The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-04-07
VAUGHN ARRESTED
AT TAMPA, FLA.
FUGITIVE WILL BE BROUGHT
BACK FOR EXAMINATION
AND SENTENCE

A special despatch to the Columbia
State, Monday, from Tampa, Fla,
says,
T. A. Earle, believed to be 7. I.
Vaughn, convicted at Greenville, ). G.,
six years ago on charges of criminal
assault on four girls under IA years
Of age, was arrested this Afternoon.
at his home at Port Tampa by Tampa
roEce detectives, j. A. Killibrew an
Stansell, and Marshal Sudduth of
Port Tampa. The mans wife was
also arrested and is held at the police
station for investigation Earle denies
that he is Vaughn wanted in South
Carolina, but several attempts to COM
nit suicide led to his being placed ii
a padded cell at the county jail for
safe keeping. 1t is said that the
crimes for which Vaughn was sentenc-
ed to death were committed while he
was in charge of the Odd Fellows
orphan home in Greenville. 1t
is claimed that he was convict
ed on the first count and SEN
fenced to deaht by electrocution. La
ter he is said to have been regarded
as insane and was transferred to the
State hospital for the insane IN Co.
lumbia, from which he escaped about
two years ago. He is alleged then to
have made his way to Port Tampa.
where he has held the assistant prin-
cipalship Of the Port Tampa city
school, and he was married here un-
der the alleged assumed name. The
wife, it is claimed, was one of his
nurses at the hospital in Columbia.
Detective Killibrew went to the
mans house yesterday afternoon,
leaving Detective Stansell and Mar
shall Sudduth near the house to pre-
vent the man escaping. Upon learn
ing Kilibrew's intention and his mis-
sion, Earle, is said to nave asked per.
mission to go into one of the rooms
of the house to see friend. This
was refused. Earle was in his shirt
sleeves and when he was searched the
officer did not find any weapon.
Tried to Cut Throat.
Detective Killibrew put Earle in a
car and took him to the place where
Detective Stansell and Marshall SUD
dufh were waiting. When Marshal
Sudduth got cut of the car in which
he was waiting to place handouts up
on Earle's wrists, the man suddenly
ran his hand into the watch pocket
of his trousers and pulled out knife
with which he started to cut his
throat. Detective Killibrew, however,
grabbed the man before he could in
f9ict serious injury upon himself.
DR.. W. H. 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
" lodged in the police statirn, where
shortly afterwards he attempted to
pull the bandages from the wound
in his throat. Later he attempted
to take mis- life by drowning by plac
ing his head in the water in the bowl
of the toilet in the cell Seemingly
driven to desperation, when foiled 1T
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 a
straight jacket and placed in a padded
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
Vaughn.
Wife Also Desperate.
= The mans wife, who was brought
to Tampa, and held in the detention
room for investigation by the local
officers, was foijed in an attempt tt
end her life also tonight. The police
saw the woman about s o'clock TO-
night suddenly grabbed a pocket
knife out of one of her pockets arc
started 10 slash her throat. She was
prevented from accomplishing her ac'
'bv Detective Stansell. According tt
the Officer, the woman took the knife
from her pocket and hesitated tol
several minutes, seemingly taking
the time to arouse courage to carr!
out her plans. She was caught JUS
as she started to jab the knife int
her throat.
The woman is said to have told tht
police officers that she was a nurse
at the State Hospital for the Insane