The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-02-19
KING ARRESTED.
The Florence Murderer Captured al
Denmark Last Thursday.

Last Thursday morning Sheriff Hunter
| received Il telephone message asking him
to go to Denmark and arrest W. &. King
the man wanted in Florence for the kill
ing of one man and the wounding of
another. Deputy Sheriff J. Fielder Hunter
drove upto Denmark in response to the
message and found there Sheriff T. S.
Burch, of Florence, who had arrived there
that morning at an early hour. As he
was well known to King, he kept out of
sight, for he knew that King would re-
alize at once, if he saw Sheriff Burch,
what was up.
1t was decided therefore to let Deputy
Hunter arrest the man, and he was assist
ed by G.. J. Baxter. They expected King
to be armed and prepared to resist arrest,
50 he was taken by surprise as he was
walking on the street, returning from
Senator Mayfield's, where he was em-
ployed. King is crippled in the right arm,
from the effects of of pistol shot wound,
and shoots with his left hand. When
Deputy Hunter put his hand on Kings
shoulder Mr.. Baxter Immediately grasped
him by the left arm, and even if he had
wanted to resist there was no use. He
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inside pocket of his vest. King also had
a Winchester rifle, which was found in
his room before the arrest was made.
Deputy Hunter turned his man over to
Sheriff Burch, who carried him back to
Florence the same afternoon.
1t will be remembered that 4 few weeks
ago King shot young man named Sam
Rogers in Florence county and. seriously
wounded James Rogers, the boys father.
He also attempted to shoot the boys
mother, but his pistol snapped. He left
Immediately after the shooting, and says
he went to Columbia first and from there
to Denmark He called on Senator May
field the morning after arriving at Den
mark and represented himself as an ex-
pert tobacco grower and made bargain
with the Senator to plant 10 or 12 acres
on shares, he to do all the work and MIR.
Maytield to furnish the land and fertili-
gers. 1t is said that King was getting on
nicely with his work, and was returning
from Senator Mayheld's place when ar
rested. The meeting between King and
Sheriff Burch is said to have been very
affecting, especially when the time came
to handcuff him. The Sheriff said they
had been friends, and that King had as
sisted him in making arrests. He said
King was dangerous man, and warned
deputy Hunter that his safety in arrest
ing him depended on getting close
enough to grapple with him. Said King
would fight forty men if he could get to
use his pistol.
King did not appear to be greatly down
cast over his arrest. He was going by
his own name at Denmark, and said he
going back to Florence for trial
in time for court, but did not want to
stay in Jail. Since being put in Jail at
Florence he says the same thing, and
claims self defence, but will not give his
story of the killing.
How he came to be arrested at Den
mark is that the intendant, Mr.. Wash
saw King there, and, having
read the description of the man wanted,
came to the conclusion that King was the
right man. Accordingly he telephoned
or wired the Sheriff of Florence county,
who came over in response. A reward
of 5000 was offered for Kings capture,
and we suppose Mr.. Hightower will get it.