The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-09
INTRUDER IS Shot
A CHARLESTON LADY GRAPPlES
With A BURGLAR
Who ENTERED Her HOME

Who entered Her HOME
Young Wife Holds Burly Intruder
While Her Husband Comes With
Pistol.-Negro Wrenches Himself
Loose and Darts Through Back
Door Amid Fusillade of Shots.
The News and. Courier says after
hand to hand struggle with Mrs.
Rooney, the young wife Of Mr.. John
D. Rooney, Jr., paymaster Of the
Clyde Line Steamship Company, Ben
jamin Brint, large and powerful
negro man was found in Mr.. Room
ey's apartments at so Wentworth
street Thursday morning about FIVE
o'clock, broke loose from the strong
hold Of the young lady, only to be
shot in the left lung by her husband
as the negro tried to make his es-
cape through the back door Of the
house. The negro at present isly-
house. The negro at present Is ly-
per Hospital, where he was taken
Immediately after the shooting.
The presence Of mind displayed by
Mrs. Rooney and the cool manner in
which she acted dur;ng the struggle
was remarkable. She was aroused
from sleep by the cries Of her moth
er, Mrs. A. J. Carey, on the third
floor, that burglar was In the
house, and rushed out in the hall
way, catching the intruder by the
lapels Of his coat, while her husband
followed with revolver in his hand.
AS soon as Brint saw Mr.. Roony
approaching he broke away from
the grasp of Mrs Rooney and start
ed for the door, and at this move
ment Mr.. Rooney fred the first shot
at the fleeing man. His aim was bad,
however, and the bullet went wild.
but one Of the two other shots fred
at Brint as he was hurrying down
the back stairs struck him IN the
left lung. The mere fact that he
had bullet lodging in his breast
did not stop Brint, for he continued
tc make his exit through the gate
after reaching the yard, Mr.. Rooney
fred two more shots at the burglar
from the piazza, as he ran through
the yard, but missed him.
That a burglar was in the house
was first discovered by Mrs. Carey
when she was disturbed by the noise
of some one creeping up the stairs
leading to the third floor. where she
was asleep in the front room. Mrs.
Carey, thinking that it was her son
who was coming up to get blanket
from one Of the rooms, called to him
ir low voice. Not receiving a re-
ply, she got up and went to the door
and asked who it was.
The man said something in a low
tone that Mrs. Carey couldn't hear.
She called again, and he told her
that he was a travelling salesman.
AZ she was not keeping a boarding
house, Mrs. Carey thought that the
man had made a mistake. How
ever, as she opened the screen door.
she recognized the man as a negro,
who had by that time come close up
to her. He was asked his business,
and stated that the boss sent him to
get some clothing. Mrs. Carey,
who was frightened by this time,
told the negro Ito get OUT When
Brint started down the steps, Mrs.
Carey screamed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rooney, who reside
with Mrs. Carey, and whose room
Is on the second floor, heard the
hrieks Of the elder lady. Mrs. Room
ey Immediately went to the door,
while Mr.. Rooney grabbed his re-
yolver. Mrs. Rooney was the nrsf
20 reach the hall way, and was con-
fronted with the big negro as he
came down the steps. She seized
him by the lapels Of his coat, and
held him until Brint broke loose
when he saw Mr.. Rooney advancing
with the pistol grasped in his hand.
AS Brint was making his escape
through the door, the husband put
his frearm to use, and followed up
tie first shot until he had emptied
the revolver.
Policeman Lafourcade, who heard
the report Of the five shots In the
stiffness of the night, hurried to the
house. and was told by Mr.. Rooney
that he had shot negro who was
found on the premises. The police
man instituted a search and found
Brint lying on his back in the door
way Of DR.. Balls Office, a few doors
from Mrs. Carey's residence, bleed
ing from a wound in the left breast
He was arrested and sent to the
hospital, where he now lies, with
little prospects Of recovery, under
the surveillance of policeman.
The negro evidently entered the
house from the gate, which was ac-
cidently left open. 1t is thought
that he came up the back steps 81
far as the second floor, and that as
the doors of the back rooms were
securely locked, he crept up the
front stair case, until discovered,
Finger prints Of the negro's hands
could be seen on the steps.
Mr.. J. D. Rooney, Jr., is the pop
ular paymaster of the local Clyde
Line Offices. He is a mcst excellent
young man, and is known and ad-
rired by a large circle Of friends.
many of whom commended him
highly, when they learned Of tho
manner in which he handled diff
cult situation. Mr.. Rooney Is the
son of Capt. J. D. Rooney, sr., one OF
the most courteous and efficient OF
the stewards of the Clyde fleet OF
steamers.
Brint is a negro painter, and Tor
the last few weeks has been WORKING
wednesday and placed an order for
a supply Of paint with local house:
He state states that he does not know what
made him 60 into the house.