The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-06-24
CRIME IN GEORGETOWN.
Negro Attempts to Assault Young
White Woman.

GEORGETOWN, June 19.-It was
learned that John Jenkins, alias
"Slippery Jim," is the guilty party
who attempted a criminal assault on
young lady school teacher near
Socastee Landing yesterday after
noon and was privately identified
last night, Immediately after the ar
rest was made. The sheriff did not
make this known until this morning,
after the prisoner had been taken
out of town, about 3 o'clock. An au-
tomobile was secreted in the jail
yard and as soon as convenient ar
rangements had been made the OIL
GERS placed the prisoner in it and
left the city. 1t is supposed that the
automobile party will meet the pas
senger train at some point between
Georgetown and Lanes, where the
prisoner will be transferred to the
train and taken to Columbia for
safe keeping. .
There were three parties arrested
last night in connection with the
crime and one other this morning,
who will be held as witnesses. Jen-
kins was secretly identified last
night, although this was not known
until after he had been carried out
of town. It was rumored on the
street here also that in the COM
.nunity where the crime was COM
mitted three parties had been ar
rested, but until to-day no one ex-
cept the officers knew positively
who the guilty party was.
Sheriff Scurry said when he
brought the three parties to the city
that he did not know who the guilty
party was and that they would be
kept in Jail until they could be iden-
tilted some time to-day by the young
lady. However, this was to avert
anw lawlessness that might have
taken place, had the public known
positively that the guilty party had
been apprehended. The other par
ties who are now in jail will be held
as witnesses.
Sent Towards Columbia.
It is hoped that Jenkins was land
ed safely on the train for Columbia,
though this is not known to be a fact
at present. Sheriff Scurry is to be
highly commended for his conduct
in regard to this matter, as only for
his cool head and steady nerve pos
sibly Jenkins would have meyer seen
the Jail house.
It is likely that an extra term of
court will be ordered for the trial of
Jenkins at once. ..j
Sheriff Scurry is now in commun1-
cation with Gov. Ansel regarding the
matter and will probably go to Co.
lumbia tomorrow to advise with
him.
jenkins is said to be notorious
villain in this section and has been
at this work among his color for
some time. The young lady comes
from one of the most prominent fam
lies of the county and is about 1S
years of age.
The Negro's Crime.
Georgetown was terribly shocked
Yesterday afternoon when the news
of the commission of this, one Of the
most horrible crimes that has ever
stained the history of this section of
the State, was learned. About 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon, near
Socastee Landing, on Waccamaw
river, just a few miles above George
town, a young school teacher, be-
longing to one of the most promi-
nent families. in the county, while
on her way from her school to her
boarding house, was attacked by a
negro brute who attempted a crimi-
nal assault upon her.
While the particulars relating to
this crime cannot as yet be stated
positively as facts, from what can be
learned by the correspondent it
appears that the young lady, after
school was out, in company with a
little girl whose parents the school
teacher boarded with, started for
home in a buggy. After they had
gone a short distance the negro
brute halted the buggy and by force
took the school teacher from the
buggy and compelled the little girl
to drive on towards home.
After the buggy had left the
young lady was thrown to the
ground and part of her clothes were
torn from her, but it is not said that
his purpose was accomplished,
though it is said that the lady was
horribly SCARED and bruised up.
About 4 o'clock yesterday after
noon Sheriff G. w. Scurry received
a phone message requesting him to
come to the scene, bringing neces-
sary aid to apprehend the guilty
party. Immediately upon receipt of
the message Sheriff Scurry secured
several gasoline boats and crowd
of probably so or more left here
about 4:30 o'clock for Socastee. The
crowd returned this morning be-
tween and 3 o'clock, having arrest
ed three negroes near Socastee, who
are now in Jail here awaiting to be
identified by the young lady, who is
expected here to-day for this pur-
pose. Sheriff Scurry seemed positive
that one of the three is the guilty
party as stated, though the names Of
those arrested were not divulged
this morning. No trouble is antici-
pated Just at present.