The Anderson daily intelligencer. (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, December 09, 1914, Page PAGE THREE, Image 3
CORONER'S INQUEST- INTO
PENDLETON HOMICIDE
SHOWS ILL FEELING BE
TWEEN TWO
POLICE CHIEF
WAS DRINKING
Testimony Adduced Yesterday at
Investigation Shows Tragedy
Up m Bid
Light
The coroners inquest into the death
of Charles'W. Robertson, the former j
State constable under Governor Bleaso
who was shot and instantly killed at
Pendleton late Monday afternoon by
S. H. Whitlock, chief of police for that
town and deputy for Magistrate 8. E.
Whitten, was held yesterday morning,
the jury returning a verdict to the
effect that Robertson came to his
death from pistol shot wounds at the
bands of S. H. Whitten.
. Tho testimony adduced at the in
quest threw considerably more light
on, the affair than that shed by Whit
lock Monday-night -When he stated to
a representativo of The Intelligencer,
who interviewed him upon bis being
lodged in Che county jail, that he had j
no recollection of the shooting and did
not recall. having seen* Robertson on4
Monday prior to the shooting. The
sworn statements ot witnesses exam
ined at tho inquest set forth that
there had been ill feeling between the
two men for some time; that they had
beep heard to threaten one another
on various occasions; that on the
morning cf the day the fatal shooting
occurred Whitlock and Robertson had
some words in a barber shop; that
Whitlock, who was said ta have been
under the influence of liquor that day,
was prevailed upon not to enter the
store where Robertson.was and fthere
the killing occurred; that Whitlock
remarked that be was going in there
to raise hell; that after the shooting
Whitlock said he had shot Robertson
and meant to shoot him.
Coroner's Inquest.
Coroner Harden went up to Pendle
ton tmrly yesterday morning and con
ducted the inquest, the fi '?owing bern g
Bworn lh ?B jurors: W. H. Wilkinson,
J. C. Hall. Jr., M. Rt Foster, L. C.
McAUster, J. A. Aull, B. S. Wilson, C.
C. Crenshaw, H. A. Crenshaw, G. A
Cohup and O. P. Werner. The coro
ner returned to the city on the 2:2?
o'clock1 p. in. gas-electric car.
The funeral services of Robertson
were held yesterday afternoon at Pen
dleton at 4 o'clock, the Interment be
ing mode there. He ls? survived by a
widow and several children. It is un
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derstood that Mrs. Robertson ii a
daughter of Mr. Cann Duckworth* a|
well known planter of thia county.
Tua tragedy has stirred up no little I
interest throughout the county, as
both parties were well and favorably
known. Whitlock, who suffered severe J
wounds in the head and on the left
arm, was resting well yesterday at the
county Jail, where he was visited by ]
several friends.
While nothing pertaining to the j
matter could be learned yesterday, it
Is .presumed that Whitlock will en
gage counsel and make an effort to j
secure his release on ball now while ]
a circuit Judge is In the city.
Following ls s*. transcript of the tes- j
timony adduced at the coroner's in- j
quest:
Dr. R. B. Dny Testifies.
Dr. R. B. .Dsy, being duly sworn,
says: "Upon examination of Chas. W.
Robertson I found a bullet wound In 1
the left side Just above the crest of
the ileum. I found no other wound on
him. The ball ranged Inward, up
ward and slightly backward,-passing
through the stomach, perforating the
dlaphram, puncturing, the interior
vena cava, fracturing the sixth rle,
lodging just beneath the scapull
where it was cut out. Death wal
caused from hemorrhage."
Dr, W. Watkins corroborates Dr.
Day. .
J. J. Stewart Testifies.
J. J. Stewart, being duly sworn, !
says:
'I live in Pendleton. I met Mr.
Whitlock near Campbell's store. We]
waiked into Wilson's store. I saw]
that he was 'drinking. He asked
what thia man was doing in there with
that axe handle. I wouldn't consider
him drunk, but he was drinking. He
then started to Campbell's store. In
a moment,' after he went in the door,
I beard dishes ^breaking. I went to
tho door and saw Mr. Whitlock and
Mr. Robertson together in a corner
near door. I saw e pistol In Mr. Whit
I lock's hand and he was shooting. Mr.
i Whitlock was sitting on the floor I
leaning back on some crockery that
was on the floor against the counter, j
I saw Mr. Robertson strike Mr. Whit
I lock with the axe handle. I heard j
nothing except that Mr. Whitlock said
he wag going in there to raise bell..!
