The Barnwell people. (Barnwell, S.C.) 1884-1925, June 05, 1913, Image 1
“Just Like a Member of the Family'’
VOL. XXXVI
BARNWELL, S. C. JUNE 5, 1913
NO. 41
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HORACE MOODY SHOT
BY PERRY SANDERS
Wordy Diiputc Ended in Shooting AfFrny
at Big Fork Schoolhouso.
Horace Moody was seriously, if not
fatally, wounded by Perry Sanders Sun
day afternoon at Big Fork schoolhouse,
following, it is said, a dispute about a
fight between Sanders’ brother and
others. Words led to blows and when
the two men clinched Sanders drew his
pistol and fired, it is alleged, the bullet
entering Moody’s abdomen from the
left side. Sanders claims that Moody
tried to cut him with a knife before he
shot.
So severe was Moody’s wound that
he was taken to a Columbia hospital
Monday morning, where an operation
was performed. According to reports
received here, there is apparently little
hope for his recovery.
Perry Sanders and two others, Joe
Lee and Rufus Sanders, were arrested
Monday and lodged in the county Jail.
Lee and Rufus Sanders were given a
preliminary hearing before Magistrate
Best Tuesday morning and as there was
no evidence tending to show that they
-•ere implicated, they were discharged.
Yerry Sanders, however, is still in jail.
Ae is a son of Charlie Sanders and was
himself shot several months ago by
Mr. Hogg. All of the parties are white
men.
Young Moody died in the hospital
Tuesday night.
THE EVENTS OF A WEEK
IN BUSY BUCKVILLE
DOINGS OF THE FAIR
SEX IN ALLENDALE
Enjoyable Social Functions Enjoyed by
the Fair Se*. Personals.
H’a. kviHr, May HI - Mrs. Wyatt
Iiri>tt ••nlrrtamrd thf* Bu(>> live j
(luh on Ti.,i-viay- aftmioon I>unn fc ''
the afternoon vwral mm-uiI features i
were mioved Refreshments vsere'
* *
ser\c !
\
Miss ( lam Mack was hostess to the j
Priscilla ('luh on Wednesday afternoon
Refreshments were served
Invitations have t>«*en received to the
marriage of Mias Sadie Vaugn. of
Crewe, Va , to Mr John Matthew*, of
this place, on Wednesday, June 4 Mias
Vaugn has made maay friends on her
visit* here and they will be gtad to wel
come her as Mrs Matthews
Messrs B J HammM. Jake Baxley
and Henry Sanders left for Chattanooga
on Sunday
Mesdames Hunt. Psulmg and Stark,
of St. Matthews, are the guests of Mrs
J M Pauling
Miss Sarah Hammet, sponsor, with
her dame of honor, Mrs L. K Bonner,
and maid of honor, Miss Sallie Ellerbe.
of Bennettsville, left Sunday night for
Chattanooga, where they will attend
the Reunion
Mr. C. H Mathis has gone to Califor
nia
Misses Willie and Helen Stewart, of
^ftLugusta, and Torn Pnvette, of Tails
^ffasse, Fla., have been the guests of
Mrs R A. (ivies
Miss Olga Richardson, of Greenville,
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Robert
B. Ficklmg.
5 SOUTH CAROUNA
STATESMEN HONORED
A Number of Entertainments Given in
Honor of Mrs. Richardson.
Allendale, May 31.—Complimentary
to her guests, Mrs. Alfred A. Richard
son and MrsFred T.Brice, fo Columbia,
Mrs. Alfred A. Patterson entertained
Wednesday afternoon at auction bridge
Tables were arranged for forty players
in the spacious southern parlor, which
was beautifully decorated with Kitlarny
roses, sweet pear and pot plants. The
high-score prize was won by Mrs. Gil
more Simms, of Barnwell, Mrs Isadore
Tobin cutting consolation. The honor
guests were presented with pieces of
pretty lingerie. An iced course was
served.
Mrs. Thomas Pearlstine entetainred a
score of friends in a delightful mannl/t
Tuesday morning. Bridge was played
and the top score prize, a lovely vase,
was awarded Alfred *A. Richard
son, of Columbia, the consolation, a
hanging vase, going to Mrs. A. T. Allen.
