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SHERIFF HENDRIX RECTOR ]
KILLED BY JACK GOSNELL
Men, Belonging to Different Political
Factions, on Unfriendly Terms J,
for Several Year*. jJ
Secial to The State. 1
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* ' Greenville, Jul? 4.?Hendrix Rec-f
tor, sheriff of Greenville county, was J
killed by Jake Gosnell in the door of 1
Briscoe's garage on West Court ^
street at 12:05 o'clock today. Sheriff ^
Hector was shot in three places, once *
in the head, once in the shoulder and J
the third time in the side, all on the.*
right side of the body. He died be-j
fore reaching the city hospital. i*
N Mrs. Gosnell was with her husband, j
at the time of the shooting and she ^
and W. B. Keller, who was at one i
k time jailer and deputy sheriff under j
Bl Hector's administration, and Coroner j
B v W. H. Allison, who had gone to inter- {
r view the sheriff on another matter,!
were said to be the only eye witnesses.
Several mechanics were working ^
in the garage at the tim6 but said
their view of the men was obscured j
by automobiles and they only heard ^
the report of the pistols. They said j
they thought four shots were fired. ^
The sheriff fell to the concrete floor
and was unconscious and j
I _ scarcely breathing when put into an }
' ambulance. The only weapon in evi- j
dence after Jake Gosnell had been
carried to jail and Sheriff Rector was being
placed on his death cot was the j
pear] handled revolver which appar-,
ently dropped out of the sheriff's hip \
pocket as his body was being lifted ]
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into the ambulance, mere were uu ^
. signs of injury to Gosnell, it was 1
stated.
Gosnel! Locked Up. ]
Immediately after the shooting 3
\ Gosnell, with his wife walked calmly '
' to the street. A passing automobile was
hailed and Gosnell, in custody of 1
? Former Sheriff &.eiier, accumpamcu .
by Mrs. Gosnell, rode to the county 1
v jail. Gosnell, a few minutes later 1
* -was spirited away in an automobile. <
and in custody of United States Mar- j'
^hat Lyons was carried to the State M
penitentiary at Columbia for safe ^
keeing. Governor Cooper, who was 1
at York today, was communicated
with and advised of the shooting. t
Several thousand people congre-J]
gated at one time or another during, ]
. > the afternoon, going to and fro as ]
the news of the killing "was spread- ,J
"tng vapidly to the remotest sections <
of the county. No signs of violence <
Md been reported. Briscoe's garage 1
is About 100 yards from the court i
house. 'j
"Coroner Allison, who. was at the j
garage at the time of th* shooting, 1
said the inquest will be held Satur- 1
day and that he preferred not to'
make any public statement prw to J
the hearing. MravGosnell, after her ^
husband's arrest, said that he would!
; have no statement to make until *
atfAr "he consulted his attorneys. 1
Ex-Deputy Sheriff Keller was 1
quoted by several officers as saying!
^ that a few words were exchange^be- ]
tween Sheriff Rector and Gosnell. He <
stated that Rector, who had been i
standing in the garage office waiting 1
for his automobile, walked into thej
storage room. Gosnell at the time ]
was kneeling down looking at some i
part of his car. Sheriff Rector is f
quoted as saying, "Good morning," 1
to Gosnell and the latter replied, "I \
have no good morning for you/' tc 3
-wMrh Sheriff Rector is quoted to |
have replied, "I don't give a damn't
Awhether you have or not." . Gosnell j
Tose from his position, it is alleged,
. and fired from a 32 caliber revolver
which was later turned over to the (
coroner for evidence. i'
Hostil^ feeling had existed be-!
tween the two men for several years, 1
due largely, it is said, to political. ^
differences. A year or so ago theyj
had a fight one night on Main street J
and were trod in recorder's court. I
They also occasionally indulged inj^
newspaper controversies in which bit- ^
terness was expressed.
