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Telephone No. 2.
VOL. XXIX.
NEGRO IS LYNCHED SATURDAY
EVENING BY MASKED MEN
MOB OF 50 MASKED MEN LYNCH NEGRO;
HANGED TO TREE AND BODY RIDDLED
WITH SHOTS.-2000 PEOPLE VIEW BODY.
NEGRO WENT TO HOME TO STEAL AND
STRUCK MISS WOOD WITH AN ANDIRON.
WHEN DISCOVERED.-NEGRO EXCONVICT
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The Crime for Which Long Was Lynched Was
Commtited Early Saturday Morning.—He At
tempted to Murder Miss Violet Wood, Daugh
ter of Rev. John H. Wood, of Rome.
A MOB OF about fifty masked men took Jesse
n i Long Reed, negro, from Sheriff H. O. Camp,
Of this county, last Saturday afternoon about 5:30
o’clock, and lynched him about three miles west
of Winder on the Winder-Atlanta road, just be
yond Mr. Summerour’s residence.
Sheriff Camp was attempting to carry Reed to Atlanta for safe keeping on
account of a mob of several hundred men who had been threatening all day to
lynch the negro. He was led by the mob about twenty steps from the road,
swung to a pine tree and his body riddled with fifty 01; more bullets.
The cyme for which Reed was lynch
ed was committed early Saturday morn
ing. He attempted to murder Miss Vio
let, Wood, aged 23, daughter of Rev.
Jno. H. Wood, of Rome, a former pas
tor of the Christian church in this city,
and much beloved of all our people.
He is now pastor of the First Christian
church of Rome, Ga.
Miss Wood arrived in Winder Friday
evening at 7 :(K) o’clock to visit her aunt,
Miss Pearl Saunders, who lives alone
about one mile from Winder on the
old Hoschton road. Saturday morning
Miss Saunders did not wake her.neice
when she got up but let her sleep, since
she was on her vacation. Miss Saun
ders arose about her usual time of ris-
Jng and was out in the gardtn in the
rear of the house about 6 o’clock when
Reed is alleged .to have passed the
house. He lived in Winder and work
ed for Mr. Fayette Sims, beyond the
Saunders home, and passed there ev
ery morning on his way ito work.
Saturday ,!.? was seen by Miss Saun
ders, and shortly after he should have
gone down the road she left the garden,
went ta, the lot and bearing a sound
in 'the house hurriedly went to the back
door and entering the rear hall saw a
neggo standing at the fronit door on the
inside.
Sire asked him what he was doing
there and he replied that Mrs. Sims
sent him over to get some cards.. She
then asked him why he came to the
front door, and the negro mumbled
some answer and hurried away. Miss
Sounders, who had already become fear
ful for the safety, of her niece, hurried
up to her room.
Foetid Girl Unconscious.
Fpon opening the door she was greet
ed by a fearful sight. Her noice was
lying unconscious in a pool of blood on
the bed with a gaping wound over her
left temple, bruises on her neck and
apparently dead. Miss Saunders imme
diately telephoned for I)r. S. T. Ross
and! then the sheriff, giving him the
name and description of the negro she
hud met at the door.
Near the bed in which Miss Wood
lay was found a broken andiron, ttie
weapon used Uy the brute in striking
his victim. Apparently he had struck
her a blow over the temple, had 1 thrown
the iron down and it broke in twain as
it struck the flopr. Following this blow
he attempted to choke the young girl
and left the black bruises of his hands
on her white neck. It was the falling
andiron that Miss Saunders heard
when she hurried to the house, she
States.
Dr. Ross came in answer to the call
and upon examination found that Miss
Wood had not been injured other than
the terrifle blow over the temple and
tlie bruises on the neck.
t Robbery Object.
It is jhe general belief in Winder
that the negro intended to rob the
house and, had planned to find Miss
Saunders in her room asleep and had
armed himself with the andiron upon
entering the room when lie saw some
one in bed.
Without even awakening the sleeping
uKnfcr Mom
' and THE BARROW TLMES
victim he struck the blow on the head
and theu chocked her hut made no
further attack. Miss Wood never
knew what struck her and when she
Regained coi.si iousness asked-where
she was and what liad happened.
