The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, January 11, 1923, Image 7
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HUMAN T(
Taking the Reader Through
the Whole Horrible Thing
Step by Step
New Orleans.?Like a thunderclap
the news has gone rolling; over the
country that the bodies of two men
were found floating in the cold waters
of Lake Larouche four months after
life had been snuffed out by the will
of a trembling mob of masked men,
who were reported to have passed the
sentence of death rather than face
exposure. A stunned populace has
been vaguely groping for the meaning
Whind the discovery and for the reason
which actuated the governor of
the state to send bodies of armed
guardsmen into Morehouse Parish,
the vicinity of the tragedy.
"How did it happen? Is it necessary
to send troops? Who arc these
dead men and how came they to be
murdered? What series of events
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These questions were heard Saturday
on all sides by hundreds of persons
who had failed to read closely
the oddly assorted rumors, reports,
and facts that had betfn printed spasmodically
from the first week in August
until the present; and that have
wm up the scale in actual and potential
importance from a vague and indistinct
diminuendo to a crashing, reverberating
crescendo.
The following account will take the
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NOTICE OF SALE
Under and by virtue of an order of
?aie signed by his Honor, J. S.
Vau^ht, Judge of Probate in. and for
Horry County, I, the undersigned as
Executor of the Estate of the late
Joseph J. Williams, will sell at public
auction to the highest bidder for
cash, at the residence of the late
Joseph J. Williams, said State and
Oountv. on Fridav. Januarv 12th.
3323, at ten o'clock A.. M., and from
day to day thereafter until sale is
completed, all and singular the personal
property, consisting of household
and kitchen furniture, livestock,
crops and other personal property belonging
to the Estate of the said
Joseph J. Williams.
W. P. WILLIAMS, Executor.
Otaway, S. C.,
January 2nd, 1923.
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reader step by step through the
events' of the case and will give him
at least an outline acquaintance with
the developments which have led to
this sensational martial climax:
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In 1916, Dr. B. M. McKoin, a prac-|
ticing physician, was elected mayor of
Mer Rouge, a village in Morehouse
Parish with about 600 inhabitants. He
went in on a reform ticket ap$l promised
to "clean up the towi^*' During
his term, he pursued thU policy and
was unmolested. But a year ago when
a new mayor was elected, the physician
continued his reform tactics with
special emphasis against bootlegging
until he was warned by an anonymous
letter that he would be killed if he
did not leave Mer Rouge.
Early in August, a short time after
he received the warning, the life of
Dr. McKoin was attempted one night
by roadside riflemen, who fired several
shots through the rear of his car
an V?o Hrivinir to thft homp of a
patient. The rifle bullets were tlie
answer to his open defiance of the
warning". Following: the ambuscade.
Dr. McKoin was again warned and
this time, on the advice of friends, he
left Mer Rouge.
Although he announced he was going
to New Orleans, Dr. McKoin took
up residence in Monroe, and berran to
nractice there. The story of the attempts
to assassinate him incensed
several residents of Morehouse Parish,
and a report was circulated that an
organized group of citizens there was
planning revenge on his assailants.
They were reported to have adopted
a slogan to punish offenders against
law and order in the parish at whatever
cost.
This band worked quietly and
sought evidence against men suspected
of having driven out Dr. McKoin
from Mer Rouge.
The suspicions of a part of them
were directed first .according to reports,
against Thomas Fletcher Richards,
#r\ auto mechanic of Mer Roujre,
who afterwards moved to Bastrop, the
county seat with his wife and two
daughters.
One evening after Richards had
finished worky he was intercepted on
his way home by five men masked in
black hoods, who forced him into an
automobile, drove him into the country
and, with guns drawn questicyied
him concerning the assault against
Dr. McKoin. They threatened his life,
he afterwards said, unless he confessed
or named the guilty parties.
Later they released him. Has wife
said he persuaded the gang he had
not been implicated.
Both Richards and his wife evidently
believed he was absolved of complicity.
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of children suffering from a Cold or Croup.
The healing effect of Hayes' Healing Honey inside
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followed, neither was foneyr
against the horrible tragedy fhat waa
to befall him, a tragedy that has stirred
the whole United States.
The fatal night was August 24th, a
night of dark murder which contrasted
harshly with the joyoup festivity
of that day. During the day all the
gay folks of Morehouse Parish had
gone to Bastrop to frolic at a barbecue
and to witness a hotly contested
barffeball game.
