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ERNEST ASHLEY GRANTED BAIL w St Ei-nest Ashley, who shot and \v killed Policeman Hughes here a few a weeks ago, and who has been con- S fined in the county jail has been tl granted bail by Judge George E. I Prince in the sum of five thousand ii dollars. The application for bail was s made last Thursday morning and a the case was argued before Judge . d Prince Saturday moving. The State V did not submit any additional affi-; s c:r.vit.-, resting its case on the testi- ii mony given at the coroner's in-. v quest. I' The defense submitted three affi- a di.vits which are published below, d his bondsmen had qualified a I Ashley was released and came to his j 1 home three miles below this place. i\ I Following are the affidavits submit- <t t ted by the defense. ;v Jess Shirley's Affidavit jk Sta'.e of South Carolina?Anderson ,v County. ,'b Fersonally comes before me Jess ii C. Shirley, who being duly sworn, a says: ,s I was at Honea Path the day Ar-'p thur Hughes was shot.. I saw Willie s Moore trying to hold Winston h Smith's arm. I then walked off a s few steps, looking for my boy to go s home. The speaking was over. I -g C * ' then walked back towards where the | s ?roc anrl saw Arthur Huehes shove some one back and heard him a say "Damn you, you think you are ajs bully." I saw then that it was Ernest. b Ashley who had btren shoved back | e by Hughes. I saw Hughes then reach t ii his right hand to his left side as if P to get his gun, and then Ernest h Ashley fired three shots. On account b of intervening bystanders, I could a not see Hughes' gun when he drew G it out. But immediately after si ' 1 Hughes reached his right hand to his a left side and as it appeared to me h; drew his gun therefrom, Ernest h Ashley fired three times. Hughes a: fell. I stepped between Ernest Ash- a' ley and Hughes, as the crowd had a: scattered somewhat and told Ern- a: est not to shoot any more. About tl that time Claude Darby also got a between Ernest and Hughes. Just p before I got between them, I saw 3c George Page reach down and get u Hughes' pistol and straighten up E with it. As I did so, Willie Moore P grabbed Page. I heard some one hol-jn low, "Shoot him, George." I turned n and said, "No he won't shoot any a: one," and also said to Ernest, "He's c< not going to shoot you and don't h you shoot any more."I got imme- j diately in front pf Page and pushed, Page's hand, which had the pistol in! at, down, as my son pulled me away, j * * , -x-n. _ O 1 was not armea, aia not, sinse any o one, except to push Page's pistol down, and all I did -vfras to try to, keep down further trouble. Jess C. Shirley. S Sworn and subscribed * before me C Sept. 2nd, 1920. C. B. Earle, P Notary Public S. C. s; W. T. Moore's Affidavit I State of South Carolina?Anderson H County. j p Personally appeared before me (w W. T. Moore, who, being duly sworn, (w says: J I live in Abbeville County, abouj V 7 miles from Honea Path. I w?.s at "n Honea Path at the time Mr. Arthur n Hughes was shot. My father went I There with me. The shooting, took E place about two o'clock. I was in v 1 PALMETTO Palmetto College offers tho raphy. Secretarial. Typewi counting and kindred bran i|; Palmetto College gives yoi i|; Free Employment Departn j|; calls for trained executive; j|j in the South. We furnisli jjj; business colleges with te i|; struct ion. New equipment ;j: Day and Night School. Po can complete the prescrib Palmetto College in less tl od in any other school. Oi $ sents every state in the St Pennsylvania. The reasoi ;? known everywhere. $ Address, Box 65, Varnvi ^ or Box 173, Orangeburg, ! g Charleston, S. C. & The School That's ? \l We Pay Your Railroad F; PALMETTO - - '*'J . J or.t; of Donald Drug Store, thi here there was quite a crowd to^ anding around. I got to scuffling re; ith Winston Smith, in a friendly sid way trying to hold his arm. Mr. 