New Britain herald., 1915-10-15
REPORTER KILLH POLITICAL FRI
Four Other Men Shot in l
 Charleston, s. G.
STATE FORCES UNDER.
Fight Takes Place Outside| Where Democratic Commid To Meet To Canvass Rettl Municipal Primary.

Municipal Primary.
 Charleston, S. C., Oct. 15.1 J. Cohen, a newspaper repor killed, and four men were s melee that occurred here to outside the room where tht cratic city executive commit to meet to canvass the ref the munipical primary last
 ". A. Turner, was shot right lung and seriously inju E. Wingate received a serio wound; H. l.. wilenslxy was the arm and Jeremiah OBJ the ankle.
 Fight Is Started.
 The committee was just abd called to order to canvass the of last Tuesdays primary at trouble was threatened. A fiN cause of which. is unknown. in the room adjoining that 1 the committee was to meet.
 The scuffling occasioned fight hardly had started when Jade of shots were heard frd committee room. This contiI several minutes and the cou| men and spectators made d rush to get out.
 No Arrests Made.
 Policemen were stationed room adjoining but no arred been made two hours after thI ing.
 At the intersection of Kir George streets. where is situs building in which the commit to meet, a large crowd had 2 The demeanor of the crowd the chief of police to place number of officers there. U time of the shooting. howe' crowd had remained orderly,
 The crowd had gathered to news of the decision of the co which would settle whetlyer T. Hyde or John F. Grace ha elected mayor. On the face O cial returns Hyde had won votes, but the Grace faction | tested more than 100 votes. Cohen is Killed.
 
 Sidney J. Cohen met his d far as can be learned, when for the possession of which men were struggling, was d ed as Cohen was making his a window. M
 While the shooting was g two or three ballot boxes were from the committee room in street. Officers in the roo charge of the twenty boxes rer
 Within a short time after tn, ing Governor Manning st c ordered out two companies of and later placed the entire regiment under orders to be re any emergency. The respon prompt and within a short tin two militia companies were mn to King and George streets.
 DIspensaries Closed
 An extra force of deputy quickly made their appearans guardsmen. sheriffs and near entire police force remained ( in that section of the city dur afternoon.
 Dispensaries were closed b, of Gov. Manning.
 Serious Trouble Feared
 The democratic municipal [ last Tuesday developed into s bitter factional fight between ents of Mayor John F. Grac Tristan T. Hyde, running at tl of the tickets. that trouble was feared. Represer made to Governor Manning sheriff and member of the dem executive committee resulted governor ordering four compa militia and three divisions oi militia held at their armories precautionary measure. The si iutant general was hurried to C ton from Columbia Monday noon to take charge of the sii and to have the militia take O business of policing the city si be deemed necessary. The swore in fifty extra deputies a them ready for immediate Charges that the governor wal fering with the primary in fl one faction was heard and pr denied. The militia was ordei report to the armories at s Monday night and was not dil until o'clock Wednesday mo The unofficial count showed Hyde had won by nineteen vot more than 100 votes were cor The committee met today 10 the returns and settle the con
 Troops Ordered Under Arr Columbia. s. C.. Oct. 15.-A as Governor Manning received of the shooting he ordered the