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CORONER'S INQUEST- INTO PENDLETON HOMICIDE SHOWS ILL FEELING BE TWEEN TWO POLICE CHIEF WAS DRINKING Testimony Adduced Yesterday at Investigation Shows Tragedy Up m Bid Light The coroners inquest into the death of Charles'W. Robertson, the former j State constable under Governor Bleaso who was shot and instantly killed at Pendleton late Monday afternoon by S. H. Whitlock, chief of police for that town and deputy for Magistrate 8. E. Whitten, was held yesterday morning, the jury returning a verdict to the effect that Robertson came to his death from pistol shot wounds at the bands of S. H. Whitten. . Tho testimony adduced at the in quest threw considerably more light on, the affair than that shed by Whit lock Monday-night -When he stated to a representativo of The Intelligencer, who interviewed him upon bis being lodged in Che county jail, that he had j no recollection of the shooting and did not recall. having seen* Robertson on4 Monday prior to the shooting. The sworn statements ot witnesses exam ined at tho inquest set forth that there had been ill feeling between the two men for some time; that they had beep heard to threaten one another on various occasions; that on the morning cf the day the fatal shooting occurred Whitlock and Robertson had some words in a barber shop; that Whitlock, who was said ta have been under the influence of liquor that day, was prevailed upon not to enter the store where Robertson.was and fthere the killing occurred; that Whitlock remarked that be was going in there to raise hell; that after the shooting Whitlock said he had shot Robertson and meant to shoot him. Coroner's Inquest. Coroner Harden went up to Pendle ton tmrly yesterday morning and con ducted the inquest, the fi '?owing bern g Bworn lh ?B jurors: W. H. Wilkinson, J. C. Hall. Jr., M. Rt Foster, L. C. McAUster, J. A. Aull, B. S. Wilson, C. C. Crenshaw, H. A. Crenshaw, G. A Cohup and O. P. Werner. The coro ner returned to the city on the 2:2? o'clock1 p. in. gas-electric car. The funeral services of Robertson were held yesterday afternoon at Pen dleton at 4 o'clock, the Interment be ing mode there. He ls? survived by a widow and several children. It is un li LOW PRICES For High Gr?de Meaty For Cash Only Beef Ribs...Se Neck Roast or Steak.. .. ..10e Chuch Roast or Steak.... IS Lie Short Rib steak or Rossi.. ..iso T-Loln Steak or.Roast ..'..17 l-2c Heart Round ' Steak or Roast 20c All good mixed Pork and ' Beet Sausage . r? ;.12 1-fic All Pork Sausagercountry style 80c Pork Hams or Shoulder, whole 16c Pork Loin Roast.. ?, ..17 1.2c Pork Chops, f^Blehfe.', ... .18c Fall Cream Cheeso, per pound Sjje Beef Over.. ..19 1-Se Cured Hams, whole.Ste Best Norfolk Oyster, per qt ..tte Fish ot different assortments, as low os tho lowest Dressing free wheuttiue wft? periafit *>' r" 115 North Mala St. Phone SML v ' r m. ? MU M.W...?~ Chanqe tn Location I a?ri now located over W. A. Power's grocery store at 212 t-2 S. Mairv Street. ! thank my friends for their past patronage atvi?JW? tinuance of same. ? make plates at S6.50 Gold fiffings $1.00 and tap Painless Extract**? 