The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-05-25
HE GIVES UP
Negro, Who Shot Sheriff corIey,
Surrenders
WAS WITHOUT FOOD

Several Days While Hiding From
the Posse Who Was Pursuing Him.
He Tells of His Experience and
His Trip Through the Country
Before He Gave Up.
Hunted by a determined posse for
three days, without food and abso-
lustely exhausted, Ed Bynum, the ne
gro who shot and dangerously wound
ed Sheriff Corley of Lexington coun-
ty last Wednesday, gave himself up
Saturday to white man whom ne
knew he could trust, and Sunday
morning at Z o'clock was landed III
the State oenitentiary. The escape
of Bynum from a mob bent on vlo-
lence, his wanderings through a sec
ton of country where there was no
possible chance of meeting friend
to protect him, and his final sur
render formed story full of human
interest.
The Columbia State says there Is
likewise feature, well worth COM
ment. in the action of Gov. AnseIs
secretary, Mr.. A. ]. Bethea, who has
been in constant touch with the Sit
uation from the time of the shoot
ing and in the trip Through the
country with BynuIn by Mr.. jacob
B. Oswald, who at personal risk saw
that the negro was finally brought
here and placed safely in the peni-
tentiary.
1t will be recalled that Bynum shot
Sheriff Corley last Wednesday when
the sheriff rode up to arrest the
negro. It was charged that Bynrm
had been a cropper on the farm OF
Mr.. C. w. Caughman, had quit his
work and had run the other hands
out of the field, when Mr.. Caugh-'
man employed them to work out
Bynum's patches. When Sheriff Cor
lev, to whom the matter was report
ed, attempted to arrest Bynum' the
negro shot him.
For three days Bynum evaded an
infuriated posse, all Of them armed
and many Of them with dogs who
determined to hunt him down and
kill him. Some of the officers Of the
law who, had been asked for help
responded with bloodhounds and the
chances for Bynum's escape seemed
slim. In every direction in Lexing-
ton and Saluda counties the descrip-
tion of the negro had been telephon-
ed. His relatives were known and
a close watch kept on their houses.
Thursday Secretary Bethea, in the
absence of Gov. Ansel, sent over Mr..
Jas. Broom, detective of Columbia,
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 BY
mum, and asked him to get word to
the fugitive that, should he decide
to surrender, protection would be
guaranteed. Officer Broom, who had
considerable trouble in finding the
father of the negro, finally located
him and advised that should Ed BY
num not care to trust himself with
the officer he should ask him to get
some friend among the white peo-
ple 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
Saturday, after visiting relatives.
This place is near Gilberts, about
- miles from Lexington. Bynum
arranged to come to Columbia, &C
companied by Mr.. Oswald. The two
drove through the country, taking
circuitous route, and met no one
on the road. There was but one
accident. The buggy turned over
few miles from Columbia but was
quickly repaired and the trip re-
sumed.
About 7 o'clock Sunday morning,
both being physically exhausted,
with the strain and the trip the two
appeared at the government mansion
-rd reported to Secretary Bethea
ARRANGEMENTS were at once made 10
take Bynum to the penitentiary and
he is now in the hands of the author
tiles awaiting the results OF the
wounds inflicted on Sheriff Corley.
Bynum, who is rather intelligent,
had very little to say concerning MS
escape from the mob. In very calm
manner he related to Mr.. Bethea
that he had been without food for
three days and to escape the dogs
which he heard once within 100
yards OF him. he took to water and
walked or ran up branch for
about three miles. Then he doubled
and almost ran into the hunting
party. He hid under bridge which
the party passed over little later.
He recognized five of the men and
heard their threats against him. He
then maze his way to his brothers.
house and made arrangements 10
give himself up to Mr.. Oswald, who
stated that he would see that the
fugitive was brought over TO CO.