The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-04
MOODY CoNFESSES
SAYS ANOTHER ASSISTED 1NROB-
Berry AND KILLING.
One of the Negroes Who Shot Posse
at femaSSec CauSht-Lynching
Not Expected.


Henry Moody, a mulatto, has been
arrested and lodged in Jail at 1emas-
see, charged with stealing from At
lantic Coast Line cars and with be-
ing one OF the negroes who were pur-
sued by a Yemassee merchant and
a blacksmith and who shot and kill
ed the two Yemassee men.
The Savannah Morning News of
Sunday has the following story of
the capture of Moody and of his con-
fession:
That one of the Yemassee negro
murderers has been captured and has
confessed, and that the officers have
clue to the whereabouts Of the lth-
er, is the report brought to Savannah
by Chief Special Agent G. S. God
bold, Of the Atlantic Coast Line. who
returned from the scene OF the homi-
eide.
Henry Moody is the name of the
| negro captured. He is a one-armed
mulatto, who is known in Savannah,
having been brought to this section
| Of the country by a circus and left
in Savannah. Mr.. Godbold recognized
the negro as soon as he saw him. He
is in the Yemassee jail.
Moody has made confession OF
the railroad tnefts, but claims he was
not implicated in the shooting. He
gives the name Of his companion as
Melvin Curry, who is young, heavy
set, black negro. Moody says Curry
] did all the shooting, using Win
chester pump gun, loaded with buck
! shot.
Moody told OF the haunts of his
companion, Curry and also what part
Of the country he comes from. He
also gave the officers information by
which they may be able to arrest
Curry. Moody says there is little
chance Of Curry being taken alive.
The capture of Moody was accom-
plished by Deputy Sheriff White. of
Beaufort county. The officer was on
his way to Jacksonboro, a short dis
tace from Yemassee, when he recog-
nized Moody Oh the road. He left
the train and put Moody under arrest,
slipping up on him and give him no
! chance to resist.
At Yemassee Moody was identifi-1
ed by several Yentassee negroes who
had recognized the pair at work.
When Mr.. Godbold saw the negro,
lie recogized him and advised him
to tell the truth. This brought
forth a full confession. and also in
structions as to how to capture the
other negro.
A description of the two negroes
was received b the officers from Ye
massee negroes. 1t was these negroes
who identified Moody. The officers.
Joining in the chase were Sheriff L.
Z. McTeer. of Beaufort county; De.
putty Sheriff White. Special Agent
William Elliott. OF the Charleston
and Western Carolina railway, and
Marshal w. +. Sloman.
Mr.. Godbold does not think
Moody will be lynched at Yemassee,
at least, not until the other negro is
captured. He eXacted 4 promise
from the citizens Of Yemassee that
they would not lynch Moody.i view
Of his confession.
The negroes are charged with the
murder of Mr. S. W Litchtield, Of
Colleton county; and Joseph Francis.
a negro blacksmith. The murderers
had been discovered breaking into u
railway car and an attempt was be-
ing made TO catch them.
That the negroes had made a good
haul from the broken cars is shown
by the fact that between $500 and
$500 worth OF goods were found
about 500 yards from the station
where they had dropped them when
pursued The goods were stolen
from four cars. which had been plac-
ed on a siding by the Coast Line, to
he taken up by the Charleston and
Western Carolina railway. and which
were delayed owing to the washouts.