The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-10-26
FORMER WATERLOO
MAN SLAIN MONDAY
Shot by Negro at Home
Near AlIepdale
NEGRO DIES
AT MOB'S HANDS
eugene T. Walker, a Former Resident
OF waterloo, Shot ana Killed by
Negro Near Allendale Following a

vi waterloo, Shot ana Killed by
Negro Near Allendale Following a
dispute Over Rents. Negro Lynched
! News was received in the city Mon
day afternoon that Dugene P. Walker
VINO resided at Waterloo, this county
Tor several years, was shot and NOR
aily wounded by negro tenant on
Mr.'Walker's farm near Allendale. The
negro was later taken from the hands
or the sheriff by mob of infuriated
citizens and lynched.
Mf. walker married Miss NIaude
smith, sister Of Mr.. ]. C. Smith. of
waterloo He was well known in the
county, having lived at Waterloo for
several years, and was well liked by
all who knew him. The news of his
death was shock to his friends in
this vicinity.
rhe account Of his death and the
subsequent lynching, as taken from
The State yesterday, follows:
Allendafe, Oct. 24.-Eugene p. Walk
er, a prominent farmer Of Appleton,
about four miles from here. was shot
and instantly killed this morning
about 10 o'clock by negro tenant
named Ed. Kirkland A mob which
formed Immediately upon the hearing
of the killing took Kirkland from
Sheriff Bennett at Fairfax this after
noon from Seaboard train No. 2, upon
which the sheriff was attempting to
take the prisoner to Columbia for safe
keeping and takign him to the scene
of the crime in the center of the
town Of Appleton burned him, the Gre
nation taking place about 8 o'clock
tonight. according to reports.
The killing OF Mr.. Walker arose out
of difficulty over a settlement for
rent due Walker, some difficulty hav-
ing been had between Mir. Walker and
kirkland on last Saturday, 1t is said
This morning Mr.. Walker met Kirk
land on the streets of Appleton and
demanded settlement, whereupon
tch negro drew a gun and shot him.
The shot entered the head OF Mr.
Walker and killed him instantly. The
negro attempted to make his escape,
Appleton by party OF men who
turned him over to Sheriff Bennett. In
the meantime a mob was being formed
all over the county and when the news
reached the mob that the negro was
in the hands Of the sheriff and that
he intended to spirit him away to Co
lumbia every avenue OF escape for the
sheriff and his prisoner was shut off.
Portions OF the mob were at every
station in the vicinity. 1t Is said, even
the bridge at Columbia being lpickcted.
The sheriff took a roundabout route
to Gibbons. s. c., where he boarded
the Seaboard train with kirkland,
making q dctour requiring over five
hours hiding him between two OF the
coaches. When the train reached Fair
fax It was met by mob OF several
hundred who boarded the train and
searched every coach from the mail
car to the last Pullman in search OF
the prisoner. aIe was finally located
and jumped from the train and tried
to escape. He was shot at several
times and hit, but was still conscious
when the mob carried him through the
country and reached Appleton, the
scene OF the crime. The mob was as
sembled at Appleton while the un'
conscious body of the negro lay In ar
automobile In the mide.e Of the street
and then disappeared apparently quie
with no violence evident. When th'
shades OF the night had gathered, up
on previous arrangements, 1t seems
the members gathered again and burn
cd the body OF the negro just on th'
main thoroughfare OF the town. Thcr'
was no excitement about the ahalr
II seems everything took place In
quiet, matter of fact way. No detail
as to the final burning could d.
learned, as all the members OF TN
mob were masked at Fairfax when tn
train was boarded and searched.
Sheriff Bennett Is receiving un
stinted praise here on the manner u
which he handled the situation her
today, having used every means wlthi'
his power to avoid the results. IL
estimated that over 1000 men wer
at some time members of the mob her
today, being scattered all over th'