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Good Roads l^Tl Cost Less I Than I Bad Roads J] ["HE I JU*JC. ASTE R NE ,ws 1 id the \ds This aoer 70TH YEAR, NO. 42 SE1 FAST W0RK1SD0NI RY sessions cm VII- WEEKLY. E PASSENGER FARE IT INPRFA^nRY 1 f LANCASTER, S IS ACQUITTAL VERD ' r FOR VQMiY 1TNI 5. C.? FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 1! ICT sci fllT 1 921 lOOL DAYS SUBSCRIPTION $2.50 A ~~~l EXPRESS EMF nil Tnni in I YEAH. 10YES m a rnti r a its v v vt Lar^e Number of Cases I posed Of And Definite Dates Set for Others TAYLOR TRIAL MONI), ? mvituiiuuv vi l* \ >is- Went Into Effect On All roads In South Carolin Wednesday Morning \Y STATE TO MAKE FI / v* i vu a tiniiii mil Hail- Plea of Self Defense Sus a And Jury Finds Defen< Not tiuilty (ail KILLED JOSEPH \V iuii i z aits Run iiunL in Case Against Ame way Express C Thieves Takei KRINSON PIRATE iTifltun rican R tilcompany n Up ^ /'ITU TV fius Taylor, Charced With Mur Of Warillotv Williams Will Put On Trial First Day of S?nWeek?Other Cases Disposed By Tlie Court Tho roiirt nf ifotiDriil rcqh! ?Iit <iiiniK<' Will Inrri'hhc Intrastate III- N'tiKcr Fan*s From !l ( cnls t oni' (Viils I Vr Mile?Fns> |iuj Of Limited to |.*SO Pounds?lies in?' Order Applied For nni Ciilliniliili SJ (' \t :i rr'li 17 l*as- CaMi* Alt ructffl <ir?*at Oral <t :t.? teat it >11 atifl TiHik (*|> Knt i \Vf*(ln<'s(lay?Knight C'onvii (rain- Chargi* Of Carrj'inK ('? Weapon. Tim n- - -i- -? '? - r?' nccalrd ^ I St?'a|;riK ('(inimrnrtHl in \\ : ?? ? Mt'NWimfrf Alci'ntN Along tli?? tVW Four <>n Trial Fo j xm %J I V j A 1 i ll?17 \Vh?'*i i Wrrr Cut ? of Through Itoail?Klft>r <'?m?|?lriuy which convened Monday has I busy days this week and a ta number of minor cases have h taken up and disposed of. Defli dates for the hearing of other ct were set and business of the cc has been dispensed rapidly. The case of (Jus Taylor, char with tho L-niln.r of Wnnlhiu- \ h??' increased rates 011 intrastate t rgc went into effect on all railroa een South Carolina Wednesday mo nlte at 12:01 o'clock. The change. iSe? is mudc at the order of tiir? ?ur. date commerce commission, w crease intrastate passenger far geo ill trains in the state frei 1 VII onto Ilo -; ? - *7ii it pirn in Hen-neiense, rafMr Knight won his freedom Wet ds In In the court of general nesH >rni(i_r th^rharge of murdering *hifh Wat^. The caae attracted In'er- deal orS^ttentlon and the co? ill in- wan crowlHjd throughout t ?m on and until tnK Jury retired a three After deltberath^ for a llttl on JoBepli HK^. [\ irtroom y he day ^ Qm< * * " ^ v _ e mnrr pp Macon, Ga., March I Ka hui pBfiU lars' worth of goods. ag^SH cycles. lawn mowers, su shirts. ladies' hose an 0\ Brlnson of Millen, f< /*?X. messenger. who pleadet * (j) ^ J) day to the charge of ? the American Railwav 17 - -Telling ndreds of dolincluding bills of clothes, d drosses, R. armor express J K'Willy Monstealing from Prnriitu nnm Hams was set for next Monday, l day of the second week of courl When The News went to pi Thfesdny the case of R. F. Hill charged with trafficing in seed ton and receiving stolen goods, "being tried, all other cases up that time were carried In The N 'P11 ncH ? V? llilf Mn U'Oe rnnvinlnrl .? .. WIIIO u Iiiur, \ l?K3 i 11 ?f .X I 111 U 111 irst fixed by stnte law. to S.6 rent t. niile, the rate already in fnr< ress interstate travel. Free bauga.' Ion. also be limited to 150 pounds h rot ir i?o as allowed under the old was state rates, while conductors w to authorized to collect 15 cents ] ew: ty in addition to the regular i m?w man an nour, ins jury reti h per verdict of not joilltX a* to -o oil but guilty of carrying a cq ? w'.il weupon. And upon thisNcoi istead was sentenced to pay ^ iin<Nj intra- The killing occurred on > ill 1920, in the slasher room l?ena!