The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, April 29, 1913, Page 3, Image 3
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! .FARMER MURDERED Irfp^
' IN CHESTER COUNTY n
k
John Ih'wis Shot Down in His Home ^
by Bobbers?Body Found by a
Tenant. | (]
A shocking murder was commit- C
ted within the boundaries of Ches- |
ter county about 11 o'clock last .
night when John Lewis, a prosper- ' il
ous and respected farmer, was shot j
down in cold blood in his own home, |
a farm house three miles west of LCornwell.
The crime was first dls- i
covered this morning when James
Dove, a tenant on the Lewis place, !
went to the house, as usual, to
awaken Mr. Lewis and start the
day's work. I Ji
Dove, after feeding the stock in I
(ho ? ' - - -
muu, (,ui an aruilUl OI WOOCI IOr i
the house. On reaching the house
'^^*1 found the end door open, and
^B&ur or five paces inside lay the
^ tfeless body of the murdered man,
itretched out face upward, the body
and floor litrally drenched with
gore from two frightful shotgun
wounds, one in the back and one
in the breast, and both ranging
downward, and evidently received
at a distance of only three or four
feet from the muzzle of the weapon,
the shot entered in a lump, but the
clothing of the dead man not showing
auy sign of powder-burn, from a
which fact it is thought that the ^
distance was about three or four
feet. The body lay with feet toward
the door, both arms raised to the
hoight of the shoulders and hands
clenched as if in agony. It is evi- ^
dent that the victim received every g
shot in both deadly loads, as a C
close inspection of the walls of the
room in which the frightful deed a
was committed fails to locate any
marks of shot. For this reason it is ^
impossible to know positively the
position of the murdered man at
the time he met his death, or to %
state beyond doubt the direction ^
from which the shots were fired.
When found, the body was attired
in shirt, trousers and underclothing.
The dead man had on his
shoes, but no socks, this, together
with the bed having been used, ?
showing that he had retired before
being called to the door.
The fatal shots were heard about
11 o'clock last night by Mr. J. B. ;
ju.ee, a neignoor of the dead man, j
whose home Is probably a hundred
? ^ttd twenty yards Trom the scene '
bf the tragedy. Mr. Lee states that | \ !
the two shots were fired as close >
i together as they could have been , ...
fired, unlesb the murderer had pull- \\
ed both triggers ut once. S
As soon as Dove, about 5 o'clock
this morning, saw the lifeless body i
lying on the floor inside the open . X
door, he, without entering, ran to j
Mr. Lee's house, who with a young
son, Immediately hurried to the ; i
scene. Finding that life had evl- I
dently been extinct for some time,
Dove was sent to notify Magistrate b,
Cassels and W. P. Lewis, a brother ,
of the dead man. The magistrate, SO
as well as the sheriff and coroner. *b
got to the house in the early part
of the forenoon, and a coroner's j ill
jury was impanelled. with S. B. j j :
Clowney as foreman. After viewing :
the body and making a careful S?C
search and survey of the premises
the inquest was adjourned to a later
date, at which time the finding j
will be announced. I P
Although the soil about the house
/ ^ so hard and dry as to practi- j
f preclude a possible clue
^tn footprints, the fact that !
the watch and revolver always carried
by Mr. Lewis, together with a
sum of money estimated at sever- t
a'l hundred dollars, are >issing indlcates
robbery as the o. or main <
motive, and this, consiuered with
what is known of the life and habits
of the dead man, casts a strong
suspicion of guilt upon one or both J of
two parties known to the au- ,v
thorlties.
The deceased, who was born and ;
raised in Chester county, was the 5
son of William B. and Catherine
Lewis, and was in his 73d year, and
leaves a wife, six sons and two \
daughters. He had been living for
about five years in the house where
he met his death, living by him- x>
self on account of some estrangement
with the others of his fam- ;
ily.?Chester Lantern, 2 5tli.
Profit and Loss. ?
In making money do not allow it
to unmake you.
A man's hand grows soft as his
heart grows hard. j
Heal success is not built oxi somebody's
else failure.
Nobody ever listened to reason on
an empty stomach.
Work Is the play that a fellow
ought to like best of all. X
It costs a lot of money even to ^
pretend that you are rich.
! Don't mistake ergotism for en- J
thusiasm; they are different.
The principal harm of a mistake X
is in making it again.
Only the man who has nothing to a
i # lose can afford to gamble. | (
* Advertising is teaching?and the ?
best way to taceh is to learn.
Too many suffragettes want no
toriety rather than the right to
vote. _
You can afford an automobile if
it doesn't make your grocer mad.
No one suffers from a mean disposition
like the fellow who owns '
it. ?
Most people who blast out just 4
what they think, don't think much.
There is a difference in making a j
*od living and making it good. (
i shoul<l not w?8lfc mental en?*r""upon
those who are easily on%
^ allied. a
A fellow's stomach doesn't seem f
to bother hira until be finds out he g
has one.
