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Established 1891 BAMBERG, S. C., THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1909. One Dollar a Year
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' UmRETURNS LAST DAY
DIAMOND RINGS WON BY MISSES!
DELK AND HIRES.
The Number of Votes Polled and the
Prizes Won by All the Contestants.
The Herald's popularity contest
came to a most successful and exciting
close last Saturday afternoon at
4 o'clock, after a duration of only
two months and two days.
To say that it was a success is but
, to reiterate the unsolicited thanks of
the contestants and their friends and
the business public of Bamberg, for
many haye been the expressions of
kindness and good will during its
progress. For all of this and much
* more The Herald is grateful. We
can say neither more nor less and to
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inose WHO XifctVC CUUU1OCU wui mwu I
ods by that greatest of all proofs?a
dive into their pocketbook, we wish
to add that if a paper loyal to the interests
of Bamberg will prove any return
to them, always and forever The
; Herald will fly the banner of Bamberg
at its masthead.
The first prize, the $350.00 Kingsbury
piano, purchased from the
Cable Piano Co., Charleston, S. C.,
was won by Miss Bessie Armstrong,
of Bamberg, with a total of 396,000
votes.
The district prizes, consisting of
f two beautiful diamond rings, per?Anoiiv
hv Mr. Allan, of the
ovuaitj uv?w?vW _
firm of James Allan & Co., Charleston,
S. C., were captured by Miss
Pearl Delk, District No. 1, and Miss
Ida Lou Hiers, District No. 2.
The fourth prize, a handsome
suite of furniture, purchased from G.
> O. Simmons, Bamberg, was won by
Miss Estelle Lancaster, of Govan.
The cut glass bottle of Hudnut's
perfumery, furnished by the Peoples
Drug Co., went to Miss Evelyn Brabham,
Olar, and the barrel of "Ben
Hur" flour from the Planters Mercantile
Co., of Bamberg, went to Miss
Leda Ritter, of Olar.
* Miss Mary Matheny, Miss Camille
Price and Miss Louise Felder each
1 fcame in for a pair of shoes furnished
by C. R. Brabham's Sons and the
Planters Mercantile Co.
The Monogram coffee, given by
Mr. Miles J. Black, salesman for F.
W. Wagener & Co., was divided
> among the remaining contestants, so
that each and every contestant in the
race received something.
There are some interesting facts in
connection with the contest which
demonstrates the loyalty of the people
of this community to their friends
in a matter of this kind. There are a
number of subscriptions on The
Herald's books paid as far ahead as
1919. This displays confidence in the
paper's future. A still larger num*
- ber of subscriptions are paid ahead
as far as 1916, while a great quantity
are paid anywhere from one to five
years in advance.
The circulation of The Herald is
nearly doubled, thus affording to ad
vertisers double the value that we
were able to offer them two months
ago.
When the proposition to put on a
contest was presented to the publisher
of The Herald the sole idea in
carrying it to a successful conclusion
was to increase circulation for the
benefit of advertisers, not as a
> money-making scheme for the paper.
We were confident from the very beginning
that the circulation would
be increased to some extent, but we
r are fiank to say that when the small!
territory to which we cater was taken
into consideration we did not anticipate
near the result which panned
out in tne ena.
During the closing hours last Saturday
afternoon The Herald office
was a veritable bee-hive and the subscriptions
were literally poured in. It
was anybody's race until the very last
minute and until the votes were
> counted the leading contestants appeared
to be neck and neck. The only
.thing that we are sorry for now is
that we did not have a piano to give
to every girl in the race, for so faithful
were they, their work deserved
all that they got and more too.
Now then, in conclusion, we turn
our faces to the future offering to the
business public a paper that will car?4
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CONG WINS THE FIN
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ry their message to every home in t
county and then some. If T
Herald, through its columns, c
make a success of a proposition li
the contest, then, too, it can make
success of your business.
Another feature of the contest tb
speaks well for the attractions
Bamberg and its people is the fa
that it will possibly add another ci
zen to our community, as our contt
manager will probably locate in Bai
berg provided he can adjust his i
fairs to remain.
Contest a Great Success.
