The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-09-09
TIE MT. OLIVE RIOTING.
Alec Furman Charged by Coroners
Jury With Murder-Furman Is
in Jail.


case of the death of Wash Gary, color
ed, who was killed in the general riot
ing at Mt. Olive (colored) church,
Kinards, on Sunday week ago, Alec
Furman, colored, is charged with the
Killing. Furman came to Newberry
on last Friday, before the inquest, and
went to the sheriff's office and sur
rendered, stating that he had heard
the sheriff wanted him. The inquest,
which had been adjourned by Magis-
trate W. c. Sigh, on account Of lack Of
information as to the details, was re-
sured on Tuesday. Furman was car
ried to the inquest and was brought
back to Newberry and lodged in jail
after the finding Of the coroner's jury.
At the hearing on Tuesday Magis-
trate Sligh had the assistance of Cor
oner W. E. Felker.
Special Constable T. Grlf Williams
and Deputy Sheriff Pope L. Butord
carried eleven negroes, who had been
arrested and lodged in Jail, to the in
quest proceedings and trial.
The testimony before the coroner's
jury is given below.
Constable Williams acted as prose-
cutting officer and succeeded in con-
victing some of the negroes of gamb-
ling.
Elias Dudley, the negro who was in
jail with four bullet wounds on his
body, was turned loose, but he was aft
erwards convicted Of gambling, along
with other negroes: -osxz,l 1s's
The following pleaded guilty to the
charge of gambling and were fined
SIS each, with costs: John Kinard.
Rice Neel, Charley Mason, Alec Fur
man and Elias Dudley. -
The following, who pleaded not
guilty to the charge Of gambling, were
convicted and fined $50 each, With
costs: Kage Davis, Leunas Kinard,
Allen Kinard. and Ernest Cannon.
Arrangements were made for the
payment Of the fines in all cases ex-
cept those Of Rice, Neel and Mason,
who are to serve their sentence of 80
days each on the county chaingang,
Unless they have arranged to pay
since the above information was given
The Herald and News.
There are yet to be arrested several
other. negroes implicated In the. at-.
fair.
Following is the verdict of the corr
oner's jury:
Wash Gary came to his death from
gunshot wounds inflicted in the hands
of Alec Furman."
]. C. Gary, foreman; W. T. Buford,
S. E. Kennerly, Raney Hit, A. D.
Johnson, J. H. Dorroh, W. C. Watts, W.
NJ Dorroh, Hix Connor, Furman Davis,
J. N. Sigh, H. B. Dominick.
The Testimony.
The following testimony was taken
at the inquest: =.
John Graham, sworn, says: On Sum
day gone a week ago / came from
Newberry to Mt. Olive church. 1 got
there about 1.30 o'clock. I goes down
in the woods where Elias Dudley,
Chick Furman, Mickens Ray and my
self were down there gambling. We
were gambling for money. Myself and
Elias Dudley and Mickens Ray and
Geo. Ruff, we met Wash Gary and
Ernest Cannon and another negro un-
known to me- Wash asked the crowd
what God damn negro took the money
from the boy. I didn't know what boy
be had reference to. The shooting oc-
CURED about that time. Wash and
Elias pulled out their pistols about
the same time They were face to
face about 20 steps apart, shooting
at each other. Wash, with his right
side turned toward Elias Dudley, and
Elias had his right side toward Wash
Gary. I could not say whether there
were more than two men shooting or
not. About 21 or % shots fred Some
one with his knife open walked up
and picked up Elias Dudley's pistol,
after he fell.
This happened on August %, 1910,
in Newberry county. I didn't see
Chick Furman during the shooting. He
could have been there and me not
have seen him. Elias and Ernest Kin
ard and some other negroes were
fussing about quarter.
John Graham.