The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-03-09
DENMARK MAIL ROBBERY
NEGRO IS ARRESTED CHARGED
WITH CRIME.
Charles johnson May Also Be 1mpli-
Gated in Orangeburg Depot
Robbery.

Charles Johnson, on charge of rob-
bing the mails at Denmark, may re-
suit in duplicating Johnson in the
robbery of the depot at Orangeburg
and the attack on the night operator
there. Sheriff Ray carried Johnson
to Orangeburg Friday, and at the
same time brought back Mallie Cur
ry to serve sentence in this coun-
ty, Curry's appeal to the supreme
court resulting in the lower court be-
ing sustained. The following from
the Orangeburg Evening News of
Saturday will be interesting:
The arrest of Jake Black, colored,
in connection with the Atlantic Coast
Line depot robbery and dastardly at
tack upon Operator Carter on the
morning of January Z, has not only
placed the officers in what they be-
lieve to be direct touch with this one
case, but it has turned up several
other interesting cases, in. which
Black was either directly or Indirect
ly connected. A warrant has been
sworn out for Black and he will be
held pending more thorough in
vestigation concerning his connec-
ton with the depot robbery. He has
not given any additional information
regarding himself since the first ex-
animation yesterday morning. The
! officers believe, however, that the ne
gro will volunteer some additional
information before he has been be-
hind the bars many days.
Besides getting behind the bars
himself, Black has compatriot in
prison, Charles Johnson, colored,
charged with robbing the mails at
Denmark, and John Wilson, alias
Charles Burns, wanted in Marion
county for housebreakingan and larceny.
In the Charles Johnson case Black
gave the officers some information
Yesterday which led to the arrest Of
that man. Black said that Johnson
was a pal of his when he hit Dem
mask, and that he gave him bit of
valuable information in regard to
robbing the mails. Johnson has been
employed at Denmark as transfer
man, having charge of transferring
mails and baggage at that station.
Black upon one visit gave Johnson
some help, and while rendering this
assistance, he told Johnson how easy
it would be to make haul with the
mail. Black opened one or two
sacks at that time and took several
articles out. Johnson was at first
timid, but he grew bold and tried a
job himself.
When this information was given
the police, Chief Jennings got in
touch with Sheriff Ray, 'of Bamberg,
and last night Sheriff Ray together
with Johnson, arrived in the city.
Sheriff Ray made a careful search in
Denmark before bringing Johnson
over and he found number of ar
ticles which the negro had taken
from the mail pouches. Among the
articles were a set of silver teaspoons
bearing the trade stamp of Beau
fort dealer, there were pair of
child's shoes, lady's green silk un-
derskirt and several pieces of lady's
silk under garments These were all
recovered as the result of informa-
tion given by Black, although John
son said Black knew nothing of the
haul in which they had been taken.
! Black yesterday morning, admit
ted that he was wanted in Marion
county where he had escaped with a
sentence of four years hanging over
his head. AS the result of communi-
cation with officials at Marion, Rural
Policeman Davis, of that county, ar
rived in the city today to look the
negro over. Officer Davis was in the
police court this morning during the
trial cases, and while there he rec
ognized an offender going by the
| name of Charles Burns, as a negro
wanted in Marion county on the
charge of HOUSEKEEPING and larceny.
John Wilson is the negro's right
name, and he was considerably sur
prised when he saw the Marion coun-
ty officer in court. Burns, as he
was known here, was up today on the
charge of vagrancy.
Sheriff Ray also came in for
double duty trip upon his visit to
Orangeburg He not only brought
Charles Johnson, of Denmark to this
city, but took a negro by the name of
Mallie Curry back to Bamberg from
this city to inter upon sentence i'm
posed for stealing peas.
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