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BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 1899. ESTABLISHED 1844jS
DENTAL NOTICE.
Dr. S. G. Thomson,
OFFICE DP-STAIRS ON MoILWAIN
Corner, Abbeville. 8. C.
TrpBsnnasflrR.
"uuvv vw "v"'-r?
ALL PKRSONS are hereby warned not to
bunt, fish, ir otherwise trespass upon tbe
lands of tbe un ierslgned.
F. E. HARRISON.
Dec. 20, 1889. HUGH WILSON.
C. C. GAMBEELL, M. D?
: . Physician and Surgeon,
ABBEVILLE, 8. C.
i XMr Office In the National Bank.
I May 25,1S9S. tf
Professional Notice.
[DR. J. B. C. WRIGHT,
I Physician and Surgeon.
FFICE at residence, for tbe present, next
door to Mr. T. P. Quarles'. Diseases of
nen and children a specialty.
bbevllle, S. C? Sept. 12,1898.
II. STEAM LAUNDRY"
proprietor N. W. Collett,
I Of Abbeville,
[Solicits trade from Abbeville.
WORK AND PRICES GUARANTEED.
GAINES HAMMOND, Asenl, Phone 94
Jan. 8,1S99.3m
Extra Fine Lot
OF SADDLE AND HARNESS
HORSES AND MULES
WILL BE RECEIVED AT OUR STABLES
THIS WEEK.
LA M. Hill & Sons.
MAXWELL'S MARKET.
I At LiTiBirston & Perrin's Old Stanfl
H Having bought the business of
Ha Livingston A Perrln, I will continue tbe
B business at tbe old stand,serving tbe people
witb tbe best of fresh meat?, bread and flsb.
BE Call Pbone No. 1.
I T. H. MAXWELL.
9 Sept. 7, 1898. tf
H
I CHARLIE HONG
CHINESE MACHINE
| LAUNDRY. |
First class work guaranteed
Washing done by hand. Ironing done
by machinery, with or without gloss. Try
me once and you will try me again.
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Nov. 36. 1898, tt
A Complete and Full
STOCK OF THE CELEBRATED
" ' Metropolitan Brand of MiM Paints
OF
JOHN LUCAS & CO.
I ALWAYS ON HAND AT THE
I City Drug Store.
/ PRICES IN ONE GALLON CANS by the
I I Dingle can SI.25. A liberal discount to
| painters using large quantities.
/ ABBEVILLE HOSPIM
I . H. D.. REESE, SURGEON.
rriHE place to carry your SICK WATCHES
j| and BROKEN CLOCKS, where they will
| be looked after aDd attended to at all hour* of
I tbeday with skill and experience. No turnI
ing you away or sending Pailents off to have
F them treated elsewhere, but I will put them
I going at prices to suit the times.
Wedding Presents, Clocks,
and JEWELRY.
Prices Down.
H. D. REESE,
THE PEOPLE'S JEWELER.
J. L HILL & CO.,
No. 3 KOSEXBERtt BLOCK.
\\TE HAVE MOVED OUR WAGON ANu!
?? Carriage Repository to the nlore room
recently occupied by Mr. J. D. Kerr, our specialty
Is
OWBOItO WAGONS.
These wagons were given flrst prize over ai
competitors at the Nashville Exposition. We
also have a full stock of
Bnggies, Carriages, Harness, k.
" * *17oitnrantaa
Give us a call beiore Duyiug. ??c
satisfaction.
J. L. HILL <6 CO.,
Master's Sale.
The State of South Carolins
COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE.
COURT OK COMMON PLEAS.
James \V. Tolbert, Assignee, Plaintiff, again
Mary L. Hadley, Defendant.?Foreclosure,
T>
-V " DD MAT
-*-*Y VIKTUE Of *_>tvuiiii. v. ~?
made In the above Mated case, I will offer f
sale at public outcry at Abbeville C. H., S. (
on CALESDAY IN MARCH, 1S99, wlthl
tbe legal bours of Pale, tbe followlug descri
ed property, situate In said State and Counl
to wit: All that tract or parcel of land si
uate, lying and being In the town of McCo
mlck, S. C., and known as lots No. 7 and
In Block J., Abbeville County, in the Stat
aforesaid, containing
30 by 100 feet, each Fronting Pin
Street, 30 ft.; each Runnin
Back 100 ft., to Alley.
TERMS OF SALE-CASH. Purchaser 1
pay for papers.
WALTER L. MILLER,
Feb. 18,1899. Master.
Master's Sale.
The State of South Carolina
COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE.
COURT OF COMMON* PLEAS.
A. S. Hawes and G. W. Cade, as Admlnt
of Guilford S Cade, deceased, and In tbe
own right as partners doing business ui
der tbe firm name of Hawes & Cade,Flaii
tiffs, against Fed Freeman, Defendant.
