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Whi Itllrni Sj^raiiL 1hf"*1 ESTABLISHED 1IM THE DILLON HERALD, DILLON SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 3. 1981. VOL. 87. NO. 81 t ~ """ HISTORY OF DEATH OF BIQHAM'8 WIFE. Deed Recalled by Recent Tragedy In Florence County, Circumstances Peculiar. The recent tragedy enacted in Florence county in the Bigham family recalls a similar one in the same family September 4, 1909, at Murrell's' Inlet, Georgetown county, when the wife of Dr. Grover Cleveland Bigham was shot to death under peculiar circumstances. She was formerly Miss Ruth Crisp, of Laurens county, a graduate of Chicora College, Greenville. in the class of 1907. n vnn?? woman of sensitive and refined nature, and who was popular among those who knew her beet. Dr. Bigham practiced medicine in Laurens county for a short while and while there won th? affections of Miss Crisp. Soon after the wedding the couple moved to Harpers, now Andrews, in Georgetown county. W. B. Avant and wife, neighbors, owned a summer home, Sunnyside, at Murrell's Inlet, and the latter being ill, Dr. Bigham was called and with his young wife, only recently his bride, went to Sunnyside. "Shoot It," Says Bigham. Saturday afternoon, shortly before 1 eunuown, uignam and Avant, who f - were said to have been drinking toll J gether, testified to seeing an object moving, suspiciously from the house jp ^ toward the seashore. According to the testimony, believing this to be a burglar or some person intending them no good, they secured a shotgun and followed the object. From a fringe of woods a short distance from the beach they saw a figure crouching down near the waters edge. It seems that both Bigham and Avant were under stress of great excitement. Avant carried the gun and asked Bigham what he must do, who answered, "Shoot it!" Avant then, at the distance of only a few yards, fired both barrelg at the object and both ran back to the house. They shortly returned with others and found the body of Mrs. Bigham, shot through the back, stretched upon the sand. She had been killed instantly. The coroner's Jury brought in the following verdict: "We, the coroner's Jury, find said Mrs. Ruth Bigham came to her death from gunshot wounds by mischance at the hand of W. B. Avant, O. C. Bigham being present and accessory, both laboring under great mental excitement and fear at the time.'' Avant and Bigham were arrested and placed under bond and the case came up for trial at the October session of court before Judge R. C. Watts. ' . - ' The testimonjr established the fact that the manned lite of Mrs. Bigham had been extremely unhappy and. furthermore, that in a case then pending against her husband for assflrult and battery in which she was a witness, she had declared site would tell nothing but the truth when called upon to testify. .\r j . Both Jump Bonds. The late Solicitor Walter B. Wells represented the State in the prosecution of Avant and Bigham, and the late J. Willard Ragsdale, appeared for the defense. The jury brought in a verdict of manslaughter against both defendants and Judge Watts sentenced each to confinement in the penitentiary at hard labor for three years and six months. Mr. Ragsdale filed an appeal. In the meantime, being out on bond, both Bigham and Avant made good their escape, there Dy iorieiting their bonds. The for- j mer ha8 never been heard from; the latter was subsequently captures ser-l ved his sentence, and is today on his farm, living the life ?f an honest, " hard working citizen. While guilty of a terrible deed, Avant was regarded merely as the dupe of Bigkam in the accomplishment of his fiendish design. While the testimony clearly pointed to foul play, the proof was lacking to convict Bigham of deliberate murder, and the verdict of manslaughter and the light sentence imposed were considered to be a direct reflection of the shadow of doubt in the minds of the judge and jury. o TESTS THE BLOOD TO DETERMINE FATHER San. Francisco, Jan. 29?"It's a wise child that knows its own father," said William Shakespeare. But medical science will make such wisdom i - possible for every child if the tests ordered today by Judge Thomas F. Graham prove successf jl. Tests of the blood of Paul Vittorio are to be made 