The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-01-09
SHOULD BE CAREFUL
NEGRO FOUND UNDER THE BED
IN A
Lady's Room in Atlanta, With Ray
sor in His Hand-Fought When
Detected.
Detected.

DeCeCCcu.
We have warned housekeepers
to be careful and see that thel.'
homes are properly shut up at night.
The Atlanta Journal says negro,
armed with razor, was found con-
cealed beneath bed at the home OF
John C. kirkpatrick, in KirkWood,
Monday night, and an encounter fol-
lowed between Mr.. Kirkpatrick and
the negro, in which the former had
the middle finger of his right had
severely bitten by the negro, and
his ear almost slashed in two with
the razor.
The negro was concealed in the
bedroom of Mr.. Kirkpatrick two
sisters, but, owing to the fact that
one of the sisters was away at the
time, the other slept with her moth
er Monday night, and the room IN
which the negro was found was un-
occupied.
It is believed that the negro enter
ed while the family was At supper,
and for over four hours remained
undiscovered in the house. For the
greater part of this time Mrs. Kirk
patrick, the mother Of j. G. Kirk
patrick, and her daughter, were
alone downstairs. Upstairs, how
ever, was another son of Mrs. Kirk
patrick's, Walter Kirkpatrick.
While supper was being eaten,
the house lay easily accessible
through several windows open IN
the front. The negro must then
have entered, and evidently just
after he had entered, becoming
frightened, concealed himself be-
meath the bed.
Mrs. kirkpatrick and daughter
after supper went to the sitting room
which adjoins the room in which the
negro was found, and there spent
the time before retiring
Several times the daughter heard
a noise from the adjoining room and
concluded that there must be dog
beneath the bed She finally be-
came half convinced that it was a
man beneath the bed.
She and her mother, however, re-
tired without making an investiga-
ton. About II o'clock Mr.. ]. c.
Kirkpatrick returned home, and his
mother told him Of the noise that
had been heard beneath the bed.
He got a lamp, and, holding it near
the floor, looked beneath the bed. A
negro, crouched against the wall,
razor held in one hand, looked back
at him.
In the dresser in the bedroom
pistol was usually kept, and Mr..
Kirkpatrick sprang for the: drawer.
in which he thought it to be. The
pisto' had been moved just a few
days before by his mother. He turn
ed to lind the negro crawling out
from under the bed. The two grap-
pied. The negro was short, but
Of stout build, and a hard struggle
followed.
With the first slash Of the razor
the negro cut Mr.. Kirkpatrick ear
half in two, another slash ripped
open his coat, by then. however, Mr..
Kirkpatrick had gained advantage
and had the negroes two hands
held to his side. Twisting his head
over, the negro bit the middle finger
of Mr.. Kirkpatrick right hand.
This broke Mr.. Kirkra ra+rick's hold.
Turning, the negro slraEg for the
window and dived through it, though
the sash was down, knocking out
with his head and shoulders two
large panes Of glass. He then sue
cessfully made his escape. Outside
were found his shoes, which he had
taken off before entering. Under
the bed was found his hat, which
was of brown felt, and on the floor
was his razor.