- l^anraster rotton mill, and fare Jnp to the evidence intrndi irned a ^ murder ucealcd vvictio! >f\lOO S COUCH MURDE 1 ? MORNINC, l J v ir , i nt cc? Tree 4:K%<. SVCntltnt fl WBB?Copyrlght Kimjf Kissel R TRIAL WASBEGUN GFNF.RA I SPSS mm t panv- wa" the leading in<?butk. ,he ^overnmPnt today, i ei ?S 'hp 54 rnon charged wl oa _J to BtPal $1,000,000 w ??????^ rhandlsp from the p ?PIup pany while It was unde I ilio control mi'DT Pr,nsnn- who *?? 'h I mil IK f of thp rlnv. rolnto.l ?w.\ j wit noun for n tho trial of ith conspiracy ortli of morxpress oom>r covornment c last w itne??? I" f h** the jury of receiving stolon lt but acquitted of the other rh;i The court sentenced him to pa One of $100 or serxe 0 da\R the public works. Cnses Disposed Of R. G. Threatt, assault an.l tery with intent to kill. Threat 1 7_i,oo r_r l<1 hn\' lt'no ?1 Intrn.l ft. h ciiiii KCB mi ucKeiH sold oil t io?b Switching charges on freight ru also l?o increased to $2.50 per < * ' In tb?' meanwhile state antlic ?'' aro continuing their effort to vent the enforcement of the state commerce commission's ',at under which the increase in ' 5 state rates is being made, i rams tne trial, was tlie result of will previously existing between ar. and Joseph and Wiley Wn trities their fnther, Spence Watts. ' > tire a nian of sonie sixty yean inter- difficulty with knight on t order Preceding the killing. Evldei intra- introduced tending to sho\ A l tor- J?8pPk Watts had made troubl. "" "" * " -? ' Knight rh" lat ^,orn*n^ Session Larj i. ha?i n And Selection Of he ?!a> |j^un at 10.:{(] tire wai v tha? threat* The rase Of J. C. Crouch ^ w m~mm m? * a? W/A W A * k/ ^ jcly Taken lTp In Arraigning Jury?Taking Of Testimony > O'clock And Is Still In Progre: i, rhargod . me." Raw pistol in Co u v-r v m m A liepan when the wap* press messenpers wer< r Prisoner ,h* latter part of lit poods were disposed o! tain apents nlonp the 1 lie and other messen orders for articles w?i inch's hand Vinson said the e* .1 rpm fnrmnlaioil ihn ?<> ' " ??fs 's of th?? exp rut during 17; how tho ' through err- / road and how irers roroived ifrd. pr??s? mosponi i X l - J*rni -w?u ""J t v tUM'Si i n? n attacked R. H. Llngle, principal New Bethel school where Thn was a pupil, with a knife and verely cutting him. The state apt to accept a plea of assault and tery of a high and aggravated ture. Claud B. Black well, issuing .1' ...t #..M JM rri. ? ^ ,1 i I ney General Wolfe and } ' I.ujnipkin. former assistant att 1>a" general, left for Charleston s'? night to argue the case before eed fP(ierui judges at 10 o'clock ',al morning with the idea of ?e< na an interlocutor>' decree restri the railroadB from putting in 'oeK feet the ro^es. which are no dorris against Knight and had said orney Intended to kill him If It t )aH( last thins ho ever did. On three betare the killing. it was allej this a'ter the difficulty between 'uring and Spence Watts. Knight lining work at the mill and spent to ef- al b?mc in order, the defendi w a! on *be witness stand, to J that he wun me Killing oi jonti van thr tnon at He^th Springs on tho day 20? 