The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, October 28, 1898, Image 1
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E iALSE -6,NEWVIIERURYO,SCo FRIDAY, OCTOBER 88 TWCI Em 41W LA~
Thi
Booming business
for this section. Low pr
Below are some of
2 cases Androscoggin, 4-4 Bleached Cl
2 cases Fruit of Loom, 4-4 Bleached Cl
1 case 10-4 Bleached Shooting, during
1 caso 10-4 Unblenched Shoeting, durit
BLACK A:
Capes and Jac
We commence the line with a 50c Cap
at $12.00. Real Plush Capea, $2.00, $
We
LYNCH LAW IN EDGEPIELD
TWO NP(IOEs PUT TO DEAT111 FOR 7
TiE MUAUmI OC MRS. ATKINSON. t
Ann1her Negro haa 'rohbl,y almto S*rIlhed
for the ,ttme laiuie-' wa l ii.ndr 41 and
Fifty Arimaeu1 White Meno Pre.ie:t at
the Inquont-Tho IiiqItet Cotitlit
nod sill Dmy--When the Cr<-w it
hat )ecreasedt Snmewlint I
the Prisoners were bonid
andl Taknt Off Untder at
Guard of Twenty mnin
-The,y were Told to
Run for their Uhtves
and Two wero
Shot an theuy
Itan and onloe
Is Masing.
[News and Courier.] .
Augusta, Ga., October 25..
Edgefield has again taken the law w
into her own hands. Two negro '
men lost their lives tonight as the b
sequel to the horrible assa:,sination a'
of Mrs. Alice Atkinson. A third
will no doubt be among the dead by
morning. If alive, the eficape of e
the third was miraculous. V
Luther Sullivan, black as the a
ace of spades, and Jim Mackey, w
bright unto kinship to Indiai, were t
shot and killed within oit.y rifle v'
range of the acene of the as-assina
tion, and 91most under the jhadow
of Republican Church, wl ore the
inqnest was held. It was a sad but P
most dramatic (lay. It alhowed, L
first, lhck of confidence in the oxo- tc
cution of the laws, and secondly, a
grim determination to set anl exam
pie to all guilty of assassination, es- f
pecially of an innocent woman. f
No wonder there was madi(anatiou
in the community. Tonight a week "
ago Joe Atkinson, a plain and hon- 1
est farmer, was on his way home t
with his wife. The woman, wearied tI
with her trip, had pillowed he'r h(ead P
on her husband's breast, w .ten suid- w
denly from the bushes emuo the
murderer, who, without a a'rdl of tr
warnmng, fired and inst ant l killed
Mrs. Atkinson. The evidence to- I
day showed that Mrs. Atkinison left,"
a large family, the younzgest. but,
nine months old. All the toutimonya
showod that there was not a harsh.a
feeling againtst either, excep,t that. l
hywere white and the only wvhito.
r miles arond.
The first inquest was adjourned to. d
accumulate more evidence ad to lh
give time for the angry pass ious of
an indignant community to becomo to
pacified. The adjournment was un- t
til today, and when the church doors:m
were opened fully two hundred and.j
fifty white men were present.. They tI'
crame from miles around. There. tI
were young and old1, plain farmers,. Ic
rich planters, oven the country ;c
plough boy. and the comipicuous
feature was that they wert) a~rmed al
heavily armed. It may ha:ve been. tI
prudent for arms to he brought. ci
along, and it may have been - with. :
bloody mntent, most likely both.
But it wVould( be hard indeod t) ima
gioa more miscellanouts a ssort
rnna
because showing such
-iced, medium and hig[
our offerings; every ar
>1, 10 yards to customer - - 5c
oth, 10 yards to customer - - (o
this sale - - - -... - ..
Ig this sale--..-..--- --.- ..- .
