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I Stye iowntj) (VOL. XXIII. ~~ KIMSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 13,1910- NO. HT J closincTout at cost ] P ENTIRE STOCK TO l!l" THROWN ON THE MARKET TI^UriiTi-C(TST I I EXCEPT HARDWARE 1 COMMENCING THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, AND CONTINUING FOR 20 DAYS. r H. D. REDDICK, ; KINQSTREE.'S. C. V| | NEW GOODS EVERY TRAIN. . _ C?f ? "GUILTY," SAYS JURY, j ! AS TO JOHNNY ROSE.; JURY our ONLY SEVEN MINUTES?| . DAY OF EXECUTION SET FOR | N FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4. t Asked the usual question, "What f 0 have you to say why sentence of I deatn should not be passed upon yon," the negro, .Johnny Rose, I having been found guilty of assault [ Willi IIIICUI. VJ "" J , I offense under the laws of South I ^ "Oarohna?replied: "I have nothf' ing to say.,% Thereupon his honor, I Judge Sease, solemnly passed sent tence in the following touching and > affecting language: sf "Well, Johnnie, I do not know that 1 can say anything that would do you any good, but I feel it my duty to admonish you to prepare to meet your Maker. This is the $ end of your life, which you have 1 forfeited bv your wilfull act, and V under the law it becomes my duty to impose upon you the death P sentence. I am going to give you something like four weeks and during that time I hope yon will try to prepare to meet your God. Remember always that it is never too late to repent and ask forgive- i ness for your sins. The jury that tried yon did not see lit to recommend you to mercy - to add the wnrds that would have saved vour f it?. You have not been recommended to mercy because they jfcought you were not entitled to nercy under their oaths as jurors, rat there is a Tribunal which may lave niercv aid save veur soul. rlAVo htsh ciais wot combinai i "KING ftUAI In a Christian lam! I need no point you to that Tribunal. "You have had a fair trial ami ) s?>e no hope for you to escape tin severest penalty of the law. The jury, having found a \erdic: of guilty the sentence of the cottr is that you. the defendant, .lohtnn .Rose, be taken to the place front whence vou came, there to rem air until Friday, the 4th day of Feb nary, between the hours of 11 a n and 'J p m., whea you shall b< taken therefrom to the place o! of public execution and be hauget by the neck until vou are dead? and may God have mercy on youi soul!'' Amidst a hushed and breath less silence that fell upon th? dense throng of eagerly intereste* spectators that packed and jauinie*. the seats and aisles of the cour room to the utmost capacity o! standing room, the fateful word.' were uttered that sealed the doon1 of the negro, Johnny Rose, who oi December G, D.XK), in the Hebror neighborhood just on this side o: the Clarendon line, assaulted a litth girl on her way to school, who ii her testimony on the witness stand said that she was fourteen year old last September. Thus close* the final act but one in a lif< drama that never fails to appea to human interest and arouse th instincts and passions of the ele. mental man. The special term of court ordere* by Governor Ansel to try the negro Hose, charged with the most heinou offense in the category of crime fron the standpoint of Southern manhood was called Monday moraing at li ^New 1 OUALir ?wmm^^^rnrn J oe of Shoes 99 tfT FOR MEN [4 ipal factors in the shoe quertion talitv. You cannot be welldrested Ifcat t is lacking. King Quality Shoes of the thoeman's craft and every yl^H ^5 id finish reflects the highest art of ilk'J! Jesijner. The result is the attaintncrivestyle that stamps King Quality _ ;uld this result be attained except by inest grade of shoe material, backed bv Itmanship. From the sole of oak bark J :r to the finest grade of linen lining, ere. inside and out, inner soles, welts, xrx, etc., the parts you cannot see are of Jity with the uppers and soles. It is this lion of style, quality and workmanship that VHA he King Quality Shoe the " Shoe of Shoes " foe JT^HOESfo^a. ft&Ms&Mm I t, o'clock, Judge Sense presiding and the Solicitor appearing for the I ; State. The roll of the grand jury being | called and the roster found comi plete, Judge St-ase addressed them t, as follows: j "The bill handed nie by the1 i ' Solicitor is a case of assault and j i 'battery with intent