Foreclosure.
By VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF 8AL
made In tbe above stated case, I will offer f<
sale at public outcry at Abbeville C. H.. S. C
on Saleday In MARCH, 1899, wltbln tt
legal hours of sale, tbe following describe
properly, situate In said State aod Counl
t^:wit: All that tract or parcel of land, coi
taming
Sixty-Five (65) Acres,
more or less, bounded by lands of Gadd
Dixon, Nathaniel Brown, John Rice an
Martha Jones.
TERMS OF SALE-CASH. Purchaser I
pay for papers.
WALTER L. MILLER,
Feb. 13,1899. Master.
Master's Sale.
The State of South Carolina
COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
A. S. Hawes and G. W. Cade, as Adminlstri
tors of Guilford Cade, Deceased, Plaii
tiffs, against Sallle J. Cowan, et. a)., Di
fendants.?Relief.
By VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SAL
made in the above stated case, I will offer
sale at public outcry at Abbville Court Hous
S. C.. on Salesday in MARCH, 1899. wltl
In the legal hours of sale, the following d
scribed property, situate in said State ac
County to-wit: All that tract or parcel i
land, containing
Three Hundred and Seventy-Fiv
(375) Acres,
more or less, bounded by lands of J. S. Brit
J. H. Morrah, S. P. Morrah and others.
TERMS OF SALE-CASH. Purchaser 1
pay for papers.
WALTER L. MILLER,
Feb. 13, 1899. Master.
Rates West
TEXAS, MEXICO, CALIFORNIA,
ST. LOUIS, CHICAGO, or any
point, with FREE MAPS, write to
FRED. D, BUSH,
District Passenger Agent,
Lonisville & Nashville R. R.,
No. 1 BROWN BLDG., ATLANTA, GA.
Irtgajti's Silt!
The Level Land Enterprise Company to J. 1
c. Dunn.?Foreclosure of Mortgage.
By virtue of the power co:
feired In and by a certain Mortgage given b
the Level Land Enterprise Co., to J. R. 1
Dunn, on the 4th day of MARCH, 18'JH, i wl
sell to the highest bidder atthe storeof JOH
i. BRYANT, In the County of Abbeville, b
tween the hours of 10 a. m., and 2 p. m., tl
I following described property:
1st, One Twenty-Five Hon
Power Engine, Thirty Hon
Power Boiler, Wheat Mill i
Good Knnning Order.
12d. One Vanwinkle Gin Feede:
Condenser, and V'anwink]
Press with Shafting Attachei
j 3d. One (1) Acre of Land
more or less, bounded by lands of J. T. Br
ant and lot No. 2, it being the corner lot. ha
ing on It the MILL HOUSE and GIN HOUS
4th. One (1) Acre of Land,
more or less, bounded by lauds of J. T. Bi
ant and lot No. 1, having on It the Dwelli
House, Barn and other buildings.
TERMS?One-hair Cash, the balance on
a oredit for twelve months, with interest
8 per cent, per annum from date of purcha
with bond of purchaser and mortgage
property to secure payment. Purchaser
pay for papers, with privilege to pay all cai
F. W. R. NANCE.
Feb. 14,1899. Agent for J. R. 0. Punn
LIQUOR CONSTABLES I
j Attempt to Raid a Private Residence ^
' in Columbia in Search for ir
Evidence of Illicit Mqnur Deal- hi
injf?The Effort In Re*inted?lu- st
mii 11iiikt Word* are Uaed? Blows CI
" hv Plillnl Hkhof N? 0^
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The Phlol Shotn C'ttnNc I>ealh.
The State, Sunday, Feby. 25. ac
Last night In Columbia, the capital city of 8l1
<E the State, a man and his wife were shot down
or In their home by dispensary constables. The
, sad att'ulr occurred Just across the street from
the governor's mansion. '
In The people of Columbia were much excited at
I), last night to learn that Mr. John Stuart bad la
been shot In his own home by dispensary m
y constables. Mr. Stuart has for a number of W
t- years been employed as a salesman In be
r_ Mlmnaugh's clothing store, and he has a wi
number of friends In the city and in Lexlng- I '
? too, his native county. The report that he ac
le had been shot ns.iurally created strong feel- wl
lng against those who had made the tb
oh?t nutnrtillv nrMtpd Ht.ronf fAPlln?r was (T
made a hundred fold mere bitter because of w(
g the fact that his wife, too, had been shot io to!
the door of their home. The cause of the no
g whole aflalr seems to be that Mr. Stuart was wj
accused of running a blind tiger. This is in
quite a revelation to those who Have known w<
him well. His employer, Mr. J. L. Mlm- '*
naugb, Mr. McSorley, bend salesmen in the w<
to dry goods store, and Mr. Bennett, head sales- to
man In the clothing store, all speak in high- wl
est terms of Mr. Stuart. They were shocked ha
to bear of even a suspicion against him, and, 1
us were all the employes in the store, St
grieved to hear of the sad and unfortunate af- to
_ latr. er
Mr. Stuart's wounds are not necessarily ra
dangerous. The ball, a 44 calibre, entered his '
mouth, knocking out three teeth on the up- St
per leftjaw, passing through his tongue and ar
out of the back of his neck.
