The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-02-23
FUSS ABOUT LAND
CAUSES SHOOTING sCRAPE NEAR
NORWAY FRIDAY.
MIR. w. N. Carter Shoots MIR. J. A.

MIR. w. N. Carter shoots MIR. j. A.
Reed, Who Dies Few Hours AZ
ter the Sad Affair.
a very unfortunate and sad af-.
fair took place near Norway on Fri
day morning about nine o'clock,
which resulted in the death of Mr..
J. A. Reed at the hands of Mr. w
N. Carter. It seems that these two
gentlemen, with Mr.. H. S. Spiers,
who is the father-in-law Of Mr.. Car
ter, met to settle dispute be-
Sween them about some land, when
.1r. Carter shot Mr.. Reed. The ball
sassed through Mr.. Reeds stomach
and he died at three o'clock the
same afternoon. Messrs Carter and
Spiers met Mr. ]. w. Barnes, whom
they informed of the sad occurrence,
and he hurried to the assistance OF
Mr.. Reed at once.
He was found to be in a serious
condition. but was made comfortable
by Mr.. Barnes with the assistance
Of some others, who had gathered
at the scene OF the shooting in the
meantime. They did all that could
be done for the unfortunate man,
but it availed nothing, as he linger-
ed until about three o'clock, when
he passed away. MIR. Reed was
about Fifty years OF age and Mr.. W.
N. Carter is comparatively young
man. They lived on adjoining plac-
es, and had been on friendly terms
until the troubfa about the land line
arose, which resulted in the unfor-
tunate tragedy narrated above.
We understand that MT. Carter
says Mr.. Reed fired the first shot
at him. and that he shot him in self
defance. Mr. Carter says Mr.. Reed
warned him not to put his hand
on certain wire which Mr.. Reed
had stretched to mark the line be-
tween their lands, which was in. dis
pute, and which they had met to
settle. Mr.. Cartsr says when he
took hold Of the wire, presumably to
remove the same, Mr.. Reed fired
at him. Mr.. Carter claims that this
shot passed through this hat and
grazed his skull. Then. Mr.. Carter
says, the firing becama general with
the result as stated above. Several
shots were fired by each party, he
says.
Coroner 'Rickenbaker held an in
quest over tina body of Mr.. Reed
on Saturday, and the jury, after
hearing the testimony in the case,
brought in verdict charging Mr..
Carter with the killing of Mr. Reed.
The jury also charged Mr.. Henry S.
Spiers, who, as stated above, is the
father-in-law Of Mr.. Carter, with be-
ing accessory to the killing. 1t is
said that Mr.. Spiers, who was pres
ent when the shooting took place
made an effort to prevent the un-
fortunate occurrence. This is the
version of the unfortunate affair
given out by Messrs. Carter and
Spires. We have not heard the 9TH
er side. but suppose it will all be
brought out in the trial of the case
when it comes before the courts.
Mr.. Carter came up to Orangeburg
at once and surrendered to Sheriff
Sailey. and is now in Jail. So did
Mr.. Spires as soon as the jury of
inquest implicated him as an acces-
sary in the killing. The whole af-
fair is to be deaply regretted. 1t
has settled nothing, but plunged two
families into endless trouble. AS
far as We have heard whiskey had |
nothing to do with the matter. 1t
was simple falling out of two men
over matter that could and should
have been amicably settled. From
Mr.. Carter's statement, it seems that |
both he and Mr.. Reed went to the
meeting to adjust their land dispute |
with pistols in their pockets. This
is what caused the shooting.
This unfortunata affair occurred |
not very far from where Constable |
Valentine was killed by a negro some
time ago. If we mistake not the
negro. who killed Constable Valen-
tine lived OIL place of Mr.. Henry |
Spires, who is charged with being |
an accessory to the killing of Mr.. !
Reed. 1t seems that there was no
one present at this latest shooting
but Messrs. Resd, Carter and Spires, |
and therefore we have only one side |
Of the story OF the tragedy. What |
version Mr.. Reed would give were
he still alive will only be revealed !
when the secret of all hearts are
made public. Again we say this
sad affair is to be deeply regretted.
Laid to Rest.
Mrs MelVina WhetStOne wife of |