The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-04-07
VAUGHAN CAPTURED
IN FLORIDA
Arrest of Condemned Man Reyiyes
Interest in Sensational Case.

years ago on charges of criminal as
sault on four girls under IA years
OF age says dispatch from Tampa,
Fla, to the Columbia State, was ar
rested this afternoon at his home at
Port Tampa by Tampa police detec-
tives, j. A. Killibrew and Stansell and
Marshal Sudduth of Port Tampa.
The mans wife was also arrested and
held at the police station for inves-
tigation. Earl denies that he is the
Vaughan wanted in South Carolina,
but several attempts to commit sui
eide led to his being placed in
padded cell at the county Jail for safe
keeping. 1t is said that the crimes
for which Vaughan was sentenced to
death were committed while he was
IN charge of the Odd Fellows orphan
home in Greenville. 1t is claimed
that he was convicted on the first
count and sentenced to death by cleo
trocution. Later he s said to have
been regarded as insane and was
transferred to the State Hospital for
the Insane in Columbia, from which
he escaped about two years ago He
is alleged then TO have made his way
% Port Tampa, where he has held the
assistant principalship of the Port
married here under the alleged as
sumed name. The wife, it is claimed
was one of his nurses at the hospi-
tai in Columbia.
Detective Killibrew went to the
mans house yesterday afternoon.
leaving Detective SStansell and Mar
shal Sudduth near the house to
prevent the man escaping. Upon
learning Killibrew intention and his
mission, Earl is said to have asked
permission to go into one of the
rooms of the house to see a friend.
This was refused Earl was in his
shirt sleeves and when he was search
ed the officer did not find any weap-
on.
Tried to Cut Throat.
Detective Killibrew put Earl in a
car and took him to the place where
Detective Stansell and Marshal Sud
duth were waiting. When Marshal
Sudduth got out of the car in which
he was waiting to place handouts
upon Earps wrists, the man suddenly
ran his hand into the watch pocket
of his trousers and pulled out a
knife with which he started to cut
his throat Detective Killibrew, how
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could inflict serious injury upon him
SELF
DR.. w. II. Nudge of Port Tampa
rendered first aid. Foiled in his at
tempt to end his life by cutting his
throat, Earl tried to jump out of the
automobile in which the Officers were
bringing him to Tampa. He was final
ly lodged in the police station, where
shortly afterwards he attempted to
pull the bandages from the wound
in his throat. Later he attempted
to take his life by drowning by plac-
ing his head in the water in the bowl
Of the toilet in his cell Seemingly
! driven to desperation, when foiled at
this, the man again tried to end his
! life by filling his hat with water and
burying his face in it. To guard
against further attempts of suicide,
police officers took the man TO the
county Jail, where he was put in
straight jacket and placed in pad
ded cell.
Local police officers state he has
been identified by a man living in
Tampa, who had formerly made his
home in South Carolina, and knew
Vaughan.
/ Wife Also Desperate.
| The mans wife, who was brought
to Tampa, and held in the detention
room for investigation by the local
officers, was foiled in an attempt to
end her life also tonight. The police
say the woman about 8 O'Clock to-
night suddenly grabbed pocket
knife out of one of her pockets and
started to slash her throat. She was
prevented from accomplishing her act
by Detective Stansell According to
the officer, the woman took the knife
from her pocket and hesitated for
several minutes, seemingly taking
the time to arouse courage to carry
out her plans. She was caught Just
as she started to jab the knife into
! her throat.
The woman is said to have told the
police officers that she was a nurse
at the State Hospital for the Insane
IN Columbia, S. G. when she first met
Earl. Further, she, it is alleged told
the officers that she knew Earl had
never been insane and that he was
guilty of the charges he is accused
of. She left the hospital before Earl
made his escape, she said.
Earl came to Tampa first she is
claimed to have told the officers, and
to have then sent for her. She came
to this city and they were married
here. according to her statement
After her attempt to take her life,
she was placed in a cell and is being
held until information is received
from South Carolina authorities to
learn if she is implicated in any way
with the case in that state.