Greensboro, Oct. 17—The sheriff of Chatham County arrived here tonight from Pittsboro with two negroes and placed them in Guilford County jail for safekeeping. The blacks are accused of whipping a white man.
J.M. Ragland was the victim. Some time ago he testified in court against an alleged manufacturer of whiskey, Fon Burke, and Burke is alleged to have gone to the negroes, named Duck Degacenreid and Will Farris, and taken them to Ragland’s home and had them to give the man a severe lashing last night. Ragland’s home is near Pittsboro.
Burke was arrested also and placed in jail at Pittsboro.
Assault charges have been made against Burke and the two negroes.
There was not any move formed at Pittsboro, but feeling seemed rather high and it was thought best to bring the men here. Sheriff D.B. Stafford of Guilford County does not look for any trouble.
From page 2 of The Concord Times, Monday, Oct. 19, 1925
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