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CHARL/TON COUNTY HERALD VOL. Xl.--NO. 6. NEGRO RAPISTS LYNCHED NEAR HERE SATURDAY The lynching of the two neggoes on Coilege Hill Saturday eveningis the firstlynching ever before rc,coztj,dc(_l in, '\\’aym:dgs., At Was. an* affair to’ bei forever regretted by the p.eace loving citizens of our city and county, but,vj “for years to come it will be a lesson for the negroes oé\his community to rem:mber—a warning that should _prevent a re-occurence of a crime such'as was commited at Hickox last Thursday night, | Most of those who took active part in Saturday’s lynching were men from out of town, some of them who had known the little \’;’ainright girl— men who had spent two sleepless nights and days in search for the negro rapists, It is probable how ever, that some were men from our town and county. : The crowd who witnessed the I,nching of the negroes was various ly estimated at from one thousand to fifteen hundred 'The majority seemed to b 2 in complete sympathy with the lynchers, but only a few teok actual part, " The affair was over in less than a Lalf hour after the negroes were taKen from the guards, the negro who was "havged being killed-hy revolvers immediate 1, after he was swung fromse tree. GUARDS ARMED WITH GUNS AND_ Smmgfiwméswds from § R N T AR RO T e ~ £ TN 00l ift Woodarl quelling one or two out brea when The it seggestion o ~ lynching were made, Tne erowd was continually grow ing greater, until the prisoners and guzrds were enclosed in a mass of Eumanity docbiless fifty deep. The passing of a freight train fmm Sd\'ill]!‘.ah prevcnted one out Lreak which scemed imminent, and the officers had opportunity to move their prisoners across a small cul vert in the railroad cut. There had alieady been many ries of ¢ Lynch him"” and <Kill fnim," and the open statement was made on cvery hand that the neg roes should not be taken away. POLL OF CROWD WAS TAKEN, Finally one young i an, a stranger who is siid to be from Florida, climbed to the top of the railroad embankment and called on every petson fuvoring “not wllowing the negroes to leave this town” hold up their hands. DBoth his hands were uy and from eveiy purt of the crowd men’s hands went up in the air The gunards grasped their guns firmly and formed a ring around the prisoners, Deputy Lyons took his pistol from the holster and waited for the attack. A moment of in tense quiet, then a man who is said to have assisted in the search for the little Wainright girl when she. was first muss: d from home, ealled to the crowd, “Boys, I am ready to di¢ here and now. Let’s do our duty.” Immediately every guard was grabbed by a dozen hands, while the two negroes, chained to gether, were jerked from their midst, The weapons that the guards had were taken away, emptied of their cartridges, and in some instances, returned te the officers. THE MOB TAKES NEGROES. In the meantime a hundred per sons were frantically trying to get at the prisoners who were in charge of a few leaders. The wire fence of the railroad impeded the rush for a moment, and the two mnegroes were hurled through it, making way tor those who came behind. Witl crowds of m2n on every side ‘f?fihig‘; at top speed, the negroes t)l»“b’ere;7"}{!l’o\_'edv Along, up on College hill, the runnirg was kept up for half a mile.. Finally some one urged that the negroes be taken apart. A short stop was -cailied while attempts were made to loosen the chain which bound the negroes together. This proved unsuccessful and the mob continued on its way to an oak tree about three hundred yards in rear of the Baptist™ college building. j Just as the mob reached the tree Sheriff Woodard drove up and standing in his buggy, begged the crowd to relgase the smaller negro, st%ting that he had sothing to do with the crime. The sheriff handed some one hi§ Handéuff keys and off ered to unlock them himself. The mob, not accepting the sheriff’s offer, tried to unlock the handcuffs ‘which bound the men together. For several minutes they worked at, it, while many in the reor urged a speedy hangmg. Others called out to “/save the smaller negro,” After fruitless efforts. to discon nect the handcuffs and chain which ‘bound the two negroes éogethér it }was deg&l to hang . the negro Baker while the other, still chained to Baker's body, stood by the tree. ~ No rope had been provided, but a trace chain which had been lock ed grpund the negro’s neck when he gtfirst cv'gpt?