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ALM"TABILISHED I 0.NEPWBFJlRYo S. 0."RRY,OrBI 9, 190$8 n A THE TILLMAN TRIAL. Juror Sharpe Retter and Case Went On The State Closed. -The Defense Bxamining Witnesses. Lexington, S. C., October 7.-A number of witnesses for the defense in the Tillman case were examined today. The effort was to show that Gonzales had 'made threats against Tilinan's life, and that the threats had been repeated to Tilhnan. It is presumed that from this testimony the defense will draw the conclu sion,or seek to urove that when Till mani met'Gonzales, lie naturally ex pected that Gonzales was carrying a pistol for him, and that he acted as a.prudent nian in shooting Gon zales upon sight. NO COURT TUISDAY. When court convened yesterday mornitig the jury roll was called and all the jurors, with the exce-p. tion of Milton Sharpe, answered tc their names. Dr. Wingard, in at tendance upon Mr. Sharpe, war called and stated tat Mr. Sharpe was suffering with a billions attack, but that he might possibly be able to resume jury duty in twenty-foti hours. On account of the sickness and consequent absence of this ju ror, court was adjourned until this morning. This morning all twelve jurors answered to - heir names, Juror Sharpe having improved suf ficiently to resume duty, and the trial proceeded. WED1NUSDAY's SItSSION. The State announced that it had no more witncs es. Mr. P. 1. Nelson, for the defense, asked that Judge Gary instrict the jury to disregard tlie evidence of certain witnesses who testified they had seen Col. Tillman carrying r pistol. Judge Gary refused the re quest, the jury being retired while lie gave reasons for his delcision, hi having retired the jury for fear, hw said, it might have 4 wrong influ ence upon them. The defense read several edito rials from the State newspapei which were not rea(l by the prose cution, and several clippings from New York papers which were copied in the State in reference to Col. Tillman. One of the editoriais scored Col. Tillman oin his interest in cock fighting. Mr. Bellinger strongly objected to the reading of a clipping, copied in the State, from the New York Evening Sun. The clipp~inIg reC ferred to Senator B. R. Trihlhuan. "XWe all understand,"' Mr. ilellin ger saidi, the reading of that article "'is attempted to make this a politi cal trial instead of a criminal one.'' Mr. Nelson replied that any state mient that the defense was seeking to make this a criminal trial wams ''absolutely false.'' Mr. Belliniger said lie wouild rep)eat what lie had said on the ouitsidle of the court room. There thle matter dropped for the time being. Later, how ever, Mr-. Nelson stated that lie had been advised by both1 sidles that lie had misunderstoodl Mr. Bell inger, and( retracted1 and ap)ologized( for what lie had said, sayinmg lie hlopedl his pleasant relat ions withI General Bellinger would continne. There the incident closed. Judge Gary adimitted all the ar. ticles which the dlefenise asked for p)ermissioni to readl. TF. D. Mitchell, of Brooklandl, s r Columbia, was lacedI on the - E' -'nd testinied that some time er, drinig last year's ~on the sec:g~oinmed Mronzales -wee' The ["-ais street. Hie on the 9th and 6i& if he dlidn't Mr. Hlayneswortiak ile to let tup lawyers of the Grei, u.zales re -are sure wIll maT 1 - udge. St , ^am going - -*- ' offers for te Best For auTil Scur, anc( at Gaff istaken; t to beC a s, 'W ll 11 Mll .e will not mistaken, -Il/I II you will find out, I said. IHe says, 'If he ever hats his eyes at me I will fill him so full of lead he won't tote it off., " The witness was subjected to a severe cross-examination by Mr. Hellinger, and had a lively tilt with Mr. Bellinger. TIL.LMAN WOULD NOT BE S4ATIJD. The next witness was A. J. Flowers, of Darlington county, a a former street car conductor in Columbia. He testified that some time during the summer of 1902 lie heard Mr. Gonzales who was riding on his car, in conversation with three other gentlemen say if lie (Gonzales) didn't succeed in defeating Tillman he (Tillman) would never be seated, for he would kill the scoundrel. Flowers said he never mentioned the threat until two months ago, when