The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-10-25

Jefferson ELLIS. = Colorcd Mar, rUt to
Fingers Gu, OA'---Then His Head Was
Removed and I,is EoGy Let Hanging
TO Pole.
Jefferson Ellis, a young coiored man, who
ten days befo-e had committed u criminal as
sault on Miss sue Praeter. a beautiful young
woman, who lives with her parents near Cal
loway, Tom. was !ynchcd within ono hum
drcd yards Of the sccno OF tho assault. He
was horribly tortured before he WAS killed.
b" was GrCapitatcG while his heart yet beat.
Ellis was capture in 'iisS:ssppi aud taken
to Galloway in :. haoE. IIo was pla ed IN \
buggy beside a constable. and was -'nricI
towarl -" hnue o: thn yoGuy lady. g. ls.
ii0r,,.;'i hY hr-. a't"r wni,, -, v..t {, lac
iaN"H =" ''".o"rvl;." a"d rrJ ~ All. l"niiG-
cation was "u,.rN'y uuryrt ss.t..~ ir..~.,,.nI
as Ellis cnuf"ssrt lis crime
AS S9aN as tho wheels q; th" conS'r1tc's
buggy mad" their iirsS revolution 1GG a.,ard
horscm"n swami; into line bsht,ud il. Tho
officer 'rov" with reckless rapi|.ty, AMI the
cav&i"ai" followed him with every horse on
dcad run. AS the procession WAS uas,sing
out OF tn" village of Galloway, II nuMber OF
women standing, by tho roadside crinl out
to them:
''Gemc;Gtbcr your wives and daughters.
men; do not let the man escape"
AS soon as the Pra"tn" house was reached
the yoGnic lady identified the prisoner I'M
incdiateiy tho constable was covered with q
score of shotguns mud made TO deliver the
prisoner, who was taken hy I'll, lrob
Ellis nesScd to being implicated !" tho
assault on anu murder of Mrs. .ohu Il ,.:uv
which occurred som" two years age. H."
also told III" names of two rO;U"ti 9. ai.-
%! his who. ho said, cut"r"l the hon" ug
Mrs. IlarrHI. u widow who lives within "A few
miles OF wh"r" II" was iYn"heL. two months
ago, and. a!t"r assau!tnc her two Gau,.hi"rS
i.urnrd turu ana In i m0th"rin their none
fh"A hN confessed - beating his own w:.r 50
ua 'iv that She died.
A!tHr Ellis had made these COM, ysipns. h"
was taken 10 4 point ABOUT on" hu06ra,. ami
Fifty yards from III" rraotcr house, where u
for death
trenHicd, hot headed man rushed
through the crowd, braudisninS q knife. and
yelled:
"Kne"l down and pray. you dog. I'm go
ing to cut of your ears"
In" wretch knS,t, hut did not praV. and
the man BEGAN cuttinC or his RIGHT "a- Ellis
TEL t":LH ground with shrict; Of main, and
SOlr" "rn cried Out:
''fcn r'mrnb"- how that poor girl begged
Tor h"r II hrLpr, dent vru?"
EH'n 'u"..h'!S oi the n..b yelled:
"G:Tr .- i.'s other ear"
~ wan: a hug"r'"
TIL" DOOM. mans other ear was severed
from his h"li. after which each OF his fingers
was cUt ":f. Ee was then further inutiated
number nj thc mob favored roasting their
victim alive, and Loud cries os ''Burn him
Bnrn him!' could J." heard. The major por-
nnn ~ them. however. favored hanging him
without further brutality. ana he was strung
up To the telegraph pole. lnnrinc on his
breast a placard on whi"t. was written:
"Dea.h 10 the Person Who Cuts Down
This Body Before shutdown"
When tho victim had bcnn hung from the
croS2,'Ar- OF III" pole, the greater part Of the
mob lett. bUs 4 few remained. and while his
pulls" still family heat he was lowered 60
~" ground and cecHDit%tci w:'ha penknifr
AH"c ;hc flesh w..- cat away from the mock
'yr 'hr bone wa$ Nrr""gh"j a,,. III" bloody
he" w", !:N""i ia i >;,r.. THIS tnr,ihlr
roc ~ ~as :. 1T t. th' iGTily a " iitlIr girl
'l"-rG III Mis- 't>-pgi whom Ellis ;tttcmplci
- assault "!.'!" tnh posse was III pursuit ot
him for 'isa;."lin:; Miss Practcr.
Ii" verdict OF the Cor.n"rs Jury was
"D"rna"ed c;I!Gc 20 his GSah II. III. hands oi
'ink:!Cwu rar.t"S." The dead mans family
wa !Grn allowed 20 CGt down tho rody and
larry !; minus head, ears and fingers.