The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, August 15, 1913, Page PAGE 7, Image 7
LAURENS MOB
LYNCHES NEGRO
MOB OF 2,000 LAURENS MEN
CLAIMS LIFE OF RICHARD
PUCKETT.
Shot-Riddled Body Strung to Trestle?
Victim of Mnh Attack* You no- Wo
man at Lonely Spot aa She was
Driving to Laurens?Solicitor's Plea
for Delay Disregarded.
LAURENS, Aug. 10.?Disregarding
the declaration of the solicitor
that a speedy trial would be given, a
mob of 2,000 men tonight at 10:30
o'clock lynched Richard Puckett, a
young negro, charged with attempted
criminal assault.
After overpowing the sheriff and
V* 1 a ^omitioa f K a tvi aK KkaIta /I AttfM f itm
juo uvpuvivo viic inuu a/ivnt? uvmi vttv;
doors, one to a steel cage, and securing
the negro carried him to a railway
trestle near the passenger station,
where he was strung up to a
beam. Several hundred shots were
fired into his body. The mob then
dispersed. At midnight many were
arriving in town from all sections of
the Piedmont. Just before he was
killed the negro denied his guilt.
Sheriff John V. 0wings said tonight
that the negro had confessed to him
during the afternoon. The confession,
it is said, was not made known
to the attacking crowd.
Attacks Young Women.
At a lonely spot on the road to
Laurens from Madden the negro this
morning at llo'clock attacked a well
known young woman of the county.
He dragged her from the buggy as
she was driving to Laurens. The negro
was crouched under some bushes
and after she had passed he ran and
ordered her to halt. She called to
her brothers, who were following in
another buggy. The negro fled. She
drove on to Laurens and stopped at
the home of R. A. CooDer. solicitor
of this circuit. No general alarm was
given, but a search was begun by the
officers. Solicitor Cooper aided in the
search. Going just beyond the place
of attack the officers found several
negroes at a house. Richard Puckett
walked away from the house and Solicitor
Cooper d&rected that he be
held. When taken before the young
woman she could not positively identify
him. The negro was carried to
Laurens and placed in jail under a
heavy guard.
At 7 o'clock tonight bloodhounds
from the State penitentiary were
brought to Laurens and placed on
the trail. The dogs trailed the negro
from the scene of the crime to the
house where he was found by the officers.
During the afternoon seceral hundred
men from all sections of the
county arrived in Laurens. As night
namu An fka ai?AW/1 5 Z t
vmiiiw vit vuv v4vnu iticicaocu uiivil it
was estimated that there were fully
2,000 persons crowded into the public
square. Realizing that the crowd was
bent on violence several deputies
were sworn in by Sheriff Owings and
placed within the jail.
Advance on JaiL
At 9 o'clock about 50 men advanced
on the jail. Sheriff Owings
refused to give up the prisoner. The
crowd broke down a wooden door in
the rear and proceeded to the second
floor, where the negro was confined in
a steel cage. The door was soon battered
down. The sheriff and his deputies
were overpowered.
Taking the negro from the jail the
uivu pmvccucu iu tuc uiuuii passenger
station. A rope was tied to one of
the beams on the Charleston &
Western Carolina railway trestle to
the south, about 12 feet from the
ground and the negro was hanged,
He denied several times that he was
guilty if the crime.
Many Shots Are Fired.
When the negro had been strung
up several hundred shots were fired
from the crowd of 2,000. The mob
then dispersed and proceeded to their
homes. At midnight many from adjoining
counties were arriving in the
city.
This is the first lynching to occur
in Laurens county within the past 15
years and it is the first time that a
negro was ever taken from the jail.
Just before the mob attacked the
jail Solicitor Cooper made a speech
urging that the people let the law
take its course. He promised to secure
a speedy trial for the negro,
Several other well known citizens of
Laurens spoke to the crowd without
avail.
The body was left tonight swingr
ing to the beam of the trestle and the
inquest will very probably be held tomorrow.
Bloodhounds Sent.
Bloodhounds from the State penitentiary
were sent to Laurens yesterday
afternoon to aid in capture of
Richard Puckett, the negro charged
with criminal assault. The dogs
were in charge of J. C. Robins, guard,
and were sent through the country
by automobile. The dogs arrived at
Laurens at 7 o'clock last night.