he wrote Col. Tilhman who was at that time In the Lexington jail. The letter which he wrote Col. Tillman was produced and put in evidence. In the letter Flowers said that Goizales said that if "lie (Gonzales) did not succeed in de feating Tillman, lie (Tillman) would never be seated, for he (,on zales) would kill the d- s b----.'' Flowers said that his letter contained the exact words which Mr. Gonzales used He said he had never mentioned before hav ing heard the threat because he did not think it would ever amount to anything. P. M. HUGHICS was the next witness. He said lie was deputy sheriff of Edgefield dur ing the time of the trial of Jones for killing the Presslys some fif teen years ago. That Gonzales re ported the trial for the News and Courier, and lie first knew him then. Ie saw Mr. Gonzales on Main street in Columbia during 1902. Witness was with a man named Stroud (a mill man). Mr. Gonzales asked Stroud how the mill vote was going. Stroud replied and witness interposed and asked Mr. Gonzales if lie didn't think lie (Gonzales) was doing Tillian a great inju-tice. "No." said Mr. Gonzales, "the blackleg gambler will get greater injustice after the election, and it ought to be lead." August Blalock, a grocery man in the Columbia mill village, was with IHughies at the time, and when placed on the stand corroborated Hughes. H-ughes, on cross-examination, admilitted that lie had been prose cuted in the United States court in Greenville for selling liquor, but said lhe had beenm acquitted. VICTOR Bi. cHRs5HIRit, of Anderson, was placed on the stanid. Mr. Cheshire is a p)rinter, who some time ago was on th force of the HIeraldl andl News. Hie said that on the traini returning from Newberry to his home in Anderson, Mr. 'Geer, of the State, told himi that N. 0. Gonzales carried a gun tor Tilhnan, and if Tilhnan tackled Gonzales with a stick lie wvould get hell shot out of hiii. Mr. Cheshire said Mr. Geer's stateimnt was brooght forth by his (Cheshire's) statement that if lie were TIillimn lie wouldl take a stick to Gonzales. Cheshire said lie was a nmemiber of Col. Tillalan's regi ment in the Spanish war. There was objecttin to the admission of this evidence on the ground that it was hearsay, the threat having come through a third party, and there was mutch argumienit as to its admissibility, the j ury beinig retired during the argument. Judge Gary, after heat-ing the argumient, ad miitted the evidence. At the afterniooni session the ex aminiation of Chiesh ire was resumed. On cross-examiina ion lie said lie was not mistakeni in what Mr. Geer had saidl to himii. IIgNRv S. HIEAD. Henry S. Hlead sworn, testified that lie went to Columbia to see ab)out a p)ardoni and lie met N. G. Gonzales who asked him if lie was the man on the street car with Jim Tillmnan and lie said he was, and that Mr. Conzales theni aked hiim which way Tillnian went, and lie told hii towards the transfer sta tion, and that Mr. Gonzales then went in that direction from a cigar. store, but it was brought out that the State office was between where Head and Gonzales were and the transfer station. H. A. SIMS was the next witness and lie said he was with Head when Mr. Gon zales asked him which way Col. Tillman went. R. S. Anderson and James Davis also testified but nothing important was testified to by these witnesses. J. K. A. REV. J. E. GWUER DEAD. Member Methodist Conference-Pastor Central Church Spartan burg. Spartauburg Herald. Rev. J. E. Grier, pastor of Cen tral Methodist church, Spartanburg, died in Philadelphia, Pa., on Fri day night. The deceased had been in wretched health for sonic time, and lie gradually sank until the end came. A short while back Mr. Grier was carried to Philadelphia, accompanied by his wife, for hospi tal treatment. His stay there did not improve his condition, and his already weakened and helpless sys tem was visited with a stroke of paralysis, which hastened the end. The news of this consecrated minis ter's death was received with sorrow and regret, not only by his congre gation, but throughout the city. The deceased is survived by his wife and six children-Glenn, Ben jamin and James Grier and Misses Alleen, Bessie and Annie