Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-07-01

When Miss Kanode arrived she was
taken into the back office Of the city
hall and one by one the negros In the
cells we're brought in. The first was
yellow man with a mu stache and
she promptly said he was not the man.
Next come grinny. sort, black little
negro and he was at once sent back.
Then the other fellow was brought
in. She at once identified him. He
was brought back the second time
and she was asked whether or not she
was certain and she remarked
"Oh! l can never forget those eyes. "
The negro exclaimed, Good God"
and said nothing more.
He was taken by Sheriff Billhiyer
and number of other officers to the
Cumberland Valley railroad and taken
toward Hagerstown on the ) o'clock
train A vast crowd gathered about
the city hall aud there was no little
murmuring about hangiugla ndhad he
been lett here over night he would
doubtless have been lynched.
TAKEN TO HAGERSTOWN.
Hagerstown, Md, June as.--Geo.
w. Williams, accused of criminally
assaulting Miss Knode was brought to
Hagerstown, from Martinsburg on the
$3.50 Cumberland Valley train this
afternoon and placed temporarily in
the Washington county Jail for safe
keeping. Williams was accompanied
by Sheriff Billmyer and Deputy Sher-
iff Herbert Rogers, of Jefferson county
and Constable Charles w. Alexander,
OF Hagerstown.
Before the negro was brought here
Sheriff Stuckey of Berkeley, telephon-
ed to States Attorney Albert !. Long
Hagerstown, saying he intended to
bring the negro to Hagerstown. Mr..
Long replied "All Right" AS soon as
the train pulled into the depot Will
liams was pushed into cab ard driv-
en- rapidly to tho Jail before any one
knew what was going on.
The negro's arrival, however, was
soon known, and in an hours time
great crowd of people was packed in
the street in front of the Jail.
Sheriff Hammond A. Downing, who
was attending the hearing of Charles
A. Holmes, at Funkstown. for rob-
berry, did not reach Hagers'own until
several hours later and knew nothing
of the negro's arrival. After consult.
ing with his attorney, Elias B. Har-
tie he informed Sheriff Billmyer that
he had no legla right to hold Williams
in Maryland ard asked Mr.. Billmyer
to take MIN away. Sheriff Downing
said there was considerable hostile.
fee ing here against Williams. and he
feared local mob might tonight bat
ter down the walls of the jsil and
lynch the prisoner. He also had in.
formation that poose of 500 armed
men of Berkeley and Jefferson coun-
ties was organizing to come here to-
night. He was also advised that II
Williams remained in Jail here he
could be Released on writ of habeas
corpus, as Sheriff Downing had no
authority to hold prisoner not fugi-
tive from another State.
When the party left here fully LOCO
persons were packed around the jail.
Mary hostile expressions were heard
but no open attempt was made to take
the negro,
The Western Maryland train the
party took at Kemp's connects with
the Baltimore and Ohis at Cherry
Run but their Is wait of two hours
on the train. Sheriff Billmyer received
word that's mob would be at Cherry
Run in waiting. He was afraid to risk
the two hour wait in the little hamlet
so got of at Big Pool, few miles East
of Cherry Run and drove in round
about route past Cherry Run to Han
cock.
When the train reached Big Pool a
crowd of 80 excited people had congre-
gated ami as the Sheriff. party alight-
ed from the train tie mob demanded
the negro. The Off :srs refused TO We
hirn mp and hurried him into the sta
ton. Another demand was made by
the mob, six or eight persons drawing
pistols The officers drew their weap-
ons, refusing to give him up. At this,
men in the crowd cut the harness ON
the two horses hitched to dayton
wagon waiting at the station to haul
the negro to Hancock and took away