The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-05-26
CHASED NEGRO
Sheriff corley of Lexington
County Shot by.
A BLACK FARM HAND

Shoots Through Window at Sheriff
Who Had Warrant for His ar
rest-The Sheriff is Badly Wound
ed, and Hundreds of Angry Citi-
zens Pursue the Negro.
Sheriff P. H. Corley Of Lexington
was shot and dangerously wounded
Wednesday by 4 negro, Willie U::-
nun, who at last accounts is deeing
for bis own life in front of a posse
Of determined Lexington men,
Sheriff Corley is wounded with No.
4 shot in the hand and face, and
is now at the home of Mr.. D. J.
Caughman, a few miles from the
town OF Lexington, where he is be-
ing attened by Dr.. Wingard.
The shooting occurred Wednes-
day morning on Mr.. D. ]. Caugh-
mans place. Bynum was working
crop on that place, but few days
ago left his crop. In order to pro-
tect his interests, Mr.. CaughmaE
put gang of laborers in the fields.
which Bynum had deserted. The
negro drove off the hands with a
shotgun. Mr. Caughman went to
town and swore out a warrant for
Bynum, which was placed in the
hands of the sheriff to serve, and
Sheriff Corley, always ready to per-
form his official duty, went at once
to arrest the negro. He was found
on the place of Mr.. Caughman, and
as the sheriff approached his house,
the negro fired with the shotgun,
part Of the load tearing up the
sheriff's hand and the rest lodging
in his face The sheriff was at once
iarried to the home of Mr.. Caugh-
man and the physician summoned.
At noon telephone message from
Lexington stated that the sheriff had
not yet recovered from the shock of
the wound, but hopes are entertained
that the wounds will not prove fatal
or serious.
The negro Immediately made his
escape, leaving his family on the
place. His former home is north of
the town Of Lexington, but he is said
to have gone south toward the sand
hill section, and he is being followed
in that direction by large posse OF
Lexington citizens, with blood
hounds. II captured, as he doubt
less will be, it is not likely that he
will ever be put in jail. He is said
10 be bad negro, ard the citizens
with whom he worked last year
stated to The Columbia Record that
he had always given trouble.
Sheriff Corley is one of the most
popular men in Lexington county,
and one of the best officers in the
State, cool, determined and courag-
eous. The town of Lexington was
practically deserted Wednesday, as
the men were all out hunting for
the negro, and the whole surround |
ing country is being thoroughly |
searched.
In the absence Of Governor Ansel
in New York, Secretary Bethea is
energetically using the telephone
wires to keep constantly in touch !
with the situation. If good judg-
ment and diligence here can prevent
it, there will be no lynching in
Lexington. Mr.. Bethea, however, is
relying conAdentially on the law
abiding element in Lexington to pre-
vent lynching.
Not Net Caught.
A telephone message from Lexing-
ton to The Record at 2:30 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon stated that the
negro had been tracked by the pos
Sc to point across the railroad,
about three miles south of where the
shooting took place, and from signs
it was evident that the negro had
stopped for rest at log near
branch. The posse has gone on into
the woods after the negro. The
bloodhounGs from the penltentlary
and the county changing are on
the trail and the men following are
confident that they are on the right
scent. The gentleman giving the in
formation stated that it was not
thought the men composing the pos
Sc would lynch the negro, but If
he shows fight when cornered, AS
he probably will, he will be killed in
short order. The negro is said to
have Indian blood in his makeup.
The news of the sohoting in some
mysterious way reached the home of
the negro a few miles north of Lex
ington in a wonderfully short time,
and it is reported in Lexington that
the house Of the negro's father is
guarded by the negroes of the fami-
ly. The negro has gone in the op-
posite direction from this place, but
it may be his idea to circle around
and reach his home, if he can evade
the posse.
Sheriff Corley is at this hour said
to be in great pain, and the shot
have not yet been extracted from his
wounds. He was fired on by the
negro from a window, with shot
gun loaded with No. shot, the sho.
entering the right side Of his face
ard neck, his breast and his right
hand, the hand being badly wounded.
He was about 80 feet off when the
negro fired, and saw that the negro
was about to shoot, and had the
drop on him. The sheriff shot twice,
with his pistol, after he was wound
ed, but did not hit the negro. The
negro left his gun when he ran, but
has his pistol with him, and it is
expected that he will try to use 1t