The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-07-15

soon as the shot was fired that John
Nham rushed past his victim across
the cotton field and into the woods
eco yards in the rear Of his house.
He has not since been seen in these
parts and at this writing his where
aboutS are unknown When it was
found that Mrs. Wham had been play
ing part and that he" husband was
gone the crowd made bold to approach
the man who had been lying there
dead these two hours and more. But
this was not until word had been sent
to Clinton and LaurenS and Sheriff
Duckett had arrived with posse.
Even then Mrs. Wham begged the
sheriff not to turn over her husband
to the mob, and acting Oh her fears
the sheriff addressed the crowd, eau
toned them against violence, and by
this time Wham was putting miles
between himself and the cold body of
Ramage there in the back yard.
Whether he went on foot or had a
horse is not known, but since he had
known for two days that he must get
away or suffer it is probable he had
prepared means Of escape. 1t is said
by conservative men that if Wham
had been taken Thursday morning
either before or after the shooting he
would have been l72ched, as there
were a number Of men cOngregated at
the Simpsons with all kinds Of guns
and feeling was hos against Wham
both on account Of the girl and Of the
death of Ramage, hut the testimony
at the inquest caused this feeling TO
partially Subslde.
SHOT HIS WAY TO SAFETY.
1t is known from Ghe guarded state
ments of Mrs Wham that l.amage
asked Wham to Come out and go to
the Simpsons and that Wnam re-
fused, telling Ramage that he could
not protect him froIl that crowl and
that it twould mean death for him
| (Wham) to go there. 1t is supposed
Ramage commanded Wham to come
out and Wham decided to shoot bis
way to safety without more delay.
His judgment seems to have been good
as was his aim, for under Ramage'S
body was found d loaded anith I
WeSSon sclfacting revolver while the
wound under the dead mans arm IN
diets that his LETT arm was raised and
the fingers were twisted as If in the
act Of grasplng the trigger. Wham
shot with Remington 32-calibre rim
fire target rifle and the ball entered
just above Ramaye's left nipple,
passed through the large artery above
the heart, penetrated the body, en-
tered the right arm and lodged in the
muscle. Death was doubtless almost
instantaneous la.mage was left
handed and was sanding with his
left side next the house hardly ten
feet from the back door from which
Wham shot as he ran down the stairs
from the second story. Ramage
was a magnificent man physically, six
feet high, stout ami handsome. He
was a bachelor and a half brother OF
Miss Simpsons mother, who was the
nephew and heir Of the late Capt. j.
A. Bell, and was himself a prosperous
farmer and dairyman, standing we'll
in the community.
Wham moved here several years ago
from near the Greenville line where
the family Of that name is numerous
and prominen5. He brought the old
Simpson homestead, the Simpsons
moving into a smaller house across
the road. The old place is a typical
Carolina country home with big oaks
in the yard and general appearance
of homeliness, most placid scene for
a man to work the wreck of a wo-
mans life and to slay her kinSman.
Nearer Clinton Wnam had bought
other property and there has in process
of erection an unusually stylish house
almost completed into which he in
tended soon to move. He is prosper
Gus fellow about 35 years old and has
four children Last year he was
candidate for coElty treasurer and
was the second highest out of four
aspirants.
His reputation has always been
good.
Miss Matte Simpson, the woman in
the case, is a well developed, good
looking girl of about l6 summers, and
if any one knew s.ught against her
character it was not common knoWl-
edge until these sad Developments Of
the last three days. Now as usual,
there is all sorts OF gossip. 1t is re-
ported to Sheriff Duckett that Wham
was seen Thursday going towards the
Greenville line. The sheriff thinks he
will surrender probably to Sheriff Gill
reath of Greenville or Sheriff Vernon
of Spartanburg, as Wham'S father
lives at Woodruff. There is no need
for Wham to run. At the inquest his
interests were looked after by Lawyer
G.. c.. Featherstone who was summon
ed from LaurenS.
Deputy Sheriff Cathcart came up
from Columbia with the bloodhoundS.
arriving at l o'clock at Simpsons
crossing, where the train was stopped
directly in front Of the house. The
dogs were at once put on the trail and
were worked for several hours, built
was impossible to catch the scent and
the attempt was abandoned. NO one
is after the fugitive now:
Another Lynchins.
Cato Garrett the negro who stabbed
Harry Stout's to death last Sunday
morning, Nicksburk, Miss, was hung
by a mob near the scene OF his crime
this afternoon. Garrett was taken to
NatcheZ Saturday evening, Sheriff
Brennan fearing an assault on the jail
here. This morning a special grand
jury found true bill against Garrett
and Sheriff Brennan notified the
Adams country sheriff to bring the