The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05
TERRIBLE ACCUSATION
AGAINST VAUGHN
Former, superintendent of Odd
Fellows Orphanage.
ARREST MADE, SPEEDY TRIAL ASKED.
Charged With Assault Upon Or
iphan Child In His Charge.

Charged With Assault Upon Or
;phan Child In His Charge.
In consequence Of a meetingof the board
OF trustees Of the South Carolina Odd Fell
lows Orphanage held in this city Wednes-
day night, says the Greenville News, Q
warrantIwas yesterday morning issued for
the arrest of T. U. Vaughn, erstwhile sn-
perintendent Of the Orphan Home, charg.
ing him with rape, the alleged victim be-
Ing one Of the little orphan girl under his
charge. The warrant has been placed In
the hands Of Sheriff ]. Perry Poole for ser
vice, but as yet, he has been unable to ap-
prehend the.accused.
Concerning the matter, a member OF the
board Of trustees, who took the lead In the
investigation leading up to the swearing
out Of the warrant against Vaughn, die
tated the following statement to repre-
sentative Of The News:
about two weeks ago the board Of trus-
tees learned that former Superintendent
T. q. Vaughn was implicated In some very
serious conduct. A full Investigation was
made and Mr.. Vaughn was summoned be-
fore the board. BE came and denied the
charges and we dispersed.
"a subsequent meeting Of the board was
calledlby the chairman, and Vaughn was
served with notice to attend the meet
| ing, by mail and otherwise, but could not
be reached. His family have not been at
home in the city for two weeks. His bro
ther, student at Furman University, 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 2sth. and having been unable
to reach Mr.. Vaughn, a warrant was sworn
our for his arrest, charging an unmention-
able otfense with one OF the inmates ofthe
Orphans home. This warrant was placed
In the hands of Sheriff J. Perry Poole, but
up to the present he has not apprehended
Vaughn. .,.. ..,s.. = a
"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
a. 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. This letter will be read In all the
lodges, and will not be published dn the
newspapers. 1t will be an official state
ment concerning the entire matter.
1.-THE purpose of Vaughn's trip north, IL
he has gone, is not known. It is 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 property has been
made. .. ... ,
lit is reported that his family Is In the
neighborhood Of Tigerville, with Mrs.
vaughn's people. Numerous persons who
have known him fayorably and esteemed
himlhighly .sre 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 convinced that
it Is true and that it Is their duty to prose-
cute at law, no effort will be spared to fix
the blame and vindicate the truth"
Wednesday night, it Is said, three men.
a committee from the board Of trustees,
went to Vaughns 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 side and another from
the lrear. The house was In darkness.
Shortly after the party knocked at the
front the light was turned on In the inte-
rior and Vaughn's brother, the University
student, answered the door, and was arm
ed 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 a number Of years Vaughn was su-
perintendent of the Odd Fellows Orphan
age situated four miles west Of Green
vile, on the Easley Bridge road. Last
January he resigned and later became
connected with an insurance company Of
this city.
Vaughn has been arrested and lodged In
jail The board of trustees has requested
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