The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-11-22
ATTACKING ENEMY,
CHESHIRE is SHOT.
Anderson Editor is Wounded Four
Times by w. ]. Muldrow in Latter's
Office ]. A. Mulinax, a Bystander,
is Slightly Injured.

AHueTSOn, NOV. lO.-ln shooting
agray at the office of the Anderson
Mattress & Spring Bed Factory today,
V. b. Cheshire, publisher of the An
'rson Intelligencer, was wounded
four times in the body and arm by
w. j. Muldrow, secretary Of the COM
pany. j. A. Mullinax, who was in the
office on business atthe time, and at
tempted to stop the shooting by step
ping between the men, received a
flesh wound in the right arm, just
above the wrist, and Mr.. Muldrow's
coat was pierced by couple of bull,
lets, said to have been fired by r. L..
Cheshire, Jr., through window from
outside the Office. One of these bull
lets passed through the left lapel and
the. other through the sleeve, near tho
wrist.
Drives to Hospital.
After being wounded by Mr.. Null
drow, Mr.. Cheshire got into his buggy
with his brother and negro driver
and went directly to the hospital,
where his wounds were attended by
DIR. j. G. Harris and DR.. ]. o. Sanders.
He had been shot in the shoulder and
wrist and twice in the abdomen. It
was at first thought that one of the
latter wounds was very serious, but a
more thorough examination perform
ed later by DR.. Harris, showed that
the abdominal wall had not been per-
forated, and he stated this afternoon
that there was no cause whatever for
anxiety as to Mr.. Chesnires condi-
ton. The wound in the shoulder is
he most serious, the ball having gone
in toward the lungs.
Told Him to Throw Up His Hands.
According to the story of the shoot
ing secured by the police, Mr.. Chesh>
ire walked into Mr.. Muldrow's office
about o'clock and, drawing pistol
demanded that he throw up his
hands. Mr.. Muldrow arose from his
chair and Mr.. Cheshire fired, the ball
going wide. AS he fired again, Mr..
Mullinax knocked up his arm, and
the shot went into the ceiling. The
third shot passed through the feshy
part of Mr.. Mullinax's right arm, near
the wrist.
BY this time Mr.. Muldrow had had
opportunity to draw his own weapon,
and began shooting at Mr.. Cheshire
as fast as he could pull the trigger.
He fired five times, four of the shots
taking effect as above stated.
r. L. Cheshire Arrested.
At the hospital r. l.. Cheshire, Jr.,
was arrested by City Detective v. B.
Martin and brought to the city hall.
Later he secured bond before Magis-
trate B. F. Wilson, after warrant had
been sworn out by Mr.. Muldrow,
charging both v. B. Cheshire and r.
l.. Cheshire, Jr., with assault and
battery with intent to kill. The
amount of the bond was fixed at $500
which was furnished by d. A. Taylor,
of Sandy Springs. No warrant has
been issued for the arrest of Mr.. Null
drow.
The attack made by Mr.. Cheshire
on Mr.. Muldrow today was the result
Of bad feeling which had its begin-
ming some time ago and grew out Of
certain articles published In the An
derson Intelligencer, considered by
Mr.. Muldrow as personal reflections.
Considerable excitement was Great
ed by the difficulty and little else has
been talked on the streets here today.
Victor B. Cheshire is friend Of
Governor Blesse and lieutenant coz
onel on the governors staff.
Mr.. Muldrow took offense AZ an
article in the 1ntelligencer some time