AIKEN COUNTY, SC - Newspaper Articles - 1921

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Augusta Chronicle
Found in Augusta Chronicle Feb 16, 1921.
REDMOND BRYANT KILLED AT AIKEN
Tom H. Craig in Jail Charged With Murder
Tom H. Crain, a white man of Aiken, last night surrendered himself to Sheriff 
Howard and was placed in jail charged with the murder of Redmond Bryant, a 
white man of Aiken according to advices received late last night from Aiken.
The shooting is said to have taken place at the home of "Buck" Holley, brother-
in-law of Craig.  The motive for the shooting has not been established.  The 
two men were not known to have been estranged and whether there was a quarrel 
immediately before the killing is not known.
Facts that would lead to establishment of reasons why the two were together 
will be brought out at the investigation.  After the shooting Craig gave 
himself up to the sheriff, before being sent for.


Found in Augusta Chronicle, Feb 17, 1921.
SISTER OF CRAIG TELLS OF BRYANT KILLING
Special to The Augusta Chronicle.
Aiken, SC, Feb 16-The coroner's inquest over the body of Redmond Bryant was 
completed this afternoon about 4:30 o'clock, and the verdict of the jury was 
that Bryant came to his death from gunshot wounds by a weapon in the hands of 
Tom H. Craig.
The shooting took place last night between 8 and 9 o'clock at the home of S.E. 
Holley, a brother-in-law of Craig.  The only eye-witness to the tragedy is Mrs. 
S.E. Holley, who claims that Bryant came to their house and followed her to the 
woodpile in the backyard.  He kept playing and teasing her and she being in a 
hurry to fix supper told him to let her alone.  He slapped her and her brother, 
Tommie, hearing her crying came to the door and told Bryant not to do that 
anymore.  Bryant cursed and threatened Craig, advancing on him with a knife.  
Craig told his sister to get out of the way when he stepped into the hallway, 
picked up a gun and fired two shots at Bryant, who was near the steps which 
killed him instantly.

10-2-1921, page 1A
Thomas H Craig Is Acquitted In Aiken
Aiken, SC, Oct 1-Following a three-day trial in the court of general sessions, 
Thomas H Craig, charged with the killing of Redmond Bryant, was aquitted this 
afternoon after not more than an hour's deliberation by the jury.  Young Craig 
is the son of M.M. Craig.  The shooting took place here on the night of 
February 15th last.