The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-12
A BLACK BRUTE IN AMELIA.
He Attempts 10 Commit a Criminal AS-
Sault Upon a White Girl.
HER SCREAMS FRIGHTENED Hin OFF.
Daughter Of Mr.. j. Taylor warriner Was
the Victim Negroes 80 Worked Up
Against Him That the sheriff Had
His Home Guarded Several Nights

AMELIA COURTHOUSE, oct n.-spe-
clal.-The usual quiet and uneventful
course Of events in this vicinity has been
turned into a futtcr Of excitement within
the past few days. and indignation on the
part OF the citizens Of the county against
a black negro youth for attempting the
usual crime. is stin warm enough TO find
expressions in some emphatic language
and honest threats against the brute's life.
It is q complicated case. FUN OF details
that suggest the sensational But 20
make O. long story short at the outset
about three weeks ag0 a negro man who
goes by the names Of Thomas scott and
Thomas Booker, attempted 10 commit q
criminal assault upon little Archer War
rner the thirtecn-year-0ld daughter Of
Mr j. Taylor Warmer. "a well-kn0wn
farmer residing about three miles from
Chuia.
The negro has disappeared. but the
sheriff Of the county and Commonwealth
Attorney. Southau, as wen as several
other well known citizens ARE exercising
every effort IN their power % trace the
fellow. and II be IS found alive he will
doubtless have "a speedy and effective trial
II the sentiment OF the community goes
for anything.
WARRINER A BIG MAN.
IL was three weeks ago yesterday that
the crime was attempted. Mr. Warriner
IS am honest-l0oking farmer who has a
comparatively comfortable home and
farm az about 20 acres. His house is
,w0-sfory structure and commands view
az the railroad and q mile or two OF the
slrrOuudingcOunty from a shady grove o.
oaks that crown the top OF hill, some
three hunlEed yards from the county road
between Amelia Courthouse and ohula.
It IS a fairly good farmhouse with the
usual out-h0uses and croquet grounds 70
one side Of the small lawn. ia
the rear n rope fun Of clothes.
including q red garment or two, gave the
place the familiar domestic appearance
when I approached the place to-day.
Mr.. Warrner himself is "a heavy-buit
man. tall and stalwart with "a firm mouth
and keen gray eyes The lines about his
face indicate determination lie is mus
cular fellow. and appears 10 have a "il
II his own. He IS a man or Few Word-,
energetic. sOber-mI ndod and capable oi at-
tending 90 his own business. So FAR as /
couI1 learn he has a good reputation ih
the community where he has been AFlh5
for years.
He has a wife. two or three small sons
and three daughters. two o. thcm nearly
grown The youngest daughter i- sly.
blue-eved. rather pretty country eirl
with her hair hanging down hef nt'N
and her dress dropping half way between
her knees and her shoe tops. She l- ABOUT
thirteen wears Of age and quiet and feiir-
inc I'm manner. Her name is Arcnrr' ana
She is the one whom the ne1rp 9c'l- hliAa
rr...r...,. ..fs.rrrf.faT 10 assault.
FRIGHTENED THE GIRL
ON fho night of the crime Mr. and Mf-.
v-arr,rar their two oldest daughters ana
ono of their sons and Mrs. Warriner $
fs+ha~ drove t0 Moore Methodist church
which is near hy. tO attend services. Mf.
Warriner had his sprin2-W asoh hil'i,
mn. and when they got ready TO start A'
said 20 Scott; .,.--...
Get up behind. Tom. ana i'the cl"iH2
o. th. team when we get there
Scott remarked that Doe was not ie-ii"-
rv.u ana asked Mr. Wawiner 90 carry
with him Henry Sandersoni another Ht1lD
employed on the place. r-..
Air WarIiuer agreed % tlls anu
remained 40 thc house. Tho -"' fi..@i-
t,-.rr,,tr i,o,s. a negro girl who Worhrl
~, tra rIaro and little Archer NJ aii.-
nor also staid at nome. ABOUT ,.-
The little girl retired. ln tne same I',-ii
the two children slept ana TIC "7''
girl also slept on the floor
,rto other members Of the family re-
.,,r-ad about 9.3O o'clock and Afc-et
E,-arrinor came On her mother crying tiid
told her that the negro Scott had solltia
into hor bed and tried 20 assault neF'
eho awoka and screamed and tnr hr-i"
ran out Of the ROOM she was telt '.
-.ore Afr Wauiuar was noiihe1 ana
was greatly ircenscd.
WOULD KILL HIM
As soon as Dee learned the facts he
said. where is the brutet GIVE me
"a gun. I'm Kin him. and with tnat ne
went 20 look for the negro but tne lalteI
suspecting that there would De trolrie
ran down towards the stable siaD'eu up
.bIs coat and beat d hasty retreat ie
y.crt ir, the direction of Richmond.
strange to saw. Mr. Warrincr did not
notifv the authorities Of what had nai-
pened. though Sferid W. T. Vaughan OF
Amelia county. lives scarcely hau
mile from him. Ie is said % nave ir-
marked that he said nothing about me
affair for fear Dc would reflect -I1A l-t
character and reputation OF h-s o"-. At--
and family However this may nave
been. The story did not leak out un-l-
about ten days afterwards. During 81"
this time scott had been ms yster.ously
MISSING Nobody knew what hdo ue-
come " him. and the negroes in tAe
vicinity commenced to talk ana repeat
what one another had to say octi--'i..ii-
lv interuolating and shaping up the fu-
rnors 90 suit their imagiratiohs oi 7us-
piC.0ns.
Fannie Wise o negro woman VINO
lives in the neIghuorhuod ana t"7 't9
whom she's not too busy. started tar n.-il
roo'ine by spreading the report '-".
SIR Warmer had killed Tom acoll ail
..,..,.,f.f the h01r The report sou
nraft,. well circulated and hummer
~ the negroes in the neiehoornood Dee
loroa worked ND 90 a fever of excitement.
Tbev made threats against Mt Warmer
ana his family and "n..t -"-
ton OF them went 10 SheflH vaughan
ana toid him that they had good reasons
20 believe that Mr. Wafrinrf nau ing.-
dered the negro ard disposed OF nus body.
NOV demanded that the sheriff make
official investigation into the case. ana
hiring Mr. Warriuer to trial.
Sheriff Vaughan told them De would IN
,s.fiqate the case. and with this in view
promptly called upon Mr Wauner az
his home
Taylor" said be. Oh very serious charge
has been made against YOU. and I came
over 20 look int0 it You are charged
with killing Tom Scott and conceaiins
his body. How about ite'
FEELING AGAINST HIM
Mr.. Warmer opened his eyes wide and
stared at the sheriff Il don't know any
thing about the man. said ne. He LETT
here some time ago j didn't Kill him.
The charge IS false. Who makes it?'
Sheriff Vaughan then told about the
excitement in the community, and adj
vised him about the threats being made
against him by the negroes tround about
the neighhorhOOd. Mr.. Warmer stated