Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-10-13
)LLOW AS THE NIGHT THE DAY: THOU CANsT
JTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1s, 1915.
DIR. McCALLA KILLED AT STARR.
Shot Twice by Nephew, Feastcr
JoneS--BOth Prominent.

Anderson, Oct. 9.-Dr. Lawrence
Orr McCalla, aged So, retired physi-
clan and wealthy and prominent far
mer Of Starr, this county, was shot
and instantly killed early to-day by
Mrs. McCalla's nephew, Feaster
Jones, aged about 80. The shooting
occurred in the automobile house in
the McCalla back yard After the
shooting Jones walked to his home.
situated across the road, and tele-
phoned to Sheriff Ashley, telling him
what he had done, and asked if he
should come to the Jail and Surren-
der or would a deputy come for him.
Jones refused to make any statement
and the causes leading up to the
homicide, which has shocked Ander-
son county, are unknown, and no one
seems to be able to furnish any light
as to any circumstances or incident
or happening that might have been
the cause.
FeaSter Jones was interviewed as
he was standing on his lawn, from
where he was watching the crowd
gather and where the coroner was
empanelling a jury for the inquest
81 shot him; that is ali | care to
say said he when asked if he cared
to make a statement. Asked if there
were any eye-witnesses, he replied:
"One, only one. He is the negro
they call Red He was there and
saw the shooting" Red" is Lee
Jones. a negro employed about the
McCalla place.
Red stated that he and DR.. Nc
Gala had just returned in buggy
from Starr and that DR.. McCalla had
directed him to take his automobile
out OF the garage and carry it to
Starr - be repaired. THE machine
was hare to crank, and while | was
trying to get it started DR.. McCalla
and Mr.. Jones came into the garage"
said Red"
Il didn't hear any conversation be-
tween them because Of the noise of
the machine" declared the witness,
''but their actions did not indicate
anything was wrong. | ran the ma
chine out in the yard, leaving the
two gentlemen in the garage. When
| had gotten about 25 feet away Dr..
McCalla called me. His voice seemed
naturah ! thought he wanted to give
me some more Instructions. | start
ed to the garage entrance, and then
right hand extended and his body
leaning a bit forward. | heard him
say an oath. Just about that time
Mr.. Jones, who was five or six feet
away from the Doctor, said. Stand
back; don't advance or me- Then
Mr.. Jones fired. d.. McCalla fell
backwards, his head falling out Of
the doorway on the ground. The bull
let had hit him in the right chest.
DR.. McCalla tried to get up. While
making this effort Mr.. Jones Wake
up to him as he lay on the ground
and fred at him the second time.
This bullet hit him about the right
eye and DR.. McCalla then dropped
back on the ground dead"
Red says that he did not see
anything in DR.. McCalla's hand when
the Doctor was standing with his
hand lifted toward Mr.. Jones before
the latter fired.
The cOroner's jury returned a YER
dict in effect that DR.. McCalla came
to his death from gunshot Wounds at
the hands of FeaSter Jones. A Colt s
Al special was the kind of gun used
by Jones.
Jones was brought 10 the county
jail and occupies a cell tonight. He
has retained counsel, who say they
have not made any plans for applying
for bail. There is no Judge in the
circuit.
The shooting has been the main
topic OF conversation throughout the
county to-day. Both men were
prominent and well connected and
known by practically everybody in
the county.
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