The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, July 03, 1907, Image 1
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LEDGER 1852 REVIEW 1878 ENTERPRISE 1891
VOL. 2. NO. 70. SEMI-WEEKLY. LANCASTER. S. C., JULY 3. 1907 PRICE?FIVE CENTS PER COPY.
End of Virginia's Sensational
Murder Case-Judge Loving
Acquitted.
Houston. Va , June 29?After
being in jury room forty five
minutes ihe jury this evening
returned a verdict of "not guilty"
in the case of former Judge
Wm. Loving, of Nelson County,
and manseerof the Virginia estate
of Thomas F. Rvan, who
was placed on|trial here last Monday
before the Circuit Court ot
Halifax, Judge Wm. R. Barksdale
presiding, for the murder
of Theodore Estes, son of Sheriff
M. K. Estes.of Nelson County.
Judge Loving shot and killed
young Estes on April 22 at Oak/
.bridge, following a buggv ride
^ Estes had taken with the Judge's
daughter,Miss Elizabeth Loving,
who told her father that her escort
had drugged and assaulted
her.
Loss of Thumb Causes Death
Columbia State: Mr. E F.
Gay, an employe of the Southern
railway, died yesterday morning
at his residence, 1016 Oak
street, of lockjaw. The circumstances
surrounding the death of
Mr. Gay are very sad. While at
work last week his thumb was
caught in machinery and severed
from the hand. While the accident
was a painful one it was
not thought that anything serious
would develop and Mr. Gay ex
pected to be at work this week.
Wednesday, however, tetanus
developed and for several hours
he suffered intensely until his
death yesterday morning.
Fatal Fight Between Two
North Carolina Officials.
Charlotte, N. C., June 30. ?A
special to the Observer from
Bakersville, Mitchell County,
^ives news of a fatal encounter
near there Thursday, when Coun
V^y Treasurer J. C. Randolph
ntabbed County Commissioner
A 1 ' 1 *
xvnuernon nuneson to death with
a pocket knife. The killing followed
a dispute over tax returns.
Randolph was afterwards badly
beaten by brothers of Burleson,
one of whom is a State Senator.
Randolph surrendered.
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JkftToman Killed by Lightning.
Hickory, N. O., special in the
Observer: The saddest death occurring
here in years was that
this afternoon of Mrs. Robert L
Abernathy, who was struck by
lightning and instantly killed
during an electrical storm, while
standing on the porch of her home
in the northern part of the town
and watching her husband and
two snail children approaching.
Just as the little boys were near
the steps, the crash came and the
mother tell lifeless in the presence
of her husband and them.
^'Jprs. Abernethy was about 25
years old.
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1 News in Brief.
Two big jusr factories in Georgia
h ?ve closed down in anticipation
of the passage of a state
prohibition law by the legisla.
ture now in session . .. . Hoke
Smith was inaugurated governoi
of Georgia last Saturday. . .The
South Carolina anti-bucket shop
law went into effect last Mou
day .... The office of the Rev. W,
B. Wharton at Epworth Orphanage
was burglarized Friday night,
aeveral insurance policies, private
papers and a small sum of
money being taken.. . .Filmore
Lathau, a prosperous farmer of
Orangeburg county, was shot
Saturday by his wife. He attempted
to whip his adopted son,
when his wife interfered....
William EL. Mills, who killed
Frank Deal in Blacksburg on ac
count of alleged intimacy with
Mrs. Miils, was tried in G?ffnoy
last week and found guilty with
a r< commendation to mercy.. . .
Joseph Meisheimer, a col ton mill
weaver, shot and killed Mr?.
Charles Walker, with whom he
boarded, in Lynchburg Va , Saturday
night, and probably fatal
ly wounded her mother. He
had been drinking and it is stated
that his landlady had allowed
another tnarder to take his
seat at supper table .... A tornaj
Co struck Tampa, Fla., Saturday,
blowing down the Methodist Tabernacle
Hllfl II niimhui. r\t
ings.... Crops in Lee county,
this state, were badly damaged
by heavy rains last week. A
house, store and two barns were
struck by lightning and destroy
ed by fire. . . .A Coast Line train
was wrecked near Darlington
Sunday. Two passengers were
injured, H. B. Middle'on of Florence
and A. M. Moore of Hartsville.
iMarriage in Heath Springs Yesterday.