1? determine if he is the father of Virginia ^Vittorio threemonths old daughter of Vittorio'* rfi vorced wife. The bab.y's blood is to be submitted to the tiame test. Mrs. Rose VittorJio, the baby's mother, appeared todaiy before Judge Graham, asking that her former husband be forced to pay alimony for S ^are of herself and ^child. Vittorio, I vhen placed on the stand, declared he child was not his and objected to |4 aying for its c&rej Attorney Nolan,/ representing Mrs. ttorio, said he Wad recently learnof blood tests made by scientists France which /would show accu?ly the parenta ge of a child. Atapy Stafford, Representing Vittor.mmediately Agreed to have such 1 made, dge Grabe.nli orrt?r?d vv MVbU W? and VKtof io to the Emergency >1. It will take Dr. Prank Melt several ) days to complete the ory work entailed by the teats. tiroes daWndt understand why Id has ^uch a short memory. ED. KLRBY BOUND OVER. Placed Under 9S000 Bond Following Preliminary Beforc Judge Haselden. Ed. Kirby, charged with cutting Charlie Huggins Christmas eve night, was given a preliminary hearing in Judge Haselden's court Tuesday and placed under $2500 bond for his appearance at the court of general sessions next month. Kirby was arrested in Florida and brought back to Dillon. Huggins was severely cut and will carry to his grave the livid slashes on his face and head. It was la desperate encounter as will be {shown by the following testimony: | C. M. Huggins, sworn, says: I was at Hunt's house on the night of the 24th December, with Keever Dudley. Bunch of boys there. I knew Ed Kirby. Don't know the rest. I went in th_ hni'?o ?? uvuov, lai&eu Wlia HiU. About an hour we had been playing around and Ed walked up to me and commenced cutting me. We had no words. We were in the same room about all the time. First thing I knew he was cutting me and some one knocked me. Don't know who knocked me down, and when I came to my senses he was straddle me cutting me land I tried to shoig him oft. He got off about that time and ran to car and left. Saw man t^ere they said wa8 George Kirby. He wrung pistol out of my ha* i while Ed was on me. I was at tin e flat of my back. Saw man called Bridgers. Don't know he hit me except was told. I had pistol. Went there with pistol. I had taken ' few drinks, nothing to bother me. It was about two and half miles from | my home. I live at Fork and this is below Fork. Cro8s Examination. They were there, some in the yard ! and some in the house. Ed was in I the yard. In a few minutes Ed came ( iti. Don't know where George or Bridgerg were. Saw Ed. Went to fire and sat down 3 nr i minni-." "T ? tuuvco. VV C talked, not disputing or hard words. Never had any trouble with any of them. Walked up to me and cut me without saying a word. George was in the room. Can't recognize him. Only thing he did to me was took pis tol out of my hand. I was hit after I was cut. I jumped when cut and someone hit me. Don't think George hit me. We had all had little drink. | They were to have little party there. Was on my farm. Share croppers. I \ever saw Bridgers to know him and don't know him yet. Signed, C. M. Huggins. Charity Hunt, sworn, says: Was at my house Xmas night. I was in the kitchen. I went in the room and they had Mr. Charlie down and sitting On him. Ed was on him and cutting. Ed said if I did not get out he would cut me. Gave me a rake and cut my clothes. Don't knowj who got him off. George took pistol! from Charlie whil^ Ed ?? v.i?? i There had been no row before tkls.' Nobody wa3 drunk. Some of them waa drinking. Brldgers was in the: room. Not doing anything when 1\ saw him. Never say anybody pull Ed off Charlie. ! Cross Examination. Know Ed and George. Don't know Bridgers. If he did anything I did < not see him. Don't know that George took pistol. Never saw anything ex- , cept Ed on top of Charlie. Don't know j how long it had been before the row started when I left room. I was In the \ i room. I did not meet Ed leaving as , I came in. Saw Ed with knife in his lhand and on him cutting him. Re-direct Examination. Saw George. Never saw him with 1 pistol. I got Charlie by hand and he raked at me. Argie Hunt, sworn, says: ' Was there. Good bunch there. Was 1 in the room. Ed. commenced cursing and Keever took it up and I went to j him