Mrs. Chas. Farmer received tlje booby
prize, a fern dish. A dainty luncheon
was served on the screened porcb,
which was charmingly decorated for
the occasion.
Saturday afternoon Mrs< James M
Patterson entertained at bridge, in
honor of guest, Mrs Fred T. Brice, of
Columbia.
Mrs. Barnwell, of Adams Run, has
returned home after visiting her
daughter, Mrs. I I.. Tobin.
Mrs Walter Smart, of Savannah, is a
guest at the home of Mrs Lillian Smart
Mrs K. H Oswald has returned home |
after a visit to Mrs Eugene Morrison,
at Kstill
Mrs Jenny, of Hardecville, is visiting
her sister. Mrs Beckham, at the (".eve-
land Hotel
| Miss Georgia Gotpm of Beech Istamt.*
is visiting Mrs Willie Hr* eland
' Mrs Buford Atkinson and charming
1 little daughters of Spartanburg, are
, visiting at the home of Mr R P Sear
son
Mrs Sam Rice and daughter. Father
me, of Columbia, were the guests of
Miss Lucy Ihudington last week
Mima Lucy nsrtmglon leaves next 1
week for an extended visit to Rich
mond
Mrs Turner and Mias Ixiunde Turner
of Macon, are here for a month * stay
with Mrs Rob Searson
Dr l.*wtoti Kirkland has returned
home from the Medical College in Au
gusta.
Mrs. Sidney S. Tiaon will leave next
week for Hendersonville, where she
will spend the summer
Miaa Fnielle Allen ha* returned to
Columbia
Mrs Alfred A Richardson snd love
ly little daughter, Sara, have returned
to Columbia after a fortnight’* vi»it to
Mr*. Alfred A Patterson
Dr Hugh Titon leaves next week for
Clemson College, where on Monday
night, June 9, he will deliver the alumni
address at the commencement exer
cises.
STIVENDER TO LOSE HIS JOB?
Governor Petitioned in Bebalf of Bern-
well Rural Pobcemaik
Allendale, May 29.—A petition to
Governor Blease and the Barnwell
County delegation is being circulated
asking for the retention in office of L.
G. Stivender, a Barnwell County rural
policeman who, it is said, expects to
lose his position on account of his
political opinions. Policeman Stivender
has won much praise for his tireless
efforts during the past four weeks in
running down the negro Austin. He
was with Sheriff Morris Tuesday night
when he was captured, and probably
saved Mr. Morris's life by a shot from
ance are the committees that no mem- his rifle, which broke the arm of Austin
her 5f th'eih'TsiTrdWd'to s^rve' 6h''ahy i as h e was taking^itftrr aT Sherfff Morris,
other committee.
Desiring to serve on the new commit
tee on roads, in whose creation he took
a leading part, Representative James F.
Byrnes, of the 2nd district, relinquished
his membership on bankingand curren
cy and is now placed on roads, war
claims and mines and mining. On the
war claims committee he is ranking
member.
“Jimmie” Byrnes on Roeds, Wsr Claims
and Mines Committee.
Washington, June 3.—Five of South
Carolina's seven Congressmen are
placed on what is called the major com
mittees of the House of Representatives
as a result of the action of the Demo
cratic caucus, which yesterday confirm
ed the selection recommended by the
Democratic members of the ways and
means committees. Of such import-
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Meeting Closed.
The evangelistic meeting, conducted
in the Barnwell Baptist Church by Dr.
Galvin S. Blaclcwell, of.Norfork, Va.,
closed Sunday night. Dr. Blackwell
made a most favorable impression on
all who heard him and at each service
preached to a large congregration.
There were a number of professions of
faith and on Monday morning ten per
sons were baptised by the Rev. W. L.
Hayes, the pastor. Other condidates
will be baptised Sunday.
Dr. Blackwell will receive a warm
welcome ahould he ever return to Barn
well.
