The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-10-13
NEGRO STRUNG TO
TELEPHONE POLE
Mob Near GreenviIle, S. c., Then
hicd'ed Him With Bullets; AS

Mob Near GreenviIIe, S. c., Then
Ridd'ed Him With Bullets; AS
sauited Little Girl.
Greenyllle, S. c., Oct. 12.- Willis
jackson, II year old negro, who as
saulted IL year old white girl at
Honea Path, yesterday was strung to
telephone pole by one foot and his
epooy shot to pieces by a mob.
folloWlng one Of the most sensa-
tlonal man chaSes in the history nj
tnls section extending over one hun
urea miles, mob overpowered the
sheriff and his deputies six miles of
GreenVille late yesterday afternoon.
and secured the negro.
AFTER the commission of the crime
the negro was taken into custody by
oncers and spirited to Anderson by
automobile. mob followed closely.
put on arriving at Anderson found
that the negro had been taken to
Greenville. Then followed 81 mile
race across country between an an
tomobile bearing deputies in charge
OF the negro and a score of machines
hlled by the mob.
Fearful lest the Jail would not
Withstand attack from a mob the pris-
oner was hurried toward Spartanburg
Where tnere is more modern prison.
Inc machine bearing the negro and
lne deputies broke down after leaving
ILLS CITY and the party concealed
themselves III the woods On return
ing TO the city the chauffeur who
drove the party was seized by mem
Ders or the lob and forced to show
them back to the spot where the ne
gro was concealed
Inc tremb- ing negro was placed in
the car in which Ashley and four
Other men loGe, followed by a train
OF several automobiles from Ander-
son and Greenville counties, loaded
with determined men and bristling
with shotguns and rifles, the ring
leaders turned in their fury and start
ed toward Honea Path. Promises
were made the sheriffs that the ne
gro would be carried back to the
scene of the crime and the colder
heads of the town consulted as to
what should be done with him.
Girl in Bad Shape n
The little girl is in a critical con-
dition. She was badly bruised, ter.
ribly lacerated and was greatly shock
ed She displayed an unusual amount
| of nerve however in looking at the
three negroes brought before her for
identified ton The father of the lassie
/ is engaged in the lumber business in
southwest Georgia and was away
| from hcme at the time He was
| telegraphed for and will probably ar
rive at Honea Path today. The moth
| ar cf the little girl is dead, having
been accidently shot by her husband
| several years ago. The girl lived with
her stepmother. Until recently her
father was engaged in the mercantile
business at Honea Path. Before it
was learned at Honea Path that an
angry mob was in pursuit of the ne
| gro, Mayor Sullivan telephoned to
| Governor Blease asking for a special
| term of court to try the negro, the
negro was in Jail and the Governor
stated that he would order the special
term on the request of Solicitor Bonn
ham.
| Taking Cow to Pasture.
According to the little girl she
was attacked by the negro while she
was going to a pasture with her cow.
The attack was made within three
| hundred yards of the incorporated
limits of Honea Path and after drag
ing his little victim about seventy
five yards into patch of woods he
| accomplished his dastardly purpose
behind a dead log.
| The little girl emerged from the
woods, attracted passerby and gave
| the alarm. A mob of several hun
dred people Immediately gathered in
| Honea Path and every conceivable
hiding place was searched. Three
negroes were brought before her and
she identified Jackson as her assail
| ant