Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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SHERIFF HAILEY OF ELBERT_C0. KILLED j BY PROMINENT YOUNG AT TORNEY ON SUNDAY MORNING LOCAL DEPUTIES Were in Elberton and Were Eye W?tne?iesJ-Cause of Act Remiting Unknown Sheri ft* S. Newton Mulley or Elbert I cpu it ty, Georgia, was ?hot and Killed | by Aruolil Wo ri ey, a prominent at torney and on of Judgo Wurley of| the tniperlor court on Sunday short ly before noon. Th'? nowx of the tragedy reached Anderson shortly af terwards and eau sod considerable j comment, since sheriff Halley was'l wt ll known in this city. "Deputy Sheriffs J. Olin Sanders! ami .lim Williams of AndorBon went to gilberton Saturday night to iden tify a negro over there as ono that was wanted by tho authorities here. They returned Sunday afternoon und a? they were oye-witucssoB, they gave a good account of the trouble. Sunday morning ubout eleven i o'clock tho deputies from Anderten mid Sheriff Halley went down to the Seaboard r.iilwuy depot and arrest ed tho negro who was thought to be the ono wanted. They Blurted back to tho court houso whoro an Andcr .'?on negro was walting and who had been taken -to Elberton lo Identify the other negro. On tho way to thc court houso /.h? negro nrrestod pass ed tho Hu tn 'dhorlff Halley, and he in turn slapped the negro, according to reports. Mr. Worlc-y Baw this ' and reprimanded tho Bhorlff telling him that ho hud bettor cut It out. It in said tho sheriff replied that ho was attending to his business und that ho (Worloy) had better go on about his. Worloy ls said tb have replied that | he would nm ko It some of his busi ness. According to the reports noth lng moir was seen of Worloy 1 for about ono half hour. Whllo Sheriff Halley, Deputiert] Sunders and Williams, Johnson, as sistant Chief of Pol I co, a Mr. Brock and two others wore sitting in the .court .' houso Wurley walked In. ; Ho walked Mp within .about threo feet of Sheriff Halley. Tho BhcrlfT ??roso Di-iJ: told. Worloy that ho did liot see tho reason tor Worley's con duct ?artier In th? day. Worloy it ls said - then pulled his pistol fired twiro at close rango and began back ing toward tho door, ho continued to i hoot, thrco more shots hoing fired, nono of ,these taking effect. . Al though mortally wounded Sheriff Hailey fired at Wurley threo Unies as he was going out ot the door. None of these.shots.took effect. Halley ex pired within five, minutes it ls sot?.j oho of the bullets having ontered hls| left sido J?.st bolow the heart, 'fin a very short time Worley start-1 ed hock' 1 a ?'> tho court house, but wa.? nict by Deputy Sheriff Sanders who ? told him that he must not enter. Policeman Johnson come up abouti thia time? and placed Worley under] arrest. ? Ho was carried to tho city Jail but! sp many-pcoplo began-to gather, he j wu3'spirited away to Athens, Ga. \ Hallet has been, sheriff ot Elbor t$n c?'unty for'the pest several years :and" wis only recently reelected for four mord years by a very targe ma jority. Ho.was very highly respect ed and it ls said he was a splendid officer. "Worloy is a youngman r.hout thirty years or-ano and a mem ber of the har in Elberton. ?No We Ha . . i . ll >>i?-V' Yos^if lt Ja Bomet woar, Shiris^^Hii Hats and is worth) And That's . * t?.? '{'. V '-. ??i Ki??..you aro lo?kl and you want a win fl0.00 of your gboc cao of our Komfort K , Some clothes for having a great ruc Great Screen "The Birth 0 Attracts Im Mingled Emotions Felt As Mighty Spectacle Viewed and Many In The Audience Actually Weep Two Performances Today Happy because of tho rain, and Willing to get wet to, witness the world famoub Bereen production n crowd timi filled cv?.