1919 wig taken up at ted that 'IlR ?' c?ur| of general sea Knight mornlng at [9:30. The arrj left hie t*ie Pr'8on<*" and selectlor the day con8'*nied ftore than an h ant said Pr,soner pfcaded not pullt let the rePres?nte<f by Williams , Plaint Kl Sann nf Pnlti ! ;. marK nut out noi Know rou December , time. Saw nothing of h< tlie open- started, isions this | s. J. Vincent, chief-* ttiRUing of Heath Springs, testified 1 of jury jjpp anything of the sho our. The couch before the tron y. He Is Was at the depot. 100 ind Stew- when he heard shots, r mWo nnH I n ?m * * "* on ai inai "? ?? ...?r Vw, >w diflicul'y wb??n the express romp; bonuses and dispense of-poliie o: rll"rklnc system when he did not business became too 1 otitic. Saw w,tb books, bio started W. A. Renson of Oh yards away sistant to the vice pr? nn in direc- American Railway Exj iii '? II*~ M? mr?i inv took away il with the the volume of >ig to handlo attannnga. aa^ahlent of the jress company WIU1UUI 1 (1 II119. lilt* Bllll C 1(11111 it could not muke out n ra-in and defendant whh dismissed, The in this caBe pro\idos n penalty passing a worthless che? V: in change f?>r cash or goods hut wl the check is to apply on acco the law docs not apply. Ira I'ittnian and Bevan Wail Ll'"" ready in effect. The hearlni he In the nature of a com la'A court, Judge II. H. Watfcins < f?r Western district and Judge PX" Woods of the court of appea lorr ting with Judge II. A. M Sm unt. Charleston hearing the case. losing party in the hearing e nr'" e<] to carry the case to the su r will Watts think the matter over merer bope that the trouble woul if the ov*r 0 A On the morning of the kill Is sit- n*98?*? teatifled, Knight w? 1th In ,hp "lasher room in the ronrs The worh and while stooping xpeT Watts appeared and threw a< prente Ject at hlm> <,he object heln^ and In Menclej l,. Smith, of Catnt! Id blow cjtor Henry is assisteri in cution by Tbos. F. Mr Dow in* w,t and John T. Green of this >nt into The jury, selected wi ie of hlc aparrinp and numerous < down hy counsel. is as follows; ante oh- w. J. i'atoe. Jesse H. ; identi- j. Relk. D. F. Rlrd. M ?- t*ion ox botijui, rouno n len Sol I- i aj root. Asked who ?lli the prose- j)0liy answered Concl . of York. Couch and took pistol i citv. was two empty eh a in he lh much ) oa ds Was Smith & haReiipes pistol. Chief Vincent i;l tol exhibited hy the soli Blackmon. one he toi>k from Couc 1> Robin- found bottle with l?r laikmrn cn hi rnarKH 01 accounts. i| it. some 'he American Railway i, im-stc' panv has already bee from him from the I'nited Statt rs and four the amount of S19.701 We?8??M "R ]o<;s incurred by the lentiricd p's jn>? the six months eu icitor as th< extending from March h Said hr September 1. I!i20. >iL- on no.-! - lesuneu mat ^ Kxprcss fnmn reimburse! 8 treasury h> ),000 to cover company ?*iurlaranty pcrlo?| 1. 1!?2<> to The loss and larceny anu receiving sio;on po continued to October term. James Edwards. violation liquor laws, consent verdict. $ tine and three months on pi. works, sentence suspended until October term of court, and h payment of the fine the sentenc imprisonment suspended during ?',s court, both the carriers and the being determined to carry o flglit to the last. 1 00 The interstate commerce co sion order, under which the in 1,1 is being made, in effect nullifii |)on state law, which fixes three per mile as the maximum charged on railroad? in th?? stut# onp witness as an ir n the abo"t three Inches in diamr was at this time Knight