The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-05-01
MURDER IN COLLETON.
Mrs. Jones Brutally Killed for the
Purpose of RObbery-One Negro
captured and Killed.

about thirty years Oh age, ana the QaE Ol
her death was the anniversary of her mar
riage Monday morning, about six 0 clock,
Mr.. Jones left his wife and home and
went to his work near Adams Run depot
which is about five miles distant. Be-
tween and s o'clock the two children of
the household, Mrs. Jones's sister and Mr..
Jones's little son by his first wife, went
away to school, leaving Mrs. Jones alone.
Before 10 o'clock she lay cold in death,
her head crushed with bludgeon and
almost severed from her body. Robbery
was the prime object of her murderer and
in order to accomplish his design the aw
full deed was done
West of Jones's residence, and adjoin-
ing his lot, with only the yard fence be-
tween, is vacant house also enclosed by
fence. The murderer and thief approach
ed the scene of his terrible crime through
the yard which encloses this vacant house.
Arriving at the fence, he removed his
shoes, passed through the yard, crossed
the fence between the two lots and evi-
IDENTIFY concealed himself behind small
house in Mr.. Jones's yard. Mrs. Jones
was engaged in some laundry work and
had occasion to 60 out in the yard. Arm
ed with a black gum bludgeon about four
feet long and two inches in diameter, the
fend evidently crept up to Mrs. Jones
without his presence being known to her,
and with terrible blow, which crushed
her head, knocked her down. He then
struck her again and gathering up the
senseless body dragged it into dog ken
mel, which was only few feet away. This
dog house is about six feet long, probably
five feet wide and four feet high, with a
door about eighteen inches wide. Having
gotten the body inside, the murderer pro-
cured an old grass or scythe blade, which
was on the premises, and cut her throat,
seyering the veins and arteries on the
right side. That this was not done until
after the body had been dragged into the
kennel is evidenced by the fact that only
inside was blood found, except on the
weapons with which the deed was COM
mitted. That Mrs. Jones was permitted
to make no alarm or outcry is to be in
ferred from the fact that within two
hundred yards of the house, on the east
side, Mr.. J. D. Boyle, neighbor whose
residence is within five hundred yards OF
Mr.Jones's dwelling, was, with two others
at work in a field and they were not made
aware of the terrible tragedy that was be.
ing enacted SO near them.
Having murdered Mrs Jones and dis.
posed of her body, as stated, the murder
er turned thief and entering the dwelling
turned everything topsy-turvy searching
for desirable plunder. He secured gold
watch and chain which had been present
ed to Mrs. Jones the day before by hel
husband, pistol, cartridge and razor
The crime was discovered by Mrs. ]. E
Chinnis, who, accompanied by her colored
nurse, arrived at the Jones home between
9 and 10 o'clock. Mr.. Boyle was called
a messenger was dispatched for Mr. Jones
and the people for miles around were in
formed of the murder. Among the early
arrivals was Magistrate L. G.. Behling
who telegraphed Immediately to Charles
ton for blood hounds. Not being able to
obtain them there, he telegraphed to
Orangeburg, but was again disappointed
He then telegraphed to Columbia, but was
advised that owing to the length Of time
that must necessarily elapse before the
dogs could be gotten to the scene it would
be futile to attempt to run murderer down
with them. In the meantime parties were
organized and sent out in every direction
to find and capture the criminal. The
searching parties were in possession of nc
clue, however, which would enable them
to locate or identify the perpetrator OF
the crime.
In the afternoon Magistrate Behling
summoned jury, with Mr.. A. W. Gle
f>r Id I, Al -
inquest. DR.. j. T. Taylor conducted the
post mortem. 1t was feared that Mrs
Jones had been outraged and then mur.
dered, but DR.. Taylor found no evidences
of an assault of that character. The wit.
nesses examined were Mrs. Chinnis, Mr.
Boyle, ]. G. Gilbert, Sarah Cochran and
Chloe Blige. Their testimony, however
related only to the finding Of the body
and weapons and the condition of things
in the house upon their arrival. The
verdict was that Mrs. Jones had been
violently murdered by some person or
persons to the jury unknown.
Sheriff Owens was Informed of the
crime by telegraph Monday afternoon and
yesterday morning his deputy, Mr. G. S.
Arnett, with several others from Walter
boro, went down on the train to the scene
Of the crime. Upon their arrival they
met about hundred citizens of that Sec
tion of the county, among whom were
Magistrates Behling and Mellard In their
midst was negro named Cain Ford who
was held under suspicion of completely in
the crime. Had the crowd gotten any
positive evidence against him he would
hoo,o 11-n obo6 p,,t ,roc 10 oly
ing and the negro was committed to jail
yesterday evening.
During the day evidence accumulated
tending to fasten the crime on Jim Black,
a notorious negro of that section of the
county, and redoubled efforts were made
to capture him.
Sheriff Owens himself went down to
the scene this morning with the purpose
of remaining until the perpetrator Of the
crime is captured or all efforts to effect
his capture are exhausted.
Yesterday evening the body of Mrs.
Jones, accompanied by the grief-stricken
husband, members of the family and
friends, was carried up to Lodge for in
terment. Mrs. Jones was Miss Kinard,
whose parents lived in the vicinity Of
Lodge.
CRIMINAL CAPTURED AND SHOT
The murderer, or at least an accomplice,
has been captured and killed, and Mrs.
Joness watch recovered. This (Wednes-
day. afternoon a negro supposed to be
Ned Pryor, brother of Cain Ford, was
captured at Ravenel He claimed he was
innocent and gave his captors the names
Of two or three negro women who would
testify as to his whereabouts the morning
Of the murder The women were sent for.
When they arrived at the station they
evidently became excited and one of them
produced Mrs. Jones's watch, which she
said, had been given her by the prisoner.
Thereupon the prisoner made 4 dash for
liberty But he was riddled with shot
before he had gonefar.
1t is still believed that Jim Black had
hand in the murder and every effort is
being made to capture him.-Walterboro
Press and Standard.
TO Cure Cold in One Day