Grier. The following brothers and sisters also survive him: Rev. B. M. Grier, of Holly Hill, and Mr. A. C. Grier, a merchant at North, S. C., and Mrs. Wiggins, of Garnet, and Mrs. J. M. Riley, of Georgetown. The deceased was 42 years of age, and was the y-mngest son of Rev. and Mrs. L. A. Grier, and was born at Georgetown. In his youth lie felt inclined towards the ministry, and entered Wofford college to fit himself for the high calling. He spent two years of his life at Wof ford, not in a waste of time, hut in studious application to books and studies. le was admitted into the South Carolina conference in 1882. Since then lie has served in the fol. lowing charges: Bayboro circuit, 1884; North Marlboro, 1885-86; Tradesville, 1878; Urangeburg cir cuit i888-89-9o; Denmark, 189 1-92 93; St. Patul Station, Greenville, 1894-95-96; Chester station 1897 98-99, 1900; Marion, 19go1 Spartan burg 1902-o3 GEN. BIUTLER INJURED. Struck on the Head by a Brick Hurled Through a Car Window. The State. F,dge field, Oct. 6.--N .ws has beeni received her by Dr. F. W. P. Butler from his father, Gen. M. C. Biutler, that the latter is suffering considerably from a blow upon01 his head that lhe got on his way south wardl fromi WVashington near Alex andria, Va. A half brick was hurled violently into a window of a sleep ing car in which CGen. Butler was sitting, inflicting upon the general's head and ear a severe wound. Hie has reached his plantation in the lower part of our county, but is sick and scarred from the wound. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. No one who is acquainted with its good qualities can be surprised at the gret oplaity of Chamberlain's Go.ghRmcdy. It not only cures co01(1 and grip effectually and perma nently, but prevents these diseases from resulting In pneumonia. It is also a certair< cure for croup. Whooping cough is not (danger-ous whcn this rem edy is given. It contains no opium or other har mful substance and may be given as confidently to a bat'-, as to an adult. It is also p)leasanit to take. When all of these facts arc taken into consideration it is not surprising that people in foreign lands, as well [as at home, esteem this remedy very highly and very few are willing to take any other after having once used it. For sale by W. E. Pelham & Son, New berry, S. C. and Prosprt rgC. Prosperitv,. S. C. rtyDugC. DEATH OF MRS. L. J. WILLIAMS. Succumbed to Typhoid Fever --Mr. Wit lianis and His Little Daughter Also Very 111. The State. Edgefield, Oct. 5.---Two very prominent and popular women of western Edgefield died yesterday at their respective homes. One of these was Mrs. Leon J. Williams, the wife of Leo,n J. Williame the chairman of the State board of di rectors. Mrs. Williams was Miss Dy,-es. a grand-daughter of Col onel Gutheredge Cheatham, a very honored citizen of Edgefield in his day and generation. She %as some 33 years of age and was a much beloved woman. She died of long coetinued and malignant ty phoid fever. She will be buried at Bethany Baptist church, near her home, tomorrow. Her husband will not be at the funeral, if indeed he knows of her death. This is for the reason that lie himself is lying low with the same fever, and not only he, but a little daughter eight years of age. Mr. Williams and the little girl were thought to be some better yesterday, but it is feared this shock will set them back very seriously. Mr. Williams is a nephew of the Sheppards, Orlando and John C. The other death is that of Mrs. Mary 'T"albert Jennings, wiidow of Dr. Joseph H. Jennings, of Plum Branch, and daughter of Col. James Talbert, deceased. She was a first cousin of ex-Congressian Talbert. Mrs. Jennings was an agcd woman, one who had ser ved her day and generation well. She was a woman of very strong character, and hei family connections are numerous and influential. MISS RUTH BRYAN WEDDED. She Married Mr. Leavitt, an Artist, 14 Years Her Seilor-The Ceremony Was Without Ostentation. Lincoln, Nob, Oct. 3.