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I , THREE BANDITS ARRESTED ADMIT THEIR SHARE IN WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS HOLD-UP. g Extent of Fight is to Point Empty Pistols at Officers?Lodged in j||- Jail at Dahlonega, Ga. y Gainesville, Ga., Feb. 22.?Three men have been arrested and more than $2,000 in money and jewelry # has been recovered as a result of the (three days' search for the gang of bandits which held up and robbed the Southern Railway fast mail train act White Sulphur Springs last Saturw day morning. It is the belief of the officers of the express and railway company that the entire gang has been rounded up, but their identity etill is unknown. Bk? Two More Caught. Following the capture of one of the robbers about four miles from Dahlonega, two other members of the / gang were arrested this morning by a posse headed by ex-Sheriff Edwards of Lumpkin county. The'men were surprised on a public road about 14 miles from Dahlonega and offered no resistance. They were placed in jail * at Dahlonega to-night and will be brought to Gainesville to-morrow. Valuables Found, j Nearly $1,000 in cash and jewelry valued at between $500 and $600 were found on the two robbers. They refused to give any names, but their talk indicates that they are Westernters. While they kept their own identity secret, they stated that the man arrested earlier near Dahlonega was one of the ring leaders of the gang ' and was known as John A. Anderson. . He is said to he a old ha/id at the game. Had Empty Pistols. Ex-Sheriff Edwards in reporting the capture of the robbers said the only resistance made by the men was to point an old pistol at their capj tors when told they were under arrest. This pistol was found to be J- TTTT_ 1 3 ^ "U ~ empty. wiien nauutuueu me iuubers broke down and admitted their participation in the express car holdup. They refused to give any details further than to implicate the man who was arrested near Dahlonega. ? Evidence Disappeared. Several lawyers were discussing the United States secret service the other day in the marshal's office in the Federal building. Much that they said was directed at a quiet but capable deputy marshal, who took ifc in silence until he got an opportunity to counter. The most persistent of his tormenters began to tell of a counterfeiting case where the severity of the government put a "good fellow" in iail. ? "Well, it was different up in my county," exclaimed the deputy marshal, breaking into the confab. "We had the evidence on the fellow all right," he continued. "He had made about a peck of silver dollars. The only difference between his product and that of Uncle Sam's was that the counterfeiter put a couple more grains of silver in his. He got away with it for months and when we began to collect evidence we had bags full of the phony dollars. s wnen tne man was piacea on trial the learned members of the bar were permitted to satisfy their curiosity by handling the counterfeits. But the man was acquitted." "How wras that?" one of the lawyers wanted to know. "You see the lawyers walked off with the evidence. They didn't leave a single dollar," was the reply.? Philadelphia Times. ^ ^ Victim's Mother Sues Sheriff. Hot Springs, Ark., Feb. 25.?Civil suits aggregating $450,000 in damages have been brought by the mother of Oscar Chitwood, who was shot to death within the county jail enclosure December 26, against the bondsmen of Sheriff Houpt. Chitwood, who was charged with the killing of a former sheriff, a brother of Sheriff Houpt, was shot to death at the threshold of the county jail building wnne Demg removed 10 C the city prison preparatory to being taken to another place of keeping. John Rutherford, the deputy having Chitwood in charge at the time, declares he was set upon by a mob and the prisoner killed. With Ben Murray, another deputy, Rutherford is being held without bond to answer to the charge of acessory to murder. * Necessary They were on a winter shooting trip down in Maine. Early the second morning the colonel's voice sounded from*the kitchen of the bark shelter. "What in thunder has become of all our whiskey?" he demanded. "I?I've d?drunk it," admitted the 'thin member of the party, with chattering teeth. "Well, I'll be"? the colonel paused. "Whf in heaven's name did you do that?" he managed to finish. "H-had to, old chap. I-I was w-writing home l-last night, t-telling the folks what a fine t-time we were having."