The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-08-23
HUNGER DRIVES
NEGRO TO OPEN
LEAVE SWAMP WITH POSSE IN
PURSUIT
Dogs Now On Trail-Bloodhounds
Carried to Scene-Asked Negroes
for Food.
The State, 10Th.

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unknown negro, supposed to be the
slayer Of Policeman Henry Frank
Brown, who for two days and
night has been surrounded by posse
in two twin" swamps near Blythe
wood, left his brush and briar lair at
shortly after 10 o'clock last night
and early this morning was supposed
to be making his way west from
Blythewood with members of the
posse, accompanied by bloodhounds,
in close pursuit.
!, The negro was seen as he took to
the open, leaving the swamp at al
most the Identical spot at which he
entered his hiding place early We'd
nesday morning. Coming out Of the
swamp, he crossed to the right Of
the Koon road, being sighted by one
of the posses pickets as he moved
across the roadway. The other
:, members of the searching party were
notified Immediately and the chase
was begun, the pursuers being only
few minutes behind the fleeing ne
gro. The three bloodhounds, which
had been found of little aid in the
swamps, had been brought to Co
lumbia yesterday afternoon and the
hunt had to be begun without their
aid. The dogs were Immediately
telegraphed for and shortly after 10
o'clock were rushed to the spot,
Were the hunt was resumed in
earnest.
Officers Join Search.
State Constable Burley, who for
two days and two nights had been
with the searching party, returned
to Blythewood with the bloodhounds
while Deputy Sheriff Thompson and
County Jailer DesPortes also went
back Immediately TO participate in
the run. Sheriff Alex Heise, who
had been directing the posse in it's
two days search will join the hunt
ing party this morning. Mr.: Heise
returned to Columbia yesterday af-
ternoon practically exhausted to
catch his first nap in two days and
early this morning was eagerly await
ing news as to what the Columbia
men would find when they reached
the scene where the negro is said to
have left the swamp, intending to
leave for Blythewood as soon as
definite information is received OF
the negro's whereabouts.
Yesterday afternoon the negro was
reported to have first left the swamp
to demand food of negro woman
living hearby. He is said to have
threatened the woman's life If she
did not give him the food asked for.
The woman, however, bolted herself
inside her house, it was reported,
and Immediately gave the alarm, call
ing for help and beating on tin pans.
This frightened the negro who made
his way back into the swamp before
members of the posse could reach the
house. The chase was begun at the
negro woman's house and for about
half an hour the fresh trail was fol-
lowed, only to be lost in the dense
swamp. The only food the negro is
known to have had during the two
DAYS is watermelon, which he stole
from a field as he crossed from one
swamp to the other at noon Wednes-
day.
Entered Swamp Wednesday.
The negro first entered the swamp
at about 4:3O o'clock Wednesday
morning, just ahead of county ard
city officers. Here reinforcements
were sent for and at daybreak the
search was begun, the first discovery
being that of the stolen horse with
which the negro had made his way
over the IS miles from the scene Of
the killing to the swamp. The swamp
and slightly larger swamp on the
other side of the railroad were sur
rounded by members Of the posse
Wednesday and Wednesday night
pickets were placed at intervals along
all roads skirting the two swamps
to prevent his escape. Nothing de-
veloped Wednesday night ard after
an uneventful day yesterday the
picketing and patrol tactics were
tried again last night.
The Gordon of county officers, city
police, rural policemen and citizens