The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-01-16
KILLED EACH OTHER.
Two Negroes Engage in Gun Play
During Difficulty, and Double
killing neS.iitS.

Folks place. nine miles north of New
berry, were killed. each dying as a
result of a gunshot wound inflicted
by the other Hearing of the homi-
cides, Deputy Dorroh went out to the
scene, Sheriff Blease being in Colum-
bia at the time, in attendance upon
the Sheriffs' convention legislative
committee meeting.
1t seems that the negroes became
invo'Ted in a difficulty over some pigs,
during watch both secured single bar
rel shot guns, and returned to fight
t out. Both fired at each other, both
shots taking effect. Floyd was in
stantly killed, and McMorris died
/ Wednesday night. Coroner Lindsay
held an inquest over the two bodies,
the finding being that the negroes met
death at the hands of each otaer.
The following is the testimony
taken by the coroner:
Annie McMorris testified: Belt Nc
Morris broke in on Griffin Floyd and
shot, and Griffin Floyd then shot Bel
! ton McMorris ran out the door and fell
down; called his wife and tod me
/ good bye; to take his children and
do all I could for them. He said he
was going to break into the house and
kill Griffin Floyd He broke in at
| that time. Belton McMorris shot and
then Griffin Floyd shot. My husband,
Belt McMorris, fell. Then went in
house, and Griffin Floyd was on floor
dead. Shot Griffin lying by his side;
both shooting at one another. Start
ed fussing about hogs fighting. This
F.! happened in Newberry county, S. c.,
January IA, 1911 live on c. NJ.
FoIk's place.
Minnie Floyd testified: Am the wife
OF Griffin Floyd, now being dead.
When Griffin Floyd came from the
field he saw his and Belton McMorris'
hogs fighting. He said, BELT, you
have to do something with your hogs"
and Belton McMorris said, What am
| going to do with them?' Griffin
Floyd said, you got to put your
hogs in the stable or else carry them
home" and Belton McMerris said, 81
amt got nowhere to put them, and
Trey are going to stay on in the lot"
Griffin Floyd, my husband, said, AL
right, will see Capt. FOX about it
and see what he will say, and Belton
McMorris said, 81 don't give d
about who you see, and neither are
you going to tell anything; and you
don't know who you are talking to
nChow.' At that time Belton was
drawing water. He stopped and jump
ed over the fence and ran into the
gear house at Griffin with brick and
said "You son of a b, will kill
you Griffin drew hame and said,
"You better not come in here That
time I spoke ard said, "You all ought
to be ashamed Of yourselves, and 1
grabbed at Belton by the arm, and
said, Turn me loose and then Bel
ton opened his knife, and Griffin was
still in the gear house, and l grab
j bed Belton again and said, Don't cut
Griffin. Don't you know that he is
your brother?' That time he said,
Turn me loose and Belton McMor-
ris cut at me, and l dropped back, and
Griffin Floyd jumped out Of gear
/ house and Belton cut Griffin on the
arm, and Griffin ran into his house
and grabbed his gun and said, y am
going to let you know how to act" l
said, run, Belton, Griffin has got a
gun" BeIton ran towards his house,
and said, Bring me my gun, Miss;
am going to kill Griffin Floyd At
that time Griffin shot Bolton. Belton
said, 81 am shot I said, Hide the
gun, Anna" Belton came back with
his gun. Griffin was in the house,
aud said. Bolton, what are you go
ing to do with that gum He said,
"Where is Grifin?' l said, "He is
in the house and Be,ton said, 81 am
going to kill him if l nave to break
in the door I said, Don't you know
you are in Griffn's yard?" Belton
said, 81 don't give d; he shot me
and I am going to kill him the first
sight l see him At that time 1 said
to Griffin, "Belt says he is going to
kiI> you and Griffin said, "If he
comes in my house am going to kill
him. > That time Belton ran up on
the steps and said, open the door; ii
you don't am going to break ii