The negro evidently expected' to rob
room,' believing that Miss Saun
ders had some money there, and then
(escape, determined to commit murder
if necessary in. carrying out his rob
•bery. It is reported that he tried to
borrow some money Friday from Mr.
Sims. He had previously Served a sen
tence in thet Greene county coavic
camp for larceny.
Trailed by I'ossce.
The sheriff and a posse arrived and
lor ml where he had entered the house
by a window into the dining room and
gone upstairs. His tracks were follow
ed a circuitous direction. About nine
o’clock he was captured by Latimer.
Griffeth, city clerk, in a negro restau
laiit in Winder, and turned over to the
Thief of Police who placed him in jail.
The posse hunting in the swamps were
notified that the negro had been caught.
Later Miss Saunders identified the ne
gro.
Soon the news spread of ;the affair
and people from all directions began
gathering arorad the jail and oil tile
court house grounds nearby. There
was talk of lynching and it was evident
that trouble would 1h“ experienced. A
number of our citizens and the sheriff
made talks asking that the Taw take
its course. As the day passed the
crowd became larger and' more disor
derly, although nothing more than loud
talking and threats were heard. The
sheriffs wife was very sick with what
was thought for a week of typhoid fe
wer, which added) to the seriousness, of
the occasion. Finally Sheriff Camp re
ceived a message from Judge lilanton
Fortson to get the negro put of Winder
and the news that the sheriff had re
ceived such an order was circulated a
half an hour before the sheriff left
with tiie prisoner. Between five and
five-thirty o’clock the sheriff brought
his prisoner out of the front door of
the jail, which is also his Residence, in
tin' face of the mob, placed him in an
automobile and with his son, Hope, and
Jeff Henson driving, started in the di
rection of Atlanta. He was preceded by
another car containing the chief of po
lice, E. O. McElroy, to make sure the
way was clear.
When the scout car reached the Sum
jnerour place, about three miles from
town, it found tlx* road completely
blocked with five or six automobiles
and the chief of police was taken in
charge and was not allowed to return
to warn the sheriff’s cur. When the
car with the prisoner approached, men
-wearing masks, about twenty-live of
•hem, covered the sheriff with pistols,
dragged Reed from the car and order
ed the sheriff to drive on. It is said
by those in the car that the grass and
ditches were filled with men who join
ed the party, all wearing masks, and
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Winder, Barrow County, Georgia, Thursday, September 7, 1922.
NEWS ITEMS FROM
OUR NEIGHBORS
Gathered From Exchan
ges in Adjoining
Counties.
Jackson County
(Herald)
Mbs Miriam Bennett left Tuesday
for Clarkesville where she will spend
a few days Indore resuming her work
in the Winder Public Schools.
Miss Nena Mae Morrison was in
Winder last week, to attend the wed
ding of Miss Ruby Woodruff and Mr.
J. P. Ebenhart, which' occurred at the
home of the bride.
Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Benton and Miss
Bessie Benton of Winder were in the
city Tuesday, guests of Mr. and Mrs.
W. I). Duck.
Miss I (fie Smith of Winder is the
guest of Miss Erma Hancock.
A congenial party of Winder ladies
enjoyed a swimming party at the pool
of the Jefferson Recreation Club on
Monday afternoon. After a delightful
swim, the party was served with dain
ty refreshments. Those present were
Mesda.mes Carithers, Kimball. Smith,
Burch. Pirkle, Snipes, Roy Jackson,
Uriffeth and Broome.
WALTON COUNTY.
(Walton News)
joe Johnston, the - Montoe policeman,
who wounded J. O. Hawks and Charlie
Atkinson, two Athens young men,
trying to stop them as they speeded
through the streets of Monroe, in Au
gust! last year, was found not
guilty in) the Walton Superior court
in Monroe last week. Officer Johnston
is one of Monroe's best citizens, and
one of the most cardful and considerate
of police officers, and the is receiving
the congratulations of his many friends.
Miss Mary Lamar Jackson is the
guest of relatives in Winder.
Mr. John J. Nunnally left Monroe
Wednesday morning for Bradentown,
Fla., where he will match his future
home, carrying with him the very best
wishes of hundreds of friends who
deeply regretted to see him move away.
Mrs. Nunnally will join Mr. Nunnal
ly later and Mr. J. E. Nunnally will
remain in Monroe some time yet before
leaving for Savannah to take up his
work with the Virginia-Cnrolina Chem
ical Cos.
