The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-01-17
Three Men Are Wounded i . Pitched
IIal.le Near Cashyille, 5. c.
SHDFGlNssi S. PISTOLS. J | ] I |. |! !.
g. Alverson s. Tally Norris and q
I,atbef's Son exchange Shots on
Boundary Line Of Plantations Near
gashyille ing sparta,,burg County
Wednesday, lforningg go :5s 5sss, :;5
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The Herald \ says news reached
Ssparta nburg Thursday Of q battle
near Cashville ednesday morning
between aEfarmer armed with q pis--
s!Ssto1S and two of SShis ighbors with
q 5shotgnns. Three persons we're serl-
$ously, though not fatally, wound ed.
There has been bad blood for sew:
x feral weeks between N: G.. Alverson,
S az brother OF; Sergeant lverson, OF
B the spartanhu burg police ID epartment,
& and Tally Norris who has an adj d:
Joining plantation. It started iii q
dispute over a house. Further par
Sticnlars5a as to the cause of$the guar
rel could not be learned last evening.
The quarrel became more and
more bitter, harsh words were ex-
schanged. threats made and when the
neigh bors met w ednesday morning:
they were 3pr epared for violence '' .s.'
\ n MI. Alverson5 came to; the boun-.
Diary line between his and Mr.. Nor
5ris' plantation alone. MT. Norris
!. was accompanied by his two sons -
I one named A1exand der, and the name
y OF the other has not been ascer-
3 tanned. = Z. 5s5s II: y gs5* 4.
From the accounts Of the affair
which leaked Sort Mr.. Alverson op-
itened fire on! Mr.. Norris with a 5thir--
two calibre revolver, shooting him
5in the hip. The Norrises were stand
sing on their own property, but only
fifteen orItwenty feet from. Mr.. Alver-
son. 35 lgii. q 5g s.5
Alexand Ter; Norris, 1t Is said, fired
Z at MT. A1verson with a shotgun. The
latter was fortunately not facing the
gun direct else he probably would
have been killed. AS It was, the
Shot struck him 5sidswise, putting. out
I his left eye and passing through his
nose, Other shots entered his face
and meek. ga y, ,s: i,i
AIyerson fell TO, the ground
fhsbut managed TO fire at Alexander,
shooting Eialssi nth e calf Sof the aleg
:,anf breaking a bone. S.s;;= 5: a
SO Mr. Z; Norris other son then fred
1 at ME-. Alverson from farther away
than Alexande had been. The shot
! struck Mr.. Alverson in the stomach.
life returned the fire, while still "
ling OH the ground. and sent a bullet
sssthrough3 the others trousers leg.
hlea N Norrises then retired. Mr..
SAlyerson, thoug weak and in great
pain from the loss 1 Of his eye, got
SON shis feet and walk ed a distance Of
two hundred yards back to his home.
ssss sDrs. Posey and Alexander were
called B from w odruff and are at
tending to ALI Of the injured. MI.
GAlverson' IS wounds are said to be the
most serious. All three are in bed,
but are likely to recover. y No arrests
have been made. I I: s.. y:
Mr.. Alverson is about fifty years
! old and has a aiifa1nily. Tally Norris
lis about the same age. One of his
sons is saidsto be twenty-thrae years
4old and the other twenty-one.
IS. IS: The scene Of the fight is about one
mile from Casnville and three miles
from Reidville. Mr. Alverson has
!: been living there for twenty-five
years: The Norrises removed there
i a about Christmas time.
Sergeant Alverson visited his
\ other Thursday, but found him re-
4 fslnctant to tai X about the quarrel. -