Evening star., 1908-01-30

Hurrying across the road, Mr.. Marshall
went to the store of w. H. Robinson and
notified the proprietor and clerk to be on
the lookout for the negro. A few minutes
later in walked Rand. and he at once
presented. the check, asking that 1t be
cashed. Mr.. Robinson gave the holda
prisoner Mr. Robinson took him to
Prince Frederick and turned him over to
the sheriff
I'D like to have something to eat" was
the first request made by Rand.
Anything else you would like to have? -
ne was asked.
I'D thank you for a little tobacco" was
his response
He was given food and tobacco and was
placed in the small frame st ucture COM
monty known as a Jail. Four guards were
placed in charge.
His Real Name
John Harden, as the prisoner was
known about this section, told Star re-
porter yesterday afternoon that his real
name was Arthur Rand and that he was
an escaped convict from Raleigh. N. c..
He was sentenced to serve eight years in
the workhouse, he said. because he had
burglarized the house of Mr. Prince, in
Raleigh.
Il was a trusty in the prison." he said,
and about two months before Christina $
was sent to get one of the guards While
on the. errand went to see my sister and
l didn't go back to the prison"
Capt. William Allen. who has charge of
the prison, Rand stated was his friend.
and he did not want him to know where
he had gone.
But" he said, now I would like to
go back there
The prisoner said his father. Charles
Rand lives at Garners. near Rands Mills.
about ten miles from Raleigh. More than
two years ago. he said. he forced an en-
from ft~> A.
stole some clothing. He, only entered
the kitchen. he said. and there was no
body at home at the time.
What ever possessed you to do what
You did Monday morning?''
= tell you,' said the prisoner. two
things | done. One was took her check
and the other was 1 took her horse
What else did YOU do?''
III talk to you about that later" was
his response. Are you going to kill
Later he declared he had nothing more
to say.
1t was about o'clock yesterday after
noon when Sheriff Mead reached Mount
Harmony from Prince Frederick with the
prisoner. Magistrates w. II. Ward of
Mount Harmony and s. G.. Bowen of
Huntington and a number of spectators
made up the procession which moved
slowly over the road to the house of Mrs
Mary BuggieWard. Neighbors knew her
as Mrs. Buggie, but she explained that she
had married Patrick Ward after the death
Of her first husband.
The delay In reaching her house caused
Sheriff Mead no end of trouble last night.
the hearing not having been held until
too late to take the prisoner away on the
Chesapeake Beach train and get him to
Baltimore for safe keeping A num-
ber of colored men were among the
spectators. The white men were out.
spoken in their denunciation Of the crime,
nf hnn ifaf;,
thought the prisoner should be lynched
The prisoner was taken into the house of
Mrs. Buggie-Ward. where she was in
waiting. Rand heard several of the spec
tators discuss the question of lynching
and talk about a rope, and he became ex-
tremely nervous and frightened.
Boss. he would say. addressing one of
the several strangers who were in attend
ance, don't let 'em kill me. Have 'em
give me trial for my life and send me
sorry / didn't stay there. cause Capt.
Allen certainly was good to me-"
Rand stood about the house listening to
the threats of lynching and begging pite-
ously for his life until the magistrates
were ready to proceed with the hearing
Then Magistrate Ward. who is short
man. stood upon chair. called court to
order and had the prisoner and prosecut-
ing witness step forward.
Prisoner Identified.
rs your name Arthur RANDI" the pris-
oner was asked by Magistrate Ward when
he appeared for preliminary hearing.
Yes, sir" was his response.
And do you recognize this man?'' the
magistrate asked. turning to the prosecut-
ing witness.
Il do responded the latter without
any hesitation. Mrs. Wood told of the
y1,an lipO abo tba =;
threats to kill her.
Mrs. Ward explained that after the
negro left her house she waited until she
heard him open the gate, and then she
darted out the back door. She remem-
bered where she had left her shoes, she
said. and picked them up and took them
with her. When she was part of the way
across the field she put on the shoes and
wo them until she heard the frozen
snow crunching beneath her feet. Then
afraid this might attract attention, she
kicked on her shoes and went barefootad
the rest of thu way to the house Of Ernest
Randall, colored.
Mr.. Hardisty's Testimony.
do you recognize the prisoner" James
E. Hardisty was asked.
II do" he responded, Il hired him
New Year day for Mrs. Ward"
What was her condition when she
reached your house,?
She was in a nervous and excited con-
dition.' he replied.
1t was suggested that it might be well
for the prisoner to be questioned, but
Magistrates Ward and Bowen said such
proceeding was not necessary.
But it should be DONE" insisted Mr.
John NJ. Spicer, a respected resident of
the county.
Then" said one of the magistrates
''in order to settle the dispute. I'll call
him. Step out here"
The. handcuffed prisoner stepped for
ward his nervousness giving evidence of
the intense fear under which he was
laboring.
why did you go under an assumed
name?" he was asked.
What kind of name?" the prisoner
wanted to know.
Il want you to tell me why you went