hi hall entering Watts* left i in mis- ? J deflecting to the right lung. crease died within an hour. Therr es the great deal of conflicting tes cents among other things as to to be Watts threw once and was i on Roar gon, P. P Stevenson. L. ter). It gon, \V. A Robinson. W. od, the mas. Lemuel A. Carnes. \\ aw and ell, J. B. llowell. Watt' The attorneys announ ? was a there are 11 or 12 witnei itimony heard for tho state and e whether heard for the defense, drawinp The first witness caller (V Fergu near where dead mar J. Christ- smelted like whiskey. P. How- Cross examined witn didn't know who had ced that Said Couth insisted t *ses to be brought to Sheriff 11 ight to be Couch told him "1 h?t. I hut he made me do it." I was !>r William Haile color damage claims for thi i lay. that CXCCO(j J12.000.000, Mr Henson. ess said he . .... Thou eh the govern had bottle. ipoi: being y#>t paid ^-'-OOO.OOO inter. Said <,arna?* claims, it hat d to do if aVPrap,> "f S2.000.00rt eritiR a period of fou at p?*ritxl will arronllnp t?> nmnt has not for loss an?f s paiil o it an" a month rovr months In 1.80175 was oenavtor. Wyatt Witight, disposing of p erty under Hen, tried In his abse verdict of guilty. Frank Lowery. assault with in to kill and carrying concealed wi on. Lowery was accused of att: ii* J- T. Swisher near the depot nlglit. during the carnival last i The state Is contending. along rn' practically every other state i n co country, that the question of state freight and passenger ra ' solely a matter of state jrtrlsd 1 a*'l The carriers In appealing froi state railrnail commission's i ?,U Ion refusing the increase m-il 'pjr p,i hefor? tti^ Iniofttnu ... back to throw acain when ; with . . .. shot, n the There was likewise a pro 1 n t m * . of sparnnp between coun? tea is irtion ?,JJe<,,,ons were frequent. t ^ out the trial. Knipht was re . e?i by Williams and Stews rlecis. . Solicitor Henrv was assisted ntalnprosecution by Claud N. Sa Knljth* s. L. Allen, who testified culled to attend the inurd rat deu' found htm deud. found t? tel. and in cheat one in riRht choai hrourh- er in left Death due ti present- wounds in the chest. O Lrt. am' wounds was the entrance in the was exit. Found pistol pp am' Hlackmon's underclothes. to hei?>: to seeing lllacknion who ered man. his waRon .Couch arid "O wounds | came up. Hinson said t ami oth- have got to speak today,' o gjnshot mon turned and went ur ne of the Couch and Hinson then 1 and other on and in a few minut hall in niaokmon say "You've g The iml1 this in answer to Couch came up t?? [ pn i<! out '? addition t Will Hinson ft?? pa,d in lt>2rt ' fou two men was a,so pai<l f" oov " and Black- ,rjlff,c handled within t P the street period left his wag ^'r Benson explain* es he heard P?'d under loss and da ot it to d Included expenses inn tellinc l irr|l?Rs. damage and dosti o tlie SS.ono.This last sum er claims for he six months' ltl that claims ma Re accounts urr.-d thro-'urh ruction I , and the case const'tnied about of the morning session of court terday. verdict of guilty of as* of high and aggravated nature. Enrl Cauthen, bastardy and ductlon. continued to'October t of court. Frank Knight, assault and bat i and carrvitig concealed weapon. ( 'ln' commission that the difierenr *<s twpon the interstate and the state rates worked an it)justice tiie roads and discriminated a sethe interstate traveler .who was erm , . ? .. ed to pay r. rents per mil traveling on the same train a I erv the same seats with intrastate ..