40k% I make a specialty of treating Pyorrhea, Alveo lada of the gam* ?nd all crown And fend?? w?rk and regulating mal formed teeth. All wtirk guaranieed first cia?. " :. - ? -; / " . S. G. BRUCE ? derstood that Mrs. Robertson ii a daughter of Mr. Cann Duckworth* a| well known planter of thia county. Tua tragedy has stirred up no little I interest throughout the county, as both parties were well and favorably known. Whitlock, who suffered severe J wounds in the head and on the left arm, was resting well yesterday at the county Jail, where he was visited by ] several friends. While nothing pertaining to the j matter could be learned yesterday, it Is .presumed that Whitlock will en gage counsel and make an effort to j secure his release on ball now while ] a circuit Judge is In the city. Following ls s*. transcript of the tes- j timony adduced at the coroner's in- j quest: Dr. R. B. Dny Testifies. Dr. R. B. .Dsy, being duly sworn, says: "Upon examination of Chas. W. Robertson I found a bullet wound In 1 the left side Just above the crest of the ileum. I found no other wound on him. The ball ranged Inward, up ward and slightly backward,-passing through the stomach, perforating the dlaphram, puncturing, the interior vena cava, fracturing the sixth rle, lodging just beneath the scapull where it was cut out. Death wal caused from hemorrhage." Dr, W. Watkins corroborates Dr. Day. . J. J. Stewart Testifies. J. J. Stewart, being duly sworn, ! says: 'I live in Pendleton. I met Mr. Whitlock near Campbell's store. We] waiked into Wilson's store. I saw] that he was 'drinking. He asked what thia man was doing in there with that axe handle. I wouldn't consider him drunk, but he was drinking. He then started to Campbell's store. In a moment,' after he went in the door, I beard dishes ^breaking. I went to tho door and saw Mr. Whitlock and Mr. Robertson together in a corner near door. I saw e pistol In Mr. Whit I lock's hand and he was shooting. Mr. i Whitlock was sitting on the floor I leaning back on some crockery that was on the floor against the counter, j I saw Mr. Robertson strike Mr. Whit I lock with the axe handle. I heard j nothing except that Mr. Whitlock said he wag going in there to raise bell..! I had heard both men speak 111 of each other la former days. (The pistol of- ] fer ed In evidence and identified bjr wit ness). I told Mr. Whitlock that he j had allot Mr. Robertson. He said bel shot him and meant to shoot him. Mr. Whitlock ? weighed about 160 J pounds and I think Mr. Rotc:Uon wasl a smaller man. I saw Mr. Robertson] standing in the store before Mr. Whit lock entered. In about two minutes I after Mr. Whitlock's entering the] shooting commenced.4* Dr. Dav Recalled. Dr. R. B. Day. being duly sworn. ! says: "Mr. Whitlock offered me pis tol after shooting. I.was Intendent of Pendleton in 1913. Mr. Whitlock served about four years as policeman for me, I suspended him for being drunk a few weeks before my terT ? wss out." 0 A. N. Crenshaw. Mr. A. N. Crenshaw, being duly, j sworn, says: "I have ^"Ci-d both men] threaten each other in days past." N. H. Campbell Takes Stand. N. H. Campbell, being duly sWorn, says: "I live in Pendleton and waa standing, at store with Mr. Robertson] and Mr. Leland stewart Mr. Whit lock came in and I met him about J half-way between store and door.] j Tilla was aimant ir? feet ? door. I stooped down to pet Mr. Whitlock's dog.; While I "was down i| j beard dishes breaking over me and I ran out back door. I saw axe handle j in Mr. Robertson's hand, Mr. Whit lock waa standing still." ' S. L. Eskow Knew Nothing. S. L. Eskow, being duly sworn.! says: "I wtt?w nothing of the killing, j I am lntendent of the town. Mr. Whitlock serves as policeman on Saturdays. He ls the only police. IJ I have never seen Mr. Whitlock drunk ?In ihy lifo." T. J. Stewart Testifies. T. J. Stewart, being duly sworn, I says: "I was in Campbell's store yes terday afternoon. I was standing at the * stove wittjr-Jtfr. Robertson. Mr Whitlock came in the door. He came