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NEGRO LYNCHED NEAR NEWBERRY Accused of Assassinating White Farmer. NO CLUE GIVEN AS TO PROOF Masked Men Meet Magistrate's Depu ty and Take Prisoner A nay at tin* Point of Pistols. Near o Riddled with Bullets and Left Chained to n Tree. Newberry, Nov. 23.?Will Thomas, a negro, accused of the assasination of Spurgoon Johnson, a white farmor, several weeks ago. was taken from a magistrate's constable last night by a party of masked men, chained to a tree and his body riddled with bullets. Tho lynching occured about 14 miles from here, while the negro was being brought to the jail. The constable de clares he at first refused to surrender his prisoner upon the mob's demand | and llred his pistol, but his "bluff"' did not work. He says lie was then sur rounded by the crowd, threatened with death If he resisted, and told to j get down the road. He obeyed and a few minutes later heard, he says, over 100 shots. The negro's body was found still chained to tho tree this morning. Charged With Murder. Will Thomas was lynched for the murder of a white farmer, Spurgeon Johnson, at his home, IS miles west of Newberrv, on the night of October 7, last. Johnson was shot through an open window with a shotgun by some person on the outside, while he was sitting in his room with his family. Will Goggans, a negro, living near the scene of the murder, was arrested ten days ago, charged with the crime in a warrant issued by Magistrate Dorroh of Floyd township and com mitted to jail. The warrant for Will Thomas was also issued by Magistrate Dorroh and was given to his con stable Carey Johnson. Yesterday the magistrate, while in Newberry. tele phoned to his constable to get Thomas and bring him directly to Newberry. Surrounded by Masked Men. The const al le went after the negro, and while returning with him, when near tho Workman bridge, was sur rounded by a mob of masked men, who took the negro from him and told tho constable to go on. After crossing the l lver, the constable says, he heard about 100 shots fired and supposed they were fired into the negro, but did not go back to see nor make further Inquiries. That his sup position was correct was confirmed this morning by persons who came to town by that spot and saw the dead negro hanging by a chain around his neck from the limb of a tree close by the roadside, a fow hundred yards be yond the bridge. What sort of evidence there was against the lynched negro or against the one now In jail charged with the ?amo crime has not been revealed. The coroner returned this afternoon from holding the Inquest over the dead body of the lynched negro. There was no testimony except that of Mag istrate I>orroh. He testified In refer ence to Issuing tho warrant and his telephoning yesterday from Newberry to the constable to go after the man. ? thus accounting for the late hour at which the arrest was made. The testi mony of the constable himself was that about 10 o'clock last night, about '{00 yards bryond the bridge, a crowd of men came on* of the bushes on the roadside and demanded the prisoner; C at he fire his pistol as a bluff, and was told If he did that Again he would l>e shot; that they took the prisoner from him and ordered him to move on, which he did. and In a short while heard a great many shots. Asked as to how many were In tho crowd he said the woods snnmod to be full of them, The constable had the prisoner tied around the neck with a trace chain and another chair was fas tened to the handcuffs, and the ends of both chains were In the constable's hands. It was the cnam around the neck that the negro wns banned with ?suspended from the limb of a tree, with his feet touching the ground and his knees bent. The body was. an one snid who saw It at the inquest, "ahot to pieces." As to tho evidence against the pWhy They Were Thankful] ^j^FTER Thanksgiving :,.,,ier Laughing May and Clare Each made a wish?one for a doll And one for a Teddy bear. 