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Lancaster Daily Intelligencer
Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
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In a land dispute in Logan County, South Carolina, surveyor A. P. Sinnett and his sons were attacked by squatters while surveying court-ordered land. Son William Sinnett was shot and is in dangerous condition in Charleston.
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Some years ago a man named Prentice purchased a large tract of land in Logan county, S. C. Litigation began, and the suit found its way into the United States district court. Recently Judge Jackson ordered a survey of the land. A. P. Sinnett was appointed surveyor by the court and he, together with two of his sons, started to Logan county to do the work. Wednesday, when within fifteen miles of Griffithville, on the Mud river, the sons were met by a number of squatters on the land, who fired into the party. William Sinnett was shot in the right side. The wounded man was brought to his home in Charleston. He is in a dangerous condition.
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Logan County, S. C.; Griffithville, On The Mud River; Charleston
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Some Years Ago; Recently; Wednesday
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Prentice bought land in Logan County, SC, leading to litigation in US district court. Judge Jackson ordered a survey; A. P. Sinnett and sons went to survey. Squatters fired on them near Griffithville on Mud River, wounding William Sinnett in the side. He was taken to Charleston in dangerous condition.