The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-05-21
POLICEMAN KILLS NEGRO.
Fatal Shooting at POmaria on Satur.
day ifternOOn-The Testimony
at the Inquest.

Will Eichelberger, a negro, was shot
and killed by Policeman Henry B.
Richardson, at Pomaria, late Saturday
afternoon 1t appears from the testi-
mony taken at the coroner'S inquest
that the shooting occurred while Mr..
Richardson was having trouble with
the negro in arresting him for disor-
derly conduct.
Sheriff Buford and Coroner John
Henry Chappell went to the scene.
and the coroner held an inquest on
Saturday night The verdict was that
Eichelberger came to his death from
pistol wounds in the hands of Henry
B. Richardson
Following is the testimony taken at
the inquest:
Testimony.
Man Williams, sworn: Policeman
Henry Richardson and Will Eichel-
berger was coming up street and po-
liceman told Eichelberger to go on out
of town and Eichelberger said all
right. Policeman followed On and
Eichelberger stopped to light his pipe
and Eichelberger was cursing. Mr..
Henry Richardson told Eiche!berger
not to curse and said, You must not
threaten my life. Mr. Richa rdso, told
Eichelberger that he had been to Peak
and got whiskey, and EicheIberger
said it was a lie. Mr.. Richardson took
Eichelberger by the arm and told him
he was not behaving right and that
he would have to go to the guard
house. Eichelberger told policeman
to go away and let him alone. Eichel-
berger said, Let me go, and grabbed
the policeman's pistol, and Mr. Rich
ardson fired and Eichelberger fell
dead. His
Man K Williams.
mark.
Geo. Robertson, sworn: know moth
ing about starting. Policeman said to
Buffalo Eichelberger, You are treating
me wrong. Eichelberger said, How?
you told me if I would go out of town
it would be all right. Policeman said,
But you have not gone. Eichelberger
said, Can I light my pipe? Police
man said, Yes, but you go home and
stop cursing. Eichelberger said, All
right. Policeman waited there and
Eichelberger said something and was
cursing, and the policeman said, You
have got to go to guard house and
said he would not go,
and policeman said, If you don't and
threaten me you will be dead negro,
and Eichelberger said, l am looking
out for that. Policeman caught hold /
of Eichelberger and Eichelberger said, !
Stop that Policeman then pulled the
pistol and pointed it at Eichelberger
and said, Come on, and Eichelberger
up his arm and grabbed at
pistol, and said, l git you, and the pis-
tol fired and Eichelberger fell.
His
George x Robertson.
mark
Surrenders-Bail Granted.
Henry B. Richardson surrendered
ON Monday morning to Constable Can
non G. Blease. Mr. Blease fits in what
ever capacity he is called upon to act,
and he represented his brother, Eu-
gene S. Blease, Esq, on the motion for
bail in Columbia on Monday. Taking
Mr.. Richardson to Columbia, he ap-
Deared before Associate Justice R. G.
Watts, of the supreme court. Asso-
eiate Justice Watts granted bail in
he sum of five hundred dollars. Con-
stable Blease and Mr.. Richardson re-
turned to Newberry on Monday after
noon, and Mr.. Richardson furnished
he bond required.
The bullet from Mr.. Richardson's
pistol struck the negro below the
light eye, killing him instantly.
Death of Maiden Lady.
Miss Louisa Kinard, 10 years old,
lied at her home at Dr. w. C. Browns
asst Saturday and was buried at Leb-
anon Sunday afternoon at 2 O'Clock,
service by the Rev. J. NJ Fridy-
Death of Infant.
The 16-months-old child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Pat Turner died at West End
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