The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-04-06
OFFICERS BELIEVE
VAUGHN LOCATED
Man Answering Description
in Florida
TEACHING SCHOOL
in SMALL TOWN
Former Orphanage Mead, Convicted
Heinous Crime Thought to have
been Located In Small Florida Town
By Columbia Man. Attempts Suicide.

been Located In Small Florida Towr
BY Columbia Man. Attempts Suicide
Tampa, Fla, April 1T. A. Earle
believed to be II. U. Vaughn, convict
ed at Grecnville, s. c., six years ago
on charges of criminal assault on
four girls under IA years of age, was
arrested this afternoon at his home al
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
Is held at the police station for inves-
tigation. Earle denies that he is the
Vaughn wanted in South Carolina,
but several attempts to commit suicide
led to his being placed in a padded
cell at the county Jail for safe keep
ing. 1t Is said that the crimes for
which Vaughn was sentenced to death
were committed while he was in
charge Of the Odd Fellows orphan
home in Greenyille. 1t Is claimed that
he was convicted on the first count
and sentenced to death by electrocu-
ton. Later he is said to have been
regarded as insane and was trans
ferred to the State Hospital for the
Insane in Columbia, from which he es-
capped about two years ago. He Is al
legged then to have made his way to
Port Tampa, whore he has held the
assistant prncipalship Of the Port
Tampa city school and that he was
married here under the alleged as
sumod name. The wife, 1t is claimed,
was one Of his nurses at the hospital
in Columbia.
Detective Killibrow went to the
mans house yesterday afternoon,
leaving Detective Stansell and Mar
shal Sudduth near the house to pre-
vent the man escaping. Upon learn
ing Killibrew's intention and his mis-
sion. Earl is said to have asked per-
mission to so 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 searched the
officer did not find any weapon.
Tried TO Cut Throat
Detective Killibrew put Earl In a
car and took him to the place where
Detective Stanscll and Marshal Sud-
duth were waiting. When Marshal
Shldduth got out Of the car in which
he was waiting to place handouts
upon Earl's wrists, theoman suddenly
ran his hands into the watch pocket
Of his trousers and pulled out a knife
with which he started to cut his
throat. Detective killibrew, howov-
er, grabbed the man before he could
iniict serious injury upon himself.
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 placing
his head in the water in the bowl of
the toilet in his cell. Seemingly driv-
en- to desperation, when foilcd at this
tho man again tried to end his life
by filling his hat with water and bury
Ing his face in 1t. To guard against
further attempts OF suicide, police Of
ficers took the man to the county
jail, where he was put in q straight
Jacket and placed in a padded cell.
Local police officers state he has
bcen identified by a man living in
Tampa, who had formerly mftle 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 loca1
officers, was foiled in an attempt tt
end her life also tonight The police
say the woman about o'clock to.
night suddenly grabbed pocket
knife out of one OF her pockets ant
started to slash her throat. She was
prevented from accomplishing her ac
by Detective Stanscll Accordirr tc
the officer, the woman took tho knife
from her uOckHi and hocifofod fo.. .o,,