The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-17
$3.50 REV ARD.
FOR THE APPREHENSION
OF NEWBOLD

OF NEWBOLD
Constable Newbold. the slayer Of
Mr. Turner of Spartanburg. is ssill at
large, aud is liable to stay SO qsito o
while, if not indefinitely.
That's the indication as viewed
through telegram received here yes
terday by Governor Ellerbe.
The dispatch came from the chief Of
police Of Rock Hill, stating that New
bold was seen few miles from that
town walking ou the Ohio River and
Chsrleston railroad tracksand was head
ed toward Catawba Junction.
At was eoojectured from this that
the alleged murderer wanted to hide out
temporarily 10 North Carolina and go
thence TO the west.
Governor Eilerbe answered the tele-
gram, but refused to give out for pab:-
licasion what the nature of the au-
sWer was
Being reessared Of Newbold's iuno-
cence Of murder from the telegram. re-
oeiYed the morning of the killing,
from Newbold's lawyer. Mr. Tbomp-
sen, who stated that the homicide was
accidental aud that Newboid would
surrender as soon as his boadsmea ar
rived, Governor Ellerbe had up to last
night refused to offer reward for the
fugitiye's arrest, though be had been
strongly urged BY the press Of the state
| TO do so.
About 8 O'Clock last night. however,
HE decided TO take q hand 10 the matter
aud telephooed The Register to adver-
ltise the offer Of q reward of $3.50 for
ENesbold's 8 capture
Sheriff Dean. of Spartanburg, came
Ito Colunbia yesterday afternoon to
consuss with Governor Ellerbe about
the matter he beld a conference
with the governor but with What re-
suit nothing is known. Governor
Ellerbe refused to talk about the con-
ference
The killing has excited uuusual In
terest throughout the State aud public
sentiment is strong against Newbold.
|espeeially in the up country where the
1 deceased vas so we'll koown and
highly respected. The following from
| yesterday Spartan burg Herald seems
/ 20 indicated lynching will be had
in that county if Nesbold is caught io
THAT section
| The funeral services: over the re.
| mains Of the late J: Henry Turner
we're conducted at New Pisgah Church
/ yesterday morning at IL O'Clock The
attendance was unusually large and
the ceremonies solemn and impressive.
The whole county is~eDraged and ex-
Ecited over this unwarranted and un-
called for murder and the cowardly
assassin will fare badly if be is caught
any time soon.
.tMr. Turner, aside from being a
quiet, unobstrusive Christian gentle
man, vas an original and most ardent
adberer Of the dispensary system and
It seems the sarcasm Of fate that the
Octopus should have been the cause
of his mourRful fate.
Yesterday afternoon, about 4
fo'clock, the horse aud buggy il which
NeWbold. the nurderer, made good
his escape, was driven to the livery
stable By negro boy. who stated to
the man who took charge Of the rig,
that it had been sent by white MAI
named Smith. This vas all the in-
formation that could be obtained from
the negro boy. The horse showed no
evidence whatever Of fast driving or
i'll treatment. aud the buggy was just
as it had been before leaving the
stable The rig had been kept out
something over day and half.
'.There is much surwise aud con.
lecture on the street corners as to
where Newbold is Some think he has
skipped the county and is nov far.
!; far away going west Others thiak be
is in Columbia, and not few state
that be is not far from this city. TIE
fleeing against him is very bitter a:
present
/ s.Sberif George B. Dean has exerted
every possible effort to capture the
guilty outlaw He has telegraphed to
every point where the murderer is
likely to show up aud will leave no
stone unsurned to bring the fugitive
70 justice Sheriff Dean left yester-
day for visit to Columbia, and il
Newbold is lurking about that city,
the sheriff will escort him to the coun.
ty Jail here With the utmost dispatch.
sThe citizens of Spartanburg are
clamoroas as to the arrest of Newbold,
the cowardly murderer. Two deliberate.
cold -blooded murders have been CON-
mitted within two weeks time, and the