Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-07-24
WOULD LYNCH
GIRLS KIDNAPER
GhaS.Hemphlll Narrowly Escaped
Death at GIaSSbOTO, n. }.
ABDUCTED 7-YEAR-OLD CHILD

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Dead For Revenge-FaIse Clue In
Williams Murder Mystery - New
York Brokers Insuring Against Elee'
ton Of Bryan-Labor Leaders Cited
For contempt-Alia Died DenOune-
ina the Priesthood.
Charles Hemphill, a young man
whose home is in Clayton. near Glass
boro. N. j., had a narrow escape
from being lynched by excited resi-
dents of this vicinity, who had oeei
wrought to the point of fury because
Uemphill had kidnapped Cora Carton
a seven-vear-old child. whose home Is
in Millville, n. J. Only the quick actioh
of the police authorities in secre'ly re-
moving Hemphil to the Woodbury.
iail il is believed, saved his life
Hemphill on Thursday last joined
Holiness campmeeting here and ne
came it is said, infatuat0 Eith the
child. Saturday he hired team and
Going to the home of Rev Mr.. farrell
where the child was visiting offered
10 drive the clergyman to the camp
meeting. The offer was accepted anu
after leaving the minister at the camp
Hemnhill returned to the farrell nome
and told Mrs. farrell that he had been
cont for Cora. Helen Higgins. aged
eiebt wears. was a play with cora at
the time. and Mrs. FARRELL not sus-
Meeting anything wrong, bundled tne
two children into the carriage A nan
to,,r later Helen came running back
almost exhausted and told the pastor
wife that after riding about mile
uemDbiu slapped her face. put her
ont Of the carriage and had driven OIL
with Cora. Mrs. farrell at once no
tilted her husband, and hundreds OF
persons Joined in the search TOT tnt
Girl as nothing was seen or heard OIL
her until nearly midnight, when han
lev Beckett. a summer cottager at PIT
man heard screams and. leaving his
home. came across HemphilI ana 'hs
child. Beckett demanded an eXplana
tion and Hemphill said that he mao
missed the train and that he ana lH'
girl were walking to camp. He then
moved off. saying: 81 can't do anythlhg
with her, so I'll leave her with YOU
Beckett secured a carriage, TOOK inc
Girl TO her home and notified the police
oHcials. A short time later HemphlA
was captured at the Pitman railIodu
station as he was buying a ticket iol
Philadelphia. Word of the capture was
+elephoned to Glassboro. and men arm
cd with clubs. base ball bats and some
carving ropes soon began to gathel
about the Glassboro Jail When it wa
learned that Hemphill had not arrived
the crowd determined to wait. Another
crowd gathered at the hotel at whlci
the stages between Pitman and Glass
boro stop. and there were threats o
violence. Word was sent to PltmaI
of the temper of the crowd. and 1t was
decided to detain Hemphill there an'
give him an immediate hearing. H'
was arraigned before Magistrate Paul
in and held in $1,000 bail on the charge
of attempting a statutory ofense Dur
ing the hearing a large crowd OF PIT
man residents gathered and threats
against Hemphill were made. A thun
der storm broke about this time an.
the crowd sought shelter Hemphil
during the height OF the storm was
hustled into a covered wagon and
quick trip was made to the Woodbury.
Jail.
The physicians say the girl is not
seriously injured