The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-09
FIEND CAUGHT
Man Who Rssassinated Usssy at
sagHwslI is Arrested.
WAS PAID TO DO 1T
He Is a Negro by the Name Of
Ouituaan johnson, and Lives at
Aiken, Where He was Apprc-
herCed-Taken to the Peniten-
tiary for Safe Keeping.

tOE S&4S
Columbia, Dec. 2 Quitmal
Johnson, the negro who was arrest
ed at Aiken for assassinating W
Perry Ussey al Barnwell on las
Saturday right, was brought to Co.
lumbia yesterday morning and plac'
ed in the penitentiary for safe keep
Ing.
Governor Ansel was notified o. the
capture Of the negro at Aiken Tues
day hight by The State and his e5'
cel!ency at once communicated with
the authorities there, instructins
them to lose no time in bringing
the prisoner to Columbia.
There was considerable feeling
in Barnwell over the homicide an
while no direct evidence had been
secured against johnson it is said
that the circumstances surrounding
the case show that he at least knows
something about it.
What Is Said in Aiken.
a dispatch from Aiken says the
suspicion toward Johnson for th$
killing is very strong. and the par
ties interested believe that they have
the right man without doubt
Certain statements made by johnson
before the tragedy are very incrlml-
mating.
He went to Barnwell last week,
but before going he is said to have
told a gentleman of Aiken that what
he would do in Barnwell would b.
heard about and also that he sur
posed he would get into trouble YET
about the white people.
It is said that Re was seen a few
minutes before the shooting with :
gun and that he w-s seen few min
utes after with gun. The parties
interested are confident Of having
the right man.
The case has excited a great deal
Of interest in Aiken and is the topic
OF conversation among many groups
OF the streets and any developments
will be watched closely.
Johnson is an Aiken negro, ha'-
ing been q resident there for several
years. He is said to have been
raised in Barnwell county
Right Man Caught.
A dispatch from Barnwell says
the local authorities are sure thai
they have the man who assassinatet
Mr.. Ussey last Saturday night. The
officers and citizens have been IN
relenting i ntheir efforts to get th
guilty man, and all are confident
that sufficient evidence has been Sc
cured to lay the guilt on Quitma::
Johnson.
It seems that Johnson left Aiken
the latter part Of last week to &c
to Barnwell and before leaving stat.
ed to some Of his pals he had
special mission to perform and tha
they would hear from him n g
short time. He stated that he wou'o
carry out his plans, but might have
to hang for it.
His movements after leaving AK
en- have been traced directly tc
Barnwell and from there back to
AIKEN, where he was arrested.
There is a great deal Of evidence
going to show his guilt that it woull
not be wise to give to the public
at this time, suficieth it to say tha.
Johnson is the man wanted, be
yond shadow of doubt.
There is a strong desire on tbs
part Of many Of the citizens to have
Johnson tried at this term of Grim
inal court, which is now in progress
AS to whether this will be done can
not now be stated. Solicitor DAVIS
is Of the opinion that trial at this
time will injure the case as it Is
likely to develop in such way as C
implicaee outside parties. He wirel
Governor Ansel to this effect lat.
this afternoon. II is not known nov
whether Johnson will be allowed T.
remain in Columbia or whether b,
will be brought back 10 the count
Jail.
Johnson is Barnwell county ne
gro and has very u1savory repu
tetion wherever he is known.