The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-01-22
POLICEMAN CLYDE KILLED.
TRAGEDY NEAR BDS.
SAlsDS MONDAY NpiHT.
Officer W. A. Clyde Shot and Killed
by Wn'y Moses, Escaped Negro
COMict-Went To Arrest Moses and
Was Brutally Murdered la House.
Where Negro Was Hiding.
From the Daily Item. Ja1l. 21.

From the Daily Item. jail. 21.
Policeman w. A. Clyde OF this city
was shot and killed by Toney Moses.
colored. I'm escaped convict, Monday
night about IL o'clock, near Ros-
sard's.
The circumstances Of this deplora-
bic tragedy are as follows. as we'll as
can be gathered:
Toney Moses was placed on the
chaingang Of this county several
months ago. officer Clyde arrested
him at the passenger station for
drunk and disordely conduct and
Moses T.ulled pistol on Officer Clyde.
Officer Clyde was compelled to use
his pistol to protect himself and sub.
due the negro and shot him In the
foot.
Moses escaped from the gang about
two months ago and has been IN
hiding since. He was located at a
house near Bossard's, and Monday
night Officer Clyde and Constable
Nunnansaker went to arrest him and
bring him to the city, as reward had
been offered for his capture. They
went to the house and called for
Moses to admit them. Mr.. Clyde was
Mt one door and Mr.. Nunnamakcr at
another. Adm!ttance was refused
and Officer Clyde. calling that 1t was
an officer who wanted admittance,
forced his way into the house. He
saw Moses un'ler bed and called to
him to come out and surrender. At
this Moses fired a shotgun at thu Off.
Ger. the load taking effect in the alb
donen. Mr. Nunpamaker ran to Off.
Ger Clyde's assistance and the officer
fell into his arms as he came through
the door. crying. II am shot. I AM
killed." Mr.. Nunnamakcr carried
him short distance from the house
and finding the serious nature If his
wounds, ran to Mr.. Marion Dorn's.
. . d -
nearby, for kssistanee. Mr.. Clyde was
taken tn Mr.. Dorn's home and medi-
cal help summoned. He lived until
about 2 o'clock this morning. about
half an hour after the physicians ar
rived.
The above story was gathered, from
Mr.. Nunnamaker, the only person
who could tell the story Of the terri
BILE tragedy.
Tho negro fed Immediately after
the shooting and Officers Barwick.
Grady and Pierson were sent t. cap
ture him as soon as the news Of the
shooting was received in Sumter. Eai.
ly this morning good sized crowd left
for the scene of the tragedy.
Officers I:arwick, Grady and Pier
son returned to theh city about II
o'clock this morning and reported
that Moses could not be located or
the direction in which he went found
out when they left the neighborhood.
The sherifl. his deputies and posse
we're in pursuit, however, and the
search was being vlgilantly pushed.
The tragedy is very sad one, az
Officer Clyde was one of the mos:
popular officers Of the Sumter police
force and he leaves a wife and child
to mourn his loss. Only few weeks
ago one Of Mr.. ard Mrs. Clyde's little
children was burned to death anG
now his untimnfy death comes as
most severe blow to the stricken wife
and little Child. The entire city
gIleves for them In this great time of
sorrow and will do all in its powe,
to console and aid them in any way.
The city II sumter has offered a re-
ward of $100 for the arerst IF Toney
Moses and kilograms describing him
have BEEN sent to ell neighboring
towns. Up to press tim,, no news has
been received Of his whereabouts or
Of the posse in search Of him.
Mr.. Clyde's body was brought t.
the city about IL O'clock this morning.
The funeral arrangements nave not
yet been perfected.
The Coroner's jury at the inquest
returned verdict In accordance with
tho facts and, also. implicated Daphne
Mcdaniel. one Of the negro women in
the house at the time Of the shooting,
a. an ncc"n'lice before the fact. Shc
was brought 10 the city and placed in
the cornty Jail. All Of the testimony
at the inquest was practically in ac-
corlance with the above facts.
SVJlCJnE AR COUJIMnuA