The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-10-31
SHOT HIM. DOWN
HENRY OoRLEY SHOOTS HENRY
COOPER AT sALLEY..

-HMNRY COtSLEI Sf1OO1o HkhsASA-
COOPER AT sALLEY.
Wounded Man Makes Dying State
ment as Physicians Have Little
Hope of bis Recovery.
An unfortunate difficulty took
place in the usually quiet lite town
in Salley on Friday evening, IN
which Howell W. Cooper, pormi-
nent young merchant Of that town,
was shot and probably fatally
wounded by Henry H. Coriey, an
other prominent young marchant Of
the same place. The shooting, which
grew out of an argument which had
taken place between the two mer-
chants earlier in the evening, occur
ed the street near the Southern
railways water tank.
In what is supposed to be his dy-
ing testimony. given before Mr..
James H. Tanning. attorney ana
notary public of Springfield, Elf.
Tanning having been sent for Sat
uriay morning, MIR. Cooper who
seems to realize that he cannot live,
stated that Friday evening he en-
tered the store Of Mr.. Corleyp and
they engaged in an argument, In the
presence Of Mr.. D. Hammond, Sal
ley; that it becoming dark, he LETT
and, securing lantern at the drug
store OF D. Gardenr, returned
to the store of MI. Corley, where,
after showing Mr.. Corley that his
pistol wouldn't shoot, he threw
the same on the floor, which was
later picked up and handed to MIN;
that he left with Henry H. Curley,
who closed the store; D. Hammond
Salley and DR.. Robert Gardner; that
the three parties named were walk
Iag ahead of him as he came along
with the borrowed lantern.
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 him, but was simply returning
the borrowed lantern, when MT. Cor
ley turned and Immediately shot
him twice, one ball entering about
whore the neck and chest meet and
the SECOND going into his ABDOMEN,
entering from near the point or the
right hip. After the shooting Mr.
Cooper was assisted to the drug
store by, Mr.. Hammond Salley1 ana
later taken to his home, where ne
was attended by DR.. Robert Card
ner and DR.. II. J. Salley, who CALI
ed in Dr.. Paul A. Phillips this MORN
ing. After holding a consultatlon'
the wounded man, was hurried to
the Columbia Hospital, where an
operation will be performed. - =
Mr.. Howell Cooper was raised
from his infanhy by his undle aud
aunt, the Rev. and Mrs. Howell w.
Cooper, the former of which died sew
erai years ago. The grief of his aged
aunt. bent with the weight time,
fully four-srore years old, as she
bent her white head over the strong
form Of him who was dearer to any
other motherhood, was almost be-
yond the power Of description. Mr.
Henry H. Corley Is son Of Mr. John
Corley, a highly respected gentle
man, and is connected with the we'll
known Salley family. Both parties
have many connections In this town
and section, who regret the depiora-
BILE affair. Neither Of the young
men are married.
Corley states that Friday night
Cooper came into his, Corley's store
In a drunken condition. He says that
Cooper began to curse him in vile
manner and drew his pistol from his
manner and threw it on the floor
CorIey picked up the gun, where
upon, he claims, Cooper .heaped a.
bnse OH him for taking advantage OF
him. Corley states he then gave the
pistol back to Cooper, and that
party of men carried Cooper away
from Corley's store. Corley says he
then licked up and went away with
several friends, and that later his
attention was called to Cooper. who,
he says, was behind him. Corley
claims Cooper was swapping his pis'
was going to follow him and kill
to1 at him and that Cooper said he
him. Corley states it was then that
he pulled his pistol from his pocket