There wa9 a pretty home wed
ding in Heath Springs yesterday.
The contracting parties were Mr.
Samuel Miller, a merchant of
Mooresville, N. G., and Mi9s Bessie
Hammond, the popular and
attractive daughter of Mr. VV. J.
Hammond. The ceremony was
performed at midday at Che
home of the bride's parents, by
the Kev. I. E. Wallace, pastor
llio i~_ ~1 ?- *?
ui hid i. icou? icuan uuuruu. iurMiller
and his charming bride
left on the afternoon train for
their future home.
?Mr. James Catoe, of Flat
Creek township, whose arm was
amputated some days ago, as
published elsewhere in today's
paper, died last Thursday.
j ?Uev. J. T. I)en lv has been
granted a month's vacation by
his c mgregation. Lie expects to
leave tins woek for a visit to his
old home in Oconee county.?
Kershaw Era
Capt. Wm. Jenkins and daughter,
Miss Gaston, left yesterday
to visit the Jamestown Exposi*
tion and Washington, D. C.?
Kershaw Era.
Kershaw's Contested Dispt
sary Blection.
Camden special in \ eslerda
' News and Coude : The bof
of county canvassers mot at t
Court House today to take tet
niony and to hear arguments
1 the protests filed against the sj
cial dispensary election. T
seven protests weie read and ,
were &uhstanlially the same
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.... u xncuorcn rejjurieu
' The News and Courier.
A number ol witnesses wt
examined lor the pro'estan
, ?1. E. Schroder might be oonsi
ered the star witness. He i
mained at the polling precii
about all day and noticed the
who voted with clerks' certi
cates. There were 73 of thei
Some voted for and some agait
the dispensary. Dr. Dunn <;
him to the polls to do this.
Dr. Dunn, chairman of t
board, testified as to thesampl
which had been given away
him. The samples belonged
the parties who sent them a
not to the dispensary.
The size of the tickets we
questioned and a number of the
were measured. Several we
found to vary something like
sixteenth of an inch. It was
lather tedious proceeding a
after spending the day at it
adjournment was had until
o'clock tomorrow morning.
A Fatal Cutting and Shoe
ing Affray in Edgefield.
Edgefield special in yes^erda}
State :
Sheriff Outz of Edgefield tl
afternoon returned from Mod(
on the Charleston <fe Weste
Carolina railroad in Edgefie
county, whither he hurried i
Sunday to look into a most u
^prtunate and bloody affray.
Mr. Winchester McDaniel,
man of meffns and highcharac <
is the leading merchant of M
doc. Mr. Tom Glanton. also
Modoc, entered McDaniel's sic
under the influence of tvhiskc
it is said, late on Saturday alt*
noon and became engaged in
dispute with McDaniel and 1
two sons, who were ill the stor
about some little bill or accoui
He was ordered or pushed out
the store, but returned, his r
turn giving ri3e to a bloody ,
fray, tlje particulars of which a
not vet very clear.
In this affray Warren M
Daniel, on^of the sons of Wi
Chester Mcl)Wiiel,shot Tom Gla
ton in the stomach twice ai
in all probability the wound w
prove fatal. Glanton empfi
his pistol without effect. Whi<
man began the shooting does n
seem to be clear yet. #
Freeman Glanton, a son
Tom Glanton, was also atabb
and but tor timely medical a
might have bled to death.
Tom Glanton was taken
the hospital in Augusta, whe
at this moment he lies in extren
if not dead.
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Letter from Senator Latimei
Congressional Immigratior
y'b Commission Investigating
ird Conditions in Italy?South
lie Carolina's Junior Senator
iti- Writes Interestingly oi
in his Trip Abroad.
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l,e Special to tlie Lancaster Nt'ws
iil1 Naples, Italy, June 11, 1 ^07.
