The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-11-10
4 FIEND CAUGHT
Aad Narrowly Escaped Lyaehins For an
Attempted Assault
ON 4 LEXINGTON LADY
The Fiend Watched the Home OF
the Lady g-ntn Her Husband Isf,
for His Work. When He Attacked
Her IN the Iard and Knocked He,
Down and Cho&ed Her.
Down and ChoSed Hes.

Down and Choled Her.
4 dispatch from Lexington says
Coo, Lever. the negro who attempt
cd 70 c-:a.:nally assault the young
wife Q: a prominent Dutch Fo7k
farre-. a: her home nea: P!neS
WOODS Church Monday afternoon
between the hours OF and , O'Clock.
was lodged IN the Lexington jai.
bv Deputy Sheriff Miller Tuesday
morning about . O'Clock. after tae
mos, exciting race that o!icer has
ever known. Lever was captured
IN the house OF another negro nea.
the town OF Chap;a.
The train for Columbia was soon
due, and il was the Scst intention
OF the officer TO carry his man BY
rail. bu. before the train arrived Ar.
Miller heard the posse coming on
horseback and be a, once see7eted
she negro uati! buggy could u
secured. in the meantime the angry
crowd was securing the whole neigh
ho-hood round about. seeking ta'
whereabouts OF the deputy.
AS soon as possible Constable l. l.
Roof hi.ched up his horse and met
Sir. Mile, few hundred yards away
and the journey Of fourteen miles
TO the court house was begun As
the party rode owe. the rought bills
OF Dutch Fork. they often imagined
tha, they heard the sound Of horses
feet right behind. and BY the uss
OF the whip the horse was made &c
increase his speed. When the river
was reached. I: was found that tbs
serryman. Mr.. James Wise. had gone
'possum hunting. Realizing that nc
time mus, be lost. Mr.. Miller so!e
the vile Of the fer7yman that ht
would leave the fat on the othe:
side. and the river vas crossed
A,mos, before the officers hae
crossed. however. they heard ta'
crowd ride up to the banks os :h'
rive. on the opposite side. But to-
"a. was gone. md their plans were
again fo:!ed for the time being 8!
the time the parties on horseback
crossed the river. the officers sas
almost reached Lexington. How
ever. in the hope os ove-taSiaS ta'
men with the negro. eight OF sn'
party rode on 20 Lexington. aT!!v
ing shere about St,eea minutes af'e
the officers. They ccAe up 20 n
ia:l armed to the teeth, and asSe'
abon: the negro. bu; no attempt
violence was shown.
While Deputy Sheriff Miil"s wa
talking tc the crowd. CoaS.aoi'
Roof had Lever hid away ID n
garden. the posse arriving oesor
the negro could be placed IN cell
Some OF the horseback riders sa'
come the whole distance OK eiSa
teen miles bareback. SO determined
were they to bring vengeance upo'
the assailant's head. The negro va
kept IN the jail until news was re
ce;ye6 that mob vas toTrain
when he was removed 10 the Peal
.ertiary just in sine to avess a
attack upon the jail.
Story Of tho Crime.
Monday between i2 aad ! O'Clock
the negro was seen 20 ~alG euietl:
by The home os the woman. but n
attention was paid TO this at to
time. AS soon as the husband o
the woman had gone 70 the nell
70 plough. the negro returned ant
mase his way into the yard. whe:'
the woman was banging up Clothes
He made a most vicious attack
knocking the woman down oy q Sc
we're blow with his fist. He grabbed
her sroun6 the throat. and caoket
her down. the finger nails OF tn
brute bringing the blood from he
neck. With almost supe-human ef
fort che woman cried aloud 20 he'
husband. and the negro left oesort
accomplishing his fendish purpose
To the officers Lever has confessed
LAYING the blame 70 wha: he CALI
Root Doctor" He says that ae
owed the doctor bill. and being
unable 20 pay II. the doctor tolc
him that he would cause him 70 gel
in trouble. He says that lie was
"conicred." and could not help Il
Lever is Of light sinsercake col
ar and IS unaer so. He has been
working for different people 10 the
commvaiey. last so- Ac. Chas- ?.
Robinson. OF Chaplin. where be turned
rp later.