Rrtfk mon hnrl hppn verv active in i
politics in the country, although Gos- ^
nell ni&r aspired for public office. (1
As a special revenue agent, his activ-1
ity was devoted to raiding whiskey J
W distilleries. j
I ( * Rector's Political Career. il
[ Sheriff Rector had a spectacular 1
carrer as an officer and was pictur-, i
=esque to a degree. He was the lead-1 iiig
Bleaseite in the county and the 1
^back-bone of the Blease-Rector or- c
ganization in this county. He was 371
-vears of aee and was born and reared 1
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in the Dark Corner section of Glassy i
Mountain. Elected magistrate at the 1
age of 21, he later came to Greenville 1
and served as a policeman, earning a 1
- reputation as a fearless officer. He ]
was elected sheriff the first time hej
ran, defeating J. D. Gilreath, who i
had been a political power, by a majority
of 16 votes. f
Three years age he was reelected ?
on the first ballot over five opponents 1
and was an announced canditdate for 3
a third term. He was frequently in ]
the limelight and was known tnrougn- ^
*>ut Sonth Carolina. Sheriff Rector's |
r chief political strength was in the <
k- mill village and the country, though t
DEMONSTRATION SCHOOL
ON RUBBER WHEELS.
(Continued from page one.)
Miss Faitk Schuette of Wheeling, W.
Va., and Miss Nell Kohn of Columbia,
who are visiting at Wise hotel.
A. refreshing ice course made a pleasant
evening still more pleasant.
In order to celebrate the Fourth
Mrs. J. C. Schumpert and Mrs. Lillian
Harmon gave a most delightful
picnic at Schumpert's mill in honor
}f Miss Jean Adams and Miss Faith
Schuette. The place was ideal, the
'eats" most toothsome and the crowd
is jolly as any Fourth of July crowd
riiould be. It will long be remembered
by all so fortunate as to be
numbered among their guests.
The many friends of Miss Marie
Schumpert were happified to learn
>f her, marriage to Mr. Harry 01mjtead
on July 1 in the Little Church
Ground the Corner. Mrs. Olmstead
intfl recently was one of the attractive
girls of our town and it is with
regret that we learn that she will no
? ' i i- rn _ _
longer make ner nome nere. one is
;he only daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Schumpert. When the war
need arose Mrs. Olmstead went to
tfew York city and has since then
i>een engaged in work for the government.
Mrs. James F. Goggans, who is
visiting her mother, Mrs. C. T.
Wyche, was the honoree at a card
?arty Friday afternoon given by Miss
Elizabeth Hawkins. Mrs. Goggans
received a lovely guest prize and Mrs.
Morris won the first prize. After the
playing was over a dainty ice course
aras served by Miss Effie Hawkins.
The July meeting of the William
Lester chapter, U. D. C., met with
Miss Gertrude Bobb on last Tuesday,
rwenty members and three visitors
Miss Lilla Kibler of Newberry, Miss
Srace Sease and Mrs. Walter Wise,
svere present. After the business
-t i- xi ^1__
meeting was over a snon, umeiy
program relative to the constitution
>f the United States was rendered.
A. cooling ice course added a finishing
:ouch to a most pleasant meeting.
Mrs. J. H. Crosson will be hostess at
;he August meeting.
The streets of Prosperity were
strangely empty of colored people
Friday for they had all gone to
Selena to celebrate the Fourth. It
miA rvf thp nnraHf of the
. VlftV VJ. VA?W
J71st regiment after their return to
3amp Jackson. We trust that the
ixperiences through which these
lusky fellows have gone?those who
remain to tell the tale?have prepared
them for better citizenship.
Mrs. P. L. Rikard and children of
Atlanta have come to spend the sumner
with Mrs. A. M. Counts.
Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Bedenbaugh of
Lakeland, Fla., are the guests of the
Rev. Z. W. Bedenbaugh.
. Miss Aunie Fellers has as her
louse guest Miss Vivian Huff of
Laurens and Miss Lucile Dickert of
.lewuwijr.
Mrs. Corrie McWaters, Misses
** 7 SeWalt Hunter and Moss Fellsrs
joined Miss Elizabeth McWaters
it Columbia and the party spent the
fourth at the Isle of Palms.
Miss Lucy Lake has gone to Waxlaw,
N. C.t fofc a visit to relatives.
Dr. A. L. Black and bride en route
;o their home in Bowman from Asherille
are spendng a ^ew days with
;he former's brother, Mr. L. A.
Black.
Mrs. (J. U. wycne 01 ?partnaDurg
ipent the week-end at the home of
Dr. C. T. Wyche.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Wheeler and
laughter, Miss Grace, are visiting in
Silverstreet.
Mr. Arthur Tensky of Spartanburg
is visiting his wife at the home of
Mr. P. L. Langford.
Miss Rose Paysinger of Saluda
spent Saturday with friends.
Mr. J. B. Stockman and family attended
the Merchant and Lindler
Fnmilv reunion in j Saluda county
Friday. *
Master Gibbs Dehinds of Columbia
is spending a few weeks with his
lunt, Mrs. John Sease.
