The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, December 07, 1917, Image 7
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011110 u fugitive for 72 dttyn, ami, aw
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CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA ,
w*.
lievcd l?e had lawtt killed wheu ho
wan reported musing on August 17.
I tytt(y
O'Brleh, who I* !i7, was flying lftTthe
Amerloan aviation squadjon at Nan
l>lego, when he went t*? Victoria, B.
ami tihtalned a commission lu th
t'tfiiudian army, Going to Fvance t h*?
next year ho dlstlugulNhod himself by
hi* groat daring over I ho Gorman lines.
lit an ojM'Ounter on August 17, there
wen- '20 Gorman machines to six Brit
ish OMtrlen's machine alono< engag
ing four enemy oratt and accounted
for one before O'Brien was shot thru
the upi>er lip, Ho foil with his dam
aged airplane H,(hk> feet. O'Brien says
ho can not explain why ho was not
killed. When he nyatued ntiwclrtlH
ness he was in a Gorman hospital.
Later tho lieutenant siR>nt three
weeks at a prison camp at Gourtral
hefore he Was started for,, tho Inter
ior of Germany. There were three
other prisoners under strong guard in
his comimrtmcnt when O'Brien its a
rust*, had the window opened hy eoin
plalnlugvof<>' the smoke.
The train was now (Mi miles Inside
Germany and traveling at .'10 miles an
hour l?ut O'Brien decided to take a
t des|H>rato chance. lie Juiu|kh1 from
the train, skinning the whole side of
Ills face. re<*|*?n1ng the wound in his
lip and losing consciousness. It was
aluiut I o'clock in (he morning and
the darkness shielded him. When he
rtvovervd lit} wuis ?y:ng In a tield.
Then for 72 days he was a fugitive
traveling only at night, lie trudged
| through Holds and swam rivers and
canals in Germany, Luxemburg and
Belgium before he reached tho Dutch
1 frontier. At the time of his flight he
had a plec'e of sausage on which he
sustained for several days, after whieh
his sole sustenance consited of tur
nips and other vegetables.
O'Brien did not know German, hut
he used a little French on a kindly
Belgian who sheltered htm for several
days. The Belgian gave him old
clothes to cover his uniform and di
rected hiiu to fche nearest route to the
frontier. O'Brien swam the river
Mouse near Namur and the next day
was challenged hy German sentries
who decided he was a i>easant.
But his narrowest escape was re
served for his last day as a fugitive
when he could see dutch territory. To
circumvent the charged wire O'Brien
built a bridge in a nearby wood and
threw it across the wires. But it broke
under his weight and O'Brien receiv
ed a shock which he says he can still
feel. When he recovered he dug witly
bare hands a tunnel under tho wire
and although it was srow progress af
ter several hours he had a hole big
enough to crawl through.
He concealed himself in a hay barn
until the next morning when he hur
ried to the nearest British consul who
arranged for his transjwrtatlon to
London.
YORK LYNCHERS ACQUITTED
.Men Charged With Murder of Negro
Preacher Freed by Jury.
York. Nov. 2f>. ? "Not guilty" was
the verdict returned after ten udn
ut?"s delilH>rutlon this aftcmon by the
jury In the ease of the State against
Dick Norman. Exell Holin and Fred
Pennliiger, white men, and Kill San
ders and Frank Twltty, negroes
charged with the murder of W. T.
Sims, the negro preacher who was
shot to death by a mob live miles west
of York 011 the night of August 22.
Tlie case went* to the jury at 12 10
o'clock, following arguments for the
defendants by Thomas F. McDow and
John R. Hart and for the State by
Solicitor J. K. Henry and Jbhn A.
Marion. iJefendantx counsel argued
that the socalled confessions of Norman
and Bolin were extorted by threats and
promises, -which contention was contro
verted by the State's attorneys. The
(luestion of whether of not the con
fessions wvro free and voluntary, uj*on
which point hinged their admissibility
in evidence, was n matter for the Jury
to decide. declared Judge DeVore in
his charge.
Not In many years has a York coun
ty ease caused such Intense and wide
spread interest as this one resulting
from the lynching of the negro! preach
er. The case was unique in 'the crim
inal annals of York.
