"The Free Lance" Issue July 8, 1904 POLICEMAN SHOT DEAD At Greers Near Midnight Without Cause A White man was brought to Greenville Monday from Greers and lodged in the county jail, charge with the killing of Policeman W. T. FOSTER in that town Saturday night. The man's name was not given out by officers. Word reached Spartanburg of the homicide Saturday night, but no details of the tragedy were obtainable, the only information received here being the fact that Foster had been slain and that bloodhounds and a posse headed by Sheriff GILREATH of Greenville had started in pursuit of theman who did the shooting. FOSTER, the dead officer, was standing in front of a restaurant and was shot down without warning. No one saw the shot fired or from what direction the bullet came. The man in jail is held on suspicion, the officer's who made the arrest claiming that evidence will be adduced at the inquest which will implicate him. FOR MURDER OF FOSTER Four Men Arrested, Charged with Crime at Greers As a result of the killing of Policeman FOSTER at Greer's Saturday night, four white men and one negro have been arrested and placed behind the bars in the Greenville County jail. The prisoners are all from the neighborhood of Greer's and were arrested Sunday night and Monday morning. They are Watt NOBLES, Boyce STONE, Robert BISHOP, Jim NOBLES, white and George DOWNES, colored. Sheriff GILBREATH, Chief of Police BECKNELL, Chief of Constable HALL, Constable CHARLES, Deputy Sheriff HOLCOMBE and several officers from Greenville went to work in the case Sunday morning, and is was not many hours before they bagan to round up the prisoners. All of whom were taken in the immediate vicinity of the town, except Jim NOBLES who was captured by Constable CHARLES about ten miles above Greer's in the upper portion of this county. Chief BECKNELL returned to the city Sunday night and brought Watt NOBLES with him. The other prisoners were brought over from Greer's Monday afternoon on Train no. 11 by Constable CHARLES and an officer from Greer's. Sheriff GILBREATH is still out of the city. It was decided not to hold an inquest until all evidence had been [break] … men taken into custody were arrested. Sheriff GILBREATH announced Monday night by telephone from Greer's that Magistrate WESTMORELAND, acting coroner, would begin the inquest this morning about 9 o'clock. An examination of the Policeman Foster's body was made Sunday. It was found that he had been shot directly through the heart, the ball entering the chest and passing entirely through the body. One arm was also terribly shattered in the region of the elbow by a bullet. Persons who heard the shooting say three shots were fired. It is supposed that the officer was killed instantly. His body was found laying on the opposite side of the street from a negro restaurant, and one of the bullets whish is supposed to have struck FOSTER was found lying near a house on the same side of the street on which the body was found. The funeral services over the dead policeman were held Monday and the interment followed immediately. A wife and three young children are left in a destitute condition. SWITCH SAVES TRAIN Those who were on the late train from Asheville, Sunday had something of a thrilling experience. In coming down the mountain grade of the road this side of Saluda the air brakes failed to work. As terrific speed was being attained, women began to scream and children to cry. Young men began to look serious and old veterans on the road acknowledged that things were looking dangerous when the train was stopped by one of the safety switches which are arranged along this road for such emergencies. Nobody was hurt and fright was the only unpleasant experience of their delightful trip to the land of the sky. WEST END NOTES: -Miss Edna WHITMAN and Miss BOLT of Greenville visited Misses CATHCART on Wofford Street. -J. Wesley DANIEL is spending a week with his brother, R. L. DANIEL at Old Fort, N.C. -Miss Marietta LEAY spend the 4th at Inman and her brothers at Boiling Springs with their grandfather, Mr. COLLINS. -Mrs. E. J. SIMPSON is having a nice cottage erected beyond Saxon. CHIEF FANT'S REPORT Chief Constable FANT of this division of the constabulary, completed his monthly report for June yesterday. It shows the largest business of any month preceding. The energy and faithfulness and vigilance of his officers have had a fitting reward, and the dealers in illicit booze in the moonshine district rarely ever escape detection and arrest. The report is as follows: Actual number of gallons of whiskey seized, 39 and 7-8: dozens of gallons of beer seized 6 and 334; teams seized 1; stills 10; gallons of beer destroyed, 20,700; convictions, 18; fines imposed, $1,260; fines paid, $460; sent to chaingang, 2; fermenters destroyed, 78 and 1-2; one music box seized which is valued at $376. Some of the stills which were destroyed ranged for 66 to 260 gallons. The number of gallons of beer destroyed is equal to 2,000 gallons of liquor, so this much liquor was kept off the market. BAILEY'S CROSS ROADS: -Lillian