Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-11-09
ON A VERY SERIOUS CHARGE
David sott is In oranseburs Jail. for
Alleged Assault.

A special from Orange gebnrg to the CO.
| lumbia State gives the following story:
A Warrant was issued by Magistrate
C. p. Brunson of this city upon sffi-
dsvit Of; Mr.: Adam L. Shumaker, charg-:
ing David OFT with having committed
an assault upon hi5 dsughter, Miss Lula
Shumaker.
Mr.. 5Shumaker Is a we'll know farH-
sr who resides in Goodby toy .lship, a
lfew miles this side of Ello3ee, and
bears an excellent reputation as good
citizen and ilsishbot. The accused is
son ofsMr.. A: A: OFT; who is a success
|ful farmer, residing on the Stats road
en1y d !.eW miles distant from the horfis
If M. sftimaksri Young OFT is about
20 years of age, while the Etpng iaay
is said to be about II years CT age.
The story is that Sunday afternoon
one of Mr.. Shumaker's boys and two OF
bis girls went to Jerusalem church, a
few tniles away, to attend a funeral,
aid as, thG5 were leaving young ott
asked Miss Lula to flds with. him. "
wa5, late. in the afternoon and ne liI-
gerad behiiiGa tths other ,buggies going in
the same direction. After they had
passed he stopped in some woods near
the road and, it is alleged, committed
The Crime. He then drove the young
lady near her fathers house and told
hefsto get out and walk home. This
he,fefused 10 do through modification.
He then took her to his fathers }5use.
Young OH then left home and went to
the house of Amos Dafitz(er to spend
the night. It was not until this m6Tnlvs
thateMr. Shumaker was apprised OF his
daughters whereabouts and condition,
pndfthis information came first to- nln
from Mr. Dantzler, to whom young OFT
hadstold oe the occurrence, making him
his sconfdent: Mr.: .shnmaker went to
theghcme of Mr. OFT fof His daughter
andr with. his wife ascertained that
young Ott had accomplished his pur-
rose and then he set out for Orange
burg to Intercept OFT. His information
waa that OFT was coming to Orange
burg early Monday morning for the
nutbose OF disposing Of his horse and
.husgy and TO take the first train to
leave the country.
The young man has several scratches
on his face and the contention is that
Eetreceived them in the struggle with
the young lady. 1t is also said that ne
iia& been drinking.
A.s soon as Mr.. Shumaker reached
Orangeburg he consulted his attorneys,
Messrs. Raysor and Summers, and the
warrant Of arrest was procured: Con-
stable Fourse was sent out by Magis-
trate Brurson to search for young Ott,
and he wa:i informed that he had start-
edsback for the country with a negro
inta buggy.
{59dr. Goures, however. found OFT IN
the city, arrested him at once and
placed him in Jail.
Young CIT denies the above story
and gave lie constable d different vef-
sion. When the girl refused TO 60 to
her home he took her to his fathers
showed her t. room up stairs, told
llisimother Of her presence in the house
ar+dshe then went to his own rom and
retired. He said that he came TO
Grahgebutg this morning to return a
Sasas.tAst be had rsssatly bought aIs n
ne By tie arrest: -,
# is said that young OFT had been
having attention to the young lady but
that Mr.. shumaker objected TO ms at
tention and would not allow MN 10
come to his house. +ho
There is some conflict between tue
current reports concerning the AFFAIR,
nance the contentious of both sides are
GIVEN above as nearly correct as pos
sihle. It IS probable that there VIII DC
s nreliminary examination held very
soh and then the full facts Will DC
brought out.