The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-10-14
THE NEGRO SMITH DIED.
Man Whose Leg Was Amputated at
Hip Joint Succumbed to Injuries.
Slayer Arrested.

Tuesdays paper recounted the
shooting by Dukes Morgan Of Walter
Smith and the amputation by the at
tending surgeons Of Smiths leg. 1t
was stated that the wounded man was
in a critical condition. He has since
died. At the sheriff's office the Of
ficials did not wait until the negro's
death before making efforts to cap
ture the slayer. Deputy Sheriff Pope
L. Buford went before Smith died into
the neighborhood Of the shooting to
arrest Morgan, but could not find him.
Smith was shot on Saturday after
noon at about o'clock. His leg was
amputated Sunday evening, as stated
in The Herald and News. He died
Tuesday night and was buried We'd
nesday afternoon. His funeral was
largely attended. Smith was a prom
inent negro and leaves wife and
several children. He was 35 years
old.
AS related in the paper, Walter
Smith, who lived on Mr.. Thos. W.
Folks place, was shot by Dukes Nor
gan, living on Mr.. Chris. Folks place,
the shot being made at close range,
the entire load taking effect in
Smiths thigh. 1t was stated that
Morgan was hunting and in going
through Smiths cotton field with his
gun and dogs was ordered off by
Smith, whereupon Morgan shot Smith.
Mr.. Folk did not learn of the difficulty
until Sunday and on Sunday afternoon
Magistrate J. G. S. Brown issued
warrant for Morgan's arrest, Smith
having been dangerously wounded.
The warrant was placed in the hands
Of the magistrates constable, Mr.. Jno.
C. Suber.
Deputy Sheriff Buford took charge
of the case and has been leaving no
stone unturned in his search for the
murderer. He and Coroner Felker
went Wednesday morning to the
place and the coroner held the in
quest. The following are the details
OF the killing:
The verdict of the jury was that the
said Walter Smith came to his death
from a gun shot wound inflicted in
the hands of Seegers alias Doot Nor
gan, with Girls alias Chinck Morgan
accessory.
Jury: P. G. Glenn, foreman; j. G..
Glenn, C. C. Glenn, T. H. Brock, Eu-
gene Brock, H. L. Felker, C. T. Crom-
er, E. F. Campbell, W. M. Suber, S.
A. Rikard, J. G. Felker, C. K. Baker,
W. T. King. ;.
The testimony by Dave Gillian, the
only eye witness beside Doot and
Chink Morgan, is to the effect that
boot and Chink were together with a
shot gun hunting in Dave Gilliam's
cotton field. Gillian asked them to
get out of his cotton, whereupon Doot
cursed him. boot then asked Chink
to bring him a shell, which Chink did.
boot then loaded his gun and threw
il. across his lett arm and told them
that he did not intend to be run over.
That he had been run over last year.
Walter Smith asked boot for peace
sake to get out and stated that he
would give satisfaction if he got out,
Doot wheeled and with an
oath told him that he would hunt
where he pleased. Smith said that he
would go and see Mr.. Brown, where
upon Doot again cursed him and Gill
liam said he heard the gun fire.
An inquest was held by Coroner
Felker on Wednesday with jury,
who returned the verdict as follows:
That the said Walter Smith came to
MS death from a gunshot wound in
aicted in the hands of Seegers alias
boot Morgan with Chink Morgan as
accessory" Chink and Doot are bro
thers. Chink has been arrested and
Is in jail.
Mr.. Chris Folk, on whose place the
occurred, stated that on Sat-.
urday Doot Morgan came to him and
told him that he was hunting over in
Walter Smiths land and that Dave
Gillian and Walt Smith said that they
would learn him not to hunt on other
peoples land and that Walt collared
him and began 70 hit him and that
Dave Gillian shot in the ground and
that in the tussle his gun went off.
boot Morgan is described as about
five feet and ten inches high, weighs
about 16O pounds, shows the whites