The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-11-02
HOMICIDE AT EHRHARDT.
Charlie kinsey Slain by George j..
HERS Friday Night.

Both parties to the tragedy are
prominently connected, and the news
of the shooting came as a great shock
to friends of both parties. MIR. Kin
sey was a merchant in Ehrhardt. and
Mr.. HERS is a prominent planter OF
the Ehrhardt community. The shoot
ing occurred in Mr.. kinsey's store.
Coroner Zeigler and DR.. Charles F.
Black went to Ehrhardt Saturday
morning, and the inquest over the
dead body of Mr.. kinsey was held
| later in the day. At the inquest it
was testified that Mr.. HERS walked
up to Mr.. Kinsey's store, and fired
from the front of the store. Mr.. Kin
sey was talking to Mr.. ]. F. Morris
at the time Mr.. Morris swore that
Mr.. Kinsey had his hands in his pock-
cts when Mr.. HERS walked up and
saying "You are gone,' fired two
shots. The first, two shots were fired
from shot gun, it is stated, and then
several shots were fired from pistol.
Several wounds were found in the
body. Death was caused from "shock
and hemmorrhage," according to the
testimony of the physician, DR.. Black,
who performed the autopsy.
Mr.. HERS surrendered himself to
Sheriff Ray Sunday, and is now in
Jail. The following is copy of the
complete testimony taken at the coro-
ner's inquest:
DR.. Charles F. Black, who conduct
ed the autopsy, testified to finding the
following condition of the body:
Gun shot wound on right shoul-
der; about five shots passing through
shoulder, breaking the bone. Pistol
ball wound on left side of neck, little
under chin, passing through neck,
exit little below entrance on opposite
side of neck. Pistol ball wound at
right lower end of neck, passing
through one inch from thyroid carti-
lage. Glancing wound of shot under
nose on upper lip. Pistol ball
through left wrist. Two shot wounds
in left lower arm and two in upper
arm. Death due to shock and hem
morrhage as result of wounds"
Lyles Ehrhardt, sworn said:
''In back of store C. E. K. About
that time shots were fired. Saw Mr..
c. E. Kinsey fall. Went out back
door. Was in his own store, c. E.
Kinsey's, standing at corner of store
door,"
]. F. Morris, being sworn, said:
Leaning up by door talking to G..
E. Kinsey, who was inside of his own
store. Mr.. Geo. J. HERS walked up;
said You are gone, and shot two
times. Shot C. E. Kinsey. And then
1 got out of the way. I heard four
or five shots after that. When I was
talking to Mr.. Kinsey, he didn't have
any weapon in his hand. Had hands
in his pocket. Mr.. Kinsey was not
bothering any one at that time. He
appeared to be sober. In town of
Ehrhardt at his store. I had not
seen Mr.. HERS up until that time,
yesterday, October 27, '16, Friday"
E. D. Grant, sworn, says:
Il was in back of J. NJ. Dannelly
& company's store talking to c. c.
Moore. Heard gun fire in rapid sue
cession. l ran to the door, jumped
on street, looked down street. Saw
Mr.. Geo. J. HERS shooting with pis-
tol in Mr.. C. E. Kinsey's store. AS
1 turned to go towards him, he went
to auto and left town in eastern di-
rection. And went to store door.
Saw G. E. Kinsey was shot. l didn't
move him. Saw Mr.. ]. w. Priester
feeling pulse. About o'clock, p.
m. Mr.. Grant, town marshall, was
on duty yesterday and last night, Oc-
tober q, '16. Saw Mr.. Kinsey sew
eral times during the day. Seemed
to be perfectly sober and quiet. Saw
him do nothing out of the way.
Some man in car with Mr.. HERS as
he left town, but do not know who
he was. Saw Mr.. Geo. HERS in town
early yesterday morning. Did not
see him any more until time of shoot
ing. The first two shots fired sound
ed like gun Shots
j.. J. Bacon, sworn, said:
"Mr. George HERS came to town
and Mr.. Clayton; they stopped in
front of hardware store. They were
in automobile about three or four
minutes after the drove up. I
heard the shooting. I was on the
street when they passed by me. |
was a little piece the other side the
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