-The mar riage of Miss Ruth Bryan and Wi. Homer Leavitt of New%port, It. I., was solemnized at 8 o'clock tonigh; at Fairview, the country houie of William Jennings Bryan. The wedding wEsextremely unostei tatious and was attended by abont 125 young people of [in,-oln and thw more intimate friends of the Bryan family. The only relative of the groom preset was Mrs. Leavitt, of Newport, RI. I. Miss Bryan wvore a traveling costume anid wats uniat tended. Miss Bryan is tall and handsome, a young lady of many charms and of sunny dhispositionJ. Although but 18 years of ago, she has already displayed ani unusual literary ability. Her husband, who is fourteen years her senior, is an artist. Mr. Leavitt first met Miss Bryan when he camne to Lincoln several months ago to paint a por trait of Mr. Bryan. Mr. and Mrs. Leavitt left immendi ately after the ceremony for St. Louis where they will visit friends. Tfhey will travel for a timm in the Eanst. anrd will live in Newport. THlE VACA NCY FILLED. Rev. W. R. Richardson to Serve tihe Late Mr. Grier's Church. The State. Spartanburg, Oct. 5.--At a meet ing of tihe sten ardls of Central Meth - odist church, held tonighlt, it wvas decided that the Rev. WV. R. Rich ardson, D). D)., would assiune the pastorate of Central church until the end of the conference year in December, succeeding Rev. J. E. Grier, deceased. Better Thanm Pills. The question has been asked - In what way are Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets superior to the ordinlary cathartic and liver pilla? Our answee is -They are easier and more pleasant to take andl their effect is so gentle and so agreeable that one hardly realizes that it is prodluced b)y a medicine. Then they not only move the bowels but improve the appetite andl aidl the digestion. For sale at 25 cents per bottle by W. E. Pelham & Son, New.. berry, S. C., and Prosperity D)rug~ Co., Prosperitv, . . AFTER PRIUSIDEUT ROOSEVELT. Wild Mai Goes to White House and Sec Starts a Row--Terrible Fight In the Police Van. Washington, Oct. 5 -Peter El- ye liott, an armed and insane man th( who denanded that he be allowed crc to see President Roosevelt, engaged pr< in a desperate hand-to-hand en- en counter with officers in the vesti- bei bule of the White House shortly I before noon today. The inan was wil finially overcome by the officers and in carried to the police van, which lar had )een summoned. Ile stated rij that he was from Minneapolis. pi( After being placed in the van In Elliott seemed to realize for the or first time that lie was under arrest, erc and began a furious struggle for lei liberty. Drawing a revolver the ml desperate man attempted to shoot at) Oflicer Brazel. The latter grabbed cel his hand and wrenched the weapon er from him. The struggle in the van was so fierce that two officers in the cram med quarters were unable sal to overcome E.lliott. Officer Crisal wl then drew his revolver and fired toi four shots to attract attention. cal Chief Usher Thomas Stone and re Officer Parker, of the W7hite House be force, rushed to the vehicle and assisted in overpowering Elliott. bu In the struggle in the van Elliott qu broke a glass panel with his head, afi severely cutting his head and face. ea 01licer Crisal sustained a bad cut im on his right arm, two inches of lieshi being cut from the flesh y part -le of the arm. le suffered consid erably from loss of blood, but his foI (1on(lition is not serious. The van was hurried off to the Emergency sh hospital, where the injuries of both co Crisal and Elliott were dressed. wl Elliott is undoubtedly violently gr insane. Several days ago Secretary de LobC received a letter written on pa the letter paper of the St James w( hotel, iii this city. It contained a to photo of Elliott and an incoherent request for an interview with the en presideit. The letter was signed lal "P)eter Elliott." It is evident to Secretary Loeb that the corre!w- hia pondence was froni an ilisane man lal and he issused directions that the tic officers of the White house and ex- co ective offices should be on guard wi against him. The photograph was C1n turned over to the secret service v officers. Nothing was seen of the u1ani until yesterday, when the ar president attended the morning ser- ar vices at Grace Reformed church. Ell iott appeared near the entrance tu ando miadle an effort to sp)eak with tic (lie p)residlent, but