Timmerman was said to have locked the body in store and, despite being seriously injured, drove to Edgefield to report the shooting to then Sheriff L.H. Timmerman pulled a gun he kept hidden in a drawer, shot twice, and killed Logue. Logue became infuriated, grabbed an ax handle, and began beating Timmerman. Logue later went to Timmerman’s rural store and decided he wanted $40 in restitution instead of $20 and Timmerman refused to pay. Logue demanded that Timmerman pay him $20 for the calf and Timmerman agreed. “The story began in September of 1940 when Davis Timmerman’s mule got into Wallace Logue’s field and the mule kicked and killed Logue’s calf. It quotes a report that appeared in, which I provide here as the facts have been vetted. Murderpedia, an online encyclopedia devoted to those who kill others documents this tale of dead livestock and lives gone wrong. Right in there,” he said pointing at the store’s old wooden siding. “Yep, my granddad was shot in the back for $500. That someone was the granddad of the fellow standing beside me. When a mule wandered from one Edgefield County farm into the pasture of an adjacent farm it kicked a calf, killing it. Yes to lose a calf was to lose an investment. Back then it must have been an upsetting thing to lose say, a calf. In 1941 Roads were unpaved and in many areas electrification had yet to arrive. The little store at the intersection of Highway 378 and Highway 430, a road that leads to Edgefield, a road known as Meeting Street, holds deep, dark secrets. “My granddad got killed in that store.”Īnd then the most incredible story unfolded, a story made for TV, a story that goes back to 1941. “Maybe I’ll file off the nail heads,” he said and then he paused. “It’s a wonder someone hasn’t stolen them,” I replied. “People try to buy them all the time,” he said. Startled, I said, “No, I just wanted to photograph the old gas pump and the signs caught my attention.” “If you think I’m selling those signs you’re wrong.” I moved closer to get the shot you see here. American Pickers would like this place I thought. Behind it was another vintage sign advertising Camel Cigarettes. I got out with my camera and the classic RC Cola sign immediately distracted me.
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