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mmm%Hr#•v .•—... ■ .8*11*|$l••• m:iPublishedthis Locality Equals the Jo•fci . „. /, . . . •« jtoi . w.'k. .'-i-iAiiin Aiken County■ # 'Mhmri1 -«»r*»v .......*lt;yS(Wit tT ®P ■;■'i m' ‘ :fe' eV‘; v*!T}0'^V t\~ ' Y . V . ' -MPReview* W.NO. 4• •«.#rj -s- t •fei38k%^R*£?afck-A-AIKENCRIMINALWEDNESDAY. JANUARY 26LOWMAN LYNCHING BEFORE GRAND JURY .MAYOR HENDERSOMONDA YJUDGE JOHNSON PRESIDINGCHURCH MORTGAGE$2,00 a Vear—5c a Ct py*k •* ■» ; W?. W, -A »*Several Plea* 0fSunday was a great day for theReported that Evidence WillP resented* *Guiltmembers of the Kirn Baptist ChurchJoh™ J^ry Tod,y- Charge by JudgBARTOWAm....... ... 7HIMSELFTriedt) UTT!fhvs will inform you that thlt;Ige. By time the first.Frank 1LThe Court ofThe investigation of the lynchingr . . strains of the organ floated out on* - -.........convened in Xiken on tith: eWry in thc ‘“ditorium ?f ‘h* Octoberu _____/ 4,, wa* taken and chairs were being brou*rht befor® the attentionJudge J. Henry Johnson, of Allen-fMdfekr - --o»«4w»**vpresiding Grand Juror♦‘^ngrcgaiirm forGrand Jury at Htb* irrmwill ft.of thekindly consented to speakMILL-i mnwwsued a statement expressing eonft- adored people oftodence in the work of the Grand Jury herland A. M. E.Cumand said;evening, Jan. 30th, at 4 o’clock.Aiken atchurch, Sunday-Shoot. Hiff!self Through Mend Witha Shot Gun Monday Morning.B. T.Hagener, failed to answername, and Walter Jay, 0f Granite-Y»:ii great occasion. A uoumui proer, of .gram had beet* arranged for this ser‘r to his vice. ^~rvEAUiimt tre*beautiful pro-jan(i ,l reP«rt#d that the investiga currrn. ** in your County* * t 1 1 * t . _ 1 • • ^ ... I * . ^ w.Bart, v JtHl,absenlk*jtion will likely begin today. It wasthe Work of the grandp ~ muwe was excellent. Ir.. ’vt“cu tne work of the grandVille was drawn in h'is place Thi, h VS[’°U' 0,1 the histor’ »f Jury Ws #bout completed and that absentee caused seme H.Uv i. L! churlt;'. Kather- l.h',r »«ention would be directed toI have ’ir white friends to come out' ’• .....Mfita ial 4o%diation r- extend*andj^t suicide early Mondayfarmersection commitavoided any expression whatsoever, Ihear this young man.roum«« bim. He is one of Aiken’sbut I shall charge you at the properI have done that for this res-1sons honored to the high position oforganization of the court.Thirteen petit jurors had to bethat have vanished.drawn to fill the panel. They wereA 1V: ■ * ft '-js. _I I All I A* VW 9 till J 'BuabeeXS. “ ««•'*««!V 'r v weeks, and 22 men resnonded.At the close of histhi. investiKation this morniUK. ...... onc ,,Attorney General John M. Daniel, to prepare his remarks, he is very will personally be in ehi»ro*j» nf fl.t.lant Er. sn«.L ____.time.son, however.taught me that when one attemptsMy experience hfci* a’r lt;'f our City.message he w,u Per9°nally ________investigation, Mriatwl by Splleitorlthan from the heart, and- it i, i„ thrSpecial music will be furnished . f by the choir of Cumberland A. M. E.cnm-spt to speak from the head rather church for thl occasion,P. T. Bailey, Ed Richardson W I u responded, but one,, , *r «lcnsrason, v\. J. member absent I) w oMoseley. J. M. Franklin nnA n p k iRTler^ Sr.f—r MUTiiiuri aUSPniToole of Aiken • w“t'‘h am' °,' R 'the Mnt 'hacm’ “»«»•H. Brewer and Samuel Berry of 'hruU*h n ««Me*tGaiTer^, .—~ .. + ia mc ^ur* ?-w w w.t mm -9 \ \ f I j $ »mg that unfortunate occurrence mnv-Am ^ .a.. J* ^ -••• ..m skf vw»- aresponded, but one|rTc^ there is evidence enough to indict at least some members of the! come from the heart and not fromof tin* service.Rev. A .K,. - - morning,This will en-jhy shooting hinmdf through thehead with a shot gun.Mr, Bell had been in a despondentmood for sometime, and fo this *»*lt;* *»f mind, the rash act was due.got up early Monday morning and went into a nearby seed house tak-+ng W# gtjn with Mm. He re one of his shoes and with the muz-Heand\\vconfined to hisGraniteviJle.lynching party.* # 1— kiHJi. 1 nave re* Puh,lc »* awaiting with great; making any statement*’lipftgf t Iwi A » « . tvHorry, Pastor. 1*1® of the gun pointed to his headthe head, that I have refrained fromI SSTorEs 'ToJ::: ^W-M ' - * ^ m m * F* • V i l kit was a thrilling moment when!mterest the result of this investiga-Waltcr C. Plunkett, chairman of thcr*on*ing session.edJudse Johnson deliver-1 handed itto Tt JT^T-sir„„v „o,i _______ I ;n. '’ t0 J- T- Shuler, chairmanJudife Johnaon'i Chitrgr-In conlt; luding his charge to the Grand Jury, Judge Johnson chargedas follows;RIDGE BANK CLOSESpulled th»with his toeBUT PLANS TO REOPENIha very strong and impressive | of the Finance * commktie*charge, occupying about an hour, a1 * '*synopsis of which is published in - smother column.