LYNCHING FOLLOWING ACQUITTAL,
"Aiken, SC, Oct. 8, 1926=A mob early today storme
the Aiken jail, seized 3 negroes, one of thema ~
woman, and shot them to death in a pine thicket
just beyond the city limits. The Page ges were
on trial for the murder of Sheriff H, H. Howard
of Aikem County, who was shot to death at the
home of the negroes a year ago last April. A
verdict of acquittal had been handed down yester-~
day for one of the negroes. The mob victims were
Demon and Bertha Lowman, brother and sister, and
their cousin, Clarence. Demon had been cleared
of the murder charge yesterday and a verdict of
u ow } dered in his behelf by Judge
was sqeantidn The acquittal of the other 2 Lowman
shortly," SUN, New York, 10-8-1926
LYNCHING FOLLOWING ACQUITTAL,
"Aiken, SC, Oct. 8, 1926-A mob early today storme
the Aiken jail, seized 3 negroes, one of them a
woman, and shot them to death in a pine thicket
just beyond the city limits. The negroes were
ontrial for the murder of Sheriff H, H, Howard
of Aiken County, who was shot to death at the
home of the negroes a year ago last April. A
verdict of acquittal had been handed down yester-
day for one of the negroes. The mob victims were
Demon and Bertha Lowman, brother and sister, and
their cousin, Clarence. Demon had been cleared
of the murder charge yesterday and a verdict of
dno& gyi ' was o dered in his behalf by Judge
See tgeeantan. The acquittal of the other 2 Lowman
shortly," SUN, New York, 10-8-1926
LYNCHING FOLLOWING ACQUITTAL,
"Aiken, SC, Oct. 8, 1926-A mob early today storme
the Aiken jsil, seized 3 negroes, one of them a
women, and shot them to death in # pine thicket
Pauses eee the city limits, The negro
for the murder of Sheriff H, H,
of ieee County, who was shot to death at the
day for one of the negroes,
Demon and Bertha Lowmen, brother and sister, and
their cousin, Clarence. Demon had been cleared
of the murder charge yesterday and a verdict of
gnob, opdbsitn ean} dered in his behelf by Judge
wis éxpected’ The ecquittal of the other 2 Lowman]
shortly. SUN, New York, 10-8-1926