NEGRO BURNED AT STAKE,
| Victim Alleged to Have Committed an
Outrageous Crime.
Nashville, Teun., I>ee. 2. ? Ligon
Scott, negro, who Is alleged to have
criminally assaulted a white woman
in Dyer County, on November 22. was
burned at the stake on a vacant lot
near the public square at Dyersburg.
Tern i., shortly before noon today, ac
cording to a dlsiwtch received here to
, night. ^ItejKJrts received- here said that
ScV>tt was arreted in Jackson, Tenn., |
late yesterday and was being takefli to
Dycrsburg In an automobile by a sher
iff and deputies. A mob. It is under
stood, met the sheriff',. and demanded
the prisoner.
The news that/ Scott wa* In the
hands of the mob is said to have spread
rapidly over the county, and a large
crowd, reports indfcntc, assembled at
Dycrsburg. The negro, it f* alleged,
confessed his guilt, and then was taken
to the vacant lot where he was tied to
911 iron STake. Hq was <*tri|?ped of his
| clothing aftd n bonfire lighted, the
ftamrg yoott enveloping hi* IkmIv.
The <11s|NitCh Raid the tnob ivas or
derly and carried out lt? purpose
quickly and quietly.
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l'ollce officer Wells Johnson, of Alkcn
Vfl\H shot fonr times while attempting
to srrckt Kara ty Craig at a onrntvafr
show at Aiken Friday afternoon. John
son was carried to a hospital while
Craig was placed under arrest. '
CARNIVAL (WI NKS A STIK
Show IVopIr KiiuOly Win Out At
Aik?n.
Aiken. Nov. Mti. ? hlK **W?"
union# ltM*? I 1-iiiy.viiM was created over
the coining <>f it oarnlval to t tilt* plaee.
Many were Idttorly oposed to the show
l?coplc luvauso of | wi st similar affairs
having a iIuikv hall known as "IP"
aa olio of ilu' l?si tli ii|f features. Sheriff
Howard. Solicitor i.unter anfl .1 H.
Sal ley, * * i t > allunnty, ? erv appoa led ( ??
In an endea\or in put a stop to tin?
carnivals ?-.>inlii^. Sheriff Ilowanl w?s
rwfwrwl to the nets of llll'J. eontain
In;; a hi w tl\inn a riKst of $l(K> per
day on all elreus shows ami "sueh like
exhibitions, showing In the county."
Thos. II l'<>eplos. Attorney lionoral.
was , consulted l?.\ wire as a last re
?ort to the "Forty-niner*" a\va,\
from Aiken. The show folks wer* n?i?
reaented In ilu> wrap hy tho llomler
sons. Yesterday aftormmii Attorney
(iemrnl lV<*plos soht word to those In
Uirusted in the llulit to read his <lo
elatou In tin- Lancaster. S. (V, ease, e\
aetly linolvtn*: the name question
That (hs-lslon roads : "I am of the opln
Ion that It i> ii^ot the Intention of the
statute to tnehi<lo what are <>omuiouly
known as tarnlvalH.* * ? 1 don't think
a carnival ctuiuvk within sur.h dolllil
Hon."
The residents of Fulrtfold street, at
whleh place the show was to he tent
ed, then seen rod an Injunction from his
honor. JiuIko May no F. Klco, prevent
ing the show belli k lined up on that
thoroughfare. Finally the rarnlval
(jHH)ple moved down further one black
and o|>ened up In fid I blast Tuesday
night, Mayor Mosoley ami <*lty <'Otutell
cliartflnj; $JHM? for the privilege to
Kht?w there.
?l. II. Benton Dead at Wadeshoro.
Wadesl?oro, N. lH*c. 'J. ? J. 1 1 .
