The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-09
LYNCHISG IL EDGEFIELD.
Sheriff QUITS Son Killed by a N-gro-The
Murderer Arrested and Afterwards
Shot to Death by Mob.
1Sppcial to News and Courier.

COLUMBIA. December 7.-Governor
Til!man received telegram to day ad-
vising him of the killing of the son of
Sheriff Ouz's by Dick Lundy at Edge
field. The following kilograms were
sent in reply thereto:
"To Sheriff QUITS: Do your duty and
protect Dick Lundv. The law will
punish the murderer. Call on the Edge
field Rifles if necessary. I rely on you
| "B. R. Tillnaan, Governor"
"To Capt. Adams, Edgefield Rifles:
Put your command at sheriff disposal
and protect Dick Lundv at all hazards
"B. r. Tillman, Governor"
Later in the day the Governor tele-
graphed o. F. Cheatham at Ehgefeld
! to keep him posted as to the situation.
Mr.. Cheatham replied that all was
quiet. but it was expected that Lundy
would he lynched before night. The
Governor then, by telegraph, appointed
J.S. Durisoe State constable, ,and direct
ed him to take charge Of the Jail. Alta
few minutes after ) o'clock a telegram
was received from Mr.. Cheatham: 1.-THE
negro has been lynched. \ crowd has
just been in the Jail and shot him"
Later the following dispatch was re-
ceived from G.. B. Lake: "Ahout 1 80
O'Clock mob got into the Jail and shot
Dick Lundy to death"
Governor Tillman's further action in
the matter is given in the following
letter from him to Solicitor Nelson.
who is here:
"Sir: Information has Just reached
thsIeffice thatGa negro, Dick Lundy hy
name. has been lynched in Edgafield
Jail. You will please 60 at once to
Edeefeld Court House and make a
rigid and searching examination Of the
matter and report in writing as to the
following facts
"First, What steps if any had Sher-
iff QUITS taken to protect the prisoner?
"Second. Did the military company,
the EdGefield Rifles, receive any orders
from the sheriff'to assist him in uphold
ing the law.
"Of course you will take the most
vigorous steps to ferret out the men
who did this lawless deed and have
them arrested. and if it shall become
necessary, as many State constabIes or
militiamen az you need may be placed
al your disposal. I shall expect YOU
to 90 your whole duty and to see that
the majesty of the law is vindicated."
WHAT SHERIFF OUTzs SAYS.
The following telegram was received
here to-night:
"To Governor Tillman: While await
ing the burial of my son to-day, be-
tween + and ) o'clock p. m. body of
men forced entrance into tine Jail here,
and shot and killed Dick Lundy, who
killed my son. regret and very much
depIore the lynrhing. I had ordered
the Edgefield Rifles, to 60 to the Jail at
s D. m. and guard it. but the lynching |
took place before they could get there.
"W. H. QUITS. Sheriff.
No detailed account of the killing OF
Mr.. James QUITS by Dick Lundv has
been sent to the Governor All that is |
ready sent.
HOW YOUNG QUITS WAS KILLED.
Augusta Chronicle, 7th.
Saturday night there was hot supper
among the negroes on plantation a few
miles from the town of Edgefeld.
Mr.. James D. QUITS, son OF Sheriff ,
QUITS. Of Edfeield County, and two of
Ed ,efeld's town marshals went to the
30: supper with a warrant for a negro
whom they expected to find there.
While there Dick Lundy. well-known
negro, who has served term in the peni-
tentiary, got into dispute with young
QUITS and shot him.
The killing OF young QUITS greatly en-