The Times And Democrat

A PHYSICIAN SLAIN

Dr. Titwell Killed by His Brother-in-Law, Mr. May—Mrs. Titwell Had Left Her Home and Gone to May's Home, Where She was Followed by Her Husband.

Dr. Charles Titwell was shot and fatally wounded by his brother-in-law, Mr. Yancey M. May, at Johnston Thursday morning, about 9 o'clock. The weapon used was a shotgun. Dr. Titwell received two wounds, one a little to the left of the backbone on the left side, and the other in the shoulder. He lived about thirty minutes after he was shot, and it is said that he made an ante-mortem statement to Dr. B. L. Allen, but what it was has not been disclosed.

From the testimony taken at the inquest it appears that the deceased and his wife had had some trouble Wednesday, during which he chastised her. It was alleged that she left and went to the home of her brother-in-law, and that her husband went there and endeavored to get her to return home, which she refused to do.

It is stated that during his stay Mr. May and the doctor got into an altercation, during which time Mrs. Titwell left and went to a neighbor's house. The deceased then came back into the street, and was going in pursuit of his wife, when Mr. May appeared on the scene with a shotgun, the contents of which he emptied into the body of Dr. Titwell.

The shooting occurred some distance from the house of Mr. May, and as yet it is not known what the deceased was doing at the time he received his mortal wounds.

Titwell is from Newberry county, and has only lived in Johnston a short while. May is one of Johnston's best citizens, and claims that the killing was entirely justifiable and unavoidable. Mr. May has surrendered to the sheriff, and will apply for bail at once before Judge DeVore here.

Titwell's remains were sent to his home in Newberry.

The sad affair is deeply deplored by all.