Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-06-13
news OF ROCK HILL
Mysterious Night Raider is Sill a
Mystery TO Police Officers.
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Mayor johnson Goes Farming on Sat
urday First Time in Forty five
Years-Three White Men Charged
With Frame Up on Alex Long, Jr.
--other News and Notes of County
Metropolis.
| (By Staff Correspondent.)
Rock Hill, June 10-Rock HilPs
mysterious "Mr. Raffles," burglar
who has entered house here every
night this week was still at large to-
day although had the aim of II. b.
Powell, railroad man who lives at
the corner or Saluda and Johnston
streets been little better about mid
night last night he would now be in
n local undertaking parlor. AS 1t was
Powell believes that he hit tfc burg
lar since he, fired at him several times
at close range when he attempted an
entrance into Mr. Powcll'g home about
midnight, Friday. The burglar came
|
feet from the ground and box was
used to reach the window. The win
dow was near Powell's bed and he
awoke just in time to see the bulk of
/ a man coming in. According to Con-
stable John Hayes, Mr.. Powell first
thought to engage the burglar in per-
sonal combat; but decided it would be
better to use his pistol which was
| handy.
AS he fired the intruder dropped to
the ground and ran. Two more shots
were fired at him. There was blood
on the window sill this morning and
it may be that the burglar was hit,
while on the other hand, he might
\ have cut his hand while unlocking the
window screen. Other residents of
that section were awakened by the
pistol shots and officers were soon on
the scene but they could find no trace
OF the man.
Robberies and attempted robberies
from the same section of the city
have been reported every night this
week, it is said and examination of the
ground in the vicinity Of each burglary
has showed marks of atcrutch. Officers
believe that Mr.. Raffics" as the mys-
terious intruder is known, is using q
| crutch as q blind A few days age he
Is said to have been chased by dog
and the way he held up his crutch and
ran is proof positive to the officers
that he is no cripple. So far few ar
ticlcs of value have been stolen. Be-
cause of the hot weather many people
in the city are sleeping with their
up, making it comparatively easy for
the burglar to effect entrance. The
mysterious burglar is the talk of the
town now and officers are busy on the
Casc.
Narrow Escape for Long.
If Alex Long, Jr, well known young
man about town had had roll of
money on him "Wednesday night when
he was held up by two white men and
had resisted, there is reason to be-
lievc that he would very likely have
been murdered on the Cherry road
AS things turned out young Long did
not have any money and Clarence
Whisonant Oliver Crisp and Perry
Bateman, alleged to be members OF
Rock Hills underworld population
are held in bond on the sum of $1,000
on charges of entering into conspir-
lacy and assault with. intent to rob
Nwhile a charge of impersonating an
officer is also lodged against Bate
man.
According to the testimony az n
preliminary hearing before Magistrate
Wingate. Clarence Whisonant induced
young Long to go out in Longs au-
tomobilc on the Cherry road with
him 10 meet another party. When
they had gotten out on the road two
white men stopped their car claiming
to be officers and demanded 4 bono
for speeding. Long pleaded that hi
was without funds but would go and
get some money. He got in touch will
Officer Boyd who arrested Whisonan
and Bateman and Crisp were arrested
later. Police officers discussing tho
incident today said that they had lit.
tie doubt but what Long would have
been murdered if he had chanccd t
have had a good sized roll on his per-
son and had resisted. Crisp, Batcmar
and Whisonant are expected to stant
trial at the July term of the court o
general sessions for York county.
Went After Private Stocks.
State Constable w. w. Rogers VIII,
recently threw fit into the blind tigcI
: element of Rock Hill when he was re-
sponsblc for several arrests and fO
the confiscation of a large quantit!
of liquor also did his best to get
lire on those Rock Hillians who dca
, no. in the sale CT the stuff bTt wht
generally keep little on lanG fo