/SEAS pasreorr aa: Sa aaa a |
| killed James Gilliam, a white man of the Old Town neigh- —
| borhood, following a difficulty between Gilliam and two |
| women of Boozer's household in which the negresses were
| badly cut. A lynching is feared if the negro is caught.
Details are difficult to obtain, but Gilliem was managing
a farm about ten miles from Newberry. Jt is stated that
he had been drinking and made an attack upon Boozer's
house, seriously culting the negro's wife. lLater Boozer
secured a shotgun and killed Gilliam." JOURNAL, Atlanta,
Georgia, 3=-l-1911 (3/).)
7 s q j
Was 2 = South Carolina Attorney General's Report, 1911
7 SE 646; 75 SE 86)
| killed James Gilliam, a white men of the Old Town neigh-
borhood, following a difficulty between Gilliam and two
women of Boozer's household in which the negresses were
badly cut. A lynching is feared if the negro is caught.
Deteils are difficult to obtain, but Gilliem was managing
e farm about ten miles from Newberry. It is stated that
he had been drinking and made an attack upon Boozer's
house, seriously culting the negro's wife. Later Boozer
secured a shotgun and killed Gilliam." JOURNAL, Atlanta,
Georgia, 3-l-1912 (3/).)
Was 2 = South Carolina Attorney General's Report, 1911
7 SE 66; 75 SE 86)
killed James Gilliam, a ee nen of the Old Town sitio:
vorhood, following a di G
women of Boozer!» househola in whlch
lynching is feared if th
cult to ab ain, but oiniten »
i t is
and tiade an attack upon B
riously cutting the negro's wife. Later
erry.
a shotgun and killed Gilliem." JOURNAL, Atlante,
“1911
Georgia, 3- 3/\.
fas 2 = South Te Attorney cen "s Report, 1911
7s 6165 “78 8B 8
"Sam Boozer, a negro who was convicted in Newberry Co,,
several months ago on the charge of killing James S,
Gilliam, a farmer, in December, 1911, and sentenced to
death was electrocuted at the °tate Penitentiary yester-~
day morning, The current was turned on at 11:26 o'clock
and the negro was pronounced dead by the prisoh physician
two minutes later, A brother of the negro witnessed the
cution." Boozer was electrocuted on Jane 2, 1913,
THE COLUM3IA STATE, COLUMBIA, S. C. Jane 3, 1913.
sna E: _ é y crowd of Newberry
"Newberry, S.C, Mar. —l),-1911-An-anegry
i fones er rho shot and
Citizens is searching for Sam Boozer, a negro, whe a
BOOZER, Sam
"San Boozer, a negro who was convicted in Newberry Co, 2
several months ago on the charge of killing James S,
Gilliam, a farmer, in December, 1911, and sentenced to
death was electrocuted at the “tate Penitentiary yester-~
day morning. The current was turned on at 11:26 o'clock
and the negro was pronounced dead by the prisoh physician
two minutes later, A brother of the negro witnessed the
bxecution." Boozer was electrocuted on Jan. 2, 1913,
THE COLUMSIA STATE, COLUMBIA, S. Cc. Jan. 35 1913.
S 4-erowd—-of-N apy
"Newberry, Se C.,-Mar. ly -1911-An-angry-erowd-of-Newberry
i i for Sa gro, who shot anq
citizens is searching for Sam Boozer, a negro, t 3 a
BOOZER, Sam
San Boozer, a negro who was convicted in Nevberry Cosy
Several months ago on the charge of killing Janes S.
Gilliam, a farmer, in Decenbor, 2911p and sentenced to
death was electrocuted at the “tate fenitenti:
day morning, The
THE COLUMSTA STATE, COLUMBIA, S.C. Jan, 3, 1913.
erowd-of Newbe:
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