LVD COLO]
Here we throw (
gauntlet and Challor
U one in South Car
- - show at line that o
and advanco sitep by stuNp to tho Phim
2.50, $3.00, $3.50, $4.00 and $5.00.
sell everything
nan]
3ent, of arms; thero were shotguns.
amuorless, broachloaditng and muz
1lb, rifles and sixteon-shooters, ovel
[to old cap gun was there, and pis
>Is that stuck out of pockets and
elts woro as thick as hops.
lin the contro of the church build.
ig Magistrate Glover had arranged
table for the clerk, - and around
,oro grouped the members of
THR JURY OF INQUEST,
ho were as follows: P. B. Latham,
F. Adkins, \V. J. Harling, I. W.
dover, John Floyd, M. D. Lyon,
'hos. E. Miller, 13. F. Renow, Win.
[udson, Tom N. Timimots, Jas. I.
,eese, Dan McLendon. The jury
as a represontative one, disposed to
et at facts, but to some extent im
ued with the prevailing sentiment,
Ithough it did all possiblo ,to savo
io negroes.
At the first hearing considerable
ridence was takon, and today fron
) until 5, with half an hour recess,
Iditional testimony was taken. It
as all thq evidonce of negroes frot
to neighborhood. At first it looked
)ry blue for A"draw Leo. Jim
ackey sworo that Andrew Lee had
lid him he killwd Mrs. Atkinpon.
owove a splendid story. The jury
it the matttter to to cruciail test.
cc and Mackey were brought faca
face. Lee was charged by Mackey
ith killing Mrs. At.kinsont. VTe lire
Leo's retort, htis denial anid htis ro
itaal to criminiate anyone else with
ise evidlence, appealed to the jury
id all present, and1( in the fow mo-.
ents Lee faced his sworn accusr
purged himself or guilt. All along
eo crowd in the church builIdintg
ought Jim Maickey guilty, and suis
mcted his 1ios as being directed to
uirds self-proeser.vation. Luthor
allivan hats himself to blameo for his
oubles. Hie named others as bemug
>le to pro a alibi tor him, arnd
steadi they put the haltor, so to
oak, around his nteck. Ho told a
ry disconnected story, and1( witness
ter witness dlonied his ev'idence,
id till put him about the p)lace of
e killing at the exact hour.
Then the jury and1 the crowd con
irred that Mackey anud Sullivanr
:nw something" abont the killing;
did not (10 it, they know who
a it, and .hoy' wo're in the plot, for
ojgonoral im rossion as gathered is
at Wash M\acho -arered a plan
kill Mr. Atkinson a I thereby free
e neighborhood of its w ;.o citizen,
d that Luther Sullivan, who had(
at returneod hoime, was~ used o(1
o killing. aind that others were in
o plot; that Jim Mrckey was a
ador arid would have done the kill.
g, but tho lot fell to ainothier.
1uiro Groen antd Andrew Lee w~oro
first iml)icat ed, but they satisfied
to jury of t-heir mnocence. Leo's
mndor saved1 hint, and when sonmc
to cried at the height of *to col.
q(uy betwoom Leo and Mackey,
Live them guns and let tbem light
out." Leo spoke up aind said,
Goods C
a great stock--great in s
i priced Goods. We are
ticle is sold on its own m(
por yard 10 bales Sea Island She
por yard 3 bales Newberry Mills,
S15cts .100 piOcos 9-ounc Woc
12jcts i 100 pieces Kid Cambric
:fDmDRE
own tho i One hnndred doz.
kgo any
olina to READY M
kdoes 111.
h Goods
n its own merit a
MAIN ST.,
"Yes, give us guns and I'm willing
to fight out." Leo claimed the pro
tection of the jury for his disclosures,
and was assured no hari wouldi
come to him while in their chargo. 1
The ovidence jogged tediously
alo, Finally about 5 o'clock all
the witnosses prosont had been ex.
amined and the iipromptu court I
room wis clearod for the jnry. Jim i
Mackey was brought. in for puimping. i
Ho told another story, and this tinie I
ho said Luthor Sullivan had done the
sh.'oting. First. it was G reen, then
Loo, and last Sullivan. Then Sulli
van was brought boforo the jury to
faco Mackey. He was told of his
trouble and then swore that Wakhli
Mackey ha( proposed that they kill v
Mr. Atkinson, 11 he was the only v
white man about and was always i
watching them, aid that Jim Mackey i
did the killing, that be saw him bo. 1
hind the tree waiting for the Atkin- f
sons.
