Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-07-25
WOULD LYNCH
GIRLS KIDNAPER
ChaS.RemphlIl Narrowly Escaped
Death at GIaSSbOTO, N. J.
ABDUCTED 7-YEAR-OLD CHILD

Seven Killed IN Mine Explosion Near
Pottsvliie, pa. - Ex-Prcseher Shot
Dead For Revense-Fslse Clue In
Williams Murder Mystery - New
York Brokers InsurIng Against Elee-
tIOn Of BrYsn-Labor Leaders cites
For contempt-Alia Died Denouno-
ing the Priesthood.
Charles Hemphin, 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 been
wrought to the point OF fury because
Hemphill had kidnapped Cora Carton
a seven-year-old child, whose home is
in MiIiville, y. J. Only the quick action
OF the police authorities in secretly re-
moving Hemphill TO the Woodbury.
Jail. Il is believed, saved his life.
Hemphill on Thursday last Joined
Holiness campmeeting here and be
came II is said. infatuated with TIE
child. Saturday he hired q team aud
going 20 the home OF Rev. Mr FARRELL.
where the child was visiting. offered
20 drive the clergyman TO the camp
meeting. The oner was accepted. and
after leaving the minister at the camp
Hemphill returned 10 the FARRELL home
and told Mrs. FARRELL that he had been
sent for Cora Helen Higgins, aged
eight years. was play with Cora at
the time, and Mrs. FARRELL. not sus
pecting anything wrong bundled the
two children into the carriage A half
hour later Helen came running back
almost exhausted and told the pastors
wife that after riding about a mile
Hemphill slapped her face, put her
out Of the carriage and had driven on
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 Hemphiil and the
child. Beckett demanded an explana
ton, and Hemphill said that he had
missed the train and that he and the
girl were walking 10 camp. He then
moved OF, saying: Il can't do anything
with her, so I'll leave her with You
Beckett secured a carriage, took the
girl 10 her home and notified the police
officials. A short time later Hemphiu
was captured at the Pitman railroad
station as he was buying a ticket for
Philadelphia. Word of the capture was
telephOned to Glassboro, and men arm
ed with clubs. base ball bats and some
carrying ropes soon began TO gather
about the Glassboro Jail. When IL was
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 of
violence. Word was sent to Pitman
of the temper of the crowd. and n was
decided TO detain Hemphill there and
give him an immediate hearing. He
was arraigned before Magistrate Paul.
in and held in $1,000 bail on the charge
of attempting a statutory offense. 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 and
the crowd sought shelter. Hemphill
during the height of the storm was
hustled into a covered wagon and a
quick trip was made to the Woodbury.
jail
The physicians say the girl is not
seriously injured.