Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-05-10
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS


II p. Miller, an electrician, in
charge Of the light plant at Lake CITY,
was shot and killed on the road, ne-
tween Lake City and Kingstree last
Saturday night by Tom Poston. Mill
Ter was going to his home at kingstree'
in an automobile and Poston, with a
Young woman in his car, was going
the other way. The two cars colllded
we'll on Nfillers side Of the road and
Poston fired on Miller with a heavy re-
volver, killing him after three Shots
one of which took effect. When seen
at his home later Poston is quoted as
saying that Miller collided with me
in the road and shot hell out OF him..
There was no witness except the young
woman. Poston was taken to the peni-
tentiary for safe keeping.
Columbia, May s: Rufus Roberts,
of Lakesland, a 14-year-old boy was
almost instantly killed and Edmund
Roberts, the boys father, seriously in
jured this afternoon when the cap OF
a "dud," picked up on the Camp jack
son artillery range, accidentally eN-
ploded. Mr.. Roberts was brought to
the Columbia hospital Immediately af-
ter the accident where physicians think
that blood TRANSMISSION may save his
life. The large projectiie, which had
failed to explode when fired on TIE
camp range, had been brought to the
house nearly apycar ago ana the cap
taken off, The boy, who was seated
beside his father on Il bench wear his
home, attempted to use the cap rs a
hammer to drive nail anu evidently
struck the primer to set off the charge
OF high explosive used as a detonater.
The bench was completely demolished
and the hoy almost instantly killed, his
body being literally torn to piec >,
while Mr.. Roberts had his left sids
severely torn by the explosion. his left
arm lacaratcd an d his right hand
painfully cut. The elder Roberts died
yesterday.
Grecnvillc, May Z: William
Thompson. negro alleged to have shot
and fatally wounded City PoiiccnaI'
Burroughs, last night, was captured by
q posse of officers and citizens about
s o'clock tonight about seven mics
from the city near the old Camp SEWER
reservation, after an exc 1i lSe OIL shols
in which one of the pursuers was
slightly wounded. The negro was
brought to Jail here. Officer Burroughs
died about o'clock this morning.
Thompson was spirited away from the
iail tonight and is believed to have
been taken to Spartanburg. The jail
er and city police officer say he con-
fesscd to the attack upon Burroughs.
Trail Of the negro was picked up ABOUT
o'clock this afternoon in the nelgh-
horhood Of the Camp Severe site. ihe
negro opened fire upon othccfs put
none OF his bullets took effect. the
chase was joined in by several nun
drcd citizens Of the surrounding Flcin-
ity, patcnts of the United States pub
Tic health service hospital and city
and county officers to whom the alarm
had been sent. Shortly after clock
the negro was forced out OF the woods
to the railroad track. John Shellnut,
n farmer, was struck in the scalp when
the negro opened fire again. The negro
was hit in the leg but again got away
and his trail was lost until about 5
o'clock when he was captured with
out resistance by city police officer
and two citizens while crossing a road.
Officer Burroughs, although off duty,
went to the house in answer to call.
When he arrived ut the house Thomp..,
son. drug -crazed negro, six feet tail
and weighing 200 pounds, attacked
him. In the scuffle that ensued Bur
roughs was shot twice. Details OF the
fight are meagre, as the only Witness
es are Il negro woman and Il negro
man who were living in the house.
neither of whom said they saw the
actual shooting At the coroner's IN
quest today the jury returned YER
dict that Policeman Burroughs came
to his death Mt the hands Of the negro,
William Thomson. Mayor Fl. c.
Harvey today offered reward of 5000
for information leading to the arrest
Of the slayer.