Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-31
Negro Arrested Here Narrowly
Missed LynChing.
URNEO OVER TO SHERIFF
Emanuel Patterson, Negro, Will be
Taken Back 10 South Carolina for
Trial on Charge Of Attempting to
Assault Two White Girls.

Deputy Sheriff j. b. Martin OF An
son \. c. arrived here yesterday
morning and took Emanuel Patterson.
negro. back 10 Arson 10 stand trial
on the charge OF attempting 10
criminally assault two girls OF Wades-
bOrO y &. Patterson was arrested
here several days ago by Patrolman
Parrish. assisted by Detective Ser
geant Henry Brdgers Patterson
consented to return to North Caro-
lima without requisitiOn papers.
Upon his arrival here. Deputy
Sheriff Martin tOId the local police
that for sometime after the negro
committed the crime 1t was thought
that he haa been iynchcd by one Of
the posses that started In pursuit Of
him. Patterson. it is charged, was
riding along the country road on
horse back when he met the Two
girls driving in a buggy lie made
them drive out of the road twice by
driving his horse across the front of
the one they we're driving. 10 being
his intention to compel them 10 leave
the highway. Being unsuccessful in
this he dismounted and grabbed the
horse by the bride. stopping him.
Posse Chases Negro.
The girls Immediately set up cry
for help and before the negro could
lay hands on the girls, a farmer who
vas working in Il nearby field. arriv-
ed on the scene. the negro running
for his life. A posse was quickly
formed and started out in pursuit of
the negro. The chase led to near
by creek and there the posse divided.
one half taking one road and one
half another For a time II was
thought that one Of the posses had
caught and iynched the negro, but
several DAYS afterwards IL was found
that he had escaped and circulars
asking for his arrest were immediate
ly sent out. this being in May. 1907.
The arrest of Manuel Patterson re-
suited from the arrest of has brother.
Pearl Patterson who was wanted in
North Carolina for feloniously as
saulting an aged man for the pur-
pose of robbing him. The negro
broke into the mans house at night,
being armed with a heavy stick OF
wood. The fact that the man had be
come very warm during the night and
laid his head toward the foot of the
bed saved mis- life as tn" negro
struck across the head ol the ood
with the big piece Of wood, breaking
both of the mans legs. Patterson es-
capped. but was arrested here a month
ago. taken to North Carolina, tried
and sentenced to eighteen years IN
the state penitentiary.
Officer Parrish Locates Fugitive
After the arrest of Pearl Patterson,
the local police learned that his
brother. Emanuel Patterson had been
living in this city since MAY, 1897,
under the name of Dumas. However,
after his brothers arrest. Emanuel
left town. bur returned ten days ago.
ratrolman Parrish learned Of his re-
! turn and where he could be found
and set out for the negrOs room IN
the home of J. w. Pruden. on Twenty
| fourth street. On the way he was re
| lnforced by Sergeant Bridgers.
! When the two oiucers reached the
house they found Patterson lying in
is room almost paralyzed from the cf
fects of wbiskey. They dragged him
out of the house and took him 10 the
police station. Sheriff Martin. OF
/ Arson county. was notified % The ar
res, and ne sent his deputy here for
the man.