BARROW COUNTY SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONVENTION.
The Barrow County Sunday School
convention was held in Winder August
29th. at the Methodist church. A most
instructive and inspiring program was
presented by the state Sunday school
workers, and Rev. L. W. Collins, pas
tor of Winder Methodist church.
The Sunday schools of Winder serv
ed a delicious dinner in the basement
of the Christian church. During the af
ternoon session the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
President, Mr. J. X. Williams, Win
der.
Vice President, Col. L. C. Russell, of
Winder.
Secretary, Mrs. Pike Hutchins; Stat
ham.
Division Superintendents: Childrens
Division. Mrs. XV. M. Smith, Winder;
Young People’s Division, Mrs. Norton
Hill. Winder: Adult Division, Mrs. H.
T. Flanagan, Winder.
District Presidents. Mr. Paul Brook
sher, Winder; Mrs. T. L. Holcomb, Stut
hain; Mr. L. W. Leslie, Bethlehem;
Mr. It. L. Etheridge. Auburn; Mr. J. R.
Johnson, Winder, R. F. I>.
Twelve Sunday schools were repre
sented at the convention, Bethlehem
carrying away the banner with an at
tendance of IS. Let us wake up to our
■opportunities in Sunday school work
and make next year the host in the his
tory of our county.
LOST—On tlie streets'of Winder a
$5.00 Dill and two quarters tied up
in a handkerchief. Finder will please
to Mrs. W. X. Bailey at Bar
row Hotel.
EAT BARBECUE AND HASH AT the
Jfcx SATURDAY,
Winder’s First Bale
of the 1922 Crop.
WINDER received Its first new
bale of cotton last Tuesday.
It was grown by Mr. A. Fee Ilar
diigree on the plantation of the
Messrs. Flanigan just over the
line in Jackson county. Its pres
ence created quite an interest
In the city and many gathered
around while it was being sold
at auction by Sheriff Camp. It
brought 2.'iV, cents and was bid
off by tlie Farmers Warehouse
Cos. The many friends of Mr.
Hardigree are congratulating
him on being the first to bring
in a bale of new cotton.
APPLE ORCHARDS
OF HABERSHAM CO.
The Ninth District Press Association
held a fine meeting at Clarkesville, up
in Habersham county last Friday. A
splendid program was carried out, af
ter which the election of officers occur
red. Editor J. W. McWhorter, of the
Winder News, declining re-election, Ed
itor John F. Shannon, of tlie Commerce
,News, was elected* president; F. I>.
Singleton, of the Clarkesville Advertis
er, vice president; Jas. P. Davidson, of
•the Cleveland Courier, secretary and
N treasurer. The |iew executive com
mittee will be appointed by President
Shannon. Editor J. W. McWhorter, of
■the Wirider News, was recommended
as vice president of the Ninth District
for the Georgia Press Association.
At noon the visitors were the guests
of the Ninth District Agricultural
school of which Prof. C. A. Wells is
president. This is one of the most
(successful agricultural schools in the
state and has a large attendance from
all over the district. Prof. Wells is one
of the finest school men in the state,
aiuj it is owing largely to his untirnig
efforts that this school stands at the
head among the district schools of the
state. It was our first visit to this
splendid institution and we were agree
ably surprised at the fine plant that we
have there. No boy or girl need hes
itate to enter this school for it is sec
ond to none. The dinner was served
by the! boys of the school and was un
der the direction of Miss Derrick, a
Rabun county girl, who is u member of
the faculty.
With J. W. McWhorter acting as
1 toastmaster, addresses were made by
0. A. Wells, of the agricultural school;
j Mrs. R. <’. Orr, of Athens: W. S. Er-
I win of Clnrkesville; J. Frank Beck, of
’Atlanta; Jack L. Patterson, of the At
j lanta Journal: Paul Stephenson, of the
Atlanta Constitution; Frank D. Sln
' clot on. of Clnrkesville, and J. J. Ra
gan. of Atlanta.
During the afternoon the editors vis
'ited many of the large apple orchards
1 of this section and they were a reva
lation to the visitors.
Among the large orchards in the
county may be mentioned Tlie Pitslv
nioivt Apple Orchard Company, J. F.