The Herald's great popularity cc
test, which closed last Saturday a
ernoon at four o'clock, was the mc
interesting event of recent years
Bamberg, and the interest and enth
siasm shown by the young ladies ai
their friends was great. We here
express our thanks to all the you:
ladies. They worked hard, and eve
one deserved the grand prize f
their noble efforts, and our only 1
gret is that we did not have a pia:
for every one. The final count
votes stood as follows:
Miss Bessie Armstrong 396,5'
Miss Pearl Delk 338,0
Miss Ida Lou Hiers 245,5'
Miss Estelle Lancaster 156,5'
Miss Evelyn Brabham 136,5<
Miss Leda Ritter 81,0'
Miss Mary Matheny 62,0'
Miss Louise Felder 55,0<
Miss Camille Price 38,0<
Miss Katie Carter 25,0'
Miss Lucile Lightsey 12,5'
Miss Zelma Herndon 7,0'
There were no changes in t!
votes of the other contestants fro
that last published, so they are n
given here. Most of the prizes ha
alrpn/lv hppn rtplfvfirpd
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MISTRIAL IX KENNEDY CASE.
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An Interesting Trial at Barnwell f
the Murder of Ussery.
Last Thursday a trial of much i
terest to Bamberg people was begi
in the sessions court at Barnwell.
Chester Kennedy was tried for tl
murder of W. Perry Ussery.
It will be remembered that Qui
man Johnson and Ferdinand Grubt
both negroes, were tried at the la
term of court for the murder of T
Perry Ussery, who was assassinat<
on the carnival ground in the tov
of Barnwell during last Novembe
They were convicted, and after the
conviction Johnson confessed that ]
was the man who did the shootii
and that he was assisted by Fere
nand Grubbs; that he and Grub
were paid by J. Chester Kennedy,
white man of good standing in tl
county, to do the work.
Johnson was convicted of murde
and Grubbs also, but with recomme
dation to mercy. Neither was se
tenced at the time, so as to admit
their serving as witnesses again
Kennedy.
At the trial of Kennedy, John?<
stuck unequivocally to his stateme
that he had been hired by Kennedy
kill Holland, but by mistake he bs
killed Ussery, the wrong man.
On Friday Kennedy, the defendar
was put on the stand. He denied s
the statements made by the two n
groes; denied positively that he h*
ever known the defendant Johnso
though, perhaps, he might have se<
him at his cousin's saw mill as mu<
as one time. He denied that Johns(
and Grubbs came to his house on tl
Monday night after the killing, ;
they both testified to, saying that 1
was sick in bed with his mothe
father, sister and a man nurse a
tending him; that he had not recove
ed from the shots which Holland hj
inflicted upon him some time befo
that.
Kennedy, although he made a fa
witness at times, appeared a litt
nervous, but stuck to his sto:
throughout.
James Killingsworth, a youi
white man, testified that he was wi
Kennedy all the day at Walker's sal
some days before the shooting, tl
day that the State charges that tl
agreement to kill Holland was pe
fected between Kennedy and the n
groes, and he said that Kenne<
never talked to any negro during tl
day unless it was to pass the day.
After a deliberation of twel1
hours, the jury filed into the cou
room and announced to Judge Gai
that there wras no possible chance
an agreement being reached.
Buried Alive.
Elloree, July 19.?Three negro
employes of the Atlantic Coast Lii
railroad were killed at Creston at ]
o'clock this morning while excava
ing sand from an embankment aloi
tne railroad rignt or way.
The negroes were at wrork under
steep embankment when it ga1
awa7, burying tbem alive. Two <
them were dead when removed ai
the other lived only a short whil
The names of the negroes could n
be learned this afternoon.
REAT SUCCESS.
?! COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around the
he
County and Elsewhere.
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ke Ehrhardt Etchings.
a Ehrhardt, July 19.?Mesdames E.
P. Copeland, Addie B. Hartz, Misses
at Ned and Edrie Ehrhardt went to
of Charleston on Thursday last and will
ict return on Monday's noon train.
ti
jst Mr. E. P. Copeland went to Charm
leston on Friday morning over the
if- Southern and returned Saturday. He
went on business.
Quite a crowd of our town folks
m- went to St. John's church Sunday to
ft- attend preaching. They say the
>st preacher threw stones at the boys and
in young men about cigarette smoking
u_ and taking on strong drink.
