The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-11-10
ON A VERY SERIOUS CHARGE
David OFT is in oraneeburg Jail for
AIIeqed Assault.

A special from Orangeburg to the Co
iumbia State gives the following story:
A warrant was issued by Magistrate
c. P. Brunson of this city upon affi-
davit of Mr.. Adam l.. Shumaker, charg-
ing David OFT with having committed
an assault upon his daughter, Miss Lula
Shumaker.
Mr.. Shumaker is we'll known farm
er who resides in Goodby township, q
few miles this side OF Elloree. and
bears an excellent reputation as a good
citizen and neighbor. The accused is q
son Of Mr.. A. A. OFT, who is success
tui farmer, residing on the State road
only a few miles distant from the home
cf Mr.. Shumaker. Young OFT Is about
20 years OF age. while the young lady
is said to be about II years Of age.
The story is that Sunday afternoon
one Of Mr.. Shumaker's boys and two OF
his girls went to Jerusalem church,
few miles away, to attend funeral,
and as they were leaving young OFT
asked Miss Lula to ride with him. 1t
was late in the afternoon and he lin
gered behind the 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
her to get out and walk home. This
she refused to do through modification.
He then took her to his fathers house.
Young OFT then left home and went to
the house Of Amos Dantzler to spend
the night 1t was not until this morning
that Mr.. Shumaker was apprised OF his
daughters whereabouts and condition,
end this information came first to him
from Mr.. Dantzler, to whom young OFT
had told of the occurrence, making him
his confident. Mr.. Shumaker went to
the home Of Mr.. OFT for his daughter
and with his wife ascertained that
young Oft had accomplished his pur-
Lose and then he set out for Orange
burg to intercept OFT. His information
was that OFT was coming to Orange
burg early Monday morning for the
purpose of disposing Of his horse and
buggy and to take the first train to
leave the country.
The young man has several scratches
on his face and the contention is that
he received them in the struggle with
the young lady 1t is also said that ne
had been drinking.
AS 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 Brunson to search for young OFT,
and he was informed that he had start
ed back for the country with negro
in a buggy.
Mr.. Goures, however, found OFT in
the city, arrested him at once and
placed him in Jail.
Young OFT denies the above story
and gave the constable different Ver-
sion. When tie cir! refused to go to
her home he took her to his fathers,
showed her to room up stairs. told
his mother Of her presence In the house
and he then went to his own rom ana
retired. He said that he came to
Orangeburg this morning to return a
horse that he had recently bought and
had a negro to take him back TO MS
home but was prevented from return
ing by the arrest.
1t is said that young UT had peen
raying attention to the young lady but
that Mr.. Shumaker objected to his at
,ention and would not allow him TO
come to his house.
There is some conflict between the
current reports concerning the affair,
hence the contentious of both sides are
given above as nearly correct as pos
sible. 1t Is probable that there will De
preliminary examination held very
son and then the full facts will be
brought out.