The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-08-10
not in it l would not say So" lie said
Tom had lOathsome disease.

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Tom had lOathsome disease.
Mr.. Goodwin asked him what he went
over across the field and had a talk with
Handy about OH the afternoon before the
crime. lie said he went over there to
see where Handy was going to church
that night, and to get a piece of tobacco.
Handy did not say Il word about this
affair Till that night. | had made no
bargain with him. lie told me that |
must meet HIM at lIec McCaw's to 90
to church. Mr.. Go)dwyn sand that he
believed that the boy had told the truth
all the way through. lie had said too
many things that he knew to be true for
him to lie in other particulars.
Az ESQ O'Clock the interview was
ended, and the buggy contalnn. Tie
prisoner was driven up to the depot,
where the boy was taken out, one Of The
men holding him by the rope around his
neck. lie was piled with many more
questions. AS the SPECIAL train was
coming down the track the crowd started
over towards the track with him, Some
one evidently thought Thai they were
going to tie him down on the track. for
he cried, 'Don't put him on thai tracE!"
He was asked if ne had committed the
crime for which George kinard had been
convicted. lie denied that, saying that
he had assaulted white wnmaA near
lrm0, but that he knew nothing ol the
other affair. lie never changed this
statement to the very last. Here two
ColumDians hal some nC.tteh words
about the worrying OF the prisoner.
One OF the men cried oLt, "Cumr ON,
boys; let's hang him to tie top OF that
telegraph pole" These over anxious
ones were qucted. The hoy was taken
to the well and asked if he wanted
something To drink. He declined water
or anything to eat. The crow was
very impatient, but The statement that
"Arch ls coming aS tast as his horse %an
bring him" quictcd them.
The boy was told % yet dDwn and
spend what time he had IN prayu,. "A "a
III making his peace with hi, G vi. He
appeared 10 be- very sad but said nat he
did not want lo pray. He sad, IL know
Pm gong to die, but d ,n'L want tn
pray.' He repeated the Lords prayer,
however.
lie called for his former cmplovrr Mr..
Doc. Goodwin. WhLn MFR. Guodw>.,
came he held out hts hands ~ hun au,l
crying said, MIR. GOODWIN please sen,
my money homc to ma. send al my
things nome TO ma, :ou."
MIR. Goodwyn-All right Will. vii
didn't | tell vou TO always do right?
YES sir, and am sorrv thai | don,
| wrong but was forced TO d. it,"
The boys shirt was examined at TIN
juucLure and the name ClS. NJ. CLARK
son was found upon it. The boy said i
had been given him by "Onc.cycd Ga
brlcl' where he crossed the river. Thi
called forth many imprccutions l.om Tn
crowd who had this negro up as IA wit
ness. The fellow had lied and they in
tend to include him in the reckoning
One fellow unable To restrain himscl
felt his gun and cried. "I'Il be damnc,
If we don't do hlm uD brown Come or
lets go to The Jail and get Handy too. >
Another taunLcd the poor dcvil in Il is
wise: Say, niger, how does that neck
tic fit you"
In reply to questions the boy said
I'D rather They'd shoot me than hang
me. Some one IN the crowd said
"ilanging's too good; lets burn him,
ii furnish the tlrprntinc."
This Kind OF questioning and taunt
ing continued Tor some time, the bOy
sitting on the steps Of the depot. with n
stout man behind him holding the rope
around his neck. Jus, about this time
ia o'clock, Mr.. Sightlcr arrived. after
Il long and hard run. lie rushed over
to where the boy was sitting. All re.
| allied that the critical moment had
come. the husband Of the OUTRAGED
woman ana the liend faced each other
MT. Slgntler demanded of him to tell
the tale TO him. He began to tell IT. i'm
a sing song sort Of a way. Some one
interrupted, telling Mr.. Sightlrr that
he had already told the long story over
several times. Then Mr.. SIghtlcr cried
"Thatll do; bring him on. boys"
The boy was taken down and the
crowd OF armed men followed in pro.
crSSlon. There WAS Il man with Snoi
gun IN his hand on either side Of the
| negro at the head of the column.
Some wanted to swing him to the tcIr.
graph pOte at the station. Others said
| That they must not do IT. right IN the
town and on Sunday with people going
10 church, but ought to take him ont a
little way. Others wer" CRYING loudly
Tor hlm To be burned. 1t looked fer a
lew moments as if Such would be the
tate OF the poor devil. Bat he grAOhrd
MIR. Goodwin and begged him not to
let them burn him. Mr.. Goodwin said
Boys go on and hang and shoot hun
but "dO not burn him."
MIR. Capcr5 and other ColumbianS
also appealed TO the GaStOnlanS To re-.
frain from staining the name OF their
country by such act Of hArbarism
This was sufficient and the crowd
started down the railroad track. some
one SAID train was coming down the
track and there was 4 general scatter
ing Tor few moments. But soon they
were back on the track, and were mOv-
| ing on with solemn tread. Thr negro
began to weep when they had gone
about halG Il mile. After that IL" re-
covered his cOmpOSure somewhat and
walked more erect. Just about this
time the rope, stout I'll ~ line, ap-
| peared and one man tied Il hangman an 'S
moose. Near the road crossing several
negroes were passed
Their attention was called TO the
solemn death march, and It's meaning.
and they asked TO be allowed To see Ia ..
execution, but 1t WAS Thought best for
their own good that they remain away.
On the crowd marChcd Till Il good place
Was found near the roadside ON the