I, Mrs. Stuart is hurt more seriously. Indeed nc
her condition is extremely critical. Tne ball, sb
also a 44 calibre, entered JUBt below and to J
the right of the left nipple, going through the bl
body and lodging to the left of the spinal col- re
umn, where it was extracted by Dr. L. B. Ai
!., Owens, who was the first physician summon- ofi
Ir ed. It was apparent from the very first that av
ner condition was very dangerous. At 11 fig
a" o'clock she was removed to the hospital, hi
- " - " V-? T\.? Toolnp Hi
Q-iwnere sue .wan aunuucu uy uio. xaj.v,, ?
_ Owens and Dubose. Her recovery Is regarded nc
as almost hopeless, as an excedlngly difficult pr
and dangerous operation was performed. '
[Mrs. Stuart is dead.] ' at
^ The home which has been so suddenly visit- '
ed by this sadness is situated on Laurel ge
3r street, Just beyond Shields' foundry, and
across (he street from tne governor's man '
ie slon. The family consisted of the father and m
. mother, now prostraterfrom the unexpected sa
,a bullets, and three little children, the oldest of oe
,y them a girl of twelve.
D. Constable Crawford, originally from Lau- wi
rens, Is accused of the crime. He has been on '
the force, as he expresses it, ever since Ben. sti
Tillman was governor. When asked if be do
bad been charged with such a crime before, In
he stated that be bad nover been directly ba
Implicated, but be bad been with raiding ed
iy t-quads which bad killed people. m
d He was equipped with a search warrant, ob- sh
tained from Magistrate Clarkeon, authorizing rij
him to rummage Mr. Stuart's house In search wi
to of liquor kept in violation of tbe dispensary tb
law. In executing this warrant, be shot
both Mr. and Mrs. Stuart, and he himself re- wi
ceived a bullet in the left arm. so
From all appearances and lrom those in a tb
position to know, tbe constable was drinking, tb
? and this may have added Insolence to bis bli
official officlousness. sb
The barrowlDg crime occured yesterday ?']
afternoon at 7 o'clock. Mr. Stuart was un- J
able to make a statement, as he was shot. In st
the mouth. Mrs. Stuart was from the llrsi af
lj recognized to be in a very dangerous condl- nc
tlon, and tbe pbyslclan refused to let anyone
see or talk to her. She was so weak that she
could tell no coherent story of tbe horrible
ufTalr . I
The only eye witnesses were Israel, a de- m
formed negro, *ho cares lor Mr. Stuart's h(
i- horses. and Mr. Stuart's oldest child, a girl of c<
a. 12 years. Putting It *11 togetber.it appears dC
that Constables Coleman, Dorn and Crawford re
& went to the house about 6.30 o'clock to search 8a
tbe premises for whiskey said to be there, w
Mrs. Stuart refused to let them search the 8ti
bouse, and sent for ber hnsband. When Mr. a
E Stuart arrived he was very much engaged, si
fo and positively resused to let tbe peemlses be m
e searched. Crawford is then said to have bi
*' slapped Mr. Stuart's faca, and tbe altercation m
Q- ensued. So far as can be learued none of tbe si
e- other constables used their firearms. y(
d The constables were accompanied by J. B. tb
IU Cooley, formerly an employe at Mlmnaugh's f0
of store, and recently a guard at the penltentl- wi
ary. He says that be is expecting a commie- 8e
sion as dispensary constable. wi
0 israkl's story. bii
Tbe deformed negro, Israel, stated then s'
when he broughtMr. Stuaithome In tbe hack ,
yesterday afternoon they found these con- (
. stables waiting in tbe back yard. After put'
ting up some chickens which be had bougbt. ,
Mr. Stuart asRert what tbe constables wanted, L?,
,n .He then walKti up the steps to the little
porch which runs be6lde the kitchen. Tbe ,
constable said : "John, we hear you are running
a blind tiger, and we have come to search 86
your house." Mr. Stuart replied: "Well,
you know I am doing no such thing, and you "J
can't search my house." The constable ex?
claimed that Mr. Stuart could not bulldoze ,p4r
blm and tbe house must and would be 11
? searched. Mr. Stuart replied that the con- 8a
stables would have to kill him first. The negro
ways that while tbe discussion was be- th
coming more heated the constable walked np '
and attempted to slap Mr. Stuart's .'ace. This ?P
was followed by bis drawing a revolver.
