The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-12-18
GREENvILLE MEN
FIGHT lT OUT
Two Prominent Farmers Have Fight
in which One was Killed. Trouble
Not Known.


In which One was Killed. Trouble
Not Known.
Greenville, S. c., Dec. 16.-FromI
blows which he received in the head
with an axe at the hands Of Luther
McBee Saturday afternoon, James
Knight died shortly after noon yes
terday. The man who is charged
with having welded the death-deal-l
ing instrument was brought to the
city early Sunday morning by a relaI
tive and turned over to the county
authorities, who locked him in 4 cell
in the county jail. Though The cor
oners' inquest has been held and the
verdict returned. the entire affair,
with respect to cause and other de-
tail, Is as much mystery as ever.
Inquest Unsatisfactory.
Upon being informed Of knights
death yesterday afternoon, Coroner
held the inquest. He was accom-
panied by Sheriff Poole Both Off
GERS stated last night that it was one
OF the most unsatisfactory inquests
they had ever attended. Coroner
Baston stated that the only material
witness in the case, negro woman.
showed up very badly; that she told
things Saturday afternoon that con
ilicted with her testimony at the
investigation Sunday Afternoon. New
ertheless, the jury returned q verdict
charging Luther McBee with the death
Of James knight.
Witnesses Testify.
1t appears that there was but one
person, very aged negress, in the
house close by where Knight was
killed. The dead mans body was
found close to the house of one John
Peden, who is said to live on McBee's
place. The only two witnesses eX-
amined were John Peden and his wife,
who were in the field some distance
from the house when the fatal blow
was struck
James Knight.
James knight was in his 55th year.
He was a widower, his wife having
died several years ago. Since his
wife's death he made his home with
his sister. Mrs, Fannie Smith, who
lives on the Laurcns road, some three
or four miles from Greenville. Knight
Is survived by three sons, who live
In Augusta. They were advised by
nf hot,
death and are expected to arrive here
today.
Knight was a brother of Mistar
Knight, who was killed a few years
ago by Tully Babb. He is survived
by two brothers, John and Davis
knight. who live in the same neigh
borhood
Funeral Services Today.
The Greenville Undertaking. Estoh
ilshment took charge of Knights
body and prepared it for burial. The
funeral services will be held at tho
home of Mrs. Fannie Smith at three
o'clock this afternoon, after which
'nterment will be made in the family
burying ground at the old Laurel
Creek cemetery The mans three
sons are expected to arrive here in
time for the funeral.
McBee I'm Jail.
Luther McBee was brought to iai,
Yesterday morning by cne of his bro
thers and turned over to the county
authorities. Late yesterday afternoon
he was interviewed by n News re-
Porter, but declined to have anything
to say concerning the tragedy. He
had not heard of the death OF Knight,
and when told by Sheriff-elect Rec
tor that the wounded man had pass
ed away, McBee had not word to
say, but seemed TO be inwardly NOV
ed. He is, a bachelor and has made
his home on his plantation about
three miles from the city, on the
Laurens Road.