The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-08-29
HOLD INQUEST SUNDAY
Will Continue Probe of Brown Kill.
/ ing in Columbi u

The State.
Much interest centers in the ap-
preaching session Of the coroner's
lu1y charged with Investigating the
death of Policeman Brown. Coroner
Scott has arranged for hearing to-
morrow night at 8 o'clock at the
court house and the details of the
shooting will be described by eye
witnesses. City, county and state Of
ficers are conducting a probe and
the jury will be given all informa-
ton on hand. Roy Lindler, only
eyewitness to the killing. is being
held at the city prison. "a.
Several problems. confront the de-
tectives working on the case and
the situation is somewhat complex.
Policeman Brown was shot near the
corner of Park and First streets in
Camp Torrance Wednesday morning
August IT,. The officer fell in a field
where weeds are high at various
points. and his pistol caliber 80
showed five empty chambers. On the
following day three 45 caliber shells
were picked up near the scene of the
shooting. The cap on one shell
showed no signs of having been fired,
but the powder and bullet had been
removed. Another shell showed a
slight indentation near the center of
the cap and the cap on the third shell
showed deeper dent. A lavalier
pendant was picked up near the point
where the policeman was shot to
death. Three red beads with gold or
imitation gold attachments are linked
together. =
Roy Linder, the only eyewitness to
the killing of Policeman Brown, says
the officer was shot and killed by
a negro and that the murderer fired
on him after he ran forward and
grabbed him by the wrist. He said
the negro ran in the direction Of the
Heise home. "
Footprints made by man who
was seen to run pass the home Of Ben
Heise shortly after the shots were
fired have been closely examined and
measured by officers.
One puzzling point to be consid-
cred by the coroner's jury is the
question, Did Policeman Brown meet
his death with his own pistol or did
the officer fire his gun after his as
sailant had sent the death dealing
bullet into his body?" Men and wo-
men living in the neighborhood Of
the killing say five shots were fired.
The policeman's g revolver fired 3s cal
iber cartridges and five chambers
were empty. Three shells of larger
caliber have been picked up and
are in the coroner's possession.
The shirt worn by the officer at the
time of the shooting shows no signs
of powder burns which indicates that
the person who used the gun was
not stationed Immediately next to the
policeman when the pistol fired.
Ben Heise lives less than two
blocks from the scene Of the shoot
ing and he and other occupants of
the home say it was three or more
minutes after the firing ceased before
the form of a man passed their house
on a slow run. Mr.. Heise says he is
satisfied the man who ran by his
home was negro. A long ana 1rult-
less hunt followed the announce
ment that a negro had run by this
house and that horse had been
stolen near the plant Of the Columbia
Clay company. Heavily armed posses
searched for several days, following
each clue given by different persons:
This negro, however, is still at large.
Rewards aggregating $500 are Of
fered for the capture of the person
who killed the officer: Of this
amount 5000 will be given for infor-
nation leading to the conviction of
the person who fired the fatal shot.
Chief Strickland has received sew
eral anonymous. letters this week and
the latest reached headquarters yes
tardov roornino The writer offers to