Beck, Atlanta, president, with 300
acres and 12,000 trees; Habersham < )r
-->chard Company, N. T. Poole, manager,
with 300 acres; Soque River Apple Cos.
with 100 acres; Fulton Orchard Cos.,
50 acres; County View Apple Orchard,
Asbury and Stewart, owners, 55 acres:
H. A. Metcalf Production Company. 300
acres; J. Frank Beck, Atlanta, 125
: acres: Hollyhurst Orchard Cos., fI.OOO
trees; Burns and Garrison, 50 acres;
Miss L. C. Reicman 50 neres, besides
many others.
There is a profitable demand for Hab
ersham apples. Last year the prices
Tanged around $2.50 per bushel with
ready sales during the season. The
yield this year will exceed that of 1921
; In- several carloads and the quality is
fine. It seems that Habersham county
is destined to become the great apple
I center of the United Stirtes.
We Enjoyed our trip to this mnrvel
.ous section of our state .and are trulv
thankful to Editor Singleton and his
associates for their of kind
ness.
DR. JAMES II CRAWFORD
SPEAKS IN WINDER
Dr. Crawford* candidate for con
gress from this district spoke to nil au
dienee of about 60 people last Wednes-
I day afternoon.
WINDER’S SCHOOLS OPENED TUESDAY
OVER SIX HUNDRED PUPILS ENROLLED.
GOV. HARDWICK
SPEAKS IN WINDER
Hon. Thomas W. Hardwick made one
of his characteristic speeches at tlie
court luni.se in Winder last Tuesday af
ternoon. There were about 350 people
present and they gave the governor a
close and (attentive hearing.
The governor spoke along his usual
lines, defending his administration, be
littling the candidacy of Walker and
urging the voters of the county to
stand by him in his race.
He condemned the wearing of masks
on the part of the Ku Klux Klan, and
stated that it must cease in this state.
(He did not touch on the recent lynch
ing in Barrow county except by infer
ence when he spoke of the wearing Of
masks by anyone.
v The interest and enthusiasm hereto
fore given him by a Barrow county au
dience was lacking in this meeting.
MISS VIOLET WOOD
WELL KNOWN HERE
Her Father, Dr. John H. Wood, Former
Pastor of the First Christian Church
and President S. E. College.
Miss Violet Wood whose life was
attempted by a negro, Jesse Long
Reed Saturday morning and for which
attempt he paid the penalty of death
’ut the hands of a mob, is a beautiful
girl 23 years old. She is the daughter
'of Rev. John H. Wood; former pastor
*>f the Christian church of Winder, hut
now pastor of the First Christian
church at Rome, Ga.
She was born in Watkinsville, is
Well educated and is now a clerk in the
Federal Reserve bunk in Atlanta. She
was on her annual vacation, having
visited her father at Rome, spent a
few days at Helen in the mountains
and was in Wnider to visit her aunt fo
awhile before returning to work.
Her father and Dr. Ross reported
that she was doing nicely and was not
injured as seriously as first thought.
She received a terrific blow above, her
left temple and it necessitated three or
four stitches to sew it up. Besides this
she was severely bruised about the
neck. She is getting along nicely now
and went to tin* breakfast tattle Mon
day morning as usual.
He father is a beloved Christian min
ister and formerly head of the Chris
tian College at Auburn, Ga. He stat
ed that he never expected to experience
such a day again. Early in the morn
ing :i long distance telephone message
reached him in Romp vaguely telling
him of the affair. The message had
to be repeated and he gathered only
the information that his daughter was
in a serious condition. With his son
and wife, step-mother of Violet, ho
drove to Winder in five hours, arriving
here about three o'clock. “Thank God,”
he said, “that no other injury than the
wounds on the temple and neck were
sustained.”
Requested Mob Spirit in* Quelled.
Dr. Ross, It. L. Rogers, Sheriff H. O.
Camp, R. L. Woodruff and others ask
ed different individuals to help quell
threats of any violence. They had a
message from tin* wounded girl also to
this effect. But those who took the law
Into their own hands were evidently
not those who stood aronnd on the
tail lawn, and shouted, "let’s get him”
or said when the sheriff walked thru
the crowd to the waiting automobile,
“There goes the —< let’s get him now.”
Those “other” men were planning
and acting and when the opportunity
arrived they sorted it.
