The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-07-12
ACatting ARRAY in kewberry County
That Nay Result Fatally.
TELLS STORY OF FIGHT
Griffin Williams Cuts Andrew Dayen-
port at Old TowD in Ncwbery
County.-According to the story
Williams Was Attacked and Forced
to Defend Himself.

A dispatch from Wards says Mr.
Griffin Williams, of Newberry, who
so seriously and perhaps fatally cut
Andrew Davenport, a white man, at
Old Town Tuesday went to Saluda
Wednesday morning and placed him
self in the custody~of Sheriff Sample,
awaiting the results of the trouble.
From what can be learned Williams
tried hard to avoid trouble with DAY.
export at Old Town, where a Fourth
of July barbecue was served. Old
Town Is just across the Saiuda River
in Newberry County; both men are
ENewberrians.
Il appears that several days ago
Williams, who was working as con-
stable in Saluda County, seized some
whiskey found in the possession OF
Cary Mccarthy, near Denny's. Last
week, so the story goes, while Will
liams was at Silver Street, In New
berry County, Davenport approached
him and stated that he, Williams, had
gotten one Of his, Davenport's kins-
men in trouble over in Saluda County,
referring to the seizure of Cary Nc
Carthy's liquor, and he tried to in
volve Williams in difficulty about
it.
It is said that Davenport cursed
Williams on that occasion and said
some pretty tough things on him.
It is likewise stated that, Williams
kept his head and although urged by
some Of his friends to resent what
Davenport said, made the statement
that inasmuch as he was az, ohcier
he would not allow himself to be
drawn into a difficulty Tuesday at
Old Town, Davenport again approch-
ed Williams and rebuked him for TAX
ing McCarthy,s liquor and saying tha.
inasmuch as one Of his kinsmen had
been gotten into trouble, Williams
would have to get him into trouble.
The story goes that Williams tried
to avoid any difficulty and quietly
walked away, going to Chapman's
store It seems that Davenport fol
lowed him, and after some words at
tackled him. In the tuss,eaboth men
went out of the store door in the
little piazza at the front, here the
fight was continued as one OF Will
liam's legs got fastened between some
Stats nailed around as banisters, and
swaying backward fell and Davenport
fell over him and out on the ground.
While in this position, it is said,
that Davenport collared Williams and
the latter reached for his knife and
sashed him across the muscle Of the
eft arm and across the heart. As soon
as he was cut Davenport, it seems,
loosened his grip on Williams and
running a short distance fell; he bled
profusely, and it was thought he
would bleed to death before medical
aid could be had.
A telephone message from NeW'oer-
~ stated that he was not dead, but
was in a critical condition. Williams
came across Saluda River after the
trouble and spent Tuesday night IN
Saluda County. Wednesday morning
on hearing the Davenport was dead
he came to Saluda and delivered him
self into the hand Of Sheriff Sample
and is now occupying a room at the
Herlong Hotel.
Williams is a brother-in-law to
Governor Blease, and until a few
days ago was operating in Saluda
County as a special constable. upon
being advised by the supervisor that
constable was not needed In the
ounty both Williams and R. L. Werts
who was also a constable, were dis
missed by Governor Blease. In case
Davenport should die Williams Will
at once surrender himself to Sheriff
Rnford at NeWberTy.