about half-way from door to stove and turned around. I .ea* Mr. R?h ertson ties walk ta bshlnd Mr. Wfc?? look and strike hint In back of head with axe handle. I don't know wheth er he knocked hlmjlown or net. I suppose it was about two or three minutes then before the shooting took piece. I ran ont back, door. Mr. Campbell had been pet^ Mr. SfM& lock's dog and Mr. Whitlock had turned around and spoke 'to Mr; j Campbell Mr.' Robertson thea ed up behind him and struck him. ?fr. | Whitlock appeared to be drinking/ Misas Whitten Swen. Muns Whitten, being duly sworn,] says:' "I .waa .nv Mr. Campbell's store. I saw Mr. Whitlock pass the| door. Mr. Robertson got the axe dlo from somewhere then. Mr. , lock came ?eek awetnttA j j Mr. Campbell met him and " lock turned around and Mr. Robe*:? son walked na. behind Mr. Whitlock Dr. W. W. Watkins. Dr. W. W. Watkins, halag i[ulyj I sworn, says: "I assisted Dr. Day ml the autopsy and I dressed Mr. S. H. Whitlock's head after the shooting. .KM ft&fg* long on top and le^<?Ljr filer? was a bruise He waa badly stusned a like ft crsty man in 1 BACKACHE KJ9BST* MW IlflOgi ? " ?TT" ?rtrft n ki j?..? To "Have It Charged 1 .T ' . M J Begin to By Joining Our Christmas Savings Club. Ours is the "Easy Way.>' : : Every Member of the Family May Join, and by Depositing a CENTS Weekly (5c, 2c, lc or more) Provide ......... ... . . , '. . . .?; . .... / . ..? .r*.-^- :J? "IT WAS JUST LIKE FINDING IT," said one of Anderson's best known young business mea yesterday, in talking of his ckeck for $63.75; UI started in die Peoples Bank's Christmas Savings Club last year with a deposit of a measly nickel, increasing my deposit with an additional five cents each week, and I'll tell you, I nev er missed it, and now just before Christmas to get a check for $63.75 certainly looks good to me. I have not decided for certain, but I think twill joirt two of i\i&? Peoples Bank's Christmas Savings Clubs this year." Weekly Savings of a few cents will provide checks for ?63.75, $50.00, $25.30 or $12.70 D top in mid let us explain the details. No obligation on your part This Chrtshllfifi 1 .1. LS?trji?.^?. ?l&*Jl4*: .rt\j titrai 1 p o o ooo o o o o o o o o o o o a ol 9 ODD BITS Of NEWS. ' o ! ? o .; ? oo o o o oWoo OOOOOOOOO 1 ^IUA??, Neb.-Night scbool bu be<m i^rted te Nebrt?RB'e State pris on and 130 prisoners attend Oleases In shorthand, typewriting, bookie*.^ ! lng and all cotnmoa school branch?e. A number of the prisoners are tab- ' ^?SS?^Pi?** ftom ^he Univer sity ot Nebraska. tJS^^L' iL1--" *** ??ve ?, re liable '?anti-fat* remedy Chairman Thomas P. McOlynn, of the Montclair Pira department would like to bear , Pi?t Montclair ?remen hi>c so little work to do that they ara fast Patting on too much weight fer tba 1 good ot th* service. . t^>'o*teaE*; I*.~*t tba: conven- ' U?t? off the ?. S. Brewers Association ? just closed, tbs Meet was revealed that, through the new war tax, the U. 9. government la getting three Untes ? ??% o?*ih r. frota beer as the! brewers"/ . Mnskogee, ?kl?.--bSas Flora Wet- ! kell, a fehttUae ?tri, started to ans- ] wer a call recently and could not VhJstMan* any that, abe"' may w?** apeak ?gain. : Tho canse {? of ht**? ct eoit-?la unknown. j Auburn, Ala,-The Crimaon-Whlt*,{| fthrat chu? weekly paper, ts just out, J) ?yap?^?s?d hf? crswtTto^rsS^j deuteln charge of the "ebbet" ) ft?ar among tbs n?n trias. D?ring Aro years ending November 1, 16H, Utaa&'Vbad laid- 816 ?us a.v g'trounces each. *"Queea" ? 31-2 pounds and during tue fro years baa produced IC? pounds oooooooooooooooooooj > PENDLETON HEWS ? 