The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-11-02
MAD MOB GRIPS SPRINGFIELD.
Orangeburg County Town Barely Es-
capes Riot.

Springfield, Oct. 26.-For a time
tonight this town was in the hands
of a mob, as the result of the arrest
of Wade Tyler, a negro, who is charg-
ed with assisting Arthur Bowen, the
negro accused of attempting to as
sault a prominent white woman of
this community, and for who officers
have been searching for several days.
Wade Tyler Arrested.
For the first time during the hunt
for Arthur Bowen the officers Of the
law and citizens assisting have struck
the right trail, and it is now a matter
Of time before Bowen will be cap
tured. From indications pointing to
the proper persons assisting the al
legged criminal to escape, warrants
were sworn out charging Wade Ty-
ler, with several other persons, with
aiding Bowen to escape and resist
ing an officer in the discharge of his
duties. Under this warrant, Wade
Tyler, considered a notorious leader
of the lawless element, was arrest
ed while passing through town. He
was armed and made, or attempted to
make, some resistance, but was
speedily overpowered and placed in
the city Jail, where he is closely
guarded.
The wife of Tyler attempted to
shoot an officer of the law, and, it is
said, would have done so but for the
vigilance Of the arresting officer, who
laid her skull open with the barrel
of his rife.
Both Well Armed.
Tyler and his wife had fine pis-
tol, repeating rifle and double-bar-
relied shotgun, all of which were re-
Gently creased and loaded. Tyler is
said to be the man who carried
Bowen off, and the negro who is
thought to have continued the job
will be arrested, if he is not already
in custody.
The negro Masons and Odd Eel
lows, it seems, took up Bowen and
after furnishing him an abundance of
ready cash, attempted to get him, on
a northbound train for Philadelphia.
It is now practically certain that
he will be arrested and brought to
justice.
Sheriff Sa1ley, of Orangeburg, ar
rived at Springfield after the usual
difficulties with a machine, and pro-
ceeded to carry Wade Tyler to the
county jail. His arrival was too
late, as a large number of the par
ties interested had visited a nearby
liquor shop and the inevitable drunk
en- men we're in evidence.
Prisoner Receives Bullet Wound.
After many difficulties, Sheriff Sal
ley, assisted by several policemen,
attempted to enter the city jail and
place Tyler in a waiting automobile,
but just as the sheriff was placing the
negro in the machine, the mob surg
ed around the sheriff, Jerking him
back, when some unknown party shot
the prisoner in the side or hip. The
extent of his wounds are unknown,
as he was speedily driven away by
DR.. Henson Bolin, from the town of
Neeses, who was in charge Of the
machine.
The town was for time absolutely
in the hands of the raging mob and
no concerted action had been taken
to prevent anything that may hap
pen.
During the melee party from a
nearby town is said to have attempt
ed to shoota prominentcitizen of this
section, when he was knocked sense
less and his jaw bone is said to be
broken. This is only one of the sew
eral incidents that happened in the
last few days, that proves the temper
and judgment Of mob rule.
Norris Staley, Napoleon Staley and
Smoothing Gibbs are said to be i'm
plicated and all Of them are promi-
nent in the negro secret societies.
Town Quiets Down.
At $3.50 o'clock the town had
quieted down, and the danger OF a
general race riot, which seemed i'm
minent, had passed over.
A number of determined men are
still on the trail of Bowen, some not
having slept for the past three
nights, who are being relieved by
volunteers, who are taking up the
trail.
A number Of prominent relatives
Of the outraged family have arrived
from some distance and have placed
at the disposal of the officers any