The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-07-10
FOUND DEAD BY THE ROAD.
Manuel Atwood Gut to Death With
Razor-Bunk Ray Charged
With the Crime.

Atwood was found, near the roadside,
terribly slashcd with knife or razor.
1t seems that the night before, At
wood appeared at the home of Bunk
Ray, who lives very near, and in Il
drunken condition, broke open the
door of Rays house and cursed his
wife. Ray has been charged by The
coroncr's jury with the cutting Of
Atwood. FIc has been arrested and is
now in Jail.
1t will be recalled that Atwood is
the same negro who was one OF the
leaders in the attempted riot at
Pomaria some months ago.
Following is the testimony taken
by the coroner, who held the inquest
on Tuesday:
Richard Nance testified: Manuel
Atwood last night. 7 came by Bunk
Rays house coming down road, and
| went back up road and went through
Bunk yard. and his wife called me
and said: "Is that you, Rich?' |
said. "Nes.' She said, "Whcrc is
Bunk?' [ said, 81 don't know, Ella;
he hasn't come yct.' She said, "I
wish YOU would come round here in
the piazza and gct Manuel away
from hcrr': and | did 90 to piazza
and caught hold Of his hand and tried
to pull him up. AS | pulled him up
he would fall back to the floor, and
| told Ella that he was drunk and
that T would have to GET some one
to help nc. and ELLA said, "If YOU
can't get him, stay until Bunk
comcs.' | was going down the road
to Aunt Gina s house, and | told her
no, | was coin. home. as I was sleepy.
and | Wen! back and tried TO get
Manuel up again, and did "ct him to
stand mp. and as he stood up his
pants dropped down. and aS | lifted
him out OF the piazza his pants came
off. locked arms with him and
told him to come and 90 home with
me. and he said. "who is you?'
said. Richard Nance. Don't you know
mc7' l said, "Come on; YOU are
going with me- lie said "no'. I
locked arms with him and came on
out to the big road, and he stopped
again and said he was not going any
farther with me. l said, "Yes YOU
are,' and pulled him on down the
road as far as Gina s house. gave
him his pants and he put his hat on
his head. L left him there and saw
no more of him until this morning.
Got home about two o'clock. Left
him about l.30 o'clock. Found him
this morning about three hundred
yards from where l left him.
Ella Ray testified: Manuel Atwood
was at ny house last nj .ht, July 9th,
1908. He was at my house just part
| Of the night. to 1.30 clock, and he
was going from one door to another
trying to break inside. He never got
inside the house where | was. but he
got inside Of the kitchen. He turned
over flour barrel on the floor and
broke gourd on the floor. Rich
Nance came along, and I begged him
to take him off. He said if | did not
open the door he would "shoot my
ID head off, He went on
round the house. I did not know
where Bunk was: he did not come
back until day. I told him Manuel
Nwnnd had been there and tried to
break in the house and did break
into the kitchen. Bunk did not say
much, only he would go up to tho
white folks house and tell them
about it, 1t was about daylight
when Bunk came. Bunk did not 90 to
bed at all in my house. Bunk does
90 off and stay some nights all night
Mr.. Monroe Wicker came back with
Bunk last time.
Nathan Tobe testified: Bunk Ray
came to Frances fuckers house about
8 or Q o'clock last night, July 9th
and | left and went over to Uncle
John Tobc's and stayed until Sunur
this morning. July 7th. and that was
the last I saw of bunk Ray. This
morning Bunk Ray said lie expected
he would be in it and he wanted me
to be witness, and I told him
would tell as far as I knew about il
Ilc told me to say was ut Frances
fuckers until day. | had this con.
vcrsation with Bunk Ray this morn
ing. about or o'clock. I told him
I could not say he stayed until day
When 7 saw him last night Carrie
Subcr was at Frances fuckers last
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