-I ... ....... .U ? . Harry IlinoB. o ho intra Tho <*n?e w?8 begun lato ' upon afternoon and tho jury wn Rain.st I'IpIM Just boforo rourt nd i forr- for t,le '?ny Tho enttro da o for "?-s<biy wan tnkon up in t nd in 'nK testimony and nrgur trnv <'onnBol and tho caso was r - - Mio turv n? 4-1(1 T!i?< w<i8 produced and put Int Tuesday nco' is com cross examination Jon mod Sapp, l>r. Alien indicated y Wed bullet entered t'.ie body of he tak a'"' h(,u" '' r:,tne o<8t. Knf nent of ^r?asl one luch helen- n ivon to|an'! camc out ?n?-half it i.I "'I'Hle line on left side o Hip pvI not to ronio on him o shoot. lilnrktnon threv h.v Mr nirulo sprint ;u how tin i* O,'oh. Hoard pistol fir< Ill.irkmor' niarkmon fall. Court rrrd ri^ht U,"U police arrived ipple lite something to Itlarkn icli helo v Hlackrnon said "You've Powder ' ,M,t 1 'Inln't hear w r he would 1 "The loss and dai can down 1 curred throtich pood? 1(1 prnhbed Ilonson said, in answe ? twice Saw ! ers' question on the i remained j Wallace Miller, attoi ( ouch said defendants. condu< ion hcfoie ' pxaminatlon for the d ' cf" 'l ! Ho asked Mr. Hensr hat ho said n .?? . nape was ?ni stolen,'' Mr. r to Mr Ptiwmatter rney fur 32 of rte.i the ?to?s efense. ?n for the de continued to October term In case Knight is charged vvitli ass; upon Spence Watts on the day fore the killing of Joseph Watt! Benjamin Hammond, househn ing and larceny, continued to C) ber term, i J. D. Snipes, disposing of pi erty under lien. Guilty with reo V ?, ?? mr |((||U I fill V I II Iff* i t'll mile. The variance Iti rliargt afforded an opportunity for bethe carriers said. II ! . Carv 9 era! passenger agent of the f or 11, testifying at the henrin ' iCharleston before members o interstate commerce comml rn'> said that "as a rule" experi om- , , . . IM pPf . ,tIsi <'harge consusned only 1 f, i fraud "lo r?urt merely defining i p,.n and the different verdicts am ?ou?J> ,,os POM"?lo under the indl ir in ^Jury returned its ver f tli > 5:45. ssinn, enred McLAlRIN ENTERS PI stains on clothes on right ^ ninutes t>nilet entered, he lav ^ ^ Hruce testified th I |?en.? ttragedy on the street letment SprlnBa heard two shots diet at j{|ar(<inon fau Couch b In hand. Hnderstood Hla say; "You said you wot: [iEA and now I'll see." Hl.wl I lido wher*1 John Hailo, colored. th*? samo essential ?|<>r: at ho s;,? ,,am Hale. his fathor. t at Uf it hoon together at the ami sa w j billing. Said ho hoar* lad piste1 say "I m tired of your d rkmnn to ishness." as ho advance* ild do i' (Jeorge niackmon. r?>l tinon had two sho,s. ?aw one ( <, testified ?' , months. ills as W 1 ho two hav 1 Th? ,0taI defifit iim. or th. MrI Hla.-knm,. I ' r!u* pross wlp'* for amnod fool rio'' vvere *?2-772.56< 1 on Coiu-h j The story of how on ored. hoard 'ho alloyed eonspirnt< 'Uch did the ,small pjy f,,r roasting mr'ny me ?ix was $ >11 answer# >1. " 'be same po? e < ?-'oilier of irs wanted n an>l how aft mentation to mercy. Robert White, larceny of a wai Not guilty. I. ('. Couch rnw Ca'leil At a little past four o'clock terday afternoon, the case of J Couch, for the killing of J. Blackmon at Heath Springs Dec ber 20, 1910 was filled, but on 11 <i vrn'rn coining inio anil g ?in ?on ?' state bought tickets 01 border points so taking nrtvs of the intrastate rate in into yes - travel. F MUTISM TO SKXO S1?K< I \I, MISSION TO THIS. COI'! arIVflUhlni'lnn i " K on OF GUILTY; SENTE 1 'y llenncttHvillo Bunker