,
with the result as above stated. Cor
oner Leckie went down yesterday to
hold an inquest but did not get through
and has gone back today. None Of the
white men were hurt but one report
says Mr.. Dyes hat was shot off his
head. We have no definite information
as to who did the killing.