Judge Watts's charge on the Morrison lynching
Lancaster audience hears Judge Lees Watts condemn mob violence over the Morrison lynching in Kershaw. He urges law and order, praises lawmen, warns militia use, and recalls trial details and the need for fair courts to deter future lynchings.
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Judge Watts
Morrison
Lancaster
New and Courier
Lees Watts
Kershaw
Watts
Hershaw
Leaster
South Carolina
Southern Railway Company
Jess
Vless
Suate
Ous
Soheiter
Sthh
Thurmond
South
Railroad
Jon
Funder Medical
United States
Sher
Turbulent Ruminations on Lynching and Justice
An orator recalls the moral peril of lynching and the risk of vigilantism. He warns that allowing mobs to substitute trials for courts breeds anarchy and punishes both white and black communities, urging formal judicial processes and lawful restraint.
Fragmentary Court Report With Threats Of Lynching
A jury sent to the penitentiary for safe keeping returns a bill and informs Sheriff Reot that no lynching will occur. A courtroom scene follows with disruptors and a defender named Mr McDonald interrupting as a large man rises. The text notes a Winneb oy individual and a convict later sent up.
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Che
Florenes
Trent
Reot
Bichat Piorenes
Anercer‘orter
Amit Adout
McDonald
Tax levy notice for 1904 county and school taxes
Public notice listing the tax levy and rates for county and school taxes for 1904. It names districts and townships such as Cane Creek Gills Creek Pleasant Hill and Van Wyck along with road and interest details and dates from October 18 to December 1 1904. Names appear repeatedly in township and district lists.
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Cane Creek
Pleasant Hill
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Fairfield Counties
Veighin 2. Unter
John P. Hunter
Ial 1
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Lancaster County
Cacolina
Tio
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Phe Prey
Dadeomake
Ihn
Amampyon
Gastoria
Castoria
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Cleveland
Old
Funderburk Paarmacy
Baby Babe CO
Macox
Sastori
Lip UtLey
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Bowers Bowers’ Bros
Dreseng
Matel
Bowers Bros
Depot
Foster
Attorney At Law
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van Wyck Ferensier
iTeath
Prioge
Osk Hurt
Ker Law Jones X Reeds
Jtumer
I Place
Tilatievs
Ey van Wyk
Mittis
Wyck
Tanearter
Jorge
Rome
Reek
Tanesster
Buford
Cedar Creek
Russell Place
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