Lynching Reported in Sumner County Darkening Town
An enraged mob lynched a Black man named Jim Sweat in Sumner County after he killed D. F. Barry and his cook. Authorities provide sparse details as the incident fuels fear and tension in the county.
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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1911
Page
1
Double murder and lynching shock Gallatin area
A Black man Jim Sweat killed David F. Barry Jr and Minnie Draper near Gallatin Tennessee then was lynched by a mob after revealing motive tied to Draper. Barry's death followed by mob action underscores tense postwar violence in Maury County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Herald
Gallatin
Tenn
Jim Sweat
David F. Barry, Jr
Sweat
Mr. Barry
Barry
Guy. Patterson
Commencement at Howard Institute Mt Pleasant
The Howard Institute public school in Mt Pleasant announced its commencement. Rev. Thomas R. Curtis of Lebanon Tennessee will deliver the sermon on Sunday May 28 at 11 oclock. Final examinations run May 29 to June 1 followed by the annual concert and students banquet. Principal James A. Bostick has led the school for twenty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Institute
Mt. Pleasant
Thomas R. Curtis
Lebanon, Tenn
James A. Bostick
Hermit hid money in every corner of his home
Bedford Ind May 24 A hermit Hob rt Craig who died last Friday near Silver a small country village west of Bedford left a vast hoard of money of foreign coins early bank notes gold and silver shin plasters and money of many kinds found by his family in cracks and hidden spots A two bushel sack of old day books was searched revealing bills from many years past along with wild cat bank notes Nearly 2000 dollars were found and the search continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Ind
Hobrt Craig
Silver
Here
State Bank of Indians
Kentucky
Ben
Maury County Seining Clampdown Warned
Deputy Game Warden Matthews Gordon serves notice to fishermen using seines in Duck River and Maury County streams that the season is closed until July 1. Violators will be prosecuted to the limit as the March 31 to July 1 closed period is enforced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthews Gordon
Duck River
Maury County
Maury
Delegates Return From Evansville
Richland Presbytery delegates to the Cumberland Presbyterian General Assembly in Evansville Indiana returned today. Rev M S Kennedy Pulaski and Captain J H Fussell Columbia were on the delegation. The next meeting will be in Missouri. Delegates to the Southern Presbyterian General Assembly in Louisville will probably return Thursday. Prof W C Branham Spring Hill and Rev B J Reagen Lawrenceburg led that delegation. The assembly will meet next May at Bristol Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland Presbytery
General Assembly
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Evansville
Ind
M. S. Kennedy
Pulaski
J. H. Fussell
Columbia
Missouri
Southern, Presbyterian Church
Louisville
W. C. Branham
Spring Hill
B. J. Reagen
Lawrenceburg
Bristol
Tenn
Election Called for Maury County Legislative Seat
The Tennessee legislature adopted a resolution urging Governor Hooper to issue a writ for a Maury County special election to fill a legislature seat. Captain A. A. Lipscomb and committee members Beasley Stewart and Stone will present the request to the governor and plan a prompt meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
Hooper
Maury County
A. A. Lipscomb
Messrs
Beasley
Stewart
Stone
Two County Members Named as Elections Board Work Progresses
After a delay the Late Board of Election Commissioners met in the Supreme Court room and named two county election board members. I. B. Tigrett was kept on record but excused from naming a third member, leaving Stratton and Tigrett unresolved. Maynard and Young then appointed two members, one independent Democrat and one Republican, to proceed with reappointment of the old board members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
Nashville
Board of Election Commissioners
Supreme Court Room
I. B. Tigrett
L. M. Stratton
Arrest of escaped prisoner Arthur Jackson in Marshall county
Deputy Sheriff Wilson of Lewisb urn captures Arthur Jackson a Black inmate who escaped from the county road several weeks ago and returns him to Marshall county. Jackson was found in Columbia by associates and brought back to face confinement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall County
Jackson
Wilson
Lewisburg
Arthur Jackson
Liberty
Columbia
Husband shoots man in his home in Arcadia
Fletcher Ingram son of Dr J B Ingram Venus Florida was shot and killed Saturday night by Henry F Wild in Wilds home. Wild surrendered and was promptly pronounced by the Coroner s jury. Following the shooting Mrs Wild took bromidia but prompt action saved her life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arcade
Fla
Fletcher Ingram
J. B. Ingram
Venus
Henry F. Wild
Wild
Young Ingram
Nashville hosts Tennessee Bar Association opening session
