The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-25
JOHN M'O0NALO WAS IN
ANDERSON YESTERDAY
WAS WOUNDED IN FIGHTING
BETWEEN RACES AT FAIR
PLAY
N o T TALKATIVE
Details of Affair on Georgia. Car.
oli7a State Line Are Hard to
Obtain.

John Mcdonald, prominent young
farmer of the Fair Play section of
Oconee county, who received gun
shot wound in the right eye during q
battle between white men and negroes
In that section last Sunday, was. in
the city yesterday morning for the
purpose OF consulting a specialist
with reference to the injured organ. /.
Mr.. Mcdonald stated that the spec
ialist was unable to say at this time
whether the sigh Of the eye would be
destroyed, but that he was inclined to
Deiieve the wound would heal alright
In time.
upon being interviewed by The In
telligencer with reference to the trou-
Ole at Fair Play. Mr.. Mcdonald was
reticent In speaking of the matter !.
When asked the question how many
negroes were killed in the riotine. he
stated that he only knew ~ two wbo
were dead. These we're ,Grnon Gibson
and his son, George Gibson. Mr.. Me-
Donald stated that two other negroes
were missing. but could not state nos
itively whether they were living or
dead. This was about all that the
young man would say about the mat
| ter. A'A"'
When asked IL he and seyera, mon
for murder by the coroner of Hart
county. who held an inquest into the
,,,, o, tiiat section had been represented
kiiiing OF one Of the negroes on the
Georgia side Of the river. Mr.. No.
Donald said that he had heard smcb
report but that yet no warrant had
been served upon him.
AIT V:udv n o rpux...
All manner OF rumors are afloat
as to the number of negroes who arc
dead as result of the trouble. On
one hand are heard reports that as
many as nine negroes ara dead. while
cn another hand 1t Is stated that hut
two are dead.
1t is reported that Magistrate Will
liam G. Mcclure, Woodrow CampbelI.
Paul Marett Col. Kay, viii Kay'
John Mcdonald and other white men
In that section were presented for
murder by Coroner James Nixon, of
Hart county, upon his holding an In
quest Into the death OF George Glib
son, who said to have met death ON
the Georgia side OF the river. It is
said that Dr.. W. E. McCurry Who
Vas called upon for expert teStifnony
~ stAo thquCcts QcCldTcQ LNAL tue ne
gro had been beaten to death.
One In jail.
When asked yesterday y .t were
true that one of the negroes involved
In the trouble was in jail at Hart
we'll. Mr.. Mcdonald stated that Tom
Spight was in prison in the Georgia
town. It Is alleged that Spights WAS
taken across the river into Hart coun-
ty and given a severe beating. This
Is said to have brought on intarfer-
ence on the part of Green Gibson,
who. It Is stated. met his death over
on the Georgia sidc OF tho river.
As the white men were returning 70
the South Carolina side. It is alleged.
they were fired upon Sy a party G:
negroeB. AS result of this act, It Ia
reported. George Gibson met his
death. Another son OF Green Gibson's
is missing as is q negro by the name
Of Bud Earle. 1t is reported.
/ 49, Not Very TaikatiSe.
1t Is almost impossible to find any
one who knows anything about the
trouble at Fair Play who will discuss
It for publication. From all reports,
that section Is peopled by some Nigh
ty mean negroes who are said to con-
stantly give trouble, and It seems that
the trouble Of last Sunday was merely
an eruption which came after, long
period OF intense race feeling.