The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-11
A TERRIBLE ADVENTURE The Detroit
Free Press has the following:

free FTeSS has the following:
"a most exciting event occurred on
Thursday near Sand Hill, in this Ooun-
ty. About noon of that day, Rev. W..
H. James, while standing in his front
door, discovered a negro, entirely naked,
running at great speed directly toward
the house. The reverend gentleman,
upon recovering from the momentary
shock which tho appearance of the ap-
partition occasioned, shouted to him to
stop. He kept right on, however, ut.
terly needless oi the warming Upon
reaching the doorstep ho stopped, plant
ed himself in an attitude Of defiance,
and raising his right hand high above
his head, uttered an unearthly shrek.
He then turned suddenly and ran to-.
ward sohool-house short distance up
the road. The teacher happened to see
him in time to get the doors and win
dows fastened before he reached the
building. He came up with q rush and
threw his burly frame with all his possi-
BILE force against the door. It withstood
his efforts, however, and after prowling
around few minutes. he continued his
race farther up the road by which he
came.
"His next attack was at the house of a
farmer, named David Coltrain. This
house is situated considerable distance
from the highway, and when the negro
sprang over the fence he was seen by
MIR. Coltrain and his daughter, young
lady Of perhaps eighteen years. Mr..
Coltrain, presuming that the man was
insane, procured board about three
feet long, six inches wide, and an inch
thick, with which to defend himself. He
took position in the doorway, and his
daughter retired to an inner room. AS
the maniac (for such he must be consi-
dered) drew near the house, he again
gave utterance to one of his dreadful
shrieks, and without slackening his
speed in the least, precipitated himself
upon Mr.. Coltrain. That gentleman
shouted to his daughter to hide herself,
and manfully went into the fight. The
black fend first dealt him terrible
blow full in the face, and then the two
closed IN adesperate struggle. Around
and around the room they went, Col
train still holding on to the board, Civ
ing his enemy, whenever his grasp re-
la1ed. blow with it, but without appa-
rent effect, except to render him more
ferocious.
desperate as his chances we're, COltrain
fought for his life until exhausted, and
the madman finally secured possession
of the board. lie dashed and screamed
and fourished the formidable weapon q
moment, and then, with tremendous
force, struck Coltrain under the chin,
driving his under teeth into the upper
jaw 80 as to fasten both jaws together SO
tightly as to prevent him from opening
his mouth, besides crushing the lower
jaw-bone as though it had been honey
comb. The yelling devil, as if tho sight
of his victims agony only increased his
ferooity, belabored him on the head and
body, bruising his chest badly and sever
ing blood-vessel on the head. By this
time Coltrain had lost consciousness.
His daughter, who had meanwhile faint
ed and recovered, looked into the room
where the encounter had taken placs and
saw the negro standing over her pros
trate father. Nerved to daring by the
awful spectacle, the brave girl seized e
chair. stepped softly mp behind the mur-
derer, and struck him on the head.
Without even stopping to ascertain
whence the blow came he leaped through
window. ran across the yard. and
started on the back track down the road.
Some men who we're at work in the vi
cinity of his last attack pursued him with
clabs and guns. and finally succeeded in
capturing him. He surrendered quietly
enough when they had overtaken him,
but whilo they were conveying him to Al
secure place he endeavored to break
away. His captors were on the lookout
for such demonstration, and one of
them threw brick at him, striking him
on the head. but without infiicting seri-
GUS harm. He was subsequently, turned
over to Deputy Sheriff Schubert, who
furnished him with pair of pants and
a shirt and brought him to the city Fri
day night.
''Mr. Coltrain had not recovered con.
scionsness up to Saturday noon, and the
surgeons who are in attendance give lit
tie hope that he will long survive his in.
juries."
FATAL EFFECT OF STROKE oF LIGHT.
N1Na.-We have been informed by q
friend from Cabarrus, that on Sunday
morning last, while AIr. John Eddins,
with his wife and children, was sitting in
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