anH V*n mawi ?l'- rn ~ ?? >.uu no ncut un. nn. v^nanie c&me in and went out in the kitchen. He came back and said "Ed, they say they are going to have a party here and I am going to get my part of it, ain't you." He said he was going to i get something. Mr. Huggins lent up against the door and was picking i at some beads on my neck. Ed came up with knife and spoke few words and George came up and said, "Why don't you all do what you going to do or sit down and shut your mouths. If it's fight g? d?n it fight or sit down." And when he said that Ed made for Charlie. I moved back as I saw him raise up his knife. I went out in the yard. There had been no wordg or row. Saw no pistol. Never saw anyone hit Charlie. No Cross Examination. Lizzie Hunt, sworn, says: I was there in the room. There was no row. I went out and came in just as Ed started for Charlie and the Bridgers boy hit him with stick and knocked him down. Charlie was at door. He fell when he was hit and he hit him again. Ed got across iub uouy ana was cuuing mm ana his pistol fired and George wrung it out of his hand. Ed was on him cutting him and my mother came in and caught Mr. Charlie by the hand and Ed told her he would cut her if she did not stand back and be cut five pieces of her clothes.. Cross Examination. It was an Iron stick. Saw him (Bridgers) there that night. Knew him. TJhat's him sitting at the window now. Ed cut my mother's apron, skirt and 3 under skirts. Signed: Lizzie Hunt. Pitman Hunt, sworn .says: It was at my home. I was not in the room when it started. In there pretty soon after. I was In yard. Wa led In the house add Ed went oyer Chailie and cut him and Knute LOOKING BACKWARD. Items of Interest Taken from The 1 Herald's Files of 10 Years Ago. Mr. W. Murchlson has ordered a car load of automobiles which he will ] put on sale as soon as they arrive. Mr. Murchlson believeB this can be i made a good automobile market and G has ordered a type of machine which a he says can be sold low enough to in- c duce the public to buy. The machine c is a 15 horse power Ford of the ton- j neau type. The only auto car In town s now is the one owned by Mr. C. B. , Marcum, superintendent of the oil mill. Mr. M&rcum finds no difficulty . in driving his machine through heavy Band beds. Of course, the automobile 8 will never reach a high degree of 8 i/uyuiariiy sis a meanp or locomotion till the present roads are converted 6 into turnpikes, but there is no reason why Mr. Murchison should not find * ready sale for his machlne8 to the E fun-loving class. We would like to 1 see Dillon become an automobile a town. ? Mr. T. E. Sprunt, a member of I t*~ ?i! known firm of Sprunt end t Son of Wilmington, spent Sunday I and Monday here with his cousin, Mr. J. E. Sprunt. jl There was a happy reunion at the 1j Dillon Hotel Sunday when Messrs. j > E. R. Liles, J. T. Liles, N. P. Liles ? and Rev. Z. V. Liles, all brothers, as- j 1 sembled together after a separa- t tion of 12 years. Rev. Z. V. Liles is a ( member of the Texas Methodist con-j i ference, J. T. Liles is in business in f Charleston, N. P. Liles is located at Bennettsville and E. R. Liles is the' well known insurance agent of Dil-1 Ion. It was a happy reunion, made all < the happier by the presence of their! mother, Mrs. J. H. Hamer of Little j hock, wno came down and spent the day with the young gentlemen. Thad, the 10 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Bethea, was severely burned about the legs and body Thursday morning. The little fellow was in the act of kindling a fire in his sleeping room when in some manner his flannel gown caught fire. His great presence of mind doubtless saved his life, for as soon as he discovered the flames he snatched the fastenings loose and jumped out of hiB gown. Everybody is invited to Dillon next Tuesday to participate in the New County Rally. Mr. and Mrs. G. C Johnson hava returned from their b.idal tour and have . artments at Mr. E. L. Moore's residence where they are at home to ik.I. - lum numerous mends. It Cards are out announcing the mar- < riage of Mr. L. Cottlngham of Dillon t to Miss Wee Jennie McCutcheon, of i Fowler, Williamsburg County, Thurs- ( day, April 12. t Miss Kate Ingram came home last i week to be present at the marriage of her sister, Miss