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SKMUWBKKLY l A N O a S t K R. S. O.. MAY 27. 1905 K81A BUShK1; "J
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me Lancaster view 1
of Mr. Henry's Course. J
HISTORY 3! PROCEEDINGS MCI;
ENDED IN FIASCO <
As Told by Mr. Blnkeney ? Part !
Playid by Howie?The Solicitor's
Conduct of tho Cuwo
Criticised A Cnnntir
,
Feels A grieved.
? *
To the Editor of The State:
In order that tho public may
Judge whether tho citizens of
this community were justifiod in
criticising the methods employed
in tho attempt recently made to
apprehend tho supposed lyncheis
of John T. Morrison, and for the
purpose of correcting tho impression
prevailing in some quartors
that the indignation manifested
by our people was due to the
fact that certain citizens were arrested,
1 deem it proper to hero
present tho fact and circumstances
connected ?n tho recent uniortunate
affair. Tho statement contained
in the recont issue of The
Stii o that general indignation pv.
o - - _ - ""
i3to<l on account of tho arrest is J
without foundation and mislead- I
ing. Thee has been no oxpresa- I
ion from any one of indignation i
because of tho arrest, in itsolf, I
hut there has been, and will no i
doubt continue to be, expression I
of indignation and disgust at the
method used, and a dispassionate I
public call from its own conclu- i
sions after hearing of the facts. I
Again, 1 note in The News and <
Conrior of May 1st the following i
headlines: "The Attack of the I
Lawyers for tho Defense on the 1
State's Conscientious Solicitor." I
W e will see later onhow "conscien- t
tious" the solicitor was. t
It appears that some time last c
fall and soon after the death of <
Morrison that Solicitor Henry re- t
commondod to Gov. lievward the c
employment ot Ilonry B. Howie t
lis a suitable and proper person to 1
work up the case against tho lyn- t
ehcrs of Morrison; that Howie t
wiu employed liy Henry, or recoin- (
mended to Gov. Heyward, is ad- i
mitted. Now, vho is Henry 15. (
Howie? First, wo call attention i
to the fact that he is a discharged t
dispensary constable (of tho reason
for his discharged we are
not udviscd), hut being a resident
of the city of Chester, the ho vie
of Solicitor Henry, we naturally
presume he was well known to
him, and, if he win not well
known how could Solicitor Henry'recommend
him? Mr. Henry
in his report to Gov. Ileywnrd
dated May 3rd, givos us his reason
for the employment of Howio
among othors that Howie was a
native of Lancaster county. This
i presume, is true, and it is a fact
FULL OF TRAGIC MEVNING
are these lines from J. H. Simmons,
of Casey, la. Think what
might have resulted from his terrible
cough if he had not laken
the medicine about which he writes
"1 had a fearful cough, that disturbed
my night's rest. I tried
everything, but nothing would re
Iieve it, until 1 tootc Ur. King s
Now Discovery for Consumption, '
Coughs and Colds, which completely
cured me." Instantly re- i
lioves and permanently curie all |
throat and lung diseases; prevents
grip and pneumonia. At Crawford
Bros., J. F. Mackey & Co.,
and Fnnderhurk Pharmacy, druggost;
guaranteed; 50c and $1.00. 1
Trial bottlo free.
\
hul ninny of the West citizens of
Lancaster County together with
Prominent officials of Union eoiniy,
N. C.,aro ready at nt any
iino to take the wlinens stand and
estify that they would not l>eievo
Howie upon his oath (1
should have stated that Howie tended
at one lime in Monroe,
Union County, N. C., that this
Howio was accused of a very serious
and contemptible offcuso
while n resident of Monroe. It
is also an open secret in Lnucnstcr
sounty that Henry Howie has
been guilly of petty and distjtmli
Fying offenses against the inws
:>f Suulh Catolina. (If Howie is
innocont of these charges let him
iemumi the proof and ho eon and
win pronauiy no given the oppor- '
funity of vindicating himself he- i
fnre u jury of his native county.) 1
So much for his purl; now for I
jis connection with the Morrison 1
2Hse unci the methods he resorted *
to. Sometime during the month 1
?
