Evening journal., 1913-09-25
MAN HUNT ON
FOR NEGRO WHO
TALKS DEATH
ChrIStIana Hundred Farmers
After Davis With RevOIverS
and ShOtgunS
WANT MILITIA TO
COME TO THEIR AID

twenty-five men armed with re-
volvers and shotguns, last night
searched Armstrong; woods and the
country about Prices Corner In an
effort to capture James Davis, colored
who, Il is charged on September Ii
assaulted and badly carved Jane FL
lott also colored. Notwithstanding
the serious nature of his offense, Davis
has been seen several times about the
country within few miles OF Prices
Corner since the crime, and apparent-
ly has no fear of arrest
State Detective Mccoy has made
several efforts TO capture Davis, but
has been unable 10 come up with him
Now the farmers Of the lower part
OF Christiana hundred and the upper
part OF Mil Greek hundred have de-
termned to take the hunt for the
negro in their own hands and end
tho terror that has seized many resi-
dents OF that part of the county be-
cause Of the freedom and action OF
Davis
Hc was employed on different farms
i'm that vicinity. He attacked Mrs. FL
lott as she was walking along a road
and IL is alleged that in addition 10
knocking her down and fcloniously a..
4 saulting her he also slashed her with
knife. IL also is charged that he tried
20 assault Mrs Alice Hilton, who had
heeu with the Elliott woman, but who
/ fled.
Davis has been seen several times In
the country near Wilmington during tho
twelve davs since the assault ocrurrcdi
and his presence has spread fear among
the women nnd children, to say nothing
OF the men.
Yesterday he took up his quarters
I'm Armstrong; woods on the road
leading from near Prices Corner to-
ward Falkland mills. The negro had
Ia campfire there and was seen cook
ling a meal yesterday.
During the afternoon II was alleg-
led he shot at a boy who cspied him
in the woods. and he also held up
Harvey Rothwell, a young man near
whose fathers farm the assault on
the Elliott woman occurred and
threatened TO shoot him II he pr0ws-
ed around the woods. Davis WAS
armed With a revolver at the tm2
When bis presence in the woods
became known to the farmers and
other residents In the vicinity d,
Prices Corner they organized a posse
/, last night and started out to capture
Davis. There were at least twenty
five men armed with shotguns In the
lposse.
They went to Armstrong; woods
and tried to dislodge Davis. but did
not see him. Shots we're fired to try
to frighten the negro and could be
heard for some distance. The farm
ers have determined to take Davis,
dead or alive. since the State authors
ties have not sent a posse to try To
capture him. They realize that De-
tective Mccoy, single-handed, has lit
tie chance Of getting close to the
negro so long as he keeps to tho
woods
Further fear has been spread
throughout that section by report;
that Davis has threatened to kill sev
eral men and women who live in tn
neighborhood, and the community ha,
been highly worked up over Il. SOM
of the residents today we're talkinl
OF appealing to Governor Miller t.
have a company OF State Militia sen
a out to invade the woods and captur
= or shoot down Davis
The temper Of the farmers AM
G farm hands in that section was show
= this morning when some OF the mel
took guns to the fields with them, u
- take a shot at Davis should he b.
o seen.