When was it published?

July 4, 1877 in The Newberry Herald

Domestic News July 4, 1877

The Newberry Herald

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Judge Davenport, Burrel Davenport, Nathan H. Bouknight, Mrs. Keller

Q: What keywords are associated?

Fugitives At Large, Negro Criminals, Step Child Murder, Cow Theft, Jail Escape, Tool Theft, Newberry Helena

Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina

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What is this article about?

Fugitives Judge Davenport, accused of step-child murder, and Burrel Davenport, a negro who stole Mrs. Keller's cow on April 1 and escaped jail on May 2, remain at large in the county. Sighted by children on Sunday afternoon at Pope place between Newberry and Helena; officers searched Monday but failed to find them. Monday night, Nathan H. Bouknight's plows and heel-bolts stolen, attributed to the fugitives for revenge.

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WHY IS THIS THUS? - Judge Davenport, the step-child murderer, has not yet been arrested, though he is still prowling about the County. Burrel Davenport is still out also. He is the negro who stole Mrs. Keller's cow the 1st of April, and is guilty of other crimes. He escaped jail May 2d. He, too, is prowling about the County. Other people see them, but the Sheriff and constables either cannot or do not.

Sunday afternoon the children of Mr. Nathan H. Bouknight saw both these negroes on the Pope place, between Newberry and Helena, where their families live. Yesterday (Monday) afternoon the officers went out there to look for them, but didn't find them. Last night Mr. Bouknight had his plows and heel-bolts stolen from his field and the plowstocks were carried off and hidden in the woods. He attributes this to the negroes, who probably thought he had given information of their whereabouts, and took this method to get revenge.

Can't these negroes be caught?

What sub-type of article is it?

Crime

What keywords are associated?

Fugitives At Large Negro Criminals Step Child Murder Cow Theft Jail Escape Tool Theft Newberry Helena

What entities or persons were involved?

Judge Davenport Burrel Davenport Nathan H. Bouknight Mrs. Keller

Where did it happen?

Pope Place, Between Newberry And Helena

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Pope Place, Between Newberry And Helena

Event Date

Sunday Afternoon To Monday Night

Key Persons

Judge Davenport Burrel Davenport Nathan H. Bouknight Mrs. Keller

Outcome

fugitives remain at large; plows and heel-bolts stolen from mr. bouknight's field, plowstocks hidden in woods

Event Details

Judge Davenport, step-child murderer, and Burrel Davenport, negro who stole cow on April 1 and escaped jail May 2, prowling county. Sighted by Bouknight children Sunday afternoon at Pope place. Officers searched Monday afternoon but did not find them. Monday night theft of Bouknight's tools attributed to fugitives' revenge for possible information given.