The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-08-17

Get outl" commanded the leader
Of tbeiwhite caps,
This housekaeper obeyed, tfenabiinR
with fear, and was seizsd by one OF
the white caps.
You'll suffer for this,t, and Sing.
son, flashing out with his whip again
His whip vas torn from his grasp
A 6ozan hands reached up and tore
him from his seat and flung him to the
ground.
The Simpson team was hitched to
a tree beside the road. The woman
was half carried into the grove. 1t
required the united strength of half
the party of white caps to follow with
the struggling, wiry old BOSS of
Jockey Corners"
When Simpson finally succumbed
and sat ~sullenly quIet on the ground
tour other white caps suddenly APP
pearo1, two half carrying two fright.
sned glrls--Mils Oliver and Miss EN-
mons-while the other two escorted
the former Mts. Simpson.
AT sight OF the slender, very youth
ful and delicste looking Miss EmmonB
the leaders Of the white caps with.
drew to-a little distance and cnnvorsed
earnestly. On their return to the
main group they whispered to one OF
the older members Of the party, who
took the young girl silently by the
hand and led her away.
Ii was afterward learned that this
farmer carried out his instructions to
Immediately escort Miss Enmons
back to her home at G wen.
The Boss OF Jockey Corners' and
the women In the hands Of the white
Gaps were not long left in doubt about
the fate that awaited them. No Arty
hung q kettla over . fire Of dry branch
90 and In 1T dubbed o dark, vlsoid
substance whose smell left no doubt
as TO its character. It was ordinary
builders tar.
You iends!' shrlekcd the former
Mrs. Simpson to the men who we're
tearing Off her upper garments, while
others were half stripping Simpaop
and other women. Il know O why
you stole my pillows. But I'll die
frs
The white q answer was in the
form Of thick splasaes Of warn tar
ovor the marked shoulders Of all the
7ictims.
The women shricked for merov, but
wore not spared. Mrs. Elliott scratch.
ed and bic 80 furiou. ly at first that
she was dipped IN the stream to cool
5he ardor or her resist .nce, aud then
was treated to an OK ira thick coat OF
ter.
Simpson struggled and swore,
threatening all sorts OF dire things,
while receiving his coat, till one OF the
white cap1 slapped him In the face
with his tarre1 brush. After that he
Nas silent from necessity.
When the tar kettle was empty and
tho victims were thoroughly coated
with tie sticky substance. Mrs. Simp
sons pillows were ripped open and
thoir Lily contents gpIinkled thickly
over all the ~tar-c1vcred shoulders.
Toward the LAST OF the oerem INV
the willie caps thraa discretion to
che Winds. They charged Simpson
With his alleged CT ances, naming the
wo nen as his oanfederates. Not salts
tied With the costume of tar aud
feathers, they kicked sand over The
unfottunateB. Then, az though'fren-
zied by the spirit Of cruelty whioh ru.
o them, they began crying ou5l for
fu th II vengeance.
L. It's ride them on a rail-" said
one.
LYNCH then |" exclaimed anot >r.
lie them TO the tailboardyN v
wagon n let ma drag them Ghrc b
the town." said another.
RilE At loqt, vicar counoo1o oro,
ed, The miserable obi cts of their
Vengeance were dragged into the rosd
by the white caps and ordered to
'Skiddol" which they did-and tho
av; myers Of the honor Of u lckey DOR.
ners" separated AMI disappeared.
Probably only those who have been
unfortunate enough to be victims OF q
Car and feathers ceremony appreciate
she serious consequences OF such treat
ment, La more than one case the re-
suit has been death. The coat of tar,
which hcrmetically seals the pores of
tue skin, can be removed only by the
persistent use Of the right chemicals.
In the meantime, the victim suffer
from a raging fever, which can be con.
trolled only by restoring the skin TO
LUZ itOilldl CJllOlUlOu.
When the entire body has been
coated with tar the danger Ia pro.
p~oftionately greater. In this case.
happily for the victims, only the up.
per part of the body was 80 coated.
The former Mrs. Simpson went home
ana ~endeavored to remove the tar
Win Kerosene, which only made IL
worse. She MANAGED TO ppt tn n ,w-
iefVliie that night, where doctors took
nor Ia hand Two days later, though
stlll In q miserable plight, she was
aole to travel to the home OF her son
at Pennington.
Miss Oliver Is b%slieveved to hav, re.
placed her dress waist Oye the tar
II TO have gone as speedily as
to her home at GoWen.
Inc action OF Simpson and his
h~ouSekecper was moro radical and bel
'lRefent, When the last OF the while
caps had disappeared they reseatod
themselves In the Sim pson wagon and
iroye to Howell, the county seat
Ihere, after obtaining medical atten.
lion, they called on Sheriff Pratt and
Prosecuting Attorney Green.
Ihey welc slck and dejscted, but
lhey made formal Complaints apainst
OF the Jockey Corners" farm.
Later Simpson flsd damage suits
eHainsG tour or i've Of his neighbors,
demanding $40 900 In each case.
But public opinion In the neighbor.
lood Is strong for the white Gaps
Uncover they may be. livery farmer!