The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-01-08
KNOCKED DOWN
And Robbsd in His Store by a
Negro Thief.
Will PROVE EFATAL.

"A SpdlG1upUfS ASrcuaOC IS GuurQers
ously Assaulted and His Cash
Drawer Robbed by Robber, Who
Is Seen in the Store by a
Woman and Child, but He Makes
his Escape and is at Large.
The Spartanburg Herald Of We'd
nesday tells Of the murderous as
sault on Mr.. Henderson, a merchant
Of that city, on Tuesday night Of
last week. The Herald says a ne
gro robber at the money drawer
and the proprietor lying on the
floor Of a back room in an uncon-
scious condition, with several
hatchet wounds in the head was
what Mrs. Cora Lawrence saw when
she entered the store Of Mr.. B. F.
Henderson, on North Liberty street,
with her little son on the evening
above mentioned. She spread the
alarm, but the robber made his es-E
cape
All that is known Of the robbery
and assault is the story told by Mrs.
Lawrence. She went to the store
about 8 o'clock to get Mr.. Hender-
son to read letter for her. She
carried small boy along with her.
To her surprise she found q negro
behind the counter. He had the
money drawer out and helping him
self to the loose silver.
She asked the negro where Mr..
Henderson was. He replied that
he had stepped out and left him IN
charge till he came back. Mrs.
Lawrence then stated that she would
wait until he returned. The rob-
Der replied that it was no use to
do that, because it might be some
time before Mr. Henderson returned
Mrs. Lawrence heard some one
struggling in the room to the rear
Of the store room. She looked
back and saw Mr.. Henderson lying
on the floor. She said that sne
would go back to him, and that all
the powers of heaven and earth
could not keep her from doing SO.
AS she passed into the back room
the negro hastened out of the front
door. She found Mr.. Henderson
on the floor, writhing in his own
blood, with several wounds in his
head and the hatchet lying near.
him. He was in an unconscious
condition. She set up an alarm
and it was not long before crowd
gathered.
Mrs. Lawrence says that she would
know the negro if she saw MIN
again. He was a tall fellow with
long mustache. He carried, e
heavy stick which was hanging on
his arm while he was taking the
money from the drawer One hand
trembled as if he were afflicted with
rheumatism. He was a stranger.
Mr.. Henderson keeps store on
North Liberty street, near the over
head bridge. He lives alone IN the
rear of the store. He is a man or
about fifty years Of age. 1t is nos
known how much money was IN the
drawer.
The policeman went to work on
the case at once A negro by the
name Of Wallace Williams, who ft-
ted the description Of the roooer
given by Mrs. Lawrence, was ar
rested and taken before her, oue
she said that he was not the one
and he was then released. VIII
liams is the negro who was trlea 1or
the murder Of Doc Westheld, color
ed, several years ago and came
clear.
Mr.. Henderson's skull is fractured
in three places as result OF tne
hlows inflicted by the robher. The
hatchee with which tt" "nrk was
done was found beside him. 1t was
covered with blood. A report fron
the hospital at an early hour TnuFs-
Fdav morning says that Mr.. Henoer-
cons condition is critical.
USED PARIS GRE5N