The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-01-20
LONE STAR NEGRO
IN PENITENTIARY
SHERIFF HILL CARRIES SLAYER
TO COLUMBIA.
Kills l, Wounds 2 Others
Calhoun Officer Caught Fugitive and
Eludes Large Mob.-DaStard
Crime at Lone Star.

Columbia, Jan. 15.-Richard Fo-
gle, Calhoun county negro, who shot
and killed Earl Wadford, a white
man, seriously wounded Corbett Zeig-
ler, another white man, and painfully
wounded Mrs. Wadford and her four
months old baby at the Wadford
home near Lone Star Wednesday
night, was brought to the state penl-
tentiary yesterday afternoon by Sher-
iff Hill and Sheriff Dukes after the
officers eluded a mob of between 900
and 1000 men.
The negro's act greatly enraged
the people Of Calhoun county and all
Thursday night a posse searched the
swamps and woods for the fugitive
and members of the sheriff's party
bringing Fogle here yesterday believe
the negro might have been summari-
ly dealt with had he been caught by
the mob.
The negro, who is said to be about
II years of age, was barefooted and
his clothing badly torn when he ar
rived at the penitentiary, indicating
that he had been lodging about in
the swamps. Officers of the penitent-
iary said yesterday that Fogle's first
move after getting inside was to light
a cigarette. He seemed not to ap-
preciate the seriousness of the crime
he is alleged to have committed.
The negro, it is said, owes his life
to Sheriff Hill, of Calhoun county, the
officer displaying courage and bravery
in the discharge of his duties.
Shooting Wednesday Night.
The shooting occurred Wednesday
night, but did not become generally
known until Thursday. All day
Thursday Sheriff Hill, his deputies,
and an ever increasing crowd sought
Fogle. Early Thursday night, it is
said, three negroes came to the sher-
iff and told him where they thought
Fogle was hiding in house six miles
from where the shooting occurred.
Several citizens were present when
the negroes told the sheriff and they
spread the word to members Of the
mob securing the swamps for the fu-
gitive.
Sheriff Hill and his men went for
the negro and began search of the
house. After a few moments or
searching, the negro was located un-
der a mattress by Sheriff Hill, but
due to the fact that the officer and
the men in the house had no lights
the sheriff did not let his discovery
be known generally. While other
members of the party continued the
search, the Calhoun officer slipped
out with Fogle, who made no at
tempt to shoot or resist arrest. At
least Is men were in the house when
Fogle was discovered, it was said yes
terday.
After getting the negro out of the
house, Sheriff Hill rushed him to-
wards Orangeburg in an automobile.
Fogle was found between and 10
o'clock and by IL o'clock the sheriff
had him in the Orangeburg jail. The
sheriff reached Orangeburg about
midnight. Sheriff Hill said yesterday
his first thought was to smuggle the
negro on the Carolina Special and get
him to the penitentiary.
Start for Columbia.
Early yesterday morning Sheriff
Dukes, of Orangeburg, decided to
make get away with Fogle and
bring him to Columbia. The Orange
burg officer found his automobile not
functioning properly, however, and
his start was delayed. In the mean
time Sheriff Hill with his deputies
had arrived and it was decided to
bring the negro in the Calhoun off,
GERS machine. Sheriff Dukes then
Informed the few men at the Orange
burg jail that he was going to cer-
tain place in the county and would
return shortly. This was done to
throw the Calhoun mob off the track,
should it show up at Orangeburg.
Sheriff Dukes then took Fogle out
of the jail through the back yard and
placed him in the car and the party
was soon on the way to Columbia,
the start being made about II
O'Clock. "Everything was quiet as a
lamb when we left," Sheriff Dukes
said. The party met group of men
in a road making the trip through