The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-07-24
ANOTHER ACCOUNT
Which Gives n Different Light to
the Affair.

The State correSpon dent at Aiken
| says lie drove cut to the scene of the
Hall murder Thursday night. The
published reports SO far are correct.
Willie Hall was man about 80 years
old and was u quiet, inolfcnSivc young
citizen. The whole family are good,
law-abiding people, and although they
had all been warned repeatedly Of the
negro, George Edwards, they had
| merely asked him several times TO-
| keep away from their premises. NrOml
what can be learned in the noighhor-
| hood, Willie Hall had ample prOyoca-
tion to punish Edwards severely sew
oral times, but had not desired trou-
BILE, and only asked to be let alone.
Young Judson Hall is only 20 years
old and would, without doubt, have
been killed also had it not beeng for
the intervention Of the colored woman;
Hilsey Head. AS it is, be is badly
beaten up in the face tsand breast
Thursday about i m, j, a posse tiiii
search OF George Edwards wenttos tie!
house Of Dennis Head q knoWnEpaE pi
lisd Sara g upon bel ny rel assd
'snagsan S iisi.ial sn st
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were told that no harm was in tended;
and If they would keep quiet the white
men would search the house and leave
them alone. AS a precaution against.
treachery, Head was bound and plac-f
ed in a buggy. Head asked the men
to let the boy bring out his clothes SO
that he could dress. The men allowed
the boy to go into the house to get
the clothes and when he came back
they told him to toss the bundle to
Head in the buggy. The boy did 50,
and the bundle struck the wheel and
q revolver fell out. AS soon as the
boy saw that his plan had miscarrled
nc drew a pistol and fired point blank
at one Of the white men. The men
shot him to pieces and then killed
Head who had tumbled out Of the
buggy and was trying to reach his
pistol on the ground. There is party
now out searching the swamps for
George Edwards and if he Is caught
he will be lynched.
BAD FELLOW.
Magistrate Shealy Of Lexington
county held the inquest over Willie
Halls body on Thursday and the jury
brought in the usual verdict in such
cases, viz: william Hall was killed
by a gunshot wound at the hands Of
George Edwards"
The report was current in Aiken
Friday that there was a small race
riot on at Chinquapin. This report
was given color by the killing of the
two negroes Thursday morning. But
nothing Of the kind is the case. The ne
grocs in the section are quiet and are
seemingly as gricved 1T the killing Of
Mr.. Hall rs the white people are. The
negro Edwards was terror to the
community, being an impudent, lazy
scoundrcl Of the bully type, and it is
only Il surprise that he was allowed to
go as far rs he did. lie is very
black, thick set, powerful negro about
20 years old, has thick lips, flat nose
and white rolling eyes. Blood hounds
have been ordered by the community,
and If nothing happens to prevent,
Edwards will be caught and lynchcd.
Mr.. Halls mother Is prostratcd,
and it is hard for any law-abiding
citizen to hear her screams of anguish
AMI then blame the people of the
community Of desiring to avcnge the
ruthless breaking up Of an old home
stead and the shattering Of an old
mothers heart