The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-04-26
WOMAN ACCUSES FOUR OF
ASSAULT; THREE ARRESTED
Ruffians Invaded Home Of Henry Rol.
lins Near Greer, in His Absence
and Outwitted Defenders.

tnrOWn rar ana wide around Greer
three of four white men accused Of
an atrocious attack on a white wo-
man of near that place were lodged
in the county jail by Sheriff w. ].
White last night. The prisoners are:
Ben Littlefield, Boyce Littleheld and
Claude Wright, mere boys. The fourth
man, Robert McCarter, escaped after
being pursued to Taylors, Greenville
county. The chase will be renewed
today.
With unparalleled boldness the four
stormed the home of Henry Rollins
on Saturday night, 1t is charged, dur
ing his absence, tore a shotgun from
the grasp Of Ernest Rollins and drove
him away, wrecked the house and
subjected the alleged woman victim
to umentionable abuse. Three of
them attacked her in the house, she
says, and the fourth, Claude Wright,
after his companions had fallen over
in drunken stupor, compelled her
to accompany him into the nearby
woods, where he detained her the
rest of the night. Mrs. Rollins, pur-
sued part of the way by one Of the
boys, fed to the home OF her brother
in-law, Robert Rollins, father OF Err
nest. Robert and Ernset say they
were afraid to attempt the rescue of
the other woman. 5l,,
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yards from the Greenville county line.
He came to Spartanburg on Saturday
to visit an Ill brother, leaving his
wife with another woman for compa-
ny. The other woman is about 25
years old and is married, but is said
to be separated from her husband.
Window is Broken.
The women say that about 9 o'clock
they heard noise outside which was
followed by the breaking Of a window
pane. Mrs. Rollins went over to the
home Of Robert Rollins and asked
him to come and protect them. Rob-
ert came over with his son, Ernest.
The latter carried a shotgun with
him.
All was quiet, and after they had
nailed planks over the broken win
dow, Robert returned home, leaving
Ernest to protect the women.
After a while the crowd returned
and demanded to be admitted. Ernest
ordered them to go away. He told
them he held a loaded and cooked
guu in his hand and would kill the
first one who entered
"Why, Ernest. we don't mean any
harm?" said one Of those outside, ac-
cording to young Rollins. I'VE
wouldn't hurt you. Let us in."
The young woman opened the door
and the four came In. They were
evidently drunk, but said nothing at
first to which offense could be taken.
They dispelled the suspicious of Rol-
lins and the women by talking Of the
weather and generalities. Ernest
was thrown of his guard and after
a while, 1t Is charged, Claude Wright
snatched the gun from him.
House fs Wrecked.
Pandemonium followed. The ruff
fans smashed the remaining win
dows, broke down partition, shat
tered the dishes and wrecked the
furniture. Ernest Rollins fed. AL
lantern, 1t is said, was broken over
Mrs. Rollins head and her waist was
torn of.
After completing their work Of de-
struction the invaders took respite
BY drinking whiskey, of which each
seemed to have several bottles. Az
ter passing bottle around and drain
ing 1t, the women say, they would
lash 1t to the floor and begin an
)ther.
While they were thus engaged Mrs.
Rollins seized an opportunity to es-
APE. She was followed by one Of the
,oys, who pursued her until he saw
robert and Ernest Rollins approach
ng with an axe, when he returned to
he house. With their kinswoman
afe, the Rollinses returned home,