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Shots Claim Life of Sheri Rector. Greenville, July 4.-Hendrix E tor, sheriff of Greenville county, y killed by Jake Gosnell in the door Briscoe's garage on West Co Street at 12:05 o'clock today. She Hector was shot in three places, o: in the head, once in the shouldev i the third time in the side, all cn right side of the body. He died fore reaching the city hospital. Mrs. Gosnell was with her husbe at the time of the shooting and I and W. B. Keller/, who was at c time jailer and deputy sheriff uni Rector's administration, and Coroi W. H. Allison, who had gone to int view the sheriff on another matt were said to be the only eye witne es. Several mechanics were worki in the garage at the time but s? their view of the men was obscui by automobiles and they only hea the report of th a pistols. They SJ they thought four shots were firei The sheriff fell to the concr( floor and was unconscious and scan ly breathing when put into an amt lance. The only weapon in eviden after Jake Gosnell had been carri to jail and Sheriff Rector was bei placed on his death cot was the pei handled revolver which apparanl dropped out of the sheriff's hip poe et as his body was being lifted in the ambulance. There were no sig of injury to Gosnell, it was stated Gosnell Locked Up. Immediately after the shootii Gosnell, with his wife, walked calm to the street. A passing automobi was hailed and Gosnell, in custody Former Sheriff Keller, accompanii by Mrs. Gosnell, rode to the coun jail. Gosnell, a few minutes later w spirited away in an automobile ai in custody of United States Marsh* Lyons, was carried to the State pe; itentiary at Columbia for safe kee; ing. Governor Cooper, who was ; York to-day was communicated wil and advised of the shooting. Several thousand people congr gated at one time or another duri:: the afternoon, going to and fro as tl news of the killing was spreadin rapidly to the remotest sections e . the county. No signs of violence ha been heported. Briscoe's garage : about 100 yards from the com house. Coroner Allison, who was at th garage at the time of the shooting said the inquest will be held Satui day, and that he preferred not t make any statement prior to. th hearing. Mrs. Gosnell, after her hui band's arrest said that he would hav * no statement to make until after h consulted his attorneys. Ex-Deputy Sheriff Keller wa quoted by several offcers as sayinj that a few words were exchanged be tween Sheriff Rector and Gosnell. Hi stated that Rector, who had beei standing in the garage office waitinj for his automobile, walked into th storage room. Gosnell at the tim< was kneeling down looking at som? part of his car. Sheriff Rector ii quoted as saying, "Good morning,' .to Gosnell, and the latter replied, "] have no good morning for you," te which Sheriff Rector is quoted tc have replied, "I don't give a damr whether you have or not." Gosnell rose from his position, it is alleged, and fir jd from a 32 calibre revolver which was later turned over to the coroner for evidence. Hostile feeling had existed between the two men for several years, due . largely, it is said, to political differ ences. A year or so ago they had a fight one night on Main Street, and were tried-in recorder's court. They also occasionally indulged in news paper controversies in which bitter . ness was expressed. Both men had been very active in politics in the county, though Gosnell never aspired for public office. As a .special revenue agent, his activity .was devoted to raiding whiskey dis tilleries. r . Rector's Political Career. Sheriff Rector had a spectacular career as an officer and was pictur esque to a degree. He was the leading Bleasite in the county and the back bone of the Blease-Rector organiza tion in this county. He was 37 years of age and was born and reared in the Dark Corner section of Glassy Mountain. Elected magistrate at the age of 21, he later came to Greenville and served as a policeman, earning a reputation as a fearless officer. He was elected sheriff the first time he ran, defeating J. D. Gilreath, who had been a political power, by a majority of 16 votes. Three years ago he was reelected on the first ballot over five opponents and was an announced candidate for a third term. He was frequently in the limelight and was known through out South Carolina. Sheriff Rector's chief political strength was in the mill villages and the country, though he received a flattering vote in the city in the last election. The funeral will be held Sunday. Besides his wife he is survived by his mother and four brothers. Carlos A. Rector, deputy collector of internal revenue; Romey Rector, Jeff Rector, who was wounded in France, and Tim Rector. At an early hour Friday morning Jake Gosnell, charged with shooting lo death Sheriff Rector in Greenville yesterday, had not reached the State penitentiary and his whereabouts were unknown. ? Governor Cooper will be called up on at once to appoint a successor for the unexpired term of Sheriff Rector. Columbia, July 7.-As a tribute to the heroes of South Carolina who made the supreme sacrifice in the Great War, the people of the State will erect a handsome and a fitting memorial in the shape of a building to cost half a million dollars. .This decision has been reached by the South Carolina Memorial Com mission, created by the action of the last legislature and appointed recent ly by Governor Cooper. The design of the building has not yet been determined, but it will be purely memorial and artistic in its nature and general form, the utilita rian features to be kept inthe back ground. Of the $500,000 to be put in the building, the legislature has appro priated $100,000. The remaining $400,000 will be raised by popular subscription, in order, principally, that every person in the State may have the opportunity of contributing directly toward the memoria 1. The executive committee of the memorial commission, which will have charge of the campaign soon to be launched to raise the necessary fund, is headed by former Governor Rich ard I. Manning, who recently return ed from France where he attended the Peace Conference as a delegate from the League to Enforce Peace. The executive committee has been given power to act and has begun to lay plans for launching the cam paign. Rubber H Purj We have Garden Hose, and Steam Hose. Our gard far the cheapest hose you c six to eight seasons, which 3c. to 4c. per foot a season, for 10c. you know as a rule about one season. 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