Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-05-27
CHASED NEGRO.
Sheriff CorIey of Lexington
County Shot by.
A BLACK FARM HAND
shoots Through Window at Sheriff
Who Had Warrant for His Ar
rcst-Thc Sheriff is Badly Wound
cd, and Hundreds of Angry Citi-
zcns Pursue the Negro.

ed, and Hundreds of Angry Citi-
zcns Pursue the Negro.
Sheriff L. Ii. Corlcy of Lexington
was shot and dangerously wounded
W"dn' sday by u negro. Willie Gy-
num- who at last accounts is fleeing
Tor his own life in front of a posse
of determined Lexington men
sheriff Corl'y is wounded with No
shot in tho hand and face. and
Is now at the home of Mr.. ID. :.
CauBhman, few miles from the
town OF Lexington, where he is be
ing attcned by Dr. Wiugard.
The shooting occurred Wedaes-
day morning on MIR. -. j. Caugh-
man place. Bynum was working a
crop on that place. but few DAYS
tcct his interests, Mr.. Caughmal
put gang OF laborers in the fields
which Bynum had deserted. The
negro droV" on the hands with a
shotgun. Mir. Caughman went to
town and swOre out a warrant for
}ynum. which was placed in the
handS of the sheriff to serve. and
Nhcrin Corlcy, always ready to per-
| form his official duty. went at once
10 arrest the negro He was found
pn the place OF MIR Caughman. and
as the sheriff approached his house.
he negro fired with the shotgun.
part OF the load tearing up the
! 'h' rin hand and the rest lodging
IN his face. The sheriff was at once
.arll"d To the home of MIR. Caugh-
| man aud the ph! Sician summoned
Nt noon telephone message from
-"YinEton stated that the sheriff had
| not y recovered from the shock Of
| he wound, hut hopes are entertained
| hat tn" Wounds Will not prove fatal
nr serious
The negro immediately made his
! 'acap". leaving his family on the
plac'. His former home is north OF
| he town of Lexington. but he IS said
| 40 have gone south toward the sand
niIl section, and hc is being followed
n thar direction 10y large posse OF
| lexington citizens, with blood
| hounds. lr captured. as he doubt
less Will b.. it is not likely that he
Nill ever bc put in Jail. He is said
% bc bad negro, and the citizens
With whom he worked last year
stated To The Columbia Record that
ne had always given trouble.
| Sh riff Corlcy is one of the most
| popular men in Lexington county.
! tnd one of the best officers in the
state, cool, determined and courag-
'ous. 1hr town OF Lexington was
! practically deserted Wednesday, as
h" men were all out hunting for
h" negro. and the whole surround
ng country is being thoroughly
,carched.
In the abs nee OF Governor Ansel
II New York, Secretary Bcthca is
ncrEctiCaiy using the telephone
wires TO keep constantly in touch
With the situation If good judg-
ncut and diig ne" here can prevent
o.. there Will Ae no lynchng in
LcNinetou MIR Bcthca, however, Is
relying couiiGcntially on the law
tbidin- element in Lexington to pre-
vent a lyuchiuS.
Not Yet Caught.
\ telephone message from I.eXing
tou to The Record AT 2:3O O'Clock
$ cdnrs day afternoon stated that the
negro had been tracked 10y the pos
So TO point across the railroad,
about three miles south of where the
,hootIug took place. and from signs
% was evident that the negro had
stopped FOR a rest al log near a
| branch. 10" posse has gone on into
he woods aft The negro. The
ploodhouuds from the pcnitentiary
tud the county chainEanG are on
ID" trail and the men following are
'onidcnt that they are on the right
cent The gentleman giving the in
formation stated that it was not
thought the men composing the pos
So would lynch the negro, but if
hc shows fight when corncred. as
he probably Will he viii be killed in
short order he negro is said to
HAY" Indian blood in his makeup.
The news of ,hr sohoting In some
mysterious way reached the home OF
the negro few miles north of Lex
ington in a wonderfully short tine
and il is reported In Lexington that
the house OF the negro s father is
guarded 10y the negroes of the fami-
. ly The negro has gone in the op-
, posite direction from this PLACE. but
IL may he his idea TO circle around
+ and reach his home. if he cam eyade
i, the posse.
Sheriff Corley is at this hour saif
10 be in great pain, and the shol
have not Yer been extracted from ES
-. wounds. lie VAS fred on2 by ~
negro from a window. with a SPOT
gun loaded with 40. shot, the Sbp
entering the right side of his Nc
. ard neck. his breast and his riga
hand. the hand being badly wou4dsd
He MAS about 30 feet off yRhRh tn,
negro fred, and saw that Ytha negr,
was about 10 shoot, and had tn
drop on him The sheriff S40Et@1cs
with his pistol. after he wa4kwanpo
II cd but did not hit the neSfos Th
q negro left his gun when hp5ran, ,ou
II has his pistol with him. and ~