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It is one thing
crackers that a
good.
It is quite an<
make them so
always better
soda crackers,
varying goodne
The name "Unee
every biscuit?mea
packages of Unee
placed before you,
any one of them, c<
soda cracker in th
be as good as the b
ever baked. Five <
NATIONAL BIS(
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ROLL OF COMPANY D
5th S. C. VOLUNTEERS
CHICKASHA, OKLA., July 31,
1913.?Mr. Editor:, As you will see I
am sending in a list of the names of
Co. D. 5th S. C. Vol. Will you kindly
publish for the benefit and pleasure
of my old comrades who are still
..rol'finr. tVJ. _?J_ -*
naiviiig H11U naiUHUK VII UUS S1UV VI
the Great Divide.
Roll of Co. D, 5th S. C. Infantry
engaged in the Confederate army:
John R. Giles Captain; killed at
Seven Pines in 1862.
W. T. Jeter, 1st Lieut; living at
Carlisle, S. C.
Hiram Richards, 2nd Lieut; killed
at Gain Mill in 1862.
W. H. Kelly, 3rd Lieut.; killed at
Fort Harrison, Richmond in 1864.
James T. Douglass, 1st Sergeant
died at Union in 1912.
Robt. Lyons, 2nd Sergeant; died at
Charleston after the war.
J. P. Jeter, 3rd Sergeant; died at
Richmond.
J. C. Cross, 4th Sergeant; died at
Alabama in 1907.
C. W. Giles, 5th Sergeant; died in
New York after the war.
G. L. Evans, 1st Corporal; killed at
Gain Mill in 1862.
James T. Bishop, 2nd Sergeant; living
at 216 Edgewood Ave. Macon, Ga.
J. G. Giles, 4th Sergent; lost.
W. P. Jenkins, 3rd Corporal; dead.
Pascal Satterwhite, 5th Sergeant;
killed at Gain Mill in 1862.
Jesse Buchanan; killed at C>)d
Harbor in 1864.
W. Alexander, (old Mexican soldier);
dead.
Henry Burnett, died in asylum after
war.
T. B. Bates; now living at Carlisle.
William Buord; died at Charlottesville,
Va., in 1861.
John T. Bishop; killed at Seven
Pines in 1862.
Jack Burns; died in army in 1863.
John Burns; lost.
G. G. Buchanan; living at Chickasha,
Okla.
Jim Bush; died of measles in 1861.
Marion Decatur; killed at Seven
Pines in 1862.
Ben Comer: died at homo afto*
war.
John S. Davis; died at Goshen Hill
after war.
George Duke; died at' Charlottesville,
Va., in 1861.
Wylie Estes; died in Union in 1910.
Wm. Estes; wounded at Williamsburg,
Va., died in Washington city in
1862.
E. Ison; dead.
J. C. Ison; living at Maybington.
Morgan Fowers; died brain fever
at Petersburg, Va., in 1861.
E. D. Fry; lost.
Charles Gassaway; killed at Fraziers
Farm in 1862.
Wm. Glenn; died at Charlottesville
in 1861.
W. T. Graham; died in Union in
1908.
W. H. Gray; died in North Carolina
after the war.
Noah McGee; last heard of in N.
C.
Dick Jenkins; killed at Charlottesville,
Va. in 1861.
Andie Lock; killed at Wilderness in
1864.
Ben Mabin; died at home after the
war.
Jim McJunkin; died at Chilborazo
Hospital. ,
Tom McJunkin; died of measles at
AjT ?-- 1
Kiaiuwiiu in 1001.
Jim Olner; mortally wounded at
Gain Mill, died at Winder hospital.
Sam Murtishaw; died in Jackson
county, Arkansas in 1912,
Dr. James Pelott; living In
Orangeburg', S. C.
Dave Pressley; died in Columbia in
1912.
Tally B. Preys ley; lives in Indiana.
Lawrence Sartor; killed at Deep
Bottom on James River to J?64.
