The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-21
DIR. {. II. PARKS VICTIM
|. OF ASSAULT BY NEGRO
IN HIS JEWELRY SHOP
fcULPRIT WAS I'm ACT OF
MAKING PURCHASES AND
STRUCK JEWELER
DESCRIPTION OF
NEGRO is MEAGRE
Man Ran Out Front Door and
Bounded Toward Most Crowd
ed Street at That Hour
of the Day
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DR.. e. II. Parks, ieweler and OPP
tician. who conducts an establishment
atStlie southwest corner of the square,
on West Benson street, was assaulted
in his store yesterday afternoon about
3:45 O'Clock by an unknown negro
who was in the net of purchasing sew
eral articles from the, ,jeweler.
After, telling Dr.. Parks with q soda
water bottle. the negro grabbed him
by the mouth and evidently attempted
to gag him. The jeweler managed to.
call for help. however. and his cries
evidently frightened the negro. for
he bounded out the front door. ran
up tho sidewalk and turned down
Evans Pharmacy No. and was lost
In the crowd.
Have Weak Clues.
DIR. Parks cries for help attracted
several passersby and persons occup
ing adjoining places of business. Sew
eral OF these ran to his assistance and
reached the door of the jewelers. shop
in time to gee the negro disappearing
up the sidewalk
None of these were able to get
glimpse OF the negro,s features, and
the description they give of the me-
gro's clothing Is rather indefinite. DR..
Parks was able to describe the negro
only fairly we'll, With the rather
weak elues that they ii1Se the police
nre exerting every effort to round up
the party who assaulted the jeweler.
gYas Buying Gaoas.ss, i.s, 8
DIR. Parks stated to the police that
the negro cameSssinto his shop and
bought asciock and a fountain pen and
then asked to- see a shaving cup lIt.
Was willis the Jeweler was I'm, the act
of turning to show case to take
down a shaving cup he stated that
the negso struck him in. the head with
the bottle. After hef had been feiled.l
the jewsier stated, the negro grabbed
bm by the mouth and endeayored TO
n.affic hss cries for help. w. 4
The negro left his clock in & the
store but took the fountain pen with
which the negro Hit Dr. Parks was
shatteTed. bits of y, the glass being
showered all over the floor. An in
spection of the store after the ex-
citement had snbsided revealed eyi-
dences OF a struggle having takun
place as chairs and a stool about
the place had been overturned.
a Painful Wound.
DR.. Parks was struck just above
and to- the front OF his left temple.
The sllattering glass made deep cut
In his scalp and pieces of 1t scratched
hig check and the flesh about the eve.
When persons first reached the store
AFTER hearing the mans cries for help
pr. Parks had reached the sidewalk,
and WAS crying aloud lt.Catch him.
catch him.r Tho injured man was
taken TO the ONCE OF O physician near
BY and his wounds DRESSED. "A Aftsrl that.
Dr. Farks started for the city han SIN
give the police an account OF the
assault and as good description Of
the negro who assaulted him as he
could. ), II q = Z; B 8
h Al held Deed. 4
That q man should be attacked ir,
his place OF business right on flo
square. and at an hour ard on d day
when the streets are crowded mare
than any other day OF the week is /,
bold deed, 70 say the ieast. Al saore
unusual feature OF tlle case is tliat
the negro in making his dash for
liberty. should have gone IN the di-
Eeeilnn OF Snilfh Main afraak In ssaasf
sof running down West Benson strees I
wnere he was likely to meet few nsds
pie. AZ coon as he had turned the
conner at Evans Pharmacy No 3. how
ever. he was lost to view In the croWii
thar iilied the street at that hour,
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