The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-08-29
4N0iEtR LYNCNlNG
Follows Assault and Murder of Re-
SD. .c{abIs White Woman.

Chattanooga, Spccial-A special 10
The Times from Winchester, Tenn.
says: Henry Noles, the negro who
criminally assaulted and shot to death
Mrs. Chas. Williams. wife of pro:ni
ucnt farmer near Winchester, Tenn,
last Friday, was captured early Sun
day at Water Tank, near Cowan.
Tenn. He was carried to Winchester
by his captors and placed in the coun-
ty Jail. Sheriff Stewart attempted to
barricade the Jail and protect his
prisoner A mob of several hundred
gathered about the jail Assistant At
torncy General Matt n. Whitaker ap-
peared at the jail and made a speech
to the infuriated citizens. He appealed
to the citizens to assist him in allay-
ing excitement and upholding the ma
jesty of the law. He promised to re-
convene the grand jury tomorrow to
promptly indict the negro and have
him speedily tried at the present tern!
of court, assuring the crowd that his
conviction and legal execution was
foregone conclusion. This appeal was
supplemented by Judge J. J. Lynch,
Foster Ramsay and others. No sooner
had their appeals been made than sew
eral hundred citizens OF the ne!ghbor-
hood where the crime was committed
came up ard augmented the crowd to
thousands. They swept forward
upon the Jail, overpowered the sheriff
and his deputies. secured the prisoner
and started for the scene OF the crime,
II miles distant, at 1918 a. m.
The mob was orderly but deter
mined. 1t semed that the whole popu-
lation for miles around had turned out
TO see the fate of the wretch. A pro-
cession marched to the Williams
home. Arriving at point in sight OF
the crime, the negro was placed on a
stump and given a chance to make
statement. He mounted the stump
stolidly and laughed as he began his
statement. He said:
Tell all my sisters and brothers to
meet me in glory. | am going to make
that my home. Tell my mother To
meet me where parting will be no
more"
He was then asked number or
questions. Interrogated as to whetn.
er or not any one else was implicated
in the crime Noles stated emphatl,
cally there was no one implicated but
himself. -,
why did you Kill Mr5. Williams"
was asked.
Il Just done that because l had
| nothing else to do"
He was taken from the stump, car
ried to q tree nearby, bound 10 the
tree by chains and his body saturated
with oil. At l 40 p. N. a match was
applied and instantly the quiyerins
body was enveloped in flames. Ralls
were pitched about the burning body
| and soon life was extinct The negro
made no outcry at any time and dieu
as stoldly as stole. There were ho
disorderly scenes about the burning
body. At least 5000 people witness
ed the horrible fate of the negro.
Na,y remained until nightiall, aug
menting the blaze until the body was
completely consumed. They then de-
parted for their homes quietly.
Living on the floor Of the family
room with her face splashed with
clotted blood and the oaken plsnks
stained with the same drops. Chas'
Williams found his young wife FRIDAY
of,or,oon when he returned from
marketing his wheat in the little town
of Maxwell. a bullet had crasheu
through her head and life was COM
pletely extinct. Two baby children
| witnessed the crime alone. The Old
est boy. aged 5, told what had occur
red. The young mother had been
shot and killed by Henry Noles,
negro hand upon Williams place: AS
the mortally wounded woman sank 10
the floor. Noles fired again, oareiy
grazing the child's head. The negro
ied to the woods. On receipt OF the
news the sheriff departed with Dioou-
hounds. A posse Of determined citt-
zens. well armed and provided with
Z rome was also on Noles' trail. IL IS
reDcrred that the motive was robbery
ard $40 was obtained b. the murder.
Mr.. Williams is a farmer, well-to-do'
and one of the most prominent resi-
dents of his section Of Franklin couh'
tv. The dead woman was menCer
of one OF the oldest and most respect
ed families in the county.
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