“The state is powerless to try any rhants ,mnk*—* —■wrdirectors of the Farmers Moron Monday and said:“I see by the paper that your .So-. ----.on intpulpit desk stood a silver tray, .Mr.Shuler held the mortgage? over this■Hie afternoon aesaion ukenj^ k0tt !‘rikin'-' • licit,’r ”P^,S to' lay be'for' in the trial of Charley Hammond (ire to the d* ™ 51 th‘n f,,‘ lt;,r;ln'1 Jur-V thia week certain evi-Wi h document, breathle^ly|dence, tending to lay at the dour ofh th« «onwe»tlon watched the flames [whoever it belongs. d.ditvJudge Johnson took up this mat-jone un*p!!S G’e Aiken grand jury first... ft _ « ’• h TMt At Ar® a. « jBRena... - ...„v.prlt;*silt;J',nt: J- A. Merritt, vice presi-the cr hi his charge to the Grand Jury flre.-«ents T*r trial those who were i anlt;* Henry ('. Smith, cashier. * •*.«.»m, ilht* liank was d««*d last Friday and Robert and’s.... . -H drconnected with this afTair, the governor said.“The grandcourse, took an oathJury,imong otheiS.and George Tinsley, charged• a» »things tlu»t it would leave no one unviolation of the prohibition law. Thepresented ’because of friendshipfavor’ if the evidence is suffiei*triggerDeath was instantaneous.Coroner Tarver went to the scenej,,n Monday, and found the facts asresolution .of the officers anlt;t}stated.Mr. Bell was in his 64th year, and I. Watson, j *H survived by his widow, Mrs. KeJlaR*’H, one daughter, Ottie Lee [fell, of Augusta, (Si.; two sons, Messrs.'R R* R. one sister,i , . . Mrs, Fannie Werthington; Tavlors-unt, state bank examiner. “Fail j ville, Ga.; five brothers, .Messrs Fos-sutfieient funds and 'or Bell. Taylorsville,’ (;a.. Witlleof!!ts affairs placed in the hands of A.( OCO\bcwere tried in their absence, and bot.r.r^ ”f lh'‘ b?fnfB* ’rtW'd fr »• faeic hnppeninga' uf •'«« « ■^ JZ .rr::^ wr':,hc ■-!• •*. *■ .h- !mt1 h«nwere found guilty. Sealed „„tence. -immedUtelTfonowedThJ r h* ,hi*now await their arrest, . , a* ' the respon- going to say very• *orTit tof 01 til Iti |M - -urv\ l*«‘inr unnhi#*: Hicct out* ♦mrtdcA number of pleas of guilt wer*sivc reading®!n which Pastor ard neo- Two ofmuch about that. ol fhaf r‘nI Jury willthe member'!. i!ir'a'iUgm-d*a hidi dnorpow money anding t»hIigatiorw” the rca:un for4 #* *ft«wa!. Perry; Henry lb Bell and I). (,’BeOlfMNorman Bmy, predecessors have said! UP 'k‘‘ expectatme a uroth-atGilbert Burt, Jr., Boolehureh free nf debt. „ the reading.Wition ia that thin i,PlHlPff. I ho nhoie e .. .. a !. _ t .at ion of tinda county to everB iy; aid thatthe first bank in Salu»i I*itnernl servuciSihavthiISCullnm !n i i ,, , * ’ *vnuing rn^tnun is mat this is no time foralias St Pierre Robinson and Perrv’ ih. n .Vl l SkK lhlt; C’lorilt;1' an,i vrit”Plt;Tation and abuse, butilhinehiirt, three colored boys, pheadjthe ^u-ivcr of* ^*cCeun offered time for action. The ofOlT -t0. stelt;^inf » hog. and were j beautiful service ■ closed CarolinaTiltil.' brtWrOM f*‘ Loon { fToii(*h oo(’u?Tfn!TuI%a(ornn loInrmz♦ h-r.governor gavelowing relative tt» theout the folMl’riisentenced to four months each.Hk. W .singing of the old hymn •i, • plead!Thy Church O God h *n.i ti, igudty to stealing cotton seed, and i diction. 1, ' th‘ b'neNathaniel Hell, colored* Ja.consecration. The-f «-M ‘lifU'Hwith the,County, and 1 might say the eye*; atm ftp a ft*are upon Aikenlynching \*iI Love America areupon you, know who the parties wereand I‘use:, evidence that has hmui sc-™red in What is know,, *, the Aikenhe presentedAiken county during the present term of court, i regardS- lt;vt* m telen i»f the meeting involving coniderable dismntent to the exton* ofD Fmitli r.JITeiatii.,.Troy; Thom ( all iso n; andWarrenviJle.h# Id on«*t i oVdock*I’tis? vhurchntl\s rncrmiun,ibRev, K.made in\ ard.mtrrmentthe adjoining churchculminating in the withdrawalotunds and resignation of some of thei ■ i anlt;M., . grand juryI don’t •u theprominent ofiieiaACHIEVEMENT DAY* *anFss w!ni wi re importsi ock htddors,[tj rposo, as fat or d«‘Volopdispositors andthJunior Agricultural Club, to beAwarded Priz*..
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Aiken Journal and Review
Aiken, South Carolina, US
Wed, Jan 26, 1927
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