Miss Hattie Wise of Lancaster was
lome for the week-end.
Mrs. A. H. Kohn of Columbia has
eturned home after a visit to her
>rother, S. S. Birge, who is slowly
mproving after an attack of rheu
le received a flattering* vote in the
:ity in the last election.
The funeral will be held Sunday,
besides his wife he is survived by his
nother and four brothers, Carlos A.
Rector, deputy collector of internal
evenue; Romey Rector, Jeff Rector,
vho was wounded in France, and Jim
[lector.
Gosnell is about 45 years old and
i powerful man physically.
At an early hour Friday morning
rake Gosnell, charged with shooting
m Sheriff Rector in Greenville
yesterday, had not reached the State
jenitentiary, and his whereabouts
yere unknown.
Governor Cooper will be called up>n
at once to appoint a successor for
,he unexpired term of Sheriff Rector.
mat ism. *
, l Miss Madge Harman sp^nt Monday1
,in Columbia. . |1
I S. Bushnell Bowers returned to his
home in Fitzgerald, Ga., on Wednesday.
<
; Rev. Chas. J. Shealy and family 3
are spending their vacation in Spring-;<
field, La. j*
| Rev. and Mrs. W. E. Pugh of St. j(
Petersburg, F!a., are the guests of 11
,Mrs. Joe B. Hartman. !'
! Mrs. J. F. Browne left today for a j'
month's stay to Winchester, Va. I
l j Mrs. J. C. Schumpert and Miss Jean '
Adams have gone for a visit to their;!
mother in Milan, Va. Mrs. Schumpert c
will go from Milan to Atlantic City I
;for ten days stay, then to the North- t
ern markets to buy the fall stock of
goods for the firm of J. C. Schumpert. <
J A. B. Wise and Mrs. Wise attended ! 1
1 j
the Shriners' meeting in Henderson-, (
ville, N. C., on the Fourth. c
Mrs. Alice Witherspoon and daugh- 1
ter, Miss Lillie, have returned home' t
after spending tne winter m uue a
West. 1
I
Wm. Seel of Columbia spent Satur-j1
-day with Mrs. A. G. Wise. s
! Miss McWaters of Columbia was |
home for the week-end. ij
| Misses Mary DeWalt and Ruth
Hunter have returned from a visit to
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;tneir aunt, ivirs. rraiu; nuncer 01 .
i Newberry. j (
| James F. Goggar.s spent the week- j _
end with Mrs. Goggans at the home j ]
; of Dr. C. T. Wyche.
i Miss Mayme Swittenberg of New- j,
berry spent Friday here.
, j Harvey Witherspoon and family of ,'
Florida are spending a while with j
jMrs. Alice Witherspoon.
1 Miss Annip RpHfprn of Clemson 1
college visited Miss Sara Hayes during
the past week.
i'A. H. Hawkins, W. W. Wheeler,
Mrs. Wheeler and little Frances moitored
to Columbia Thursday.
I Joe B. Hartman, Prof. J. S. Wheel11
i 'j
er, Everton Hartman and Hurbert
Kinard have returned from Aiken.
Mrs. Alice Ellis of Lexington is
i visiting her sister, Miss Victoria
Crosson.
Miss Mira Hunter has returned
-1 v:_ 1 ~U 4-1.^ ?
] I ruin ouiumuia wiieie sue apcui tuc j
!week with her mother in the Columbia
hospital.
J Mrs. J. E. Hunter has gone to
. Clemson college for a few days' stay. *
j W. J. Wise and Mrs. Wise spent |(
Sunday in Columbia. |1
| Mrs. Addie Rebecca Dawkins, wife "
of J. Pet Dawkins, died at her home ^
in the St. Lukes section Thursday, j*
'July 3. Mrs. Hawkins had been ill *
.for several months, and though her *
death was expected it brought sor- *
1 rniif fn Viai* m*?r?v friAnHs SVlA W9.1
confirmed in early childhood a mem- ^
jber of St. Lukes at which church the
funeral was preached on Friday by
her pastor, the Rev. W. P. Roof. Mrs.
Dawkins is survived by .her husband
and three sons: W. Frank, Motte E., ^
land Thomas L. Dawkins, one broth- ^
,er, W. P. Sheppard. *
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BLOOD AND IRON i
RULE IN HUNGARY, i
Beta Kan Executes 40 Students and
Sends Note of Warning.