Sallie, to Dr. Jno. I H. Hamer. s Dr. and Mrs. B. M. Badger have is- r sued invitations to the marriage of 1 their daughter, Miss Julia Catherine, t to Mr. David Gordon Baker. Miss c Badger is one of Dillon's most pop-? ular young ladies. Mr. Baker is a s rising young attorney of Florence. | s Little Dolph Braddy who has been d uprv 111 ? ? ... nuu yueumonia is much bet-1 j ter. g W. T. Mercer & Co., of Wilming- I ton, are opening up a furniture store in the Richbourg building. Mr. Roy t Williams who has been in charge of t their store at Ashpole will have c charge of the business here. . |t I d knocked him down an d Ed went \ down on him and Knute hit again, p Hit Liin while he was down. He got t his gun out and shot it four times t and George took it away from him t and tola Ed to go ahead and do what t he pleased that hgd his g? d? j gun. When Ed cut him all he wanted s he gave knife to George and beat him I in the head with his fists and got a up. That'B all I know. Mother came r up and caught Mr. Charlie by the a hand. He cut at her and I pulled her t away. Mr. Chas. still laid on the;d fioor. Never heard them say a word v as they were leaving. 3 No Cross Examination. t his Signed: Pitman x Hunt, mark u Bennie Yarboro, sworn, says: c 1 was there and was standing in the door to room. It was all down to- \ gether on the floor. Mr. Brideers . Mr. Kirby and George Kirby. George | f took pistol. Said G. D. it come on 111 got pistol. When I saw Bridgers he! t was standing up. He was inside door, i When I first went in Ed and Mr. Huggins were together. I was at c kitchen door and fight was at parti- v tion door. Think Mr. Bridgers had 8 fire stick. a Cross Examination. i He vag standing with it in his i hand. Never saw him hit Mr. Huggins. c They were down in the room. I was about eight feet from them. Never m saw Mr. Bridgers hit him. There ( were enough round there. Think Mr. George Kirby and Mr. Rogers part-jj ed them. They got them upart. Mr. jt Bridgers was holding Ed away. As r soon as George got the pistol Ed } threw his knife down. Nobody was,) doing any fighting except Ed and c Charlie. Every body else was getting t out of the way. Noble and Llnneau were In the room. They (the Noble t Boys) went out of the window. i Re-Direct. ! Bridgera had iron stick in his ] hand. Trying to part them. George t took his pistol. Said come on and t don't bother him no more.- I got his * pistol. 1 Signed Bennle Yarboro, 1 his mark. < I ABM SHOT OFF IN ACCIDENT. lammer Struck Bauk and Load Shattered Elbow?Both Boys in Previous Fatal Accidents. 3ee Dee Advocate. About 2 o'clock yesterday afterloon Coke Breeden, the 13, year old ion J. Aubrey Breeden, got his right irm shot off while hunting by the :reek, near tbe Cheraw road, north >f the city, with his companion, rack Mitchell. Jack had the gun, ind Coke jumped across a ditch. lacs, men tnrew the gun to Coke, vho caught it by the muzzle and the >utt of the gun fell, the hammer trlking the bank and exploding the hell. The load struck the elbow, battering it and almost completely terving the arm. John Moore, who was coming -for lis children to take them home from ichool, happened along soon and ?rought Coke to the city, where first iid was rendered by Drs. Kinney, strauss and Cropland. Dr. Kirk>atrick took the boy in B. F. Whitler's ambulance to the Hamlet hos>ital to have the arm amputated. Both Jack Mitchell and Coke Jreeden have been in fatal shootng accidents, each of them killng a companion with a gun. several years ago Jack Shot and killed littlei Everton Stanton with i 23 rifle. Later Coke shot and kill?d little Joe Reynolds with a gun vith which they were hunting. Both >f them were accidents. o JURY HOLDS E. D. BIO H AM. 