I had heard both men speak 111 of each
other la former days. (The pistol of- ]
fer ed In evidence and identified bjr wit
ness). I told Mr. Whitlock that he j
had allot Mr. Robertson. He said bel
shot him and meant to shoot him.
Mr. Whitlock ? weighed about 160 J
pounds and I think Mr. Rotc:Uon wasl
a smaller man. I saw Mr. Robertson]
standing in the store before Mr. Whit
lock entered. In about two minutes I
after Mr. Whitlock's entering the]
shooting commenced.4*
Dr. Dav Recalled.
Dr. R. B. Day. being duly sworn. !
says: "Mr. Whitlock offered me pis
tol after shooting. I.was Intendent of
Pendleton in 1913. Mr. Whitlock
served about four years as policeman
for me, I suspended him for being
drunk a few weeks before my terT ?
wss out." 0
A. N. Crenshaw.
Mr. A. N. Crenshaw, being duly, j
sworn, says: "I have ^"Ci-d both men]
threaten each other in days past."
N. H. Campbell Takes Stand.
N. H. Campbell, being duly sWorn,
says: "I live in Pendleton and waa
standing, at store with Mr. Robertson]
and Mr. Leland stewart Mr. Whit
lock came in and I met him about J
half-way between store and door.]
j Tilla was aimant ir? feet
? door. I stooped down to pet Mr.
Whitlock's dog.; While I "was down i|
j beard dishes breaking over me and I
ran out back door. I saw axe handle
j in Mr. Robertson's hand, Mr. Whit
lock waa standing still." '
S. L. Eskow Knew Nothing.
S. L. Eskow, being duly sworn.!
says: "I wtt?w nothing of the killing, j
I am lntendent of the town. Mr.
Whitlock serves as policeman on
Saturdays. He ls the only police. IJ
I have never seen Mr. Whitlock drunk
?In ihy lifo."
T. J. Stewart Testifies.
T. J. Stewart, being duly sworn,
I says: "I was in Campbell's store yes
terday afternoon. I was standing at
the * stove wittjr-Jtfr. Robertson. Mr
Whitlock came in the door. He came
about half-way from door to stove
and turned around. I .ea* Mr. R?h
ertson ties walk ta bshlnd Mr. Wfc??
look and strike hint In back of head
with axe handle. I don't know wheth
er he knocked hlmjlown or net. I
suppose it was about two or three
minutes then before the shooting took
piece. I ran ont back, door. Mr.
Campbell had been pet^ Mr. SfM&
lock's dog and Mr. Whitlock had
turned around and spoke 'to Mr; j
Campbell Mr.' Robertson thea
ed up behind him and struck him. ?fr. |
Whitlock appeared to be drinking/
Misas Whitten Swen.
Muns Whitten, being duly sworn,]
says:' "I .waa .nv Mr. Campbell's
store. I saw Mr. Whitlock pass the|
door. Mr. Robertson got the axe
dlo from somewhere then. Mr.
, lock came ?eek awetnttA j
j Mr. Campbell met him and "
lock turned around and Mr. Robe*:?
son walked na. behind Mr. Whitlock
Dr. W. W. Watkins.
Dr. W. W. Watkins, halag i[ulyj
I sworn, says: "I assisted Dr. Day ml
the autopsy and I dressed Mr. S. H.
Whitlock's head after the shooting.
.KM ft&fg*
long on top and le^<?Ljr
filer? was a bruise
He waa badly stusned a
like ft crsty man in 1
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^IUA??, Neb.-Night scbool bu
be<m i^rted te Nebrt?RB'e State pris
on and 130 prisoners attend Oleases
In shorthand, typewriting, bookie*.^ !
lng and all cotnmoa school branch?e.
A number of the prisoners are tab- '
^?SS?^Pi?** ftom ^he Univer
sity ot Nebraska.
tJS^^L' iL1--" *** ??ve ?, re
liable '?anti-fat* remedy Chairman
Thomas P. McOlynn, of the Montclair
Pira department would like to bear ,
Pi?t Montclair ?remen hi>c so
little work to do that they ara fast
Patting on too much weight fer tba 1
good ot th* service. .
t^>'o*teaE*; I*.~*t tba: conven- '
U?t? off the ?. S. Brewers Association ?
just closed, tbs Meet was revealed
that, through the new war tax, the U.
9. government la getting three Untes ?
??% o?*ih r. frota beer as the!
brewers"/ .
