The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-09-09
SEARCH FOR BANDITS CONTINUE.
Only Clues so Far to Parr Shoals Rob
bers Suit Case, 0veralls and
Empty Bag Supposed Left by
DesperadOes.

Columbia, September 6-The three
brigands VINO yesterday afternoon
held up the paymaster and assistants
at the point of pistols and secured
$4,000 from them within sight of
their office at Parr Shoals, are thought
to be heading towards Chester or
Winnsboro
A long distance telephone message
from Parr Shoals tonight said the
blood hounds were in the vicinity of
Monticello, several miles east of
Broad river. and Sheriff Hood, of
Fairfield county, was leading the
pursuit vigorously. 1t is thought the
dogs have struck a new trail, but this
report is unconfrmed.
An abandoned suit case, discarded
pair of overalls, and an empty money
bag, identified as one of the three con-
tanning the $16,OOS.11, constituted the
only tangible clues found this morning
by searchers in pursuit of the three
white men who held up Paymaster H.
w. Mahar, mis- assistant, Fred. NJ Built
man, and Policeman ]. C. Joyner,
within a few feet of the office Of the
]. G.. White Construction company, at
Parr Shoals, and secured $16,0OS,11,
which was being taken to the. office to
pay the wages due the employees for
the past two weeks.
A "Plant.'
1t is thought by some that the emp
ty money bag may be a "plant." 1t is
said that it was found up the Broad
river from Parr Shoals, which is
thought to be the general direction
followed by the robbers when they fled
on foot after securing their booty and
leaving Policeman Joyner wounded,
he being shot when failing to prompt
ly obey the order to throw up his
hands, given by the three robbers,
who pointed two pistols at each of
the three men conveying the money
while passing through a deflle made
up of empty box cars on one side and
a high embankment on the other.
Parr Shoals reports tonight that
everything in that vicinity is quiet and
the operations have shifted to the vi
cinity of Monticello, which is some 20
miles from Chester and far from any
railroad or telegraph Office, 1t is
thought that the highwaymen took to
the hills of Fairfield county and armed
men are swarming ON the supposed
trail.
Securing the Country.
Operations at Parr Shoals were re-
sumed today, but armed posses kept
a strict lookout in all directions and
the hunt was kept up vigorously. The
Fairfield county sheriff was in CON-
mand of the pursuing party and it was
said that Sheriff Miller, of Lexington,
had rejoined the posses which are
combfng the surrounding country for
the fugitives.
A long distance telephone message
from Chester said the officers there
were on the alert and if the robbers
attempt to go that way they will more
than likely be caught.
Fred. C. Bultman, the assistant CASH
ier of the J. G. White company, who
was one of the three men held up and
robbed at Parr Shoals yesterday after
noon, arrived in the city this afternoon
and is visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. L. Bultman, at 1,7O3 Main
street. He said he as feeling quite
composed, after his trying experience
at the point of two ugly revolvers.
He will return to his work at Parr
Shoals Monday morning.
Bultman Describes HOld.up.
''After the hold up the robbers back
ed away as far as the edge of the
railroad embankment," said Mr.. Built
man, keeping US pretty we'll covered
so that there was no opportunity to
pursue them without taking a chance
of another one of us getting shot. The
men suddenly turned after reaching
the declivity and the last 1 saw of
them they were disappearing into the
woods beyond. Mr.. Manar and Mr.
Joyner went to the Office and l re-
turned to the railway station.
"The only Developments up to the
time l left Parr Shoals this morning
were the finding Of satchel and
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