The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-02-28
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THE BODY oFs CLARENCE WASH
4 4. HNGToN *ExHUsEED AND
9he stomach Sent TO- Clemson Col
aege to be Examined for Traces
OF Poison. s.. II:

Springfield, Feb. 26.--Special.- -
The Body OF Clarence Washing gton, q
negro man, was sdisinterred at the
/: ::colored Baptist church near here to.
5tslflay, and after empanneling q. ujry
OF Inquest by9M agistrate Alb: Cor
sabett, the stomach Of the dead man
s=was removed by Drs: Paul a. Phil
:lips and II. A. Odom, and forwarded
fc the authorities Of Clemson Col.
lege, for an examination; 1T being
believed that the said deceased came
10 his death from poison. 81 E 80, Il.
Eiarence Washington has lived fol
several years on the plantation OF
& Mr.. w. S. Williams, over the county
line In Aiken county. ?s- Si /; ~. ..S$,5
During the month Of December,
81 s07. MI. W. s.. Williams land, his
two SONS, Belton and John F. now
an attorney, and mem mbery Of tho leg.
islature from Aiken, S.. G. We're poi
4Eoned, as they, claimed, and ina.sub-
,stantuation OF their behalf, 1t is al.
legged that they found arsenic in the
water, with bottle and other proof
ssof the substance placed in their well
At the same time the well OF
Clarence Washington was said to
have been poisoned and all them
were treated for that trouble by DR.,
III. q. Odom Of this place. Later,
B during the following year Of 1908,
The. barn Of this negro was burned
under circumstance that gave rise to
the belief that. it was Of incendiary
origin. This man Washington was
takeg sick about the fifth day of this
month, and after being treated by
DIR. Paul a.. Phillips, Of this place,
died on the tenth, and was buried
!. Il two weeks ago today.
Dr. Phillips stated to your CORE
:sptmdent that at the time of the
death OF Washington and before that
.adaee, he told the family that he was
poisoned, and that he died from the
effects of$some poison that was. given
{ 90 the deceased. Some members OF
i the negro's family finally employed
! Lawyer John F.. Williams; Of Aiken.
3 who took the matter in. hand, with
The above results. t4.s#S. is.
t3 The inquest will be continued un-
) el the authorities hear from the
chemical examination to be made at
Clemson College. Magistrate A. B.
aasDrbitt, acting coroner, sent the fol
loving letter to the authorities at
clemson College:
Springfield, s. c., Feb. 26, II.
Clemson College, Clemson College,
8. C. ss::' &.3
Dear Sirs: BY power contained in
The Acts Of 1906, voi. "a, page 1872,
and on Page 636, Report Of Code for
1912, relating to the duties Of cor
pners, etc. am sending you the
stomach of, one Clarence Washington,
4 whose body, was this day disinterred,
nnd over which an Inquest Is now
Being held: and whose stomach was
removed BY Drs. Paul a. Phillips
land n. "A. odom, and placed, IN "a
glass Jar, and securely. sealed by
them, and BY my directions sent to
! you for an. immediate examination
:sas required by law. You Will. kindly
make IA chemical examination, and
return your report to me as soon as
you can do so. ..:.
Very respectfully, i = 80 :.
rNrhf{{ -
Magistrate, Acting Coroner,
It is claimed by those who. are
acting in this matter that they: haalye
very damaging evidence, against
5ome parties. .s.- ,,si.;.as 9, ,s !.
s:i EsS.s 5s:. ;5f. James =. Tanning.