It is reported that a young man
by called on a young lady one Sunday
Qg night not long since, and when he
ry left for home he broke up the young
lady's guinea nest which she had
or been counting on and looking for*e
ward with the best of hopes for a
qo new lot of little guineas for another
0? year. You know she will be tough
to him when he calls again, and will
not meet him at the door with a
00 smile.
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0Q Our farmers and town folks are
talking of having a prohibition pic00
nic in the near future. Most every
00 one is going into the prohibition dusi(JG
ness like they mean it. I hope they
will succeed this time in putting the
whiskey traffic out of business.
While I know there are some that
DO will order and drink it, there are
00 others that cannot get it when they
want it, and will spend their money
for something that will do them more
00 good. The simple argument that peohe
pie drink whiskey if the law is passim
ed anyway, and therefore they will
t not vote for a law that can't be enforced,
is no argument against prove
hibition. There is a law against murder,
and every day murder is done.
But none of us would have the law
repealed because it can't be enforced
to the letter. Our growing young
men demand the removing of the
or temptation as much so as we can. So,
when the time comes, let all of us do
our duty and cut it out.
n
in Mrs. Willie Moore returned from
J- Hendersonville, S. C., where she has
be been visiting relatives, on Friday.
it- Rev. W. H. Ariail spent a few
>s? days with his brother, Rev. J. W.
st Ariail last week. Was giaa to see
him and shake his hand again. He is
e<i somewhat grayer, but he is as lively
as ever,
ir.
tfr Drummers are plentiful now. Can't
be hardly rest these hot days for them,
&g offering their special bargains.
bs From general reports, the cotton
a crop-in this State will be short this
be year. Too much rain, could not cultivate
it, and General Green took
Jr, possession of quite a large area in
n~ some counties,
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of Messrs. J. M. and E. D. Dannelly
st lost a fine horse last week.
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^ Fairfax Fancies,
to
id Fairfax, July 19.?Dear "Aunt
Mary" Bryan, as she was affectionit,
ately called by so many here, died
ill last week, and was funeralized at
e- Bethlemen church by her pastor, Rev.
id Chas. Turner. A number of relatives
n, from a distance were at the funeral.
3n
sh A young infant of Mr. and Mrs. J.
in Knopff died a few days ago.
tie
as Mr. G. W. Barber, accompanied by
tie Miss Lila Barber, visited their old
sr, home last Sunday (about eight miles
it- off) and helped much with the music
r- at church services.
id
re Miss Annie Cleeland visited friends
here (this being her old home) re,ir
cently, and the youths sigh since her
le departure.
ry
The Brunson Amateurs gave an enlg
tertainment here last week, "The
th Country Kid," being the play. They
e, did real well and a nice crowd greetie
ed them.
tie Fairfax's funny man, Mr. Andert
son, did the best acting in the play,
e- and brought down the house with
ly laughter.
le
Quite a number of our folks ante
ticipate going to Charleston this
rt week on the excursion.
ry
of Mrs. Lillie Myrick has just returned
from a week's visit near Barnwpll
Miss Bates, of Barnwell, is the
es guest of Miss Lena Carter,
le
LO Mr. W. C. Creech, of Barnwell, who
t~ has been working at Orange Lake,
Fla., for some years, visited Mr. Geo.
Sanders on his way home for a short
a holiday.
re
Mr. Francis Boynton, of Florida, is
ld home with his mother for a rest,
e.
ot Mrs. Weekley is visiting her sister,
Mrs. F. M. Young.
XEGRO CHURCH IX TURMOIL.
: Sheriff Foils Plan of Brethren to
Horsewhip Pastor.
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| Greenville, July 18.?Three neI
negroes. J. Kilgore, Addison Mc,
Crarey and J. C. Byrd, are in the lojcal
county jail, charged with disturbing
public worship. This morning
news was brought to the sheriff that
some trouble was brewing at Lyons
Hill church, about three miles from
the city, and Deputy Huntsinger, Mr.
C. M. Wing and Fred Cooper went
to the scene of the trouble in automobiles.
Three negroes who were
at the bottom of the trouble were arrested
and brought to the local jail
amid much excitement, and, for a
while, it was thought that trouble
would come from the arrest.
