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WOMAN ATTENDS HANGING if WANTED TO BE SURE NEGRO PAID PENALTY OF CRIME. p ; ** Though He Spent a Restless Night, Murderer of Camden Jailer Showed No Sign of Weakening. Camden, Jan. 6.?Milton Kiser, alias >Henry Huntley, was hanged here this morning-at the county jail at about 10:40 for the murder of , Jailer John Cook. Last spring Jailer Boone was u?| , livering supper to the prisoners when I he was assaulted by Al. Fields, a notorious criminal with a number of i aliases, and several other prisoners. Six of the prisoners escaped and . all were recaptured except Fields, who is still at large. Jailer Boone lingered some time as a result of his wounds and was finally taken to his old country home, where he died several months later. Deep Laid Plot. _ _ _ John Cook was appointed janer i in the place of Mr. Boone during the ^ past summer. While a carnival was B in town Mrs. Cook took her children m to the carnival grounds to see a balB loon ascension. As soon as Mrs. Cook got away Mr I Cook was called from his room by f Mary Jones, a negro woman, who ' told him that the water pipes in the cell above her's, occupied by Henry Huntley and Jim Cox, were leaking and the water was dripping on her p. bed. IJ. While Jailer Cook was bending over examining the water pipe -he was struck in the head with an iron spittoon by Huntley. The spittoon weighed about 10 pounds. Huntley and Cox then took - his keys away * from him and threw Mr. Cook into & . a cell and made their escape, taking the negro woman with them. The woman was captured the night of the escape, but it was several days before Cox and Huntley were captured. f&iv;" > Confessed Crime. * Huntley and Cox confessed later; - i that they had entered into a compact with the woman to make their escape at the first opportunity. They stuffed cotton taken from their mattresses into the drain pipe and caused it to overflow and got the negro woman to call the jailer. They were tried at the November term of court and were ably defended by lawyers appointed by the court. /Viv nroo criuon O tpri-Vpar SPT1 tence Vl/A n?? 8?ivu w ? ? and Mary Jones one of five years. i A crowd of about 100 negroes and whites loafed around the jail this . morning while the hanging was taking place, many of them eager to see ^ the hanging, but could not, as all views had been screened. Sheriff Trantham summoned ten witnesses and four deputies?Willie Whittaker, first deputy; W. D. Starling, second, and Mr. Herron, third, fThe negro passed a restless night, ; > but showed no signs of breaking down. This morning he gave out a statement to the press and to two negro ministers, Revs. Brown ana Boykin, saying that whiskey, gambling and women were responsible for his committing the crime and said for blacks and whites to avoid them, as they would soon get the best of them. He said that when he struck the jailer he did not intend to kill him, but only to stun him. He said that he was ready to meet his Jesus and did not fear death. Made Speech. Sheriff Trantham read his death warrant at 10:30 and placed the handcuffs on him. When asked if he had anything to say he said, "Yes." "I want you one and all, to turn your back on sin and don't let old j| Satan lead you wrong, for this is what it will bring to you" (pointing to the rope.) While the rope and black cap were being adjusted he was continually saying, "Lord, save me this morning." ^ "Good-bye, Henry," said the sheriff. "Good-bye, all of you," said Hunt% ley. The trap was then sprung. Two minutes later death was pronounced by Dr. Dunn and the body was cut i down. It will be buried in the potters' field. Huntley is from North Carolina, but has been working around Haile's gold mine and the upper part of this county for the past year or so. Tie > was awaiting trial for a charge of larceny when he killed the jailer. He was a very large negro and was! very uncouth looking and bore a rep-1 utation as a "mean negro." j Mrs. Cook, the wife of the dead jailer, was present at the hanging and said that she had come to the jail with her mind made up that if everybody failed she would spring , the trap. Sheriff Trantham and Jailer Rove had two policemen on the outside of the jail, who kept perfect order among the morbid crowd. This is the first hanging that has taken place in this-, county for over 20 4 years. ' / i SAFELY INVESTED. Where Thieves Can't Break Through and Steal. County Court Clerk Hunt, of Davidson county, Tenn., in calling upon Mrs. Cora Harris (author of "The Circuit Rider's Wife") to furnish an inventory of her husband's estate, of which she had been made execu-1 trix, received a most'remarkable and unique reply from Mrs. Harris. After saying that she did not know how to make the inventory and apologizing because she had not known it was her duty to do so, she says among other things: "It is not with the intention of showing an egregious sentimentality that I say I find it impossible bo give you a complete and satisfactory inventory of the estate of Lundy H. Harris. The part that I give is so small that it is insignificant' and misleading. At the time of his death he had $2.35 in his purse, $116 in the Union Bank and Trust Company, of that city, about 400 books and the coffin in which he was buried, which cost about $85. The major part of his-, estate was invested in heavenly securities, the value of which have been variously declared in this world and highly taxed by the various churches, but never realized. "He invested every year not less (usually more) than $1,200 in charity, so secretly, so inoffensively and so honestly that he was never suspected of being a philanthropist and never praised for his generosity. He pensioned an old outcast woman in Barron county, an old soldier in iNasnvine. we sent iwo mue ucgiu boys to school, and supported for three years a family of five who could not support themselves. He contributed anonymously to every charity in Nashville; every old maid interested in a benevolent object received his aid; every child he knew exacted and received penny tolls I from his tenderness. He