The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-21

known, but he was in the swamp and
II was not known how fast he was
travelling, although 1t was known
that he could not travel fast, as long
as he kept his daughter with him. 1t
was ten minutes to six o'clock when
the bloOdhounds arrived from Co.
lumbia and it was six o'clock whe n
they passed the city hall going in an
automobile to Rose Hill, eighteen
miles away. to be pat on the stale
scent of the hunted man.
About seven o'clock the dogs In
charge Of Mr.. j. c. Robbins of the
State penitentiary. and r. F. DuBose,
former guard at the penitentiary,
well known to Robbins, who the lat
ter picked up in Sumter, arrived at
the scene OF the crime. The dry
weather made 1T extremely difficult
for the dogs to get the scent and they
had to go extremely slow at times, es-
pecialiy over dry places. but they stuck
to the trail and with the assistance
OF Mr.. DuBose, who proved a good
tracker, were able to stick TO 1t, the
marks of the woman's shoes being
visible in dry places, where the dogs
could not trail.
The chase was followed from about
seven o'clock to nearly nine. when the
dogs by their cry indicated that they
were rapidly nearing their quarry.
The trail led over q distance Of be-
tween six and eight miles, but it was
only about two and half miles from
the scene of the shooting that the
dogs finally brought the fugitive to
bay in the head Of the Mechanicsville
mill swamp. AS the dogs approach
held with him all the time, forcing
her to go with him. managed to elude
her fathers grasp. and. in the thick
swamp, left him and made for the
high land. She made her way out of
the swamp and reached the South
Carolina Western Railroad track,
when she was discovered by members
OF the posse and made prisoner.
She told them that her father was
In the swamp well armed with a shot
gun and plenty OF shells loaded with
buckshot. He said that he would ney-
er be taken alive and that ne would
shoot anyone who tried TO take him.
1t was then nearly nine O'Clock and
the members of the posse were ad-
vised TO caution by their leaders, who
stationed them at intervals about the
swamp, so that any effort on Garrett 8
part to escape from the swamp could
he seen and frustrated. The Camp
bell woman was taken to Bishopvillc
and placed i'm jail
All night long the members Of the
posse held guard over the swamp,
watching for their man to make any
attempt To escape. Shots were fired
into the swamp and challenges were
called out to the fugitive to give him
self up, to come out and eat supper
with them. for he would certainly eat
breakfast with them, but there was no
reply. Occasionally his movements
could be heard. the breaking OF canes
and underbrush indicating his where
abouts, occasioning the discharge of
shots. but save for one shrin whistle.
Garrett never gave sign that he heard
mis- pursuers. The members of the
hunting party did not care To take any
chances Of being shot in the swamp i'm
the darkness, SO made no attempts To
enter II. They were sure of their man
IL they only waited patiently and this
measure was advised 10y their leaders
as safest. There was intense excite
ment and some talk of IynChinE. bat
the advice Of older and wiser heads
against this course ruled.
with the approach of sunrise the
posse again became active Plans
were adopted for some to enter the
swamp. while others stood watch
Sheriff Muldrow led the party of per
haps dozen men. who gradually and