The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-08-22
NEGRO BRUTE ASSAULTS
WOMAN AT WHITE STONE
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him in behalf of the brave sheriff
and his deputies, many of whom were
policemen of the city. 1t was also
explained that the wife of Sheriff
White and his two young children,
who were seriously i'll with typhoid
fever, were within the Jail. Mr.. John
son refused to consider either of the
requests, stating that his friends had
counseled him to keep hands off, and
not try and defend the negro ac-
cused of criminal assault Without
avail it was explained that he would
not be defending the negro, but would
be assisting Sheriff White, his depu-
ties and the emperiled family of the
intrepid sheriff. This had no weight
Shortly after midnight lull oc-
CURED, and many of the mob went to
their homes, but the report soon gain
currency that the construction men
had gone to their camp to get nitro
glycerine, seeing that dynamite made
little impression on the well con
structed Jail.
Wire Governor.
fraught with peril, Magistrate CAN'T
wired Governor Blease, requesting
him to order out the militia. The
wire was as follows:
peace officers and mob in battle
at the Jail. Mob using dynamite.
Sheriff's wife and two sick children
within walls. Wire authority to call
out militia"
Magistrate Can't received a reply
from the governor, in which he ig-
nored the request for militia, only
stating that he had ordered a special
term of court for the first week in
September.
Special Train Ordered.
Solicitor Hill talked to the chief
executive over the long distance tele
phone and explained the situation to
him. Governor Blease wired him the
one to Magistrate CAN'T:
columbia, S. c., Aug. 10, 1913
Solicitor Hill, Spartanburg, S. C.
"Your request for special term Of
court to be held first week in Sep
tember at Spartanburg has been
granted and order issued.
"Cole L. Blease,
Governor"
The Crime.
Yesterday morning, about 1880
o'clock, while alone in her cottage
home two miles from Glendale, a
comely young white woman, aged 10,
who was only married during Christ
mastide, was criminally assaulted by
q negro, suspected of being Will Fair,
who was later arrested and placed in
the county Jail in Spartanburg.
On Visit.
The young woman had been on a
visit to neighbor's house and was
on her way home to prepare the noon
meal for her husband, prominent
farmer, who was at work in the field,
She was coming through a small by
path, and as she neared small patch
of wood that skirted it, she saw a
negro standing at the edge. She
stopped, stopped and tied the strings
of one of her shoes, that the negro
might precede her. The negro then
walked on some distance ahead and
stopped in front of her cottage, pull
ed tobacco and paper from his trous-
er's pockets, rolled a cigarette and
placed it between his lips. The wom-
an again stopped, lingering until the
black had passed her residence.
Was Fixing Hair.
She then went into the front door
of the home, closed and locked it.
Proceeding to the rear of the dwell
ling, she opened the back door prep
aratory to commencing to cook. The
young woman then went to a dresser
and proceeded to arrange her hair.
AT her feet was small dog, wagging
his tail and barking at his mistress.
His antics deadened the sound of
stealthiiy approaching footsteps, and
no premonition was given her of the
proximity of sinister being with
black deed contemplated in his heart.
Grabbed by Throat.
The young woman, with her hands
behind her head, was facing mirror
slowly winding her luxuriant tresses
into becoming knot. Suddenly a
black hand grabbed the rear of her
throat, while another ebony hand
was placed over her mouth, and a
threaty, Jungle like voice hissed:
"Cry out and will kill you."
Resisted Brute.
This did not deter the outraged
woman from making the small meas