Mnskogee, ?kl?.--bSas Flora Wet- !
kell, a fehttUae ?tri, started to ans- ]
wer a call recently and could not
VhJstMan* any that, abe"'
may w?** apeak ?gain. : Tho canse {?
of ht**? ct eoit-?la unknown. j
Auburn, Ala,-The Crimaon-Whlt*,{|
fthrat chu? weekly paper, ts just out, J)
?yap?^?s?d hf? crswtTto^rsS^j
deuteln charge of the "ebbet" )
ft?ar among tbs n?n trias. D?ring
Aro years ending November 1, 16H,
Utaa&'Vbad laid- 816 ?us a.v
g'trounces each. *"Queea"
? 31-2 pounds and during tue
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> PENDLETON HEWS ?
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?Mr. and Mra. B. A. Buchanan abd
little son, Robert, who hare been vis
iting relatives in Cheater for. quite a
?hue, will return home this weah.
Rev. Balllaga, former pastor of the
Methodist church of this place, bat
now a Mfrtdent ot Walhalls, was vis
iting friends here yesterday.
Mr. J. c. campbell, who bas been
bo Atlanta on business, has returned.
Mrs. H. p. Sit ion ls in Antun visit- j
lng friends tor a few days,
Mr. Mason, a cotton bayer front j
athena. Oe,.was in town Friday sod I
Saturday. I
. Thc Woman's Home Missionary so
2tety of tho Presbyterian church will
meet with Mrs. Bessie Wilson fotaor
^Sffcole. one ot Pendleton's
upen* tho week-esyl with
at Lebanon.
Sallie Trescot will have an arr?
sale next Tuesday and Wed
TMa will be held In the new
genre'.
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NcwsFromSeoed
The Death sf a VOM* Lady.
*L*KUL ,to Tba IflK-HW. .
SENECA, 3. C.. Dec. 8.- Miss
Mamie Kirby, aged fourteen, died at
the home of her father. Mr. Dick
Kirby, three mites above town;*!**
Thursday night after a few! days ill
ness of typhoid fever.
- She was a bright strong life, and
her sudden taking away ls doubly ssd
because so unexpected. The bereaved
family havo the sympathy o? all their
friends and. neighbors In their sorrow.
The funeral was, held ni Poplar
Springo church, conducted by Rev.
Wm. McAllister, and the Interment
?ras in the Poplar Springs churcn
yard Friday afternoon.
The death of Mr. Jessie Sanders, of
sr i?W?u ?SSPSB
was about 45 years of age, and leaves
a wife sud ten children tb mourn
his demise. He was buried In the
^niSTrS???t^fDick Moore
?neca^dBtb%^
cy ot Magistrate -Jack". Hopkins,,
were made man and wu*. They ?ave
the best wishes of their many friends
in tho Shiloh section of .tajr enanty,
for a happy wedded life.
M;* W K. (svfaMon*\Ae Woreaop
fat 'Satter ot the M?senle lodge of
tbts place, ls In Charle?tob this West:
attending the annual cowerin? ~bt the I
Grand Lodge. I
Mr. W. L, Harbin baa ?one to At-j
' " r V l" I, I H??'I. 'Kitt
lenta tr, spende while with hi* sooft
Jo?, who resides lo that city.
MT. and Hrs. Wad* Hopkins of An- I
dersorv yi#it*d friends in f^rrr. ?st
^MisT'Maeio git ton has returned !
homo after a pleasant wiatt to Meats
in the Oskway section. t
Cadet O W. Lunney of Cloineew&Xft
lege spent Sunday with hts brother,
I*/WV J. Lunney. ? ?
- Miss Lucie Jordan, who has been
visiting ter mother ot the Colonial ,
Apartments, has returned *> her borne
in Union, 8. C. j
nedet Gordon Todd, of the senior);
class, Clemson collegs, spent Sunday
with his parants, Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Todd. j
Woodmen Hold Bangest, ?\
In opita of the very unfavorable -,
weather, the W. O. W. sseaUac and ,
banquet, that was souled by jS*
Richland lodge, took place abd was
pronounced a suceessfol and enjoy- j
able affair. Richland lodge ls on* ot i
thestroagest and -\ aggressive j
snTThuf ?r&?^3?
perhaps explains Its Vigor and gras
. About seventy-two are enid to nave ?
bean ?treseut and esarfsctp?t*d in. the !
oersmoalss and festivities. Fear ca?
aid?tes were Initiated Into the mys
teries of woodcraft. ' The R?en??nd
lodge was assisted In coate; ring thee?
degrees by the degree team itow Cal
houn, which co'^slsfs of J. S. Oood
gene WhutteuT Jim Coi?. L> ?. Huh
ear, fr. TTiffij^ P. B?aga.(
' Friends ot Mr. Jehu Meyer*\rm' oe
sorry to learn thal he has bean cota*
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