supported the heart of every man who confided in him with encouragement and affection. "He literally did forgive his enemies and suffered martyrdom September 18, 1910, after enduring three years of persecution without complaint. He considered himself one of the chief survivors and was ever recognized as one of the largest bondholders in heaven. "You can see how large his estate was and how difficult it would be to compute its value so as to furnish I you the inventory you require for record on your books. I have given you faithfully such items as have come within my knowledge. "Sincerely yours, "CORA HARRIS." Dr. Lundy Harris, ner nusoanu, was "The Circuit Rider," William, in her remarkable story, which was published in the Saturday Evening Post. Twelve Years for Gallagher. New York, Jan. 4.?James J. Gallagher, who ^hot Mayor Gaynor last August, was sentenced to-day to 12 years' imprisonment. He was convicted in Jersey City on an indictment charging him, not with shooting Mayor Gaynor, but with assaulting with intent to kill William H. Edwards, commissioner of street cleaning of New York. The jury was out 40 minutes, and! + V..-V *rioi Kut d nnrtinn nf nne I 111C 1*1 iCU laotw WUV M V*VM V--. - I day. In 'addition to the 12 years' Gallagher will have to stay in prison until the cost of his prosecution has been paid by prison service. . He showed no emotion when the verdict | was read or sentence pronounced. Two of the men who found Gallagher guilty also served on the jury which yesterday declared him sane. Commissioner Edwards was the chief witness to-day for the State, j Each side took fifteen minutes to sum up. Gallagher's counsel declared that no evidence to show that his client had intentionally wounded the commissioner had been brought out. He said the shot was fired inadvertently during the struggle. The jury filed back into the room for further instructions after a few minutes' deliberation. The court was asked if the jury would be justified in finding a verdict fo guilty if they did not believe that the shot which wounded Edwards was fired with in ? 1 ? t* . . i tent to Kin. iney were mioriiieu that if they believed it was fired intentionally they would be justified in concluding that it was intended to kill. | Judge Swayze announced that ten t days would be allowed, the prisoner I before commitment in which to file ; motions for appeal. No Babies in Next Century. There will be no children in the United States under five years old in - O A O A Dohi'oc o i n crl \r I tiit; vear zvcv. uauivo, uvtumiusi,. will have disappeared from this country as early as 2015. This is the mathematical conclusion of Professor Walter F. Wilcox, of Cornell University, announced to the American Statistical association at its concluding session this afternoon. "There is proportionately more race suicide in the United States than in France," said Prof. Wilcox. TO ENLARGE STATE HOUSE. General Assembly Will be Asked to Make Appropriations. Columbia, Jan. 4.?The general assembly may be in a liberal frame of mind and it may not be. That depends on the general make-up of the members, many, of whom will be new and untried in legislative halls, yet there is going to be a strong movement started for the provision of adequate quarters for the State officials. As it is, the State house is used really for little other than general assembly purposes. There is not an officer of the State who is not crowded for room. At least three departments of State are forced to move each vear. twice in order to entertain the legislature. The records in these offices are accumulating and the fear has been expressed that some day important State's records will be lost in the shift. All of the officials who are forced to vacate their offices for the different committees of the house and senate have recommended in their annual reports that adequate quarters be provided. Can of Lye Thrown. Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 8.?With her face and shoulders seared and scarred by the contents of a can of lye that was thrown in her face last night, Miss Myrtle Burnev lies at her father's home in Oakdale, a suburb, and is probably disfigured for life, while county detectives are searching for a man whose description the young woman gives. Miss Burney was walking from the Oakdale station to her home Saturday night with a brother when a man appeared from behind a tree and dashed the contents over her. Instinctively she closed her eyes, thus saving her sight. The family is at a loss to explain a reason for the attack. Will Hang Friday. Gaffney, Jan. 8.?Much interest is now centered in the "Bud Hames" case in this county. Hames was convicted at the last term of court of the murder of his wife at a negro church some time in the summer. He was sentenced to be hanged on the second Friday in January. If the governor takes no action Hames will pay the penalty with his life in this city next Friday. In the history of Cherokee couuty there has been but one hanging. It has been the general opinion that the negro's sentence will be commuted by the governor. Chats With the Girls. A happy new year, girls! Let us make this the very best we have ever had, by determining to be and to do more than we have ever done. There are so many little courtesies ana kindnesses that will make life sweeter for others, if we will only take time to think. Try and see if you won't be happier yourself by bringing sunshine into other lives. It may cost self-denial, but then "even Christ pleased not himself," and you will feel mroe than repaid by the joy that will fill your heart. This much everybody expects of you, but I am expecting even more than that, I want you to rival the boys in learn ing and userumess as wen. i ciarar that if a girl has equal chances with a boy, she will give him a sharp race. But, mind you, you must have exercise to keep your body strong, so you will be able to stand the strain. At least fifteen minutes each morning before breakfast, should be devoted to the exercise of the different muscles of the body. Deep-breathing exercises are especially good. Be sure to get up before