It wouldn't be so bad If Time
could walk over us without leaving I
Kits footprints. L_
Lack of ambition makes more I
business failures than la< k of op-:
portuntty.?Merchants' Journal. ;
|^j?~ Speak well of the living '^XSSmSI
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THE LANCASTER NEWS, APR!
5S5T-I ADD IT CI
CURTAIN GOODS- IM W* BC M
)ne lot pretty colored I B M B B La 91
urtain Madras-4,An X 11 JL m3LJLfl OL X
Jnusual Bargain" goig
at the yard only
5 Cent81 ISsas
BUT NOT ALjL OF
DAYS "AT THIS S
DAY IS A BAR
*
ffote the new arrival
?oods at still more
;ioned on this page
Free F
Ne are giving as prerrjiums
mm Roasting Sets and sha
0 you personally. See display oi tl
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n LANCASTEl
l case best 6 cents
ipron ginghams in _
irst grade full peices W,
ind clean patterns ? $ S r*J
ipecially priced at only I I I la
1 cents the yard ll||||
t is always a pleasui
BATH RUGS
irge, thick, and prettily designed Bath Rugs, in white and
blue and white, and pink and white combinations, an excel!
value, at each only $1
rhite Rugs in same quality, but smaller size, at only . .75c ei
WASH RAGS
ice size Wash Rags, in porous knit and Turkish, at only 5c e<
NECKWEAR
We are showing now a strong line and big assortment
>autiful new Spring Neckwear. Nearly every woman li
>me dainty little fixing for the neck and you can find just t
ting in this splendid assortment of Collars, Jabots, Ties, Col
id Cuff Sets, etc., in white, ecru and the Bulgarian combi
ons at 25c and 50c for single pieces and at 50c, $1.00 and up
its.
PONGEE COATS
rettv Pongee Automobile Coatsi made of excellent matei
and tastefully trimmed. Each coat a splendid value, specifi
priced at only $5.50 ana $1C
COAT SHIRTS
adies' new white .and black and white Madras Coat Shirts,
stylish, comfortable and popular garment. This lot specif
priced at only 98c e;
BOUDOIR SLIPPERS
re've just received a nice assortment of Ladies' pretty 1
Boudoir Slippers, with very low heel, in black, tan and 1
Cool, soft and comfortable. Specially priced at the pair o
$1
PETTICOATS
lack Satteen Petticoats, a dollar value, but specially priced
quick selling at only 89c e;
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)OL'S DAY I
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S'assed 1_^
> APT?TT ?C r> a T?
TORE," FOR EVI
GAIN DAY HER]
Is and other attri
attractive prices
, and don't forge
e with us to show
HAND BAGS
in One lot large White Crocheted Hand Bags, big
ent kind we've offered. To go while they last at
,00 Other nice Hand Bags at very cheap prices
l0h PONGEE
One piece .10-inch Pongee in natural shade. E
ieh Coats. An excellent value at the yard only.
MILLINERY
Olir stnf'V nf Millinnwr +11 i <1 cirtr>r./xv. ' ~ ^ ?
^ v/i ^ixiinjiv.1) niu? ocuauji is noli UI
of prehensive, but is verv stylish, up-to-date and 1
kes You will do well we are sure to buy your hat h
GALATEA SPECIAL"
lia_ One case excellent quality 30-inch Galatea (3
?^r the average) in light and dark, solid and mi
18c cloth, but having bought it at a bargain
at only
BUTTERICK PATTERNS
rial iiave recently become the local a gen
l*'.v "Butterick" Patterns, Delineator, Style Boo
* 00 stocked a very big line of these, which enables
stock arrangement and reorder system to give
efficient service in this department.
yie Patterns
M? Delineators
a,c^1 Style Books (with pattern free)
Monthly Fashion Sheets
\id GENTS' FURNISHING DEPART
ed. ^5^^-datc Spring Furnishings for men an*
nlv new stylish and comfortable Straw and Felt I
..19 ing, Oxfords, Shirts, Collars, Neckwear and IT
COAT SUITS
for Ladies' Spring Coat Suits in the. season's newe
ach Every suit an excellent value at $12.50
l_
toasters
j on cash purchases nice
11 be glad to explain cc
iese useful sets in our show windows.
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1MX I AL
iND TOWELS?
?est grade 25 cents
ck Hand Towels,
r.ally priced for
ril, at only 19 cents
pair.
goods
Cgest value of the
only. .. .50c each
i.
Ispeeiallv nice for
* 50c
ily large and comnoderately
priced,
ere.
inches wider than
xed patterns, an
we have priced it
. .. 12%c the yard
ts for the famous
k, etc., and have
i us with our new
very prompt and
10c and 15c
15c
25c
FREE
MENT
1 boys. Crisp and
Ints, Caps, Clothnderwear.
st, and best styles.
, $15.00 and $20.00
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Ladies' Juil size 10
t k a u z e vests,
led for April at only
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