University of South Carolina Libraries
The Lexington Dispatch. Wednesday, July 1, 1903. BUSSED ALIVE. The Awful Fate That Befell a Negro Fiend In the North-A Mob Wreaks Terrible Vengence for a Brutal Crime-Four Thousand Took Part. Wilmington, Del., June 22?A Northern mob, led by a Virg nian, burned a negro at a stake tonight within a few miles of Mason and Dixon's line. The victim was George F. White, a negro just out of the work house, who was accused cf having feloniously assaulted and stabbed to death Miss Helen S. Bishop, the 17-year-old daughter of Rev. Dr. E. A. Bishop. The crime was committed last Monday and ever since then there have been mutterings of lynching the * man. ? i i i. _:_Li L_ AD enori wa8 maac iasi uzgui. iu get White, but it failed. Tonight, however, as a result of , the law's slowness and much agitation on the part of those who cried for vengence, a mob that was estimated at 4,000 men and boys gathered in the neighborhood of Price's Corner, four miles from here. They came from everywhere, including Wilmington and the email towns to the south of Prices Corner. Last night's lack of a leader was supplied by a Virginian, whose identity in the confusion and excitement could not be learned. The police of WilmingtoD and the constabk 8 tried to disperse the growing crowd, but without avail. It was evident aavvsa A?irJ_ lUSt UUUUlCuo tauio iiuuj ucic vuwosity, but once in tbe mob they became inflamed wiih the spirit pervading the throng and then actively joined it. The real leaders were few in number, but they did their work well. It was after 10 o'clock when the march to the work house, a mile away was taken up. The chief warden of the work house and hie guards, who have been on almost constant duty since the negro was landed in the prison, had been warned of tbe coming of tbe mob and prepared to defend the man at all costs. Armed with pistols, shot guns and other waepons the mob soon reached the jail. A battery of railroad ties soon carried away the outer door of the work house. What was goiDg inside the lock up was not known to the mob, nor did it seem to care. The second, third and fourth doors were - ? M * 11 1 . battered down oy tee iorwara ieaa- j ers in tbe attacting party amid the yells and cheers of those who were pres8Bing forward from the rear. Then the wouldbe lynchers were momentarily halted by a hail of bullets from the inside. A great howl went up from the leaders but they were pressed forward by those in the rear. More shots were fired and there was a scramble to get out, but the brave ones in the attacting party stood their ground. In the fusillade that followed four persons fell, all. members of the mob. They were quickly carried to the rear and attended by those who were not brave enough to be at the front. Three of the wound' -3 ? ?i.V ea were men auu iuc uiuci nasauujr. None of them in the confusion could be identified except the boy, who was said to be Peter Smith, aged 17 years. It was evident that the warden did not wish to slaughter the men in the prison corridor, so that he directed that the fire hose be turned on the crowd. This also held the mob for a time, but not long. A general rush was made, the guards were brushed aside and a man hunt in the jail was made for the negro. There are many negroes confined in the prison, but with the aid of a man who knew White was quickly found. The cell doors quickly battered open and the eoweriDg accused man begging for <* ?i 11 mercy was dragging irom tne ceu i and the prison. "When the crowd I outside beard that success had crowned the efforts of the lynchers a great cheer was set up. Attempt was made to shoot White on the spot, but the leaders would have nothing but his life at the stake. Resistance on the part of the negro was useless, but his hands were tied behind him. Then the march to the place of execution, just as though it were a march to the gallows in a prison, was taken up. It then became evident that a plan of execution had been previously arranged, but who the planners were is not known at this writing. STORY OF THE CRIME. Wilmington, June 22?The crime for which White was lynched was one of the most revolting in the criminal annals of Dsleware. The victim, Miss Helen S. Bishop, daughter of the Rev. E. A. Bishop, D. D., superintendent of the Ferris Industrial school would have been eighteen years old next October. She was a e urlent of the Wilmingt n High school and was on her way home from school last Monday afternoon when she was attacked. The Industrial school, which is four miles from here, where her parents made their heme, is about three quarters of a mile from Price's Corner, where the girl usually left the trolley car when she came from school. Late Monday afternoon a farmer working in the field saw a young woman stagger and fall in t.hfi mad. She* nrnt-im and fall again and tben tried to crawl. The farmer and his sons then went to her assistance, but when they reached the girl she was lying unconscious in the road. They found her to be Miss Bishop. She had three ugly gashes in her throat, her body was budly scratched and her clothing was torn in many places. In one hand she clutched a small penknife, which she used at school for sharpening pericils. There was every evidence that Miss Bishop had made a desperate resistance in defence of her honor and her life. The wounded girl was taken home and died the next afternoon without regaining consciousness. Beware cf Ointments for Catarrh that Contains Mercnry As mercury will surely destroy the sense oi small ana completely derange the whole system when entering it through the mncons surfaces, such articles should never be used except on prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the damage they will do is tenfold to the good you can possibly derive from them. