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The Daily Phoenix
Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina
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In Newberry, Aleck Herndon, a Black man recently from Columbia, escaped burglary arrest, raped and attempted to murder a Black girl named Wilson by whipping and placing timber on her neck, then escaped again while being transported to jail. Pursued by a posse, he was shot and killed. An inquest by Trial Justice Levy ruled death by unknown posse member.
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Aleck Herndon, (colored,) who was originally from Newberry, but had recently resided in Columbia, about ten days ago was arrested on a charge of burglary; he succeeded in making his escape from the officers of the law, and on Tuesday last, committed a rape, in a brutal manner, upon a colored girl, named Wilson. He tied the poor girl's clothing over her head, whipped her severely with switches, outraged her person, placed a heavy piece of timber across her neck, and then ran off. He was re-arrested and an order for commitment issued by Trial Justice Levy, (colored.) As the Sheriff's deputy was conveying the prisoner to jail, he again escaped, but was pursued by a posse, and refusing to stop when ordered, was fired upon and killed. An inquest was held by Trial Justice Levy, acting Coroner, and a verdict rendered by the jury that "the deceased came to his death by a pistol-shot fired by some person unknown, but one of the posse."
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Newberry
Event Date
Tuesday Last
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aleck herndon killed by pistol-shot from posse member; girl wilson whipped severely and raped but survived.
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Aleck Herndon escaped burglary arrest, raped and attempted to murder colored girl Wilson by tying clothing over her head, whipping with switches, outraging her, and placing timber across her neck. Re-arrested by Trial Justice Levy, escaped en route to jail, pursued by posse, refused to stop, and was shot dead. Inquest by Levy rendered verdict of death by unknown posse member's shot.