Belle Worsham's Grandfather

Belle Worsham tells Gavin Stevens that the "parents" of Mollie and Hamp Worsham were slaves who "belonged to my grandfather" (260). His last name is probably Worsham, but that is not specified.

Adolph Hitler

Probably the most notorious leader of the 20th century, Adolph Hitler led Germany into World War II. His ambition to conquer Europe in the name of an Aryan master race led to the deaths of millions in combat and in concentration camps. The war had begun in Europe before Faulkner wrote "Delta Autumn." By the time it was published, the U.S. had declared war on Germany.

Unnamed Jefferson Police Officer

This is the unnamed "officer" who is attacked by Samuel Worsham Beauchamp when he arrests him for breaking into Rouncewell's store (354).

Unnamed District Attorney

Gavin remembers that "the papers of [the] business" with Samuel Worsham Beauchamp went to "the district attorney" (258).

New York Yankees

In Faulkner's fictions "Yankees" can refer to the Union soldiers during the Civil War or people from the North in general; in this case, however, it refers to the New York Yankees baseball team. The 1927 Yankees, which featured Babe Ruth as part of a lineup called "Murderers' Row," is often cited as the greatest team in baseball history. Despite this, in his April 1928 conversation with Mac, Jason Compson insists "They're shot" (252), adding that he'd never bet on them. Jason presumably has a prejudice against any kind of 'Yankee,' but specifically expresses his contempt for Ruth.

Unnamed Male Slave

While pretending to be a Tennessee planter chasing Grumby's gang himself, Matt Bowden tells Bayard, Ringo and Uncle Buck that they "killed one of my niggers" (104). It's unlikely that any part of his story is true.

Unnamed Borneo Headhunters

This anomalous "character" does not appear in either the magazine or book versions of "Vendee." But in the typescript for the story Faulkner included a passing reference to the techniques used by "headhunters" in Borneo that Bayard read about and that he and Ringo apparently employ in skinning Grumby after they succeed in killing him (115). In his edition of the story for Uncollected Stories, Joseph Blotner restores this passage to the text, and so the "headhunters" become an entry in our database.

Unnamed Sartoris Slaves

While pleading his case to Bayard, the captured Ab Snopes says that Rosa Millard's death came as a result of what Ab and Rosa were doing "for [Bayard's] sake and his paw and them niggers" (109). He may be referring exclusively to the Sartoris slaves who are named in the story - Louvinia, Joby and Yance - but it's more likely that he also expects Bayard to include Philadelphia and Loosh in that phrase, and perhaps all the plantation's enslaved population as well.

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