'JjpWO little girls were thankful They had Thanksgiving day, But father and mother offered thanks That they had Clare and May. MEDICOS TO MEET II EHE. Third District Medical Association to Meet in I,aureus Next Year. Dr. E. T. W. Bailey, of Clinton, Elected President. At the meeting Of the Third District Medical Association, held ill Green wood last week, Damons county was honored in two ways. Dr. L. T. W. Bailey, of Clinton, was elected presi dent of the association for the ensu ing year and Laurens was selected as the place of meeting a year hence. The physicians of Laurens take great In terest In the association and conse quently, because of this and because of the high stand they take in their profession, they take a prominent part in the deliberations of the body. Tho other officers elected at the meeting were Dr. H. H. Bptlllg. Green wood, vice president, and Dr. G. P. Ncl, Greenwood, secretary and treas urer. The meeting was a very pleas ant and profitable one. the Greenwood doctors entertaining in their usual hearty and hospitable manner. Appears in Woodruff. What promises to be a very laugha ble and otherwise enjoyable entertain ment will be given at the auditorium at Woodruff Friday evening by local talent of Gray Court. While several other little specialties will be shown, the main featuro of the evening will bo the presentation of "Out in the Street" The entertainment will be given for i tho benefit of charitable organizations : of both towns. Mrs. Sarah Watts Young. Upon the receipt of a telegram an nouncing the death Of Mrs. Sarah Watts Young, at CartorsVlUe, Ga.. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Tune left to be present at tho funefftl Wednesday.. Mrs. Young was the mother of Mrs. Tune I and a slater of the late Col. 3, Wash ' Watts, of this county. Tho bereaved 1 family have tho sympathy of a large circle of friends In their loss. negro, there I?, so far as the public seems to know, on the vaguest rum ors. Among these rumors la one that Thomas was heard to say on t'n? morn ! Ing of the day that Hpurgcon Johnson WAS assassinated that he Intended to kill Johnson that night and then go home nnd kill his own wife. '1 In state. I SCHOOL JOIHNAL Ol T. Second edition of the School Journal of I,aureus Count} .lust Issued. The second or November number of the School Journal is Just off the press and was mailed to the subscrib ers all over the county yesterday. The Journal Is a booklet of thirty-six pag es and is brimming full of original and interesting stories and essays by the school children of Laurens coun ty. The Journal is -gotten out mainly through the efforts of Miss Wll Ix>U Gray, rural school supervisor and Mr. Geo. Li. Pitts, Mr. Hayns Taylor acting as business manager. When the first number was issued, copies were sent to prominent educa tors over the state and they wrote hack complementing it very highly. This is probably the most ambitious undertaking of its kind yet attempted by the educators of any county in the state. U. I>. C. Meeting. The regular December meeting of the United Daughters of the Confed eracy will be held on the fourth of the month at the homo of Mrs. John P. Dolt. At this meeting there will be a general discussion of "Why the Federals were Anxious to Secure Charleston?" The members are es pecially urged to consider this sub ject carefully as it is hoped that great interest will bo shown in the discus si* a. a papor on "The Defenders of Charleston" will be read by Mrs. W. <i. Lancaster. To Aid Orphans. As Is the usual pretty custom of the graded school children, gifts of all kinds will be carried to the school building today and tomorrow to he sent to the orphans at the different church Institutions Of the state. Gifts of clothing, eatables nnd other things of need are always received and are always welcome. Because of the gen erosity of the railro.'-ds, these things are sent to the different orphanages ut reduced freight rates. Oyster Sapper nf Tine Grove. An oyster supper will be given at Pino GroVO school hoife tonight, for tbo purpose of raislnr; money to de fray some of the school expenses. A I^rge crowd Is expected to attend, ti e public being cordially invited. Song Service Snndny. Tho Advertiser lias heen asked to announce that Inasmuch as the pas tor. Rev. L. P. McQee, will not he here to hold services Sunday, the Methodist congregation will join with ! the Presbyterian congregation in a song service for Sunday evening. At Warrior Creek. Thanksgiving services will he held 1 at Warrior Creek ClUiroh Thursday morning, beginning at 10 o'clock. Tho pastor, Rev. I., s. Shoaly, win preach the sermon. The public is cordially in vited to attend. Contemplating I mprovements. The ladies of the Presbyterian church are figuring on refurnishing the interior of the church before lay ing the beautiful new carpel recently bought. A Splendid Address. "Children's Rights" was the subject of a