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, 0, contains no mercury, and is taken internally acting directly upcn the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. In buying Hall's Catarrh Care be sure you get the genuine. It is taken internally, and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free. Sold by Druggists, Price 75c per rx~nv. uuiuc. ii.au a iuuni) x ma ait uic best. Couldn't Bluff Honduras. v New Orleans, June 25.?The Congress of Honduras has just adjourned, after turning down the demands of the British bondholders for $-i,200,C00, and the railroad from Puerto Cortez to San Pedro. W. J. BaiD, the agent of the British bondholders, appeared before congress and insisted that the claim had the backing of the British government. He declared that if Honduras rejected it and failed to turn over the railroad and the money to his clients it might expect'the ill will of Great Britian Mr. Bain suggested as a compromise that the British bondholders would be willing to take 1,000,000 acres of government lands in Honduras in lieu of money damages, the land to be selected by them. In spite of his threats the British demands were rejected. The railroad, which had been in the hands of the Depew American syndicate, was seized by the government. A Mistake. It is a mistake to expect that eggs will hatch precisely in twenty-one days. While this is the rule it is not an invariable one. Some will hatch in nineteen days, others in twenty J J _i_l Ml Z one aayB ana omers win require twenty-five days for incubation. The causes are various?3uch as getting too cold, too much heat, lack of moisture, want of vitality of either or both of the parents, and the age of the eggs. "Oh! yes, it was the first time they had met, but they became real chummy at once." "Is that so?" "Yes, they discovered the same breakfast food." 5PBS?MUIM HKM???????W HEALTH INSURANCE The man who insures his life is wise for his family. The man who insures his health is wise both for his family and himself. You may insure health by guarding it. It is worth guarding. At the first attack of disease, which generally approaches through the LIVER and manifests itself in innumerable ways TAKE ? isSESL Tirtt'o Dille lull 0 I Slii And save your health. In Good Company. The members of the Druid Park church were very exclusive, says Lippineott'a. Before anybody could join the church there was a rule which required the applicant to present himself to an examining committee. A favorable report from this committee was required before the applicant could be presented to the church for membership. Solomon Dunn, a blacksmith by trade went before the committee. He was promptly turned down. Gossip attributed his failure to his lack of social standing, though the committee's decision was to the effect that the applicant be instructed to "go and make the acquaintance of the Lord." Three weeks later, nothing daunted, Dunn, again sought the committee. The chairman of the committee asked: "Well, Mr. Dunn, have you seen the Lord*'?" "I have" replied Mr. Dunn. "Well, tell the committee about it, said the chairman. "I told the Lord," spoke up Mr. Dunn, "that I had been trying to get into his church for two or three months, but somehow I couldn't make it; and the Lord told me, bretheren, not to mind about that because he had been trying himself to get in here for the last three and hadn't | been able to succeed." Very Remarkable Cure of Diarrhoea. "About six years ago for the first time in my.life I had a sudden and severe attack of diarrhoea," says Mrs. Alice Miller, of Morgan, Texas. "I got temporary relief, but it came back again and again, and for six long years I have suffered more misery and agony than I can tell. It was worse than death. My husband epent hundreds of dollars for physicians' prescriptions and treatment without avail. Finally wc movgd to Bosque county, our present home, and one day I happened to see an advertisement of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with a testimoniabof a man who had been cured by it. The case was so similar to my own that I concluded to try the remedy. The result was wonderful. I could hardly realize that I was well again, or believe it could be after having Buffered so long, but that one bottle of medicine, costing but a few tents, cured me." For sale by The Kaufmann Drug Co. Fourteen Cents Cotton. Anderson, S. C., June 25.?The Cox Cotton Mill of this city sold 100 bales of cotton this week at 14 