The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-07-27
SHOT TG DEATH
DUB" MeET2s uYNCHEO IN,ey,uo
TON COUNTY.

!
e RIddIed With Bullets.
= COLUMBIA, $. G., July lS.-Died at
: the hand OF mob. Another lynching
has been added to the record Of Leyiny.
ton County. Early yesterday mornino
news reached Columbia that "Dubn
Mcez, had been hunted down and
lynched by "a mob between and 10
o'clock Sunday night at his old home in
Lexington County, about seven miles
from Columbia. About a year AGO
warrant was issued against Meetze in
thlS county fpr forgery and one in Lex
IhGton County tor horses tealing. He
was captured IN Florida and BROUGHT
pack and put in Jail. The cases against
nm were compromised and dropped
upon he express condition that he would
leave the State forever. He was released
ant went away. The circumstances of
his tragic end, as gathered by Register
reporter yesterday from citizens of the
nclGhDOrh0Od, arc as follows:
Mectzc had made threats TO burn bis
own house aud the houses OF several
people who informed against him in the
horse stealing matter and had threaten.
cd also To kill others. He had gone
away, however, and the community felt
at ease. a lew days ago it was rumored
That he had come back and was hiding
around hi tue nr,.'lHD hood The citi-
HcnS were AZ once, Il II aod To a feeling of
lcariul suspense, iIp klDWlny at what
tme house would b. burned or some.
body killed fro II ambush. Lust Wednes.
day night Mcctz's house was barned
down and his wife and two children mar.
rowlY escaped being burned to death.
The tears OF the community were still
further aroused by this and cvery one
'clt certain that 1t was Meetze's work,
ahu question was whose house would be
heNC. The people then began to look
| "u' lor Meetzc. Sunday mornlng,
while tho congregation was at service at
: H'"h Church, colOred girl went there
b III state OF considerable eXcltcmen, and
told The pc )plc that she had seen Mcetze
III the woods near the house Of Mr.. An
drcw Lnrick, whose house was included
IN the list OF those threatened to be
burned.
The people at once resolved to lnsu
tutc an organz:d search for Meetze
:" whom thew regarded as an outlaw and
ot whom they were afraid. They sent
tor Sherill Drafts and the search began
le at once. Alter searching until about Q
IS, O'Clock without avail, the posse stopped
We lor the night, going to their homes.
he NHerlil Drafts was at MIR. Lorick's
OF mouse, and shortly afterwards he and
OF Mr.. lorlck heard some shooting over in
=, the dircctlon CT Meetze's house, which
10 30 ,'ao w Deen burned. In company with
g Mr.. l.orlck, the Sheriff went to the place
q and looked around, but no one was TO
a be seen. a grOan was heard. Tbov
q asked VINO II was and the reply came
II Illal IL was MeetHe. Going in the direc-
tion OF the Sroan, they came upon Meetze
lying lew yards from the barn in the
aSonlcs OF fearful death. There he lay
IN The dark night, with no one near.
His slavcrs had fled. Who they were,
no one knew. Mcctzc was able to talk
little and beg for water, but dld not
, say VINO shot him. lie Is reported to
have nd that he did not turn his house
on Monday night. In a little while he
Hrrathcd his last. The reporter was
unable 10 learn from any source whether
There was an, proof that Mcelze hurred
his house beyond his threat and the con.
scltlenL suspicion that rested upon him.
From all that could be learned con-
corning his tragic end, il appears evi-
dent tiat he died at the hands of ibe
people among whom he was raised. be.
cause they feared him, aud it is sad
lllaL there IL now a feeling of relief in
liltC community that he is dead As he
lay on the ground in his own blood he
presented q sad spectacle indeed. His
clothes were ragged and the bottoms of
his shoes were worn OF. Yesterday
morning Il crowd Of his forme. neioh-
borS were gathered about him as he Law
coId and sun IN death. His body was
riddIcd with shot and pistol balls. The
coroner was notified and Jury of IN
quest was summoned. DR.. Leaphart
hildc lhc post mOrtcnl examination.
The most serious wound was in his
ri2hC side ami was inflicted with a shot
gun. A number of shot also passed
through ms right hand, which appeared
TO have been against his side when The
wound was made. There was wound
IN tie stomach aui one IN the left
shoulder. a pistol ball split his scalp
and the left side of his face was filed
with shot. After the Jury had viewed
The BODY and the post mOrtem eXamina-
lioh mad been made, the body was
turned over to his brother, Mr.. J. II,
Mccl|c, who carr led it to his home at
, Lexington Court House. The jnry of
inquest spent some time in investigating
!. the case, but secured no evidence on
: Which TO reach conclusion and their
verdict was that dub" Meetze came
TO his death by eunshot wounds at the
hands OF persons unknown.
Inc funeral services will be held to.
, day ana the remains will be buried at
ietcr's Church, few miles above Lex
. ingLon. "Dub" Mectze will be remem.
7 Dcred as the man who was mixed up in
3 thc trouble which resulted in James |.
! Elark pein@ killed in Columbia by w.
Is. Meetze.-Reglster.
e Had Man on the Muscle
| ASbUKY PARK, n. j., July I5.-A
e prccnllar assault was committed on the
y beach here. Captain Abraham Baker,
one OF the Lest known cOtlagers here.
III SLruck an lnQl oiNn In tho