splendid address dellvere by Rev. Dr. B. M. Poteat. of Piinnan Universi ty at the Second Baptist church Sat urday night. A fairly large crowd was present and Dr. Poteat made a tell ing address. Store?, to ( lose. As stated in The Advertiser last week, the stores of the city will close 1 tomorrow to give the people of the city the opportunity to observe the day of thanksgiving. Tho Bovoral Church08 will have services as usual ly is the custom on this day. Pin* at Wards w ort Ii School. "Mrs. Wlggfl of the Cabbage Patch" is to be given by the Wards worth and Young Schools on Friday night. Nov. 2f>th. for the benefit of the schools. It will be given at the Wat ch worth school house, beginning at o'clock. ' The public Is Invited to attend. The Care of Wills. Judge of Probate O. 0. Thompson has asked that 'the people of the coun ty be reminded again of the new net of the legislature relative to will? of deceased persons. According to this BCt, any perron having in their pos session a will of any deceased person, in expected to deliver this will to the Judge of Probate within thirty days after tho death of the maker of the will. $30,000 FOR CHICORA FROM GREENVILLE Cauipuigll to Raise Funds for Neu Doriultor) Will be Inaugurated Monday. Qrconvlllo, s. (.'., Nov. lt>. Regln nlng tn is momilng a determined effort will bo inado to rniBo in tho city oi Greenville during tho week tho sum of $:>(?,imio which is to bo used lor tho erection of a dormitory at Chicorn Col logo and perfecting of Improve ments in the present plant that arc considered absolutely Imperative. Members of a volunteer commit tee will call upon the business men of the city at various times this week in an effort to have IhoiU fill out sub scription blanks, a copy of which ap pears below. Among those volunteer commlttcomcn are the following: Mr, .lohn A. Hussen, Mr. Goo. w. Taylor, I Mr. c. B. Graham, Mr. lt. L. Graham, Mr. (1. II. Llgon, Mr. L. 1.. UllIT, Mr. G. G. Mayes and Mr. .1. II. O'Neal The Rev. .1. ('. Shivo, of Wilson. N. <" . form erly of Greenville, has kindly consent ed to take charge of the campaign to raise the $30,000 fund and will he here through next Friday night lor that purpose. Form of Subscript ion Illank. $. Greenville, S. C.1912 On or before the first day of. 191.., 1 promise to pay to the Treas urer of Chicorn College the sum of . Dollars with interest from maturity at the rate of seven per cent, per annum, for the purpose ol building a new Dorm itory and other Improvements con tern pi a ted tor the college, it is the understanding and agree ment that should the college he re moved from tiie City of Greenville or vicinity at any time in the future, the amount paid upon this note shall he re funded to m< by the college 'fhe ac ceptance of this note by the college shall be doomed an agreement to this provision. The above is a copy of the subscrip tion blaiik to be filled out by the subscriber. The amount one subscrib ed is to be paid in five installments, the first to lie paid April 1st, 1913, tho second October the list. 1913, and the others every six months. Tho final pay ment will be due the fust day of April 1915. 'fhe Installments may lie equal amounts or may not, just as the sub scriber desires. Five of the subscrip tion blanks, dated six months apart with reference to the lime each in stallment is due, are bound in book let form. Removal of Chicorn. If Greenville people have thought that the recent act of the Presbyter ies of South Carolina in voting against the removal of Chicorn Col lege from Greenville means that the Institution's future location is settled forever, they are badly mistaken. At a conference of prominent Presby terians held yesterday afternoon at the First Presbyterian church the statement was made by Rev. Dr. T, W. Sloan and ex Governor M. F, An sel that in voting on the Chicorn College question some weeks ago the various Presbyteries of the state placed a "rider'' on their action. That is to say, tin- Presbyteries vot ed to "let ChlCOra College remain \v Greenville for the present, and for all time provided the city of Green ville made it possible.'' Ill the Balance Von. 