The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-03-05
STATE OFFERS TESTIMONY
TELLING TERRIBLE STORY
OF T,oo Negroes Being Bruta)ly Beaten BY
Party of Whites and B1acks---A]so of
Third Negro Being Shot Do,on in Duel
and Clubbed With His Guns.

river liz stated that the white men
In the party told him and the other
two negroes to take Tom Spights nnti
George Gibson into the store; that
they were told to take the two negro
mems clothes down; that this was
done; that two Of the negroes stretcliI
ed Tom Spigh:s across counter
and held him there while the third
negro man, upon orders from the
white men. beat George Gibson.
When the first one of the three ne
gro helpers had beaten Gibson he
changed who was with one of the ne
iroes who WAS holding Gibson across
the counter. and tho second negro
came around und took the buggy trace
and beat Gibson. Having taken his fill
OF beating the second negro changed
places with the third negro holding
Splghts across the counter. and this
third negro came around and used the
buggy trace on ;Spishts. When til.
three negro helpers had finished
heating George Gibson. II was testi-
fled. five OF the six white men In the
party took turns at applying the bug
gy trace to the negFo's naked anatomy
This continued. tho witness testified,
until eight different men had applied
the lash TO George Gibson. The wit
ness testified that the only man in the
party who did not do any Of the whip
ping was Woodrow, Campbell. who de-
clared that he did not have to do any
OF the beating, as st!he, had brought
along his negroes tosdo 1t for him.
Beaten on Feet.
When tho Gibson negro had been
disposed Of. the testimony went, ON
Sptghts was placed across the coun-
ter nnd the lash applied to him In
Much the saule fashion as Il Was ap-
piled to George Gibson. The witness
stated that George Gibson was nble
to stand up n part Of The time after
the beating and part of tho time
was not able TO stand. After Spights
had been whipped some, II was stated,
Calma Kay spoke mp AMI SAID ,l,ut tho
negro had had enough beuting.
Green Gihyon Comes In.
When the beating of George Gibson
and Tom Spights hal been finished
the witness stated, he looked o,,: the
door Of the store and saw Green 't;ib-
son and two other negroes, armed
with shot guns, approaching the build
Ing. This matter was reported 10 the
white men. the witness stated. and
Immediately they came out of the
house. with pistols drawn, and com
manded Green Gibsontnnd the other
TWO negroes to drop their guns. Tho
witness testified that Green Gibson,
said, Gentlemen, IL he has done nryl
thing letathc law take its course"
The negroes were again cnmmnnda,l
10 drop their gunE. the witness stated,
the three negroes began backing or
toward tho bridge. When the negroes
backed of. tho witness stated, shoot.
Ing between them, and the white men
began. The witness was not nosi,;vo
but thought that John McDon,Ild fir..
ed tho first shot, .9,
When on exchange. OF somo 20 shots
had taken. place., the witness siatc,I. .
he and Calma Kay went ovrr1 In :i;sor,
gia and secured three shot guns re.
turning later to the bridge, where tl,e
guns were Distributed amopg thS
members OF the party. .ynsaS
Shooting Of q. Json. 81 X gI95 ta
fhe witness described the return
from the Georgia side aud the trip
back toward Fair Play. On the returi,
TIT, Il seems. meInbers OF the party
encountered Green Gibson. who had
made his get away after the exchange
OF shots near Knox's bridge. The Wit
ness stated that he went Ia the llrec.
tioIs Of firing Witch hes heard, and
SAW Calma Kay and William Mcclure
shooting at Green Gibson, who was
down In field. - q s i; 8 tiStH
81 Tho witness described s.aeeinr
sSssen s,, Gibson shot down anu seeing