CONTRIBUTES TO SUCCESS OF
MEETING.
Winder, Ga., August 21, 1922.
Rev. J. K Burel,
Auburn. Ga.
Doar Sir: Please accept tills small
donation to help carry on this meeting.
Ku Klux Klan,
Winder Klan, No. 55, Georgia.
Auburn. Ga., Sept 6. 1922.
To the Ku Klux Klan :
We want to thank you for the dona
tion you sent to help h ar the expenses
of tiie arbor meeting at Fence which
closed out Sunday, Sept. 3. Want you
to know your help was highly appreci
ated. Again thanking you. Kespt.,
C. M. Bailey and J. W. Davis.
Herrins Drug Store
The Coolest Place to Town
Brick Cream at All Times
Telephone No. 2.
Many Parents and Friends of the
School Were Present to Witness
the Opening Exercises.
i
J, Over 600 pupils enrolled in the white
'schools of Winder last Tuesday morn
ing. The large auditorium was packed
to the limit with pupils.
'Many parents and friends of the schools
were present to witness tlie opening
exercises.
After the song. “Onward Christian
Soldiers, - ' the exercises
were conducted by Rev. L. W. Collins.
1 Miss Frank Womack lead the sing
ing.
Talks were made by Messrs. L. S.
Radford, Claud Mayne, Jesse M. Dodd,
jL. W. Collins, and J. W. McWhorter.
L Miss Marguerite White gave a tnost
,Interesting reading.
At the close of the exercises Prof.
J. P. Fash made a-talk urging the peo
ple of this city to stand by their school
and promising them the best service of
tvhich the faculty was callable.
MASONIC TEMPLE
WORK GOING ON
1 Work on the Masonic Temple con
tinues to lie pushed and the building is
fast taking on shape. The masons and
all others in Winder and Barrow coun
ty are justly proud of this undertaking
and when finished this will be one of
the imposing buildings of Winder.
Yet there is much to do before the
building is completed and it is going
to take work—every mason mu'-t do
Ibis best in order to complete the build
ing.
BACK FROM THE EASTERN
MARKETS
Messrs. J. T. Strange and A. I). Mc-
Curry have returned from the Eastern
markets where they went to purchase
their stock of fail and winter goods.
They report that the merchants of the
great eastern commercial centers say
that good times are in front of us and
that business is good. J. T. Strange
Cos. will soon have in their stock of fall
bud winter goods and they will tell the
people about them through the columns
/of the VVinde rN’ews.
A CARD FROM TIIOS. M. BELL.
Gainesville, Ga., Sept. 4, 1922.
To the People of the Ninth District :
I feel that on account of the sudden
and unexpected death of my sister,
Mrs. Jarrard, I will Do unable to fill
my appointments or to continue my ef
fort in seeeing more of the people in
the sections 1 have partially visited.
I hope some good friend may lie able
to till my engagements for me. I re
‘giet exceedingly I cannot carry into
effect personally my program.
I sincerely trust the good people will
look after my interest, and I believe
they will. God bless every one of you.
Sincerely yours,
TIIOS. M. BELL.
SHARON NEWS
Rev. Scott Cooper of Braseltui. de
livered a fine sermon at this place on
Sunday morning.
Misses Bertha Truce and Alma Dea
ton dined with Misses Gladys and Kox
ie Elrod Sunday.
Mrs. John Parks spent the week-end
with her father, Mr. Tom Truce of
Walnut, who is seriously ill.
Mrs. Cassie Lancaster and daughter.
Mode lie, spout Saturday night, with
Mrs. Ida Cash.
Mr. Hoyt Truce of Walnut was the
guest Sunday of Miss Laura Lancas
ter.
The exhibition at Victron school
house Saturday night certainly was fine
and we sure thank the Braselton string
hand for their music which was a
great success.
Mrs. Ethel Vermillion and daugh
ter, Clemmie, were Sunday guests of
Mrs. I.ela Sailors.
Miss Lueilc Sigmon of County Line
spent Friday night with her sister,
Mrs. A. B. Sims.
Several from here attended the aIL
day service at Mulberry Sunday.
Miss Charlie Bell Kilgore of Bras
elton was the guest of tier sister, Mrs.
Rosea Carter Saturday night and Sun
day.
Sunday school at this place is on a
boom.
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