Df March 11)05, II iwio, with one 1
Austin, traced young Frank v
Hough to Atlanta, Ga., where}'
they found him working for his j1
uipport and leading such a life as!'
would indicato his resolve to re- 1
form and make a man of himself. '
It may he here stated that young *
Hough had , some time previous 1
to his meeting with these men <
ind before ho went to Atlanta, *
tieeu addicted to excessive drink, ^
)ut it is also true that when he 1
eft home and undertook Work in '
At I *nt.u ho put aside his former 1
bad habits and no doubt, had he '
lot met his former acquaintances, |Howie
und Austin, would have '
jontinued to refrain from drink I
md evidtntally made a man of 1
limself. 1 lough was induced by *
Howie while in Atlanta to take a '
irst drink, and hero the circuit)- 1
dances warrant the belief that :
his first drink contained a drug '
>f some kind. After the lirst 1
Irink it was easier to induce him
o take the second, tho third and *
io on, until he again became tlie I
dave of an unfortunate appetite. 1
While in this condition, Howie 1
ind Austin induced young Hough 1
:o uro with them to Hustonm \T
O ?
J,, from Gastonia to Chester, 1
Iroin Chester to Charlotte, from '
jharlotte to Moorcsville, N. C , *
hen hack to Charlotte. During
his entire time Howie was pay.
ng his expensos, rnihoad, sloopng
car, hotel and the ot cetera*
ncidont to and in keeping with
lis condition and the taste .of his
sotnpanion. While this was gong
on Howie and Austin, were in
tommunication with Spencer
3roxton, a youth of 18 years,
ffho was at his home and with his
parents in Kershaw. Young
3roxton was induced by false representation
to join Austin at
Charlotte in the following man
lor: Austin wrote him, and the
etter was deliveied by a third
party, offering him work if ho
would como to Charlotte on a 1
jertuin day. On Saturday bo '
Fore young Croxton wont to 1
Charlotte on Montlay, Howie came '
to Kershaw, made enquiries cor- (
corning Croxton's proposed trip 1
to Charlotte and left money for '
linn with which to pay his expen- 1
ses to that city.
Upon nrriving in Charlotte, '
Croxton and young Hough, by '
prearrangement on the part of !
Howie and Austin, met young '
Hough and together tit four continued
the line of dolmir^.uuy commenced
with young I lough, ip Ats i
lanta. (See Spencer Croxton's \
->? , .
ntcrview published in Churlotto
/bservor of date April 28lh.) ?
Yftor arranging u gauie of poker
11 Charlotte, io which these hoys
vcro induced to lake u part, they
veto cfu lied to Chester, the homo
>f the ' 'conscientious" solicitor of
lie sixth circuit. At Chester the
jame of poker, beer and whiskey
Old other immoialities were plu?
'ci before these young men, flowe
furnishing money for the game
if poker and paying for the drinks
laying that it was tho State's
nonev. From Chester they wore
iguiti carried in l'ullmnn cars to
[Jhurlotto, from Charlotte hack to
Chester, from Chester to Atlanta,
md here the crowning infatny was
resulted to There and then these
young men were arrested and
iluced m jail and confined in scp.
irate cells. When this was done
,ho I) >y Croxton asked Howie the
jrivilego of communicating, by
\iro or letter, with bis father at
vershuw Thin request was reused
and h*3 was told that he
vould bo kept in solitary confinenenl
in Atlanta and fed upon
read and water until be would
nuke a statement charging ceruin
parties with the lynching of
Morrison. (Here it may be well
) say that CroxIon's name does
ud, nor did it ever, appear in any
)f the warrants issued for the
supposed lynchers, and wo might
veil inquire the authority for pin:irg
him under arrest in Atlantu,
ivhon, if his arrest as a witness
ivas necessary, it could and should i
tave been made while he was in
south Carolina.) After (lading i
nit that he would not be released
:rom j-til, Croxton yielded to tlie (
epuest of Ilowio and made a ,
itatement implicating such men as .
tlowie suggested ~so be swears. |
After agreeing to mnko (his state- |
nent, llough an t Cr??x...n wore
aken from the AOanlu j.iil and
:arried to Chester, where their
tuU'inent was in ide, and winch |
statement does not app.vir in the ]
mblishe I rep at made by Snliei- i
or fienrj to (nv. 11, y ward of 1
late May 3,1. Cn xt?n and 11 ugh !