to ravish. Take] i the bill and examine the witnesses ! i as in any other bill. If you find j that the testimony makes a prima j f facie case, find a true bill. Assault j 1 is an attempt to do violence to! -1 another?to put in execution battery.! r ^ One accused of assaul must have , leen in reach of the per n assault ed. Assault with inten fo ravish ! is for a man to put his haiids on a 1; woman against her will and withI 'out her consent with improper inII tent. Intent is the main point in f a case of this kind. I think you 3 tiave a clear idea of the nature of i the crime with which the defend-j i ant is charged." j ) .lust after the court was called, f some excitement was caused by a, - young man, Mr Blaney McCants, | 11 from the Trio section, being seized , , with an epileptic fit aud falling! s! down from his seat to the fioor,! 1; where he lay suffering from his, i attack for some ten or fifteen j 1 i minutes until the hurry call' c; brought two physicians, IJrs J - Brockington and Kelley, to his re-! 1 lief. .1 After deliberating for twenty) , minutes the grand jurv returned a! s . true bill and preparations for the I a j trial began. The defendant being! I, j without counsel, or apparent! 0!means to employ an attorney, the] Goods for The Old Reliable Brands * 20 Per Cent. Cut on ^ Just Arrived?Nice New Li bought on contract before tht cotton goods. We give you th these goods at former prices. Lion Brand Shir are preferred by discriminati the latest styles. Our Grocet /r is up 1 \ People'. s ' I J v . :Lfflfia?v i. .. I .Judge appointed to represent him! four members of the local bar, \ viz: Messrs Kirk, Askins, Hinds | and .1 D Gil land. In drawing the jury twenty- j three juiymen faced the prisoner before the panel was completed, the defendant exhausting his ten i challenges and one of the jurors; drawn being excused conditonally. j The jury was composed of the) following members: II M Cooper, Foreman lames Xesmith r li urnmoies W T Britton J D McChim J as A Scott B S Smith S D Xesinith H A Odom I) E Cooper G \V Camlin George Graham, Jr. The first witness to testify was the little girl whom the negro assaulted. On motion of the Solicitor the court-room was cleared during her testimony. The evidence she gave was clear and convincing, leaving no doubt in the minds of tnose who heard her simple, direct recital of the terrible ordeal she had experienced that the negro was guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. There was nothing sensational in the testimony of the witness and the reason for clearing the court-room was mainly to fVia oKiUl 09 nuinh iins O Ji I CI VI Hit LUliVl uu | sible from the embarrassment of facing so large a crowd while she gave her testimony. Fnm first to laat the negro (Continued on Page S) the Nev ; Shoes in the newest Style Men's and Boys' Glothim ?^ ^ ? i tie oi JJry booas ana press vju i advance in prices of all kind: e benefit of our foresight by sell ts, Collars and Ca Its ng buyers. We carry a full line y Department to its usual high standard of qua! s flercam Kingstree, 5. ' . .... . >000000000000 2 we c< W'e admit it frankly, the Far Q your business. lint we also X your business tins bank not 01 V lieve to be almost perfect, but y/ dollar entrusted to our care. O In cold, unassuming figures, rt depositor, regardless of the am O Capital, Q Surplus, Q Profits. Q Stockholders' Liability, X Total, X $66,000.00. That amoni X and <uy possible loss. V WTe reneat: This Bank Wa ? THE FARMERS & Lake Ci i HOISESJ (j I have just returned fror f) Horses and a carload of mi S JiimlThat in old \V g PRICES R 1 (Jail and see the I M.F7T A T v Yea r s and Shapes, all Sizes. "STAiR BRAND" Shoes For Women and Children. ity. J w s** cue co., c. \ DNFESS^g \ nier.s & Merchants Bank wants ^ atv offers i\ service which we be- * unquestioned security for every Sr , here is our guarautee to every A ount he may have in this batik: X - $25,000.00 O 10,000.00 O 0,000.00 X 25,000.00 X - $60,000.00 X lit stands between your deposit X ints Your Business. V MERCHANTS BANK, ? ity. s. c. g HUMES. 1 n the West with a carload cf[A lies, the w\ Ev eiSet Foot illiamsburg- W) ^ A S! ft IV 4 RLE#! IJ XL K-7 V *. *? -? ?- ?? ? _ :m and ^et tirst pick 1ELLER. | _____> usm . KABO DORSET gives the most graceful form and / is hygienic and ; c omfortable. ' ?