Meanwhilt the crowd, fully 250 e
strong, was outsido waiting. "ix t
o'clock came and thero was no sig i f
of a verdict, no sign of a concilsioin; t
the cross examiation was still pro- P
grossing Seven o'clock came, antid
the sit uation the same. Th'le two
negroes were wevavinIg cords aroundit
each other's nieck~s. Th'e crowd wats
gettinig imp11at ient, very impatient. t
TIhey want.ed act ion, a final ity3, anzy y
sort of a coniclusiton. There were il
many who camne for vengone- foril
b)lood( of Mrs. Atkinson. T1hey swore r
they woul.d have it. Tlhey were wil- t
linzg to wait on1 a verd ict, but t her( (
must he some11 verdict. P~eace emis
series in gledt about, but to no0 go od a
with some1. '1Tho u out 8 o'clock o
another ruse was tried. The mn b
patienitly waiting outsidte were to be
appealdt to to go homze anti lot the c
law take its cour*se, anid whlile this t
was going on theu prinicipals were t,o e
ho slipped out of the back doori andi a
secreted, and in time be taken to the 14
jail at Edgelield. Great and. vnor- b
getic were thet appeals thait not hing o
be dlono, as the t ime was n i fripe. 1,
The Rev. Mr. Moatling got up on 8
the church steps first and1( pleaded y
that tihe prisoners be0 alltowed to go it
to Edgelild-1h
'111 crowd( yoelled for the men and 1
that it did( not want any more talk. ai
Mr. J. Manson Smith, who con- A
(luct(ed the examiniat,ionst, begged that
lie case be adtjournzed, and that all o
go homne and( just ice woul b4 had. tl
There noel be nto fear of the guilty
escap)ing.
The Rev. Henry McMilbue made a o
~t riotic appoal. Hie smid he hadit c
wvegt, today for theoddea'd, but thore
was\uo humianity onz righteousness in
venglan ce. TIhe drowd was nzot con-t
vince\- of t he guilt of anyone, anud .I
fuller - jnstice wvould h0 dlone by
waitinag. .
'fhe crowd said lie wvas a p)roachor,
and a imn woent uip to him, and tak
ing him by the hand, said: "'Mr. 1
MNcM~iIlan. I love yoan ut I can t (1 -
l_ed #hae
ize, variety and value-f
satisfied with small proi
3rit. These low prices -
mting, during this sale - - - . -
Unbleachod, during this sale -
4 Jeans, regular 20cts quality, now -
regular 5cts quality, now - . -
Powels, 5c, 8e, 1Oc, 12c, 15c.
AI)E 1SHIEET3 AND PILLO
'illow Cases, 10 cents and 12<
beets at 48 cents and 58 cents.
.nd hold that tha1
- -NEWBE
6viat yon ask. I'm thinking of my
6vifo at 110111e."
Sherifr Ouzts said he appelledi as
i friend and as Sheriff that no harm
be don0 the prisoners. H would
rotect tho prisoners to the bitter
md, and h-e appealed to his friendq,
or they wero all such, to remember
he position it would place him in
f ill came to his prisoners. He
isked for God's sako that the negroes
>o left alone, if for no otbor reason.
Voice: "Shoriff, tell us about that
aoor woman over yondor in her
-ravo."
Mr. N. Geo. Evans said no ono had
fone further than ho to find the
,uilty partios. He had worked day
rid night to that end, and he
vanted his friends to )ot the law take
ts course, It would ho unfortunato
f some innocent person ibould be
:illed. The guilt had not yet been
ixed, and by waiting all of thoso
rmplicated could be caught, when to
uah into lynching now would spoil
h whole thing. Lot it rest for a
ew hours. The case can bo tried in
hirty days, and he was satisfied tho
iilty would suffer. If not then
ronlld bo tho timo to act.
This~ advice, however, dlid not suit
be crowd at all.
Mr. P. 13. Larnham, foreman of
be jury, said( t hat the jury had rnot
ot silicie.nt evidlence on which to
x the resp)onsib)ility on any part iou
ir persons. Hol appealed to the~
1anihood of his friendls to let the law
ike its courso and( to sustaini She'rilf
hizts.
Voico: '"All they want ii to make
po)esie, and( before thuy know somoe
no else around biore wvili be killed
erore Saturday.