Bbout this time Mrs. Stuart ran out of the
door and cried: "This is my husband; don't s*
shoot him." According to tbe negro's state- '
ment, tbe constable wltbont further provoca- ofl
lion fired, the ball striking Mrs. Stewart In to
tbe breast, and she fell upon tbe kitchen
floor. The next shot was also fired by the 1
constable, and struck Mr. Stuart In tbe do
moutb. '
The negro was still on th? ground and Mr. 4
Stuart was in tne kitchen. Israel, therefore, '
could not see Mr. Stuart plainly, and be til
could not assert whether or not the latter pa
fired a shot, but the constable fired several pu
more before he lelt followed by his compa- PC
trlotB. bu
He says that the constable who did the sa
shooting was drunk. '
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THE CHILD'S STORY. '
_ W(
The oldest child, a girl of 12 years, was, with st
tbe other children, a witness of tbe whole 111
horrible aflalr. Her story is that tbe three '
constables came to tbe house about 6.30 r'i
o'clock yesterday afternoon. They asked for to
Israel, the Degro who stays on the premises. 1
and not being able to find blm, they told '
Mrs. Stuart tbat tney naa come 10 searcn ine ??>
boupe. She tben refused to let tbem do so
and sent for tbe husband.
Tbe child stated that when Mr. Stuart came 7?
ft. he refused to let tbe constables search the '
house. There were heated words and "tbe '
tall man with the black moustache" fired at 'I'
her father, tbe ball striking her mother, who '
S*- had run In between Ihem. The next shot, to
,y she says, struck ber father In the mouth. He '
n then according to her statement, fired three W
times at the now fleeing constables. toi
11 When asked If tbe constables were drunk, ab
jf the child said that they were; tha< when they ftn
first came to the house the men who did the y?
e" shooting attempted lo kill tbe yard dog, and ln
ie at tbat time threatened ber mother. en
Wiien tbo constables left tbe place they w'
went to their house, the home of Mrs. Adams, ?d
Just across the street from the agricultural
>8 hall. Here Constable Coleman's arm was re
dressed by I)r. Watson. The wound is a P'1
>0 slight one, the bull having passed through '
the fleshy part of the left arm about two P'
ri inches above the wrist. wl
It was In this room that they were arrested. <1?
Officer Hedgepath of the police force inform- It
ed Deputy il. H. Ciithcart of the snooting. P'1
Mr. Cathcart in turn informed his father,
p W.J. Cathcart Not having a warrant, tbe P1
' sheriff, accompanied by Sergeant Jones, ,n
???.i Mr u u nuthoort at
I n (Jincer xifU(;cjjai/.? ouu ..... ... ... ,,
lD went to Coleman'a room and arrested the f>?
3 constables, Coleman, Crawford, Dorn and J. '?
B. Cooley. The arrest was made in the name ll<
of the police authorities, and the constables P'
raised no objection, with the exception of '
Coleman, who was lying in bed. St
The prisoners were then taken to the office
y" of Magistrate J.M. Smith, where the sheriff
v* was to obtain warrants, In order to commit U
E. them to Jail. ar
THE AKKEST. M
Upon iearnine of the affair Sheriff W. J.
Cathcnrt, with his son H. H. Cat heart, Jailer
y- Win. Coleman, MaKistriite's Constable T. W. ct
ug Bishop and Sergeant of Police Jones proceed
ed to the Adams' house, to which place the
four constables had gone after the shooting. T
a When they reached there they found Dr. J. J.
Watson dressing the wounded wrist of Chief
W. II. Crawford. The other three men, J. dl
se. / > nnrn .1. H. Coleman and J. M. Cooley,"were
on there. All four men were arrested and taken u
to to Miiglstrate Smith's office. A crowd of jo or Sl
50 people followed the Sheriff ana parly. The a'
s"- crowd, when the magistrate's office was reached,
was sood arguraented until It numbered dl
between'400 and 500. They stood outside and al
i.
elled. "Bring them out! Bring them out I"
as the constant cry of the crowd.
Sheriff Cathcart swore out warrants for
ich of the four constables and was preparing
i take them to the connty Jail when the delODlstratlon
of t he crowd became such that
9 did not deem It best to make the attempt.