(Courtesy ofThe Savannah Press)
In the photograph above, Sher
iff J. B. Morris and Rural Police
man L. G. Stivender are shown
holding the two Barnwell County
bloodhounds in leash. “Captain
Jack” also holds in hit hand the
shot gun of Magistrate F.denfield,
which was taken from Austin.
The gun has a bow of white rib
bon around the barrel The oth
ers are Messrs D P Padgett, of
Hampton, C C Morgan, of New
ington, Ga , M H Neil, of Kstill,
Norman Harden, ofSylvsma, Ga ,
H D Walker and T Coursey, of
Newington. J W Stltlvan, Fair
fax. J W Douglas and W P.
Dunbar, of Allendale
M'$T!N AS HF LAY l Pt»N THE GROUND IN THE BARRACKS YARD AT SAVANNAH
COMMON PLEAS COURT
ADJOURNED WEDNESDAY
What Has Bam Dorn Sinca tha Las
laaua of Tha Paopla.
The May Term of the Court of Com
mon Pleas came to a close last Wednes
day afternoon, much to the delight of
the fanner attendants.. Since the last
issue of The People the following cases
have been tried:
H. W. Herlong vs. United States
Fidelity and Guaranty Co., judgment
ordered for the glaintiff in the surn df
tL4S&82. ^ - 1
Smith & Holden vs. H. D. Stills Sens,
verdict for the plaintiff for t614.04.
Southern Bell Telephone Co. vs. W.
H. Wilkinson, appeal of defendant dis
missed.
J. J. Still vs. Southern Ry. Co. and
P. C. Meilichamp vs. Southern Ry. Co.,
consent verdicts for the plaintiffs in
the sum of $350 etch.
R. W. Dicks vs. U. S. Fidelity Co.,
verdict for the plaintiff, forfeiture of
penalty of bond amount 110,000, and
for the plaintiff $321.50 damages in the
breach thereof.
J. D. Morris vs. Camilla Morris, re
ferred to the Master.
Judge Gary also heard several mo
tions.
SOCUL AND PERSQNAL
NEWS FROM ELLENT0N
SHERIFF J. B. MORRIS HAD NARROW
ESCAPE WHEN AUSTIN WAS CAUGHT
Returned Thursday After a
Strenuous Week.
TELLS AN INTERESTING SORT
Governor Gets Negro’s Thumb.
Columbia, May, 31.—Governor Blease
was the unappreciated recipient yes
terday of the thumb of Richard Henry
Austin that cocked the shotgun which
killed Fred H. Edenfield near Allen
dale, on April 30.
The thumb was in a glass vial and
was preserved in alcohol. The chief
executive had his negro porter inter
the grim relic of the murderer.
The governor was unstinted in his
condemnation of the action of the mor
bid mob at Hampton.
Corn Tassels in 63 Days.
J. W. Mayers, of Brunson, writes
that he has a field of corn that “tassel-
ed” on the 28th day of May. The seed
was “regular old field corn,” according
to the letter received, and the plants
were 63 days old when the first tassel
appeared.
Judge M. C. Kitchings, of Williaton,
came over Tuesday on busineaa.
Tiaaaty Sk*« of Rarai Palirwaa ittrom
dor Probably 3avod His Lilo
Thr month-old man hunt for Richard
Henry Austin, who. on April SMh. killed
Mr J Frank Bow*-r* and Magmratn F •
H Kdenfield and fatally wounded Dr
S C Moore near Luray, Hampton
County, was brought to * close Tuesday
evening, the 27th ult , when Sheriff
J B Moms, of this county, fired both
barrels of his shot gun snd brought the
negro to earth just outside of the vege
table garden of Mr Marvin Jarn.1, a
farmer living near Newington, Ga , af
ter Austin had come up to the back
door of Jarrel's home and asked Mrs
Jarrel for food, declaring that he was
wet and perishing. Sheriff Morris re
turned to Barnwell Thursday afternoon
and since that time has been kept busy i
tailing “how rt happened” and receiv
ing the sincere congratulations of his
friends over the successsul termination
of the chase
The story that Mr. Morris tells is a
very interesting one, and while he
speaks modestly of himself it clearly
shows the bravery and tenacity of the
man. He left Barnwell on Thursday,
the 22d ult., upon the receipt of a tele
gram stating that Austin had crossed
the Savannah River at Hudson’s Ferry.
