The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-06-06
WARRANT OUT FOR VAUGHN.
Greenville Man Charged With Capi.
tai Offense.

trustees of the South Carolina Odd
Fellows Orphanage, held in this city
Wednesday night, warrant was this
morning issued for the arrest of T.
u. Vaughn, erstwhile superintendent
cf the orphanage home, charging him
with rape, the alleged victim being
cne of the little orphan girls under
his charge. The warrant has been
placed in the hands of Sheriff J. Perry
Poole for service, but as yet he has
been unable to apprehend the &C
cused.
The affair has created a sensation
in church circles, for Vaughn was
prominent in church work, often
prayed in public and was looked upon
as devout Christian gentleman. The
few who have learned of accusations
against the young man express them
selves as "thuuderstruck" and in the
next breath the bitterest Indignation.
Concerning the matter, member
of the board of trustees, who took
the lead in the investigation, leading
up to the swearing out of the war
rant against Vaughn, dictated the
following statement to The News and
Courier correspondent:
Trustees Statement.
About two weeks ago the board
of trustees learned that former Sup
erintendent T. u. Vaughn was impli-
Gated in some very serious conduct.
A full investigation was made and
Mr.. Vaughn was summoned before
the board. He came and denied the
charges and we dispersed.
"a subsequent meeting of the
board was called and Mr.. Vaughn
was sought to be served with notice
to attend the meeting, by mail and
otherwise, but could not be reached.
His family have not been at home in
the city for two weeks. His brother,
is said to occupy the house at night,
and told the messenger of the board
of trustees that T. U. Vaughn had
gone North.
"A meeting of the trustees having
been set for May 20, and having been
unable to reach Mr.. Vaughn, war
rant was sworn out for his arrest,
charging an unmentionable offence
with one of the inmates of the Or
phan Home. This warrant was plac-
ed in the hands of Sheriff J. Perry
Poole, but up to the present he has
not apprehended Vaughn.
Lodges to be Informed
''The board did not care to make
any public announcement, but rumors
having been published already, the
salient facts are now given out.
Grand Master James H. Craig, of An
derson, will Immediately address per-
sonal letters to all lodges of the State,
so that any uncertainty in the minds
of the members may be set at rest.
This letter will be read in all the
lodges, and will not be published in
the newspapers. It will be an official
statement concerning the entire mat
ter.
''The purpose of Vaughn's trip
North, if he has gone, is not known.
It is known that he offered before
leaving Greenville to sell his beauti-
full new residence, in which he has
been living since leaving the orphan
age the first Of the year. So
far as known, no conveyance of the
property has been made.
cit is reported that his family is
in the neighborhood Of Tigerville,
with Mrs. Vaughn's people. Num-
erous persons who have known him
favorably and esteemed him highly
are shocked by the report. Suffice it
to say, the board of trustees have
made every effort possible to find out
the truth, and having become con-
vinced that it is true, and that it is
their duty to prosecute at law, no
effort will be spared to fix the blame
and vindicate the truth
Failed to Find Vaughn.
Wednesday night, it is said, three
men, a committee from the board of
trustees, went to Vaughn's house,
having reason to believe that
Vaughn was in hiding there. One of
the committee approached the house
from the front, while another ap-
preached from the rear. The house
was in darkness, Shortly after the
party knocked at the front the light
was turned on in the interior and
Vaughn's brother answered the door,
and was armed with gun. Being as
sured that the committees mission