'hnrgeil With Having Committed Terrible Crime nt Pamplico. Florence, Jan. 27?That E. D. 3ighant was the perpetrator of the :rime which cost the lives of three nembers of the Bigham family and he two adopted children of the late Mrs. Black is the opinion of the jury if inquest which rendered its verdict onight. After hearing at Pamplico the testinony of thirty witnesses, including ;he reexamination of Mrs. Bigham, he wife of Edmund Bigham and his ildest daughter, the jury found that Mrs. M. M. Bigham, Mrs. Margie 31ack, the two McCracken children, iged three and six, and L. S. Bigham tad come to their deaths at the hand if E. D. Bigham. flnrnnor QmJ V* mill - ? A .w* nut ioduo u, wttrrmu charging E. D. Bigham with the muriers. Bigham is now being held at he county jail on a warrant sworn >ut by John McCracken, the father of he two murdered children, his warrant was served and Bigham arrested >n January 20, five days after the ragedy at the Bigham home, two niles from Pamplico. It was at first believed that L. S. ligham in a fit of despondency over illeged financial troubles had comnitted the murders and then killed limself, but following the strong seniment in the community that such ould not have been the case, Coroner Smith continued his investigation ind has built up a case the circumtances of which, bai:ed on the evilence adduced, are believed by the ury of inquest to be sufficiently trong to warrant the accusing of Cdmund Bigham. Phillip H. Arrowsmith conducted he investigation for the coroner at he hearing. He dug deep into the ase. The two Singletary negroes who lave been in jail here for several lays as material witnesses and the vife of Andrew Singletary were imiortant witnesses. Andrew Singlenry testified that after the wood outers had been paid off Saturday, Jani?ry 15, E, D. Bigham and L. S. Biglam remained in the woods. Later, he tassed the house with his wife and on going to Pamplico and saw E. D. ligham emerge from the woods alone .nd after looking up and down the oad, proceed to the house. This was fter Mrs. Bigham had sent a vest out 0 him by one of the McCracken chilIren. Bigham went toward the house vith the child. The time was about 1 o'clock. His testimony was corrotorated by his wife and son. Has Hurried Conference. Robert Foxworth testified that Ednund Bigham, with his family in his ar, had swept up to his house, which vas only a short distance from the ligham home, and had a hurried con. ersation with him, so hurried, in act, that the witness did not remem>er much about it. Bigham then urned his car in the direction of the ligham home. The testimony of Mrs. Bigham And >f the oldest daughter is said to have aried considerably from that given it the hearing Sunday, January 16, ind although the two were together n the car on the trip to and from "oxworth's their stories of what had ?ccurred conflicted at several points, j It was stated today that the deed vhich Mrs. Bigham presented toi 3Jerk of Court Singletary for record-! ng and which was later withdrawn by j ler for the reason that she did not; lave sufficient money to pay for the1 rvenue stamps, amounting to 142.1 i 'ie t\r\t vnt hnon rneni nrml Mru PI c. "WV J V-V UVV?. t WVVV4VM. *? O. *-? ?> | iam is said to have stated that she' lelivered the deed to her husband at ho Jail. This deed, according to Mr. Single-1 ary, who read it closely while it was' n his possession was signed by Mrs. d. M. Righam, Mrs. Margie Black and Li. S. Righam, and conveyed the enIre Bigham property to Ed. Bigham 'or a consideration of $42,000. Mr. lingletary declares that the deed >ears every appearance of having jeen tampered with and that It la ivldent that the names of the origi DEPUTY SHERIFF SHOT TO DEATH. Blue Slain By Ex-Sold*er at Fayetteville. Clayton May Die Too Fayetteville, N, N, C., Jan?Deputy Sheriff N. N. Blue was shot and i lrillA/1 Kit TKomon T> Pln??/Nn VI^?, I fVlil^U IJ J A UVUiaD XV. Via T lUII, vi ! York, formerly a soldier at Camp 1 Bragg; Clayton himsell was perhaps 1 fatally wounded by Blue, and Deputy I i W. 0. Patrick was shot through the ! thigh h ere early yesterday afternoon when the officers attempted to arrest I the ex-soldier on a warrant sworn 1 lout by A. A. Llndsey, into whose 1 i house Clayton is said to have forced 1 himself at the point of a pistol Thursday night. Sheriff McGeachy reported the 1 tragedy to Governor Morrison, who last night promised any assistance in his power, but, in spite of the reported intensity of feeling in Fayetteville over the affair, refrained from calling out troops on the assurance of j the sheriff that nothing would hap! pen during the night. I The tragedy arose from Clayton's ( attentions to Lindsey's daughter it? I is said. The warrant charging as-] sault with a deadly weapon was j 1 sworn out yesterday morning by j j Lindsey, who