The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-01-17

other negro living on the place of DR.. n. W.
Bailey y~pear- kton. iio was apprehended,
pd on arraignment pleaded
q his sentence, arrived in
tuesday, and was making
mothers house along the
Dliouse and Steele Creek Koad,
1.n Mt Mr.. James Benefits house
and Observing no one around, he stole two
coats and other articles, which were quickly
missed by the owner.
Henry Sweat, colored man. armed with
warrant from Trial Justice Dunbar, and
assisted by James Bennett his son, and
young Walker-both the latter were boys
proceeding towards Robbins, where Trial
Justice Dunbar dispenscs justice for the
surrounding County.
Meantime they had been joined by one
Da'id Z; Ready, who was drunk, and vo'-
unteered to assist in conveying the prisoner
TO Robbins. just about n mile from Robbins
they came to right hand road leading
down towards Il swamp.
iufh TO the right, says Ready. Bcntly
uemurred THAT isshc nearest road to
Irlal Justice Dunbar's,' replied Ready, and
the procession filed into the right hand road
goind towards the swamp.
heaching the swamp, Ready. the other
men ohlectng all the while and begging him
10 oeslst, tied the negro with his back to
tree, ana going some little distance. fell on
ms knees and made long prayer. As he
SAID "Amcn" lie raised his gun and fired.
IL was SO heavily charged that, rs the rcport
rang out, Ready fell back fat on his back as
~ he WAS shot The negro fell forward on
ms lace ms far rs the rope would allow. with
was on Tuesday night Before morning
kchdy had taken the train towards Augusta
The negro's body was not discovered il seems
until n day or two since. Trial Justice Dun
bar, acting coroner. held the inquest ycstcr-
day.
A gentleman who was at the inquest and
heard the testimony was in Barnwcll to day.
and the above account is based on his report
OF tiImi testimony. ~
1t is only fair to David C. Ready. however,
to sny that the testimony ut the inquest was
given by those who were with him ot tho
time of the murder. To what extent their
testimony was colurcd by their connection
with the transact II is, of course, matter
of opinion.
Wi'h regard to the character of the crime.
there is no difference of opinion. Ar de,
\ iS11t s.sosio,s .murler. So
Ready Sas cSTssts1 IscS NOM Nass. sss
night.
49,. n, ...-- ANOTHER ACCOUNT
: BLAcKrILLE, January, ia negro boy.
dent, broke intea q white man house, near
Robbins Station, on the Port Royal Railroad
'n this county, an9 stole some few articles
a warrant was issued by Trial Justice #. S.
Dunbar and placed in the hands of n good
and trusty negro for execution. He went
IN search of his man, and met him in the
custody of Dave Ready and another white
man, who had already arrcstcLhim. Ready
had his prisoner tied. and when the negro
met them he turned about with
them to go to the justice.
The four, the two white men. the negro
and the negro prisoner, had not
proceeded far together when Ready who
was under the influence of whiSkcy, said
that he intended having lynching of his
own, and thereupon took the negro prisoner
on the side of the road and bound him to
tree and shot him to death. Why the other
white man and negro did not try to prevent
1t could not learn. Ready Immediately
left and the last that was heard of him he
was in Augusta.
The above was obtained frort q party who
IL.