The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-28
ATTACKED YESTERDAY BIZ
NEGRO IN OFFICE OF
COAL DEALER
POLICE PROBABLY
HAVE THE CULPRIT
Chain Of Evidence is Strong
Agsiass clyss; Devlin, Young
MpIasfo Man

Pretepaing that he wished to pur-
chase some coal, an unknown negro
man yesterday morning stepped iuto
the office of Mortimer w. Sioan's coal
and wood yard, in the plue Ridge
Railway freight yards. and assaulted
Frank Div'3r. who was staying In the
Office during the proprietor's absence,
while Mr.. Divver was in the act OF
writing down the name which the me-
gro gave and tho place where he wish
ed the coal delivered.
Mr.. Divvar was struck twice in tile
head with brick, which the negro
brought into the office wrapped In IL
newspaper and stuck I'm his :oat pocii-
ct. Rendered practically unconscious
for the moment by the tlows, hut
with presence of mind enough left to
act, MIR. Diver exclaimed, II will
shoot you," and staggered toward
desk in the Office. Evidently believing
that the threat would be carried out,
the negro turned and datted out the
door Just as Mr.. Diver hurled an
alarm clock, which he picked up OF
tho deck, at him. The negro ran in
the direction of the Blue Ridge Rail-
way depot and disappeared from view
of MIR. Diver as he rounded the cor
ner OF the Standard Oil Company's
warehouse.
Suspect Under Arrest.
News of the assault WAS tcIephon-
cd to police headquarters. and within
an almost incredibly short time Chief
Sammons had number or officers in
automobiles securing the city for 4
negro answering the description
which MIR. Driver gave CT his ussnil-
ant
A large number of negroes were
caught in the dragnet which the police
literally cast over the city. these ne,
groes were carried before MIR. Divpcr
for Identification, but none OF them
corresponded to the negro who at
tackled him. 1t was not unit. Private
M. NJ. Stupart accosted negro named
Scott Benson that clue was obtained
that pointed to u negro who may be
guilty OF the assault. Scott Benson
told tho officer that if he would go
and arrest his fRenson'ss brother,
he tScott Benson) would then tell
who had assaulted Mr.. Diyyer
Private Stuart reported this matter
Mt once to headquarters, aud saf once
Capfain OF Police Ol.n f. Beltsset out
to apprehend Scott Benson,s brother,
Louie Benson, while Private Stuart
went to get Scott Benson. AS soon
as the last named negro was brought
TO the police station he told the ofii-
GERS thst Clyde Devlin was the negro
who had admitted to him that he wns
the ussailnnt Of AR. Divsarl
Clyde Delvin Arrested. .
Capt. Bell and Priyatos stuart and
a. 3I8 .Iefferson avnn,,a, bat,,, 40 ,.,.,,'j
there nv Mr.. Hoo ReIl IN shis a,,tnn,o-
bile. The ofiIcers q hronrbt ns,,i,,,- I.
sthe police stat,on. .whera 5,I,av i,a,d
him closely guarded white ths, sa,,
,,bout weavine & chain ~ ...s,S1n.., ,t,si
binds tho nearo' rat rather m ,.insa1,, ss
the r,ersnn VIII, co,,,,,It ta,, ,,,,.,,,. -,
on Mr.. Diyyer. : :. - - E
s9 In their inyeat,ration ,ba,s ,,,,,c,
trapped Clyde peyI;n in n ,,,,n,,,s,. ~
conflicting statefnents. = seo,t ,,e, :, an -
had pre,iiously. told the noisca itbst
nevlin said ne atruciT Az nss,,sa,. I,.'
cause the latter had c.,rseds b.,n IN :
s.:::...:::: 80
S Deyitn had confidef; n him q . n, tt,a
assault on Mr. Diyyer hf, carfJoSsS
him not 20 tell anyone. ami ertve ,iirs
60 cefits ne .buafs :, ~, n, s
3 scotf sBeI,soI,ss s,iees ts1,, q, |. :,
lin had riyen ;,iy,, r, csn =. Ls,s,
the coDfession q serret sf,,,y,,,,s =, s,.s
notice with means hv. NJ, IN, tha, st,,,s
i,ed DeyI.n h, < cnnflict,ns ) st $500.
when the noIiee i,ro,Ieti, BeSiiss =. an;
nolice atafinn he stared ,tiat Ne tsaS
Just come from the roma miils s,,,ars 49,.
he cot his wages fos. ti,e ,.raeip sv,.sss,
e amounted ia 81 50 z sJ9eyii,, nros;, o.d
his INV eryeI6nf b,,t 81, GA !, Z
s4 n n, Aaknd wTaff ~, ,,sa ss Ss..s
with tho 20 cents tba. vga :, ,ss;,,,, .S.,s