?Metropolitan Magazine. ... ' . - ' ' WILL NOT BE TRIED. Trial of L. B. Tuten PostjKmed to Next Term of Court. Hampton, Feb. 23.?When court convened this morning LeRoy B. Tuten. charged with killing James R. Langford on November 29, was arraigned and pleaded not guilty and that he was not ready to come to trial. On motion and argument of Maj. W. S. Tillinghast for continuance on the ground that the leading counsel, Robert H. Welch, of Columbia, was ill in a hospital in Charleston, Judge Prince granted a Continuance until novt tArm r?f pnnrt Mr. Tuten came to Hampton yesterday about 12 o'clock with a friend and surrendered himself, while the detective, Mr. Thompson, and other deputies vfere searching the community in an effort to execute the bench warrant. Pleaded Not Guilty. When Mr. Tuten came into the court house this morning to be arraigned he did not appear nervous in the least and pleaded not guilty very positively. Mr. Tuten is possessed of a great deal of property and has numerous relatives and friends who own a great deal of the wealth of Hampton county. They are standing by Mr. Tuten in this trouble, as they do not believe he committed the crime. Tuten was indicted after the detective, -Thompson, had been working on the case for several days. What evidence the detective has is not made known except what Mary Harris told him at the penitentiary after she had assured the coroner's jury that Richie Williams, the negro, committed the deed. It is understood now that the negro, Richie Williams, and this white woman will tell the same tale at the trial and that some one else will corroborate the testimony. No Bail Asked. There has been no motion by Tuten's attorney for bail. Mr. Tuten will be defended by the following counsel: Col. R. H. Welch, Columbia; Maj. W. S. Tillinghast, Beaufort; W. Smith,. B. R. Hiers and J. TXT lfnminl nf Uomnfftn vv luauuci, isjl xiuiuybvu. Solicitor Gunter will be assisted by Col. W. J. Thomas, of Beaufort, and C. B. Searson, of Hampton. Slayer of Gunnels Identified. Greenville, Feb. 26.?That the man who engaged in a pistol duel with Policeman Johnson in the passenger station of the Southern railway on Friday, February 17, shooting Policeman O. S. Gunnells, inflicting wounds from which he. died, and wounding Officer Johnson was a negro by the name of Arthur Young and that he was one of the two negroes lynched by thve mob in Warren county, Georgia, last Friday night is the statement of detectives and officers of the local police department. The last evidence to show that he was the murderer of the policeman was secured at midnight when Officer Rector telephoned Chief of Police Kennedy from Atlanta that he had found the body of the man who committed the crime in the possession of a medical college in that city. The body was taken to Atlanta from the scene of the lynching and purchased for $10 by the medical students. The body will be brought here and preserved in a local morgue and witnesses will be called from several towns around to identify the body, connecting the negro with many other crimes. Russell Lawson Cannot Live. Columbia, Feb. 24.?Mr. Russell Lawson, the 19-year-old boy, of Greenwood, who was seriously injured when his automobile crashed through the fence at the race track during an automobile race a week before Thanksgiving Day, continues critically ill in Columbia. He was carried home several weeks ago, but was since brought back to Columbia and placed in the Knowlton Hospital. Mr. Lawson's backbone was broken in the accident and his suffering is terrible. It requires at times a grain and a half of morphine to quiet him. Friends of the young man realize that he cannot live. He was a daring driver and was very popular in automobile circles. Resigned. A motherly hen hatched out thirteen chicks, only one being a rooster. Him she named Henry. She tried to bring him up right and gave them much good advice. "Now, children," she maily times warned them, "when the preacher comes around, you watch out and run and hide, or you may lose your pre! cious lives. It is always dangerous " "U ^ f At* rli-nnz^T* 99 w neii lit; scats iui They heeded her warning for a time, but finally Henry became careless, lost his head and was eaten. The old mother grieved for a while but at last became resigned. "Perhaps it is just as well," she mused. "That Henry should enter the ministry, because the rest of my flock can never be anything but lay members, anyway." SUSPECT