While the constables were held In waiting
atements were obtained from each of them,
blef W. R. Crawford, who. according to his
story did all the shooting, made the lol
wing statement:
Constable Crawford, who was the principal
itor in the tragedy, gives the following veron
ol the affair :
CRAWFORD'S STATEMENT,
"Morebead was discharged or resigned here
lout two weeks ago and I was sent up here
at Saturday to take his place, I know notbg
about him or why he quit the service,
ell, for about a week I have had whiskey
iught from off the premises there. That
is my grounds for searching the premises,
iiad bad whiskey bought there all the week,
id men that was here before has had
ilskey bought from there. We went there.
Is evening properly armed with a warrant,
bere Is the warrant over there.) Mr. Stuart
is not there. Mrs. Stuart met me and 1
Id her my business, and said I bad rather
it search the premises without Mr. Stuart
is there. She said she would get him there
15 minutes. I told her to go ahead ; that I
>uld wait, and I did wait nntll be came.
'When he came I was In the yard. He
jnt up on the veranda and was talking
some" of the other men, Coleman, I think,
aen Coleman called me and said Stuart
id come.
'I went up on the veranda where Mr.
uart was and told him that I bad a warrant
search bis premises, and he said you'll nevsearch
my premises, warrant or no warnt."
'Then I explained to him that we were
ate officers who bad dome there properly
med with a warrant."
'He said be dld'nt give a damn, warrant or
? warrant, State officers or no officers, we
ouldn't search his house for whiskey."
[said to him, "You are rather unreasonsa.
You are excited, cool down and let me
ason with you a little about this matter."
nd .then I explained to blm that we Were
Qcers and bis aotlon placed us in an
ekward position. We didn't come thereto
;Lt nor to fuss with htm, but to search
b'premises peaceably."
e said he didn't give a damn what we were
>r for what weame, we'd never search his
emlses without killing blm."
'Well, then," I said, "you must be an
lreasonable fool."
'He said you are a G?d?fool, G?d?you,
t out of my bouse."
'As he said that I slapped him in the face."
'Coleman caught bold of me and pushed
e back into tbe corner of the veranda and
Irt -let's ppt nwAV fmm hnrA_ thnrn'H Groin? in
I a killing scrape.' "
[ said, "Rather than have a killing scrape I
111 leave."
Coleman stepped down tbe steps and I
irted after blin. JuBtasl got opposite tbe
or somebody tired on me and shot me
tbe arm. I staggered back against tbe
.nisters. My arm felt numb. As 1 staggerback
tbey flred again and tbe lire flew in
y face. It blinded me and I thought I was
ot in tbe ear. As tbe second sbot 1 flred
jbt Into tbe door from where the fire
as coming from. I couldn't see who was In
i ere."
'Then I went on out, down tbe steps and
ent about 10 steps from tbe bottom steps and
mebody flred at me twice again. I wbeeled
en and flred three times. I then went out of
e yard and left. By that time my arm was
oody and almost dead, I said 'boys I am
ot in tbe arm and I don't know where
Re." 1
In answer to the question If be struck
ruck Stuart with bis pistol Immediately
ter slapping him, Crawford said that be did
>t hit him with the pistol at all.
CONSTABLE CORN'S STATEMENT.
"Capt. Crawford, J. M. Cooley, J. B. Colean
and I went up this evening to searoh tbe
>U8e of Juo. Stuart. When we got there
>oley said be wouldn't bave anything to
> with tbe search, because he bad Just
celved bis commission as constable. He
id he would wait out on tbe sidewalk,
ent to second gate, which was fastened, and
In \fro Qtnort T annnnaa If ma a
Ai bcu iui into. utuuj v, a ii, nao,
large, fleshy lady, appeared on the portico.
ie asked: -'What do yoa itentlemen want?"
r. Crawford told ber: 'We are State oonstaes,
ma'm. We bave a search warrant,
a'm, for yonr house and these premises.''
ie lady said to blm: if that Is your business
>u needn't come any further.' We were
ien standing at tbe second gate. Mr. Crawrd
reasoned with her and told her that
b bad been Informed that they bad been
Ding whiskey tbere as officers of tbe law be
anted to searcb tbe premises.
'She remarked to bim: 'You can't do it,
r. You can't searcb my bouse.'
"He (Crawford) asked; 'Wbere Is Mr.
uart?'
"She told blm be was at Mimnaugh's store.
"He said: "Will you send for hlm.m'am?'
id she said that she wouldn't. He (Crawrd)
told ber be bad ratber sbe would send
r blm; tbat be web going to searcb tbe
>use and bad ratber he'd (Stuart) be there.
She remarked again tbat she wouldn't
nd for blm ; tbat a searcb of her bouse bad
iver been made in ber life. I dlsremember
e words, but she said we were low down
Ings or we wouldn't want to searcb a
lvate bouse. When sbe made tbat assertion
rather fired Crawford a little, Mr. Crawford
Id:'If you won't send for bim and you say
) can't sear"h the house, I will show you
at I will do It."