3 Ol oooooooooocoooooooo ?Mr. and Mra. B. A. Buchanan abd little son, Robert, who hare been vis iting relatives in Cheater for. quite a ?hue, will return home this weah. Rev. Balllaga, former pastor of the Methodist church of this place, bat now a Mfrtdent ot Walhalls, was vis iting friends here yesterday. Mr. J. c. campbell, who bas been bo Atlanta on business, has returned. Mrs. H. p. Sit ion ls in Antun visit- j lng friends tor a few days, Mr. Mason, a cotton bayer front j athena. Oe,.was in town Friday sod I Saturday. I . Thc Woman's Home Missionary so 2tety of tho Presbyterian church will meet with Mrs. Bessie Wilson fotaor ^Sffcole. one ot Pendleton's upen* tho week-esyl with at Lebanon. Sallie Trescot will have an arr? sale next Tuesday and Wed TMa will be held In the new genre'. .' im_l_i NcwsFromSeoed The Death sf a VOM* Lady. *L*KUL ,to Tba IflK-HW. . SENECA, 3. C.. Dec. 8.- Miss Mamie Kirby, aged fourteen, died at the home of her father. Mr. Dick Kirby, three mites above town;*!** Thursday night after a few! days ill ness of typhoid fever. - She was a bright strong life, and her sudden taking away ls doubly ssd because so unexpected. The bereaved family havo the sympathy o? all their friends and. neighbors In their sorrow. The funeral was, held ni Poplar Springo church, conducted by Rev. Wm. McAllister, and the Interment ?ras in the Poplar Springs churcn yard Friday afternoon. The death of Mr. Jessie Sanders, of sr i?W?u ?SSPSB was about 45 years of age, and leaves a wife sud ten children tb mourn his demise. He was buried In the ^niSTrS???t^fDick Moore ?neca^dBtb%^ cy ot Magistrate -Jack". Hopkins,, were made man and wu*. They ?ave the best wishes of their many friends in tho Shiloh section of .tajr enanty, for a happy wedded life. M;* W K. (svfaMon*\Ae Woreaop fat 'Satter ot the M?senle lodge of tbts place, ls In Charle?tob this West: attending the annual cowerin? ~bt the I Grand Lodge. I Mr. W. L, Harbin baa ?one to At-j ' " r V l" I, I H??'I. 'Kitt lenta tr, spende while with hi* sooft Jo?, who resides lo that city. MT. and Hrs. Wad* Hopkins of An- I dersorv yi#it*d friends in f^rrr. ?st ^MisT'Maeio git ton has returned ! homo after a pleasant wiatt to Meats in the Oskway section. t Cadet O W. Lunney of Cloineew&Xft lege spent Sunday with hts brother, I*/WV J. Lunney. ? ? - Miss Lucie Jordan, who has been visiting ter mother ot the Colonial , Apartments, has returned *> her borne in Union, 8. C. j nedet Gordon Todd, of the senior); class, Clemson collegs, spent Sunday with his parants, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Todd. j Woodmen Hold Bangest, ?\ In opita of the very unfavorable -, weather, the W. O. W. sseaUac and , banquet, that was souled by jS* Richland lodge, took place abd was pronounced a suceessfol and enjoy- j able affair. Richland lodge ls on* ot i thestroagest and -\ aggressive j snTThuf ?r&?^3? perhaps explains Its Vigor and gras . About seventy-two are enid to nave ? bean ?treseut and esarfsctp?t*d in. the ! oersmoalss and festivities. Fear ca? aid?tes were Initiated Into the mys teries of woodcraft. ' The R?en??nd lodge was assisted In coate; ring thee? degrees by the degree team itow Cal houn, which co'^slsfs of J. S. Oood gene WhutteuT Jim Coi?. L> ?. Huh ear, fr. TTiffij^ P. B?aga.( ' Friends ot Mr. Jehu Meyer*\rm' oe sorry to learn thal he has bean cota* VOLUME 1, NUMBER 342. rTeeUy, E.tabUshed i860; D?fljr, Janis, ?1?. ANDERSON, S. C, SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 1, 1914. $5.00 PER ANNUM PRICE FIVE CENTS WAR DECLARED BETWEEN TURKEY AND RUSSIA