It is said that the congregation at
"Buzards Creek" church, at Lyons
Hill became displeased with the
preaching of their pastor, Jim Allen,
who had built the church and is well
thought of in the city. A caucus was
held, plans were laid to oust him,
after the meeting this morning, and
it is also said that the committee appointed
was going to apply the buggy
whip to the pastor. Preacher Allen
got wind of the affair and sent for the
sheriff. He started preaching this
morning and kept it up until the officers
arrived so that the whipping
could not take place. He denounced
his accusers from the pulpit and said
that they had risen against him and
that he was going to have it out with
them. He accused them severely and
witn tne ruli power or nis oratory ror
"disturbing the worship of the Lord."
One after another of the committee
who had been working for ousting
the preacher in charge arose , in the
meeting and replied to the preacher,
but he kept on and succeeded in keeping
all of them in their seats until
the officers arrived, and the arrests
were made.
Much excitement prevailed in the
city when the men were first brought
in, as it was rumored that the negroes
at the church had risen against
the white people. Groups congregated
on street corners and interest was intense
until it was learned that it was
only a "family row," and then the
interest abated. The negro church
is a large one and Allen the pastor,
who was in disfavor, was the cause
of its being built. The negroes will
be prosecuted, it is understood, and
an attempt win De maae Dy Alien to
hold his place at the "head of his
flock."
Kearse Dots.
Kearse, July 19.?The Timrod Literary
Society met and held its regular
meeting at White Point school
house last Friday evening, July 16th,
but as so many were absent the program
was dispensed with and the
only important business that was
transacted was the election of new
officers.
The following were elected: President,
Miss Cressida Breland; vice
president, Mr. Horace Kearse; critic,
Miss Sudy Ritter; secretary, Miss
Ettie Kearse; censor, Miss Evelyn
Brabham; treasurer, Miss Edna Chit,ty.
I The public is invited to attend our
'next public meeting, which will be
iheld on the evening of July 30th.
The play, "Miss Topsy Turvy," will
be presented, while the program will
also consist of a few recitations,
songs, etc.
Miss Annie Halford, of Blackville,
is the guest of Miss Cressida Breland.
We were glad to see so many out
at Sunday-school last Sunday afternoon.
Come again; we are glad to
have you. It Is very encouraging to
our superintendent as well as the
scholars to have the older folks attend.
Mr. Hugh Kearse, of Olar, was in
our midst last Sunday. *
Miss Annabel Boyton, of Ulmers,
spent a few days with Miss Cressida
Breland last week, returning home
Sunday afternoon.
The old soWiers' reunion and picnic
was held at Rivers' Bridge memorial
grounds last Wednesday. The
crowd was small, but the day was
pleasantly spent. A most excellent
address was made to the old soldiers
by the Lutheran minister, Rev. D. B.
Groseclose, of Ehrhardt.
Mr. Gradie Boynton, of Ulmers,
was among our visitors last Sunday.
Mr. Willie Ritter is off on a visit
to Pennsylvania, New York, and other
Northern States.
Kearse and Colston crossed bats in
a game of base ball on Colston
grounds last Saturday. The score
stood 21 to 3 in favor of Kearse.
Miss Mell Kearse is spending some
time in Bamberg with her sister, Mrs.
W. P. Jones.
Miss Eloise Brabham is with her
sister, Mrs. Johnson, at Ellenton.
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xurK tiury convicts tviuuie.
Yorkville, July 16.?At 3 o'clock
this afternoon, after having been out
two hours, the jury in the case of W. '
H. Windle, charged with assault and
battery with intent to kill, returned
with a verdict of assault and battery
of a high and aggravated nature, <
with a recommendation to the mercy ;
of the court, and Judge Memminger :
imposed a sentence of six months on
the chain gang or in the State peni- <
tentiary,-or a fine of $500. The prose- 1
cution grew out of Windle's attack on
Editor W. D. Grist in the office of the j
clerk of court on August 27, last.
TWO LITTLE LADS D80WN|
JOHN AND JESSE CHALK MEET
DEATH IN BRUSHY CREEK.
Little Known of the Pitiful Tragedy
as No Witness Was Near Except
Possibly Another Small Boy.
