The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-02-07
LOCOMOTIVE HURRIED
To kENlY FOR SHERIFF

u lt3t1S . ~ .
THE Country For Miles Around Stir
rcd by the Terrible Tragedy and the
Pursuit of West and Other Members
Of the Gang is Most Vigorous
Governor Offers Re1yard-Cumber-
land County Declares West and
Others OF His Gang Outlaws.
Especial to News and Observer
Wilson. Feb. 4-Sheriff Sharp, Of
Wilson, now at Kenly, wired from
that point late tonight that he was
certain that West, the negro who kill
ed Deputy Sheriff Mumford and seri-
ously. if not fatally wounded, Chief
Of Police Glover, was located and
asked of Capt. Tilghman the use OF
his locomotive. Permission was
readily granted and the locomotive
left for Kenly at once.
A report has been current all day
that a negro supposed to have been
West was seen going in and out OF a
5lOuSC Ao
crossing, that communication has
been carried on with him through a
negro man and hat a posse would
have raid the house, but for the tear
Of a similar tragedy as hat which
shocked Wilson yesterday, when the
negro killed the deputy sheriff and
wounded the chief Of police.
11,o; I>nrn fnnJo}{ Q0
groups of citizens are discussing the
tragedy and the possible results OF
Vests capture The Board OF Alder
men were in session tonight and TOOK
all precautionary measures possible
deciding to have the police force
armed with the best automatic pistols
and rifles to be kept at
in case of al mergency.
Chief Glover's condition is still very
critical.
RumOrS Are Thick.
Rumors are rife and numerous and
grow as the are rolled from one
tongue to another. Yes, the stories
are flying fast and thick that the man
III the red sweater was taken l1OII
"a freight train in Wilmington TINS
morning: another report that he hao
been sho at near Fremont; another
that he was surrounded near Slmms
Siding and also near Lucama.
AS stated, at this writing the report
that came before IL O'Clock that he
was surrounded between Kirby's
Crossing and Kenly, seems to be the
most authentic. Sheriff Sharp, with
a picked squad Of excellent rihemen, is
IN that locality at his writing, ana
ohOned back to this effect:
1t is possible that we are now on
the right trail, and hat the murderer
has taken the back track and Is head
ing for Contentnea Junction. Have
Major Pace or Captain Bats send a
squad of soldiers to the junction with
instructions to search every train an1
arrest all suspicious negroes. KEEP
the soldiers on duty until relieved by
my orders.'
n squad went down on the first sec
uon OF passenger train 80, others in
automobiles.
Mayor Briggs wired the superin-
tehdent of the p~enitentiary at COlum-
pia- ;: e., and the published statement
mat he is an escaped convict is Veri.
fed.
a warrant has been issued. for jim
@innls, q Wilson negro, who, it il
,ldlIhed, was in the Young woman
"ouse when the crime was committed
"A private subscription is being taker
up lorthe apprehension Of the des
peradoes, and it is believed that j
VIII amount to enough. with that of
'ereo by the city and which may b,
yhered by the county and State, Il
Huuce detectives Of the Scotland
lara brand to enter the field and ruI
me murderer to earth.
Reward by State.
'oli1ce writing the above Sheriff
ctarp IS in receipt of a telegram from
'Eihof hltchin. stating that tn