Rlepresentativo Strom, Ex. Molmnber
f thle Legislature Rainisford, Magis
rate Goetzen, Magistrate Glovor,
heriff Onzts, circulated ini the crowd1,
nid begged tho won to go) home aind
at matters rest. Some did go bomne
ut they went very slowly. The plan( 1
t taking the prisoners out of the
>okout on all 8id1ea of the building.
'illiwmr was sent orit in the church
ardl under heavy gnard to son how
would work, bunt the heavy guardi
ad to keep an eagle eye on him.
to was taken back into the ehurch,
rid the three priuicipals. WYash1
lackey, Jim Maickey and( Luther
aillivan, always sought the rofugo
i the church anid wanted to remain
beo as long as they could.
At on10 timo a plan was p)r(posed
> slip the niegroeos out of a window
r dooer and b)y dlividuig upj get them
ut of reach bofore the crowd cold
iscover the rose, bt)lt all of those
lanis in iled. One leader got up on
lie staircase arid said lhe washed his
andis or thie wholo business, as his
IToris did( not seem to 1)0 appro.
intedl in thle Republ1)1icari section.
to asked( friendsi to retire with him.
Pley hitched uip anid st arto(l away,
mUt it is said1 they came brack to thle
cone. Danrkness. hiom ni ties. di -
I'
House U
or your money. Great
'its throughout entire si
old good but one week
-- - - I~cts 100 W
I- - - - - et"
--- - l1%cts 4
- - - - 3cts
lsk to see the.
V O A S E 4>.
is the best plac
RRY, S. C.
I
gast aid delay, uncertainty as to
whethor the prisoners had bon
slipped away, and the appeals all
combined to reditco the crowds.
Abont, 9. 30 o'clck, when it Was
thought, tho pleadings had had wh
desired effect, and the crowd was
muich hllnned, tho thre chief pris
oners had their hanidH tiel so as to
ippeal in their helplessness to tho
crowd. A strong guard, with 15 or
20 men, surrounded the prisoners.
They timirched out of the church, tho
doputies mlyilig the me11 Would ho
protected. Tho coup surprised those
outside, the guards aid prisoners
marched on, the intrntion being to
tko vehicles lator. At first ton or
fifteen followod tho prison party.
It foll back, stragglers came up, the
distance between the prisoners and
followers was decreasing, thoso
ithead of the purniorm cried for thoir
friends to como on. A rush was
nado and in a momuet the firing be
LI. The guardA may they wor.,
soized and to let go their prisoners.
Before a t hing could be dono somoione
,riod to the negroes to run for their
ives. They broko and ran. This
av a space between the ps and
nards anid the irinag began. It
~rashedi( like art.illery fire. A fter t he
i rst fla9h it looked liko fift y or seven -
y fivo guns. T'here was a cry,
'Don't shoot this way." It was froum
oox of the detached guards.
It was (during this lill thait Wash
\Inickey made his escape, if escahit lie
lid. Thin in another inst ant, there
ysa aniother era~.h of g-nns, another
11nd anoether istant there was an -
>ther crash (of guns, aniot her andl
muot her, until there was aI genieral
ury to stop shiootinig, and (even t hiin
ho'rn was a spasmodic fire into thme
lead b)odies as5 they lay ini the road
,o Edgefield. WVhen t he sokloh
dleared the bodies of Luther Sulliuan
md Jim Mack(ey lay ini the middle of
he road. Wash Mackey hadii gott.en
>oy(ond, he barely escaped the re
>eated firing, anid perhaps dead1( ini
he straw around the road. It was
acarly It) o'clock, and wit h a seven
eon - mile dIrive for a telegraph sta -
ion I had not a mnoument to lose to
ook for the thirdl victim. Mon
Jrompt ly suiggesteod that bloodhounds
5) got ten to) hunt for Wash Mackey.
[f found he wimll bo killed. Sullivan
uid Mackey lay on1 t heir b)acks. They
niast have been killed at the first
re. Mackey wvas motion less, but
~uInlivan, who was big, burly negro,
asped na thne crowdl went nyl to see
he dead1 ii3i m naft.er the killing. A
onmvennir or two was taken, anvd the
rowdl went b)ack to the church to
t their teams andl if possib)le find
Nash Mackey, the supposed origi
intor of the At.kinson assassinat ion,
mid thle reporters made for August a
ni a pouring rain.