pointed out the former j 1 ex-soldier to officers just a8 Clayton was leaving his daughter at a street . corner. While Deputy Blue was reading the, I warrant, Clayton drew an automatic ! pistol from his coat pocket and 1 started shooting. Blue fell, shot twice through the lung: after the man had shot him down he raised himself on his elbow and shot Clayton ' through the lung after the man had | wounded Deputy Patrick. All three men were carried to a i hospital nearby, where Blue died at 2:30 in the afternoon. Clayton is seriously wounded and it is thought 1 he may die. I Lindsey declared today that he had 1 recently received a threatening letter from Clayton, after putting a stop to ' correspondence between the man and his daughter. The ex-soldier Wednesday night returned to Fayetteville from New | York, where he had been working as a lineman since bis discharge from mi * * ? I me aiuij. me auiaoruies say Ciay1! ton went to Llndsey's home on Hay! mount street Thursday night and on ; being refused entrance by the girl's | father, drew a pistol and threatened Liudsey's life. Clayton was stationed at Camp Bragg for about a year after the return of his regiment from overseas. o U. I>. C. MEETING. The U. D. C. Chapter held its January meeting at the home of Mrs. John Hargrove, with Mrs. W. J. Adams, Mrs. Mathew Edwards and Mrs. Hargrove as hostesses. I In the absence of President, Miss ! Isla McKenzie, the vice-president, I Mrs. J. R. Watson, presided. Much [ important business was transacted, ;all committees appointed for the year I and a number of new names applied ; for membership in the chapter, makI ing a total of about fifty members i ; who have filed their applications. 'Miss Marie Smith was elected Re-11 : cording Secretary. The question of a ' I name for the chapter was brought up .again, (the one selected "Custis-j< I Lee," having been found suitable) 1 and after discussion the following < !committee was appointed to decide on < a name before the next meeting:;! Mrs. John Hargrove, Mrs. Lutie Be- 1 thea, Mrs. E. L. Moore, Miss Mildred i ! Sellers. At the close of the business ses- 1 |sion the following program was car- t : ried out: t |"The Sword of Lee," Mrs. L. R. Craig < Vocal Solo, Miss Beulah Braddy. Paper on Robert E. Lee, Mrs. Pierce i I Rogers. 1 Piano Solo, Mrs. W. C. Moore. I Poem, "The Confederate Soldier," i I iviisg Miiorea sellers. I Delicious refreshments of sandJwiche8, pound cake, coffee and mints i were served by the hostesses. o I NOTICE. The regular meeting of the Improvement Club will be held Friday afternoon at four o'clock iu the school building. All members are urged to be present a3 business of importance is to be transacted, o GOING TO SYRIA. Carey Saleeby left Saturday for Hartsville where he will wind up some business affairs before leaving : about the middle of the month on a visit to his old home in Mt. Lebanon. I Syria. Carey came to America eighteen yearB ago when he was quite a boy and this will be his first visit back to the land of his nativity. It will take 17 days to reach his home after he leaves New York and the , same number of days on the return | trip. He hopes to be able to remain . in the old country six months. < nal grantee8 had been erased and)1 the name of Edmund Bigham written ' therein. It was executed at Charles- ' ton originally and was probated by ' Sam Rittenberg, notary public. ' According to Mr. Singletary the < consideration also appeared to have 1 been changed eliminating reference 1 to the mortgage covering the bond , for Cleveland Bigham. Mrs. E. D. Big- 1 ham took this deed to the clerk of 1 court last week, but did not leave it < with him for purposes of record. ? o i Man always has use for one more i pair of suspenders. I DETAILS OF MARLBORO SHOOTHICL. Harrington and Peel* Fill Each Other Full of Holes / Pee Dee Advocate. Will C. Burrington and Bart Peel# were both shot and seriously wounded at the home of Barrlngton's 'wife on Broad street about 10 o'clo*__ Sunday night. Both men were takt to the Clio hospital. EnQuiry at th? hospital yesterday afternoon brought the information that Mr. Peele was doing well, with a fair chance of recovery, but that Mr. Barrington was delirious and restless. His condition is regarded as critical. The Barringtons and Mr. Peele are all originally from Brightsville, in this county. Mr. Peele has been conducting a barber shop in Bennettsville, on Broad street. Mr. and Mrs. Barrington have not been living together for some time. Mr. Barrington went to North Carolina and Mrs. Barrington sold her farm in Brightsville and bought a house on Broad street, next to Watson's livery stable, where she has been living with her little daughter since the first of last year. Th?