-ry scut and oc cupied much of tile standing room flocked to Th? Anderson theatre h?st Might to wetness the opening perfor mance of Griffith's nighty spectacle, "Tho Hirth of a Nation." A hush of expectau? y ?wept ueross the Vast audience as thu curtains IOHO and the orchestra began to piny a tune that harmonized with the opening scene. As a prologue abol itionists in a New langland town are shown exhorting a largo gathering to lend their efforts In freeing the negro. The picture shows a collec tion being taken for this c^usc, und wit tho rostrum beside- Ute speakers nits- two negroes depleting the true Afr Icu n type. From this tho pic ture switches Into the story. Scenes of happy days In tho I'lcdmont arc next shown whero Dr. Cameron, tho proud miler of three handsome KOIIB and two pretty daughters, reigns su preme over a little army of black A ind a rast and productive planta tion. Stoneman, a dominant power In congress at that time, is the pos sessor also of a beautiful homo, but it 1B In the far north. He ls the father of two sons and a daughter, and while those amuse themselves aa they soe fit at his beautiful country place, the father is spending his days itt the capital whero his homo Ss kept by a mulatto woman. Stoneman is devotedly attached to his children, but 1B too busy intriguing for na tional power nnd control over thu south tc show them any } great amount of attention, and except foi occasional visita to Washington th? children never seo their father. It would bo impossible to review tho entire picture. Volumes could bo written about lt and stMl the great screen maaterplcco would beg gar description. Emotions of picas uro first grip tho spectators as ?.venen of tho beautiful, peaceful southland nro vlowed, whore th? children of Congressman Stoneman danco and frolic with member? of thc Camar?n family and under the magic spell that 1B always, felt in the south when spring sunshine and ali, drives winter Into retreat, Stone man's eldest son falls in love with Dr. Cameron's oldest daughter and Bon Cameron falls In love with Di sto Stoneman, tho old congressman's only daughter and the Goddess be fore whom ho bowed. AB tho rum ble of war comes from the north and tho vlelt of tho Stonemans ends, then dooB the feeling of doubt, almost fear grip the spectator. Prom that part forward all emottons are exercised. 1 In many parts of the theatre women j were seen to weep and even the mon I repeatedly wiped their oyeB and blew I th lr HOBO Uko trumpets to hide their i roal feeling. Before the picture ends, when the spectator hus enjoyed nearly three Lours of mingled emotions-happl 11tess and furrow-y feeling ot repug nance to war creeps inti* tho breast anti when the Civil war. comes to. a i cloBe and tho soutli is freed of car I pet-baggers and ev: ! negroes, there goos np a shout of ??proval from ev other .reason for tho act 1B known except that related above. , ' Wofl?y in Athena , jail 'refused to make any comment. Production, >f A Nation", meuse Crowd ery trf^e and one leaves the theatre In a ^"ppy frame of mind. Records crowds aro expected at the matinee today and the perfor mance tonight. Everything possible has been done for the convenience of patrons, and Manager Trowbridge ls to he commended for hi? untiring ef forts In that connection. Anderson has secured the great picture before other towns of like size, and this is due to Manager Trowbrhlge's per sistent work. CONTRACT AWARDED FOR NEW BUILDING WORK ON MATTISON-AND ERSON BUILDING WILL START IMEDIATELY LET YESTERDAY And Wa? Won By C. B. Pruitt Will Be Two Stories And Cost Approximately $16,500 The contract for the .Mattlson-An der?on building, to bo located on tho lot Just below the Central Pres byterian church, was let yesterday morning to Mr. C. B, Pruitt, con tractor and builder of this city. Work will start immediately, the con tract calling for tho completion of tho building by September 28. Mr. Pruitt stated yesterday that on an average 1G people would bo em ployed. As has been ntated before, this j building is *o haye two stories, ls to he of brick and will be finished with ovory modorn convenience. Doth floors will be devoted to of fices. . Tho contract calla for a modern building in ovory respect, and each office will be equipped with all mod oru conveniences. The building ls to bo erected at a coBt of approxi mately $16,500. SHOOTING AFFAIR