IDENTIFIED. Express Messenger Points Out James Anderson as Director of Hold-up. Gainesville, Ga., Feb. 23.?James Anderson, one of the men under arrest charged with being a member of the gang which held up and robbed the Southern railway fast mail at White Sulphur Springs last Saturday, to-day was identified by W. B. .Miller, the express messenger in charge or the rifled car, as the man who directed the work of the bandits. Citizens of White Sulphur Springs also identified Anderson as one 01 the trio of strangers \ who loafed about the town about two days prior to the date of the hold-up. The members of the gang captured yesterday above Dahlonega were brought. here to-day ond placed in jail. These men have confessed to participating in the robbery and part of the loot was found on them when captured. The three men will be given a preliminary hearing to-morrow. Reports received here to-day stated that two more alleged members of the bandit gang were arrested this morning at Ball Ground, Ga., and would be sent to Gainesville. If they arrive in time they will be arraigned with the others. No Statement from Commission The commission to wind up the affairs of the State dispensary would not make public last night any statement in reply to a demand for information from the governor's office. It was informally reported that the commision would comply with the request and that the matter had been set forth fully in a letter to the govi ernor. However, as the letter could not be concluded in time to reach Gov. Blease last night", the commission made no official statement. All of the members were present?Dr. W. J. Murray, of Columbia; John McSween, of Timmonsville; Avery Patton, of Greenville; J. Steele Brice, of Yorkville; and A. is. vvooa, 01 uanney. The commission's attorney, W. F. Stevenson, and Col. T. B. Felder and Col. Malvern Hill, attorneys of Atlanta, were also present. Several of the members did not arrive until the afternoon and Mr. Patton did not reach the city until 5 o'clock. No comment was made upon the governor's demanding the information and the members of the commission appeard quite willing to comply. All of the members of the commission expressed the wish that the governor would soon read the act authorizing an investigation, for they wish to get the whole matter settled. They expressed the belief that the governor could find nothing objectionable in the act and that he will readily sign it as soo. he gets it. Since the last regular meeting of the commission I. W. Bernheim, of Loiusville, has sent a check for his part of the refund of the Richland Distilling graft, and the commission expects to get the remainder as soon as the present uncertain status quo i? settled. Conductor Killed by Negroes. Augusta, Ga., Feb. 24.?As a result of a pistol duel between Conductor W. W. Thompson and two negroes on the Georgia railroad express train leaving here at 12:15 a. m. the former died at the city hospital here late this afternoon. The shooting took place just after the trair left Camak, Ga., 47 miles from Augusta, when the conductor approached the negroes for their fares aftei he had ordered them into the cai from the rear platform. J. N. Cook: special agent, who was on the train shot one of the negroes during the fight. The other negro jumped froir the train and made his escape. Conductor Thompson was one of the oldest men in the service of the railroad Clinchfield to Charleston. Charleston, Feb. 24.?It was ru, mored to-day that the Carolina Clinchfield & Ohio railroad is aboul to start the work, preliminary to th erection of its coal terminals in th suburbs, by having the site surveyed and marked out. It was stated thai the Atlantic Coast Line engineering force was doing or will do the work but an inquiry at the superintendent's office elicited the informatior that nothing was known of the matter. Henry Buist, coulisel for the railroad, also stated that he knew nothing about the commencement of the work. He had not even heard the story that the work was about to be begun. Bail Not Yet Asked. Hampton, Feb. 24.?Attorneys for LeRoy B. Tuten, charged with the murder of James R. Langford, have as yet made no motion for bail for their client. Mary Harris, and Ritchie Williams, a negro, accused of complicity in the killing, were to-day taken back to the penitentiary al Columbia for safekeeping. \ MADE COUNTY DEMONSTRATOR. 