The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-07-13
EVERYTHING QUIET
AROUND BLUFFTON
MILITARY RETURNED AND NO
DISTURBANCE.
The Threatened Riot Has Been Avert
ed And Sheriff and Military Have
Gone.
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Columbia. June 12-"Military and
myself returned from Bluffton this
a. m. Everything quiet" wired Sher-
iff White, of Beaufort, to Governor
Blsase at noon today. The threatened
riot is thus averted.
w. F. C.
Ridgeland. June 11.-Excitement
that may result in serious trouble
holds the village of Bluffton in its
grasp. Late tonight it is said the
feeling is near the danger mark and
. clash NAV be expected between the
white citizens and negroes. The town
authorities are reported as taking
chances and the town has been pie
eted to prevent an outbreak pending
the arrival of the militia and officers
from Beaufort. Tie soldiers and sher-
ifs deputies under command Of Lieut..
G Townsend and Sheriff NJ. O'D.
White. are reported Imrrying to the
excited village in launches. Sheriff
Porter of Jasper is on the scene and
assisting in the preservation Of order.
The trouble began last evening
when a negro attempted to assault
the wife of a prominent young at
torney and failing in the effort made
his escape. Today a~negro answering
the description of the fugitive was
shot and killed while resisting arrest,
it is said. The fatal shot was fired
by E. T. Hammond, State detective
The young woman attacked by the
negro is said to have seen the dead
negro and declared that he is not the
man who attempted the assault last
night. This development in the al
ready serious situation brought about
a condition that was considered Sc
rious enough to call for assistance
from Beaufort in the shape Of soldiers
and sheriff's' deputies In the mean
time a negro answering the descrlp-
ton of the fugitive furnished from
Bluffton has been arrested and COM
mitted to the Jasper jail at Ridgeland
where he will be held pending identi-
fication
Posses from Bluffton are searching
for the negro who attempted the as
sault but weather conditions make
the search hard and the pursuers are
proceeding with difficulty.
The attempt at criminal assault is
said to have been made about 7.30
o'clock last night The young woman,
the wife of we'll known attorney,
was alone in her home when negro
entered through the front door and
grabbed her around the neck. With
the wonderful strength of the fren-
Zied the young woman wrenched her
self from the negro's grasp and rush
ed to the home of neighbor, her
screams giving the alarm and calling
citizens hurriedly to the scene.
The alarm spread with great rapid
ity and in a short time the search for
the negro was on. The object of the
hunt vas described as about six feet,
one ',ch in height, of slim build and
a dark ginger cake color. His age
was estimated at 30 years. The search
of the evening was fruitless and it
was renewed this morning with no
greater success.
The regro arrested here was taken
in custody By the chief of police and
lodged in jail awaiting Identification
from Bluffton.
Telegrams we're sent to chiefs of
police in all nearby towns giving the
accepted description of the negro and
calling on these officers to be on the
sharp lookout.
Many citizens of Jasper county hur-
ried to Biuffton, going from Ridgeland
in automobiles and other towns in
Jasper and Beaufort sent men to the
scene of trouble which may grow
more serious.
Just Like Newberry.