Citizens of Mer Rouge turned out
jn force at the barbecue and among
them were J. L. Daniels, 68 years old,
a rich plantation owner, Captain Watt
Daniels, his son, who had won distinction
overseas; W. C. Andrews, a planter,
and "Tot" Davenport, an auto mechanic.
Richards also attended the
festivities and mingled with his Mer
Rouge friends.
These men evidently did not notice
that some who threaded among the
revelling crowds were neither carefree
nor unpurposed. They did not
suspect they were being singled out
and mentally marked and tagged as
subjects of another sort of ceremony
to be held that night.
After the erame and the eveninc
festivities, the four Mer Rouge men
started toward home. Whether Richards
went with them, or was later
taken from Bastrop to them has not
been brought out. That he did join
them later is certain.
About two miles out of Bastrop at
a narrow bridge, about 25 black hooded
men stopped the first Mer Rouge
automobile and questioned its occupants.
The leader of the black hoods
and the armed men then searched each
automobile that reached the bridge
and forced wayfarers to dismount until
they had taken prisoner P. J. Daniels>
Watt Daniels, W. C. Andrews and
"Tot" Davenport. Later they forced
Richards into the group of prisoners.
Binding the five luckless Mer Rouge
men hand and foot, the black-cowled
men forced other" occupants of the
automobile to drive on. Rifles in
hand, they watched the last one disappear
over the hill beyond. Then, into
the deep shadows of the woods they
dragged their victims, threw them into
smaller cars and drove them over
a country trail.
Only once did they stop, and that
was when one of the automobiles ran
out of water. A youth was summoned
from a house along the trail and forced
to fill the radiator. From such
small incidents sometimes grow important
events.
The journey was resumed until the
leader commanded a halt in a secluded
^pot impenetrable to the anguished
cry of a human being undergoing the
torture of the lash. The five men
were thrown out and put through a
short grilling. After this "Tot"
Davenport was separated from the
others and left unmolested. He later,
siad he had been mistaken by the
mob for another man.
The elder Daniels and his neighbor
planter, Andrews, were singled
nut -fnr tnvtur** Jirrordirifr to t.hf* form
er's story. The son and Richards
were forced to stand by.
"We were first thrown to the
ground and striped," said the old
man. "Then we were asked what we
knew about the shootine: at Dr. Mc(CONTINUED
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) v u B|tnk No. 209
Statement of tbe Condition of Hie !
bank of lootst
Located at Loris, S. CL. at tfcyUm
of business December 29th, 1922.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts $108,287.52
Overdrafts 1,767.00
Furniture and fixtures 3,167.70 (
Ranking house 2,000.00
real estate owned 10,538.99
banks and bankers
7,712.04
Currency 1,267.00
Gold 102.60
Silver and other minor coin 1,727.06
Checks and cash items .... 661,67
Other resources, viz:transit 711.92
Total 137,943.49
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in $ 10,000.00
Undivided profits, less current
expenses and taxes
paid 853.85
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subject to check 40,078.98
Time certificates
of deposit 25,353.47
Cashier's checks .. 657.19 72,089.64
Notes and bill rediscounted
5,000.00
Bills payable, including
certificates for money
borrowed 50,000.00
Total 137,943.49
state of south carolina,
County of Horry, ss
Before me came G. D. McQueen,
Cashier of the above 'named bank,
who, being duly sworn, says that
the above and foregoing statement
is a true condition of said bank, a*
shown by the books of said bank.
g. d. McQueen.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 5th day of January, 1923.
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Notary Public, South Carolina.
Correct Attest
P. S. COOPER,
y. p. McQueen, >
g. d. McQueen,
Directors. y
IS APPOINTED ! < J. >
John N. McCormick, of Socasflpe,
was recently commissioned as one of
the magistrates of Horry County by
Governor Harvey.
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ALLEN ITEMS
The people of this place are busily
engaged in moving. It is not a
strange sight to see four truck loads
pass* fin a day.
M ss Katie Booth spent the week-J
end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Booth, returning to the Burroughs
High School on Sunday.
Misses Ada and Irene Dorsey spent
Sunday with Mrs. Emma Small.
Miss Ada Hux was a pleasant visi
tor of Miss Minnie Cooper's Sunday.
Mj ss Gracie Booth visited S,ullie|
Anderson Sunday afternoon.
Miss Minnie Cooper visited Miss
Brit^e Todd on Sunday afternoon.
Mt\ Dock Anderson spent the weekend
at Horry, with his brother and
sister.
Mrs. C. Johnson is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Henry Allen.
Mr. Furney Gasque, a native of this
place) has moved near Gallivants Ferry.
