The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-11-02
SHOT ON STREETS OF sALLEY
Howell Cooper Victim of Henry
COrley's Pistol.

Salley, Oct. IS. - Special: This
usually quiet little town was the
scene of what is expected to term
mate in terrible tragedy last
night, and the hearts of the good
people of the town are sad to-day
over the probable mortal wounding
of Howell Cooper by Henry II. Cor
ley about 9 o'clock. The shooting
occurred on the streets of Salley.
Both parties to the affair are
prominent young unmarried mer-
chants of this town, and were num-
bered among the leaders i'm enter
prise and thrift.
Wounded Mans Statement.
In what is supposed to be his dy-
ing testimony, given before James
ri. RAINING. attorney and notary
public Of Springfield, Mir. Tanning
having been sent for this morning.
Mr.. Cooper. who seems to realize
that he cannot live, stated that
last evening he entered the store OF
Mr.. Corlcy, and they engaged in an
argument, i'll the presence Of Mr.. -.
hammond Salley; that it becoming
dark, he secured lantern at the
drug store Of DR.. Garner, returned
10 the store of Mr.. Corlcy, where.
after showing Mr.. CCrley that his
pistol wouldn't shoot, he threw the
same on the floor, which was later
picked up and handed to him: that
he left with Henry II. Corley. who
closed the store; ID. Hammond Sal
ley and DR.. Robert Gardner: that
the three parties named were walk
ing ahead of him as he came along
with the borrowed lantern.
Receives Two Bullets.
Continuing the wounded man said
that somewhere near the water
trough Mr.. Corley called to him and
told him not to follow him, and that
he replied that he was not follow
ing MIN, but was simply returning
the borrowed lantern, when Mr.
Corley turned and Immediately shot
linn twice, one ball entering about
where the neck and chest meet and
the second going into his abdomen,
entering from near the point OF
the right hip.
After the shooting Mr.. Cooper
was assisted to the drug store by
Mr.. Hammond Salley, ,and later taken
to his home, where he was attended
by DR.. Robert Gardner and DR.. H. ].
Salley, who called in DR.. Paul A.
Phillips this morning. After hold
ing Il consultation, the wounded
man was hurried to the Columbia
Hospital, where an operation will be
performed.
Not Expected to Survive.
From a statement made by the
attending physicians it will be a
miracle if Mr.. Cooper RECEIVERS. 1t
was reported in the town OF Salley
that the town council of Salley
had required Mr.. Corley to put up
a bond of fifty dollars, and that he
had not been put under arrest.
From information received it
seems certain that Mr.. Corley will
plead self defense, but no statement
was received from either Mr.. Cor
ley or Mr.. d. Hammond Salley. The
prominence Of the parties concerned
only adds to the seriousness Of the
matter.
Both Well Connected.
Mr.. Howell Cooper was raised
from his infancy by his uncle and
aunt, the Rev. and Mrs. Howell w.
Cooper, the former of whom died
several years ago. The grief Of his
aged aunt, bent with the weight of
time, fully four score years old, as
She bent her white head over the
strong form of him who was dear
er to her than a child, as she had
never known any other motherhood,
was almost beyond the power of
description.
Mr.. Henry H. Corley is a son of
Mr.. John Corley, highly respected
gentleman, and is connected with
the well-known Salley family. Both
parties have nanny connections in
this town and section, who regret
and deplore the arrair.