The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-08-13
Officers Have Lively Chase.

At an early hour last Sunday morn.
ing pistol shots were heard in this town
which came from officers engaged in
arresting Alex Williams, a young negro
who was convicted and sent to the
chainsang from the Fall term OF the
Clarendon court, on the charge OF en-
tering the store OF MIR f. Z. Jenklnson
and stealing therefrom, for this he was
given six months, but instead OF serv-
| ing out the time be made his escape in
March. The next heard of him was
breaking into the depot at Marion, S.
c., and a store in the same town where
he is said to have supplied himself with
some suits of clothing and shoes. He left
-'arion but was overtaken at Pee Dee,
audlocked in a box car to await the arrlv-
al of the Marion officers that had been
notified, but he got away. Last Satur-
day Williams was seen 1T Alcolu with
two pistols sticking out CT his pockets,
counted out three hundred dollars in
money, his conduct aroused suspicion,
an attempt was made to take him, but
with drawn pistol he went down the
railroad track towards Manning, and he
and his pursuers exchanged several
shots, none of which took effect. 1t is
said Williams hoasted that he was 60
inc to Manning if he had to swim in
blood up to his neck.
The sheriff was called up from Alcolu
and informed of the presence OF this
desperate character. who sent his son,
Mr.. J. NJ. Gamble, to locate Williams
but he returned without success. then
in company with Deputy Thames, they
went to the railroad crossing to await
his making his appearance, but Will
liams failed to show up; from informa-
ton the deputies went to the home OF
Jerry Williams on the outskirts Of
Manning and searched without result.
Jerry Williams is the father OF Alex.
The lookout was kept up, and on Sun
day morning information was received
that brother had been to Alcolu for
Alexis suit case: in the afternoon Will
| liams was located under his father S
house. officer Gamble stopped to look
for him and saw him making his way
out on the other side with q drawn p!s-
tol, and as he ran Mr.. Gamble fired four
shots at him, one ball striking Williams
in the arm, but he escaped, and about
three O'Clock Monday morning Deputy
Thames located the object of the hunt
in Ashby Roberson's house where he
was lying on the floor. Williams fired
several shots at the officers. and Deputy
Thames in attempting to return the lire
found his pistol swapping and out OF
commission. Williams attempted to
make his escape out OF the back door.
which was guarded by Deputy Gamble,
he was stopped by shot from Candles
pistol which threw him on the side OF a
bed, he again started to get away but
deputy Thames shot him in the hip
Williams was captured and lodged IN
| Jail; when searched he had a pistol and
1926 in his pockets, and bundle of
clothes which is supposed to be the
property stolen from Marion. Williams
was struck three times, one ball IN the
stomach, one in an arm, and one in 4
hip. none of the wounds are considered
fatal.
1t is thought the authorities from
Marion and elsewhere will want this
Young negro who seems TO have made
up his mild to lead the life OF des-
perado: but his capture will no doubt
check MS career. because when he
serves out the remainder of this county
sentence and is punished for resisting
the officers, he will then be turned
over to the other authorities for q
post graduate course.