CSivr mtnK relate Years In Penitentiary Wreeklng llnnk Colombia. S. P.. Mnroh WTRY T,,omas n- McLaurln, former Idont of the Mutual Saving nnu - __ ? NCED CHn or 8?m0 ?hjeet in his set It down and had notht n ' hand when shot. I was fii pet to Rlacktnon. Illackm r or fall until after hoth shots Hollered at Hlarkmon 17._ Couch's pistol. Hlarkpn ly pros- only a few minutes. Kn h hank trouble between the men hand hot 8|,??"nK and Mlarknian Inc in lib Wm- said Con rst on., -o ninson fame Co his s?n inn d d 11 ; thought they had had n wore firedlTh0y took 0,10 ,,rink in to tv ftn ^?,,r '"'f'Ti1 shooti 5n |,Vp(J Blackmon before sh ew of 1 "ross examination witness Tliini mon talked fn him , feil ' er several days of wai eh and Wil' j f?n?ly bronpht in a ible and ho told drink or s ? j "Tako it alone. *.m sfabl,> ahoit' customer wno 'old. aoco ne IMdn't son. when ho objected ootln* On Thon Brinson told i said Black- customer wanted a eitl ihout Conch aftor waltine ten davs tin? tho train hip hop. was it' prtoo." rjip rdlng to FtrinI to tho how another r? bicycle and without pot rount of Illness of an Important npss for the state, the beginning the case was continued until morning. In the meantime the court w Into other cases for the remain of the- afternoon and disposed the following: J. D. Snipes, disposing of pi wit " "" ? > I , ()j. British government tins rnmm this the organization of a special mi which it proposes to send t ron, United States within the next n ider according to advices received The mission, it is understood rop- take up the association of na ?" ' or Hennettsville and the Th enced ville Warehouse company ssion brought to the state penlt veaterdny at 1 o'clock, sent< ten years having been li lonth Tuesday by Judge Tlawman. here Mr. Mrl.nurln entered a , wll' guilty to charges in connecth tions t*1? failure of the bank. ?nnetts- ino>' wore nrst cousins. was On cross examination wl entiarv tifh d that Hlackmon advance of Conch, that Touch did no rnposod ?n Rlackmon, that Touch hnck pretty close to the w plea of Bt?re, when attacked by 1 an with G. P. Hammond testlfle Hlackmon Just before the ??? i(it7 i Miui'ir IH-I wren ho said nr? w out of Cr itness to? Hiarkinon indicted for anood 01; l n(|nftory. that both Court t advance nlon had (old him th! had trouble, all of (he Coroner W. Q. Tafko ^larUmon the clothing worn by II d he saw | the day he wan killed. phnO(itl3 ! At thl? nntnt tko inom. which 1 ? , tine ono on his own >uch havine w , , no stole one from am tivine in ... ? , jrer s truck and made i and niark- . . ... . As ho was tolhne the ? was the utv 1'nited States mars v identified |b,ryrIp ,nto tbP , ourl lacknion on j talked oft?n witl away at Oalethorpe w run, h<? f*a,-s >th#?r mow-ndelivery, fory a dephal rolled ?he room. i k. f. n- nrifh reference ?i-i on; unuoi nc7ii ami umuinint; gc by false pretense, (two cases), < (OwttMsl m Pa?s Fear.) )?ob |j,e disarmament question, G< )P~ reparatione and Knpcland'a de the United States. When Imposing' sentence Rowmon signed an order c bt tr (Continued ob Page Elgl Judire heard shots and saw the Teatlnp together. Saw fllackmon f to scene, asked what's th it) *nd Conch answered "He , - fw*" * ?v Oiw*. two m'T ease. all. Ran The first witness eal o troub'r come on (CoatiaMd on Pat u iroiru hp fcw oiuirn |iiu|iri ij, "Once I left two suit I led by the with the express tagn f S.) | (Oratined on Paj I? I ffll >l|, 8 Of flothitlfc on th*>m At [ Bight.)