«red,“ was fou'tg ,fixfie ‘He grasped the' chain as the negro was hoisted vp by several men. Quickly tieing the chain around the limb, the negro was left hanging. ‘The smalier one, one arm reaching upward as he strained to pull him self away from the hanging man, grasped the oak with the other, hugging the tree tightly. The mob, clearing the way around the hanging man, stepped back about ten paces, Pistols and guns were raised and the bodies of bath inegroes were perforated with bullets, ~ Doubtless two hundred shots were ;fired the hanging negro’s body being badly mutilated. The lynching was Ihardly over betore it was heard of up town, and hundreds of persons immediately left the streets to view the gruesome sight, The mob disnersed immediately after the lynching. SMALL NEGRO EQUALLY GUILTY. There is every reason to believe that the small negro who was shot by the mob Saturday was equally as guilty as the other one. The officers considered him so, itls said, and information from Hickox today is to the effect that the little Wain wright gill 1n her first statement ac cused the négro Wilkins of being implicated with the others. The officers, just before the pris oners were taken away from them Saturday afternoon, gave out the information that’the smaller man had been arrested for selling whisky and that he was not accused of the crime, This statement was entirely at variance with that made by the guards early in the morning, and with the statement of the little girl. The information from Hickox to day is that the little girl still sticks to her story that both thz negroes who were lynched here were guilty, and from a story told today. by a resident of Hickox, the smaller ne gro showed the greatest cruelty of the two in the outrage of the little girl. | CORONER HELD INQUEST, ~ Coroner Grimes held an inquest tover the bodies of the negroes late 'Saturday night. No witness couid FOLKSTON, GA THUGRSDAY, JULY 2. 1908. be secuted who conld give any S formation about the lynching SCHIs young than testified that " i o crowd, heard sume pistols Shootiig; then saw a puff ot smoke, and TH&t was all he knew abogt ite CEI was all the coroner % his. Y 3 could learn about the ":{:- verdict was the “two unknoWa & groes had come to their deathy gnnshot wounds from the hahedg ‘unknown parties. NEGRO BEATEN BY WHITE NE} A negro man -was found e western part of the city badly ‘he en up, He was brought to the & for treatment by a ;')hysfcia%”'i;; information about the affaip, i @ tainable. It is said, howes ‘ the negro-had a Httle too ~}f say about the lynch Satii and the outrage u#' ‘the L Wainwright girl, and he was bea by a crowd of white .meén. 1 police had obtained no nformatis about it up to noon today. "= CONDITION OF GIRL REPORM CRITICAL: 5 - Information was received Si@s this morning that the condition: the little Wainwright girl is eriti Her mind and body are in a tén conditiorl and there are grave J% that she will not recover. ~53* KICKED BY HORSE &8 ON STREES Last Saturday little A ton was kicked by a ,M been hitched across t% ”‘ Fortunately the child was & the horse that he did nor Feees the full force of the blow @ : not seriously i j‘“w . been a little further the prol is that he would . "‘,;; 1 R Ihe Herald has previously & RO e . e 5 hmfi/. ' q%%ffiy Ml‘ ’ 1 :h% %*é%’w‘w ST ey this was-a shade tree bt thd Ay | Ane.horse comd ‘Bl > e WOIGR | twen .0 ee e o teTa b Thbr . (R on 1l 3 iy LYIT R T AT AL 4 ‘a’h fa‘[ 1S { '!