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

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Do wears of ape. broke into the house of an
,ther negro living on the place Of DIR. A. W.
Bailey No. uEi,snton. He was apprehenueo,
pd on arraignment pleaded
q his sentence, arrived In
tuesday, and was making |
mothers house along the |
House and Steele Creek Koad, |
,iYg Mt Mr.. James Benefits house
snd observing no one around, he stole TWO
coats and other articles, which were quickly
missed by the owner. ..,
Henry Sweat, n colored man, armed WIN
n warrant from Trial Justice Dunbar, and
ass;sted by James Bennett his son, and
young Waiker-both the latter wsre- hQysssv-,
-prvceeuYng towards Robbins, where Trial
Justice Dunbar dispenses justice for the
surrounding County.
Meantime they had been joined by one
David C. Ready, who was drunk, and vo'-
unteered to assist in conveying the prisoner
to Robbins. Just about mile from Robbins
they came to a right hand road leading
down towards n swamp.
"Turn to the right" says Ready. Bently
demurred THAT is~hc nearest road to
Trial Justice Dunbars.' replied Ready, and
the procession filed into the right hand road
goind towards tho swamp.
Reaching the swamp, Ready, the other
to desist, tied the negro with his back to
tree, and going some little distance, fell on
his knees and made u long prayer. As he
said "Amcn" he raised his gun and fired.
1t was so heavily charged that, rs the report
rang out, Ready fell back fat on his back as
II he was shot. The negro fell forward on
his face rs far as ,hc rope would allow. with
was on Tuesday night Before morning
Ready had taken the train towards Augusta
The negro body was not discovered, 1t seems
until u day or two since. Trial Justice Dun
bar, acting coroner, held the inquest ycstcr-
day.
A gentleman who was at the inquest AMI
heard the testimony was in Barnwcll to day,
md the above account is based on his report
of that testimony.
1t is only fair to David G.. Ready, however,
to say that the testimony Mt the inquest was
given by those who were with him ut the
time Of the murder. To what extent their
testimony was colorcd by their connection
with the transaction is, of course, n matter
of opinion.
With regard to the character Of the crime
there is no difference of opinion. All de-
nrpnen-it as most atrocious murder. 30
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
bLA'KNILLE, January. IA negro bov
whose name Is unknown to your corrcspon
w'"' piokc INTO a white man house. nea
n'noihs station, on the Port Royal Railroa,
=" 'h'S county, ald stole some few articles
warrant was issued by Trial Justicc r. =
Dunbar and placed in the hands of n ooo,
nnu 'ruSty negro for execution He went
IN search of his man, and met him i'm IN,
custody of Dave Ready and another white
man, VINO had already rrcstc1-him Ready
hhu MS prisoner tied. and when the negro
cohs'hplc met them he turned about with
them to go to the Justice
Inc four, the two white men, the nccro
constable and the negro prisoner. had not
proceeded far together when Ready. who
was undcr the influence of whiSkcy, snid
that nc intended having n lynching of his
o"n, ana 'herenpon took the negro prisoner
oh inc side OF the road and bound him to n
aree @ anu shot him to death. Why the other
whitc man and negro did not try to prevent
1t could not learn. Ready immcdi.tc,v
lett and the last that was heard of him he
was in Augusta.
INC above was obtained from n party who
AaaS<l tlSa ari-:--J v0rvry ysS5tr1-SSS T.
fuHER DETAILS or 'rh. -
EiLENroS, BARNwEIICorxrr 1.-Sary IL.
arnwsli ,ynsslsS ssfssESs ssSg qshiVsia
sck, young negro, was l;c,l to the iimb
ct small tree and :hc top his head shot
on by party of negroes n: whites who
had him under arrest. Black was IN ex-
convict on his way home from the Pcnltcn-
tiary. He stole coat from n white man.
1t was horrible affair. The body was not
found till Thursday The buzzards had
eaten the brains out.
lhe good men of the county are outspokcn
IN their condemnation of the affair. The
negroes near by are badly stirred up about
1t. l heard one n landowner, offering his
land for sale this morning. TIc saws he
wants to get out Of the State