Upon reaching the scene, evidence that
Austin was still in that community was
found. Dogs were immediately put on
his trail, but were unable to follow it
for any great distance. Becoming dis
couraged, a part of the posse from this
State returned to their homes Saturday
afternoon. They were accompanied by
Guard Robbins, of the State penitenti
ary who said that his dogs were unable
to do anything. Sheriff Morris, how
ever, stuck to the chase persistently,
and his patience was finally rewarded.
Posse Was Th?re.
On Tuesday afternoon, Sheriff Morris,
Rural Policeman L. G. Stivender and
three other men were delegated to
watch the Jarrel home aqd reached
the house shortly before Austin arrived
and asked for food. Three of the men
had just left in a buggy to take up their
posts at some distance from the house,
and Austin, as he afterwards said, came
up to the back entrance upon the de
parture of these three, believing the
place to be free from his pursuers.
Mrs. Jarrel, knowing that the sheriff
was in the front part of the lot, called
out. There's the negro There's Aus
tin '' Sheriff Moms, besnng this cry.
rushed thraugh the hall way of the
house, into the kitchen, snd. opening
the back door there, saw the hunted
man standing by the garden fence
Austin, thinking that the sheriff was
Mr Jarrel, a former employer of bis,
called out to Mr Moms, to come to
him. saying that he was perishing Mr
Moms answered, telling the negro that
he was romtng The sbei iff succeed
in getting Mr Jsrrel's smokehouse be
tween himself and Austin, but in order
to get a clearer view of the murderer
he had to walk out into the open, di
rectly towards Austin, who had a shot
gun in etch hand Two fences separa
ted the two men When within twenty-
six paces of Austin, Sheriff Morris
threw his gun to his shoulder snd fired
twice, both loads of buckshot taking
effect in the negro's abdomen.
Give* up After Third Shot.
The negro fell to the ground, his two
guns falling some distance from him.
Immediately the wounded man crawled
towards the guns, Sheriff Morris ad
vanced upon him and when within fif
teen paces the negro had reached one
of the shotguns and was raising it to
fire. Sheriff Morris stopped to reload
his gun. L'nseen by the desperado,
however, Mr. Luther Stivender had
come from his post around the back
corner of the garden. When the negro
raised his gun to fire at Mr. Morris,
Stivender, who is said to be a crack
shot, fired the rifle bullet that shattered
Austin’s left arm. The man fell back
to earth, begging his captors not to
shoot again. Immediately he was
picked up and carried to an outhouse
in Mr. Jarrel’s yard, and then the other
members of the posse were summoned.
The negro was later moved to a clump
of trees some distance from the house,
where the posse spent the night.
Only three gun shells were found on
Austin’s person when caught. Two of
these had buckshot in them, one four
and the other six. They had evidently
been reloaded by the man from a shell
charged with the full amount of buck
shot and were held by him for a last
emergency. The deadly aim of Luther
Stivender was the only thing that kept
him from using them on Sheriff Morris.
The third-shell was loaded with bird
shot.
In spite of the repeated hunts for the
desperado on the Georgia side of the
Savannah River during the last month,
he asserted that he crossed over to
Georgia for the first time on Thursday,
the 22nd ult., at Hudson’s Ferry, and
from the way everything that the negro
a**d tallied with the facts so far ae tha
poaaa knew about hla moveaseota, it la
believed that he spoke the truth about
this
Mr John Coker, aa oid asaa, la the
ferryman at Hudaoo'a Ooaaiag The
negro, whom Coker thought be recog
nised as Austin, got into the boat, sat
on the back seat with both of his shot
guns acroaa his lap. and had the old
man row him serosa On the way he
told Coker that his aaaae was Austin,
it ts said An attempt to get Austin's
gun away from him on tome pretext
failed. Reaching the Georgia side,
Austin backed out of the boat and up
the high bank, beeping the guns to
bear on Mr Coker all the while.