Mr. Gasque has been staying in
this;neighborhood all of his life, and
his neighbors regret his moving.
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Bank No. 290
Statement of the Condition of the
BANK OF LITTLE RIVER
located at Little kiver, S. C., at the
closc of business Dec. 29th, 1922.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts $63,027.42
Furniture and fixtures 550.80
Bunking- house 1,250.00
Other real estate owned .... 10,006.70
Due from banks and bankers
3,1*6.14
Currency 723.00
Silver and other minor coin 276.31
Checks and ca^h items 1,821.85
Total 80,342.22
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in l.OOOO.OO
Surplus funds 3,500.00
Undivided profits, les current
expenses and taxes
paid 574.11
Dividends unpaid 6.00
Individual deposits subject
to check $18,305.00
Savings deposits 37,850.14
Cashier's checks 106.97 56,262.11
Bills payable, including:
certificates for money
borrowed , 10,000.00
Total 80,342.?2
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Horry, ss.
Before me came H. E. Thompson, 4
cashier of the above named bank, who.
being duly sworn, says that the above
and foregoing statement is a true condition
of said hank, as shown by the
ftooks of said bank.
H. E. THOMPSON.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 4th dtty of Januarv, 1923.
CLARENCE C. McCORSLEY,
Notary Public for
South Carolina.
Correct Attest
JAS. R. STONE,
W. H. STONE,
>-H7 E. THOMPSON,
Directors.
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SALE UNDER EXECUTION
Under and by virtue of two executions
to me directed and described as
follows: In the case of American
Wholesale Corporation, Plaintiff, vs.
Sasser Company, dated May 25th,
1922; Lynchburg Shoe Co., plaintiff,
vs. Sasser Company, et al., dated
September 30th, 1922; I have seized
and levied upon and will sell at public
auction to the highest bidder for |
cash, during legal hours of sale, in
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iiiMit wi vuui inuu^c iiuui ill V.UIIway,
South Carolina, on salesday in
February next, it being the 5th day
of said month, all and singu'ar the
following described real estate, to wit:
All and singular, those five certain
lots situate at Gurley, in Horry County.
South Carolina, lying on the East
side of the A. C. L. Railroad, to wit:
Lots Nos. 4 and 0 in Block 4, as shown
on the map of said Town containing
about five-eights of an acre, whereon
is the family residence of the late J.
W. Sasser; lot No. 3 in Block No. 4
conveyed to J. W. Sasser by P. H.
Sasser; and lots No. 8 and No. 10 in
Block No. 4 conveyed to J. W. Sasser
by Pee Dee Land Company, and
having such descriptions as shown in
the said deeds by which the said lots
were conveyed to the said J. W. Sasser.
Terms of Sale Cash, purchaser to
pay for papers and stamps.
J. A. LEWIS, Sheriff of
Horfy County.
Dated January 1st, 1923.
H. H. WOODWARD,
Attorney for Plaintiffs.
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Certified Public Accountants (Ui)
Telephone So. 796.
Murchison Bank Bldg.
WILMINGTON. N. C.
T. B. LEWIS
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
CONWAY, S. C.
J. I. ALLEN. JR.
Attorney-at-Law
Office in Bank of Loris Bids.
LORIS. S. C.
D. A. SPIVEY & Ca
W. B. Kinn, Secty.
BONDS AND INSURANCE
Office i?
Peoples National Bank Building;
FORD & SUGGS
Attorneys at Law
Offices at
Conway, S. C. Loris,S.CL
6-l-13m
R. B. SCARBOROUGH
Attorney at Law
CONWAY, S. C.
WILLIAM EUGENE KING
Physician and Surgeon
AYNOR, S. C.
H* H. WOODWAHD
Attorney and Counsellor at Lam
CONWAY, S, C
ENOCH S. C. BAKER
Attorney and Counselor at Law
Offices in Taylor Building
2-9-3m Conway, S. C.
Law Offices of
M. C. HARRELSON
and
R. B. HARRELSON
Mullins, S. C.
DR. G. I. LEWIS
Dental Surgeon
Office Over Norton Drug Company*
CONWAY, S. C.
Dr. J. D. THOMaS
Physician and Surgeon
LUK19. 9. L.
EBB N. JOHNSON,
Auctioneer of Real Estate
and all other property.
R. F. D. No. 2, Box 41,
Gallivant's Ferry, S. C.?1-19-Sm
MARION A. WRIGI1T
Attomey-at-Law
Offices Spivey building
CONWAY, S. C
S. C. DUSENBURY
Attorney-at-Law
Spivey Building:
CONWAY, S. C.
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