The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-10-17

EMrrlED Cool PRoCEEDINGs-
SOME OF TIE PLUMBER TRADED, &c.
One the most brutal affairs which we
have had occasion to record since the
murder OF Lcmuel Lanc in Newbcrry,
occurred on the outskirts of Columbia,
on Saturday night, AT the residence Of
Mr.. John Davis, one Of our most re
spcc,cd citizens
The labors Of a week brought to u
close, no thought Of danger his heart
and ever thankful Of tho kind ProVi,
,lence which alter the destruction ol
Cs!Hn,bia, had given him even iii hu:n-
ble shc!,cr, he was about to seek repose
The little ones were already slnmbcring
and the wife in an adjoining room, was
in the act Of completing the household
duties which anticipate peaceful Su".
day. Suddenly the door Of her room
was dashed open by four black villains
who discharged gun rs they entered,
and rushed INTO the adjoining apartment
where Mr. Davis was lying upon the
bed. AS he sprank mp, one knocked
, him down with club The blows were
repeated until tho poor man lay wclior.
ing in his blood and inscnsibl" upon the
, floor. negro holding him wi,h his face
down. The wife supposing that her
husband had been killed. anl that her
own fate was sealed implorod for mercy
to her children. ''God damn you, hush
your mouth or we will kill you and the
children too" was the (ienlish reply.
The wretchcs then sacked the house, and
stole every thing OF valu" including
clothing. a gun, watch and slvcr plate
One coolly took of his shoes and put on
the boots Of Mr.. Davis and another
donned a clean SHIRT Il half an hour or
more thus passed before they saw ii, to
take their departure
Then followed long and fearful night
10 the wife. She had heard voices out.
side she knew not but that the negroes
on the place were Implicated in the
crime; she was afraid to call for help !;
the ncarrst white ncigih"rs were some
distance away; her husband was still on
the II ,or bloody and nscnSiblr, she
knew not at what moment the IinndS
might return and finish the work begun /;
mnrdcrona eyes might even then be
l"rring upon her through the window /;
RAe F4 avery y aftiaF u leaf tiilrS9h
welcome daylight came She nov ven
'nred To Arouse colorrd servant aud
send the tldirgs to her nearest relative
Mr.. George Davis Friends arrived,
the injured man was removed. the police
were Informed, and Captain Green with
a posse Of officers and citizens consisting
ol Messrs. Cooper, Altec, Theodore Lee
Lamar Stark. Geo. Hope. G. O. Mar
shall, Mr.. Mapns, Or. Tcmplcton, the
physician, and Mr. Georg Davis, noun.
ted and secured til" ncighborhood; but
tho search was unsuccessful.
The negroes on the place were exam
med, but strange 10 say, although the
gun SHOT was heard lhr"c-fourhs of
mile distant, they knew nothing Of The
affair
Yesterday, bowcvcr, clue was OBJ
tai"cd. On Sunday Foster freedman,
(lormcrly the property Of Mr.. Thomas
Davis, and now in his cmpoy,) was
tald by negro" Some fellows down
he,o got some nice things to scl--some
nice spoons" Foster went to the place
and there recognized silver spoons mark.
ed ~. II D." lie bought one and
gave it to his (nrmcr mastcr. Yesterday
whilca work he recognized the three
negroes lromwhom lo made the purchase
but negro-like Instead Of callingon any
one to arrest them, he followed until they
entered shanly III the rear Of Main
slrcct and then hurried away TO inform
Mr.. Davis. On returning with assist
ance the. birds had flown Three ne.
groes were found on tho premises how.
over and taken into custody, but they
appear to know nothing of tic matter,
and simply Identify one oflhe scounlrcls
as q stout built. clcsn shavcn mulat'o,
with light colored pants and white shirt.
Another is a barefootcd negro with
blue brecchcs and dirty brown jacket,
( The search was continued actively
yesterday. by His Honor the Mayor tho
police and some citizens, and it is to be
hoped that rs the rascals. are not far off
they will be speedily brought to justice,
trt,l and hung according to law.
Mr.. Davis at. the present writing is
still in a dangctous condition. CAROL.
MAN ,9M ,
Q O. .