The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-10
the CULBERTON COUNTY LYNCHING
The Lynchers Prominent People, the
Governors Declaration.

The LyncneFs PROMINENT FeODles the
Governors Declaration.
Columbia, S. c., Dec. 9.-For the lynch
ing of the three negroes in Colleton coun-
" last week the friends of the four
white men who did the dastardly work,
make the following defense. in a card
for publication:
Several months ago the negro, Isam
Kearse, attempted to assault criminally
q married lady of good family in the vi
cinity of Jenny's postofice. He further
more was charged with burning FOLK
Bros store In upper ColletOn. He was
looked upon generally as an outlaw, ana
the white men of lower Barnwen and
upper ColletOn, aided by the negroes Of
that district, have been exercising all
diligence to capture him. Their combined
efforts, however, proved futile until last
Monday night Recently some petty theft
was committed from St. Nichols church,
and in following up the clews connected
with the same, the long sought for lisa m
Kearse, who proved to be the thief, WAS
located and captured. Isam Kearse's
whereupon she was taken out and
whipped. She was by no means seve- -
beaten as represented, but die F
freezing, as testified to by Dr. Hii t-
held the post-mortem eXamnato.-
exposure to the cold was her own laUit,
as on the following morning her tracks
showed that She left the scene OF her
chastisement in the direction of her home.
and after pursuing her course across the
field, she turned and went into the
swamp and fell into the water, where
she was found. Isam Kearse was severe
~ beaten, but not enough to cause death.
He took from his pocket bottle of Whis-
now be proved that he had stolen said
bottle Of whisky from a negro in the
neighborhood, and that the same was doc
tored for his especial benefit, by the dan
key, from whom he had stolen whisky be-
"The parties who waited on these ne
groes had no idea of killing anybody, and
none of them believe that they did, but
that death in each case was from COM
bination of circumstances, as stated
There are other mitigating circum-
stances which will be proven, that will
put quite new phase on this transac-
ton, but at present the defendants see
fit not to digulge them"
"Citizens.n On and around Folks store)
From one end of the state to the other
the most bitter denunciations are heard
of the lynching and Gov. Evans declares
that he will use every effort in his power
10 have the lynchers punished to the full
Gov. Evans will detail a special officer
to investigate all the facts, and report
TO him, and the prominence of the parties
engaged in the damnable work VIII not
be spared, because of their responsibility.
DR.. w. b. Alderman, one of the al
legged lynchers, is graduate of Charles
ton Medical College, and attended Fur
man University for several terms. He is
a member of one of the most prominent
families OF that section or the state. me
other white men charged with the crime
by the jury of inquest are: Wyman
Kearse, Frank Jenny and Frank Brant.
Kearse IS a member of one of the 'aris-
tocratic'' families, and it is understo
that "Old Mauma Hannah" one Of the
victims had belonged to a member of the
Kearse family before the war. The
Jennys are also very prominent, and
hold their heads high" Frank Brant is
a well known and prosperous man, and
all of the men have very many friends
who will try 70 save them from the legal
effects of their dastardly deed.