A novel scheme to defraud the negroes of Rutherford county
was discovered a few days ago when chief of police R.L. Houser and deputy
sheriff J.W. Jones arrested a negro man who have his name as Robert Davis, and
claimed Hickory Grove, S.C., as his home. Davis claimed to be a census
enumerator and told the negro men that the government required them to take out
life insurance under a penalty ranging from $1,000 to $5,000. His fee for the
alleged service was $6 and after having lined up about 30 negroes around
Rutherfordton with the expectation of collecting his pay of $6 from each one of
them, a suspicious party reported him to the police and he was arrested as
above stated. The negro fills the description of the man wanted at Reidsville
charged with murder and for whom a reward of $50 has been offered. A photograph
and description has been sent to the authorities at Reidsville and he is being
held in jail pending an investigation. The chief of police from Hickory Grove
was in Rutherfordton yesterday and identified the negro as Robert Davis from
Hickory Grove, who is wanted thee by the authorities charged with stealing.
Davis will doubtless have a preliminary hearing before Recorder Judge McBrayer
within a few days and if not convicted will be turned over to the authorities
of Hickory Grove.
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