The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-07-11
AN OUTRAGEOUS ACT.
Young Ladies Held Up by White Man
at Point of a Pistol.

One of the most dastardly acts ever
committed in this county took place
last Friday afternoon about sundown,
when four young ladies Of prominent
families in this town were held up at
the point of a pistol by a white man
on the outskirts of town while walk
ing along the public road.
It tseeems that the young ladies had
gone for a walk about sundown on
the road which goes by the oil mill
and the residence of Mr.. John Fielder
and intersects with the Hunters
Chapel road about a mile below town.
While not far from Mr.. Felder's they
passed white man in the road, and
Just after he passed them he drew a
pistol and compelled them to walk
across field away from the road un-
til they came to a ditch, where he as
sisted one of them across. This was
a swampy, boggy place, and here ne
commanded them to crawl under a
barbed wire fence, holding up the
wire for them to get under. He had
been walking behind, compelling
them, by threatening to shoot them
if they made any outcry, to walk
ahead.
Arriving at the swamp, the older
of the ladies, who is married, turned
to him and asked him what he meant
and who he was, asking him If he
would murder four innocent women
in cold blood. He answered: No. i
Just wanted to show you what could
do with you with this pistol" Then
one of the young girls went to crying,
and the married lady spoke to her in
a whisper, that Mr.. Fielder was in
a field at work not far away and it
would be alright. This lady is salts
fled that the man overheard her and
he at once walked rapidly away with
out saying word. Then, after the
excitement was over, the ladies broke
down and screamed and Mr.. Fielder
came to them at once. The man, how
ever, had gotten away.
News of the affair was quickly
brought down town, and the blood
hounds of the sheriff were carried
out and put on the trail. By this
time it was dark, and after trailing q
while the dogs lost the scent, and al.
though a large party of men search.
ed the whole country around most OF
the night, no trace of the man could
be found. Several went out next
morning, and they tracked the man
across a field and he came back to-
ward town by another road. No
clue has yet been found, but the
matter has not been dropped, and it
is to be hoped the scoundrel will be
caught.
The ladies described him as a young
fellow, medium size, clean shaved,
with dark hair. While considerably
frightened of course, they say they
will be able to identify him. The
man did not appear to them to be
drunk, and it is hard to account for
his actions. If he was crazy, he GER
tainly exhibited a great deal of cum
ming in getting away. One OF the.
men with the dogs is satisfied that
the hounds caught him Friday night,
but, as they are young puppies, ne
made friends with them and caused
them to leave him.
! We do not publish the names OF
the young ladies, as they earnestly
requested the correspondents OF the
daily papers not to do so. Their
wishes were respected, and, although
no request has been made Of US, we
follow the precedent established.
We realize, however, that the article
has little news value unless the
names were given.
Too Full.