Chester, July 20.?One of the saddest
tragedies ever recorded in Chester
county was enacted in the waters
of Brushy creek near Chalkville yesterday
afternoon when Jesse, aged 10
years, and John, aged 12 years, the
two little sons of Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
M. Chalk, were drowned.
The two little fellows, accompanied
K*r Dorr? Wnndc tha littlo arm nf Mr
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and Mrs. Frank Woods, left their
home yesterday afternoon at about 2
o'clock and strolled down to a lake
on Brushy Fork creek in Mr. Mills's
pasture. By and by littl? Perry
Woods returned alone; the afternoon
wore away, and still the two other
little boys didn't come home. The
parents naturally became alarmed,
and the Woods boy was questioned
as to where they were. No satisfactory
information could he obtained
from him, however, and Messrs. Eli
Wilks, J. B. Carter and others organized
a party and proceeded to the
swimming place to look for them,
fears being had from the first that
some accident had befallen them on
the creek.
Their clothes were found on the
bank of the lake, which is about 150
feet long and several feet deep in
places and the search began. All of
the party were good swimmers, and
but little difficulty was experienced in
finding the bodies and bringing them
to the shore.
The two boys were found about,
four feet apart. One little body was
rigid, while the other was not. When
Messrs. Eli Wilkes and J. B. Carter
reached the city this morning in
quest of coffins no statement naa
been obtained from Perry Woods as
to the details of the tragedy. It is
supposed, though, that he was along
when the two little Chalk boys were
drowned. Neither 'of the victims
could swim, and it is likely that they
ventured in beyond their depth and
were engulfed in the water, which is
deep at places.
The funeral services were held at
Brushy Fork church this afternoon j
and the bodies laid to rest in Brushy
Fork cemetery. A great deal of sympathy
is felt for Mr. and Mrs. Chalk
in their double bereavement. The
two little boys who were drowned
were bright, manly little fellows, and
their sad and sudden taking off has
almost distracted their parents, as
well as cast a general gloom over the
neighborhood.
THE FARMERS UNION.
Will Meet in State Convention Wednesday
of Next Week.
The Columbia State says the State
headquarters of the Farmers' Union
of South Carolina is busy preparing
for the next State convention, which
meets in that city on the 28th in
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b LULL I. OLdlC ocui ciai j ivccu miviuio
The State that all the counties in
South Carolina with the exception of
a few will be represented at this next
annual meeting of the State Union.
Should the delegates who have been
elected attend, there will be at least
175 present. Those who come as delegates
from their respective counties
are among the representative and
most intelligent farmers of the
State. v
The convention will have before it
for consideration many matters of
great interest, not alone to the farmers
but to all others whose prosperity
is bound up with that of the farming
class. It is planned that the sessions
of the convention shall hold for
about three days. The railroads will
give reduced rates, and as the conventfon
comes off at a time when
farming operations are not so pressing,
the State officers have reason to
expect full delegations from the 301
or more counties entitled to representation.
Said Mr. Reed: "The farmers of
South Carolina were never so well
organized as at present. The State)
Farmers' Union is gaining strength!
and efficiency every day. The farm-1
ers, more alive to their interests and
needs than ever before, have been
stimulated through the agency of the
Farmers' Union to better methods
of farming and to better ways of conserving
their interests. It is this
practical work of the Union that is
attracting the attention of the farming
class all over the State, the effect
of which has been and is a great increase
of membership. Nearly every
county in the State has a strong
county union made up of local unions
of which there are about 500 in the
State.
Negro Lynched in Georgia.
Eastman, Ga., July 20.?King
Green, a negro, was lynched and his
body riddled with bullets at Gum
Branch this morning.
The Misses Nicholson, daughters of
Sam Nicholson, one of Eastman's
prominent citizens, while four miles
out from Eastman, were met in the
road by the negro, who caught their
horse by the rein and told them to
get out, that it was his horse and
he was going to have it.
The young ladies whipped up their
1 n n-nr fi>nm V? i m
Liurst: auu U lCU tU get anaj 1. urn iiijua,
but he held on until frightened by
their screams.
Dogs were sent from the county
convict camp and placed on his trail,
and after a run of several hours the
negro was captured.
The sheriff and his deputies, while
on their way to town, were met at
Gum Swamp by a posse of 175 men,
who took him away from the officers
and strung him up to a sapling, after
which the crowd quietly dispersed.
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PROHIBITION NEWS.
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Letters on the Situation from Orangeburg
and Barnwell Counties.
The following letters were handed
to us by the prohibition committee of
this county for publication, as they
show what the prohibitionists \>f Orangeburg
and Barnwell counties are
doing:
nranpphnrr. S. C_. Julv 15th. 1909.
