The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-10-06
LYNCH WHITE MANI
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Account OF Trivial Halter
MILITIA REACHED SCENE TOO IAIl
John Morrison Kills VIII Floyd, q Far
ners Son, Because the Latter Re
fused the Loan Of Ten Cents.

Columbia. s c.. Speciai-John Nor
fison. white man who killed vii
Floyd. leading farmers son O. tha
place. was lynchei At kershaw sa,ut
day night In response TO o TELEGRAM
from M1yor Walsh. OF Kershaw. Cover
nor Hayward ordered the kersha~
guards from Camden 10 the scene. bui
the soldiers arrived on a special trail
about an hour too late.
The murder OF Floyd was particular
ly brutal. this being Morrison's fourth
killing. He told others that he was
going to kill Floyd and quarreled with
him when the latter declined TO loan
him 10 cents. The Governor received
a telegram at 7:1s p. IN. from Mayor
Walsh. OF Kershaw. asking for assist
ence. The Governor. after failing 10
get Sheriff Hunter. OF Lancaster. called
up Capt. Zemp. OF Camden. and asked
him to carry the kershaw guards TO the
scene on a special and at the same
time wired Mayor Walsh:
Il am trying to arrange transporta
ton for company from Camden. Wilt
me Immediately how matters stand.
Let me know II you still need COM
pany.''
Capt Zemp assembled his company
while the special engine was being nred
up and in the meantime tried to get In
communication with Sheriff Hunter.
who Zemp said was on his way from
Lancaster to Korshaw.
STORY OF GOVERNOR'S EFFORTS
The story OF Governor Heyward's ef-
forts to save Morrison for q fourth
Jury Is briefly told thus:
The first telegram Governor Hey
ward received was the following:
"To Governor Hayward:
Man killed here. danger Of lynch
ing. Send kershaw guards here i'm
mediately.
(Signed) "J. V. WELSH. Mayor"
Governor Hayward then tried to get
Sheriff Hunter over the phone. but
found there was no phone connection
to Lancaster. He then called up Capt.
Zemp, at Camden, and instructed him
to arrange for a special for the ker-
shaw guards to go to Kershaw. The
Governor wired Sheriff Hunter as fol-
lows:
Mayor OF Kershaw reports lynch
ing threatened at kershaw and wants
company from Camden. l understand
you are on the spot. Wire me condf-
tiCns, and whether company Is needed.
Captain is now arranging for transpor-
tation and waiting to hear from YOU
cohntah3" cir the. .CqyeEp0r rderee. thf
to Captain C. Zemp:
Report with your company to Sher-
III Hunter at Kershaw. GO fully pre-
pared to protect prisoner, and advise
me fully upon arrival"
APPEAL FROM VICTIMS WIFE.
Governor Hayward at this time re-
ceived this message:
Help save my husband from lynch
ing.
(signed)
"MARTHA J. MORRISON"
This went to Sheriff John P. Hunter:
"Kershaw guards. Captain 8. c.
Zemp, ordered to report to you. Are
now on way to Kershaw.
(Signed) I'd. c. HEYWARD,
Governor"
Governor Hayward received news
from Mayor Walsh. which reads:
MOB took prisoner from guard
house. Sheriff Hunter is present
Sheriff Hunter. telegraphed from the
scene. I chartered train at Lancaster.
Arrived here too late, mob had taken
prisoner from guard house. policeman
informs me he was overpowered by
parties to him unknown. Have en-
deavored to learn direction the mob
went, but could get no information.
VIII remain here and do all in my pow
er to apprehend the guilty parties. Will
let you hear from me later"
At teh same time the Governor was
advised over the telephone that Capt.
Zemp was about to leave Camden with
his company. Captain Zemp then un-
derstood that Morrison had been lynch
ed and wanted instructions. The Gov
ernor told him to wait until Sherin
Hunter could be heard from and to
wire Sheriff Hunter himself. Governor
Hayward wired as follows:
ITO Sheriff Hunter:
"YeYEy wigEfei igEfeiii f""1ii ii Camden; captain
:nhones me be hears party lynched. 10
Won need company? Wire me quick
Governor Hayward then received the
following:
"Party taken from guard house sup,
posed to have been lynched: no hseu
for military company now. VIII H' soo
hear from me later. ,rEpn
(Signed) . hoN nai,ed
Governor -Heyward at once caiieo
Camden, but was lnfoFueo W I
ator that the military company Ia. Ia.
left for Kershaw and tnereupoh 'h'
Governor sent the following:
"Your last telegram receNeu
Through misunderstanding COMPANY
On way to Kershaw. II iynchins na
occurred, apprehend lyncnefs Il po'
| sible." .o-ard
midnight. From Zemp: -.
"Haye arrived in Kershaw ana re
| ,orted tn Sheriff Hunter, but TOO iate
| Would like to return. ,,,n
| (Signed) D ~
To Zemp: ,..,r;r
or Sheriff Hunter does not requlI
vo,,r com nanv. you can return Promp.
ness of yourself and command n1c
appreciated. .,,rvr.pn.
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