ivcro still kepi on 1 i she spion- j
?ge of Howie, and were not per- (
lPttol t i luavis his -ight, and So- i
icitor Henry admits that ho had 1
several conferences with llough ut
Jheslcr. Tho solicitor's report
o the Hover nor that young Crox
on was taken from Howie l>y his
'uther while m Charlotte is not
rue, for as a matter of fact, '
3 rox toil's father and brother '
V
!ound Spencer in company with k
Howie and a relatiao at Stout'*, a f"
dation between Charlotte :nd s
n
Monroe, and it is also a fact that
ivhee Howie saw these men ap^broaching,
he ran and attended
:o escape, ut was overtaken by r
,ho father and brother, and yomg
"roxton wont in company vith |
lis father and brethor to Clar- t
lotto. It was at Charlotte, hat <
Howie, the man who Mr. Hinry I
says was selected to do this work J
knonneo r\C loo ? I _ ! 1 - a t_ _
V.<?.1 V Wi inn i;c?i willlsj inO ^
Croxloa* were waiting to ake 4
Ihe train home, ordeied thcairost
if fSpencer Croxton by a poice
insn on the charge of murder,but
consented to his release after om
municution with Solicitor Hdry
by telephone and upon the fath r's
?xeculiug the receipt mcntioied
in Solicitor Henry's report nd
published in The State of May .3.
So much for the part played by
Ilbwie. >7
Now we como to the part taien
in this matter by the "conaciD*
tious" aol citor, Mr J K Ilen^J
|
who first appeared upon the scene
the week following Morrison's
death, at which timo he camo to
Kershaw for the purpose of inves
tignting the atfair and reporting
tho results of his investigation to
Gov. Hey ward. In this report to
tho governor, tho solicitor first
revealed, to the satisfaction of
those in position to know, that he
could not be relied upon to prosent
tho facts as thoy really existed.
For among other statements
contained in this report, he said
that tho ministers of tho gosptd
stood back with folded hands and
said "amen'' to tho lynching.?
This was not true, for inquiry develops
the fact that this "consci
cnlions'' solicitor never mentioned
the subject of the lynching to
any of the ministers, nor did ho
have authority from any one f?>r
this statement, and in proof of
this assertion, when approached
by one of the Kershaw ministers
on the day of the preliminary
hearing at Lancaster, ho was requested
by this minister to give
his authority for the statement.?
lie failed to do so, contenting himself
with saying something about
having heard a traveling man on
the train use the expression. Now
(Concluded on Pago 2.)
Mexican War Veteruna.
Dallas, Texas, May 22.?About
150 voteruns of the War with
inoxico uro here to utieml the
annual reunion of members of the
National Mexican War Veterans'
association, which began today.
The Texas Association, of Moxi:an
War Veterans* also held a
meeting horo today. The sessions
of the two (todies will be
brief. The average ago of those
present is in excess of 80 years.
NEW CURE FOR CANCER
All surface cancers are now
known to lie curable by Ruckleu's
Arnica Salvo. Jas Walters
tf Duffield, Va., writes: had
j cancer on my lip for years, that
seemed incurable, till Bucklen's
Arnica Salve healed it, and now
it is perfectly well." Guaranteed
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Crawford Bros', .J F Mackoy Ac
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400 Mules Are Burned.
East St. Louis, May 23.?Over
100 mules perished in a firo tolay
that destroyed tbo sales sta>lo9
of Maxwell As Crouch and
mparts Brothers at the National
stock yard. The loss is $100,000
laid to bo covered by insurance.
L'he origin is unknown.
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i
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' ?. . . -
No Mo 10 Buckotahnps For N<?rlh
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Raleigh, N. C.. May 'Jo-?Tho
North Carolina supremo court today
uHirmed tho decision of (lie
lower comt sustaining tho act
passed hy tho 1 a^t legilnturc prohibiting
"bucki-tstiops'1 and the
practice of dealing in futures.
