The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-11-03
SERIOUS CRIME CHARGED.
DAVID OFT IS IN THE ORANGEBURG JAIL
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT.
Crime Said to Have Been Committed on the
Way Home from Church-Partes Promi.
nent and Near Neishbors.

Crime Said to Have Been Committed on the
Way Home from Church-Parties Promi.
nent and Near Neishbors.
ORANeEBURG, October 31.-A warrant
was issued this morning by Magistrate c.
P. Brunson, of this city, upon an affidavit
of Mr.. Adam L. Shumaker, charging
David OFT with having committed an as.
sault upon his daughter, Miss Lula shu-
maker.
Mr.. Shumaker is well-known farmer
who resides in Goodby township, a few
miles this side of Elloree, and bears an
excellent reputation as good citizen and
neighbor. The accused is son of Mr.. A.
A. OFT, who is successful farmer, resid.
ing on the State road only few miles
distant from the home of 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 yesterday afternoon
one of Mr.. Shumakers 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. It was late in the
afternoon and he fingered 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 mortifca-
ton. 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. It was not until this
morning that Mr.. Shumaker was apprised
of his daughters whereabouts and condi-
tion, and this information came first to
him from Mr.. Dantzler, to whom young
OFT had told of the occurrence, making
him his conidant Mr.. Shumaker went
to the home of Mr.. OFT for his daughter
and with his wife ascertained that young
Qtthad accomplished his purpose and then
he set out for Orangeburg to intercept
OFT. His information was that OFT was
coming to Orangeburg early this morn
ing 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 he had
been drinking.
AS soon as Mr.. Shumaker reached Or
angeburg this morning he consulted his
attorneys, Messrs. Raysor and Summers,
and the warrant of arrest was procured.
Constable Foures was sent out by Magis-
trate Brunson to search for young OFT,
and he was informed that he had started
back for the country with negro in
buggy.
Mr.. Foures, however, found OFT in the
city, arrested him at once and lodged him
in Jail.
Young OFT denies the above story and
gave the constable different version.
When the girl refused to 60 to her home he
took her to his fathers, showed her to q
room up stairs, told his mother of her
presence in the house and he then went
to his own room and retired. He said
that he came to Orangebnrg this morning
to return horse that he had recently
bought and had negro to take him
back to his home but was prevented from
returning by the arrest.
1t is said that young OFT had been pay
ing attention to the young lady but that
Mr.. Shumaker objected to his attentions
and would not allow him to come to his
house.
All the people concerned have a good
standing in the county.
There is some conflict between the cur
rent reports concerning the affair, hence
the contentious of both sides are given
above as nearly correct as possible. 1t is
probable that there will be a preliminary
examination held very soon and then the
full facts will be brought out.
The affair was not known until this
morning over in the neighborhood of the
homes of the people concerned and so far
no expressions have reached here from the
neighbors.
Barnwell News.
[Barnwell People.]
Two white and eighteen colored appli.
cants for teachers certificates attended
the examination on Friday.
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