The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-06-17

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was Earle Stevenson, one of the dep
uties who had helped defend the
prisoner, bleeding from the bullet
wounds in his left arm. Jesse Nor
rison, the brother.in-law, is said to
be from Great Falls, in Chester
county.
STRONG CONDEMNATION.
The people of Winnsboro are
strong in their condemnation of the
affair, and demanding a vigorous
prosecution of the guilty parties.
They say that it has put stain on
their town, long known as a place
where law and order prevailed and
proud of their untarnished record in
the past. They declare the mob
was composed of less than half
dozen, none of whom were Winns-
boro people. They do not hesitate
to say that the whole thing as plan
ned was a conspiracy which they can
find has only been paralleled by the
Hillsville, Va, tragedy.
The shooting took place at 10
o'clock this morning and by noon
the townspeople were possessed of
their accustomed calm, a seemingly
deadly calm which foretold a de-
termination to wipe out the stain
which had unwittingly fallen upon
them by bringing to speedy justice
those responsible. The people here
did not understand the necessity for
calling out the military company,
but that brave body Of men under
Capt. B Doty responded promptly
when orders came from Columbia.
They escorted Sheriff Hood and
the two wounded deputies to The
special train, which took them to
Columbia, for there had been some
idle talk that more shooting was i'm
minent. The company dispersed,
for there was nothing for them to
do. The townspeople were amazed
when two automobiles, carrying A.
800 rounds of rife ammunition and
700 rounds of pistol ammunition,
raced in from Columbia. The de-
tail, which brought the ammunition.
was commanded by Adjt Gen ]
Shapter Caldwell, for the report
had been sent to Columbia that the
company here was without ammu-
milton. The cars were guarded by
a detail of men hastily enlisted in
Columbia and the run from the Cap
ital City here was made in record
time. The detail returned to Co.
lumbia when they found the situa-
tion here was quiet. Several auto
mobiles came from Columbia, but
the excitement here lasted less than
an hour; in fact, as one citizen said,
it was all over before anyone knew
what was going on. They best de-
scribed it as sounding like the pop
ping of frecrackers." Court was
to have convened here this morning,
but after the tragedy it did not as
semble until o'clock this afternoon.
There was an air of unusual solem-
nifty pervading the court room, and
Judge Wilson and the jurors all re-
flected the gravity of the situation
by their actions and demeanor. The
atmosphere impressed one with the
feeling that those responsible for
the tragedy were going to be held
to strict accountability"
ASSASSINATION" SAYS COURT.
The blood-stained portals of this
temple of justice cry aloud for the
of the majesty of the
law" said Judge John S Wilson in
his vigorous charge to the Fairfield
grand jury this afternoon, in which
he denounced the shooting of Sheriff |
Hood and his deputies as "asssssina-
ton and called on the jury'to make
a thorough and sweeping investiga
ton and to bring every one connect
ed with the horrible affair to justice.
1t is your duty" said Judge Will