!IH Mr. Editor : 1 arrived in Naples
111 the morning of May 30th, the
steamer coming to anchor about
!rt' ten o'clock. The Bay of Naples
is said to be one of the most
beautiful in the world. With Vee"
suyius on the right and a frown
1C* ing castle on the left, together
>Pe with a number of attractive villages
spreading around the citv,
133 one is ready to concur in the
,fi' opinion, so oft-n expressed, that
:o' this is one <?f the prettiest spots
in the world. The Bay of Naples
'le has bet n so frequently described
es that it will bo unnecessary for
b-v me to add anything further. Our
party was soon landed and were
n" met bv tthe American Consuls at
Naples and Messina, Messrs
re Byiogton and Caughy. Because
5n) of our mission the Italian Gov,re
ernment had arranged that our
) a baggage should be speedily in
ft spected and we were therefore in
"d a short while at Parker's Hotel,
an where rooms had been engaged
B for us. After a voyage of twelve
days we were delighted to be on
land, though the voyage itself
it- was most pleasant, both the sun
aoove ana tne sea hniow being
Iriendly.
f 'g The next morning we went (o
the emigration station to witness
^ the method ot inspection of emigrants.
While there we weie
)Ci
joined by Cavalier Adolfe Rossi,
one of the Commissioners of
oii . Emigration, who has been sent
^ from Rome by the Government
to place himself at our disposal
in order to facilitate in every
way our work, the importance
r ' of which is recognized by the
i oItalian
Government. While at
the Custom House we also in>re
( , spected most thoroughly one of
'r the new Italian ships, ihe"Flor
^ ida," going down to the lowest
decks used by emigrants, testing
the food andj inspecting the
' sleeping and eating quarters. We
also inspected the method used
by the ship for the inspection of
t emigrants. We have at Naples
three physicians, two Americans,
D ctors McLaughlin and Foster,
who are attached to the U. S
c Public Health & Marine Hospital
n" Servic , and one Italian, Dr.
,n Bonacori, who is employed by
ll(* the government. The method of
medical inspeciion is thorough,
0 (1
as no emigrants who have not
c h
been passed on favorably by our
?' doctors are admitted to the ship.
The largest emigration from Italy
ol conies Irom Naples, and it is
e(* therefore pleasant to find the
l'(* methods of inspection so thor
ough. Emigrants from Naples
to come not only from Northern
?re Italy and from the Province in
lis which the city of Naples issitua.
ted, but also irom more Southern
1
p Italian points', Sicily and Sardegna,
and there are also a
number of Greek-, Syrians and
1 Hungarians who are subjected
? to this medical inspection, as
1 Naples is the final po:t of embarkation
lor many ships which
' touch firs' at other ports in
Italy.
Iii the afternoon, as is the
custom in this country, we called
officially on the Governor or
, Perletto, as he is called, of this
, Province, who received us with
every courtesv, and recalled
our call the same day, which is
regarded as exhibiting t he highest
consideration.
The next day we undertook to
see some of the ruins of the ancient
cities, Pompei and Hercula,m..ro
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I1VUIU| auu our viuu^o ()l 008COIrecasa,
which only about one
vear ago was destroyed by a new
eruption of Vesuvius These
places have been so often described
that I shall not, attempt
a description, only to say as all
do that we found in them much
of interest.
On Sunday we attended services
at a Presbyterian Church
and heard the good old-fashioned
Gospel as it is preached at home.
The theme discussed by the
preacher was the healing of the
Centurian's servant and dwelt
considerably on the idea of
obedience, and spoke of St. Paul
on his way to Damascus, and the
inquiry he made when he was
stricken down, ''Lord, what wilt
thou have me do," and it recalled
to mind the fact that wo were
in the same country through
which he passed on his way to
Home. The sermon was by a
Scotch clergyman and it was a
very refreshing and [lea^ant
hour that we spent in the little
chapel.
In the afternoon, by special
invitation, we were taken to the
Rival Palace in Naples, and
given an opportunity to admire
its beauty.
On Monday morning Commissioner
Rossi had arranged to
have two of thA best students of
emigration in Italy to meet us,
Prof. Nitti and Mr. Morretti.
tfothof thesegentPme 1 are memhers
of Parliament, which corresponds
to our Congress, the
m-mbers of which are called
I "Deputati." We went with these
gemlemen, and the ladies of
their families, on a special steamer
to the famous Island of Capri,
and although we had crossed
4,000 miles of ocean without any
trouble, many of us succumbed
on this shor ttnp to our first reasickness,
and offered up our
breakfast as a sacrifice. However,
the Commissioner treated
us to a boautitul luncheon at
the leading hotel on the Island,
and we were soon all ritrht again.
After luncheon we viewed the
Roman villa of the American
Uonaular agent, Mr. Jerome, a
most interesting building, and
then in carriages we passed over
one of the moat beautiful roads
I have ever seen, wHich winds
on an easy grade up and around
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