Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-15
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nnuy K1MpRorcn, THE DOS
we'll. Suspect. NOW IN THE
RICHMOND JAIL.
WILD DRIVE ACROSS COUNTRY
sem4n,1e journey of Forty Milo.
From Louisa to Columbia"
rYE NEGRO DENIES HIS GUILT.
ADMIT. MS Presence at the Scene
of the assault on Mrs. T"s'"r-He
a ForbsddinS Brute In Appear
Wa. Effected.

-owerinc in a corner OF = cell at the
stv iail utterly exhausted and unstrung
:, RIO Intense excitement and terror OF
ibo y,ast few. DAYS Jerry Kimhroush, me
tc,,rn accused OF criminal assault on MIS-.
Emtlcr Taylor OF boswell, last MohHas'
waits The fate reserved for such as ne
The negro was captured nea. 'to".sa
Courthouse Thursday night caiIicu ~ 80,
lo,,nty iaii. held until Yesterday moTl,l'is,
md brought to Richmond 10 save nom
rom angry and outraged men:
Guarded by Deputies j. r. bickcrS anu
Porter. KimbrouGh arrived here at
Las o'clock Yesterday evening oNe' iie
lanes River Division Of the chesapeake
.na ohio railroad after an exciting drive
- eorty miles from Louisa Courthouse to
columbia. No notice had been forwardea
~ his arrival The negro was hurTled 10
he CITY Jail before even the CITY auliioli-
lies knew he was in town
6biect fear was portrayed on the negro
lace throughout the trip. and 1t was WIN
SIGH Of relief that he entered the doors
81 The Jail and dropped on the bed IN me
sclI assigned him.
Race 10 Save Life.
The man is a typical African of the
most degraded type-tiat nose. thick lips
tece6jng forehead. and very olack-so
hack that his skin seems polisiea'
TIinhrouchs delivery in Richmond was
effected only after one OF the most tA-
sting races ever in Louisa and fiuNahha.
* was race 10 EdtSii 'i'e
10 save neck
rsrl,, Yesterday morning Governor Mon
,.r17e direct ed the Louisa authorities 10
ronvey the negro by private coHFeSdhL'
10 Columbia, and thence by tram 70 flch-
,nond AS soon as he gave the "oIo tie
7 ,,-a, Sl
A % y double horse trap was driven ~
tbo iatl door and the negro hurried into
- yyhins were put to the horses ana tlie
-ace VAS on During the morning htlle
arorps of men had collected on the cor
Ters in the little village and the assault
WAS the one topic Of conversation lne
oro1,ps Of men and the inhabitants IN
ssaoeral were stirred from their lethalsS
81 The sudden appearance Of the racing
team. and before they realized what had
happened. It disappeared In a hllie ciouu
Of dust down lne county ROAD.
Forty miles before them and little over
four hours to make it! Sheriff Buckets
knew that it was race lor NE anu W." IA
nnlv a close margin Fresh horses ha0
6aen teIerhoned to be held in readiness at
Rents store about halfway the Journey,
and a message had been sent to Columbia
10 hold the train. A reply was received
saving that The train would be REID 1ll-
teen minutes.
A Precnrious Moment.
With horses covered with foam and dust.
the party w'hirled into l<ents Store, ana
aho,It the time it takes 10 tell 1t the
change was made and they were on again.
few miles further on something was
heard TO snap. and the trap ran upon me
horses and the outfit came TO a stanostlii
amidst rearing and charging horses. W nile
one stood guard over the negro, the otneF
,,o-1 f1a as H.
yestisation disclosed that the swinGie-tree
had broken No help in sight and every
moment precious. In the emergency hand
kerchiefs and straps were brought hlo
Dlay and the broken swingle-tree wrapped
and tied: then the vehicle proceeded SLOW
~ until a farm house was spled IN the
distance. Explaining their position TO the
Farrn.r the officers borrowed the swinsle-
rec of a pillow. and substituting it for the
broken one, continued the race with re-
Doubled effort much time having been
oet.
A little before 4 o'clock and several mo-
s,ents before the train was due. the party
lie shed I'D TO the depot in the little river
town of Columbia. The horses We're
srivering al over with excitement and eX-
haus.ior: the perspiraton dripped from
their bodies In less than four hours the
distance of forty miles had been covered
ana sa fety for tne negro was in sight in
Richmond jail
JTpon the arrival OF the train al Co
iun:bia the negro was hurried INTO the
smoking car and the doors locked. Alone
with his captors. Kimbrough made the
trim, and arrived ncre with no further in
cident than arousing the interest of the
passengers on the train and the inhab-
ltants at the different waySide stations
which were passed on the journey. The
aews Travelled ahead, and every one was
Anxious to get glimpse Of the brute. The
guards experienced no trouble however.
and handed K:mbroush over TO the city
Authorities safe and sound shortly before
O'Clock in the evening.
The Prisoners Father.
a pathetic incident in connection with
the arrest of kimhrorEh is the visit of his
father TO him just before he left Louisa
'ITncle' Joe Kimbrough is one of the
most highly respected anG honest negroes
in Louisa county. Yesterday morning he
appeared at the Louisa Jail and asked that
be might see his son. He seemed to fee
seealy the humiliation of his boys ar
rest
Upon entering the Jail the old man, with
FEARS IN mis- eyes, went up to the boy-he
only about 2o--and. taking him by the
aard. questioned him. Kimbrough Told
3he tale given below. The old man shook
His head. and With a tone Of utter aban.
can't do nothing for you; l can't dc
aotl,ing but pray" and with these words
he left the Jail
The interview with the father seemed tc
make some impression upon the son. for
during the drive, after long silence, he
said. II wish / had been prayin' stead
being at dat house,
The nesro's account of his action impli-
Gated him in every particular He is. and
has been since the tine OF the assault
lahoring under the consciousness Of some
crime. as his actions and words show. He
knew the men were looking for him
though no one had told him. and he knew
he would be charged with a serious Of
fence II ne were caught
kimbroughs Statement.
When seen in The jail last night. Kim.
brough said: II went UP Saturday I,
Mr. Taylor's TO git a job Mr.. TavIo,
warnt thar. and ] went over to Mr.. Vic
hams home and stay iii Monday. Mon
day ! come back TO this here place the,
call Taylor's. l told the missus wa,
mar Saturday. and could not see III,
Hen'men. She say did not 20 right ,away