! Vienna, Wednesday, July 2.?(By
the Associated Press.)?The execu- .
tion of forty youths of the Budapest j
Military Academy and the three of f i-1
| cers were ordered by the Hungarian?
(Soviet government as reprisals J
against anti-communists who at-|
! tempted to seize the telephone and'
! telegraph stations and who bombard- j
ed Soviet headquarters, according to
delayed dispatches from Budapest, j
j Bela Kun, head of the communist j
government issued a proclamation j
that: sinr*<* nrnner atmreniation had i
J ^ x- - ? jr? ?jr c ?? ?
| not been shown of the "mild treatment
of the past three months, blood
| shall flow henceforth if necessary to
|insure the protection of the prole-;
tariat."
Many were killed and wounded
during the disorders and a hundred
of the counter revolutionists were
i
.arrested. Three of the anti-corn-1
.munist officers were executed. The
disorders began on .June 24. Three
'Monitors in the Danube river, whose'
officers and crew aided the counter ;
kam Ko Q/% _ I]
ICV U1UtlUliai v ivi k/v/iuuui uvu k>v~ i
viet headquarters. |
j Fifty youths from the military
academy who held the centrall telegraph
station surrendered to government
forces after the anti-communists
failed to send aid. Forty of these
youths were executed. Immense gallows
were erected on Kossuth street
for thie hangings.
f Lieutenant Colonel Romanelli, of
Italy, the only allied representative
remaining there, wrote to Bela Kun
that the allies would not tolerate j
T?wfV?lp<i?mp<is acrainst hostages or anti-l
communist prisoners. Bela Kun replied
that the Soviet government
could not permit interference with
its internal affairs. Col. Romanelii
protested against the hangings but
he was unable to save the forty military
collegians.
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SPECIAL ELECTION IN CROMER
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 4.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Newberry.
Whereas, one-third of the resident;
electors and a like proportion of the;
resident freeholders of the age of
;wenty-one years in the Cromer
School District, No. 6, of the County
of Newberry, State of South Cawvj
lina, have filed a petition with the j
County Borrd of Education of Newberry
County, South Carolina, petitioning
and requesting that in election
be held in said School District on
He question of levying a special lax
>f three (3) mills on the taxable
)roperty within the said schooll district.
Now, therefore, we, the undersigned,
composing the County Board of
Education for Newberry County, South
Carolina, do hereby order the Board
if Trustees of the Cromer School
District No. 6 to hold an election on
:he said question of levying a
ipecial tax of three (3) mills to
De collected on the property located
within the said' School District, which
aid election shall be held at the
>omer School House in the said;
School District No. 0, on Saturday,
he 19th day of July, 1919, at which
aid election the polls shall be open
id at 7 a. m. and closed at 4 p. m.
The members of the Board of Trus
tees of said School District shall act
is ma. agers of said election. Only
mch electors as reside in said School
District and return real or personal
property for taxation, and who exhibit
their tax receipts and registra
tion certificates as required in gener-,
a.1 elections, shall be allowed to vote. |
Electors favoring the levy of such tax j
shall cast a ballot containing the word !
"Yes" written or printed thereon, and
each elector opposed to such levy shall
cast a ballot containing the word "No" j
written or printed thereon.
Given under our hands and seals
Lhis, the 8th day of May, 1919^
C. M. WILSON, (L. S.)
O. B. CANNON, (L. S.)
J. B. HARMAN, (L. S.)
County Board of Education for New
berry County, S. C.
NOTICE TO DEBTORS
AND CREDITORS./
All persons holding claims against
;he estate of John Thomas Adams,
ieceased, will present the same,
>roperly proven according to law, to '
;he undersigned, or his attorney,
Eugene S. Blease, Newberry, S. C.t
md all persons indebted to said es ?
t _ - j;_i_
ate will maxe lmmeumie payjiicm
;o the undersigned, or to his said at;orney.
Thomas ?. Adams,
Sxecutor of the last will and testament
of John Thomas Adams, deceased
, Blairs, S. C.
ESTATE NOTICE.
The creditors of the estate of Walon
J. Epting, deceased, are notified
o render a verified statement ot
heir claims to us or to George B.
>omer, our attorney, and all persons
adebted to the estate will make paynanf
1 lira WW A
LAV-*ftV WW ^
Martha L. Epting,
Executrix.
Ernest W. Epting,
Executor.
June 25, 1919.
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