IN ANDERSON ON SUNDAY NEWELL WILLIAMS WOUND ED BY HENRY ANDERSON, BOTH NEGROES CAUSE UNKNOWN There Were Two Eye Witnesses to Shooting Which Happened On East Whitner St. (Kewell Williams, a negro,- wa: shot and s?rlously wounded on Sun day -night by Henry Andorson. an other negro, the shooting having oc curred about 10:20 o'clock on East Whlthor sVre?t ?ear Brown's Hard wave .store. Williams waa talton ta the county hospital and reports yes terday wore to tho effect that ho wan lu a serions condition. Anderson modo his esvapo after tho affair but. was arrested yester day by T^eputy' Sheriffs Sanders -and Williams at Mr. Pearce 'McCarloy's where he was employed. The city anthorftles went thero for yhlm on S uti day night, hut he did not go home. Just what was tho causo ot thc Bhootlng is unknown. It 1s said wt li iair.ii was ejanding in a, doorway ?nd. when Anderson approached, he a topped out toward him. Anderson thon drew his pistol and tired,1'tho bulle;!-talcing effect tn williams back just below the right shoulder blade. . Two negro women were eyewit nesses. Williams was employed at the .county; home.. ANDERSON COUNTY PARTY RETERSS FROM ASHEVILLE --r^ . . n . ? . Mr. and Mfrs. John finley, Rev. ;W.,;t>? Hawkins and Mr. Prank HaVfM?'s passed through- the city lost ? night en froute to Mountain. Creek from Asheville, -where they had been attending -the Baptist Convention, i Mf. Finlay Raid that they left Aoho- , vltle about : 9 a\s?o?V;Mbn**y towra- ; lng, traveling the greater part of the ? day through the rath, and that while , in a great many places . the roads wera somewhat slippery, they were ? nhlo to make the trip thus far. with out mishap. - ! ? ? ? _J t'OMMEK CEMENT AT ITA j Tho commencement exerclees of th? Iva Mah school were held last even- ? Mi- In spite of tb* weather, a Rood audience was present. Tho > t?y. D. W- Dojdge. ot Andercon de ll vorod tho address of the ,6ccaBlon. ; bur Icy Hot BoliU. Owl Ort** j INSURANCE QUESTION 15 STlLyjPPEfiMOST COMPANIES IN STATE HAVE WRITTEN THEIR LIMIT . SAYS ARTICLE RECONSIGNED Goods Shipped to Charleston Could Not Be Insured-Sent To .Savannah Although little has been printed lately In regard to tho insurance slt uutlon In Knuth Carolina, it 1B still attracting attention and causing dit satisfaction as will be seen by the following articlo tn iron from The In surance field: Reports of lack of ability to pince insuranco aro arising from many quartern. Companies doing business in tho state are written tc their Uralt and there is no other opportunity for placing the bittiness. The t??U,000 insurance on the Hampton Terrace hotel in North Augusta, South Caro lina, expires May 30. Holween Juno 1 and September 1. $1.000,000 in in surance in Columbia on Main street, between Jeqfferaon hotel and the capital, will expire and there will I soon be several millions of dollars of ' insurance that cannot be placed. An example of condition;; 1? shown in tho report that a 150,000 stock of mcrchniidlso -from New ? York was landed at Charleston birt week. The only amount of insurance that could bo written by the companies in tho' Btate was . $7,000 and the stock was reconsigned to Savannah, Ga., mer chants. Merchants arc alarmed ov er the situation that will mave them when their fall stocks begin to ar rive. Unprotected property and risk3 In third and fourth class towns ara facing the same conditions. , Kann property is being better taken care of for the reason that farm mutuals are Bnilnging up in different rural com munities. Tsy July 1 lt is believed that pro perty owners of the Btate will realize the full purport of the grave situa tion. From all present prospects there is no relief. State Warehouse Commissioner Mc Lau ri n and State Insurance Commissioner McMastor are still making promises, but there ls no authentic or even tentativo plan held out. -, ' An extra session of the legislature in the near future is not probable. It is believed that if an extra session should be called now lt would result in the enactment of a state insurance law. Governor Manning is reported to be vehemently opposed to such a plan and that he will not call tito legislature to meet, although Com missioner McMaster and Commission er iMcLaurln are using their influ ence to bring about a special session and sta to insurance.1.. A committee of three business men from South Carolina held a confer ence last Thursday tn New York with oiilclals of about fifteen fire In surance companies' which have re tired from the state. : with a view. to determine whether something could he done to bring the.