'ne mitn'said I'll bet you $10.00 I canaf irow you down." I said, "I believe pis 'II take you up;" "let's try it out do i the mud." Policeman Page was hi; tanding there and I said "How,"? bout it, chief," and he smiled, nod- M led his head nd said "all right." ,w; yhen we turned to start out in tha Pi treet, Arthur Hughes came pushing be iito the crowd. I caught around him he -ith my left arm and said to him, SI 'What have you got to do about it,";"l nd he said, "Turn me aloose, I hi on't care anything about it." Just fr t his time Ernest Ashley, whom I ss .ad not seen before that day and m vho is a cousin of mine, came into er he crowd and said "come on Bill, I se rouldn't wrestle with Wins, let's di ;o." Hughes pushed Ernest back Pj kith his left hand and "Get to >ack, what have you got to do with sit t," using an oath, "you think you di re the bully of the town." He sh hoved Ernest back a step or so and | tulled his pistol out from his leftj ide, with his right hand, and when Se e did this Ernest Ashely went to ! hooting. He shot 3 times, in quick , uccession. Hughes dropped to the ? round or pavement, with his pistol i till in his right hand. Page, who | ,*as standing near reached down j nd got Hughes pistol. As Page was Oi traigtening up, I said, "I like you j etter than any policeman that's j vtr been here, but you're not go- G ig to shoot any-body."I grabbed,exage around his arms from behind Ff im. Jess Shirley had just stepped by etween Ernest Ashley and Page ed nd somebody hollowed "Shoot him, pr eorge." Shirley turned around and re lid, "You won't shoot anybody," ^ci nd Shirley stepped up to Page who It ad, the pistol pointed in front of thi im and knocked -Page's hand down m( nd Plumer Ashley jerked the pistol ni? way from Page. Page then said, "I th< in't got nothing to hurt anybody," sui nd I said, "Yes he has Plumer, get j lis one off his hip, under my right ( rm," and Plumer Ashley took that be istol from Page also. I turned Page wi tose. Several people were picking he! p Hughes and I walked away, big lughes' pistol was nickle plated and th< age's pistol was blue steel. I was in Th ly shirt sleeve and unarmed, I did tic ot strike Mr. Page nor did I see ny one else strike at Mr. Page, ex- AI jpt I saw Mr. Jess Shirley knock j is pistol down as above stated- i. his Rc W. T. (X) Moors. mark Svforn and subscribed before me: ept. 2nd, 1920. _C. B. Earle, no Notary Public S. C. me Plumer Aihley't Affidavit W. tate of South Carolina?Anderson ounty. an Personally comes before me Coi lumer Ashley, who being duly mj vom, says: ca] I am 28 years old. I went to ajs onea Path the day of the cam- ge aign meting. Was at Honea Path 9jg hen Mr. Arthur Hughes was shot. I pa en there with Claude Darby and an . P. Gambrell. When I walked up tj0 7. T. Moore and Winston Smith 'ere talking about wrestling. Er- saj est Ashley said, "Bill, if I was you, wouldn't wrestle." Hughes shoved Irnest back and said, "Damn you, g0 rhat you got to do with it." "You ~ CO COLLEGE j rough courses in Stenog- ? lla I'iting, Bookkeeping, Ac- ? ,0( ehes. A scholarship in jj n mpmhpreliin in Olir ? mi nent. We receive more 8 ty > than all other colleges j|; ne i all the old established i;:: CF lachers. Individual in . Experienced teachers. ]|' sitions guaranteed. You y, c ed course of study in | lan half the time requir ur student body repromth and as far east a* to i is Palmetto (Villogo is ft -n | fo lie, S. C (Mother School) tu S. C. or Wentworth St., {' un g sa; [nown Everywhere. i no are to Palmetto College- h ch ? to COLLEGE $'h , I ? nk you are the bully of the J vn." As he said this to Ernest, he iched his right hand to his left le and pulled out his pistol. Erst then fired 3 shots, one right ter the other. Hughes fell with stol in his right hand. Page stoop>wn and took Hughs' pistol from 5 hand. Some one ' hollowed; >hoot him, Page," and Willie oore grabbed Page. Jess Shirley as standing somewhat between ige and Ernest Ashley, with his ick towards Page. When the man >llowed "Shoot him, Page," Jess lirley turned quickly and said: s'o you won't and knocked Page's tnd down. I grabbed the pistol t>m Page's hand. Willie Moore lid tht he had another one and for e to take them both. I took anoth pistol from his scabbard. I didn't e any one hit ' George Page and dn't see any one try to shoot ige, and didn't hear any one say shoot Page. I was in my shirt J jeves, was not armed, and ,all I d was to prevent further blood- j ed. , / ' Plumer. Ashley. Sworn and subscribed before me ipt. 2nd, 1920.' C. B. Earle, Notary Public S. C. -Horea fatn unronicie. RAILROAD SOON READY itlet From Greenville to Great Fall*. Greenville, Sept. 16.?That the reenville and Northern railway, tending from this city to River ills, may be open for public travel ' November. 1 is the hope expressby officials of the road.