The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-23
OFFICERS Sent
TO DENMARK
The Sheriff Takes Steps to Pre-
vent Renewal of The
Trouble
GOVERNOR READY
TO AID
READY
White Men Wounded Still Liv-
ing, But Ray Very Low; Den
mark Quiet


chance Of renewal Of racial trouble
at Denmark, Of which he has no fear,
Sheriff Ray. HIS Sw-orn in six deter
mined and tru us:wo:thy deputies and
has sent them to Denmark 20 p"e-
serve order according to information
received here tonight. He instructed
them to prevent lync.lirg at all haz
ards.
At late hour tonight Henry NJ.
Ray, who was seriously wounded with
two other white men III the tragedy
at Denmark Thursday cvenirg and
who was brought to the Columbia
hospital for treatment. vas still alive.
! James r. Thompson. who was also
brought to Columbia for treatment
of his wounds, was reported to be
getting along nicely. Carol Moblc.;-.
the third man shot. was not sent to
Columbia for treatment of his wounds
Sheriff Ray telephoned Governor
Cooper from the bedside of his son
that the doctors give no hope Tor the
ycuDE mans recovery, as his spinal
column bad been cut.
Governo4. Cooper told Sheriff Ray
tonight that in case trouble arose in
Banlberg county. which could not be
handled by his peace officer. the full
power of the executive Office with
all the assistance necessary would be
behind him.
Czell Anderson. one Of the negroes
alleged to have been implicated in
the shooting affray at Denmark yes
! killed and three white men We're in
jured. two Of them seriously. was
brought TO Columbia today by ". j.
Hutto. chief Of police OF Denmark,
and placed in the state penitentiary
for safekeeping Chief Hutto captured
Anderson about ono and three-Guarter
miles from Denmark this morning.
The negro was armed with Win
CHESTER rife aud WAS partly drunk.
said the officer. The negro made no
effort to resist arrest.
While there WAS q great deal OF
excitement because Of the shooting,
said MI Hutto, there Was no effort
at violence toward the prisoner. but
he thought it wise to bring the ne
gro to Columbia Nh Hutto. who has
been chief of police at Denmark OF!
and on Tor the past fifteen years, was
an eye witness OF the shooting af-
| fray.
According to his version gang
Of telephone workers were stringir;,
wires at Denmark when one Of the
negro labcrers. George Stevcns, raid
I'd the watermelon pa:cn CT Agent
Brown, another negro, who pursued
Stevens until they came UP to the
wI:ite telephone workers. who pro-
.ected Stevens. it il; said. Brown then
eek tho matter 70 tho magistrates
court and ;tcvens was acquitted. Car
roll Mobles-. a white man. being the
chief witess for the defendant.
When the party got outside of the
nagistrate's court on the street, saif
Mr. Hutto. soire wcrds. in his opin-
icn. passed and TIE shooting began
He stated that Agent Brown com.
menced firing at Mr.. Mobley with an
automatic revolver. which held nin|
steel-coated bullets. Two shots en-
tered the chest Of Ir Mobley. one
on the right and the other on tn
eft, just below the heart, FTa ;ilci
turned and ran down the street. get
ting beh;nd an automobile and pner"=
ti1e on Brown. kiilin;; him. Brown
shot Henry NJ. Ra:. a young Whit
man. aged %. &o, of Magistrate Eay
through the bacl- cf the neck, para
lying him. He IS now ct q local hos
pital here in q serious condition.
the melee following the firing OF the
first shots a negro man from Mari
eta Ga. who was n witness in the
tria! and who did not participate in
the affray. was killed. Ozeil Ande:
son. the brother-;nlaw of Brown.
who was with the latter ~ the ti,nr
If the affray. is said to have silot j.
Ralph Thomp3nn. u white nan. aged
-. employee of the telephone cG:.i
pany through .hc ain). shattcring
tho bore. Thompson is now N q hos
pital here.
Mr.. Hutto said that Mobley WAS
seriously wounded and That his ply
;.cian said it vas useless 10 bring
him to Columbia as he might mott
i've through today. Young Ray. one
Of the Injured men. he said. was not
armed.