Bob Sartor; 1 do not know what
to make soda.
re occasionally
other thing to
that they are
than all other
always of unss.
da"?stamped on
n8 that if a million
da Biscuit were
you could choose
mfident that every
Lat package would
est Uneeda Biscuit
;ents.
:UIT COMPANY
became of him.
Carlisle Shettlesworth; died in Union
in 1919
George Stoke; died at Santuc some
years ago.
Jenk Smith; died at Blairs in 1911.
Leverett Glenn; lives at Bright,
Miss.
Isaac Gregory; killed at Wilderness
on Yankee breast works.
Charles Gregory; living at Union.
William Going; ran away.
J. B. Gore; don't know of him.
R. W. Gilliam; died at home after
war. J
B. F. Giles; don't know of him.
J. H. Hardy; killed at Gain Mill in
1862.
Sam Harlan; don't know of him.
R. S. Harris; dead.
Wat Henderson; mortally wounded
at Gain Mill died in hospital.
Jack Henderson; died in Newberry
in 1906.
William Hogan; lost.
T. B. Jeter; died in Union county.
R. Jenkins; dead.
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L. H. Jones; dead.
J. Jenkins; lost.
Green J. Lee; died at Goshen. Hill
in 1911.
George Leviewer 4 killed at Seven
Pines. k
J. Bank Lyle; lpdng at Caddo,
Okla.
Marion Malone; dead.
Rufus Evans; living in Union.
D. B. Kinard; dead.
J. D. Kinard; dead. \
Calvin Kinard; dead.
A. J. Long; dead.
George G. Buchanan.
GASOLINE SEIZED
DV OTltTP A
JU JL OAill U AUCilllO
Inspectors of the State department
of agriculture have 'held up 50,000
gallons of gasoline in South Carolina,
according to an announcement from
Commissioner Watson. The gasoline
was held up oa the ground that "it
was below the low gtade of gasoline."
"The gasoline held up does not
meet the requirements of the law and
I will not allow it to be sold in South
Carolina," said the commissioner. He
said that 6,000 gallons had been withheld
from the market in Columbia.
There is a large amount under the
care of an inspector at North Augusta.
he said. Seeral thousand gallons
were seized at Charleston.
Notice of Lost Stock.
Notice is hereby given that stick
certificate No. 49 for 5 shares of the
capital stock of Everybodys' Bank of
Jonesville, S. ?., belonging to the estate
of Miss M. F. Goudelock, de
ceased, has been lost; and that on
Monday, September 22nd, 1913, at 10
o'clock a. m., E. G. McCuclloch and
Mrs. B. J. Foster, Executors of the
last will and testament of the said
M. E. Goudelock, will apply at the
office of the said Everybodys' Bank
at Jonesville, S. C. for a new stock
certificate in place of the original
ceritficate which has been lost.
Dobson & Vassy,
Attys. for Executors.
August 8th, 1?13 33 6t
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IN BANKRUPTCY
In the District Court of the United
States, for the Western District
of South Carolina. -
In the matter of Phillip Berlin,?
Bankrupt.
To the Creditors of Phillip Berlin,
of Unionj in the County of Union,
and district aforesaid., a bankrupt:
Notice is hereby given that on the
seventh day of August, A. IX, 1913,
the said Phillip Berlin was duly adjudged
bankrupt; and thai the first
meeting of his creditors will be held
at my office in the * city of Union,
County and district aforesaid, on the
nineteenth day of August, A. D., 1913
at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at
which time the said creditor* may
attend, prove their claims; appoint
a trustee; examine the bankrupt and
transact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
P. D. Barron,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
John K. HamKlln IlnUti o o
w Iitvu, Of v/.
Attorney for Bankrupt.
Dated August 7th, 1913:
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Johnson and His Motor Car.
Johnson bought a motor car,
His pride in it was great.
Ho ran across some broken glass.
Bill?$16.98. ;J
He took a friend for a ride,
They both enjoyed it fine,
Until a cylinder burst,
BUI?$30.49.
He started on a country tour,
And had a lot of fun,
Until he ran into a ditch,
Bill?$60.31.
He took his wife downtown to shop
As proud as he could be. ,
And then he bumped a trolley pole,
Bill?$90.83.