was foiled by the g secret service offcers. HeI quietly lit left the vicinity of (lie church when g ordeCred by (lie offeers. About 10 o'clock this morning Elliott ap p)eared at (lie executive offces and inquired for (lie president. The Sp dloorkeepers asked why lie wvanted to see (lhe president. " Oh just for fun," lie resp)ond(ed. "'The presi- of dent sent for me, amid I just want thi to see him."' Elliott was told to return niext imnthi. Hius appear- o ance attractedl little attenition and lie gave no indication then of ini sanity. MitS. B. 1R. TILL~MAN' INJUREDJ. C( pr Was Throwii Froim a Buggy by a Rlun- di away Horse hildest Son mi Also Hurt. bc T1hie State. Edlgefield, Oct. 6.--It is rep)orted here this evening that Mrs. BI. R. I Tlill1mni, and ther son, Mr. BI. R' sc 'Till ma ni, Jr , of Trentonm, have beeni ti seriously hurt b)y being thrown outgi of a buggy by a runaway horse. -I Thme rumor rmimis that Mrs. Trillimn's a head has b)eeni serionsly wounIdedl.fu )rs. Toimpk ins and Marsh of this s place have been summoned to tie bu injuredt. h - in Many Mothers of a Like OpInion, grc M rs. P'ilmer, of Cordova, Iowa, says: tic 'One of lny children was subject to2 croump of a severe type, and the giv ing of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy p)romplt ly, always brought relief. Many mfothe-rs in t-hiis neighborhood think the same as 1 do about this remedy and try want no other kind for their children,'" Tia' F'or sale W. E. Pelham & Son, Now- sat berry, S. C2., and Prosperity Drug Co. bo Proanarity S. C. P COTTON ClkoP LOOKS WEL.L. 1ion Director ilauer issues the LaIst Bulletin of the season. 3ection Director J. W. Hater ,terday issued the last bulletin of season on the weather and Ps. This bulletin, whiclh re Its the cOlndittons for the week Hug on Monday llorinlg, ()cto 5th, states that 'Cotton opene(d frl( y generally, h reports of prelatilre oIpeninillg the western counties, pIIrticu ly in fields alfTeetel v rust. e weather was so favoraly that king kept l) with the opelling. the eastern couities i ree foti, tls more of the ciop has been gati d, while in the western ones s than one-fon-t I has b-ee i.Icked, king the average fir i State >ut half the ctop. \\'ii ut ex )tioln, correspoiidenits pI)rt the ip a short one,. and i h-i I ie )spective yiel(l will be h'v i I t year, but the hlut is being red in excellent coidition. There 1I be n1o to) cro) )nt uland. cot 1, but a small t0l) c'Iop1 is inldi ed on sea island. A few cor pondents state that rain would aefit late cotton by checking pre tire opening of half grown bAls, t the majority state that subse ent weather cond(itimn- vill not ect the (ualtity Itle crop. .A 1 rly killing frost would reine the licated yield in the iCntrAII :11ndi stern counties ovinig to the late is of the crop inl those si,ct i I'he other crops are reprted as lows: "There were very light, :wers on Friday, inl the ccitril ities. OtherWise the We(k was thout rain. Rain would be of !at benefit to peas, pt atLs, gar is, pastures, truck, ad fo r Ire ring lands for fall seeding. This irk is practicallv StIspllded4 owing the dryness of the soil. ''arly corn is :iboIt all gatl !d; late corn is fullv rilp: the ter is a poor crop. "About all early rice has been rvested in line coitiliol, alnd ,e rice is ripe. The rl ers :Ii S d es are tiore favoral in Coleto inty, al(I no lmng r iiter fere th rice harvest. M.\cnh hav was red in the best coidit hmo ieet potatoes Ir PItoilising. tck, gardens and minr (r(o)pS - suffering friom droglt. P.eas a not fruiting well. "'The week had ai mleon t. mperi a re of 69 degrees, whliichi is prile ally normal. The Siunishine' was eatly ab)ove normal, wIih buit tLe cloudiness. Theii winds were nerally light eastely.v MILLS Bit'IN OPI'lt AlluIN. artanburg FactorIes Start Work A l-er Malny fris.t Spartaiburg, )ct. 5. Thii ltun industry will soon tie hie:ui roughiout the cotunt yini incireaised the out skirts, abonut t wo anil a ul mies from the stjnare will begin eration the latter parit of thIis ~ek. This is one oft lie b est Iilpped mills ini the ''onnty, and ornises to be a gr eat factir in ini tstrial deCvelopminentl. I t will be a >nthi or more b efore operatiions gin at the Arcadl ii miills, anothe2r :w enterprise of thle conuiit y , which s jutst b)eeni comnpleted. Theli A rk - 7ighit mills, which shut diowni the :ter part of .