Show killed by a burglar spartanburg S C aug 16 captain john II 11 iiii one of the oldest and most respected citizens of this city and state was ahot and killed this after noon by chrls chris cannon a negro boy captain Blass ingani was alone at his sisters house and cannon entered the house lor for the purpose of robbery pistol shots were vere heard and tile the negro was seen running from tile the house captain was found dead shot twice through the head the negro was tracked to a house half balfa halfa a mile distant where w here he was found shot through the chest two empty found in the house indicated that both parties engaged lit in the shooting the negro was taken to jail ills his wound is not thought tobe to be fatal there is some talk of lynch ing but the law will take its ill course captain bla was a gallant confederate soldier and before the war vo as a colonel lit in the united states army |