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DOUBLE LYNCHING IN COLLE- t TON COUNTY. U Two Negroes Hanged and Riddled tl With Shot-Prisoners Charged With the Murder of Smoak. e t] Branchville, June l1.-At a late hoar to-night a crowd of about one hundred farmers and other citizens of Colleton County, took two negroes I away from the officers of the law, hung them to a tree, near the rail road track, and fired round after roun;d into their swinging bodies. The negroes who were killed were Frank t Samuels and Quillie Simmons, and the i erime for which death meted to them was the murder on May 29 of young b Mr. Benjamin Smoak, a member of 2 a prominent family, and a merchant s of the town, whioh bears his name. t Early tonight word was received . here from Smoak's stating that Con- c stable N. M. Maxey had arrested four negroes who, it was alleged, were con cerned in the murder of Mr. Smoak. These four were Frank Samaels, Quille Simmons, Connie Stokes and e:nother whose name has not been learned. It will be remembered that a when Mr. Smoak was killed just s b ihe was closing his store for the night, the assassin, or assassins, secured about $95 in cash and cheeks. It was these eheeks which led to the arrest t of the four negroes, two of whom S met death tonight at the hands of y the mob. Yoang Ben Minus stepped b up behind the stables of Samuels, who W had a farm about a mile and a half e from the town of Smoak 's and saw a him dividing the stolen money with the other negroes. Minus immediate. ly returned, told what he had seen and heard, and described the hiding place of the missing cheeks. A prompt search led to the discovery of the st cheeks, and Constable Maxey at once t arrested Samuels. Subsequently the r other negroes were also arrested, and ti the constable and his assistants start- e( ed with his prisoners for Walterbo- tl ro. - t - Meanwhile the mob had been gath ering rapidly and silently, and before long nearly a hundred determined men had started in pursuit. The of- P ficers were overtaken near the rail- tc road line and, being greatly outnum- sc bered, they were unable to oder ef- G feetive resistance. The terrified ne groes were seize:d, and the leaders1) of the mob questioned them briefly as to their connection with the kill-m ing of Mr. Smoak. Two of them ap parently managed to clear themselves 0] and were 'set free. Samuels and Sim- a] mnons were then marched to the rail- L road track, hanged to a tree and theirL bodies riddled with bullets. At present everything is quiet. It S is not known whether Samuels and st Simmons confessed their guilt, after sh falling into .the hands of the avenht gers, since the mob, as soon as it t completed its work, scattered, and those who toork part in thbe lynching returned to their homes. It is known, S however, that the two negroes had previously admitted that they knew some thing about the crime, though t they swore that they did not do the ae.tual shooting. Samuels stated that to he generally used No. 8 shot in his di gun and shot of that size were found in Mr. Smoak 's body. Both negroes bore evil reputations5. H Lynched Negroes Confessed. Branehville, June 12.-Frank Sam uels a~nd Quille Simmons, the negroes lynched near Smoak 's last night for h< the killing of Mr. Ben Smoak, on the L. night of May 29 have been watched al and under suspicion. But on Thurs- di day night direct proof of their being hi the guilty ones, is said to have l'on discovered. About dark Thuraauy 01 evening, Ben Minus, colored, heard re Samuels send word to Simmons to o1 come over to his house; that he want ed to see him on some business. M Minus, suspecting that their business Ied concerned the k'lling of Smoak, went or0 back to Ben Smoak's father's home, p and related what he had heard. Mr. ai Smoak offered Minus a rewyard of $25 he if he would watch these parties and vs report to him. Miuus t'hen went back he to Sam iels' house to watch these m men. After a short while he saw both of them go to the ox stable back of Samuels' house. They did St not have any light, except now and then they would strike a match. He se overheard their conversation, and the rattling of money. The question came! up as what to do with the checks, and se Samuels said, "Lets's bury the cheeks bE here in the stable Then Minus re turned to Mr. Smoak 's home and re lated what he had heard. C. Mr. Smoak, accompanied by two other gentlemen, proceeded to the hiding place, and soon discovered the eheks hidden in the stable. Early next morning Mr. Smoak re- o ported the incident to Constable N. M. Maxey. who, with his deputy, ar- N rested Samuels and brought him to Sroak's X-roads. Then started to de Waterboro with their prisoner, and mn after going about six miles. were ov- a] ertaken by a poise of thirty of forty CE p-pie who brought the prisoner back bc Suoak'.. Late yesterday after )on. Simmons was arrested at Mi arris' about a mile on this side o Ie town. From a reliable source it was learr i today that the victims confesse iat they were the guilty parties. WOMAN FOULLY SLAIN. ody Found in Well in Columbia Bloody Razor and Axe Tell Story of a Ghastly Murder. Another mysterious murder h, een added to the list which for t] ast few years have shocked th ommunity. Recalling in its col looded atrocity the killing of Mau< Lllen a few years ago was the gru ome find of the body of Mrs. Vi uria E. Griffin in the well in h -ard early this morning. Her ne t in two places and a deep gash er head told the story of the fo