The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-08-22
Fair Arrested.


Williams was on the same car and
saw William Fair, whom he knew. He
was dressed as described, and Mr..
Williams said he got off at Pine
street. This was before he had re-
ceived knowledge of the criminal as
sault. When he went to the scene Of
the crime and heard the description
given by the young woman, he imme..
diately suspected the negro wanted
was Fair; so, obtaining permission
from Sheriff White, he came back to
Spartanburg and began his search.
He found the negro at the union sta
tion, where he had purchased rail
way ticket, placed him under arrest,
concealed him in the body of the au-
tomobile and incarcerated him in Jail.
Suppressed News.
Fearing that the knowledge of the
capture of the negro suspected of the
crime would arouse the people to an
attempt at retaliation and a desire to
avenge the young woman's wrongs,
his arrest was kept secret for a
time. AS a precaution, during the
absence of Sheriff White, who could
not be notified of the arrest of the
suspect, strong guard, heavily arm
ed was placed within the walls of the
almost impregnable Jail and no one
was allowed to see the prisoner. -
Clubs Closed.
That the indiscriminate dispensing
of liquor and beer might doubly in
cense mob if there would be any at
tempt at lynching, about noon o. L.
johnson, mayor of Spartanburg, or
dered all the "social" clubs and the
sellers of near-bear to close and dis
continue the sale of their beverages.
Prominent People.
The victim of the assault is a
comely young woman of some 10
years, and was married during the
Christmas-tide. She is a native of
Georgia, and her husband is a farm
er, son of one of the most prosper
Gus and prominent agriculturalists in
the White Stone section. While she
is in highly nervous condition be-
cause of her terrible experience, yet
she is bearing up we'll and presents
a creditable composure.
Three Shot.
During the storming of the Jail
last night, Frank Eppley and ]. C.
Owenby were shot in the leg and W.
r. Turner through the clothing. The
two former men were not seriously
wounded, and Turner's skin was not
touched. The shooting, which was
by one man, is alleged to hav., been
done by w. C. Alverson, policeman,
but this could not be substantiated.
Another man, whose name is un..
known, is said to have been shot in
the hand later in the night.
While Lieutenant of Police Hall
and Officer Johnson were attempting
to wrest revolver from the hand of
a member of the mob, Johnson was
felled to the ground by a severe lick
on the head from stick in the hands
OF an unknown man, who escaped ar
rest because of the dense crowd.
Ofhcer johnson was not seriously in
jured.
A part of the mob attempted to
break into the hardware store Of
Montgomery & Crawford, but were
prevented by the police, who arrived
on the scene before the ingress was
accomplished. One of the men was
arrested.
One Man Bluffs Nineteen.
Nineteen members of the mob
broke into the armory of the Hamp-
ton Guards, and secured, each, a
Springfield rifle, loading the maga-
zines to their capacity. A Frank
Metcalf, former constable, arrived
on the scene at this juncture and
proceeded to make the pilferers give
up the rifles. While he was doing
this, member Of the guards arriv-
ed on the scene, rushed to the back
Of the armory, loaded one of the ri.
fies and told the nineteen men that
II they were in the armory one min
ute longer he would kill them See
ing the determination of the man In