And when he found himself broke,
In tearful rage he cried:
"IH rob the children's saving bank,
And have just one more ride."
The Truthful Editor.
A lower Illinois editor, declaring
he was becoming tired of weilding
the whitewash brush in the matter
of obituaries, has decided to reform
and tell the truth just once. Iiis
comment on the death of a wellknown
citizen of the cimmunity follows:
"Died, ? ?. aged 56 ears, G
months and 1.3 days. Deceased was
a mild-mannered pirate, with a
mouth for whiskey and an eye for
booty. He came here in the night
with another man's wife and joined
the church at first chance. He owes
1 J-11 * *?
us ncviiai uuiiurs ior tne paper, a
large meat bill, and you can hear him
pray for six blocks. He died singing
"Jesus Paid It All," and we think he
is right?he never paid anything
himself. He was buried in an asbestos
casket, and his many friends
thregc palmleaf fans in the grave, as
he may need them. His tombstone
will be a favorite resting place foi
the hoot owls."?Chester Reporter.
A ? * "?
nu nc vrcmn rariy.
The Guild of the Episcopal church
will serve ice cream and pound cake
on' Mrs. James Munro's porch or
Tuesday, afternoon, August 19, from
5 to 8 ofelock. You are most cordial*
ly-fiK^ted to attend.
A Are in Anderson Friday damaged
the fmk OH company to the
amour# of 188,000.?Newberry ObRobinson,*colored,
was killed
|HBypg at Bla^clfville an Sunday
^^HMferry- Observer. |
The daughter of A. Mitchell, Bagdad,
Ky., had a bad case of kidney
trouble and- they feared her health
was permanently impaired. Mr
Mitcheli' says, "She was in terrible
shajy but I got her to take Folej
Kianey Pills and now she is completely
. cured." Women are more
liable to have kidney trouble thar
men and will find Foley Kidney Pills
a safe and honest medicine. At The
Rice Drug Co.
Robert W. Roberts died at his
home in Orangeburg on Sunday agee
92. His wife, aged 84. survives.?
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iicnvcuy vuacrvcr.
NOVICE OF DISCHARGE
IN BANKRUPTCY
In the District Court of the Unite<
States, for the Western District o:
South Carolina.
In the matter of Samuel Kassler?
Bankrupt.
To Honorable H. A. M. Smith
Judge of the District Court of th<
United States for the Western Dis
trict of South Carolina.
Samuel Kassler, of Union, in th<
County of Union, and State of Soutl
Carolina, in said district, respectfully
represent that on the 17th day o
June, last past, he was duly adjudg
ed bankrupt under the Acts of Con
gress relating to bankruptcy; that h
was duly surrendered all his proper
ty and rights of property, and ha
fully complied with all the require
ments of said acts and of the or
ders of the court touching his bank
mnfiiv
Wherefore he prays that he ma;
be decreed by the court to have i
full discharge from all debts prova
ble against his estate under sai<
bankrupt acts, except such debts a
are excepted such debts as are ex
cepted by law from such discharge.
Dated this 4th day of August, A
D., 1913.
Samuel Kassler, Bankrupt.
John K. Hamblin, Attorney fo
Bankrupt, Union, S. C.
On this 6th day of August, A. D,
1913, on reading the foregoing pe
tition, it is: Ordered by the cour
that a hearing be had upon the sam<
on the 10th day of September, A. D.
1913, before said court, at Charles
ton, in said district, at 10 o'clock ii
the fore' noon; and that notice there
of be published in The Union Times
a newspaper printed in said district
and that all known creditors ant
other persons may appear at the sai(
time and pllace and show cause, i:
any they nave, why the prayer o:
the said petitioner should not bt
granted.
And it is further. ordered by th<
court that the clerk shall send bj
mail to all known creditors cdpies o
said petition and this order, ad
dressed to them at their places 01
residence as stated.
Witness the Honorable H. A. M
Smith, Judge of the said court, ant
the seal thereof, at Charleston in said
district, on the 6th day of August, A
D., 1918.
Richd. W. Hutson, Clerk. 82-81
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THE MAN?Prof. Jas. L. Cai
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THE SUBJECT?Will lecture
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tience of the farmers; first le<
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