The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-12-23

This statement was corroborated by
Mr.. Inman himself, as to the occur
renee at the place described, and no
doubt is entertained us to its correct
ness. Adam was committed to jail and
the investigation was adjourned.
On Monday Prindly Thompson, con-
fined in Jail, made the following con-
fession to John G. Ashe, member of the
Jury of inquest, and Mr.. Good, father
of the murdered boy, in the presence of
the sheriff: 4.
On being interrogated he at first de-
MED any knowledge Of the affair, and
said he did not belong to any club, nor
know anything about a club. Finally
he said that the other members of the
club had told him in the jail that if he
said anything about this murder they
were going to kill him. He then con-
tinued: l went with them Ito Mr..
Goods field) after the cotton, and left
them there. Bailey had the little boy
by his waist. I had him by the legs.
Hose ch0ked him. Dan carried the
stones with which he was beaten. We
then all went away by the pasture field.
Bailey first struck the boy with a rock
as soon as we got hold of him. Dan
was the first to see theboy, and he said :
"Boys, yonder is Lee" Bailey hit him
first. and Dan next. Nose jumped on
his bowels. The boys in Jail told me
that III making confession I had brok-
ell my neck. l said ''Boys, am going
to tell the TRUTH" They replied "You
and Dan have done told eyerything.'
They said to me and Bailey: Don't
tell anything." If any one belonged to
the club and was to reveal anything. he
was to be murdered or run out OF the
country. When we got caught in a
stealing scrape the balance were to
swear lin out. We were to take the
cotton to be stolen from Mr.. Goods
field to Levi Wood, who was to bale
and sell it, and then we were to divide
the money. Since in Jail they have put
me through u preliminary trial, and
told me that l would never come out
except to be hung. l am nineteen years
old. He then gave names OF members
of the club as follows: Giles Good,
head man; John Good, Sam, Good, Bud
Darby, Owens Moore, George Jameson.
Other prisoners were given an oppor-
tunity to speak, but they would make
no confession.
The jury of inquest has not yet con-
cluded it's investigation, and pending
| it excitement remains unabated.
The confession in the jail, of Prind
Thompson, on Monday. which was
given to the coroner's jury yesterday,
rekindled the slumbcring indignation
of the people, and at about Z o'clock
this morning a body of nearly hund-
red mounted men approached the Jail.
| About dozen entered by the front door
and from the corridor proceeded to the
third story and commenced hattering
the wooden shutters opening to the
grated door. The noise aroused Sheriff
EGlenn, and,he hastily proceeded To ssttite
third floor and asked the meaning of
the demonstration. The reply was :
1--WE want the four murderers." The
sheriff assured the men that they were
not in the Jail and opened the doors to
give them an opportunity to examine.
Being satisfied that the men wanted
were not in the Jail the would-be lynch
ers all rode away. They were all white
and unmasked. They conducted them
selves quietly and orderly. but were
evidently disappointed in not finding
the men wanted. The sheriff. appre-
hending danger to the prisoners, had
procured an order last night from
Judge Withcrspoon, transferring Moses
Lipscomb, Dan Roberts. Bailey Dowdlc,
Prind Thompson. Giles Good and John
Good to Richland Jail, and they were
started for Columbia via Gastonia. n
c., thus preventing the lynching of at
least four guilty wretches. !. W. ].