'When be sa)d tbat be pulled tbe gate
en, which was lemporarny laicned, ana
ilked to the piazza. Mrs. Stuart was In it.
a (Crawford) went up on the piazza and
Id:
' 'M'am, I am a gentleman and 1 am an
Seer of the law and 1 have a search warrant
search this house; I have authority by law,
id I am going to do It.'
'She still protested and said: 'You shan't
It.'
'He said. 'I'll have It to do,'
She then demanded his authority.
'Hepulled out the warrant. It was some
ne before be found It; he bad put It In bis
,nts pocket but bad forgotten where he bad
it it He ran bis band In bis Inside coat
icket and pulled out a handful of papers,
it didn't find it In them. He (Crawford)
Id: 'I know I have a warrant.'
'Coleman said: 'Captain, you put the warnt
in your pants pocket.
'He felt in "bis pants pocket and got tbe
Arrant and handed It to Mrs. Stuart. Mrs.
uarttook the warrant, looked at It about a
innte. and handed it, I think, back to him.
'He said to her: "See, m'am, I have the
jht to search the house.' He theu said I
her to send for Mr. Stuart.'
'She said: 'Weil, I'll send for him.'
Crawford said to her j 'You accused me of
log low down'; you accused me of being
log.'
She said: 'No, sir; I didn't tell you that
iu were ado?.'
'He said: 'You as good as said I was a doe.'
'She said : 'On! no, sir. She then added:
II send for Mr. Stuart,'
He said : "Well, send for him ; I am going
search this house.'
Jrawford and I walked down the steps,
e were on the steps when the conversation
ok place. He was at head of steps;! was
out middle of them. He walked ou down
d said :'Dorn and roe will search the back
trd until Stuart comes. He and I walked
to the back yard and looked into the chickhouse
and stable, but saw nothing. He
ilked around the stable and when he startto
the back side a plank was In the way.
? Iprtreri It oat. of thf? way and Mrs. Stuart
marked to him: 'Don't Jerk down the
ace.'
He made no answer but went around the
ace. I went to the front of the stable,
Sere they kept a buggy, or carriage. The
or was not locked, and I went In there.
waB rather dark, so I walked back to the
aza and asked Mr. Colem in for a mutch,
b gave me a match. Coleman was on the
aa/.a. I bad a candle and alter I got the
atch Mrs. Stuart cautioned me io be carefnl
iout fire* I lit the candle. Mr. Crawford
it by the door- I went in and looked, but
und nothing except a Tew empty beer botjs.
Crawford and I started back to the
azza.
"About that time a carriage drove up.
uart came in hastily and said :
"What are you doing here?'
"Hespoks to Coleman. Coleman was sitae
on the piazza, and he answered Stuart
id said Cnpt. Crawford wanted to see him. I
"About that time, Crawford walked around.)
r. Stuart asked; "What are you doing
3re?" '
"Crawford remarked: 'We are State offl
irn una nave come iu wtuuu juui uuunr,
"Stuart said he couldn't do It. Crawford
alked up to the steps. Stuart was at tho top.
hey had some confab of an unpleasant natre.
Finally Mr. Nluart told Mr, Crawford
tat be could not search that house unless be
Id It over his dead body.'
"Crawford told blm he didn't |want to do
lat, but he was going to search the house,
mart told blm be couldn't do that and to get
way from there as quick as he could.
"Crawfoad said: "Look here, man, you cool
Dwn. We came here to search this house
ad I am going to do it,
"Stuart told blm again be couldn't do It.
Crawford said: 'Yon are a fool, man, to tell <J'
me I can't ao It.' _
"Stuart said : 'You are a damn fool. ei
"When he called him that Crawford said: .
'Don't call me that," and he slapped Stuart's "
face. He slapped him with his left hand. As "
he slapped Stuart warded off the lick.' II?;
rnAnl? on ?? f hnf Vl A Kit Konlr of him PfaWfOrd I U
Jerked out his plHtol and hit Stuart la the face
with It. He hltbimtwo licks. Stuart came "
down a step or two. 1 was midway of tbe *
steps and went down to tbe ground. Stuart c
went back upon tbe piazza to where Crawford w
was and they passed some hot words. 'Mr. J8
Coleman was up In the po-tlco and I was u
at tbe bottom ol tbe steps. Coleman grabbed
Mr. Crawford and said:
" For God's sake let's not have any row
here. Stop! Stop!" o
"While be had blm In bis grasp Mrs. Stuart t|
came to tbe door, wblcb she bad locked. tl
Stuart when be came up had told ber to Dl
go inside and lock tbe door to keep them g
constables out. Wben Mrs. Stuart beard the g(
noise of tbe scuffling she opened tbe door. As 8,
soon as the door was opened Mr. Stuart ran In
tne bouse aud Mrs. Stuart came out and she n
went to Mr. Crawford and got right near him. a{
By that time I had got near to Crawford .j
myself. I bad come up tbe steps and I says
to Mr. Crawford: 'Captain, for God's sake
let's not have any trouble here.'
