Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-05-10
THE EuTAWVlLLEo LYkCHERS4
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Henry Edwards Has Been Kept in the
penltentiaary FOR His Own Good.
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Henry Edwards, the States witness
in the Eutawyille lynching case, was
sent to Orangeburg Monday in charge
Of guard Of the State penitentiary.
Edwards has been kept at the State
prison eyerysinee. hiscarrest, for it
was feared that .sMolenee would be
done him if he were left in Jail in
Berkeley county, 81
The so-called lyncbing at Eutawville
was the assassination of Keitt Book
.hardt by parties unknownsthe 7th day
st last July. The negro had dsbeen put
in. Jail on the trivial chargeSof having
exchanged epithets with Henry Ed
wards. That nightzthe negro .was TAX
en- from the fimsy. structure used for
keeping prisoners and bis, body was
found two days later in santees river,
having foated and brought to the top
a heavy crate bar which had been tied
around his waist.
The body gave evidence of inhuman
treatment at the hands of the fiends.
The ears had sbeenss cut sof: and there
were other marks 81 violence to show
in what manner the murdere-s had
tried to degrade the body Of their
victim. ssi5@ S'aSs -
Governor Heyward's attention was
directed to the crime by letter from
Mr.. J. D. Virgins, magistrate at Eu-
tawyille, who denounced the murder
and and begged Governor Hayward to
take some action. Accordingly Gov
ernor HeyWard urged Solicitor Hide: Eli lfs
brand to go to Eutawville for the in
quest. The Pinkerton Detective agen-
cye was also communicated with and
inspector Demaios was putEon the case.
The investigation resulted in the ar
rest, after three MONTHS of several
white men Of prominence in that sec
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These men were kept. in custody sat
the penitentiary until the 18th Of De
cember, when a preliminary hearing
was, held at st. George, Dorchester
county, Magistrate A. e. Mccoy pre-
siding: The preliminary was held at
st. George because that point is on
the railroad and was as accessible as
Eutawyille and more accessible than
Monck's Corner. s55ss... co..
With one exception the prisoners
were remanded ito Jail to await trial.
"Piney" Martin was released, as he
had been arrested on a warrant intend;
ed for Penny Martin. The others
indicted are: Henry C:aEdwards, who
confessed and lis being used Sas, the
prosecuting witness; S. a. Eadens. the
constable inAwhose custody the negro
was-on the light Of the ching .;
sH Palmer. polfc at EutaWYiIle;
Penny Martin; ndrewsM rtinsand, sAd.
ger Butler. The latter was released as
snothing eouldsbe proved against4him. :
& Thescrimeswas supposed tos have oc-
Cured in Berkeley county and the ac-
cused were taken to the county seat,
Monck's Corner, where they have been
lying in Jail since last December.
Sheriff ]. B. Morrison, Of Berkeley
county, who was here short time ago,
declared that although his jail is but
a log hut, the prisoners have been
quite comfortable as they had the use
of the yard in the day time and, as
he expressed it., were getting as fat
as pigs"
- -Butewhen acaseewas@ca called for
trial at Monck's Corner in January,
Solicitor Hildebrand sprang surprise.
He had had the territory surveyed,
and while it is true that Eutawville
is in Berkeley county, still the place
at which the murder was alleged to
have, been. committed Is in Orangeburg
count Yhecase was thus transferred
sfosaScoanty tngwhich there was not so
muchspersonalsfeeling and interest. 1t
:issS probable thataSat the approaching
term OF court, the defendants attor-
:neys, Messrs. F. sDennis and j. W.
Haynes, will make motions to take the
case backto Berkeley county.