-r‘,, ; Al DEARTR G ‘was a lot just-across the feiigelw o s . .7 . o, : | L & I Redhe b 28y #*School is again in session after a it has been allowe e cog ; . : 5 R e eSR e y ooy eweek’s 'vacatidn, The attendance since the town has been incorporit eds= This practice ot ‘hitching vicious animals in frequented shad. ed places should not be sallowed. Aside front the dengers to pedes trians they bite the bark off the trees. The town has some racks and hitching posts and there 1s plenty of room for stock on the vacant lots without hitching on the side walks. Often we either have to quit the walk and go around an animal or make it get off the walk. There is no reason in taxing people to plant trees and otherwise improve the streets of the town un less the ordinances are enforced. People should be put cn notice by placing signs in public places and then the ordinances should be vigorously enforced agzinst all violations. The council should wake up from its lethargy. & A GREAT LAND OPENING. Washington, D. C., June 22. A number of exceptional oppor . W tunities .are now being offered by the the Government for enterprising and intellizent farmers to secure choice farms on a dozen or more large irri gation projects which are nearing completion, Owing to the rapid narrowing of the limits of the unoccupied public domain, it is doubtful if these op portunities will ever occur again. It is probable. therefore, that tl.xe West will sec one of the greatest influxes of homeseekers in 1908 that hasi been witnessed in many years. The great fertility and wonderful crop yiclds from irrigated lands, and the favorable terms the Government offers “settlers, warrants the belief that before the year closes not a single farm will be without its entry-} man. These farms are located in North Dakota, Montana, Wyoming and Nevada. A letter addressed to the Statisti. cian, U. 8. Reclamation Service, ‘Washington, D. C,, will secure full information concerning the location soil, climate, crop possibilities and ‘terms of disposal. MUZZLE THE DOGS. -~ The movement of Dr, Claude A, Smith, city bacteriologist of Atlan-! ta, to have all dogs muzzled for one yearls a good one. Acgide from the faet that such a plan would rid iGeoagia of any immediate danger fromhydrophobia and with a proper gnarantine against other states we pould be free from the dreaded .jgénse and stockmen would find heep raising profitable again. ** ZHef?is tae plan of Dr. Smith. £ 'REMEDY Is SURF. ‘ ‘f‘tjsz”ile;them and keep them muz.. é@or a year, Those that have frophobia wwill die within that ”zfl"lipse that have any of the | Tn;lfexr systems wiil likewise ;t:f:ed from their breath. Be ‘!z;tjed, they will not be able: t‘.alfl;l'_the disease. At the ead a!‘ail the dogs with the virus 7f§§éad. The muzzles may be off. There will be- no more ; ,"ffa‘ia in Georgia. : necessaty, of course, to it anti immigration laws ithe tribe of dog. ° of health, it is said, BIEO before the legislature and that all dogs be muzzled—Jco , daschunds, curs, bulls, shep ‘ tgi’i‘iergf—ar_ud the tofthe family. - i *Muzzles. everything - that Imd dark” says Dr. Smith: - th we‘p&rt‘_menl i just E n ¢xhaustive inyestiga. orge Bl o, gy T beal 1 W e is Better than the previous month and every child is putting forth his best efforts to be ahead In the clos ”hmves Lettie Davison and TLola Harris spent Sunday with the Misses Dowling. : . fiiss Mollie Rowell has returned fiom after an extended visit to relatives at Hickox, . ' : ; Mrs. W. J. Rhoden spent Sunday PM. with Mrs. Rowell. | :‘;Mll's'. Paul Dowling visited friends at Winokur Friday. Miss Mattie Rowell, the charming daughter of Mrs. Jim Rowell, is home again to the delight of her many friends, : Miss lalla Herrin was called home last week on account of the illness of her mother, but on reach ing home, found Mrs. Hernn’s health much improved. Mr. Ben Johns, of Bachlott, is spending some time at Buffalo, ~ Mrs. John Thrift has been spend ing a few days with her mother at Bachiott, but is home again. Mr. Fleming Allen visited Buffalo last weck. Is