Denton tl 1?m 1 Wednesday at Ids home
here after a lingering I lines* \vith
Brlght's disease and wag buri^U In
East view ?t?metery. Ho Is survived by
his wife, who was Miss Charlotte Brl
ley. and the following sons and daugh
ters: Messrs. Eugene Benton, of I<au
rlnburg; H. Hen ton, Jr., of Maxton ;
IOarl Iient4>n, of Wadeshoro ; Misses
Oounle and Sarah Benton. Also two
brothers. Messrs. S. J. llenton, of Ker
shaw . S. <\, and S. A. llenton. of
Wadesboro. ami two sisters. Misses
Rosa and l.aura Benton.
He was a gallant soldier in the civil
war ami for many years was a justice
of the |?eaee and afterwards Judge of
the recorder's court for ijulte a while.
YOI'NO SLACKER ArSEsTFI)
Rufutt Hart Charged With Cursing
Country, Flag and Wilson.
Columbia, lfc**. Jl. ? Kufus Hart, a
young married man employed by the
M. I.. Kinard Clothing Store, was ar
rested yesterday morning on the
charge of wilfully making falsi- state
ment.* or reports with intent to In
terfere ?with the operations of service
of the military or naval forces of 'the
I'nlted States an<l did wilfully olwtruct
the recruiting or enlistment service of
the United States.
The affidavit for' the arrest of Hart
was sworn out by a s)4eciul rep
resentative of the department of jus
tice. The |Mij>er alleges that Hart
damned his country and the flag and
applied vile epithets to 4 he president,
lie is charged with saying that it was
not right that a married man should
be drafted and leave a lot of single
men to loaf at twine and that they
could make him go in the army but
could not make him tight. He would
not fire a shot. It was a rich man's
war and a poor man's light. The ex
emption l?oards were also abused, ac
cording to the affidavit. The defend
ant Is charged with Living made the
statement during the draft.
_ Hart was arreted about 11 o'clock
yesterday morning and the I'nltod
States, commissioner fi\-<*d the amount
of 4>all at $.'l.(KKi and Wednesday. I >e
cenvber 12. at 4 o 'chick in the after
noon as the time for the preliminary
hearing.
The defendiint luid been employed
by the Perry-Mann Electric Company.
AImjui, three months ago he took a
position with M. I,. Kinard. Hart has
filled ]K)sItions in Augusta and Edge
field.
The Southeastern r,ifc Insurance
building at (Jreenville, S. <'., was par
tially destroyed by fire Friday morn
ing. The structure was about four
years old and cost $75.(XX). It is said
that it was fully covered by insurance.
The records of the county auditor and
treasurer who had offh-es in the build
ing were saved. Work on rebuilding
will commence immediately.
Attending Baptist Convention.
The Baptist State Convention is now
In session. It is a targe body but is
TjoHifr nicely entertained. The onen
Ing address by President Hyde, and
?the response* by the **ity of Itock Hill
and <rthers were line. The speech of
today was by Dr. Ixrve of Richmond,
Va., Secretary <rf the Foreign Mission
Board. It wiw a grand one. At Its
close the Convention. promlse<l $75,
000 to Foreign Missions. Tomorrow
afternoon Wlnthrop College will en
tertaln the Convention. There are
eleven hundred girls there. A ride
over the city this morufng^shows that
it is a pretty place many reslde^n-cH
here <v**t ?"?<>. <**"> ami over. This Is
surety, l'v<* place. The people are
very nice and j?ottuj treat you ns a
friend and not as a stranger. I a in
having a line time and one could not
help It when among so nice a people.
The ladies are real handsome but none
*?? pretty as those who live at Pisgah
rspcrinlly ??????. There arc ..?ftpy visit
ors here attending the convention. Tf
you were here Mr. Alitor you would
enjoy yourself- * J. E. D.
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KFKNIIAW NKWS NOTIto
Interesting It-eniH CJntheml Frimi The
Hut of lluit I'Ure.
t From 1 .a .?*! Week's I'hjh'I' i
t?n In -^t S w u 1 1 u \ morning Mr. Jaw
l?cr liay unit Miss F.tliel I'tllcc, both
?.f ( I it* Thorn Hill section were married
b> Hev. .1. M. NVnl at the home of the
bride's im routs Mr ami Mrs. \ V. 1'.
Catoe Just after th?> ceremony a
bounteous dinner was *vrvod to tin*
gUOSt.S.
