The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-01
Body Riddled.

the SecluueQ Spot, WHeTe ttue pIisouei
was held.
Body Riddled.
Once the brutal negro was in their
power, the enraged citizens poured
| volleys into his body, nearly 1000
shots, it is believed, being fired. With
the bloody work over, the crowd be-
gan to disperse, and there was little
further manifestation of disorder.
The body was left where it fell, with
a lantern hung on the breast.
The young girl, who had two days
holiday from school on account Of
Thanksgiving, was alone at home at
the time of the attack. Her mother
had just gone to neighbor's. The
negro, who worked for her father,
approached her, according to his, al
legged confession, to which there Is no
corroboration, there being no eye
witnesses, and asked her for drink
of water. She gave him the water,
and then he asked her to bring him
some potatoes also. When she
brought them he attacked her. The
I girl creamed and called out that she
would tell her father. The negro
then slashed her throat from ear to
ear, the head being almost severed
from the body. He then fed.
Finds the Body.
The girls young brother, return
ing to the house short time alter-
ward, found her body. The alarm
was given, and the father of the vic
tim, who was blowing in field about
200 yards from the fatal scene
rushed to the scene. Medical atten-
Etion was hastily secured, but the lit
tie victim was dead. Her resistance
had not been in vain, however, as she
had thwarted the negro's fiendish
purpose.
Clarke, with, almost consummate
cunning, returned at once to the
scene and even assisted In carrying
the body of his victim into the house.
When the alarm was given the Lex
ton sheriff sent the bloodhounds
from the county chain gang in charge
of Capt. Pete Mack. M. M. Buford,
sheriff of Newberry, also fastened
to the spot.
;. Upon arrival at the scene the dogs
at once took up the trail and car
ried it to field, where the negro
had been plewing. Here they stop
ped and the chase was given up.
Chase Renewed.
Then the crowd which had been
gathering since the first reports Of
the crime had gotten forth, separated
to beat the bushes for the negro.
After short chase he was captured
by party Of half dozen and hur-
| ried into a place Of seclusion. The
negro is said to have confessed his
crime to these men. The mob learn
ed of the capture, and, while the Of
ficers went OF on false scent, quiet
ly slipped away to where the negro
was held. What followed cannot be
definitely stated, but fusillade OF
shots was heard and shortly after
the negro was found dead, riddled
with bullets, with a lantern hanging
on his breast.
The. girls body was found lying in
the yard near the cellar door, and
the surroundings show that a des-
rerate struggle was made by the
young girl. The distance from the
well to where the young girl met her
death is about 80 yards, and she was
dragged the entire distance. Her
head was almost severed from the
body.
Raised by Victims Father.
Flute Clarke had lived on the
place of the victims father for II
years, having been practically raised
by the family. He was married and
is said to have been about 21 years OF
age.
The lynching was in Newberry
county while the murder occurred
in Lexington county.
The crime of this afternoon was
committed within less than two miles
of the place where Coot Lever at.
tempted to assault the wife of
prominent young farmer about year
ago, for which he was legally hanged
The municipal officials of New