\la y on a(ccosnut of arcity of cotton, reslind o111 pera mns today with a ful supply of thle ecy staple. Th'le Whlitn~ey mills uichi shiut down aboiu t tw( mlonit hs D, will resume work ini thle near tire. There w~ as a b)1 ie f 5tsspeni n at the Tyger mills at Fairiiont t work has again b ein restiumed. e Glendale mills will shortly lie rtunning condition, and0 the pro ss of work is sat isfactory) as to rebutildinlg of Cli ftoin Nos. and and at the Pa;colet mills. f troubled vich a weak dligestion Chamberlain's Stomach and L iver >lets8. They will dlo you good. l"or' 3 by W. E'. Pelham & Son, New 'ry, S. C., andl Prosperity D)rug Co. inpeiuy S. C GENERAL NEWS NOTES. Itenis of More or Less Interest Condensed Outside the State. It is said that Russia may reduce the (lIlty on raw cotton in the attuiimn of 1904. The Autstro-Russian note to the porte has betei received sceptically in Bulgarian official circles. Ilon1. Wilson S. Bissell, former post iaster generalu nder Cleveland, died at his home in Buffalo, N. Y., oil Tuesday. Secretary Shaw says no definite conclusion has been reached in re gard to the scandal about the Porto Rican collectorship. At a saw mill near Mobile three men were killed and a man and a )oy badly injured by the explosion of a 1"oiier Monday nuorning. Vitiesses presented by the de fense inl the IErnest Haywood trial intirder stated that Skimier struck 1laywood before the latter shot and killed him. Although Japan is moviig troops into Korea, and is keeping war vessels under steanm, Russia does inot yet consider them as constitut ing unfriendly acts. According to the reports of the cotton carrying roads in the sotith to the department. of agricuilture there Were 21,020 bfales oft lie staple on hand at the clote of A ngust 31. I)ispatcesl' from Venezuela state that President Castro is troating foreigners with great severity in tle matter of taxes. A reign of terror is alleged to prevail at Ciudad Holivar. Owiing to conitinous labor trou - bles the Morse Iron Works and lDry D>ock Companyp, of Brooklyn, hias shiut down. h'lhe proprietors say tlie) are miable to stand the exac tions of tillioln labor. A hand-to-hand figh' with an armiied insane Iml. I)ent -iln seehig Presidenit , occurred in tle white ' Monday. TPhe man, W "t. .,e powered, gave his iname as PetL 11lliott. lVormer Senator M. C. Butler, of South Carolina, while riding on a train near Riclnond., was struck by a rock thrown into his car. His ear was nearly cut off and lie was badly bruised. Gen. Bradley TI. J ohnson, a gal. hmt Con federate genieral whlo servedl uinder Stonewall Jackson, dlied at the hiomie of his son, Bradley S. Jiohnson, ini Virginia on Monday imorinig, of Brights dlisease, in thle 75t h year of his age. Th'le muddle over the New York city 1)o)1tical si tuiationu cont inu es. Both Ii(rouit and( l'ornes, who have been put ont the Tanunany ticket, say they will resist any attempt to erase thiir niamies fromi the fusion ticket. liifteeni niew indlictmenits have been ret urnied at WVashinmgtoin as the fi nal result of thle posta! scand(al inlvestigationi. Jamies N. Tynier, late assistanit attorne(y general of lhe postoflice departIimnt , is one of those inidictedl. Speaking before Th'le Hague tri hunial , Wayne MacVenghi, counisel for the Un1iitedl States, deCclared that Germiany and( Great Britaini made war on1 Venezuela to collect mone y duec to private firms. It is rep)orted at L4ond(on that sev - eral women, promiinenit on both sides of the Atlantic, are taking part in the fight over the successor of the late Sir Michael Hlerbert, British ambassador to the Uniiited States. The duike of D)evonshiire, conser - vat ive leader ini thle lords and( presi.. deiit of the council, has resigned, greatly to P'remiier Balfour's suir p)rise. lIn the new British cabinet, Autsted Chamberlain , postiiaster genieral, succeeds Ritchie as chancel Ior of the exchequer, and( Alfred1 I y ttietonl, recorder for O)x ford, suceed(s Joseph Chamberlain as colonial secretary,