William Franklin Banks did not marry. He is listed in the 1880 Federal Census as a 22 year old farmer in Amelia township, Orangeburg County, South Carolina.
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Orangeburg, Aug 10 [1895] - At St Matthews, Mr W F Banks was shot last night and almost instantly killed by Mr J W B Chaplin, a very prominent and influential merchant. Mr Banks was also considered a man of many good traits. He was for some years warden of the town. The coroner's jury rendered a verdict of justifiable homicide.
The facts are about as follows: Several weeks ago Mr Chaplin had to have an operation performed upon his person which necessitated his occupying a separate room from that of his wife. Mr Banks' stable was in the rear of Mr Chaplin's house, about 150 yards southwest. Mr Chaplin's wife reported to her husband that Mr Banks was in the habit of making signs or pulling his hat several times every afternoon to her while she was on her back piazza. Chaplin told her to pay no attention to him and to look off, which she did. Soon after this, while Mr Chaplin was confined to his bed, Banks or someone else came to her room door, which opens outside, and also to her window, and rapped several times, which she reported to her husband. Mr Chaplin told her it was all imagination. last night the rapping was again heard about 11 o'clock, and believing the man was coming in, she screamed and ran to her husband. Mr Chaplin put on his pants and coat and took his gun and pistol. He went out of the front door and crept along the side of the house. The moon was shining very bright. Just before he got to the ed of the house he stooped down and looked under the house. He saw the legs of a man standing near the room window of his wife. He went on to the edge and a little further, but a wood stand prevented him from getting a full view. Finally he leveled his gun and fired both barrels. Banks yelled. Chaplin knew then who it was. He pulled his pistol and fired five times more at Banks. Banks then fell and said: "Don't shoot any more, you have got me." Mr Chaplin rushed into his house for his other pistol. When he returned, Banks had managed to walk off from the house and fell again. Mr Banks was calling for Dr Able and said he was shot all to pieces. Dr L M Able lives about 50 yards off, and ran to Banks' assistance. Banks was suffering intensely. Banks told the bystanders that he was dying and that Chaplin had shot him.
A large crowd had collected, and Banks was taken to Dr A R Able's residence. Dr Pou and all the physicians in town were sent for, but nothing could be done to prolong his life. He lingered for about half an hour after being shot.
The affair is a most deplorable one, and is regretted by all the people in the community. The prominence of the parties connected makes the case so much the worse. Mr Chaplin and Mr Banks have been on the best of terms all their lives-were raised up together, attended school together, and were about the same age, 34. Both of the young men are well known and have hosts of friends here. The whole town of St Matthews was very much excited during today and last night. Public sentiment is in Mr Chaplin's favor.
Banks was unmarried and quite a handsome man. He was the oldest son of Rev M L Banks, an old and highly-thought-of Methodist divine. He leaves a father and mother, two brothers and two sisters. J A Banks, of the firm of Banks & Wimberly, and Rev M L Banks, Jr, who graduated at Wofford College last year, were brothers.
Mr W F Banks, the deceased, was in the sale and livery stable business. Mr Chaplin is one of the leading merchants of St Matthews and is very popular and esteemed by his fellow citizens. He was raised in St Matthews, and was never known to have been in any difficulty of any kind before. He is quiet and attends strictly to his own business.
The State - August 11, 1895, p5
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This story has been edited from the original for clarity.
Orangeburg, Aug 10 [1895] - At St Matthews, Mr W F Banks was shot last night and almost instantly killed by Mr J W B Chaplin, a very prominent and influential merchant. Mr Banks was also considered a man of many good traits. He was for some years warden of the town. The coroner's jury rendered a verdict of justifiable homicide.