The law makes it a misdemeanor
to open a placo whoro quotations
oufutures are fucished or to
buy or to soil opticus for future deli
very of the goods is not eoiitcm- j
plated. The effect of the decision
is to close up all branches of cot-1
ton exchange houses in this state
doing a future business
DONT BOIthOwTKOl'HLM
It is a bad habit to borrow anything,
hut tho worst thing you
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When sick, sore, heavy, weary
and worn-out by the pains and
poisons of dyspepsia, biliousness,
Wright's disease, any similar internal
disorders, don't sit down
and brood over your symptoms,
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..11 * ?
ui uii yiiu'- irouoies, ami your
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Bros., J. F. Mackoy & Co.,
Funderburk Pharmacy. Drug
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It is begiuning to bo generally
recognized that what is known as
tho damage suit industry is becoming
a serious menace to the
welfare of well ordered society,
and thoughtful people everywhere
have begun to give more or loss
earnest consideration to the necessity
of apply ing remedies. There
is no disputing tho fact that when
one citizen sutlers injury through
tho carelessness of another citizen
or of a corporation, by whom he
may huvo been injured, that the
person or corporation inflicting
tho injury ought to bo punished
for its carelesssness. But it is
hardly to bo denied that under
tho existing system, the legal adjustment
of such matters is often
more damaging to society than
were tho matters calling for adjustment.
Tho existing system is
calculated to oncourago bogus
claims of all kinds, and is a mat tcr
of fact a bogus claim is established
about as easily as a just
one. There are lawyers who
make a business of scouring tho
country for clients with claims
against corporations and individuals,
and who prosecute Ihoso
claims for a percentage of the
proceeds. There are individuals,
both men and women who, after
having informed themselves ns to
the state of facts necessary to establish
damage suits, manage to
create just such facts for tho profits
to bo had. They have no I
gonuino grievance; but that makes '
no difference to them so long as
they aro able to sccuro what appears
to bo a legal sanction of
their fraud. Oases of this nature
take up much of tho courts, and
cost tho taxpayers both time
and monoy; but tho evils referred
to soem to be growing rather
than diminishing, and the time
?1~ ?tii ?
wuuu iiit? puupiu win pnniunij- nildertake
the terrible light that will
be necessary to securo their abate
ment is not yet insight. ? Yorkvillo
Enquirer.
Mothers can safely give Foley's
Honey andTar to their children for
eoughs and colds, for it contains
no opiates or other poisons. Sold
by F underbur? Pharmacy.
?Pay for Tbo Ledger.
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spells, palpitation, fluttering,
pains around the heart, in side
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If you have any of these
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i or diseased, and cannot get
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! Dr. Miles' Heart Cure
strengthens weak hearts, and
rarely ever fails to cure heart
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"About January 1st, 1!M2, I took
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and pradually prow wornr*. I was told
by my family physician that niy case
was hopeless. My neighbors and family
bad pt von mo up to die. My
limbs and body were swollen to onethird
larger than normal size, and
water had collected around my heart.
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1 sent for flvo bottles of Fr.
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ll-l.l tnlt.n r ?
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hadn't been for l>r. Miles' Heart Cure
1 would now be In my grave."
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Dr. Miles* Heart Cure Is sold by
your druggist, who will fluarantco that
the first bottle will benefit. If It falls
ho will refund your money.
Miles Medical Co., lElkhart, Ind
Notice to the Public.
I will hold all inquests in the
county. Phono to my residence
at Pleasant Hill for mo when
needed.
d. Montgomery Caskey,
opt. '20?tf
CASTOR IA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the
Signature of
Notice to Debtors and
Creditors of C H Lathan
All persons having claims
against the estate of Charles
Harvey Lath an, deceased, will
present them properly proven to
the undersigned for payment, and
all persons indebted to said estate
will make immediate pyamcnt to
the same. John T Green,
May 12, 1900-1 ni. Executor.
Notice of Election.
Notice is hereby given that by
order of the County Board of Kducation
of Lancaster county, State
of IS. C., an election will ho hold
at Tradcsvillo on Tuesday the
| 30th day of May, 1905 to deter- %
mine whether or not a special tax
ox four (4) mills shall lie levied
f on all real and personal property
in Tradesvillo School District No.
I 12 for school purposes.
At which election only such
electors as return real or personal
property for -taxation and
who exhibit their tux rccoipt and
registration certificate as required
in General Elections shall bo allowed
to vote.
II M Polk,
,! B Fonderburk,
iV A Funberburk,
Board of Trustees.
NOTICE.
The hoard of county commissioners
in their meeting Monday
passed a resolution 10 the effect
that hereafter no magistrate in
Lancaster county will ho paid for
holding an inxuost unless it is lm
possible to get the coroner, and
then the magistrate must comply
with the law by securing affidavits
from three citizens of the immediate
community that it is important
that an inquest be held in
the particular case under consideration.
M C Gardner.
County Supervisor.