New Sumter Killings Stir Gov. Graves

New Sumter Killings The three escaped after the initial outbreak. which occurred Stir Gov. Graves when Jacob Robertson shot Boyd during a quarrel over an automo- bile battery Boyd had sold the Montgomery, Ala., July 12- Robertsons. When he learned that two addi- Wounds Posseman tional deaths had occurred near Emelle, where four were killed on Members of the posse said they July 4, Governor Bibb Graves de- had found Eyer killed in Mississip clared that he would use what pi in the station house and had force was necessary to restore or- sought to search him. Instead of der. He added that he had had complying with orders to raise a telephone conversation with his hands he opened fire. Sheriff W. D. Scales of Sumter Eyer apparently became panic county and that the sheriff had as- stricken when ordered to halt. sured him there was no need of Shots were fired in an effort to outside assistance. The governor halt him and as the machine rolled said he told Sheriff Scales he to a stop, other occupants of the would hold him responsible for carfled. It was then discovered any further disorder. that the woman had been killed. Governor Graves said he was State law enforcement officers informed by Captain Potter Smith gent here by Governor Bibb of the state law enforcement de- Graves from Montgomery were partment, who is in command of kept busy today tracing down a detachment of officers at Emelle, ports that the men sought had in a telephone conversation to- been captured. Possmen also night that the killing of a woman about sixteen miles from Emelle drove hurriedly to various points. this morning bad no connection but as the day passed the convic with the Fourth of July killings. tion grew that the men had fled Although one of today’s killing the country. occurred just across the line in Late this afternoon a few bands Mississippi and there was some continued the search, but they donbt as to whether the other gave indications that they too death was attributable in any way to feeling aroused by the July 4 would abandon the hunt by night clash, Governor Graves indicated fall. that he took a serious view of the Rewards of $300 for the capture situation. of each of the four race men Probe Is Threatened wanted in connection with the “The rewards I offered Satur- slayings were offered late yester day,” he said, “are not merely day by Governor Graves from for Negroes who killed white men, Montgomery. but are for the arrest and convic- tion of anybody, white or black, responsible for murder at Emelle. Tuskegee Athlete Will am going to go to the bottom of this business and anyone im- Coach At Brick plicated is going to be prosecuted.’ The governor said the law en- College forcement officer told him condi- tions were peaceful in Emelle to- night and that no further trouble Tuskegee, Inst., Ala. July 12- was expected. Owen J. Duncan, Tuskegee athle TWO MORE ARE KILLED te has been named director of The slaying of two additional physical education for men and men early today brought to six athletic coach at the Joseph K. the number killed in disorders Brick Junior College, Bricks, arising from a Fourth of July North Carolina, according to an- argument between a white garage nouncement made this, week by operator and a race family. Two President John C. Wright. men and two whites previously Duncan, a member of the Class had been slaine. of 1930, was a varsity player on Both of the men killed this the Tuskegee football team and morning were shot to death by was named by several sports armed bands of white men who writers for the position of right have searched the vicinity since end on the mythical II-American Friday when three men involved team. He was also a member of in the original argument fled. the varsity basket ball and tennis Woman Killed teams. By appointment of the One of the two slain today was commandant he held the rank of a woman who was shot when her major in the cadet regiment and husband, James Eyer, failed to for two years served as the cadet halt his automobile at the com- athletic officer at the Institute. mand of a group of men riding In addition to his athletic through an Emelle street in ano achievements, Duncan was a ther car. leader in student activities, and The other was a man, as yet made a brilliant scholarship re- unidentified, who was shot in a cord, graduating with first honors house near Narkeeta, Mississippi, and winning a place as speaker on ten miles west of Emelle, to the commencement program. He which be had been followed by a spoke on, “Extra-Curricular Acti posse. He fired at Clarence Bush, vites for Boys at Tuskegee.” wounding him in the elbow. Bush Coach Abbott says of him: “I returned the fire, killing the men. consider Mr. Duncan one of the The four killed previously: best equipped men for classroom Grover Boyd, white garage work, both academic and indus- operator. trial, and for coaching athletic Charlie Marrs, white posseman teams that we have turned out John Robertson from Tuskegee in a long time.” Jacob Robertson Duncan will go to his new work, All were shot to death except September. Jacob Robertson, who waslynched by a group of men soon after Boyd and Marrs were killed. Townsend’s Son The correspondent of the Tusca loosa News said 200 armed men Arrested. still were searching for Ollie and Esau Robertson, brothers of the s’ain Robertsons, and for Tom Chicago, III., July 15.