On Suuady afternoon Nov, 25, at t h**
homo of the oftlclating minister Hev.
J. M. Neal, Mr. (labriel C-oai* and
Miss Mary Ca nt hen of 1 loath Springs
were united lu marriage.
Mr. John l'ressley ami Miss Nettie
Wright, of tlu? Kershaw Cotton Mill
village wore married last Sunday night ]
Immediately after preaching Mervleej
by the (suitor Hev. .). M. Neal.
(iaiiNon Wright and Ml*a Salllej
1'roHtsley wore married by Hev. .1. M.I
Neal. Sunday evening Nov. 25, at the
home <?f the bride's parent* Mr. and
Mrs. II. V. Preasley. Immediately north
of Kemhaw.
Tin* many friends on tiio Kershaw
circuit of Hev. H. M. l>ulk*se wlll. be
glad to learn that he has been return-1
ed to this charge for another year.'
Mr. I >u Hose has made many warm
friends by his unsoltish disposition and
earnest work ami they are Indued for
tunate in the fact that .the Conference
>ti w lit to return him to Korshaw.
Willie F. Cantheu, a son of Mr. and
Mrs. Simon Cuutheu of the Now IIo|)e
i4>n of Lancaster County, died at
the national army camp at < Jreenvllle ;
Monday from pneumonia. He was one
of the first seventy-tlve men who went
to Camp .Jackson as momlH>ra of the
national army from Lancaster County.
Miss Kolsey Kurney of Clarkton. N.
('.. Is visiting at the home of Dr. and
Mrs. W. C. McDowell.
Charlie McChee. the negro fanner
li villi; on Mr Milium Hoik's place In
the Hlxie se<tlon, wlu? was shot by
Hobt. Ingram another negro living on
Mr. Ernest I Union's place lu the I'ri
liius section, last Tuesday, died at the
Fennell Infirmary ut Hock IIlll on
Thursday following, wlioVo he had boon
taken In the effort to save his life,
lie was shot in the stomach and thru
the arm and the .surgeon* were un
able to save his life.
A barn belonging to ti rover Welsh
on the James Williams plucc south of
Ker*lmw^was destroyed by lire Mon
day night'. Hesddes the barn, Air.
Welsh lost about two bales of sih-J
cotton, one hundred bushels of e< rn,
a quantity of fodder and a mule. His
loss is estimated at $1,200. The origin
of flic fire, which was discovered about
2 o'clock at night, Is unknown.
Tillman Napjjor, aged seventeen
years, died at the Camden Hospital
Friday Soy. 2.'{, of typhoid fever. He
was a son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Mapper
of I>eK#Jb, and Is survived by h)fe
parents and several brothers and sla
ters. The remains were taken to De
Kalb for I nte mien t on Saturday.
Mrs. Marvin Thompson left Tues
day for her Inane lu Hirmlngham, Ala.,
after a vhdt of several months to her
daughter Mrs. H. L. Hilton, and other
i elitl t\ rx In ( li I h Slate,
l? M Kirk ley wont to Atlanta tin
imsi wtvk I < > hear the famous "Hlll.\
Sinnlav |n?>iu h ami to vli#it his ilaugh
i it Mr?- (/ II Flager.
M l?> Sin/a Ki'iituii nltomW'ii llu> ma r
I'lage of r.lly.nlH'th Joiuss, ilutlgh
tor of .hitler I i n 11. ,1 < mii's, Co Mr. Will.
A. Henry, ??f V.i/.iNt City, Mis*-. Hi
LntirnsttT W i'il iii'sila .v Nov. 21.
Six l\or> Kul his Killed.
lllylhevMlo, Ark.. lrH*v. 2.? Six ne
I groon Were shot ami killed kit a nap
game late last night at Hog*. Ark., a
lumber oainp in the southwestern part
of thiH iiMinly, according to reports re
eelved hero tonight. The* negro \vhi>
iliil tho shooting made his ONcni>e. Tin*
difficulty arose over tho gaiu*'. A lion i
a year ago u negro In tho name vielnlt.x
| killtMl sov en negroes ami then commit
I t?il suicide,
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