cents per pound. The cotton was of the upland long staple variety and came from the Mississippi bottom lands. It is known as the "Mississippi Bender." This cotton usually sells for 1 cent to 1? cents higher than the ordinary short staple. The Cox mill had mere cotton on hand than was needed until the new ^ crop cornea 1U, auu aa a iaijuj puto was offered it was decided to sell a part of it. The cotton was bought for 10 cents and some of it for less, so a handsome price was realized. The mill still has on hand enough cotton to run on full time until the new crop comes in. Cholera Infantum. This has long been regarded as one of the most dangerous and fatal diseases to which infants are subject. It can be cured, however, when properly treated. All that is necessary is to give Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and castor oil, as directed with each bottle, and a cure is certain. For sale by The Kaufmann Drug Co. 1 F01EY3H0HEMAR stops the cough and heals lungs NEEDHAM [ ORGANS In elegant cases coutainic.g all the latest improvements. Designed tor both Home and Church use. Up-to date and noted for sweetness and purity of lone, power and durability. Write today tor catalogue, prices and } terms. Stool, bock and freight free. ! a wonderful attachment to fit any i piano, enabling any one without pre- i vious knowledge of music to play ! the simplest to most difficult music : without study or practice. Catalogue j : and particulars free. We have a lot of good second ! hand Pianos and Organs of various ; makes from rent and exchange to be , sold at low prices and easy terms. For anything musical write !i I j !.IDIIE\ ? BATES, j! S.31. II. , .. I! II I SAVANNAH, GA. I j |: September 10, 1903. ly. i! i i II ' ANDREW CRAWFORD ATTORNEY AT LAW, COLUMBIA - - - - S. C. PRACTICES IN THE STATE AND Federal Courts, and offers bis professional services to the citizens of Lexington County. October 18?ly. ! Alfred J. Fox,! ! ' ; Life and Fire! i 1 j Insurance and! Real Estate! ? ! Agent, ! Lexington, S. C j . _____________ 1 Only First Class Companies Repre- j sentecL j My companies are popular, strong j | and reliable. No one can give your 1 j business better attention; no one can j ! give yon better protection; no one can : 1 give you better rates. Prompt and careful attention given j ; to buying and selling Real Estate, | : both town and country properties. ! Correspondence respectfuly solicited. { : , i L 1 Thousands Saved By 101. he's iei mr Th is wonderful medicine posi-B B lively cures Consumption, Coughs? Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma, Pneu-S fimonia, Hay Fever, Pleurisy, La-g I Grippe, Hoarseness, Sore Throat, | a Croup and Whooping Cough. I Every brttle guaranteed. Nog gCure. No Pay. Price 50c.&$1.1 Trial bottle free. Iffl pfflmwrnmiM i I OOOOOOOCOOOOOOOOO III drTbaker'S i FEMALE I REGULATOR. Ijiigl -A New Discover)' for the i|jil Prevention and Cure of '%M Female Diseases. If ===s | Jjjjjjij t It is o permanent cure for ell j Womb. Bladder and Urinary Dis- ! "I'iijj |Jj cases and Female Weaknesses. ||| j | Leucorrhoea or Whites. Irregular ?jlj and Painful Menstruation. Ac j / i|;ii Ladies will find it of special i |! valucif taken with regularitydu- j ring Pregnancy or the Change ! ;?jj of Life. I = I | Price. SI.25. dfr i jij j jj ?. prepared by . i dr. w. c. baker!. I THE LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN NED CO.. jj unricmm in urn ncnnTctx | \CREENEVILLE TENS. Dec 7, 1003?Stop. NEW AND FRESH. 1^^E?D5 The^st and J ^est S^0C^ of D. ?fe/ii3w? M. Ferrv's and ' Crosman Brothes' Seed we have ever had. Now For Sale at The Bazaar. WM. PL ATT, DEALER IN Dry Goods, Millinery and Notions, NSAELY OPPOSITE POST OFFICE, COLTJMBIii, - - . S. C. MAIN STREET. We have received and have placed on our shelves one of the most beautiful as well as the most complete line of SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS ever shown in tho city. These are all standard goods from the most reliable manufacturers and are recommended for their stylish and nobby appearance and the beauty of pattern. A full line of Gingbams and dress goods of all descriptions, as well as lovely creations in fashionable spring and summer millinery. Come and see these goods be:ore purchasing. I will make it to your interest to do so. October, 9.?3m. CAROLINA IIIL ii, PNnsyCC BAifeDQ THE 0NLY national bank in fcnWIlM BOILERS. C0LUMBIA. !&?/. mSST??5fiT*22 CSITED STATES. STATE, CITY AND COUNTY Eaugora, mill Cutlagf. VCut arary iay; work 200 fcaadt. UiirUM 1 UliI, UMliSS IKON WORKS M HVFTLY 09 ~0 auqustlsiomo. Saving's Department. Paid up Capital - $200,000 Surplus Profits . - . 70,000 Liability of Stockholders - 200,000 January 27?lv $470,000 Interest allowed at the rate of 4 per cent, rrr t J' ? ' /i \A//>/,khi oer annum, payable May 1st and NovemIne Leading Sporting Weekly berist w a rxAPTr Pr^idpnf T'v Kt Wilie Jones, Vice President and Cashier. ^rg^4 December 4-1t. ?, IE11I ? Ij. ' O P^ || 11 AM {tlculars on bome^or I I V If l ^?att0rlATdress? b' and |m. w'oolley 60. Whkkov Hiiro toN\Pryo/J^re?i Richard k. fox. r. t. wty. i nOWMJ OUKJ UtlMta, Ocorgl* ?% r