The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-07-24
DR.. J. H. MINTOSR
WOUNDED BY ASSASSIN
PHYSICIAN SHOT AND PAINFULLY
INJURED.
Drives Him Away After Struggle.
Sure of Hearing Reference to
BOthering "COlie.
The tSate, 23rd.

The tSate, 23rd.
DR.. James H. Mcintosh, we'll known
Columbia physician, was shot and
painfully wounded by an unknown
man, who attacked him short
ly before 2 o'clock this morning as
the physician was returning home
along Marion street after a visit to
! the Kncwlton hospital. According
to statements by DR.. Mcintosh
the assailant, after struggle, fed
over the wall of the Presbyterian
churchyard, shouting as he scaled the
wall: "Now, you won't bother Collie
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
when he would answer the question
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.. McIntosh's assailant. The wound
ed man describes him as being small,
about 120 pounds in weight, dressed
in dark clothing and wearing cloth
cap
Bloodnounds, summoned from the
! penitentiary, arrived some time after
! the shooting. Bystanders mad been
kept away from tne part of the wall
! 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 cor
ner of Bull and Pendleton streets.
There the trail was lost, about half
wav 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 alter being sh1t:
DIR. Mcintosh left Knowlton's hos
pital about Is minutes to O'Clock
this morning. AS he was passing along
Marion street by the First PresDy-
terian church a man stepped out
from behind large tree and called,
Hands uu,' presenting pistol as ne
did sc. DR.. Mcintosh grabbed tAe
pistol and grappled with the man. In
the scuffle tne pistol was placed
against DR.. McIntosh's stomach ana
fired one time. Dr. Mcintosh stag
gered and fep to the ground. Inn
,, mediately the assailant left, crossed
the sidewalk and jumped the renee,
saying, Collie won't be bothered with
Won tomorrow DR.. Mcintosh got his
own pistol cut and fired twice as his
| assailant got over tle fence. An in
| Slant later he fired tie 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 mad
taken MS pistol along with him.
The bullet struck in the right side
inst over the liver. The seriousness
can not be determined until thor
ough examination has been made
which is now in process. ;.
At 4:3O this morning it was an
nOunCed IuaI Ut. MClItooil iiS'u ~
out from the ether which had been
administered for the examination.
The wound was found to be only su-
ner6cial and /the doctors condition
was pronounced to be splendid"
Among the first persons to reach
the wounded man were DR.. 4. A. Ian
caster, B. F. Auman, j. R. Shepherd
and a number of others who hurried
to the spot from their homes. Ine
shots and DR.. McIntosh's cries for help
alarmed the neighborhood and in a
few minutes many persons were at
hand.
The physicians was PERFECTLY COM
Iosed, according to those first at his