-, com panics hack into South Carolina, i The conference, however, conoluded with -expressions of. regret on the part of the com panies that South Carolina condi tions were such as io.preclude any possibility of a return u?nless the Laney-Odom act be repealed. In the South Carolina delegation were R. G. Rhett, vice president" of th? Peo plos National hank ot Charleston and Chairman > Ottis of the Columbia chamber of commerce. .Among tile tire company officials who spoke were J. H. Stoddart of the New York Un derwriters, P. C. Buswell of the Home of Now York, Frank Lock ot the Atlas. Henry W. Baton of the Liverpool & London & Globe. ' Henry Recs of tho Aetna and, J. E. Lobbs of the Continental. ?iii i .' i, i . * ?' i ?EAtftt j A JIES ir ?HEBrait Occurred Home Mt. Cftr/acl on Sun* flay Morning. Mr. James T. lHe*ter. a welt known and prominent farmer, died at his home at Ml. ;Cattnel on Sun day morning. The funeral services were hold yesterday morning and in terment was mano at ?.?t. Camel. . - Mr. Heater was at-out 52 years ot litio and one of the-most widely known men of his section, Slaving many Mends in Anderson. He is survived hy a wi io and several chil dren. Whooping Ca?igh . .' One of the most successful prepar ations in uso for this disease- ls Cham berlain's Congh Remedr. W. Me ei In ton, Blandon Springs, A? a., writes, Our baby had whooping cough as bad aa moat any one could h av o H, I Bavo him Chamberlain's Cough Rem Miy and it kbM gbt W&mV* Gb l?ltiirole; everywhere. ? . . : '?? v-v;^^ -. . ?. We know you want nifty iwmg in your clothe the Shoulder? and waist I of the highest grade ?ult. want you to know how 1 we can fill your ideas \ the Suits at $15 and $2 You will be surprise! the quality at these v pri Combined with materials will give service and are new in every sense the smartest lines of season's models. Full, half and quarter ed, and some with nilk 3 and sleeves. If you want the nif suits tn town we are r< for you. I' : Fot Ute) Hot Summer day? try our Icy Hot Bottle; ' Owl Drug Co. ^Chamberlain's Tablets Have Dose Wonders For Me," "I have been a sufferer, from stom ach trouble for a number of years, and although I have used a great num ber of remedies recommended lor this complaint, Chamberlain's Tablets ls the first medicine that has given me positive and lasting relief," writes vMrs.. Anna Rodin, Spenceport, N. Y. ("Chamberlain's Tableta have dono wonders for me and I vallis them ?very highly." Obtainable Every where. Home Raised Nancy Hall and Porto Rico P?T?TO $1.50 pet. 1,000' aim* j $ I $ m \ j j !4?rtl? Court^* - . A dollar down-A dol lar a week or pay dar. That's 'tho S?npll?led Savings Sfrtenv ^iroy,. On ?ly you can-pay In any amcont, from loo np each #sek hr! pay day. ; Your money bears, in tr r es t compoil ii d luartjerly. " Yours when you need lt. k>?ory mon should Join the qinh. / ?'/>''/ stitt any tlia^^dm plet* In? fif ty pgyi^iiaf*^ i OA/EPA/CFC?aM/Sf?S 1 ? ? . - ; .-A ll I 1 I^Mv -r . ? \ ? Who mak?s City '^oes--.-rriaae itt New York ; I who originates styles.! and others copy ; that is, ." v i , . they copy the styles, but not the quality ; who '.?.> * .i?aWs\-'?m -so720od'Nfhat: heiiri?ver. apologizes ? ? by saying his shoe$ are "just as good," sends us "WI I< a Patent leather PurhkV that's the classiest pi?ce m of frjotwe?r you've seen outside of big cities. ? B Made in iorig,-gracefpl^lri?eV5h?p^ly'^d?!j1!o1d!.. ? :'. 1. their shape; of the sof test and most p).|ble " .1 i lp 1(iey are. comfortable, H J ?;^sen