"Mrs. Stuart asked bim not to have any
trouble, and a few seconds after I bad put my
hand on bis shoulder and asked blm not
to have any trouble. Just at this time a Bhot
was fired jrom the door. I don't know who ^
fired it. It was fired like from over Mrs.
Stuart's shoulder, but a little to the right.
"As soon as the shot was fired" Crawford returned
the shot right over tbe lady's shoulder.
MWKan Proiofnp/i flraH t hft fl rot. flhnt T
up to him and put my band on Dim and took
hold of his right arm and told him for God'B to
axke don't shoot. You might hit that lady. 10
Don't shoot- q woman. He flourished me
away with his arm and fired his pistol again w
and Mrs. Stuart /ell and said: "Oh! Lord, ?
I'm killed." to
"Isaid: 'Great God Almighty, man, why 63
did you shoot?' And I walked down the
steps and be followed me. I walked on to- &
ward the gate borrorstrlcken at what I oould P<
not prrvent. When 1 got near the first gate al
from the house there were two pistol shots m
fired irom the door. I beard the whistle of
one ball right by my ear. I didn't pull my
pistol at all. Mr. Crawford returned two 81
shots. I walked on out of the gate and be
followed me." &
In answer to the question by The State's
reporter, Dora said that Mrs. Staart fell back- H
ward almost In the door. m
Constable J. B. Coleman's story of the fight *<
was as follows: m
ai
CONSTABLE COLEMAN'S
OT
version of the affair Is as follows: k
"When we reached Mrs. Stuart's bouse Mrs. ,
Stuart's little girl met us at the gate. We told
the little girl our busslness. Her mother
came to the door and we told her?that Is, ftt
Crawford told her?that we were State con- "
stables and wanted to search the bouse. She H
said that we bad a very low position. We A
went tnrougn me gate ana on ice steps, ouu
refused to Jet us la the bouse, and locked tbe ?'
door. Ti
Mr. Crawford told her that we were State p<
constables and would be obliged to search tbe
bouse. Sbe refused us again and then asked d?
us to wall until ber husband came if we were
determined to search. We did wait. "
"When he (Stuart) came, Mr. Crawford and h<
Mr. Dorn were In tbe back yard. Sbe an*d
ber little children, two or three of them, and
myself were standing on tbe piazza, bhe told A
tbe children, Go in tbe bouse; I see your
papa coming, and I know he wilt be mad. h<
She unlocked the door and tbe little children
and herself walked Into tbe room. Sbe was
locked on tbe outside of the boose until Mr. CI
Stuart came up tbe Isteps. Wnen Mr. Stnart 01
came up tbe steps he spoke to me and asked
what I wanted. I told blm tbat I was a State ?
constable and that Mr. Crawford was in tbe *1
yard, wbo bad charge of tbe men and would
talk to him. By tbat time Mr. Crawford came
up, told him who he was; tbat be bad a at
search warrant and wanted to search tbe f>l
bouse. , bl
"Mr. Stuart said: Well, you can't search It;
you nor no other man." tr,
"Mr. Crawford told him he thought he was cl
wrong; that we were officers and were obliged al
to discharge our duties. He told blm tbatbls 80
bouse bad been reported to us as - havlog a'
liquor In it for sale: that we would have to TJ
search the governors house if It was reported
to US." Y>
"Mr. Stuart said: If you search It, yon will
Dave losearoa ll over my uuua uuuj.
' They multiplied words something similar 8U
lo this for sometime, and Mr. Crawford called P<
Mr. Stuart a fool. Mr. Stuart told Crawford
be was a damn fool. Mr. Crawford then slap- *8
ped bim. I got between them as quick as I Tl
could and asked tbem not tobave any trouble, [}<
and I pushed Mr. Crawford back over on the bf
piazza. By that time Mrs. Stuart opened the to
door. I still had bold of Crawford " tb
"8be walked right in front of tbedoor. Mr.
Stuart went in the bouse beblnd her and shot w
bis pistol from behind and around her. Mr. ?1
Crawford fired. Mr. Staurtflredaseoondtime. m
Mr. Crawford fired bis second shot and bit
Mrs. Stuart "
"I can't tell whether there were any more
shots fired on the piazza or not. I started
down the steps and Mr. Crawford followed. I
walked straight on to the gate. Justbelore I
got to the gate I beard another pistol fire. I
looked and there were two or three more n
shots from the bouse. Mr. Crawford shot two "
or three more times In direction of the house."