the sun does for that is the very best time of day. "Early to bed and early to rise" is a good motto if you wish to do something worth while in life. Be content with a modest beginning, but see to it that you get a little stronger and a litle wiser each day. Our Mississippi when it rises in Itasca Lake is so small a stream it is said that a person can step from one hank to the other, but as it wends its way across the United States it gradually grows deeper and broader, carrying many ships on its bosom, and finally gaining for itself the name, Father of Waters. It is not wise to despise the day of small things. There is a lot of talent lost for lack of encouragement and development. Too many people are laboring under the delusion that girls need little education. To my mind girls need it more than boys, for they are to be the motners. now can they train others when they are not trained themselves? There are men living yet who will not share their property equally with the girls, as if one is not a child as much as the other. The only way to command respect, girls, is to deserve it. Let the world see that you are fit for something, by pushing ahead, even with sorry chances, and making the best possible use of what you have. Never try to shirk the duties of life, if you would grow strong. Every one OSBORNE MAY RECOVER. Anderson Man Received Terrible Wounds. Anderson, Jan. 7.?The conditio! of J. Stacey Osborne, who was shot with a gun last night by a negress Hattie Hutchinson, was pronounced serious to-night at the hospital, though it is said he may recover. He received a terrible wound in the neck and both hands were practically shol off. The shooting occurred in Osborne's stables. The woman, although wounded, succeeded in making good her escape. Officers ol nearby towns have been advised tc watch out for her. The ahnntine- has caused consider able excitement here because of hi? prominence. It occurred in the dead of the night in the office of his liverj stable, located only a short distance from the main business section ol the city. The shot, followed by the cries ol pain, attracted a State constable, Van Martin, who resides nearby. He arrived in time to see the Hutchinson woman jump from the office window and disappear. Mr. Martin gave his first attention to the wounded man and after additional help had arrived and Osborne had been moved to the hospital the woman could not be traced or found. The gun used belonged to Osborne and both barrels were fired at close range. Osborne either caught hold of the barrel or threw his hands before his face, the wound in his hands indicating this. Osborne's hands were amputated at the hospital, only one thumb and one finger being undisturbed. He has been conscious today but has not made any statement concerning the affair. The whereabouts of the Hutchinenn nrr?'mon ia linbnnwn own VI Vliiau ig uaauv n u? How's This? We offer one hundred dollars reward for any case of catarrh that rannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out all obligations made by his firm. WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surface of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. Two Charged With Murder. Rock Hill, Jan. 6.?W. E. Griffin and son of Fort Mill were broughl to this city yesterday afternoon, in charge of Sheriff Brown, and stayed in the euardhouse here several hours waiting for the train to Yorkville, where they were taken last night and placed in jail, accused of the recent murder of E. P. H. Nivens, at his store, about three miles north oi Fort Mill. It is said the Griffins were arrested on circumstantial evidence Griffin had a store on one side of the road and Nivens on the other and they, it is said, had not been on specially friendly terms. you overcome makes you that mucli stronger. Another thing, you must not try to follow all the vagaries of fashion or you will have time for little else, Dress neatly and sensibly, and spend more time in the improvement of your minds and making your bodies strong. There has been some talk of the establishment of a reading room in Bamberg for the young folks. Nothing could benefit them more if the reading material is wisely chosen. There is so much good literature and so cheap there is no excuse for even the poorest country girl to remain ignorant. In books we can associate with great men and women, which will tend to draw out the best that is in us, and awaken in us a desire for greater achievements. Now "If the older heads do not provide means for the development of the higher things in life, the young folks will spend more by acquiring bad habits that will eventually bring about their destruction. Think over this, young folks; if your parents are not doing their duty, try to remedy it yourselves. Remember "Where there is a. will, there is always a way." The harder the struggle the greater your glory. "Let us bo up and doing with a heart for any fate." I wish our editor would start this new year by condensing the horrible murder tales, and give you youngsters a column for the interchange of your ideas on different subjects. The style ' now is to use simple words which express the thought pipnriv and forpihlv Thp main thine is to have the thought. You may find it awkward at first to express yourself, but remember, practice makes perfect. The little bird trying its wings for the first time, often falls panting to the earth, but with every effort it grows stronger, and after awhile it can sail away up into the blue. I am expecting great things of you in 1911. P. B. P. Olar, S. C., January 3, 1911. ' ; -v > " r - '. vy-"-''" jSS^B8SH8HSH8HSt)8IB8SHSHSjfi IA Fresh C; ^ ||i Well, we just had gCN mules. The people can 5 so fast that Mr. W. P. J< to the West last week i %?& He has selected an exct |&| load, and they will nc |jg our stables by the time | ggg ad. Come and let us s 3g use to say more than 1 'SB be up to our usual stan i? know our reputation I I fine stock at right pric< BUGGIES and We also* have a migt Buggies and Harness, i yon with a stylish turn Let us serve you. 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