The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-07-25
SOME EXCITEMENT.
Bamberg Guards Ordered Out To
Prevent 4 Lynching.

Bamberg Guards Ordered Out I"
Prevent Lynching.
Denmark was the scene of some eX-
citement last Saturday afternoon, brought
about by the capture of negro charged
with attempted assault upona white lady
in anseburg county. We give below 4
full account of the affair.
The Story From Columbia.
COLUMBIA. July 2l.-There was some-
thing doing in and around the executive
chamber Yesterday afternoon, and tele-
graph messengers We're kept on the gallop
for short time at least Gov. McSweeney
was advised of a threatened lvnchlng ut
Denmark and there was no rest for any
body until every step possible was taken
to prevent another lynching occurring at
the place where one of the most famous
lynchings in South Carolina history took
place during Gov. Tillman'S admlnistra-
ton.
At about o'clock there was Il long dis
tance call on the telephone forthe cover
nor and the Rev J. l. Ayers tried to in
form him of some trouble. The governor
could not hear distinctly and understood
Mr. Ayers to say that 4 negro who had
killed a Mr. Hutto was about to be lynched,
and that the negro was in the hands OF
the sheriff of Orangeburg county. GOV.
McSweeney finally gave up the hope OF
getting the story by telephone and pre-
ferring anyway to have the facts III writ
ing asked Mr. Ayres to telegraph him at
once. The minister quickly sent the inl-
lowing dispatch:
Have communicated with Mr.. Ray, the
magistrate. He claims to know nothing
of it. The party have left town TOR Bin
makers Bridge, five miles from town
where the plan is to do the lynchln". l
fear it is too late to do anything.
The governor could not immediately
ascertain what sheriff or what deputy had
the negro in charge, and not wishing TO
lose time he wired the followingto Masls-
trate Ray, at Denmark, thcnearest officer
whose name was known to him:
Magistrate Ray, Denmark, :. c.:
Rev. !. |. AvrcS wires me: The party
have left town for Binnaker's Bridge
where the plan is to do the lynching
Do all you can to prevent lynchinS and II
YOU have means get assistance OF sheriff
and posse Advise me Of situation.
VI. B. McSwEENEY,
Governor.
This telegram had just been dispatched
when the following additional dispatch
from the Rev Mr.. Ayres arrived:
Gov McSweeney
The negro has been brought back to
town. The plan now is to lynch him here
You will have time to get the Guards
here. The officers won't act.
J. |. AYERS
Gov. McSweeney forthwith sent the fol-
lowing additional telegram to Magistrate
Ray:
siRev. Ayers now telegraphs: The ne
gro has been brought back to town. The
plan now is to lynch him at Denmark.
You have time to get the Guards here
The officers won't act Please advise me
promptly who is in charge of this prisoner
and get him to wire me if he wishes any
protection and you must get posse and
protect prisoner with sheriff II there IS
the least danger to the prisoner Would
rather for him to be brought here.
Gov. McSweeney could not tell whether
the following was in reply to his telegram
or not but it was received later.
Gov. McSweeney:
have Wash JamiSon in my possession,
who attempted rape several days ago, but
don't think it possible to protect him.
Better take steps at once.
W. J. HrTTc,
Constable.
The governor then decided to await
further Developments before doing any
thing else He said that he had done all
that he could do from this end of the line
and he hoped the officers would DO their
duty; if they did not they would have to
answer to him for their failure
4 SPEEDY RESPONSE.
While the governor was waitingto hear
something further from the scene OF the
trouble, The State received the following
dispatch from its correspondent at Bam-
berg, telling of the departure of the mill
tary company for Dcnmark:
sMuch excitement was caused here late
this afternoon by an order from the gov
ernor, ordering the Bamberg Guards to go
to Denmark. Although the order came
only thirty minutes before the arrival OF
the train the company had 81 men IN
ranks within 20 minutes and left for Den
mark at S.15 o'clock, commanded by Capt.
w. r. Wright with LieutS. D. Bowling
and H. S. Bowling. The company carried
1000 rounds of ball cartridges and were
uniformed and equipped for service.
Sheriff Hunter accompanied the CON-
pany."
Attorney General Bellinger about 9
o'clock received telephone message
from Denmark, informing him that the
negro was in the guard house which was
surrounded by six picked men, well armed.
Mr.. Bellinger urged the citizens to see
that no violence was done. He was also
informed that the sheriff was on the way
there.
SAFE IN JAIL.
Late last night Gov. McSweeney had Il
long talk with Magistrate Rowell at Bam-
berg. The governor learned that the
prisoner was in the hands of the sheriff
and safe in Bamberg Jail. The military
company had gone over but was coming
back. The governor directed the sheriff
to use the military company to guard the
iail last night throughout the night IN
order to be on the safe side, and to wire
Sheriff Dukes of Orangeburg this morn
ing. 1t seems that the crime was com
mitted in Orangeburg county. The sheriff
was further advised that if there was any
doubt in the lind of the sheriff Of Or
angeburg al the negro'S safety to
bring the negro to Columbia.
THE LATEST.
At 1.30 o'clock this morninga long dis
lance phone message from Bamberg said
that the Jail was guarded by the BamberS
Sfr and fbot while