Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-06-05
VAUGHN's SERIOUS OFFENsE.
Statement Issued Concerning Super
intendent Odd Fellow Home.

GreenVille News, warrant was yes
terday morning issued for the arrest |
of Il. U. Vaughn, erstwhile superin-
tendent' Of the orphan home. charg-
ing him with rape, the alleged victim
being one Of the little orphan girls |
under his care. The warrant has |
been placed in the hands Of Sheriff |
Poole for service, but as yet he has |
been unable to apprehend the ac- |
cused
Statement Issued.
Concerning the matter member |
of the board Of trustees, who took |
an active part in the investigation !
leading to the swearing out of the
warrant against Vaughn, dictated the
following statement to representa-
tive of the News:
About two weeks ago the board
of trustees learned that former super
intendent, t. u. Vaughn, was impli-
Gated in some very serious conduct,
and full Investigation was made,
and Mr.. Vaughn was summoned be-
fore the board. He came, and denied
the charges, and we Dispersed
"A subsequent meeting OF the
board was called, and MI Vaughn
tice to attend the meeting, by mail
and otherwise, but lie could not be
, reached. His family have not been
at the home in the city for two
weeks His brother, a. student at
Furman University, is said to occupy
the house at night, and told the mes
senger Of the board Of trustees that
| T. U. Vaughn had gone North.
"A meeting Of the trustees having
been set for May 29th, and having
been unable to reach Mr.. Vaughn, a
warrant was sworn out for HIS arrest,
charging an unmentionable offense
with one Of the inmates Of the orphan
home This warrant was placed IN
the hands Of Sheriff Poole, but up to
the present he has not npprehended
Vaughn.
| The board did not uare to make
any public announcement, but rum,ors
having been published already, the
salient facts are now given out.
Grand Master James H. Craig, Of
Anderson, will Immediately address
personal letters to all the lodges of
the State, SO that any uncertainty in
the minds Of the members may be
set at rest. The letter will be rad in
all the lodges and Will not Ia pub
| hGa
an official statement concerning the
entire matter.
The purpose Of Vaughn's trip to
the North, if he has gone, Is not
known 1t rs known that he offered,
before leaving, to sell his beautiful
new residence, in which he has been
living since leaving the orphanage
| the first of the year. So far as is
| known. no conveyance Of the broperty
has been made.
at is reported that his family is
in the neighborhood of Tigerville
with Mrs. Vaughn's people, Numerous
persons who have known him favora-
bly, and esteemed him highly are
shocked by the report. Suffice It to
say, the board Of trustees have made
every effort possible to find ont the
| truth, and having become convinced
| 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"
Brother Armed with Gun.
+ Wednesday night, it is said, three
men, committee from the board OF
trustees, went to Vaughn's home, have
was in hiding there. One of the com
mittee approached the house from the
front, while another approached from
the side, and third from the rear.
The house was in darkness. Shortly
after the party knocked at the front
door the light was turned on in the
interior. and Vaughn's brother, the
University student, answered the
knock. and he was armed with a gun.
Being assured that the committees
mission was a peaceable one, the
young man opened the door and gave
the information that his brother had
gone North.
For number Of years Vaughn was
superintendent Of the Odd Fellows
Orphanage, situated four miles west
of Greenville, on the Easley Bridge
road. Last January he resigned and |
later became connected with an in |
surancc company Of this city.