The facts are about as follows: Several weeks ago Mr Chaplin had to have an operation performed upon his person which necessitated his occupying a separate room from that of his wife. Mr Banks' stable was in the rear of Mr Chaplin's house, about 150 yards southwest. Mr Chaplin's wife reported to her husband that Mr Banks was in the habit of making signs or pulling his hat several times every afternoon to her while she was on her back piazza. Chaplin told her to pay no attention to him and to look off, which she did. Soon after this, while Mr Chaplin was confined to his bed, Banks or someone else came to her room door, which opens outside, and also to her window, and rapped several times, which she reported to her husband. Mr Chaplin told her it was all imagination. last night the rapping was again heard about 11 o'clock, and believing the man was coming in, she screamed and ran to her husband. Mr Chaplin put on his pants and coat and took his gun and pistol. He went out of the front door and crept along the side of the house. The moon was shining very bright. Just before he got to the ed of the house he stooped down and looked under the house. He saw the legs of a man standing near the room window of his wife. He went on to the edge and a little further, but a wood stand prevented him from getting a full view. Finally he leveled his gun and fired both barrels. Banks yelled. Chaplin knew then who it was. He pulled his pistol and fired five times more at Banks. Banks then fell and said: "Don't shoot any more, you have got me." Mr Chaplin rushed into his house for his other pistol. When he returned, Banks had managed to walk off from the house and fell again. Mr Banks was calling for Dr Able and said he was shot all to pieces. Dr L M Able lives about 50 yards off, and ran to Banks' assistance. Banks was suffering intensely. Banks told the bystanders that he was dying and that Chaplin had shot him.
A large crowd had collected, and Banks was taken to Dr A R Able's residence. Dr Pou and all the physicians in town were sent for, but nothing could be done to prolong his life. He lingered for about half an hour after being shot.
The affair is a most deplorable one, and is regretted by all the people in the community. The prominence of the parties connected makes the case so much the worse. Mr Chaplin and Mr Banks have been on the best of terms all their lives-were raised up together, attended school together, and were about the same age, 34. Both of the young men are well known and have hosts of friends here. The whole town of St Matthews was very much excited during today and last night. Public sentiment is in Mr Chaplin's favor.
Banks was unmarried and quite a handsome man. He was the oldest son of Rev M L Banks, an old and highly-thought-of Methodist divine. He leaves a father and mother, two brothers and two sisters. J A Banks, of the firm of Banks & Wimberly, and Rev M L Banks, Jr, who graduated at Wofford College last year, were brothers.
Mr W F Banks, the deceased, was in the sale and livery stable business. Mr Chaplin is one of the leading merchants of St Matthews and is very popular and esteemed by his fellow citizens. He was raised in St Matthews, and was never known to have been in any difficulty of any kind before. He is quiet and attends strictly to his own business.
The State - August 11, 1895, p5
William Franklin Banks did not marry. He is listed in the 1880 Federal Census as a 22 year old farmer in Amelia township, Orangeburg County, South Carolina.
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This story has been edited from the original for clarity.
Orangeburg, Aug 10 [1895] - At St Matthews, Mr W F Banks was shot last night and almost instantly killed by Mr J W B Chaplin, a very prominent and influential merchant. Mr Banks was also considered a man of many good traits. He was for some years warden of the town. The coroner's jury rendered a verdict of justifiable homicide.
The facts are about as follows: Several weeks ago Mr Chaplin had to have an operation performed upon his person which necessitated his occupying a separate room from that of his wife. Mr Banks' stable was in the rear of Mr Chaplin's house, about 150 yards southwest. Mr Chaplin's wife reported to her husband that Mr Banks was in the habit of making signs or pulling his hat several times every afternoon to her while she was on her back piazza. Chaplin told her to pay no attention to him and to look off, which she did. Soon after this, while Mr Chaplin was confined to his bed, Banks or someone else came to her room door, which opens outside, and also to her window, and rapped several times, which she reported to her husband. Mr Chaplin told her it was all imagination. last night the rapping was again heard about 11 o'clock, and believing the man was coming in, she screamed and ran to her husband. Mr Chaplin put on his pants and coat and took his gun and pistol. He went out of the front door and crept along the side of the house. The moon was shining very bright. Just before he got to the ed of the house he stooped down and looked under the house. He saw the legs of a man standing near the room window of his wife. He went on to the edge and a little further, but a wood stand prevented him from getting a full view. Finally he leveled his gun and fired both barrels. Banks yelled. Chaplin knew then who it was. He pulled his pistol and fired five times more at Banks. Banks then fell and said: "Don't shoot any more, you have got me." Mr Chaplin rushed into his house for his other pistol. When he returned, Banks had managed to walk off from the house and fell again. Mr Banks was calling for Dr Able and said he was shot all to pieces. Dr L M Able lives about 50 yards off, and ran to Banks' assistance. Banks was suffering intensely. Banks told the bystanders that he was dying and that Chaplin had shot him.
