The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-22
IOLD FRIEND
| OF THE DOGS,
Fugitive Surprised by Pos
Sc in Thick of Swamp
at Daybreak.

Bishopville, May 19.-M. l.. Gar
ret, who killed his son-in-law, Aaron
| Campbell, and the latter's father,
Jno. H. Campbell, is now in the Lee
county Jail, having been placed there
this morning by Sheriff R. E. Null
drow, Jr., of Lee county, and his
aides, without further bloodshed.
Sheriff Muldrow, who went to the
scene of the double killing immedi-
ately upon notification, was unable
| to track the slayer who was In the
swamp with his daughter, until the
.arrival of Guard J. C. Robbins, of the
State Penitentiary, with his dogs,
"Joe' and Ben"
These dogs were placed on the trail
about Z o'clock yesterday evening and
Immediately took the scent and the
hunt began.
The swamp had previously been
surrounded as far as possible by many
citizens who were assisting in the
search. The dogs bayed the fugitive
about dark and Sheriff Muldrow,
pushing into the underground, caught
sight of the girls dress and calling
her by name, ordered her to come
to him which she did, to the relief OF
all. as it was feared that she would
also be killed by her father.
Gertie Campbell then informed the
Sheriff that her father had forced her
to accompany him by threatening her
life: that he was heavily armed, had
q large supply of ammunition and had
declared that he would defend him
self to the last and never be taken
alive.
It being then too dark to proceed
with the search, close guard was kept
until daybreak. Sheriff Muldrow then
took a dozen men with him and fol-
lowed the dogs into the thick swamp.
The sheriff and his aides, with the
valuable assistance of the dogs, were
soon upon the fugitive. Pressing for
ward rapidly, they came suddenly
upon Garret, who was apparently
asleep, or seeking to hide himself be-
cause of the early morning light,
when he was Immediately overpoWer-
ed and handcuffed.
Carrots record before the double
killing yesterday was probably the
darkest in the history of Lee unity,
he having been tried in court here
September 13, 1910, for an unnatural
offence and entered plea OF guilty
and was sentenced by Judge Geo. E..
Prince to a period of two years in the
renitentiary. He served his time and
returned to Lee county the latter
part of July, 1912, and, it is said,
resumed former relations with his
daughter.
He was again arrested and tried on
several charges and sentenced to the
Lee county gang for a period of five
months. After serving two months
of his time he escaped and, it is said,
he has since been living near Dalzell,
in Sumter county.
His daughter has been staying
with relatives near Rose Hill since
Garret was first arrested, and last
Friday she came to town with Aaron
Campbell and they secured a license
and were married.
Garret is said to have made the
threat that he would kill anyone who
married his daughter, and hearing of
her marriage, it is said, he loaded his
gun with slugs and on Sunday
morning made his way to the home
of the Campbells. On his way he saw
Mr.. J. E. Brown, white man, near
the home where his son-in-law,
Aaron Campbell, and his daughter,
Gertrude Campbell, and J. H. Camp
bell, the father of young Campbell,
lived quietly together.
Arriving there about o'clock, it is
said he shot the old man in the abdo-
men, as he (CampbelD was standing
in his piazza, and when the young
| man attempted to run in the door,
Garret shot the top of his head off,
and forcing his daughter to go with
him, made his escape in the swamp.
The coroner held an inquest yes
terday afternoon, and the jury
brought in a verdict in accordance
| with the above.
The Story from Sumter.