The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-10-13
KEPT IN 4 CAVE
A Yegag Maa Held a pnsoue BY Hs
I've Cossas Sene lime
Escaped BY Running

They Intended to hul 1ounS
Chumuey, Who Had Been Held
in Captivity for - Hears
A Spartarhurg dispatch 10 The
State says Jos chummey, a youth
OF II years o. age. son OF Smith
Chumney. wao lives near Eobbers-
Vile in tha, county. was wayiasd and
caught. i: is alleged. on his way from
school last Thursday afternoon by
his cousins, Frank s..d Simeon Chum-
mey. soas Of Ben Caummey. OF taa'
section. and imprisoned in a cave
six miles below Woodruff. where D.
vas held prisoner 70: "a aours.
The Chummeys. it is said. learning
Friday afternoon that the people N
search Of Joe Chummey were close
On their trail went 10 move their
prisoner to another hiding place.
when be broke loose and ran. max
ing good his escape. The alleged
kidnapping Of Joe Chummey has
stirred the neighborhood about
Woodruff and Hobbeyville as It has
never been stirred before.
From wha, can be learned OF the
affair. Frank chummey and his con
redersce may have intended TO XII!
Joe Chummey The cause OF the!'
II. feeling toward their cousin Joe is
said to be 3 srudge Of long ssano
ins-a misunderstanding between the
families Of Smith Chummey and Se1
Chummey.
The place where Joe Chumme!
is alleged TO have been confined /
a cave Of by 20 feet. within 30'
yards Of Ben Chummey's home. Jo'
Chummey, /, is charged. wa
led to this cave with rop
abou. hts neck. Frank Chunmey tell
ing him on the way that they wes
taking him 20 kill him Within IN
cave the lad was placed IN stock
s2S made TO lie fat OF his back
Sound down BY ropes His jailer
kept guard over him. their s!sse
sending them food IN a basket fcc-
the house.
Hundreds OF people visited To
cave q few days ago. Within ii
a pos. with chains to it. mean De
with two quilts. small brass lam
and shotguns. No more seclude
place OF confinement could be d.
vised than this jail which so reser
bles the Eoaber barons' dungeon
OF old.
When Joe Chunmey made his e:
cape Friday afternoon about 3 o'cloc
he ran to his uncle VIII Chummey
house and Mr.. ChuGney's son e
coSted him home. But getting 60 b
uncle's house was hairbreaSth e;
cape. Behind him. he says. va
Frank Chamney with shossu:
threatening to shoot him down Z
= every step, The kidnappers go, win
that Joe's friends were close in b'
hind them and that they had bette
change tho hiding place.
About o'clock FSiday they u
down the sheet iron door OF et
cave and emerged with their prise
ner. At the frs. opportunity Josep
made a dash sc: liberty and was S
successful that he>ga;ned on lis pr
ssers- When he -aH itno his u
He's house he found the family /:
d:Hner aad his tale was soon eolt
Nr. WIZ Chrnmey. being on II
grand jury. was IN Spartanburg a
tending court. bat his elder son sa
). the lad safely home.
Frank and Simeon ChGmmey WEI
arrested and carried before Aagi
tate Bragg at woodruff Saturda,
They were placed rnde. bond {
$500 each.
It is reported from Woodruff th:
Frank and Simeon Chumney will /
rearrested. together with their 81
ter. who cooked food and sent Il
the cave 70 them. The Chumne,
are supposed 70 be IN Enozee.
IS said that the papers viii be serve
on them at once. Fa-nk Chunmey
bond. it is said. will be increased +:
$1,000. Frank ChuDmey is abor
90 years old and Simeon is about !
years old.