- have several grown children ??some grandchildren. Mr. Peele had a room at Mrs Ttnr rington's. It is said that Sunday night Mr. Barrington and his son Henry went to Mrs. Barrington's house and called Mr. Peele. He went to the door and, sensing trouble, went back and got his pistol. As he went the Barrington's opened fire and he returned it as soon as he could get his pistol. All of the shots were fired in rapid succession. Then the Barrington's went out and got in a car and rapidly drove away, j Mrs. Barrington ran out in her night clothes, calling for the police. 1 A crowd quickly gathered, and Mr. | Peele came from the rear of the ! house to the front yard in his night > clothes. Dr. Strauss examined him and found that three ball8 had eni tered his body, all from the rear, j One entered about the shoulder i blade and cam? out in front, piercing the left lung. Another went to the upper thigh and came out in the groin. A third entered the back of the neck and lodged in the jdw,. from which it was extracted by Dr. Mahoney at Clio, after he was taken there b>' Dr. Strauss and B. P. Whltner. As Mr. and Mrs. 'Edgar Stanton and B. L. Stanton were coming from toward Tatum about 11 P. M., at D. xv. racv/on s sioing two miles fast of Bi nnettsville, they sew a car stopped and a man sitting in it groaning. One of the car wheels had caught against the railroad iron, turning the car up the railroad track and smashing the wheel. They asked the man if he was hurt in the wreck, and he said he was, and asked them to take him out of the car. They made a bed on the ground of the car cushions and laid him on it. They asked him his name, and he said it was Mc Caskill from Moore county. He saidl that A. D. Barrington, who lived a few hundred yards away had gone for a doctor. Soon A. D. Barrington and Dr. May arrived and the Stantons were surprised to learn that the man was Will Barrington and had been shot. Dr. May, B. L.. Stanton and others carried him to the Clio hospital. Two balls had entered the center of the chest, going through the lungs. One if them was lodged under the skin iu the back. There was also a wound in th~ side and one in the 1 irm. A 32-twenty* pistol was found in Vlr. Barrington's car with two carridges empty. The 32 pistol obtained from Mr. Peele had three mipty cartridges. Several ball holes in the walls of the hallway and front porch of Mrs. Harrington's house give evidence of the batile that raged' there for a few moments and which wa3 heard for several blocks. No warrants have been issued orinests made. Mr. Harrington was severely stabbed in the lung in alfray in Brightsville several years ago, when John Odom was killed. He was then in a serious condition for several weeks. o MALLORY. The Tllghman Lumber Co. haa bought a house and several lots and will erect some buildings at once. Martin Dees of Blenheim has bought the Dunn store and several vacant lets from A. W. Tart. That looks like ( our little town is on a boom. Our school building is almost completed. We have over 100 pupils on the roll. Mr. J. S. Fair is the principal. The fine coon dog owned by J. M. Smith has been shipped to a Mr. Andrews at Conway. The purchase pricw was 150. It seems that some folks have money yet. No guano to haul; no oats to look at. Perhaps the farmers will plant lorn, peas, cheese and maccaronl in. the place of cotton this year and stop ?naiing the bankers. I am a farmer t)ut 1 wish the banks would not lend x dollar until January 1922. We can make a grain crop en a little breed ind molasses, then we could sleep with both eyes shut, not looking for i collector to come around. Some who are able to make cotton will net :ut, thinking it is a fine time to mate i Jack, and next fall 1 am afraid tt d rill be like it to now. Some ar? net ibie to plant at all; no money and , / to credit.