SMITH, Miss Thurga DILLARD, and Terrel SMITH attended the 4th at Pelham and report a nice time. -John HAWKINS and daughter Miss Nannie, of Whitney Tex., are visiting his sister, Mrs. Mary TAYLOR of Greer. -Mrs. Lon HILL, little Kate Valentine HILL, little Lou Ada COOPER and Mrs. R.R. POLLARD visited at N. T. STRONDS last week. -John STROND went upon his house last Wednesday to replace some shingles. He fell and injured himself right badly-but he is better at this time. -P. A. HUGHES and wife of this place visited at Greer Sunday. FACTS FROM FLATWOODS: -Jack Williams who is stationed near Glendale with chaingang No. 1 visited his parents at this place Saturday night and Sunday. -Mr. and Mrs. McDuff TURNER left for a visit to Mrs. TURNER's mother, Saturday at Fairfield. -Mrs. Joe WHITE is quit sick at her home at this place. -Mr. and Mrs. D. A. EVANS visited Bill SHIRLEY last week. CHRONICLES OF COWPENS LIFE: -The Misses TANNER gave an at home on Monday night. It was a delightful occasion, and was enjoyed by all the guests. Progressive games were played and after that lemonade ice cream and cake was served to the guests. -J. B. BLACK formerly of this place, but now of Shelby, is in town. -J. A. NORWOOD of Greenville, is in town today. -S. B. WILKINS and daughter, Miss Ora went to White Stone on the 4th for a day or two. -Miss Pearl GIBBONS of Grover, N.C. is visiting her brother's here. CRINKLES FROM CRESENT: -E. E. WESTMORELAND has the finest field of corn around here. -Capt. B. F. POLLARD has the best cotton. -Messrs. Santford REYNOLDS and A. A. FOWLER of Reidsville, was in our town today. -Dr. J. Ben JONES of Laurens, S.C., is visiting relatives at this place. -A. A. HUGHES and mother of Reidsville are visiting Prof. I. W. HUGHES. -Mrs. T.O. WESTMORELAND has gone to spend a week with her aunt, Mrs. T. M. FOWLER of Reidville. DESTRUCTIVE HAIL STORM The hail storm that prevailed in some parts of the country last Saturday probably was the most destructive of any in a generation. In the Grassy Pond and Maud sections the crops on the farms of Messrs. LANDRUM, Lee ALLISON, R. W. ALLISON, S. S. ROSS, Joe VINESETT and others were almost destroyed beyond recovery, and several other adjacent farms in the neighborhood were more or less injured. On the east side of Broad river we learn that about Buffalo and Mt. Paran the destruction was almost as bad as the above. The principal sufferers were Messrs. W. D. GASTON, James MARTIN, Fulton MOORE, Albert BETTIS, and W.A. JONES. In some instances crops were so destroyed that replanting is necessary. Farmers nearby who did not suffer any can render services by sending a few plows to the aid of their unfortunate neighbors for a few days. DANCE AT SALUDA {Now, how many of these couples married?} Delightful Event Held There Monday Night. The Attendants- Saluda, July 5,--Messrs. CAMP and LAWRY gave their opening ball of the season last evening. The house was brilliantly illuminated with acetylene gas, and the parlors, reception halls and dancing hall were prettily and tastefully decorated with ferns and mountain foliage. The floor was in fine condition and dancing continued until an early morning hour. Elegant refreshments were served during the evening. The couples were as follows: Misses COWARD of Aiken with J. H. ROPER of Spartanburg Miss NEWMAN of Macon, Ga. with Henry McIVER of Lafayette, Ind. Miss TEAGUE of Aiken with C.T. LINDSAY of Spartanburg Miss BLAND of Aiken with Mr. CRAWFORD of Columbia Miss LATIMORE of Spartanburg with Mr. O'NEALE Miss VILLIEPIGUE of Camden with A.J. TURNER of Spartanburg Miss CORBETT of Camden with W. R. TABER of Spartanburg Miss BAIRD of Atlanta, Ga., with Frank DOREMUS of Augusta Miss LACKIE of Chester, S.C. with Cecil SMITH of Augusta, Ga. Miss WARING of Charleston, S.C. with Mr. SHAND Miss HOWE of Charleston with Jno. COATES, Jr. of Augusta Miss GADSDEN of Charleston, with Mr. NEWMAN of Florida Miss ROGERS of New Orleans with Mr. SHANKLIN Miss Jennie ROGERS of New Orleans with Mr. COPENING of N.C. Miss Buela ROGERS of New Orleans with Mr. WASHBURN of Aiken Miss Eleanora TEAGUE of Aiken with Mr. CORBETT Miss FROST of Charleston with Mr. ROGERS of New Orleans Miss CRAWFORD of Columbia with Robt. LESLIE of Atlanta Miss EVANS of Aiken with Mr. COWARD of Aiken Miss GILBERT of Charleston with Mr. HIGHTOWER of New York Miss Belle GILBERT of Charleston with Mr. JONES of Illinois Miss Katherine GILBERT of Charleston with Mr. THIGPEN of Missisippi Miss SMITH of New York with Mr. DOWD of Charlotte Miss WASHBURN of Aiken with Sidney KIRKLAND of Alabama Miss GIBSON of Sumter with Walter LANE of Saluda Mr. and Mrs. SLOAN of Spartanburg Mr. and Mrs. Jno. COATES of Macon, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. WHITNEY of Aiken Mr. and Mrs. BOLICH Mr. and Mrs. CAMP CHAPERONES: Mrs. DORMUS Chas. ESTES of Augusta Mr. KIRKLAN of Alabama Mrs. CRANE of Georgia Mrs. CONNER of Louisiana Mrs. CAMPBELL of South Carolina Mrs. J. E. SMITH of Georgia Miss HERIOT of Charleston Miss and Dr. GOELT, city Hon. E. B. 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