The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-16
Two White Men and Three Ne.
groes Said TO be Killed.
COMMUNITY IN ARMS
BureII McLane is Killed and His Son
Seriously Wounded by Negro En-.
ployees on His Plantation at
Turner, Aiken County. A
Lynching is Feared.

to numerous reports received in Au
gusta Monday morning a race riot was
started at Turner, S. O., a small set
Element in Aiken county, Sunday night
in which prominent farmer was kill
ed, his son seriously wounded and
three negroes either killed or wounded.
The death and injury Of the two white
men has been confirmed and the sheriff
of Aiken county wired to from Turner
to come at once and organize posse.
The information received from the
vicinity Of Turner-which has no tele
phone or telegraph connections that
J. B. McLane, batter known as Bur.
rell McLane, the largest planter in
the little settlement, was shot to death
by Dave Gardenheigh and his son,
both negroes, while one Of Mr.. Nc,
Lanes sens was severely wounded hav.
ing the whole back Of one leg shot
away. A party Of some IS or 100 men
was formed and started in search OF
the negroes, who made their escape,
with the determination to lynch
them.
Telephone communication with the
office of Sheriff Rainborn, OF Aiken. is
to the effect that serious trouble has
been reported there, but none OF the
details given. Monday morning Sheriff
Rainborn received telegram urging
him to come to Eilenton at once and
organize q posse to scour the country.
The sheriff left Immediately for Au-
gusGa to take the 1925 train from
there to Ellenton, the nearest station
to Turner.
The story, as gathered from various
sources over the telephone, in the
vicinity of Turner, and from passeng-
erS coming to Augusta on the morn
ing train, is that the negro Garden
heigh, who lives on the McLane place,
had stolen child from negro wo
man living on a neighoring place and
was ordered by Mr. McLane to return
it, but did not do so. Sunday after
noon Mr.. McLAne went to the negro
and ordered him to take the child
back or he would have it taken away
from the negro.
at this point the information OBJ
tainable is rather meagre, but to the
effect that there were words between
the employer and the negro employe
and later in the afternoon Mr.. Nc.
Lane and his son-which one Of NE
three sons cannot be learned-went
the house Of the negro to see that the
order had been carried OUT. They
found several other negroes at the
place. 1t seems that an alteration
was started by the negroes, when
Gardenheigh and his son rushed upon
Mr.. McLane and his son, both Of them
firing load OF shot into the elder
MIR. McLane, killing him instantly.
The younger McLane vas then fred
upon, the calf OF his Les being shot
away. but who fired the shot is not
known. From reports 1t appears that
the two white men fired upon the
negroes, killing one OF them and
wounding three Others, but il appears
that the elder Gardenheigh MADE his
escape with some OF his companions
and it is for them that the party Of
white people are searching with the
determination OF carrying out a
lynching bee.
1t appears from the report received
in Aiken that excitement is running
high throughout the community and
further trouble is feared from the
negroes. Coroner Owens, OF Aiken,
called at The Herald ctlice Monday
afternoon to get some information
bearing on the riot. He said the only
AAi'A 'GtllDOl II LAS lS IL
telegram asking that the sheriff and
coroner come 1t once to Turner,
stating that Burrcll McLane had been
killed in riot and the whole white
community is in arms. Mr.. Owens
says Sheriff Raiborn is taking a posse
OF half dozen men from Aiken with
him.
A DIFFERENT STORY.
a dispatch from Aiken puts a new
phase On the affair near Ellenton Sun
day. The coroner's inquest over the
body OF Burrell Mechanic, who was
shot by Dave Gardenhier, brought out
the fact that McClaine went armed
and without warrant to the negros
house and demanded to be given the
child In dispute. Gardenhier refused
the demand and McCaine shot into
the house. The Legro returned the
fire, killed Mechanic and injured
others. 1t is expected that Garden
hier will surrender to the sheriff or
Aiken county.
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