The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-07-08
LYNCHING WAS FEARED.
Saluda Negro Carried to Penitentlary
For Safekeeping.

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here on the charge OF attempted crlnl-
nal assault. an accnu:!: q: which has
already been given in ;h:s correSpon-
dcnce. has by i,o means >l:h>1dcd. and
that there is still S.,.lc danger ri
! lvnching. 1t was though. that nothing
further would be don" aD"rt the mat
ter and the law allowed {" take its
course. IN fact. I'll appearances III
| dicalcd tha;.
Now it seems that ;?'c ncgr" has
! made certaii, statements since he has
! been in jail tha, tend /" compromise
the young lady and these statements
have reached the ears ~ her father :
neighborS. and the icring IS again Ill
tense. Sheriff Rh"dcn has been watch
ii,l and has taken all steps which ne
considered necessary i"r his prison
er's protection. but as l. we'll known
the plans OF mobs arc kept Ii: secrecy
and one never knows what is going
10 be t!onc until il Is too late.
Had it not been for the narration
bv the prisoner ii alleged converSa-
tons i1s claims to have had with the
Young woman prior I" his attempted
entrance into her room there would
have been no further danger OF vlo-
lerce. As it stands, there is probab!l-
ity. or at least a possibility. OF his be-
ing strung up at any moment. OF such
is the information obtained this morn
ing.
1t IS understood that communlca-
tons have passed between Sheriff
Rhoden and Governor Heyward. and
it is very probable tha. Jones will be
landed in the penitentiary before the
close of the day.
Started For Penitentiary.
Saluda, July E. $50 p. m.-SherlF
Rhoden has just LETT with Will Jones.
presumably for Columbia, where he
will deliver him 10 the state
authorities for safe keeping. 1t has
been learned that a heavy reward for
the apprehension OF this negro. who
is wanted for murder in Georgia. was
some time ago offered. Mr.. Bob
Strum. OF this county. has been wiring
the Georgia authorities since ycster-
day and he has an answer this morn
ing that the sheriff OF Dublin, Ga. is
now on his way here with requlStlon
papers When he reaches here. how
ever. Jones will be in the custody OF
the penitentiary authorities.
Killed Man In Georgia.
1t is further learned that Will Jones.
as he calls himself here. but whose
name is Evans Jones. killed a white
man in Georgia some time ago and
has been on the scout ever since.
Strum hired him early i'll the spring
near his father-inlaw's plantation on
the Savannah river and brought him
here. The negro remained with Strum
two days and lett. Soon afterwards
Strum was informed that the negro
was wanted in Georgia Tor murder and
has been on the lookout ior him ever
since. When Jones was lodged in jail
here few days ago Strun happened
10 see him and at once recognized him
as the negro wanted in Georgia.
\ iull account OF Jones attempted
criminal assault was published at the
time On Thursday night OF last
week he attempted to enter the room
occupied BY the Youngest daughter
aged Is years. OF Mr.. Warren Kirk
land. highly respected citizen OF
this county living near Richardson
vile. The Young lady was awakened
and ran 10 her father. who saw the
negro running away in the darkness.
He thought the negro resernbled
Tunes. who had been in his employ
for Z short time. and Jones. when con-
fronted with the accusation. finally
admitted thar he was the man and
confessed that this was not the first
time he had gone to the place for the
purpose OF entering the young ladys
room. but his heart heretofore had