A nidrewv Leo and1( S<iniro (1reen,
vhio were ailso unditer suspicion, andl
whio would have fared badly, were
akeoi away by white mn. All of
around stock of practici
:ock.
; no Goods charged or se
hito) LBd Spjrealds, speciail for 1this sloh
Ll
b4 "6 it 6600
brodery pinos
d. Se t Em.
e to do your tradi
i I
theo othe14r ne(groes. ipli caito, orI I hl
as wvitnei'Hsss wverel h(ont horne14 early
in thacoveOing.
somr: 01' Tm.i: n:'is-rus losv.
i utdher S, livn w tle brI lin-r
in l i of hiis t b lioth l 1r vict im, ,iot,
Macky, anoo th4 son inh eia f Wash
Mackey, so it will be see it ads
veriy Jlnuch'I of ai fmn,iily all'air. Suilli.
with himt o theo aCt.irmlivaon of thl
illing and that ht went hutinng.
Lu said that h left IiS gun oht I>
lawto. I11-sked at lg il wonu,
ACkea W itm. whllro Si Joh was
tol 11111el1 oilorli 1111,11 that. lt hwr
hall hald at m a.ight1y nagrrow s
Wihniuor of such stt0ws, wich point
od liretly to Silhlivat im iml"
Macslkiy. thit evi e aliric it 1th l 1i rst
eliarinlg an1Od Sullivan's mtt1iet,
togeter with ita gnli eral feeli ig,
Imli 11101a Mti iso Ia cyt Ttit t
thed ano w- coromi<l uini C ti thor il
Thiil L oit. donIll 111 l i( i Thi l wort,i it I
ing wadiet, and Stilwyai wold 'ji
th1inrgs as t.he4y werel it is not1 su11rp ris
rig thait 1111 over -n ro ig ht feelings
tothok such a cos to ven-t thmi
sai11suc things wNrV n4edHed iy very
ifteni yours o minpdress th lillegr
wVith his position)1 aii nak11(4 hlim nI>o
cari*tful about1 aisassinionsI1411. .1t Wats
in thia vieiity tlitd 1e NoI Tto
nout riot bvoc Irrd. cor four iiit 11
sqmll1r4l it is sidI thlere is no4 whlitIl
fangy except ththo eof i r. Atkirisois,
whos1 wifEi was killd in his st--A& Ad.
For tornmils in1 on14 direct ion1 it is
sid th4rt' is noct anIother white fariui -
plicanit for 11h4 plitSiioni ohf H postmas
ter att Ilenoir and1( for t11 he post ali
rolutol the4r(, haoth of whi 1h1 alre hohl(
bly M4r. At.kins-or. 1lo d1eni14s thei(
chalrgl.
T1he(re atre mny dletils, pe(rhapiIs,
whiich 4ii4 could beibought (on1t in a1 moire
(ex1ended atrticle, wVlhib (could1 only3 be4
story is given in ll 1itls Oxtent1 . Tlhe(
whiolo fact, of the( malt.t(er is 1that a
largo inmber of i,ion went to llopubt.
licanf Church thuis mlornling fully 41(.
telrmrined0 to kill the1( guiilty. They
wen)ri ot hum, but deterined1(5, and1(
no4 pe4rsuastionl (coubl( halvel beeni (1Tec.
tivol. They1) sua hl(y hw114 son1 ((Oo
11n1(ch oIf niEgroes pro ilabbis, and14
it wats too far for Iitiir to go~~II loout,
to 5(14 that1 thngs went righi, and4(
mieatnw lhe it wats da1nige rouls not) to
act1. for the( 44111<1 of an1 (ex arii g1. ItI.
is t hiought there11 will be4 aI comlp leto
cahi aI tfter t.1odayi'5 stormi, andtl t
atlt will be~ qu11 ilhreaifter.
Ilh 'l in r II lir 44u* 14414 44144o by P'-lnIt l-..
