The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-01-25
GIRL HOLDS MOB AT BAY.
When Brother Takes Pistol Would-be
Lynchers Rush Into Hampton Jail.

HAMPTON, Jan. 21.-Dave Rich
ards, a negro of Estill, was taken
from the county Jail here last night
by party ftom Estill, and although
not lynched, he was badly beaten ub
and left in the woods. According to
the negro's statement, his life was
spared as the result of the pleading
of one member of the party.
The reports of the affair vary.
though the salient features are sub
stantiated by a number of witnesses.
The negro, who, according to the re-
port, was drunk, assaulted MI.
Glover, an elderly man, who clerks
in the store of Marvin O'Neal at Es-
till, last night by drawing his pistol
on Mr.. Glover. The negro was ar
rested and taken to the jail at Estiu.
Later the mayor of the town, learn
ing that a party was being formed
to take the negro from the jail and
lynch him, had him removed by au-
tomobile to the county Jail at Hamp-
ton. Magistrates Constable J.. A.
Cook and John O. Smith brought him
to Hampton.
Crowd Makes for Door.
Arriving at the county jail the ne
gro was delivered over to the jailer,
J. P. Bowers, who proceeded upstairs
to the cells with his prisoner, lock-
ing the front door of the jail. Then
one Of the men who brought the me-
gro to Hampton went back down.
stairs to get the negro's hat which !.
he had dropped in an effort to get
away. When he unlocked the door
and went out he was met by a party
of about thirty-five men, according
to his estimate, who rushed for the
open door.
Just as the crowd reached the
door, the jailer's daughter, who is
about IA years of age, ran into an
adjoining room, grabbed one of her
fathers pistols, and rushed back to
the door, covering the lynching party
with the revolver and declaring that
she would shoot the first one that
entered the door. She held them
thus at bay until her brother, fear
ing that some harm might overtake
her, took the pistol from her, where
upon some of the crowd rushed in
and went upstairs, overpowered the
jailer, took the prisoner and fed IN
automobiles in the direction Of Estill.
Sheriff Notified.
The young lady then notified Sher-
if Lightsey by telephone, stating to
him that the prisoner had been taken
away by five or six men,, She stated
that it was a "put up" game. The
sheriff left Brunson, where he re-
sides, for Hampton and Immediately
took up the trail of the party but was
| unable to find out anything as to
LQelr Wu0TeaUOulS VI IA0 "A0AS-
abouts of the negro. Jailer Bowers
pleaded with the party not to lynch
the negro, after they had overpower-
ed him and taken his prisoner.
Today the negro was found at an
other negro's house q few miles from
Hampton. He seemed to be still
drunk and was badly beaten. The
theory is that the would-be lynching
party, on account of the fact that the
| members Of it were recognized by
several people in Hampton, and as
cars from Hampton were following
the party closely, decided not to kill
the negro, but beat him and threw
him out of the car. The negro stated
that he did not know who the MEM
bers of the party were. An eyewit-
| ness stated that there were three
automobiles in the party. The negro
will be given medical attention and
brought back to Hampton to await
| trial.