iurder, of whioh no definite eh ould be traced this morning, ax rhich was surrounded with a veil < iystery and unusual circumstance L razor with blooded blade and z xe with blood on the end and ti lade showed that these weapoi rere used in the killing. At 5:20 o'clock this morning P< ceman Salters, who has a beat new ie union station, was called to 61 u.ter street by Russell Griffin, t ungest son of Mrs. Griffin. T1 :y told Mr. Salters that his moth( as missing from the house and as] I the policeman to come to the hos ad look around. Mr. Salters wer ad make an examination. Toman's Sons and Two Others A3 rested. Just after the coroner arrived C T. Medlin, who lives across th reet from the Griffin. home, came t e house. He was placed under ai st on suspicion. He was a friend o e family, and is said to have visii the Griffins. It was thought strang iat he should come back to the hous early in the morning-in fact, h as one of the first to arrive afte e coroner got there. Luke Lewis, a barber, was als [aced under arrest. Lewis is sai have been a visitor at the house a] to see the eldest daughters of Mi riffin. Last night was Lewis' regu r night to call, it is further stated it for some reason he did not come. Those placed under arrest thi orning are: Jim Griffin, age abou ); Russell Griffin, about 14 vear d and Walter Griffin, the eldst sor 1 three sons of Mrs. Griffin, the mur red woman, and G. W,. Medlin ani ike Lewis. Mrs. Griffin was about 50 years old e has been living here a number o ars. Her husband ran a grocer: ore and later went- to Georgia, wher was killed by his partner in th, .rpentine business. Mrs. Griffin wa rice married. The razor found this morning wa id to have been the one owned b; e elest son, but the razor ease foun his trunk does not correspond wit. .e razor. The police and coroner worked har< day to 'find some clue to the mur 'rer or murderers. KTT.LS. HIMSELF. ealth Gone and in Debt Young Far mer Exaggerates His Trbubles. Sp~ingield, June 10.--Near thi ur of 30 o 'cloek this morning, Mot Doglass, a white farmer liviin out three miles ?ast of this town libeately shot the front and top o s face and head off. M. Douglaas ras about 35 year d. He had a wife and three child n, the eldest being about 9 year Mr. Poiigass~ was the eldest son of r. Joseph J. Douglass and had liv here most of his life. Up to tw< three years ago he seemed to pros r. but the last two disastrous yeari peared to wipe out the surplus tha had so carefully horded for his ad nig~ years. Nothing was know] re of any trouble until a phon< ssage annouced the, awful tragedy Human Nature. .Louis Times. "Everybody feels that he ought t< e Shakespeare.''. "Well?'' "I suspe:-t that is one of the rea s why Shakespeare doesn't drav tter.' The Language of Love. level-and Leader. "Has the proposed yet?'' "Not in so many words.'' " That 's no answer. Proposal 'ver do come in words-they consis s.igns, 'hems, haws and gurgles." OTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENS Notice is hereby given that the un *rsigned will make final settle en as Administrator of the person estate of John R. 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WALLACE, Monday, the 12th day of July, 1909,' p Sat 11 o'clock in the forenoon, and o: will immediately thereafter apply to p> - Hon. Frank M1. Schumpert, Judge of b Probate, for a discharge as said Ad- fr minitrator. ti All persons holding claims against b said estate will present th,e same,N properly attested, and all persons in- d. debted thereto will make payment.. to the undersigned, or his attorney, a Eugene S. Blease, Newberry, S. C., on or before said date. John C. Hill, Qualified Administrator, Cross Hill, S. C. ~ Newberry, S. C., June 8, 1909. BIDS IN~VITED FOR SCHOOL BONDS. Sealed 'bids will be received for an S issue of forty thousand dolers of s t bonds of the Newberry School Dis- t trict of Newberry, S. C.. to run for- 1I tv years at a rate of interest not to ti ' exceed five per cent per annum, to be pl - issued under an act of the General ti - Asembly of the State of South Caro- ni - ia entitled. 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Bids mustr filed with F. N. Martin, chairman, ewerry. S. C., on or before the 25th y of June, 1909. The -right is reserved to reject any ad all bids. F. N. Martin, Chairman. J. M. Davis, Secreta ry. Newerry, S. C., - June 4, 1909. NOTICE OF SALE. . W. LeRoy having made an as gnment for the benefit of his cedi >rs to Henry 0. Long on May 31. )09, notice is hereby given that on ze 26th day of June. 1909, at the late r~ lace of business of 0 .W. LeRoy in ~ e town of Newberry, S. C., begin- S ing at eleven o'clock a. mn.. we will ,l at public outery, to the highest dder, unless disposed of at private de before that time, the following 1 mdadcattels, of the asigned es IF iT' S IGood to AND YOU WAI IHE RE YOU WILL FIN I OES' 610 'PHONE No3 te of 0. W. 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Vinthr-op College SHIP and ENTRANCE sXAMINATION. nina-tion for the award of holarsthips in Winthrop i for the admission of new ill be haeld at the County se, on Friday, July 2, at A.pplicants must not be 15 years of age. When >s are vacant after July 2 ye awarded to .those ma.k hest. average at lhis exam ovided they meet the con erning thle award. Appli Schiolairships should wiite it Johnson before the ex for Scholarship examina,. bips are worth $100 an& n. The next session will amber 15, 1909. For fur nation -and catalogue, ad D. . .Tohnson. Rock Hilm