-Since the esent owners purchased the road, pairs have been made on a large ale and are now almost complete, was originally planned to build is road through the Blue Ridge juntains to Knoxville, Tenn., and my here still have hopes that ?se plans may some day be contnmated. I The Textile Exposition which will ; *? /-> :ii_ 10 09 1 neia in virenevuie utiuuci 11 be "the biggest and best" ever '] Id in that city. All the space in the! j building has been reserved and jusand of visitors are expected, lis is the fourth annual exposi- , >n. R MAIL SERVICE TO COLUMBIA SOON / ! 1 rute In Operation Before ChristMat Season?To Use Heavy Planes. Washington, Sept. 14.?It was an unced at the post office depart:nt today that the bid of Alfred ' . Lawson of Chicago to carry air lils from New York to Columbia , d Atlanta would be accepted. This n tract calls for a speed of 120 , nlanoc oro tn itT?> an 11UUX anu out pui.vw v.. V , rry six tons of weight. They will 0 carry from ten to 30 passenrs. When the contract is formally! Tied it "Will call for operation j rt of the route by November 15 | d equipment and complete opera- 1 n by January 15, 1921. From what the post office officials id today there is not the least : ubt that the New York to Colum-( 1 section of the route will be in ^ od working order before Christ- ( is, barring whatever delays mayi me up. There is now nothing else to be ne in the matter but for the Lawn people to get their equipment j ady and as this is a big and re- j ble concern no material delay is )ked for. It will thus be seen that the air j: lil route is now almost a certain- : i and will become such in the very; ar future. UJRCHES MAY TRY MOTION PICTURES; P. Hammond of Spartanburg Is : Interested in New Religion ' Movement Churches in South Carolina are : be priven an opportunity to join . n "within the church" movement. r the adoption of the motion pic-! re as a means of giving a more: iversal appeal to the church mes- i ire. The establishment of a norma-' 1 t nt organization through which j urches of this state may be able ; obtain a regular film supply to fit special needs will soon be efcted. Interested in the pr"je?t :s P. Hammond, a leading citizen of ?jr fljHK i jl / ; CAMELS have wonderful full-bodied melldwmildness and a flavor as refreshing as it is new. Camels quality and Camels blend of choice Turkish and Domestic tobaccos win you on i Camels blend never tires j Camels leave no unpleasant c nor unpleasant cigaretty odoi What Camels quality and mean to your satisfaction out at once! It will prove you compare Camels wit1 in the world at any price Camel* are sold everywhere in scientifically ee cigarettes; or ten packages (200 cigarettes) in a g carton. We strongly recommend this carton fi amp ply or when you travel TL J. REYNOLDS TOBACO Winston-Salem, N. C Spartanburg, who is to confer with J local ministers on a plan devised by | prominent clergymen and laymen to make available good, wholesome, non-theatrical films to all churches. The movement has the endorsement of the heads of the leading Protestant denominations. The program will include a Biblictl film which may be used in the Sunday School or church service on Sunday and a complete program for recreation or community entertainment during the week. Dramas, comedies travelogs and educational films will be included. The films ,Will be-r*T?c by churchmen from the church's point of view. Thj church film movement has grown in recent years until now more than 2.000 churches have their own projection machines but they have been unable to get films tha> conform to church ideals. The new plan would assure an adequate supply of acceptable films. WILL DISCUSS LABOR AND PAPER CONDITIONS St. Louis, Sept. 14.?Labor conditions and the white paper shortage are scheduled to be the principal topics of the discussion at the thirty-! fourth annual convention of the United Typothetae of America, an organization of master printers, which opened here today. Delegates asserted the convention probably would take action on the closed shop and the forty-four-hour questions. Discussing the paper shortage, delegates pointed out that the price of paper stocks has increased more \ than 400 per cent in the last fewj years and emphasized that relief must be secured. SUMMONS FOR RELIEF. (Complaint not Served.) STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE Court of Common Pleas. II. D. Reese. Fuller L. Reese, Nellie Dicke..