Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-10-28
ALL ABOUT A COW,
Anson Darkies Get Officer of the Law in
a Close Place,

I Anson Darkies Get Officer Of the Law i
a Close Place.
News has just reached this plac
of a very serious and at the sam,
time rather laughable occurrence,
], which took place near Ansonville
in Anson county, just across th'
river from here, some days ago
G. M. Palmer. of this place, sent
, a claim of delivery for COW te
the constable of Ansonville town.
ship, Mr.. Trexler, few days ago
The COW was in the possession of a
negro by the name of Will Davis,
who year ago mortgaged the COW
and afterwards moved to Anson
county. The peculiar part of the
TRANSACTION was that when Trexler
went to the darkey's house to
serve the paper, it seems that he
was not unexpected, as Davis had
taken the COW off and left at his
house five robust negro women,
including his wife; also he had
two boys about 6 and 8 years old,
whom he left at home. Mr.. Trek
Ter informed the defendant Davis
wife of the fact that he had
claim and delivery paper for the
COW. The five negro women
crowded around Officer Trexler
and demanded that he read the
paper. When he had commenced
reading the paper, not expecting
any serious trouble from the fe.
male monsters, they all of one ac-
cord, in the same place and at the
same time, sprang upon him with
all the fury and ferocity of SO
many Bengal tigers, covering him
as the waters cover the sea. One
of the women grabbed for his pis-
tol. causing him to have to use
his right hand to keep her from
getting the gun and only leaving
his left with which to defend him
self. They bit mouthfuls Of his
arms and legs, pulled his hair and
stamped his head, beat him in the
back with stones and walked all
over him for five or ten mi,antes,
when one of the most ferocious of
the beasts said to her co-assail-
ants, "This is hard work and I
am tired of it; bring the butcher
knife out (calling to one of the
small boys) and let's put an end
to the d-n scoundred at once"
At this exclamation the boy ran
into the house, but before he
could return with the deadly
weapon the women succeeded in
getting the officers pistol; and
about the same time, as in one
last life or death effort, Trexler
managed to free himself from the
clutches of the monsters and in
his own language, II did not stay
to see what was done when the
butcher knife was brought" He
ran to the house of Mr.. Dunlap,
on whose land the negroes live,
where he remained until medical
assistance could be had. After he
had somewhat recovered he sum.
moned help and arrested the
whole mob and they we're lodged
in Anson county Jail to await trial.
Later Mr.. Trexler delivered the
COW to the plaintiff here, Mr..
Palmer.
Mr.. Trexler showed one wound
on his arm to the justice of the
peace here from whose court the
writ issued, j. E. Ewing, and Mr..
Ewing informs the writer that
there was all ugly indenture of a
mouthful of teeth. Officer Trek
ler told Justice of the Peace
Ewing that his back was covered
with bloodshot spots caused by
being struck with rocks and also
by teeth wounds.
Mr.. Trexler says that he does
not know whether or not the ne
groes we're blue gummed, but he
knows that the bites make mighty
sore places. "-Albemarle specia.
to Charlotte Observer.