The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-02-01
HOLDUP IN GREENWOOD.
Two Boys Hold Up Three Men on the
Streets in One Night.

Greenwood, S. c., Jan. 27.-Green-
wood is not a wild Western town, but
one would think so Judging from the
number of 'hold-ups" which occurred
last night. Three negro men were
robbed at the point of pistol last
night by Nello Goldman and Connie
Blain, two young white boys. They
were arrested by the chief of police
last night and lodged in Jail. This
morning they were brought before
Mayor Baker, who sent the case to a
magistrate. The boys were carried
before Magistrate Kerr, where three
cases were entered against them.
Que by one the victims entered the
magistrates Office until the following
were present to prefer charges against
the young men: Bert Johnson, robbed
of $5.45; Joe Graham, robbed of
S4.20 and Thomas Romans, robbed
of $3.50. Arrest warrants were
sworn out and Judge Kerr gave them
the privilege of having preliminary
trial or waving the preliminary. The
boys decided upon the latter and
pleaded guilty to highway robbery
in three cases. They were sent to
jail to await their trial at the next
term of court. They will probably
remain there unless they can arrange
a bond of 5000, or in other words,
each boys bond would be $500 in
each case.
Store Robberies.
Last night when the boys were ar
rested a pistol, which was identified
as one which was stolen from hard
ware store here, was found on their
person. A postofice key. which was
taken from the money drawer in DR..
E. G.. Corners store, was also found.
The key was carried to the postoffice
and it unlocked DR.. Conner's box
without any trouble. A key which
was in the pocketbook of one of the
negroes was also found and he told
the police that it was key to lock
at his home. The key was carried
there, and it worked like a charm.
So there is no doubt about their guilt
and there is strong evidence against
them to show that they were con-
nected with the robbery of various
stores in the city. During the past
few weeks stores all over the city
have been entered and up until this
time the police did not have any clue
to work on.
Extreme Youth.
One of the boys, Connie Blaine, is
youth of about 16 and wears short
trousers. Goldman is not over 19
years old. They were bold with their
hold-ups if they are young. One vic;
tim, Bert Johnson, a waiter at the
Oregon, testified that he was ap-
preached just below the hotel and the
"Wild West robbers" announced that
it was a "hold-up." Johnson told
them that he didn't exactly know
what that meant, but soon the barrel
of 32-calibre pistol was pressing
against his forehead and then said
Johnson. 81 knew what it meant.
Up went my hands as high as I could
hold them while they went through
my pockets" But even at that, John
son says that it was a. "sweet" hold
up, for one of the pistols which was
pointed at him was a candy one. In
other words it was glass pistol,
which was formerly filled with can
dy. The other boy, however, had the
real article. One of the negro men
was robbed near the Magnolia street
cemetery, while the other was reliev-
ed of all he had near the Seaboard
cut. The robberies took place any
where from 9 until 10 o'clock. At
1O:30 the boys were themselves rob-
bed by the police-robbed of the
privilege to continue their daring
work, for soon they were in the coun-
ty jail.
On their person was found all of
the money that the negroes said they
lost, and then some was left. More
victims may put in their appearance
later.
Champ Clark Candidate.