A large crowd had collected, and Banks was taken to Dr A R Able's residence. Dr Pou and all the physicians in town were sent for, but nothing could be done to prolong his life. He lingered for about half an hour after being shot.
The affair is a most deplorable one, and is regretted by all the people in the community. The prominence of the parties connected makes the case so much the worse. Mr Chaplin and Mr Banks have been on the best of terms all their lives-were raised up together, attended school together, and were about the same age, 34. Both of the young men are well known and have hosts of friends here. The whole town of St Matthews was very much excited during today and last night. Public sentiment is in Mr Chaplin's favor.
Banks was unmarried and quite a handsome man. He was the oldest son of Rev M L Banks, an old and highly-thought-of Methodist divine. He leaves a father and mother, two brothers and two sisters. J A Banks, of the firm of Banks & Wimberly, and Rev M L Banks, Jr, who graduated at Wofford College last year, were brothers.
Mr W F Banks, the deceased, was in the sale and livery stable business. Mr Chaplin is one of the leading merchants of St Matthews and is very popular and esteemed by his fellow citizens. He was raised in St Matthews, and was never known to have been in any difficulty of any kind before. He is quiet and attends strictly to his own business.
The State - August 11, 1895, p5
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This story has been edited from the original for clarity.
Orangeburg, Aug 10 [1895] - At St Matthews, Mr W F Banks was shot last night and almost instantly killed by Mr J W B Chaplin, a very prominent and influential merchant. Mr Banks was also considered a man of many good traits. He was for some years warden of the town. The coroner's jury rendered a verdict of justifiable homicide.
The facts are about as follows: Several weeks ago Mr Chaplin had to have an operation performed upon his person which necessitated his occupying a separate room from that of his wife. Mr Banks' stable was in the rear of Mr Chaplin's house, about 150 yards southwest. Mr Chaplin's wife reported to her husband that Mr Banks was in the habit of making signs or pulling his hat several times every afternoon to her while she was on her back piazza. Chaplin told her to pay no attention to him and to look off, which she did. Soon after this, while Mr Chaplin was confined to his bed, Banks or someone else came to her room door, which opens outside, and also to her window, and rapped several times, which she reported to her husband. Mr Chaplin told her it was all imagination. last night the rapping was again heard about 11 o'clock, and believing the man was coming in, she screamed and ran to her husband. Mr Chaplin put on his pants and coat and took his gun and pistol. He went out of the front door and crept along the side of the house. The moon was shining very bright. Just before he got to the ed of the house he stooped down and looked under the house. He saw the legs of a man standing near the room window of his wife. He went on to the edge and a little further, but a wood stand prevented him from getting a full view. Finally he leveled his gun and fired both barrels. Banks yelled. Chaplin knew then who it was. He pulled his pistol and fired five times more at Banks. Banks then fell and said: "Don't shoot any more, you have got me." Mr Chaplin rushed into his house for his other pistol. When he returned, Banks had managed to walk off from the house and fell again. Mr Banks was calling for Dr Able and said he was shot all to pieces. Dr L M Able lives about 50 yards off, and ran to Banks' assistance. Banks was suffering intensely. Banks told the bystanders that he was dying and that Chaplin had shot him.
A large crowd had collected, and Banks was taken to Dr A R Able's residence. Dr Pou and all the physicians in town were sent for, but nothing could be done to prolong his life. He lingered for about half an hour after being shot.
The affair is a most deplorable one, and is regretted by all the people in the community. The prominence of the parties connected makes the case so much the worse. Mr Chaplin and Mr Banks have been on the best of terms all their lives-were raised up together, attended school together, and were about the same age, 34. Both of the young men are well known and have hosts of friends here. The whole town of St Matthews was very much excited during today and last night. Public sentiment is in Mr Chaplin's favor.
Banks was unmarried and quite a handsome man. He was the oldest son of Rev M L Banks, an old and highly-thought-of Methodist divine. He leaves a father and mother, two brothers and two sisters. J A Banks, of the firm of Banks & Wimberly, and Rev M L Banks, Jr, who graduated at Wofford College last year, were brothers.
Mr W F Banks, the deceased, was in the sale and livery stable business. Mr Chaplin is one of the leading merchants of St Matthews and is very popular and esteemed by his fellow citizens. He was raised in St Matthews, and was never known to have been in any difficulty of any kind before. He is quiet and attends strictly to his own business.
The State - August 11, 1895, p5
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