The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-08-29
MAGISTRATE SAMPLE GETS HIM
Showed Very Fine Speed in Chase For
Negro in Main Stret In Green
vile.
Greenville News, Aug. 81.

Greenville News, Aug. 27.
After a wild and exciting chase ex-
tending over several blocks, one Ell
Iiott Warthey, negro, charged with
cutting his wife in NeWberry more
than six months ago, was captured in
the city yesterday afternoon at three
o'clock and lodged in the county jail
He will be carried back to Newberry
to stand trial for the offense charg-
ed.
The chase was one of the most ex-
citing ever pulled off in the city and
was participated in by several men
and boys before the negro was brought
to bay and captured.
While walking along Main street
yesterday afternoon, Magistrate ]. c.
Sample, of Newberry county, who was
in the city for the day, caught sight OF
the negro, Elliott Warthey, and recog-
niz;ng him and knowing that he was
wanted in Newberry on the charge OF
assault and battery with intent to kill,
took him into custody and carried him
to the Office of Magistrate Samuel
Stradley, to secure the necessary pa
pers with which to place the negro in
jail, pending his removal to Newberry.
While the two magistrates were at
the desk arranging the necessary pa
pers, the negro was allowed to sit In
chair a little too near the door. For
at an opportune moment he saw that
perseverance was better than Valor,'
and basely deserted the guns" He
dashed down the steep steps leading
from Magistrate StradIey's Office to
the street below at the rate of 40
miles an hour" clearing the entire
steps in two bounds. He dashed down
Main street toward Reedy River bridge
at a still faster rate Of speed.
Magistrate Sample easily showed
that he still has little speed in him,
for he gave chase to the negro, at the
same time calling on others to join in.
Many passersby poined in and the race
grew exciting.
The negro, seeing that his p1rsuers
were rapidly gaining on him, thought
to give them the dodge, and turned
the corner of Broad street and went
flying down that stret toward the Un-
derwear factory, having in the mean-
time gained more speed. He left his
pursuers far in the rear. Thinking
he had SLIPPED them, he hid in a small
house to take a rest before venturlng
forth on the street. Sad to relate.
while closely and snugly enclosed in
his little house, he was espied by SOME
of the searchers anc nau-ed forth,
with a sheepish grin overspreading his
black countenance ACCOMPANIED by
the large crowd Of searchers, who
were bent on seeing the thing we'll
done after their long and tiresome
chase, the negro was carried to the
county jail and lodged safe and sound
behind the bars, to await his pheasant
journey" back to Newberry to stand
trial.
1t was stated by Magistrate Sample
that this negro, Elliott Warthey, is
wanted in NeWberry on the charge OF
cutting his wife with intent to kill.
The cutting is said to nave occurred
some six months ago, at which time
Elliott carved his wife up in great
style. He Immediately left for parts
unknown, and since that time had not
been heard from until seen by the
magistrate yesterday afternoon while
walking on Main street.
The man-chase was quite exciting
and furnished some fun for those who
participated in it. The negro in max
ing his wild break for liberty was no
doubt inspired with the principle of
"he who fights and runs away will live
to fight another day." But judging by
what the Newberry magistrate said,
concerning the gravity of his case, it
will be some time before Elliott gets
a chance to fight again, for it is prob
able that he will grace the chain gang
for some time.