The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-05-30
VOL. -. IF.
TRAGEDY NARROWLY AVERTED
Man Drinks Monkey Rum Raises
Row and DefieS Arrest

Lane there would have been Sc
rious affair on the Mill Village Sat
urday afternoon.
r. Hughes, man about 60
years of age, came here from Lum-
bertOn not many months ago.
Hughes is an employee at the mills.
He had been leading a peaceful life
until Saturday afternoon when he
filled up on monkey rum and be
gan to raise rough house. He
was buying groceries at the mill
store and had some words with Mr.
Causey, a clerk in the store. Blows
were exchanged and Hughes got the
worst of the affair. Hughes proceed
ed to his hOm" nearby and arming
himself and his 16 year old son with
shotgunS returned to the store look
ing for Causey. In the meantime
Causey got out of the way and d
small boy threw Hughes off the track
by telling him that he saw Causey
going around corner Hughes
went back to his home making
threats against Causey's life and Mr.
Davis. the store manager phoned
Sheriff Lane to come to the mill vii
iiSS anu arrest hughes.
When the sheriff reached Hughes
house he found Hughes sitting on
the porch with a rifle across his
knees. Hughes warned the sheriff
not to come near him, but while
Sheriff Lane was talking 10 the man
he kept advancing and finally reach
ed the steps where he sat down
Hughes had put his gun aside and
the sheriff was in the act of covering
him with his pistol when he happen
ed to look around and discovered
Hughes 16 year old boy sitting in
the passageway with shot gun
pointed at him ready for action.
Sheriff Lane got up and told Hughes
that he would get warrant and
come back for him.
Mr.. Davis, the mill store manager.
came back to town with the sheriff
and they got a warrant from MagiS-
trate Haselden. Accompanied by Mag
istrate Haselden, Mr.. Davis, Deputy
Britt and Mr.. G. d. Barlow, the
sheriff returned to Hughes home.
When the party arrived at the house
Hughes raised his rifle and told them
not to approach the house. The boy
was still sitting in the passageway
with the shotgun across his lap. The
sheriff began to argue the matter
with Hughes and finally Hughes
agreed to submit to arrest provided
the bond was fixed at the amount
suggested by him. the amount being
very small. The party entered the
house and the bond was made out.
Hughes was asked to come forward
and sign it. He came forward with
his rifle still in his hands. AS he ap-
preached the table the boy was asked
! to come up and sign the bond also.
The boy could not manage the gun
and the pen at the same time and in
a thoughtleSS moment he laid the
gun aside. AS he did SO Mr.. Davis
ing a pistol he thrust il into Hughes
face and told him not to move. AT
This moment another member of the
party grabbed the rifle and wrench
ed it from Hughes hands. Without
further ceremony the father and son
We're placed in the automobile and
taken to Jail where they will remain
until the case is heard at the June
term of court
Hughes has bad record He has
served time in Clarendon county and
before coming to Dillon had some
trouble with the authorities at Lum-
bertOn. He is man nearly 60
years of age and the father of sew
eral sons and daughters. One of his
sons was a member of the party OF
young men sent to Camp Jackson
Sunday morning.
When the sheriff saw Hughes in
the Jail Sunday morning Hughes
seemed to be very penitent. He
broke down and told the sheriff his
T. life had been one of trouble. He
attributed it to whiskey, saying that
he was a quiet and peaceful man un-
til he began to drink and then he
wanted trouble with everybody. The
boy seems to have very high re-
gard for his father and admitted that
he was ready to carry out his faith
er's orders to shoot if necessary. The
gun was loaded and in the boys
blouse were found dozen shells
loaded with No. / shot. 1t is evident
that father and son were looking for
trouble