The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-07-22
ANOTHER ACCOUNT
Which Gives Different Light to
the Affair.

The State correspondent at Aiken
says he drove cut to the scene OF the
Hall murder Thursday night. The
published reports SO far are correct.
Willie Hall was man atont, RI re
Old ana Was quiet, InUllenSlve 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. From
what can be learned in the neighbor-
hood, Willie Hall had ample provoca-
tiOn to punish Edwards severely sew
eral 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 been for
the intervention OF the colored woman,
lIilsey Head. AS it is, he is badly
beaten up in the face and breast.
Thursday about | a. m, posse in
scare OF George Edwards went to the
house of Dennis Head, Il known pal OF
Edwards, and, upon being refused ad-
mittance, broke open the door and
dragged out Dennis and negro boy
about Is years of age. The negroes
were told that no harm was intended
and if they would keep quiet the white
men would search the house and leave
them alone. AS a precaution against
tr.ln fsl. 1 Ina n
ed in 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 i'll the buggy. The boy did SO,
and the bundle struck the wheel and
revolver fell out. AS soon as the
boy saw that his plan had miscarried
he 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 Il 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 gunShot wound at the hands of
George Edwards" "
The report was current in Aiken
Friday that there was Il 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 me-
grOeS in the section are quiet and are
seemingly as gTieved at the killing Of
Mr.. Hall as the white people are. The
negro Edwards was a terror to the
community, being an impudcnt, lazy
Scoundrel Of the bully type, and il is
only surprise that he was allowed to
go as far as he did. He is very
black, thick set, powerful negro about
20 years old, has thick lips, Hat nose
and white rolling eyes. Blood hounds
have been ordered by the community,
and If nothing happens To prevent,
Edwards will be caught and lynched.
Mr.. Ilall'S mother is Frustrated,
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 avenge the
ruthless breaking up Of an old home
mothers heart.