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Between Oct. 8, 1926, and Jan. 24, 1927, many things may happencountless columns, charging the sheriff and jailer of Aiken with aiding the lynchers. Finally, the Governor of South Carolina, Thomas G. McLeod, sent a lone detective to view the situation. Every week the Governor announced that he would issue an important statement within ten days. Word came a fortnight ago that the lynching case will be taken up when the Aiken court meets in January. It happens that the regular court session...
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