The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-07-24
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painfully wounded by an unknown
man, who attacked him shortly before
o'clock this morning as the physi-
clan was returning home along
Marion street after visit to the
knowlton hospital. According to
statements by DR.. Mcintosh the as
sailant, after struggle, fled over the
wall of the Presbyterian churchyard,
shouting as he scaled the wall: "Now,
you won't bother Cole tomorrow" or
Now, Cole won't be bothered by you
tomorrow"
DR.. Mcintosh recently has been
brought forward into the senatorial
campaign, Gov. Blease having said
that he expected to invite the doctor
to be on the stage at today's meeting
asked at Greenville, as to his state
ment regarding the condition of r.
A. Richey, who was paroled by the
governor.
There is no clew to the identity of
DR.. Mc1ntosh's assailant. The wound
ed man describes him as being small,
about 120 pounds in weight, dressed
in dark clothing and wearing a cloth
cap.
Bloodhounds, summoned from The
penitentiary, arrived some time after
the shooting. Bystanders had been
kept away from the part of the wal.
which the assailant had scaled in his
escape. The trail, therefore, was rel
atively easy.
The dogs followed the trail through
the graveyard to Bull street and
thence down that street to the corner
of Bull and Pendleton streets. There
the trail was lost, about half way
across Pendleton street.
Statement of Father.
DR.. James Mcintosh, father of Dr.. /,
James H. Mcintosh, this morning
made the following statement, as re-
peated by his son when he reached |
Knowlton's hospital after being shs,
"Dr. Mcintosh left Knowlton's hos
pital about Is minutes to . o'clock
this morning. AS he was passing
Presbyterian church a man stepped
out from behind large tree and
called, Hands up presenting a pistol
as he did so. DR.. Mcintosh grabbed |
the pistol and grappled with the man.
In the scuff1e the pistol was placed |
against DR.. McIntosh's stomach and
fired one time. Dr. Mcintosh stag
gered and fell to the ground Imme-
dlately the aSSailant left, crossed the |
sidewalk and jumped the fence, say
ing, Collie won't be bothered with you
tomorrow Dr. Mcintosh got his own
pistol out and fired twice as his as
sailant got over the fence. An in
slant later he fired the remaining
three chambers to attract attention
The attacking party disappeared
through the Presbyterian graveyard
CDR. Mcintosh has never been in
the habit of carrying a pistol, but be
ing suspicious for the last three
nights that he was shadowed he had
taken his pistol along with him.
"The bullet struck in the right side
just over the liver. The seriousness |
can not be determined until thor
ough examination has been made |
which in now in process"
At 4:30 this morning it was an
nounced that DR.. Mcintosh had come
out from the ether which had been
administered for the examination.
The wound was found to be only su-
perficial and the doctors condition
was pronounced "splendid."
Among the first persons to reach
the wounded man were DR.. r. A. Lam
caster, B. F. Auman, j. r. Shepherd |
and number of others who hurried |
to the spot from their homes. The
shots and DR.. McIntosh's cries ~.
help alarmed the neighborhood and in
a few minutes many persons were at
hand.
The physician was perfectly COM
posed, according to those first at his |
side, and at once described the af-
fair, saying he had been to the |
Knowlton hospital and was returning
home, walking on Marion street b
tween Washington and Lady. {"
front of the First Presbyterian
church, his statement continued, 4 |
man with a leveled revolver Bprang
from the shadow of large tree and |
called on him to hold up his hands. |
He grappled with his assailane and |
struggled for the possession Of the |
weapon, which was discharged, the
bullet entering the abdomen on the |
right side four inches above the navel |
and forcing an exit on the left side. |
DR.. Mcintosh fell but drew his own
revolver and fired number of shots.
the unknown man disappearing ever
the churchyard wall and crying, with |
an oath, Nov, you won't bother Collie |
tomorrow"
10 the first person on the scene DR.. |
Mcintosh described his assailant as a |
man of small physique, weighing
probably 125 pounds, wearing a cloth |
cap and dark shirt and evidently
wearing shoes with soft soles o.. rub
ber heels as his footsteps were hardly
audible as he ran.
DR.. Mcintosh was Immediately TAX
en- to Knowlton's hospital. He de-
scribed the location Of his wound as |
he was taken away but did not at that |
time know how many times he had