Mr. W. D. Rhoad, Chairman AntiSaloon
League of Bamberg County,
Bamberg, S. C.
My Dear Sir: As Chairman of the
Anti-Saloon League for Orangeburg
county, S. C., I wish to inform you of
what we are doing and the prospects
for prohibition at the ensuing election,
on August 17th, next.
We have organized a committee of
good men for each township, whose
business it will be to look chiefly after
the interests in their respective
townships. A meeting has been called
at this place of the executive com- - 1
mittee, as well as of the various
township committees, for the purpose
of consultation and mapping out
fully the work in each township and
at each voting precinct.
Our campaign meetings have been
appointed, at which will be speeches
from men of intelligence and integrity.
We realize that the adversary
is working hard, and he is sparing
no effort to canvass the county and,
if possible, to retain the dispensary.
We do not underrate his strength,
but expect to overcome him. Our people
are awake to their best interests,
and indications now are that our <
county will go "dry" by a good majority.
Of course, the cry is raised
by the dispensary folks that Orangeburg
will go for prohibition, but *
Bamberg and the adjoining counties
will go for whiskey, thereby greatly
injuring us in the loss of business,
increase of liquor consumed, and increase
of taxes. This same objection
has been urged from the beginning
but there is nothing in the objection
for several reasons, one of which is
that the adjoining counties are going
to vote for prohibition also.
Please let us know what are the
prospects for your county going
"dry." We are interested in you, and
stand ready to aid you in any way
possible.
Yours very truly,
A. W. SUMMERS.
Barnwell,
S. C., July 19th, 1909.
Mr. Thomas Black, Chairman, Bamberg,
S. C.
Dear Sir: In reply to yours of the
16th to hand and in reply will say:
That there can be no doubt as to the
result of the election in Barnwell
county. We are well organized, and
a spirit of enthusiasm exists throughout
the county, backed by the Influential
business men of the county, that , '
could not fail. It will be only a.
question of what the majprity will be.
Some put it two to one, while otfters
to think it will be still larsrer.
The people as a whole are sick of
the liquor traffic, and justly so. Wish*
ing the baby county may grow to full
manhood on the 17th, and so declare;
for the betterment of her people socially,
morally, intellectually, and
spiritually, and, above all, for her noble
women and children that have
suffered long enough, and with best
wishes for your success, I am,
Your co-worker,
FRANK H. CREECH,
Chairman of Executive Committee.
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Mob Lynches Negro.
Paducah, Ky., July 20.?Without
firing a shot, a mob took Albert Lawson,
the negro who shot Sheriff R. M.
Compton, at Paris, Tenn., Sunday,
from the Paris jail at 2:30 o'clock
to-night and hanged him to a mulberry
tree a few yards from the prison.
About 30 minutes later the body
was cut down.
An attempt was made early this
afternoon to lynch the negro. He was
taken into the court yard where a
rope was placed around his neck, but
as the negro pleaded more conservative
men and the county officials succeeded
in getting the leaders to let
the law take its course. He was again
locked up.
Later Sheriff Compton issued a
poster over his own signature, requesting
the people to let the law
take its course as he was much better.
The town began lo fill up with
countrymen and at 8 o'clock a large
mob with the rope used earlier In the
afternoon went to the little prison,
battered down the door and lynched
Lawson. Several hundred men near
by paid little attention to the execution.
Lawson was captured early today.
He had had but one meal since
the shooting.
Young Horse Thief.
Prosperity, July 19.?Last night
abput 9 o'clock Dr. Dominick, of thii
city returned from a patient and,
hitching his horse in the yard, went
into the house. He returned in a few
minutes and was astonished to find
that his horse and buggy had disappeared.
Search was begun, but not
until this morning did he find which
way the thieves had gone. It was
found that they had been seen going
towards Saluda river. Parties in
autos and buggies left at once, and
upon information received along the
road, one of the cars was able to follow
the thieves, who were driving
hard.
About three miles from Leesville
Messrs. J. B. Harmon and Jas. Hunt
caught up with the thieves. They
were captured and brought back to
Prosperity, and it developed that one
of the thieves was a little negro of
this town about 12 years of age, and
his companion was a negro picked up
on the road.
Sheriff Buford came down and carried
both to Newberry, and gave out
the information that the little negro
was wanted for breaking out of jail,
and also for stealing a watch and a
bicycle.
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