Thurston Vaughn, Superintendent at Odd Fellows Orphanage Rapes Girls, Arranges Abortions,

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Odd Fellows Orphanage (5 miles SW of Greenville on the Easley Bridge) issued a warrant against T. U. Vaughn, former superintendent on the charge of rape. The Observer 6/4/1912, page 3

Vaughn, Thurston U. former superintendent of the Odd Fellows Orphanage was served a warrant on the charge of rape. He had left the orphanage in January and the offense occurred in 1911. He was placed in Greenville jail on 5/30/1912, The Observer 6/4/1912, page 3; it is now uncovered it was many girls in the orphanage who were wronged; The Observer 6/11/1912, page 3; he was charged with rape, adultery and procuring an abortion; Vaughn escaped jail; tracks led to the direction of Laurens, The Observer 6/28/1912, page 1; $700 reward for the return of him to the jail where he escaped, The Observer 7/2/1912, page 4; about the disgrace of letting him escape from jail, The Observer 7/5/1912, page 5; he was caught in Baltimore; details, The Observer 9/20/1912, page 8; he confessed his guilt; he was taken to the State Penitentiary to ensure he will not escape again. The Observer 9/27/1912, page 1; newspaper man witnessed the confession, The Observer 10/1/1912, page 6; Judge R. O. Purdy was appointed to hold a special term of court for the trial of Vaughn, The Observer 10/11/1912, page 1; preliminary examination was held on 10/17/1912. Three girl inmates testified against him. The Observer 10/22/1912, page 3; editorial on the harm he has done, The Observer 10/29/1912, page 4; he confessed his crimes; girls involved with him told of sex and abortions; he was sentenced to the electric chair. Execution was scheduled for 12/20; 3 prominent citizens who helped his escape from jail were arrested, The Observer 10/29/1912, page 5; his case appealed to the Supreme Court, The Observer 11/8/1912, page 2; rewards were distributed to those who helped in his arrest, The Observer 11/15/1912, page 3; Governor Blease talked with Vaughn, The Observer 12/3/1912, page 7; he was removed from the death house to the Main Building in anticipation of an appeal of his case; The Observer 12/13/1912, page 1

(Last name was spelled Vaughn in this source, and Vaughan in the newspaper article. I don't know which is correct. He also used the alias of T.A. Earl in Florida after his escape, at which time he married.)