The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-03-12
GREAT EXCITEMENT.
a Negro Most Brutally Assaults a
White Woman.
THE CRIMINAL CAPTURED.
The Sheriff Prevented a Lynching
by Promising e Speedy Trial
at a Special Term Of
Court.

A dispatch from Florence to The
State says near Hymans, in the lower
part Of Florence county late Thursday
afternoon. Mrs. Il. r. Haynes, we'll
known and respected white woman,
was rayiShed by negro brute. Julius
Gibbes. Evidently aware that the
husband was away from home, the
negro called at the house on pretence
of business. Mrs. Haynes came to the
door with Il baby in her arms.
After a few minutes conversation,
Gibbes rushed up thes steps and overpow-
cred the lady, snatching the child from
her arms and throwing it aside. Mrs.
Haynes never lost consciousness, and
when she was released ran to neigh
bors house and gave the alarm. In
the meantime the negro had fed. A
large crowd soon gathered and Sheriff
Burch reached the scene from Florence
about o'clock. Gibbes was found at
his home, about a mile distant from
where he committed the crime. It
was all that Sheriff Burch could do to
prevent the angry men from seizing
the negro and swinging him up, but
reason prevailed and lynching avoid
ed. influential men in the communi-
ty, among whom we're the husband
and brother-in-law Of the victim, aided
the sheriff in soothing the intense e1-
citement. On condition that special
term Of court would be convened for
immediate trial the men desiSted from
violence and allowed the negro to be
brought safely to the Florence Jail.
Thursday night everything seems to
be perfectly quiet, and there is no fear
of lynching.
AN APPEAL TO TIE GOVERNOR.
The Columbia State says rather a
remarkable and unusual case was called
to the governors attention Thursday.
This time mob agrees not to lynch if
the State will see that speedy trial
is had. This is the first time such
case has developed in South Carolina.
The governor heard OF the case
Thursday morning from the sheriff Of
Florence county, the telegram being in
corporated in the following message
sent the circuit solicitor:
March 6, 1902.
Solicitor John S. Wilson, Manning,
S. c.:
Have just received the following tel
egram: Florence, S. c. NJ. B. Nc
Sweeney, Governor, Columbia, S. c.:
Negro raped white woman Wednesday
lower part county, large party pres
ent when arrested and desisted from
lynch law on condition special term
court convene to try at once. I prom
ised and have negro in jail. Make good
my promise, otherwise may be trouble.
Everything quiet awaiting your &C
tion.--ThomasS S. Burch, Sheriff"
We must not have any lynching in
this State. Have wired the sheriff
that the request for special term of
court under act of 1900 must come
through you and I will act favorably
upon petition.
NJ. B. McSweeney.
Governor.
This message was sent to the sheriff:
March 6, 1902.
Mr.. Thomas S. Burch, Sheriff, Flor
ence, S. c.:
Under the act of 1900 providing for
special term Of court such application
must come through solicitor, and can
only come through him under the stat
ute. If the matter is presented to the
solicitor by your people 1 have no
doubt that he will ask for the special
term Of court you indicate. This is
requirement Of law. Personally 1
favor prompt trial, but under the
statute can only call the extra term
upon the written request of solicitor.
Have the petition sent to me and |
will have the extra term of court or
dered with pleasure. Have wired
Solicitor Wilson fully.
NJ. B. McSweeney,
Governor.
This was also wired the sheriff:
March 6, 1902.
Thomas S. Burch, Sheriff, Florence
S. c.:
I rely on you to protect the prisoner
and if necessary bring him here to
penitentiary. Wire me if necessary.
NJ. B. AIcSweeney,
Governor.
At 10 o'clock Thursday night the
following telegram was received by
the governor:
Manning, March 6.-To Governor
McSweeney: Will go to Florence
tomorrow. Will then advsie you.