The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-18
NEGRO KILLS FARMER
EMANUEL CARVER SHOT DOWN
IN COTTON FIELD.
First Reports that Negro Had Becn
Lynched by Posse Prove False
He is Lodged in Jail.

He is Lodged in Jail.
carver, a young white man about
~ years Of age, living Six mi,e.
south of Saluda, was shot and in
stantly killed Thursday afternoon b,
VIII Herrin, colored. The killing took
place IN field, where he was nicEira
eotton' and the negro, Herrin who
dld the killing, it is claimed z,s
". unsound mind. Herrin went to
Car'er's field, and without warnins
VI notice, shot him down. 1nforma
tlon received is that after kill;nn
DssVer ne also tried to kin Carver's
"iie' who, it appears, was in tho
nela. Mrs. Carver grabbed the rnn
una saved herself from similar Co.,
" that OF her husband.
=, news Of the shooting rapidly snro,a
~ lne community, and a, possa W..
4uieSiy formed, and from The reno.t 40
1ust received they had captnred ~ 10 20
nsslo' and it is supposed have lvnch
49,. ~ nim. Young Martin Mathenev
states That he was informed that ~.
negro had been captured and whi,e ,ne
nelns pursued was shot hpt M. 80
~ After he passed the Carver hon.
ne neard yolley OF guns and ~nis
.ois' and the supposition now is tbat
lhe negro has been killed
Inc killing of Mr.. Carver was
nose II coid-blooded act. a brother NJ
taerr'n was in Saluda last thai eyon
ing looking for the Probate Jndga
saying that a member of his fam;,,,
was crazy, and he wanted to know
what should be done about il
from all the reports It annezrs
tnat VIII Herrin shot Mr.. Carver
while the formers brother wac tbor
at Saluda looking for the Probate
Juage with q view of having him
committed to the State Hospital for
the insane. 1t is also stated thar
VIII HerTin attempted to kill two
negroes that afternoon. Sheriff Sample
was pnoned and left soon after for
the Carver home, the scene of the
Killing, and has not returned vet
A later dispatch from sa,uda
eheFT Sample has just returned fo
saluda with Will Herrin, who Thnrs-
day Afternoon shot and killed nj
Carver, The negro is suffering from
several gunshot wounds inflicted in
order to effect his capture. After
shooting Mr.. Carver down in the HELD
Herrin broke his gun over Mr.. car
Vers head, and went and armed him
self with another gun.
When the news of Mr.. Carver's
death was made known, Mr.. r. r
Forrest, Mr. Bunyan, Watson and
others attempted to capture the ne
gro' and while doing SO were COM
PEELED to fire on him to avoid being
shot themselves.
Herrin had hidden in the weeds
near Mr.. Carver's home, and when
called upon by Mr.. Forest and others
TO surrender he refused to do so. but
instead attempted to fire upon them.
One of the shots fired by the pursu-
ers took effect in the negro's eye and
others in his body. Herrin is now
in Saluda' jail suffering from his
wounds.
Sheriff Sample. states that Mr..
Carrer's neighbors assured him that
no attempt would be made to lynch
Herrin. They desire that the law
take its course.
! At this hour Sheriff Sample is un-
decided whether to take the negro 70
Colum bia for safekaeping. The gentle
men who captured the Negro could
have easily lynched him had they so
desired. After taking Herrin into
custody no effort was made to harm
him, and he was readily turned over
10 the sheriff.
Sheriff Sample says that Hcrrin has
as good sense as anybody and, so far
as he can see, shows no symptoms
of insanity. The negro says the
reason he killed Mr.. Carver was be-
cause of difference arising out Of a
buggy trade. He wanted to buy the
buggy, but Mr.. Carver asked him too
much for It.