The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-07-12
NEGRO TUMBLES TO DECOY.
Will Sims. Wanted at NeWberry, S. c.
For Deadly Assault, Captured by
Lexington Officers.

SllCkeSL arrests ever. naue ueIe W.
CURED yesterday when Chief J. B.
Hayworth nabbed a negro named Will
Sims, wanted in Newberry, S. c., for
deadly assault. Some days ago the
sheriff of Newberry county wrote the
chief, stating that Sims was supposed
to be at work on the Southbound
here, and that to catch him, decoy
registered letter had been mailed to
him, with special instructions that 1t
should be delivered to none other than
Sims himself. Of course, the unsus-
pecting negro got notice that SUCH
mail awaited him, and yesterday he
walked into the postoffce and called
for it. Chief Hayworth had been
watching the doors Of the office close
y and when he saw the negro go into
the lobby, he trailed after him, arrlV-
ing about the time Sims asked for his
mail. AS soon as he saw the officer,
Sims started to sidle out of the door,
but he was halted and carried to jail,
and the Newberry sheriff notified.
The above dispatch is from Lexing-
ton, n. c., and to the Charlotte Obser-
yer.
The below clipping is from the Lex
ington Dispatch of the 9Th instant:
s'The other day the sheriff CT New
berry county, S. c., wrote Chief Hay
worth that one VIII Sims, colored, was
wanted there for an assault with in
tent to kill, and that he was supposed
to be working on the Southbound at
this place; and also that registered
letter had been mailed to him here
with special instructions that it should
be delivered into the hands Of nole
other than those of Will Sims. Ac-
cordingly the chief has been keeping
hss eyes skinned, watching the post
office. Yesterday morning while Sit
ting in the mayors office in the De-
yelopment building he saw a negro
enter the postofhce and he lit out
Eckity-split to see if it might be Will
; liam Sims, Esq. 1t was. The negTo
had just called for the letter when the
chief came in, and he at once began
edging for the door. The officer halt
ed him and asked him if he was not
VIII Sims, and the negro declared be
was not. But it was too thin. He was
carried to jail and the sheriff of New
berry notified to come and get him.
While no reward was offered, the
sheriff said he would pay all fees and
S.. There never was slicker cap
ture.7'
1t will be seen by the news from
Lexington that Sheriff Buford is still
at his old tricks of tracing up and
running down fugitives from justice.
The fame of the "old sleuth" from
Newberry is extending far and wide,
having long passed the mark Of local
reputation "a prophet is not with
out honor save in his own country"
Beyond the borders of his own State
in four directions the Newberry sheriff
is known as veritable human blood
hound when it comes to scenting the
secret lurking places of far away and
long, absent escaped prisoners. He
doesn't pattern after the devil, "going
about like roaring lion seeking
whom he may devour", but is rather
on the order Of a cat watching and
waiting for a mouse. When he gets
ready to spring and pounce he lands
on the right spot. He corners Grim
inals and comes nearer having cor
ner on them and monopoly Of the
business than any other sheriff in
South Carolina, without exception.
The newspapers show this to be true.
His success in this direction has been
phenomenal. He is a remarkable Of
ficer and his ability as sheriff and di-
tective is marvellous, some of his best
B efforts in ferreting out and locating
and landing wanted men being no
! less than wonderful. He never tires,
never lets up, is always on the watch
or the go, always busy and ever ready,
y sometimes coming in On one tran and
going out on the next. While at Jack
sonville last week after one man
telegram came to Newberry calling
. him to Lexington, n. c., for another.
AS soon as he returned from Jackson
vile he arranged to go to Lexington.
The result c. his visit to Lexington
has been told by the press accounts
above quoted.
b The manner in which Sheriff Buford
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