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NEGRO. LYNCHED BY PICKEINS CROWD Attempted Assault and Shot Woman In the Beck?Took Victim from Sheriff. Greenville, Juno 29.?Having at tempted to assault the wife of a high ly respectable farmer of Plckens ?county and having shot her twice In the back with a single-barreled shot gun as she ran through the fields to her husband, Brooks Gordon, a young negro, was torn from tho custody of the sheriff by a determined mob late this afternoon and lynched. The wo man is reported to be resting well, and her chances of recovery are fa vorable unions complications set in. The crime Is one of the most atrocious ?of the kind ever committed in this soot Ion of the State, and the portion of Pickons county where the offense was perpetrated wa sin a terrible turmoil from the time the deed became known until tho thirst for vengeance had been satisfied. According to reports from Easloy tonight, the negro attacked the wo man as she was at work in the field at 10 o'clock this morning. She broke loose from him and ran through the field toward her husband, who was about a half mile away. The negro carried a single-barreled shotgun and demanded to know of the woman If she intended reporting the matter to her husband. She re plied, as she ran, that she would toll her husband, a><d then the negro lev eled the gun at her and fired. The wound did not deter the woman In her purpose. The negro ran after her, reloading his gun as he ran. He de manded of her tho second time If she intended telling her husband, but. be fore she could reply he raised his gun .and fired upon her again. Having fired the seconckshot into the back of the fleeing woman, the ne gro turned and ran toward the moun tains. News of the outrage quickly spread throughout the surrounding ?country and a mob of angry men gathered and started in pursuit. The ??base continued for several hours, but Sheriff Roark of IPckons .county beat the mob in the race, capturing the negro about 15 miles from the scene of his crime. The sheriff started toward the lPck ens jail with his prisoner, but was overtaken by the mob and tho prison er taken away from him.?The State. For soreness of the muscles, wheth er induced by violent exercise or In jury, there Is' nothing better than Chamberlain's Liniment. This lini ment also relieves rhev.matl cpalns. For sale by all dealers. * SEWS FBOM JOM'S. * ************** Jones, July 1.?Mr. W. C. Cobb, superintendent of Ware Shoals Cotton Mill has returned from New York. Mr. Jas. Henderson, of Branchvllle, recently visited relatives here. W. T. Jones, Jr., was recently In Columbia. We recently had the pleasure of I meeting our friends, W. R. Dunn and Judge Acker, of Donalds. Mrs. M. O. Bowles of Coronaca re-1 cently was in our midst. Hon. N. B. Dial of Laurens address ed the voters of Ware Shoals last week I in the Interest of his candidacy for j the United States senate. Mrs. David Major of Greenwood J was up last week to seo her parents,! Hon. J. P. and Mrs. Morrison. Mr. A. D. Donson of Ware Shoals will be pleased to take order for en larging pictures. The Klnard meeting has been large ly attended and greatly enjoyed. Our I people are deeply grateful to him and his co-laborers for their faithful ef forts to promate the spiritual welfare | of our community. Dr. Arthur Boland of Georgia, visit ed recently his sister, Mtb. Daniel Ballentlne. We regretted our inability to attend the recent birthday dinner of the son | of our warm friend, Mr. M. A. Reeves,] and enjoy with the happy parents, the delightful occasion. Mrs. Harrison of Greenville is vis-1 ltlng. her daughter, Mrs. Walter B. Rlley. ' Messrs. O'dell McNInch, Newton IGolden and J. M. OuMa were jurors at) Greenwood last week. Mr. Jordan of WlnnBboro paid ua*| I a pleasant call a few days ago. Mr. Coleman Cook, law Btudent, at| the South Carolina Unlvorslty, has re turned home. Born on 29th of June, to Mr. and (Mrs. Sing Weeks, a daughter. Hon. and Mrs. J. F. Morrison vlslt |ed relatives in Laurens, last week. Mr. Jas. Langston has a very prom ising crop. The friends of Mr. W. C Hughes will bo pleased to learn that he is re covering from a very painful felon. Card of Thanks. We wish in this manner to thank our many friends for the kindness shown us during our recent bereave ment, In the.illness and death of our husband and father, and especially J. D. Owlngs and family for their klnd jness and help. Mrs. W. B. Putnam and Family. ? I TYLERSYILLJ? DOTS. * ? ? Tyler8vlllo, July 1.?The farmers of this section are busy with the crops after so much rain. Dr. B. F. Blakeley of Spartanburg spent a few days of last week In the neighborhood. Mr. Furman Poole left last Friday for Benson, N. C, to attend the mar riage of his cousin, Mr. James A. Poolo of Clinton and Miss Dora Hodges of that place. Mr. T. P. Poole was summoned to Columbia on the early train Monday morning to meet his son, Furman, who was taken seriously 111 with an at tack of appendicitis Sunday morning In Benson, N. C. He will be brought here for an operation. Rev. Tom Cralg of Rock Hill Ib visiting relatives here. Quite a number from hero attended services at Bethany ^Sunday. Mrs. M. J. Cooper has returned to her home near Cross Anchor, after an extended visit to relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Donnan and j family attended the Todd reunion at the old home place on Pea Ridge last Friday. Misses Grace and Fannie Poole, Lila and Nannie Clark, Helen and Julia Tlnsley and Mattie Bell Peterson and Messrs. W. C. Winters, Earle TlnBley, Foster Cromer, CheBsly Duvall, Nlles Clark, William Peterson and Joshua Cralg Poole spent Sunday wiht Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Myers and family of the Huntington section. Mr. Martin Poole attended the Chil dren's Day at Lanford Sunday. PEA RIDGE. Pea Ridge, July L?Mrs. Dave Bobo and children of Clinton are visiting Mr. M. A. Sumerel and family. Mrs. Robt. L. Green of Atlanta was called here to the bedside of her fath er, E. Y. Cunningham, who Is serious ly ill. Miss Ada Taylor of Clinton spent the week end with Mrs. Victor Weath ers. Mr. Jim Young and family spent Sunday with Mrs. E. M. Cunningham. Mr. George Hopkins of Columbia is visiting his uncle, Mr. P. B. Bailey and family. Mr. S. L. Cunningham and family of Barksdale station are visiting on the Ridge. Mrs. Victor Weathers visited in At lanta last week. * "The Best Policy on Earth" A letter from a fortunate holder of an "Elective Policy" containing the disability clause: Greenwood, S. C, October 24th, 1911. Southeastern Life Insurance Company, Greenville, S. C. 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