that why there are so many smiling faces? Ask the girls. Messrs, Vander Rhoden and Johnnie Warren, of Winokur, were pleasant callers at Mr. W. J. Rho den’s Sunday P, M, Miss Althea Dowling is visiting friedns near Lulaton this week. The regular monthly services will be held at the Buffalo school house Sunday. Everybody come. Mr. Bud Wainright is all smiles. Its a girl. The Buffalo school will close Thursday July 2nd. Miss Minnie Craven, of Hoboken, is teaching the Oquinn school. We wish her the success she so richly deserves, ‘ Brown Eyes. . A NEW GEORGIA MAGAZINE. Whilk it 1s always of interest to note the appearance of rnew pubii. cations it is of especiul smportance to-herald.the advent of one which claims to be a “Magazine of uplift,” Such a one is the School and Home, which is published in Aianta, Ga., and ()f which Prof. R, H. Powell, who li6lds the chair of English at the Georgia Norumal and Industrial Coliege, is editor, 1 The Scheool and Home. is a maga zine of the highest class; it devores its pages to the pertinent and timely articles regardirg the two institu tions incorporated in i's name und its chief aim is to bring about a strengthening and improving of all vur social tonditious through the medium of a broader and better ed ucation for the people at large. s cutrent number is full of good reading matter which cannot fail to catch and Lold the attention. . TYBEE BY THE SEA. - 'GEORGIA'S GREATEST SEASIDE RESORT. Offers the greatest attractions for a Summer Outing, Fishing,.Béating Danc _ing, Surf Bathmfg, Skating, :Bowling, ~and _p;{any other forms of amusements. ¥ %" HOTEL TWEE = * “Under new-managemént has been tho;gugly over ~ hauled and refurnisfiad. and is new throughout. Splen " did Orchestra, Fine Artesian WF@ Fish. ard othey Sep fosdhli & Twis it I ' ‘STUBBS &KEEN, Proprigtors. - o N sgt el NsotheN W z»m Svansan. - : , i N TNe R N : o Reme ARI T B ee I § ; ' e A ‘“»% - : e al % ‘ f'."lg,"‘g-‘ }“';;":f : The Atlantic National Bank, : e U RE e e - -Jacksonville, Florida. interestat 4 t § " ’E:;pt;".nfi Sf.':g:i'fj‘y":‘.'.‘“' Resources over » Savings Department. 0 11s Four Million Dollars. - . ——— — . s B I —. e : ‘ pTSTINGT PRINT / £ OFFICERS. e g g EDWARD W. LANE, President, THOMAS P. DENHAM, Cashier, g FRED W. HOYT, Vice-President. DELMER D, UPCHURCH, Asst. Cashier : Bankmg by Mail !saVery Simple Matter. = your name and address with your first deposit. The money .may £ be sent by registered mail, postoffice money order, express money ¢ order, or draft, or by check on your local bank. As coon as this % firsé deposit is received the bank will send you a pass bouk, in ¢ which will be written your name and the amount of your deposit. £ 1t will also send you signature and identification card, which you £ will sign, fiil ovt and return. Your pass book must accompany : all deposits and withdrawals. You can withdraw money by mail I just as easily as though you visited the bank. Your signature to ¢ a blank withdiawal receipt, which we will send you to fill out, is % all the identification necessary. We will send you our check for ¢ the amount you withdraw, or, if you prefer, we will send you the = cash by express or registered mail. g When answering this Ad. pleass mention the - Charlton County Herald. S.OO A YEAR, " Everybody is having plenty rain now, and all are making fine progress planting sweet potatoes. Quite 1 crowd went hucklebersy picking one day this week .and got plenty of berries. g: d A Mrs. Cornie Osteen visited Misgs es Anna and Victoria Stokes ong day this week. - Rev. Peeples nas quit preachiag on third Sundays, and bereafter he will conduct services every secohd Sunday at the school house, Hal ~ Several folks from here atten,deili%;g ‘the Masonic celebration at Caliahan Saturday. i Misses Mola and Lizzie Hodges and litde brother Sherod are visite ing their brother Walter Redges, at Callaban this week. Mr. Berry Cason, has had the . misfortune of losing one of his eyes tecently. W : e \\'efll Wisher,