The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-09-28

sut 4U years OF age. BOD was per-
live years younger. They were mar
ried to daughters of old Jim Simmons
Sam Goodrich, the youngest, a hall: f:brother
Of the other two, was much their superior
in appearance.
The mob seems to have been composed
in the main OF people from the adjoining
counties Of the west, of Oldham and Trim
bic, and probably also a. number of parties
from Madison, Ind, where Baer, one of
their victims, resided. There is little doubt
that there were present number of men
from the eastern part of the county, where
most of the crimes wore committed, but
they evidently kept out of sight as much as
poseible, and through the aid of their dis
Aecaped detection. The first indica-
tion OF the presence Of the mob was seen
at about o'clock, when about twenty men
ON foot and with double barrelled shot guns
in their hands were observed moving quiet
ly along the main street of the town from
the west towards the house occupied by the
jailer. Arriving at the door, they raped
loudly, awakening Mr.. Pierce, who was
sleeping in the house. He, calling from
his bed, asked who was there, receiving the
reply, "a friend" Dressing, he went i'm
msdiately to the door, which he opened, to
find himself In tho presencs.of a body of
masked men, two or three Of whom, with
revolvers at his head, demanded the keys
Of the Jail. He replied that he hadn't hem,
as he was not the jailer. They then or
dered him to call the jailer, which order he
complied with, two men being sent with
him as guard. Jailer Jones dressed and
started down Stairs. On the stairs he was
met by two masked men, who, with pistols
at his head, informed him that they were
after old Jim Simmons and the Goodrich
boys, and that they were going to have them,
ordering him to 60 with them and unlock
the Jail. He protested, saying that the Law
would certainly do justice, to which the re-
ply was: "We mean business, and want
mo tooling on your part. Unlock, the. Jail,
or you'll be killed" Taking possession Of
him, they forced him to march to the Jail
leaving guard over the parties who were
In the house. BY this time the crowd had
Increased to about forty men. On the way
to the Jail, which was block away, they
were met by Sheriff Ricketts, and bis dep.
nties, Who had been awakened and inform
ed OF the presence Of the mob. He pro-
.tested against violence, and in the name OF
tho commonwealth ordered the mob to dis
psrse. The reply was, as to the jailer, 1--WE
mean business, and are going to hang jim
Simmons and the Goodriches. Get into
your house, and keep still, and you'll not be
harmed" He, however, continued his
protestations until the mob, cooking thei,
shot-guns, informed him that they wanted
NO more nonsense, aud that If he valued
his life be had better get inside aud no,
trouble them further. At this he and the
deputies withdrew. The mob then moved
quietly to point near the JAIL where they
halted, and some Of the men were sent after
q rope. They went TO the store of VIM
OBrien, about block away, and, awakinf
the proprietor, demanded rope and some
small cords, which they got and paid for
getting hundred feet of cotton halfincl
rope and quantity of cord. Returning I,
the spot where the jailer was still held by