Judge W B Turner and several Columbia bar members attend the opening session in Nashville. Governor S W Hooper delivers welcome address in a splendid effort. Circuit court business is arranged to avoid conflicts with the association meeting. no cases are to be called for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Turner
Columbia Bar
Nashville
Tennessee Bar Association
5. W. Hooper
Circuit Court
Monument to Pres. McKinley Officers Named for Birthplace Project
The National McKinley Birthplace Association reports officers elected at New York meeting. President Joseph G. Butler Jr of Youngstown is joined by vice president John G. Milburn of New York City, treasurer Joseph G. Schmidlapp of Cincinnati, and secretary W. A. Thomas of Niles, Ohio. The group aims to erect a monument and memorial building at Niles to honor William McKinley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National McKinley Birthplace Association
Joseph G. Butler, Jr
Youngstown
John G. Milburn
New York City
Joseph G. Schmidlapp
Cincinnati
W. A. Thomas
Niles, CO
William McKinley
Niles
Mr. Mcinley
Duel on Streets of Little Town in Decherd Tenn
Henry Bunn a leading merchant shot and killed Harvey Hannah in a street duel on Decherd main street near the depot. The men had a long standing grudge. Hannah struck Bunn with a stick at about 10 am, Bunn drew a pistol and fired two shots, both hitting Hannah. Bunn has not been arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decherd
Tenn
Henry Bunn
Harvey Hannah
Hannah
Jsonn
Bunn
Ben
Commencement address at Columbia Military Academy by Prof Dyer
Vanderbilt professor G W Dyer delivered the commencement sermon at the Columbia Military Academy. The audience included students, parents, and townspeople as well as Mississippian valedictorian Rogers George. Dyer urged good citizenship and democratic duty in a resonant, eloquent speech that captivated the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Military Academy
Rogers George
Mississippi
Bruce McGehee
Walter Branham Capers
Columbia Institute
R. L. Harris
J. B. Garner
Gen. Gartner
G. W. Dyer
Dyer
Christian Republic
Negro Arrested for Housebreaking in Macedonia
Acting on a search warrant Constable W. J. Goad recovered valuable household articles from Frances Mitchells residence in Macedonia. The woman, identified as a suspect in breaking into Matthews Gordons home, was arrested and jailed on the charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Goad
Frances Mitchell
Macedonia
Matthews Gordon
Oldest American Residence Burns in Virginia
Hampton Va May 24 Kes terville the original home of George Wythe signer of the Declaration of Independence and said to be the oldest residence in America was destroyed by fire this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Dyer
Matt
Hampton
Kesterville
George Wythe
America
Columbia baseball team issues challenge to Tennessee teams
The Columbia baseball team under Manager Shelton issues a challenge to any Tennessee team after a lone year opener against Pottsville. A game with the M. A. boys was wiped out by rain, leaving Columbia ready to prove itself against challengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Shelton
Tennessee
Pottsville
M. A
Raim
Light vote but all are elected in Mt Pleasant mayor and council
The article notes the smallest vote ever cast in Mt Pleasant as Mayor W. H. Long and three council members were reelected. Aldermen A. Brownlow J. R. Shackelford and A. L. Ward returned to their seats with no opponents and no election excitement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant
W. H. Long
A. Brownlow
J. R. Shackelford
A. L. Ward
Note From Dorothy Arnold Found In Bottle In Pensacola Bay
A bottle fished from Pensacola Bay contained a note signed Dorothy Arnold and a lock of hair. Dated January 28, 1911 from Escambia Bay, the note hints at a disappearance and directs hair to be sent to her father in New York. Unclear if by the missing girl or a prank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pensacola
Fla
Dorothy Arnold
Pensacola Bay
Eecambia Bay
Bob
Francis R. Arnold
West Seventy-ninth Street
New York
Gtr
Miss Arnold
Escamp bin Bay
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D. F. Barry
Hospital OF
Bruce M’glhse
Barry Home
Quartette
Tennnessee
Arkansas
Florida
Tampa
Joe Grable
Christian Young Men of America
Colbridge Lyford
J. B. Sharp
Robert Garner
Henry W. Grady
Russell Betts
Emmett
Mississtppi
John H. Dinning
Prank FP. Everett
King’s Daughters Hospital Board
Pew Hospital
King’s Daughters
Thomas
L. Curtis
Robert Craig
I General Assembly OF the
Tigrett
West Tennessee
Young
Maynard
Stratton
Meeting Bar Association
Judge Turner
Columbia Bar GO
Pres. M’kinley
National Association
Little Town
Merchant
Man Towad
Prof. Dyer
Vanderbilt
George
Cates
Shville
J. Ba “Hurtis
J. W. Handley
B.A. Lindsey
Central Hospital For the Insane
Dibrell
Frances Mitchel
Columbia Aggregation
Dorothy Arnald
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