Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-07-23
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Girl S KIDNAPER
Chas.HeInphIlI Narrowly Escaped
Death at GIassb0r0, n. ].
ABDUCTED 7-YEAR-OLD CHILD

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ing the Priesthood.
Charles Hemphill, young man
whose home is in Clayton, near Glass.
Aoro, N. J., had a narrow escape
from being lynched by excited resi-
dents of this vicinity, who had been
wrought to the point of fury because
Hemphill had kidnapped Cora Carton
a seven-year-old child, whose home is
in Millyille, N. ]. Only the quick action
of the police authorities in secretly re-
moving Hemphill to the Woodbury.
jaih it is believed, saved his life.
Hemphill on Thursday last joined a
Holiness campmeeting here and be-
came, it is said, infatuated with the
child Saturday he hired team and
going to the home of Rev Mr.. FARRELL
where the child. was visiting. offered
to drive the clergyman to the camp
meeting. The offer was accepted, and
after leaving the minister at the camp
Hemphill returned to the farrell home
and told Mrs. farrell that he had been
sent for Cora. Helen Higgins, aged
eight years, was a play with Cora al
the time, and Mrs. FARRELL, not sus
pecting anything wrong, bundled tn
two children into the carriage. A hal
hour later Helen came running bacl
almost exhausted and told the pastors
wife that after riding about mile
Hemphill slapped her face, put hel
out of the carriage and had driven OF
with Cora Mrs. FARRELL at once no
titled her husband, and hundreds OF
persons Joined in the search for the
girl, as nothing was seen or heard Of
her until nearly midnight, when Han
ley Beckett, summer cottager at Pit
man, heard screams and, leaving his
home, came across Hemphill and the
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tion and Hemphill said that he ha6
missed the train and that he and the
girl were walking to camp. He ther
moved off, saying: Il can't do anything
with her, so I'll leave her with you.
Beckett secured carriage, took th5
girl to her home and notified the police
officials. A short time later Hemphii
was captured at the Pitman railroad
station as he was buying q ticket fol
Philadelphia. Word of the capture was
telephoned to Glassboro, and men arm
ed with clubs, base ball bats and some
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 which
the stages between Pitman and Glass
boro stop, and there were threats oil
of the temper of the crowd, and it was
decided to detain Hemphill there an
give him an immediate hearing He
was arraigned before Magistrate Paul
in and held in $1,000 bail on the charge
of attempting statutory offense Dur
ing the hearing 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 Hemphit
during the height of the storm was
hustled into covered wagon and al
quick trip was made to the Woodbury.
Jail.
The physicians say the girl is not
seriously injured.