The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-05-25
AFTER LONG RAGE
NEGRO GIVES Up
FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE WITH
OUT FOOD FOR DAYS.
Ed Bynum, Who Shot Sheriff Corley
of Lexington, Tells Of His Trip
Through Country.
Columbia State, 29th.

Hunted by a determined posse tor
three days, without food and abso-
lutely exhausted, Ed. Bynum, the ne
gro who shot and dangerously wound
ed Sheriff Corley last Wednesday,
gave himself up Saturday to a white
man whom he knew he could trust,
and Yesterday morning at 7 o'clock
was landed in the State penitentlary.
The escape of Bynum from mob
bent on violence, his wanderlngs
through a section Of country where
there was no possible chance Of meet
ing a friend to protect him, and MS
final surrender formed a. story full OF
human interest.
There is likewise feature, well
worth comment, in the action OF Gov.
Ansel's secretary, Mr.. A. J. Bethea,
who has been in constant touch with
the situation from the time OF the
shooting and in the trip through the
country with Bynum by Mr.. Jacob B.
Oswald. who at personal risk saw that
the negro was finally brought here
and placed safely in the penitentiary.
It will be recalled that Bynum shot
Sheriff Corley last Wednesday when
the sheriff rode up to arrest the negro.
It was charged that Bynum had been
a cropper on the farm ofo:M {. W.:
Caughman, had quit his work and mad
run the other hands out Of the heEd'
when Mr.. Caughman employed them
to work out Bynum's patches. When
Sheriff Corley, to whom the matter
was reported, attempted to arrest BY
mum. the negro shot him.
For three days Bynum evaded an
infuriated posse, all of them armed
and many of them with dogs who de-
ternined to hunt him down and kill
him. Some of the officers Of the law
who had been asked for help respond
ed with bloodhounds and the chances
for Bynum's escape seemed slim. In
everv direction in Lexington and Sa-
linda counties the description Of the
negro had been telephoned. His rela-
tives were known and a close Watch
kept on their houses.
Getting in Touch. -.
Thursday Secretary Bethea, in the
absence of Gov. Ansel, sent over Mr..
among the white people who could be
TO get in touch with the situation and
if possible get word to Bynum that
he could be brought to Columbia and
protected. Broom at once went to the
father of the negro, Henry Bynum,
and asked him to get word to the
fueitive that, should he decide to sur
render. protection would be guaran-
teed. Officer Broom, who had consld-
cradle trouble in finding the father OF
the negro. finally located him and ad-
vised that should Ed. Bynum not care
to trust himself with the officer he
should ask him to get some friend
among the white people who could be
trusted to bring him over for safe
keeping.
Word was finally sent to Bynum to
this effect and as result the negro
went to the home Of Mr.. Oswald Sat-
urday, after visiting relatives. This
place is near Gilbert s, about II miles
from Lexington. Bynum arranged to
come to Columbia, accompanied by
Mr.. Oswald. The two drove through
the country, taking a eircuitous route,
and met no one on the road. There
was but one accident. The buggy
turned over a few miles from Colum-
bia but was quickly repaired and the
trip resumed.
About 7 o'clock yesterday morning,
both being physically exhausted, with
the strain and the trip, the two ap-
peared at the governors mansion and
reported to Secretary Bethea. Ar
rangements were at once made to take
Bynum to the penitentlary and ne Is
now in the hands of the authorities
awaiting the results Of the wounds
inflicted on Sheriff Corley.
Bynum's Story.
Bvnum, who is rather intelligent,
had very little to say concerning his
escape from the mob. In very calm
manner he related to Mr.. Bethea that
he had been without food for three
davs and to escape the dogs, which
10 heard once within 100 yards Of