The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-10-29
OFFICIAL REPORT OF
HAMPTON LYNCHING.
M AGISTHATE DALEY. OF = OTIA
WRITES THE GDVEKNOK.
To DO Turned Over to SOIciior--tiovernOr
Feels Su,o Thnt That Officer WIN DO
His Full Duty In tho Matter.
The State, 24th.

Gov McSweeney yesterday re-
B ceived from Magistrate II. Nj. Da.ey
s#of Scotia, tho acting coroner in the
a8$recent Hampton county lynching af-
M fair, full report as to the unfortu-
s nate occurrence. The Governor has
referred the report to Solicitor j. e.
( Davis in whose circuit the affair oc
81 cured and states that he feels salts
Isl fed that the solicitor will do his full
@duty in the matter.
The report to the Governor reads
as follows:
Dear Sir: 1t becomes my painful
duty to report to you deplorable
deed of mob violence that was per-
petrated on the night of October the
18th, 1901, near Furman, in Hamp-
( ton county, by parties unknown. The
b facts are rs follows (what the State
SsS&is prepared to prove): On the night
I Of October the 17th, 1901, at Scotia,
& S. c., about 10 o'clock the dwelling
y house of DIR. M. l.. Peoples was
lS$brokon into and entered by ono Will
&sliar Sanders Ohis is the name
5sgiven) Mrs. Peoples, the wife of
MDr. PEBBLES, was aroused and SAID to
%ther husband some one was in the
room. She struck match to light
s9the lamp and she WAS fired upon by
said Sanders. He (Sanders) had pro-
8gcured tn" Doctors pistol, which he
used, and had also procured gold
Sssswatches and chains to the value of
8$11S. When he fired the doctor
sssprang out of bed and spoke to San
eders. Sanders then ran to the front
sof the house and broke through a
large glass door on the front of said
Sshouso and made his escape up the
track toward Estill. He was pur-
s5sned by Dr.. Peoples and others and
Scanght on the morning Of October IS
about daylight. His face showed
cuts on it and the watches,
pistol and chains were found on his
gSperson aud taken away by his cap
SSftors, and said Sanders was brought
back to Scotia, the pl' CO of tho
crime.
ssDr. Peebes then sent for me. I
;Ssarrived at Scotia about 3 80 p. m.
There was a goodly crowd there. l
issued warrant for Sanders and he
was turned over to special consta-
Sbls, Mr.. j. A. Ponder, very dis
Greet and reputable citizen, and
BS6Ss Drought up on the charge Of burg
and grand larceny for pre!im.
gassinary examination. Sanders waived
zag2sesxamlnalon in writing and volun-
5sstarily said hs was guilty of the
9sGEiine. [ them committed him to jail
F5sat Hampton to be thence delivered
TbySdue course Of law in defnult Of
baiLssMAs my regular constable was
aaaySin tho upper part of the coun-
dityySat work, | appointed Mr.. j. A.
IN ssf,elder, special constable, to take
Sanders to Hampton. Mr.. Ponder
SsleftS Scotia with prisoner late that
syening, October Is, just before sun
iowa What testimony shows at
kthS inquest was that night overlook
him about seven miles below Scotia
ION the way to Hampton. Mr. j. a.
Fender stopped for the night at his
Pender's) house, thinking it would
sape safer to stay there till morning.
& Penders then got three of his neigh
help him guard Sanders till
&rs On October 10 1 was
1 daylight. by J: A. Pender to
sent for again the dead body
hold an inquest I held the
Of the prisoner, sandefSs aitizens as
inquest with u reputable testi.
Jurors, and after hearing the ehsn,
monv Of Mr.. j. A, Ponder, tho ooss
stable, and his deputies or g""tas
!. and thoroughly Investigating 'ne
crime Wa failed to ascertain the iden-
tity of any of the parties to the ''"
bolical deed.
The jury Of inquee' rouen' -.
I, verdict that William snders o"'no !,
, to his deathby being shot ana nan
by parties unknown to the jury
The testimony of all the ",'nes".I ..
for the State is agreed th"t aooa' ~ :,
O'clock on the night of Oct 10 ~
penaer had the prisoner safe AZ IN n
(pandar,s\ house when very '"'e