The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-03-16
FOR DESERVING FAMILY.
B. J. Spurlock Arrested in Tennessee
And Brought Back to NeWberry
by Sheriff Buford Sunday.


serting and failing to support his wife;
and two children in Newberry, was
arrested in Chattanooga, Tenn, on
Thursday afternoon by Sheriff Con-
ner, and Sheriff Buford went to Chat
tanooga and secured Spurloek, re-
turning to Newberry with him on
Sunday afternoon. Spurloek was
lodged in pail to await the charges
which have been preferred against
him.
The warrant for Spurloek's arrest
was placed in Sheriff .Buford's hands
some time ago. Sheriff Buford locat-
ed him in Rome, Ga, and secured re-
QUESTION papers for his return to
South Carolina, but when the papers
reached Rome Spurloek had taken his
departure about three days before.
Sheriff Buford then located him in
Chattanooga and, as stated, had Sher-
if Conner to arrest him. Chattanooga
is only a few miles above the Georgia
line, and as Sheriff Buford had re-
QUESTION papers for Spurlock's re-
turn from Georgia, Spurlock consent
ed to return from Chattanooga with
out the Formally of a requisitlon
from the governor Of this State upon
the governor Of Tennessee.
Spurlock was working at the New
berry cotton mill before he left New
berry. When arrested in Chattan-
ooga he was working on switch en-
gine.
The following is from the Chattan-
ooga News in regard to Sheriff Bu-
ford's trip to Chattanooga:
"sherihf Buford, the chief peace Of
fcer of Newberry county, South Car
DINA, arrived in Chattanooga this
morning and will leave this afternoon
for Newberry, having in custody B. J.
Spurlock, a young white man, no
tice of whose arrest by Deputy Sher-
| iff John Tinker appeared in the News
Friday.
"Sheriff Buford is a gentleman of
the old Southern school. Imposing IN
appearance, polite in manner and
brilliant conversationalist,. he is the
character Of gentleman that has made
the old South famous the world#over.
"Mr. Buford, while here, made ef-
fort to locate an old army comrade,
| DR.. Noland. The sheriff stated to a
reporter for the News, while seated IN
the private office Of Sheriff Conner at
the jail this morning, that he served
throughout the four years of the Civil
war as a member of Company X,
Fifth South Carolina cavalry, known
as Buffers old brigade Or Hampton
command. This is not Mr.. Buford
first visit to Chattanooga, he having
passed through the city on one or two
occasions en- route to and from the
annual encampment Of the Confed-
crate veterans.
"Mr. Buford is we'll acquainted
with the father and family of John
Y. Darlington and J. s. Young,
two of the three young men whose ar
rest recently at the request Of Sherih
Coleman of Columbia, S. c., on charg-
es Of false pretense, created consider
able excitement here a few days ago.
Sheriff Conner called Mr.. Darlington
over the phone as soon as Sheriff Bu-
ford arrived at the jail and held
kind of "family reunion" with Mr..
Buford. Before the arrival OF
Mr.. Darlington Sheriff Buford took
occasion to tell Sheriff Conner that
the Darlington family was one of the
most highly respected and upright in
his section Of the State and that the
Young family was equally as promln-
ent. Mr.. Buford did not express him.
self on the matter affecting Messrs.
Darlington and Young other than to
say he expected them to prove their
innocence when brought to trial.
"B. J. Spurlock, the man who Sher-
; iff Buford will take back to the Pal
metto State with him, is charged with
having deserted his wife and children
in Newberry, leaving them in destl-
tute circumstances Spurlock denies
that he was ever married to the wo-
man in South Carolina and claims
that the wife found with him here IS
his only legally welded spouse. He
agreed to return to South Carolina
4l,A-.L Tia form litv Of renulSlfiOn