'flu' intent of this "rider," explain ed Dr. Sloan and Mr. Ansel was this: The Presbyteries were in favor of the institution remaining in Greon ville if Greenville made it possible for it to remain here; hut the thing that will make it possible for the col lege to remain here is financial help from the city of Greenville. The col lege has debts which it must meet and at the same time make Improve ments in the plant which are im perative, in order to meet tin- col lege debt to raise the sum of $.r?n. 000. For the needed Improvements in the plant, the college must look to the city of Greenville. If the city of Greenville dOOS not respond to this appeal, then the institution must ac cept some proposition from another locality thnt will enable it to meet these pressing demands. Conference \ esierdny. At :'. o'clock yesterday afternoon several of the most prominent Pres byterians of the city met at fhe First Presbyterian church and held an in formal conference with reference to (Continued on Page Ten.) Farewell Sermon by Rev. J. E. Mtiluiffey. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS ON POPULAR PEOPLE Tnylor-McCrarj Wedding ('enter of In? (crest (Iiis Week, Man) Kntcrtaln* inentN being Given In u. of ({on* trading I'arfles. Other Mitrrlukes and interesting Kciiih. i Clinton, Nov. 25. The innrriago of Miss Marion McCrary to Mi W. C.ran ville Taylor of Ashevl"e. N. C, is to j he solemnised in the I'TrsI Preshytortr an church on Wednesday evening, Nov. 27th at t> o'clock. The ooromoay will be performed by the Itev. Mr, Taylor, father of the groom. The brldo will 1k> nttended by her Bistor, Miss tilmmlo McCrnry, as maid of honor, and will enter on the aim of the llev, Doctor W. S. Denn. Miss Sara Thomas of Anderson, will carry the ring. The groom's best man will he his hvothor, Mr. Richard Taylor of Jacksonville Florida. The ushers Will he Messrs. It. <\ Phllsoi) and W. C. Porrlll of Ab beville. \V, Cooper of (Ireenvlllo and T. P. I'. Carson of Clinton. Immediately after the wedding Mr, and Mrs Taylor will leave fur a wed ding trip which will Include points of interest to them in '.)<>? inouitttllnH : of North Carolina and a visll to Finnin, I They will spend Christinas in Clinton, j ?? ' < e to New Vnrk for i vorn) w.eei's. After March 1st they h ov n home in Aahe MIbh Mi Crary Is one of flic mosl nd 111 red young women in Clinton ami excited unusual In ? ' < of visitor! from oth er towns are here for I hp event. Among tl i in uro: Mrs. Ward Thomp on und two children of Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. W. Cooper of (Ireonvlllo, Misses Julia WilhorspOon of York vllle, Holly llrown of Anderen. Kli/;i Horton of Columbia, Mary Mean of Winthrop College, Mary und Notta Cooper of Wlsacky, Mr. It M. Cooper of Dlsncky, Mrs:. Warren Boll of Can ?ens. Mr. and Mrs, It. c. Philson o* Abbovlllo, Mrs. Kllicitt or Coit Mill, Mrs. Mclntosh Noble and three Missen Taylor of AsllOVlllo and WoyCI'OBS, Ca.. Miss Ferguson of Spnrtnnburg. Oil tllO eve (pf the Wedding Capf. and Mrs. J, W. Co pel n lid gave a hril llnnl reception In honor o' the brldo and groom-elect. On Monday. Mrs. W .1 Hnlloy en tertained n number of guests at a dinner in Miss McCrnry's honor. On Wednesday Mrs. W. S Mean gavn a dinner for tie wedding guostH from out-of-town. \ A l inen Wedding* On Tuesday evening November lOtl't Mr. and Mrs .1. w. Copnlnnd, Jr., cel ebrated their twelfth wedding anni versary. It was one of the most en joyable and truly pleasant events in the social life ot this town. No pains had been spared to add to the pleasure fr the gllCStR, The hoiiso was charmli ? decoratetl with vines and chrysanthemums; white, pink and yellow being used in the different rooms. During the entire evening the Presbyterian college orchestra ren dered sweet music. In the dining room a delicious live-course Slipper wa;t served. In the receiving line with the host and hostess were Capt. and Mrs. J. W. Copoland, Miss Gorrls Oopelnnd, Mit ? Margaret Parrott, Mrs. Pen Parrolt, \iiss Nell Copoland. Mr, and Mi . J, IC Copoland. Mr. and Mrs. 10. 11, ilflll, Mr. and Mrs. K. W. Ferguson, Mrs. Col loll OrlJTln. Serving in the dining room were Misses Pera Unlit v, 13m nilo Itobortson, Maud and Mabel Sum erel. A beautiful display of llnon gifts attOStOd in a substantial manner to the sincere good wish.: of the f-iends of the happy pair. New Count) Talk. The pVonicfers of the plan to SCCliro a county with Clinton Ii i the of government are hard at work. Their newest scheme is to Issue a "New County Edition" of the Clinton Chron icle which wiii contain Interesting data about the propose! county. ThlH edition will probably he issued within the noxl two weck:?. There Is a growing conviction ftS\-o (Contimit I on Cage Four.)