The Dillon herald. (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, October 09, 1919, Image 11
HINT FOR XfetiRO WHO
KILLED POLICEMAN.
Greenville, Oct. 5?Withpine knot
torches to light the way, a large pose
of men continued through the night
to searc hfor Joe Turner, a discharg.
ed negro soldier, who early Sunday
morning killed A. M. Blair, and J. J.
Kitchent plainclothes officers of the
i ^^^^fcr.eenviile police department. The
j^gfl^^nan hunters were well organized, orderly
and bent upon a purpose that
^ of catHiing the slayer, dead or alive.
No trouble was anticipated except
that of catching the negro desperado,
who was tracked by bloodhounds to a
swamp and canebreak between Chick
Springs and Pelham, where he was
helieved to be in hiding.
1 Scattered posses of several thousand
men, many of whom were armed,
scoured the highways and hedges,
swamps and woods today in a man
hunt, for Joe Turner, a discharged
negro soldier, who shot and killed A.
M. Blair and J. L. Kitchen, plain
clothes officers of the Greenville police
department, folllowing a raid earlv
this morning on a gambling game
in a negro settlement in the northwestern
section of the city known as
Buckown. Feverish excitement prevailed
everywhere and opinion was
expressed that the negro, if captured
will be taken dead. Although there
was no indication of mob, action or
violence. Quiet prevails in the negro
settlements and no reports had reach,
ed police headquarters of any tendency
on the par4 of members of the
negro race to invite trouble. Othe*
than in one minor disturbance downtown,
which was quickly quelled,
i Officers Kitchen and Blair, together
with Sergeant Cooley, of the police
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iUIte, muilfe uyvu lutviiuauuii " V?.
to raid a gambling game of "craps"
in a house in Bucktown. Sergeant
Cooley went to a window, while
Kitchen and Blair entered the house,
where they found a game in progress,
participated in by seven or eight uegroes.
According to the sergeant,
shooting by the negro, Tuuper, began
as soon as the officers entered the
house, Mr. Kitchen falling mortally
wounded. The negro then ran out of
. the back door, closely pursued by Mr. 1
Blair. It was reported that the negro.
wheeled and shot the office'r
down, death being Instantaneous. Mr.
Kitchen was rushed to the city hos. ;
pital, but died within a few minutes
after reaching there. Dr. W. C. Black,
who performed the autoposy, said
that one bullet took effect in Mr.
Blair's body and that this entered his
back and passed directly through his
body. If Mr. Blair was shot by the
negro pursued, officials cannot ac- i
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Black's back and it was equally as
hard to determine whether he was
shot by another person. Two shts
took effect in Mr. Kitchen's body, one
entering at a point in his stomach and
another entering near the back of his
left shoulder, ranged downward and
came out on the left side of his neck.
The examination account. for thtee
shots, while it was reported that four'
shots in all were fired and ncfti^ of
the officers fired a single shot. The
belief was expressed that the negro
used a 45-ealiber automatic pistol, or
a 38-caliber weapon. Mr. Blair's bil-j
orHi/tVi Mf-ic (nlion frnm his hink
pocket, was smashed in at the handle
by a bullet.
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Pee Dee Lends in Crop Condition.
A map issued by the department
of agriculture showing the condition
of the cotton crop in the several
sections of the state up to September
25th shows that the Pee Dee load.T
all other sections in the state. The
lowest average is 57 per cent, and
the. highest is 67 per cent. The low
average is in the extreme southeastern
part of the state where the boll
weevil has made its appearence in
large numbers. The Pee Dee's average
this year is 67 per cent, against
71 per cent last year. The average for
Dillon county is 67 per cent., which
is the second highest in the state,
the highest being Darlington county
which is given an average of 69 per
cent. #
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WILL REVISE PENSION ROLL.
Pension Board Makes Important An.
nouncement.
The Dillon County Pension BoarcJ
announces that the old roll is to be
revised and confederate soldiers, sailors
and widows are required to call
at the Judge of Probate's office and
secure the proper applications. The
applicants must bring their witnesses
when ever possible. You can enroll
at any time by calling at the Judge
of Probate's office from 9 a. m., to
5 p. m. All persons are requested to
notify the old soldiers and widows
as we do not want to leave any one
off that is entitled to be on.
Time for enrollment. September
and October. Those who enrolled in
1919 will not have to re-enroll.
JOE CABELE DAVIS.
Dillon, S. C.
Colds Cause Grip and Influenza
LAXATIVE UOMO QUININE Tablets remove the
cause. Tbm is only one "Bromo 0010100."
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It's War
Are you coming to the S
not, why not?
The South Carolina Agr
ciety which promotes the Stat'
its semi-centennial. For fifty
to better agricultural conditior
age the breeding of better lives
was held last vear because of
energies are being redoubled I
extraordinary success.
Read below a partial list c
premiums and some of the otl
. mine to visit the fair, one da]
be offered by all railroads.
1. The fair opens at 9 0
tober 27.
2. Monday afternoon. Fi<
by soldiers from Camp Jacks<
posing forces of soldiers wil
vividly reproducing a westerr
and field pieces will have pari
< 3. Tuesday is "Legion Da
the South Caroliha branch of t
or will be held in the hgll of t
4. Wednesday and Thurst
$200 each will be raced for by
6. Krause's aggregation 0
^us and hippodrome will fun
program of entertainment dur
7. Twice each day free act
fit of the fair crowds. The 1
wonderful exhibition of seven
sisters will execute daring fe;
Polkird's educated horse will
stration of -that rare quality of
8. Seventy-two workers in
stration forces will have disi
county in South Carolina. 1
come from Clemson College ;
9. If you have no purebre
one when you examine the pr
these classifications. The pi
exceed $10,000.00.
10. Breeders of fine poult
Jection of birds ever assemble
trophy cups are to be awarde
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itate Fair, October 27-31? If
icultural and Mechanical So1
e Fair is this year celebrating
years the Society has sought
is in the Shite and to encourstock,
cattle and hogs. No fair
war conditions. Consequently
this year to rnake\ the fair an
>f the opportunities to procure
ler attractions. Then detery
at least. Reduced rates will
Keep these things^ in mind,
/clock Monday morning, Ocild
day and rough riding races
on. Thursday night two op1
engage in night attacks,
t front engagement. Tanks
t in the attack.
y," when the .first meeting of
:he American Legion of Honhe
House of Representatives,
lay a number of purses for
South Carolina horsemen,
f 20 shows, one big ring cirlish
an attractive and varied
ing the off hours,
s are also given for the beneDelamead
Troupe will give a
i posing scenes. The Earle
its on double flying ladders.
give an interesting demon'
"uncommon horse sense."
i tne.iarm and nomc demonslay
s' from practically every
rwo carlpads of exhibits will
alone.
d cow or hog, you will want
emium lists being otffered in
emiums in these two classes
ry will have the greatest colid
in the State. Seven silver
d, in addition to the usual
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ii. The Federal Government will s
lection of exhibits ever sent out to toi
this will be many trophies of ttye Gr<
small guns of every kind used on the w
freight cars will be necessary to mov<
8,000 square feet of floor space will b<
to set them up.
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