The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-09-02
BLENHEIM MAN SHOOTS LAWYER
Clarence Trawick Seriously Wounds
A. p. Spell of Red Springs, N. G.

The Robesonian of Lumberton car
ries the following account Of the
shooting of A. P. Spell, attorney of
Red Springs, by Clarence Traywick
Of Blenheim:
l. Mr.. A. P. Spell, an attorney of Red
Springs was shot and dangerously
wounded by Clarence Trawick OF
Blenheim, S. c., about 5:45 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. The shooting
took place about miles from Lum-
berton on the Red Springs road and
Mr.. Spell was rushed to the Thomp-
son hospital. His condition today Is
reported as favorable as 1t is thought
he will recover unless some compli-
cation sets in.
The shooting followed the collision
of a Dodge auto driven by Mr.. Spell
and Chevrolet in which Traw1ck
was riding. driven by Mr. Herbert
Culbreth. Both Trawick and Gull
breth were drinking, 1t is said. After
the collision Mr.. Spell and Mr.. Cul-
breth were discussing the collision IN
a friendly manner. Mr.. Culbreth
agreeing to pay the damages to Nj.
Spells car. Trawick was sitting in
the car owned by him and driven by
Mr.. Culbreth. He began cursing, ac-
cording to eye witnesses, and stated
that there would be no damages to
pay. He walked near Mr.. Spell and
fired bullet from q 8. & w. 80 CALI
bre into Mr.. Spell from close range.
The bullet entered Mr.. Spell q few
inches below his heart and was re-
moved from his back after he reach
ed the hospital. As soon as Trawick
fired the shot Culbreth took the pistol
from him and then Mr.. Frank Hollo-
way who drove up about the time the
shooting took place, took the gun
from Culbreth.
Mr.. Spell was out riding with his
two children when he met the car
driven by Culbreth. Both cars were
badly damaged. Mr.. Culbreth acted
in a gentlemanly manner, according
to Mr.. w. G. Reynolds Of Lumber
ton, who happened along just after
the accident and was present when
Mr.. Spell was shot. Mr.. Reynolds
had his family along and Mr.. Cul-
breth tried to get Trawick to stop
cursing, telling him there were ladies
in Mr.. Reynolds car. Trawick kept
cursing, but Mr.. Spell had not spok-
en- to him when he fired the shot, &C
cording to Mr.. Reynolds.
Mr.. Culbreth's face was badly Ia
cerated from coming in contact with
a broken windshield, resulting from
the collision. He came to Lumberton
and his wounds were dressed by Dr.
]. A. Martin, five stitches being used
in his face. He was placed under ar
rest by Sheriff r. e. Lewis after he
reached Lumberton and was later re-
leased under 5000 bond.
/ After the shooting Trawick went
to the home of Mr.. N. c. Stubbs at
Hunters Lodge, where he and his
family were visiting. He was arrest
ed early last night by Sheriff Lewis
and is In jail here. Trawick and his
: family went to the Stubbs home yes
} terday and in the afternoon he and
Culbreth left in his car. Mrs. TraWick
who is the mother Of young baby,
was very nervous when advised of
, what had taken place. DR.. T. C.
: Johnson was called and rendered med
ical attention when her husband was
, brought away by the offIcers-
Trawick and Culbreth are both
young men. There were two negroes
, on the car driven by Culbreth, but
, their names have not been learned.