The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-08-23
King WAS
HUNTED TO HIS GRAVE
American Who Set Up His Rule in
Darkest Authenticated by Bold
BritOnS.

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BritOns.
London, Aug. 19.-Hunted down by
British soldiers in the depths OF the
'iungles of central Africa, where Tor
wears in defiance of all authority he
a had pursued the career of an elephant
noacher and illicit ivory trader, James
Ward Rogers, an American, IS dead
~ He was shot down by little force
l. of troops which had been sent into
the wilderness in pursuit with orders
not to return without the outlaw dead
-. or alive.
News of Rogers death came formal
" TODAY to the British colonial office
from Capt. c. V Fox, inspector OF
Mangahall province, who commanded
the expedition. Although told in an
official report the story revealed is
one of the most dramatic in colonial
annals.
Defiant for Years.
For years Rogers had carried on
his lawless trade, which popular
opinion credited with netting him 8
fortune. The remote regions along
the Lado Enclave and Congo boun-
daries were the scenes of his opera
tions. Time after time British Off
cials of the Soudan had tried in vain
to trap him. 1t was this defiance OF
years which determined the govern
rhent to crush the old man.
Capt. Foxs report shows that IN
his lorg operations Rogers had cone
= more than had been dreamed of by
the colonial officers. He had estab-
ushed an organized administration
over the wide trackless country and
was actual, if uncrowned king. The
outlaw in handling his subjects and
in the pursuit of his trade drew from
Cant. Fox, in his report, the tribute
that Rogers work was worthy of a
better cause. Not since the explorer,
Henry NJ. Stanley, pierced the jungles
. in 1871 and found DR.. Livingston has
such a tale of hardships, trials and
danger come out of Africa. Capt. Fox's
ranort in this respect resembles most
nearly perhaps the tale of Gen. Fun
ston's dogged pursuit of Aguinaldo
in the Philippines.
Told to Get Rogers.
For the purpose of tracking the out
law the English commander was given
noncommissioned subordinate and
six Soudanese soldiers. Carriers and
mules for the transportation of sup
plies were part of his equipment. His
instructions were plain-not to return
until the outlaw was captured. With
soldiers disregard for red tape,
Capt. Fox, in his report, fails to men
ton dates in describing the man hunt
Apparently the denouement of the
Jungle came three months ago.
The pursuers then had spent weeks
plunging through the jungle that al
most defed passage, Rogers cunnlngly
leading them through the deensest OF
(. swamps, forests and across deep
8 streams. Before the outlaw was over
taken. he had crossed the Nile into the
Belgian Congo.
Creeping up the Uganda bank OF
the Nile the expedition pushed for
ward for six. weeks before the quarry
was located. Fox and his men had
then worn their clothes to tatters ano
their supplies were exhausted, ieav-
ing them facing starvation in the will
derness.
Jeered by Quarry.
The last y hours of the pursuit was
particularly trying. The chase lei
over a mountain with Rogers men
only short distance in advance. As
they fed, the ape-like natives Of the
outlaw sent back taunts md jeers at
their pursuers.
Dramatic in the eX-rn NJ is Cir1
Fox's description Of the death of ,,og,
ers. In the jungle into which they
had descended srom the ~ '1untt.in h.S
!, party came sudde:ily upon camp. A
native approached the Engi;'t officer