June 13, 1935 Gaffney Ledger reports the fatal shooting of Lester Driskill (37 years old), with Sam Scates held for the court. The June 10th shoooting was near the Alma Cotton Mill, where both Driskill and Scates worked. July 13, 1935, Gaffney Ledgre reports that Court allowed Sam Scates to plead guilty to manslaughter charges in the death of Lester Driskill. Scates was sentenced to 5 years of hard labor. James Stone