As soon as Austin disappeared into
the swamp, Coker telephoned to New
ington and from there phone calls were
sent to Allendale. From Allendale and
the surrounding country In Barnwell
and Hampton counties, men who had
almost dispaired of finding the negro
formed themselves in new poasSi and
hurried to Newington, Sheriff Morris
heading the men. From Newington on
FYiday the search was conducted
through the surrounding swamps. Two
bloodhounds belonging to Sheriff Mor
ris, “Blood” and “Nacy,’’ were put
upon the trail and nearly three hun
dred men, including the helpers from
the Georgia side, were picked up all
over the surrounding territory. Every
Visiting Ymsag Ladsns EaJwjr a Fish Fry.
Many Visitors.
Ellenton, May SI —Mr. and Mrs. L.
D Brabham, of Bataaburg arc tha
guest* of Dr K. C. Brabham this weak.
Mm M Walton entertained oa
Wednesday in honor of Mrs. Brabham.
Miaa Elizabeth Butler of Chattanooga,
Tenn , returned home a few days i
after an extended visit to
Foreman.
Mia* Marie Gregg of Florence waa
the guest of Miaa Ethel Dunbar laal
week
Miss Florence Bush
Tueaday with bridge,
to Mica Gregg The
were lovely la their
the game s salad cm
C Meyer af Mayer's
of Mrs. E. R.
Mrs J J
this week Mias Macon Bnraaa, oaa af
the teachers in Shorter coll age, RaaM,
Ga Mrs. Bonner entertained la her
honor Thursday afternoon.
Mr* Jennie Fuinell of Allendale
the guest of her mother a few 4
since
William Dunbar of Allendale
visitor here last week.
Mr. Brunson, principal of the
ton shool left for his home in
burg Sunday, after finishing a
successful year’s work.
Mrs. T. R. Miller returned home i
time ago after visiting her sister,
Manning Brabham of Olar.
Miss Susie Dunbar will leave in a few
days for a visit to Johnston.
negro’s house was watched, every
cross road and rive? landing was guard-
~ find the whole district resembled ! Onwgeburg eounty visited her panarts
Fairfax Facta.
Fairfax, May 31.—Mrs. Claude Me-
millan, who was Miss Rosa Deer, has
been visiting relatives here, but is now
at Ulmer.
Mrs. Carrie O’Neal Rutland of
ed
a country in actual warfare. Negroes
were warned to their houses and they
were also warned, on penalty of death,
not to give Austin food. One little
negro boy, 14 years old, disregarded
this warning on Saturday night about
two miles and a half from Newington.
Walking down the road with a fishing
pole on his shoulder, he did not stop
when warned to do so, and some one
fired, killing him in the roadway. It is
not known who fired the shot.
On Saturday morning at 3 o’clock,
Austin knocked at the back door of
Mr. Jarrel’s place for the first time and
demanded food. Mr. Jarrel had no
availabe weapon, and the food was
given the man. Jarrel easily recog
nized him, in spite of his emaciated
condition, as Austin, his former em
ploye.
Notifiad tha Poaaa.
Immediately upon his leaving the
house, Jarrel telephoned to neighbors
and the members of the posse were
notifed. From that time oa a close
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here recently.
Miss Margaret Youmans treated the
baseball nine and high school girls to
a party Saturday evening. There were
two contests, Wilbur Wilson winning
the prize in each. The first was a base
ball mitt, the second was a pin. De
licious cream and cake were served.
Monday evening there was a dance,
which was well attended, the teachers
enjoyed their last evening together.
Misses Harrison and Kenny left for
Johnston Tuesday afternoon.
The latter had with her quite a number
of friends to form a house party at her
home, viz: Mrs. Martin Lightsey and
two children, also Helen Lightsey and
Hazel Knoff.
Mr. and Mrs. Cleckly of Bamberg, W.
R. Wilson of Savannah, W. W. Daniel
of Columbia and Miss Josephine Dim-
bar of Newberry were recent visitors.
Miss Marion Fraser, who
engaged as teacher in the
school, returned to the city ywteriaj
and will spend the hohdaysat her I
here.—Walterboro Pram and I