1). L. Smith will Devote His Time to Organization of Corn Clubs. Walterboro, Feb. 23.?D. L. Smith has just reecived appointment as county demonstrator of boys' corn clubs for-Colleton county under Ira . W. Williams, State superintendent. .Mr. Smith will give his entire time to the organization of boys' corn clubs, men's corn clubs, boys' pig clubs, etc. He will distribute literature and strive to work up a general interest in the betterment of the farms i in this county. i| A meeting has been called by the : county superintendent of education for Saturday, March 4th, for the purpose of organizing a boys' corn club s for Colleton county. It is hoped that a large number of the boys of the i county will be present at this meeting and join. r I 'h A flr Att ^ AWA a A A AT* JL Lie guvci uiiiciiL uueis tu iuc ^contestants a number of cash prizes, which will be supplemented by other prizes offered locally. Bradford Must Serve Term. Columbia, Feb. 24.?The supreme court affirmed to-day the life sentence given by the Spartanburg sessions court to Harvey Bradford, colored, for burglary, his offense consisted in breaking into Converse college on the night of June 14, 1909, entering the room of Miss Juliette Reid, a student, and attempting to suppress her screams by laying his hand over her mouth. Miss Reid in the struggle caught one of the negro's fingers in her teeth and bit it. The question was asked whether or not it was Bradford who broke into the room. It was chiefly by a hat found in the room, by a scar oh Bradford's hand, and by evidence-that he was walking hatless in the street two hours after the burglary that he was convicted. * Bradford was tried about three days after the incident, the public mind being naturall. excited and indignant. The supreme court is impressed with the affidavits filed, but upholds the circuit court's refusal to grant a new trial on after-discovered evidence. Giri Astounds Gay Gotham. New York, Feb. 24.?Brooklyif : bridge broke its record as a scene of . dare devil exploits to-day. Not a suicide or professional bridge jumper thrilled the throng of bridge prome naders more than did the appearance t of a dashing young blonde on the great thoroughfare late this after' noon. She was attired in the new harem skirt?the first of the millions s of New York women publicly to ven ture the new affection of men's clothes, which has stirred continental cities to riot. It nearly came to that ' on the bridge to-day. ' Pedestrian traffic was blocked by i the crowds which collected in her wake and followed her bold lead right . into newspaper row, postoffice square and down Broadway, finally vanishing ; into the underground station of the Hudson tubes. The boldest of newspaper reporters "fell down" on the story, all balking at the suggestion to inquire the heroine's name. There were few who even observed the detail she was a blonde, that her eyes were blue and 5 that she wore a black fur coat. Trie , focus of attention was on the split I skirt reaching a little below the knee, disclosing black bloomer-like contril vances tightly gathered up about the ankles. Pig Eats Dynamite. Cordele, Ga., Feb. 23.?Chief of Police Sumner returned to-day from } Worth county, where he had a nar{ row escape from being blown to pieces in a peculiar accident. He says that a farmer named Striebinger had some very valuable swine and desired him (the chief) to see the flock. The farmer led the way to the pen . and one of the finest "porkers" in the f bunch was sound asleep and refused : to get up. The farmer kicked the i pig in the ribs and there was an ex; plosion that took the chief of police I off his feet, knocked the farmer down t and blew out the side of the building. - TnCiripnfnllv if- lrillpri thp nifir. , It took the farmer some time be. fore he discovered that a quantity i of dynamite that he had hidden un. der the pen for blasting purposes was missing. The pigs had eaten . this. Striebinger has decided not to . kick any more pigs. , Another Well at Hampton. Hampton, Feb. 22.?Hampton can boast to-day of having her second flowing well with a capacity of 200 gallons per minute. > Mr. Jennings, who has been at i work with his outfit for about 45 j days, sounded his engine whistle about 11 o'clock to-day and everybody in the town knew that water was . again in abundance from a depth of 800 feet and at a terrific rate it goes ; down Main street seeking its level in the babbling brook. 1 O Car Loads oil 8 L JUST IN L I | Our Mr. J. J. 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