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DAWSON'S SLAYER DEAD. Found Dead in Bed at His Home In Charleston Tuesday Morning. Chariezton. July 2S.-Or. T. B. .tc Dow. who killed Capt. F. W. Daw son. in this city. on March 12. 1889. Was fwind dead in his bed Tuesday T.OTnng. The death of the slaver of the bril liant Charlezt, n editor. perlaps one if the nost brilliait men who has ever honored the field of southern journal ism. calls to mind a tragedy which at zhe time shocked the state more pro f.ndlv than any occurrence since. except possibly the killing of the edi tor of the State newspaper. Dr. Thomas Ballard McDow was born in Camden. Kershaw county. about fifty-one years ago. He was pri marily educated in his native county. and at a matriculating age entered the Cumberland university at Leba non, Tennessee. There he pursued a course of medical study, and gradu ated with the first honor of his class in ,Q7,. Subsequ'ently he came to Charles ton and became a student at the Med ical college of the State of South Car olina, located in this city, and graduat ed with considerable merit, being che valedictorian of his class, composed of bright material. The Charleston, World of the morning after the shooting of Capt. Dawson contains an account of his life, which further says that his standing in the college entitled him on graduation to a posi tion as one of the physicians of the city hospital, and there he served un til his term expired. Afterwards he established himself in this city and was getting into professional busi -ess at the time of the awful tragedy which ended Capt. Dawson's life. He was a son of Dr. R. S. McDow, who was a practicing physician of Lan caster. He was a man of family at the rtime of the tragedy. being then thirty-six years of age. It can do no possible good to call up the awful memories of the affair which ended Capt. Dawson's life, and vet the death of McDow brought its iemory back to South Carolinians and it may be well at this time to -give McDow's story of the tragedy, told on the witness stand during his trial, which ended in his acquittal on June 29, 1889. A Charleston special to the old Columbia Register gives McDow's story, which is here pub lished in part: "I was sitting in my sitting room," said McDow, "heard the office gong ring; went down stairs and opened the office door. Dawson said: ".Dr. McDow. I have just been informed that you have been guilty of ungen tlenmanly conduct to one of my ser vants.' I replied: 'It is untrue.' Dwson said: 'I give you to under stand that I am rbsponsible for that girl, and you must not speak to her ~again.' I replied that I would speak to her as often as I desired until I was convinced that he had authority to prevent me. 'Then,' said Dawson, 'if you do so. I will publish your con duct in the papers.' 'And if you do, you infernal scoundrel,' I replied, 'I will hold you personally responsible. Get out of my office.' At that time he struck my hat off with his cane and hit me with his hand, knocking me down to the lounge. The twvo blows were almost simultaneous. He followed me up and struck me again. I drew my pistol, and. rising, fired at him. I had my pistol in my hip pock-~ et. I habitually carry a pistol: have done so ever since I entered the prac tice of my profession .......I stood for a moment, then stooped down and felt his pulse. Next I dragged him by his feet, so as to get his body in~ recumbent position, and thought of calling for medical assistance: but I saw death approaching. and wondered if I could do anything to resuscitate him. He was dead. however." It may be interesting 'to quote in connection a portion of a Charleston special to the Columbia Register which told of the scene in the court room immediately after McDow was acquitted: "The court room had been cleared' by this time. and Dr. McDow, Sescorted as above. left the room. Go ing down stairs he passed through the lobby out of the rear door. Here a grand reception awaited him. Akbdut three hundred negroes. uinder the lead of John Frazer, a negro hack man, had assembled as the procession emerged. and McDow entered the tri umphal carriage which awaited him. Frazer ijung his hat in the air, and the dusky crow esponded with repeated theers. Then the carriage drove off. the black mob following at a trot. and cheor-ig tint: ihey were left he hindl." The Newberv Herald and Newf. f July 4. 1889. cOimnientilg ::p1n the aC quittal -f leDOw said ed lirialy Dr. leD'xw has nv pa?-ed t. the cout where all secret' are knwvn. A elO:rt wihere tile mitives are kRn. at-i t:ihtou judlgmlent ret ler-:<l. lI inncentIt he will be abtudantly par d 'ned. I guilty. and withinth pa,-v fpard-onl. he Cn. 1b.a1n abiln::it and remissimin only through penit-lit ctfessin, repei ance. aMel tnent. and reStittion SO far as in his pmwer lies. We would not add a feather' weight to the turden that is upon him, nay, we w ul lift it frwn himi' if weould: but it is right that he 4houild suffer deeply fir dh-. wrong that he has done. for thereby alone can he be cleansed and chastened into a better life. A great journalist is dead. His death prevented the dellowering of a poor girl whise crime was her symmetrical beauty. Shall nit the blood oi the martyr purify the social element and elevate the moral stand ard? And shall not a million men vow that woman, "more sinned against than sinning." be no longer an easy prey in her helpnessness? Thus in the dark shadow of this ap palling tragedy the flower of purity may come forth to shed its fragrance upon her blameless life! McDow's death has ended the trag ed in Eoto. He has told the story of his deed to a higher Judge and Jury than those of earth. H. H. CRUM DEAD. Former State Liquor Commissioner -Well Known Throughout the State. Charleston. July 27.-Yesterday in formation was received in Charleston of the death, at Denmark. of the Hon. H. H. Crum. formerly state liquor commissioner and a member of the South Carolina' legislature for two terms. Mr. Crum had retired from the political arena and was not a can didate for re-election to the position under the dispensary law, which had been filled by him for the past four years. He was living at his farm, near Denmark, and was stricken with paralysis Monday evening while at the table with his family. It was found at the time that his condition did not' warrant the holding out of any hope, and, despite the best medi cal skill and attention, he died yester day morning at about 10 o'clock. Mr. Crum was 39 years of age and leaves a widow and three sons. the eldest well along in his teens. Mr. Crum was one of the successful, pro gressive farmers of his section, and was recognized as a man of ability and .influence in Bamberg county. He was twice chosen to represent Bam berg county in the state legislature and was then elected state liquor commissioner, holding that position also for two terms and declining to run for re-election when his second term expired. He had recently gone back to his farm near Denmark. ex pecting to enjoy the delights and pleasures of a country home, after having served his state for a consid erable time. The arrangements for -:he funeral have been made and the services will be held in the Methodist church at i o'clock today, and the interment in Denmark Cemetery. The board of ranagers of the state dispensary will attend the funeral, the members of the board and some others having al ready left Columbia for this purpose. The interment will be wvith Masonic onors, as the dead commissioner was a member of this order. Editor at the Fair. A Kansas editor who stopped at he Inside Inn at St. Louis writes: There are more bellboys than guests n the inn. They use 'em for change. When you give the clerk Sg he hands you back S2 for a bellboy. My room s a little far back for meals, but I make it nicely. I start for supper at 9 a. in.. and stay for lunch on the war with a friend of mine who lives n room 2507. But a friends of mine who lives in room 76,640 is tip against it. He got twvo days behind in his meals living out in the country at the rear end of the hotel. 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