The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-11-16
BOUNDOVER FOB TRIAL.
The Testimony Of Miss Lula shu-
1naker Against David OFT.

manner In which she had Deen tIsat-
ed by OFT Miss shumaker broke down
and wept several times. Size is a
young girl OF only seventeen years OF
age, and yerv modest and conel7 In
appearance. Size told a plain, straight
forward stor7, and her testimony im-
pressed all who beard it. OF curse It
will be a matter for the jury il tie
general sessions court to decide as to
the guilt or innoc nee of OFT. One
thing Is custain he has very serious
charge against him.
The preliminary hearing in ths case
Of David OFT on the srious charge OF
having committed a criminal assault
on the person Of Miss Lula E.
Shumaker, which was fully reported
was held last Thursday before Magis.
t-ate C. P. B:unson, OF this city. The
magistrate excluded from tie hearing
everyone excepting the parties inter
sssed and the attorneys IN the case,
and SUCH witnesses as were offered oy
the State were examined. The young
LADY was acctm panied by her father
and m,5he- and few otter me moers
OF the fam ly.
Miss Saumaker testified that or
Sunday afternoon, Octaber 3o5h, she
went to J rusalem Church to attend
a funeral in company with her sis er
and hroth.r. After the services sh
left the ciurCh with David OFT IN
buggy, on his Invitation to 20 and
get married. They went up the road
towards E!ioree and turned OUT of the
road and passed the Methodist Irsac1-
er's house, Rev. Mr.. Mcfarland.
After passing the preachers house
Miss Shrmaker says they turCed back
OFT drove the horse and buggy out 10
the woods and jerked her out OF the
buggy.
She said he first a a,ked me to get
out and l told ii q no. He then
drew his pistol. started to boiler.
and he. dared me to open my mouth.
He then jerked me down on the
GROUND and tore off some cf my
clothing. I was fighting him anc
begged him not 10 do that way. /
fought and scratched him until he
over o1ered me and accomplished his
purpose. He then carried me and
hel ped me in the buggy, and he drove
out and we stopp d at MI. Tricks
awhile. He w.nt in and left noe 10
the buggy. BE had ruined me and
that is why stuck to him so, and l
was afrai to 20 home for ma and pa
told me if / went with him not to
come back and I was afraid to go
back. BE Thea took me to his IA
theirs house and carried me up stairs
and said he was going for some to-
baeco. did not see him any more.
The next morning my parents came
for me, and I told my mother all that
had happen d, my father vas then In
a buggy with Amos DAntZler.
The above is substantially the young
lady's testim ny, except some parts OF
it which We could not print, as it was
too shocking to pat in type. The
young lady Identified some CT hel
clothir 6 which was very much soileo
and torn. The appearance OF the
clothing, which was exhibited in the
magis.ra' e'S Office, showed vary plain
IL tnat the young lady had been very
roughly handled by OFT before he
succeeded IN accomplishing his pur
pose.
On CT IS examination by a. B
Moss, E a.. Miss Shumaker said:
net defendant at jerusalem Church
asked hi u to ueCt me 40 Hester
aetley's pl .ce at 2 O'Clock, but be die
not. We started to the preacher
house to get married when we lef
the church, bit We went on by th'
house. l suppose we went about
nalf a nile from the preachers houst
and turned back; can not say Wher
) we lef5 the c'lurch; it was after ser
vice, right after service; we stopped
in the wo DDS; he went good ways ir
the woocs; it was about dark; it was
thick woods, but We could see; he hac
no ligh.; We could not see the road
he could see how to drive in the woods
it was about half hour after we lef,
the church that it happened; l think
the pre- acher was nearest, but l do loI
know the c, uatry there; We went tt
E!loree, and defendant gave his hors'
some water: have relatives in Ello
re and I am en- friendly terms viii
tn n; We stayed in ElloTee a few min
utes to give tae 30 Sc water In f1oa1
Of Stacks store; it was then about
eight o'clock; we we're in the street t.
and they were near the s-cre-l mean
tue pope vino Were near u The
lamps there were lighted; he lher
went to the Lutheran Church to at
tecd service and get married afuer
service; I did not like him then sc
well after treating me as he did, but
| iatended to marry him after be mad
ruined my character; I had no weapon
WITH mC; there was no preaching at
Elloree, so we went to S4ntee church
and 4 there was any preaching the-e
ne were to marry after services; was
willing to marry him and he was will.
ing to marry me, and we both went
there to get married; we just went to
Jim Tricks; he was net friendly to me
cannot say why he vent there; he
said he was gong up to tricks and l
went with him; he Wsnt in and left
me in the buggy about one hour; It
was long time; that is ab> four
miles from Eloree; Munce Dantzler
lives few yards from Jim lr:cS'S; l
STAYED in the buggy while defendant
was In the house; was afraid to leave
to go to Mr. Dantz'er bocause defend
ant had ruined my character; l knew
the county around me well; Murce
| Dantzler Is my uncle; Sam Dan;zlel
lives a little further on; about bait
mile; I knew the way; we then went
to MIR. OTIS; Jim Irick asked me t.
come in, but l would not; our fathers
we're very good friends up to that