The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-12-01

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Gov Elllerbe Gays the State will
ot employ counsel 70 defend New
bpld Small fasors are thankfully
received.
The liss Of murders grows daily.
,d the grand total for the State at
ssa d end of the year will be 9 shocking
csamnensary On the state Of society.
.iquor and the habit ofcsyrying coa-
csaied Weapons are responsible for
oine tents of the homicides.
Newbold has surrendered, at his
is.isure. after spending two weeks
WSth fTiends III al safety, although 2
IsreWard Of $3.50 was on HE head tor
s,arderipg an iinofe ssive old man.
al due time he vii be tired, when II
saits his convenience. and, if not
aeonitted, viii be pardeDed. This
hat tle people look forward to
and the expectation IS not unreason-
abaae. the past serving as an index OF
slat the feature VIII bring forth
81 IS With degree Of satisfaction
.na pleasure sha. we have NOT expert
eneed 10 sone time that We chronicle
defesso the mob that came to this
siss lass Sunday night with the
purpose Of ssorniOg the
iasl Sc Sumter county aud lynch-
s. ssa Charles Williama, The mur-
B desars W 3 Lac. Sumter county.
! ia bsan prosidentially spared another
saii, aud sesrejoice theresa although:
& isssiish regret shass ne aeknowtedgs
lie faet that there are SO many 50 g
handsea men 90 devoid Of respect fori
s.<lss lsn sna so indifferent 20 the best
7nsesesss of society and the good name
sIse comfy as 70 deliberately plan
and attempts 70 casf 3 intos exesnlses. the.
siynahise of prisoner 10 the keeping
@off the sheriff Of the conosy
Hs Sheriff Pierson not received.
g ssaraiag 10 time to place wills.
Rams beyond the reach Of the
7ynehirg party what would haze been
s r.sols Of the ynchers raid on the
m ssisiI The destruction Of the county;
the shedding Of the blood Of some.
sa s.tsrking party aad Of the sberiH
.pd his deputies. perhaps Had the
spsrson of v iillians been secured and.
sasad lie been put % death what would
Il sbsse been accomplished . Aoosber
tsaiess uaurder b3 an irresponsible
npb N0lhiog msre. noshag less.
5gass good. 10 Heavens name, would.
ha.s been done !? n ubss measure
voald shs scuasS have benefited or the
anrder of Mr. Lee ayeoged. more thao
by sbe legal execution Of Williams
saisar : formal and orderly trial IN the.
s@..s e ;ne,;.p9 This lawless lypch-
&, 7ue .r spiri. sa.s 10 abroad IN the land iss
sersible se.ooDtenpla.e. and the ultimate
resalss af lis spread and continuance are
too aor ible 70 receive calm eonssders-
sloa 81 aug thinking man. How it, Is
more respectable 20 be one Of . hna.
deed men who take the life Of human
sbaing. ~isbous form d law, tban It is for
cne man to murder aaosher. we canoot per-
csive, nor do ne usderssand how It can
considered more excusableand less de-.
serving Of punishment. Lyncbing is mur.
derunder any circumstances, ,bat at times
#is may be condoned. just as killing 10
seif defense may be, bus to
sake criminal from the Gus
sody Of a sheriff and put him
s., des.h when his conviction 10 the
cau.ss and death oc the gallo~s are
aluos. a certainty, as is the case With
Williams. IS simply outrageous. Tie
purpose Of the mob that came last Sun
day eight to do tbs lawless deed is just
e worthy of severe censurc as II sue
cess bad attended them.
We are sbank:ul they we're foiled
and were prevented from staining Sum
ter,s soil With blood and becomingimur-
derers tbemselvee. Every member Of
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