II, Iii inlility cahr l(I(III 'e Wort e41gj11.E
Mal.irv 1sd al i $h '.) ' (4 ea aici ( xpe e4'l i
Mombly * '6. lIOferences-r.. (Isnose ,i '( . 0
i1preisIsed 11l4I I4 stamned 31ne l 1tr....s .. . li s.
p~
and economical Goods
nt Out on approval:
. - . - - - - - .ets
- - -- - - 9i8ct.s
-- . - - $1.25
irds of I ih very fii.Jst Finbroilerv ver
\lo iii Newbo.rr;, O)iIIIIn.ing of Clil
ni Nninsfohkm. Thesv.e aro aill tho
( 'I0 , re giIla i ic, I . i041 (c; wo
hird th regnhir prive, from 5c to 25o
n g.
n'ogi
1lII-ON I i EVY QU.l 11 M11-I'D CINPc.
A F.-ri ru 'st14.. 1o 1an1l 'w< U11.
dtrmi fro,ll the E.M--1t- (if isan Allolgedt
4,1h1 oit,nc.
(Nows and Couirior.)
IlIck llill, Octobor 20.--Mr. P. M.
1111ank., at farmnor livinig nmar Edgo
m1or, lost two o(f his fl.-Imily today
from Cho ('1T,ots of chill tonlic. Th'lig
Iorigil" hia w%if,, took i dose of whIUL
sht upposd to b (.1 IOV1 Chill
Tie nfud ai(. tho H1to.o tiin gavo
hor littlo sun a dose , IId a little
1at1or gnvi h1r littlo daugliter A dose.
InI 1ess t.ha1111 nl hour and a half
tIt) Insthor wa-ts <dval, ald at Wngon
m-It to I ?, wk IkI ill for a cofl!in. W hilo
the frion1 woro horo bmying the
m1other'm collin ai ii man camo up and
81i1l to brilrig two coffulit, aF the little
8on waIL4 dond, and Lat the littlo girl
was not. vxp-Mt(d to i(-. he neigh.
hrhood is gratly, shocked by thii
HIld incvidon't.
',l. E1ryran la4 imiproin g.
Savnnah,n., Octohor 25.- C%ol.
W illiai BJning l ian i t till ill.
H1o is improving and has wired AMrs.
jjrynjtn klhgi ni,,d not return South.
Ton ol. I sryan receivedi a call
iOg, Ih le et uirer. He has11 refused to
se an lly (one (else, excep~ t. on11 of hisi
aids1 and1( the doclutor. Mr. Wenidling
say~ s th4 (colonel wias not, lotinitg any
the worsei from i 1 11inisositlonl, andu
Sint, hei wasit oIlicitouM to be1 abl to
get uip andi roturin to his8 cam, Mo be
(coub I givie his 8carl andi trt pe'rsonaIll
iatt'iilion to thei~ 801hliers of 1is No
brnaska cuini,nandn, and14 so0 about
HeJI4di fig tiii iCk a111d cOn1ValORcoHt
W\hen (Colone1 lIrynnri welvol he
rIi(nees t 1h4 same14 lif (44s hil men04.Th
friend wias asked14 if it wasH true thait
Coh. Brynni wasi1 anious111 to retire
fro the nrmy(414143. "'Not ait all ,"' wasl
the4 anTswarr. "io w~ ill Mt ick it out as1
long a8 his: re,giniaent is hold( ini the
A Charlini oliii .a,rie 4'4In 4.itzev.rland
Ber'ne, Swit z/ernlandO, October 25.
At. Nyon in the4 Canton01 of Vaud, his
'ounlt. imrez, was8 mairried today to
iss8 414 1 Jnn i Johnt on Perry, (daulghter
of thet late( A. S. J. Pe~4rry, of Chiarles
tori, -. (.
Secret of Beauty
is health. The secret of health is
the power to digest and assim
ilate a p)ropecr quanity of food.
TIhis can never be (lone when
the liver (does not act it's part.
Doyou know this?
TIutt's Liver Pills are an ab.so
lute cure for sick headache, d ys
pepsia, sour stomach, malaria,
c:onstip)ation, torp)id liver, p)iles,
jaundice, bilious fever, bilious
ness andl kindred dliseases.
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