Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-12-16
BRUTAL MURDER
An Aged Georgia Citizen Beaten b
Death by Thug
NEAR HIS STORE DOOR

TO Speak. the Murdered Man Wrote
ON Strip of Paper That . Negro
by the Name of julie Dogett al.
Him
The Augusta Chronicle says tho
murder OF Mr.. Zachary Kendrick.
who lived about twenty-one miles
from Augusta. last Wednesday night.
was one OF the most burtal that ever
took place In that section of the
county. He was seventy-sight years
OF age. Without having a known
enemy this old gentleman, q vet
eran OF many battles In the Civil
War. lived quiet life with his sami-
ly. operating a country store In ad-
dition TO his farm
His store was about $50 yards
from his residence and was on thu
roadside. whilb his reeidence was
OF from the road As is common
among merchants IN the country.
where the trade is not large enough
to employ some one in the store all
the time, discarded plow was hung
up by wire near the store and the
beating on the plow with another
iron instrument, notified the pro-
prietor that a customer awaited.
While at supper Wednesday
night Mr.. Kendrlck heard beating
on the plow and when he finished
the meal went, store key in hand,
to ascertain what was wanted. Al
the aged man was In the act of
entering his place OF business he
was struck with n piece OF wood.
terrible blow on the head, caue-
Ing him TO sink to the floor Of his
store piazza. His assassin with some
sharp instrument, beat him on the
face and head. cutting a large gash
between his eyes. one on his upper
lip, and other places on his head.
Nr. Kendrick was rendered uncon-
scious and probably would have died
In the position In which he was lef,
by hie murderer, but neighbor, Mr..
Ellis Lewis. hearing the noise made
by the plow. finished his supper and
casually etrolled TO the Kendrick
store to buy a piece OF tobacco.
AS he approached the place he not.
ed that there was AN ominous al
lence about the store. In the Ken.
d-ick residence. which, as stated.
Is only short distance from the
etore, light was aiming brightly.
Down the road near the store the
fast retreating form of human
being was seen by Mr. Lewis. The
murderer had seen some ono 40
preaching and was getting away
from the scene as fast as possible.
His evident intention of robbing the
aged man had failed.
Mr.. Lewis walked on TO the store
and as he climbed the steps he saw
L key In the lock unturued, bloody
stick near and the body OF Mr..
hendrick lying on the floor uncon-
scious In pool OF blood.
Horrified at frst but realizing tho
awful condition of affairs and the
necessity OF immediate action, DIR.
Lewis allowed the fleeing form TO
go on his way unmolested for the
time and In as tender manner ss
possible he lifted the prostrate, blood
bedTenched and almost lifeiess form
OF hts noighhor and friend and took
II to his home where his family
was waiting for him entirely un-
aware OF tragedy which had been
enacted only a few yards fro mthelr
own doorstep.
The neignborhood was aroused. \
Willing friends volunteered their
services. One went FIVE miles IL
Appling for DR.. J. l.. Weeks. the
family physician. while many other
willing hands did all in their power /
to resuscitate the then dying man.
The news Of the terrible adair
spread almost by magic. NeighboraI
! hurried to the Kendrick home.
About two hours after sustaining /
| the Injury MIR. Kendrick became CON-
scioue. His terrible wound prohibit /
ed his telling OF the ordeal tbFosxhE
| which he had passed. lie cooid /
only look with mute appeal snOnI
those who were gathered about his
bedside. into the fearful eyes OF his
fond daugh or and the anxious yet
enraged faces of his neishbors, wf1cI
we're very solicitous regarding hisI
condition yet who we're bent on tho
destruction of the beast who bad
dealt the cruel blows upon his hoaYJ
head.
Finally midnight came and as tai
sufferer lay upon his bed and fel|
that the end was drawing near b
motioned for a pencil and paped
he could not speak. although ID
Weeks vas administering as be
a physicians s skill could 10 the wan
OF the dying man. Raising hirnse
on the bed. Mr.. Kendrick wrote,
rather scribbled on a piece Of d
per julie Daggett hit mo-" He saI
back exhausted. Within two n
| utaa hfR heart had raaaA.d "a -,