-Dr. A. Robertson father of all four. M. Townsend, Jr. was arrested in New Sumter Killings The three escaped after the initial outbreak. which occurred Stir Gov. Graves when Jacob Robertson shot Boyd during a quarrel over an automo- bile battery Boyd had sold the Montgomery, Ala., July 12- Robertsons. When he learned that two addi- Wounds Posseman tional deaths had occurred near Emelle, where four were killed on Members of the posse said they July 4, Governor Bibb Graves de- had found Eyer killed in Mississip clared that he would use what pi in the station house and had force was necessary to restore or- sought to search him. Instead of der. He added that he had had complying with orders to raise a telephone conversation with his hands he opened fire. Sheriff W. D. Scales of Sumter Eyer apparently became panic county and that the sheriff had as- stricken when ordered to halt. sured him there was no need of Shots were fired in an effort to outside assistance. The governor halt him and as the machine rolled said he told Sheriff Scales he to a stop, other occupants of the would hold him responsible for carfled. It was then discovered any further disorder. that the woman had been killed. Governor Graves said he was State law enforcement officers informed by Captain Potter Smith gent here by Governor Bibb of the state law enforcement de- Graves from Montgomery were partment, who is in command of kept busy today tracing down a detachment of officers at Emelle, ports that the men sought had in a telephone conversation to- been captured. Possmen also night that the killing of a woman about sixteen miles from Emelle drove hurriedly to various points. this morning bad no connection but as the day passed the convic with the Fourth of July killings. tion grew that the men had fled Although one of today’s killing the country. occurred just across the line in Late this afternoon a few bands Mississippi and there was some continued the search, but they donbt as to whether the other gave indications that they too death was attributable in any way to feeling aroused by the July 4 would abandon the hunt by night clash, Governor Graves indicated fall. that he took a serious view of the Rewards of $300 for the capture situation. of each of the four race men Probe Is Threatened wanted in connection with the “The rewards I offered Satur- slayings were offered late yester day,” he said, “are not merely day by Governor Graves from for Negroes who killed white men, Montgomery. but are for the arrest and convic- tion of anybody, white or black, responsible for murder at Emelle. Tuskegee Athlete Will am going to go to the bottom of this business and anyone im- Coach At Brick plicated is going to be prosecuted.’ The governor said the law en- College forcement officer told him condi- tions were peaceful in Emelle to- night and that no further trouble Tuskegee, Inst., Ala. July 12- was expected. Owen J. Duncan, Tuskegee athle TWO MORE ARE KILLED te has been named director of The slaying of two additional physical education for men and men early today brought to six athletic coach at the Joseph K. the number killed in disorders Brick Junior College, Bricks, arising from a Fourth of July North Carolina, according to an- argument between a white garage nouncement made this, week by operator and a race family. Two President John C. Wright. men and two whites previously Duncan, a member of the Class had been slaine. of 1930, was a varsity player on Both of the men killed this the Tuskegee football team and morning were shot to death by was named by several sports armed bands of white men who writers for the position of right have searched the vicinity since end on the mythical II-American Friday when three men involved team. He was also a member of in the original argument fled. the varsity basket ball and tennis Woman Killed teams. By appointment of the One of the two slain today was commandant he held the rank of a woman who was shot when her major in the cadet regiment and husband, James Eyer, failed to for two years served as the cadet halt his automobile at the com- athletic officer at the Institute. mand of a group of men riding In addition to his athletic through an Emelle street in ano achievements, Duncan was a ther car. leader in student activities, and The other was a man, as yet made a brilliant scholarship re- unidentified, who was shot in a cord, graduating with first honors house near Narkeeta, Mississippi, and winning a place as speaker on ten miles west of Emelle, to the commencement program. He which be had been followed by a spoke on, “Extra-Curricular Acti posse. He fired at Clarence Bush, vites for Boys at Tuskegee.” wounding him in the elbow. Bush Coach Abbott says of him: “I returned the fire, killing the men. consider Mr. Duncan one of the The four killed previously: best equipped men for classroom Grover Boyd, white garage work, both academic and indus- operator. trial, and for coaching athletic Charlie Marrs, white posseman teams that we have turned out John Robertson from Tuskegee in a long time.” Jacob Robertson Duncan will go to his new work, All were shot to death except September. Jacob Robertson, who waslynched by a group of men soon after Boyd and Marrs were killed. Townsend’s Son The correspondent of the Tusca loosa News said 200 armed men Arrested. still were searching for Ollie and Esau Robertson, brothers of the s’ain Robertsons, and for Tom Chicago, III., July 15.-Dr. A. Robertson father of all four. M. Townsend, Jr. was arrested in