The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-16
He DID THE DOER
How a Greensboro SIeuth
Got Ford.
This Sweet Rascal Had Lured Man
Into a Quiet Place Robbed
and Well Nigh Killed
Him.


Greensboro, N c., Aug. 10
Charlie Ford, an employee at Proximity
mills was arrested and placed in Jail
today, charged with highway robbery
of w. c. Garner, a school teacher
from Moore county. Late Saturday af-
ternoon, Prof. Garner, who was visit
ing friends in Greensboro, met Ford,
a stranger but a very accommodating
appearing man and accepted his invi-
tatlon to take walk around the town.
Ford suggested trip to Proximity
mill, not on the car line but on foot
by circuitous route, so that more of
the community could be seen. Going
out by the A. and M. College their
route took them through a wood copse
and in the midst of the timber, Ford
asked Prof. Garner, if he had knife.
stating that he wanted to cut stick
TO protect them from a very bad dog
at house they were approaching.
Garner supplied the knife and no
sooner had Ford cut the stick, than
he whaled the Professor over the head
with it, and robbed him of his purse
containing SIS, his gold watch and
chain, and even the knife he had
borrowed and returned.
Garner appeared at the police office
late Saturday night, bloody and weak
giving the above account of his exper-
fence, adding that the last thing he
remembered, the stranger was stand
ing over him with the appraised club,
declaring he would give him one more
lick, and if he ever got over it and
told it, he would certainly finish him
next time.
Getting on the Trail.
From the fact that Ford had once
before been indicted for highway rob-
berry and escaped because his victim
failed to appear as witness at the trial
in the Superior court, and the de-
scriptiOn pretty well fitted him, Dep
uty Sheriff Weatherly was put on the
case. He nosed around all day yes
terday, and this morning was sitting
in the cashiers office of the Proximity
mills talking to Superintendent Camp
bell. Operatives of the mill were COM
ing in, presenting their time cards for
checks.
One man presented a time card for
Charlie Ford. Being questioned, he said
that he bought Ford's time, and that
Ford had gone to Charlotte Sunday
night. Detective Weatherly simply
said PAY it, and as soon as the man
had gone, he and Campbell followed
the payee at a convenient distance.
The holder of the check, after q
while went into a house some. distance
off and the officers made haste to fol-
low. Weatherly went to the back door,
while Campbell entered the front.
A man on the inside, evidently see
ing Weatherly at the back, made for
the front door and ran into Campbell's
arms. 1t was Ford and on his per-
son, was Gamers stolen property. His
watch, his purse, his knife, and $3.50
of the five dollars stolen were found.
Ford acknowledged the corn ana
was brought to Jail, where he now
awaits the formal hearing of the case.
Of Prof. Garner it is but just to
state that he was perfectly sober Sat
urday, is not given to drink and was
imposed upon by the plausible Ford.
Capture of Coles.
Joe Coles, who several nights ago
seriously cut George Williams with a
razor, and escaped, was arrested Sat
urday night in Danville. The police
here have just been notified that Coles
refuses to come to Greensboro with
out a requisition. from the Governor.
and Solicitor Brooks is preparing pa
pers for his extradition.
Joe Jordan, colored, while unload
ing lumber from the Southern Rail-
way freight this morning for H. c.
Hoecker, contractor, had a big piece
or TIMBER TO fall on his arm, and 1T
was broken in three places.
Mr.. John Broadnax, Jr., who spends
most of his time in Salisbury, where
he is interested in a large distillery
there, met with a serious accident
here Saturday He came in on a train
and as he got in a carriage. a couple
of dogs began fighting Immediately
under the vehicle. A tremendous run
away followed, the driver was knocked
off the perch, the carriage was turned
over, Mr.. BroadnaX thrown out, and
his knee cap dislocated. He will have
to stay in bed several days. &
In his sermon at West Market Street
Methodist church yesterday, Rev. DR..
Turrentine strongly adjured his hear
ers not to vote for any man who was
a candidate in the Democratic prima-
ries which are to be held in this coun-
ty tomorrow, who did not vote for pro-
hibition in the recent election no mat
ter what his professions of morality,
or siding with law and order or De-
mocracy might be. The preacher
called for a thousand members of the
newly formed law and order league.
saying that no man who voted against
prohibition was worthy of the votes
Of Christian people.
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