The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-01-21
MONDAY Tragedy
Claims 7iuo Liues

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a business settlement when the trag-
edy occurred. He lives at Blythe
wood.
H. P. Driggers said he lived at
1925 Assembly street and was at
Camp Jackson when the shooting oc-
Cured. He said he had heard Mrs.
Graham say that Bouknight had sad
if Mrs. Graham did not marry him
he would kill himself. He said the
couple were frequently together.
J. W. Hite, city policeman, said
he responded to the call and found
the man and the woman on the Aeof
in the hallway. The bodies were iy,
ing beside each other.
DIR. Oscar LaBorde testified thai
he examined the bodies sfter death
and described the wounds. He sald
Bouknight's death was caused by 2
bullet wound. The ball entered be-
hind the right temple region and
penetrated the brain. The womanss
body showed wound on the right
ear and another in the right chest. 8
= From Roebuck.
Last night it was SAID that Mrs.
Graham was the daughter Of y, E,
Arnold of Roebuck. QccHpsnt OF
the house at 1925 Assembly street;
said she was a lovable character and
her cheerful disposition attracted
many warm friends. IS 8:
Kernie Bouknight was the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. S. X. Bouknight living
at 2126 Main street. He had been
connected with S. 3, McMaster's
sporting goods house for several
years and was popular over CQlps,-
bia. He was member Of Gotulhla
lodge of Elks and wass TEL ac-.
tive part in the proposed nainatrei
show. He was a membs ta1sr
Bouknight quartet. Y
Columbians were startled ysstsr1
day shortly after the noon hour
when the report spread that q double
tragedy had been enacted. Several
hundred persons gathered around the
house where the shooting occurred
and the killing was the chief topic
of conversation over the city. Last
night crowds Of curiosity seekers ap-
peared at the undertaking parlors
where the inquest was held and the
small roo mwas packed with spec
tators. Scores Of boys and men stood
in elbow touch trying to catch every
word spoken. Many expressed the
wish to view the bodies. Chief Rich
ardson and Detective Strickland
stood guard and at times we're forced
to demand order.
Kernie Bouknight used a 32-cali-
bre revolver. The chamber held
three empty shells, two loaded cart
ridges and one cell was empty. The
young man did not report at McMas-
ter's for duty yesterday morning.
Clerks in the store say Bouknight
and Mrs. Graham seemed to be de-
voted to each other. They said she
often, called at the store and they
would lunch together atsrestaurants
and attend shows. Mr.. Beuknight's
funeral will be held at o'clock this
afternoon at his late residence, 2126
Main street. The interihent will be
at Elmwood cemetery.
Mrs. Graham's bodysiss at Van
Metres and is being held pending in
structions from relatiyes.
A telephone message, from Spar
tanburg last night said That Mrs.
Graham had not lived ian Roebuck
for several years. She lived in Emo
rec after leaving Roebnck.
Mrs. Graham was married several
years ago to Mr.. Graham. Mrs. Gall
amore told the coroner yesterday
that Mrs. Graham was divorced from
Mr.. Graham.
The jury investigating the double
tragedy was composed Of W. T. Mix
son, T. R. Davis, C. O. Hedgepath,
J. T. Dabbs, ]. C. Campbell and j.
D. Lawrence. Coroner Scott and So
licitor spigner examined the wit
nesses.
Nl.~, Defeats Col,,r1b Cuinfet