*n. Margaret McBride, Caroline V'ardlaw Reese, M. B. Reese. Floride Reese Page, The two latter in their own right and as ;;-.:stees, Plaintiffs ! against *.ou -=e DeBruhl Reese, Charlotte Reese, Edith Reese, M. B. Reese, Jr., Fuller L. Reese, Jr., Adrine Gantt, Floride Gantt, Mary L.' Gar.tt and Mark Gantt, j Defendants Tn the Defendants above named: j Ycu are Hereby SummoTdl anrl vcouii'C:! to answer the complaint in t rour taste. And, ' Igaretty aftertaste expert blend can j our say-so when i any cigarette Tjj^i30^ i?M pmckMg?? of 30 lrvxic/sJ ;*f?/ne-pjp?r-coror*d a S* * or the homo or offioo ?C0' U V 1 this action, which is filec} in the office < of the Clerk of Common Pleas, for i the said County, and to serve a copy 1 of your answer to the said complaint 1 on the subscriber at his office at Abbeville Court House, South Carolina, within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the! complaint within the time aforesaid,the pfaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the complaint. Dated 7th day of September 1920. Wm. P. GREENE, Plaintiff's Attorney. To the absent defendants, Floride Gantt, Mary L. Gantt and Mark Gantt: Take Notice that the complaint in this action and the summons of which the foregoing is a copy have this day been filed in the office of the Clerk of ( Court of Common Pleas for Abbeville Co.unty, at Abbeville, S. C., where they are now on file. Sept. 17, 1920. Wm. P. GREENE, Plaintiff's Attorney. To the infant defendants, Floride Gantt, Mary L. Gantt and Mark Gantt, who reside without the State of South Carolina: ' Take Notice that th? undersigned has applied to J. L. Perrin, Clerk of the Court of Comnjon Pleas for Ab-. beville County for the appointment of a guardian ad litem for you for' Lhc purposes of this ^ction, and that he has appointed Albert Henry, who, will act for you as such guardian ad litem, unless you, within ten days' from the service hereof by three weeks' publication procure the ap-' pointment of some other person to act for you as such guardian at lit-' em, as by the Clerk of Court duly ordered. Sept. 17, 1920. Wm. P. GREENE, Plaintiff's Attorney. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. Probate Court. I! Citation for Letters of Administration. Bv J. F. MILLER, Esq., Judge of; Probate: ; j WHEREAS, Charles S. Evans hath ::;ade suit to me, to grant him letters ..T administration of the estate and | (.^ects of Mrs. Leila Gibert Evans,1 late of Abbeville County, deceased ! These Arc Therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred an:! creditors of the said Mrs. Leila i Gibert Evans, deceased that they be awl nrrmv before me. in the Court c'.' !'rebate, to be held at Abbeville ir-ee! sciga Court House, on Monday the 27th of . N September 1920, after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. 1 .1 GIVEN under my hand and seal of the Court this 13th day of Sept in the year of our Lord one thousand .line hundred and twenty and in the 144th year of American Independence. ? ... . Published on the 13th day of Sept. * 1920 in the Press and Banner, and on the Court House door for the time' required bylaw. ' '-j J. F. MILLER, 3t. . Judge of Probate. ? STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, rr?TTMTV nv ARBEVILLE Probate Court CITATION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION , By J. F. MILLER, Esq., Judge of Probate: ^ WHEREAS, Elbert Beck hath made suit to me, to grant him Letters of Administration of the estate and effects of Elizabeth Foster Beck/ late of Abbeville County, deceased., \ These Are Therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Elizabeth oster Beck, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Abbeville Court House, on Wednesday the 22, of September 1920 after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why j the said Administration should not be - j J gidiiicu. A GIVEN under my hand and seal of the Court this 8th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty and in the 144th year of American Independ- i ence. - , Published on the 10th day of Sept. : 1920 in the Press and Banner and on the Court Htfuse door for the time required by law. , J. F. MILLER, 9-10. Judge of.Probate. IS YOUR WATCH ON THE BUM Send no money, just your Wo ; 'II repair running order. guaranteed. KORB WATCH CO S3 Main Street, SLAUGHTERS. ?CY. All watches returned in 3 to 5 day- * Reference?Any Bank or Express Company ir, thi? city. Aug. 11-ltw-l mo.-nd. ? i