"That is about all I know. We came on up
town."
Coleman said be did not see Crawford strike
Stuart with his pistol after slapping bis face. P?
The first be saw of Crawford,s pistol was after pt
Stuart bad gone into the bouse and before the as
first shot was fired. m
Crawford struck Stuart twice. The first m
time I know be didn't bit blm with bis pistol,
but the Becond time be struck I bad my side st
to blm. w
St
STATE OF SIEGE.
I a ftprfhfl warrants had been taken out the
sheriff went to the door around which the "*
crowd was packed. He made an appeal to R.
them to disperse. He said that he desired to rL(
say to them that be had arrested these men
In his official character as sheriff. It was due ,
to their votes that be bad been placed In the r
position of an officer ot the law, and be hoped ~5
they would uphold him In the performance of
his duty.
At this point he was interrupted with calls p,
of "Bring them out!" "Bring them out! flJ
"Play ball!" and bedlam of calls and whoops. {V
When he was able to be heard Sheriff Catb- Jjr
cart continued that it was his bouuden duty
to protect tbese men, and under the oath of
bis office he would do so to the best of his J,'
power. As he concluded there were other p',
cries of "Bring them out!"
At one time it was thought that the men
[ could be slipped from tbe rear door of tbe of- I?1
flee and spirited to the Jail without tbe cognlz
ance of the crowd, but a few whoops from the a?
| back of the office showed that this plan . J
would be futile of execution. ..
At 11 o'olock the Governor's Gaurds, under "J:
command of Capt. B. B. McCreery, arrived ,
and were greeted with mingled howls of f
derision and cheers. A short time afterwards
and the Richland Volunteers, with Oapt, W. rr
N. Kirkland at their head, arrived to relnr
force the Guards. Tbe militia pressed baok ""
the crowd and remained posted aa a cordon 801
around the door.
By 12 o'clock It seemed that tbe case had =
simply passed Into a test of patience. Tbe
constables,.who throughout the demonstration
seemed Indifferent, leaned against the
wall in their chairs and doaen. The soldiers
"niimmon nn crunrd made themselves
comfortable. And thus the time wore on.
Frequent reports In the way of bulletins
were received, aod In each Instance they were
to the effect that Mrs. Stuart was dead. This
report was always received with a howl and
orles for the men 10 be brought out.
Mayor Lipscomb was in the office for sometime
until he was satisfied that there was no
daDger from the crowd, when he went home.
SOMETHING ABOUT THE CONSTABLES.
W. R. Crawford was appointed a constable
under Gov. Tlllmrn when the dispensary law
was first passed. Since then he has been
made a chief and has worked principally In
the upper section of the State. This is the
third affair of the kind that be has taken part
In since he was first commissioned a constable.
He was with the party that killed John
j Sims in Spartanburg three years ago, but was
not convicted. He was also with the constables
who killed a negro in Greenville
l ?..??.. tnr niniotinir the dlsnensarv law.
j J. C. Dorn has been a constable since October.
Prior to that time he had been chief
wagoner for the .State dispensary.
J. B. Coleman is from Saluda county and
has been In the constabulary service since
June.
J. B. Cooley is an ex-private of the First
South Carolina regiment and has not yet
been commissioned, though be expected to be
appointed in a few days.
At 3:30 a. m., Sheriff Cathcart started to
Camp Fomanco to request of Coi. Abbot the
use of two companies of the First Rhode
Island to guard the constables while they
were being taken to the State penitentiary.
Jle had a request for the troops from the governor,
and it is probable that he will obtain
them and land the men safe in the penitentiary.
The crowd at this time had dwindled
i
own to not over 100, anti, they, too, seemed
?ady to go to bed, but still bong on determind
to see It out.
It is hardly probable that an attempt woald
ave been made to lynch the constables even
ad they been taken to the Jail immediately
fter reaching the magistrate's office. Some
jnservattve men who were present aa gpectairs
think tbat the demonstration was Injuried
simply to give the constables a fright,
be crowd seemed to have more against
ooley tban any of the others, although he
as but an onlooker to the tragedy. This, it
i argued, only shows tbat the crowd was out
> frighten and not to lynch the men.
MBS. STUART CANNOT GET WELL.
This morning at a quarter to 8 o'clock Dr.
wens reported tbat Mrs. Stuart had stood
le operation very well, bat tbat her condlon
was still critical. The operation was
errormea oy urs. xayior, owens, i^esier,
oozer, Glbbes and Watson. Tbere now
ems to be no doubt that Ibe wound will relit
fatally, as one of tbe Intestines was cut.
At 5 o'clock this morning under guard of
lerobers of tbe mllltla companies, tbe sheriff
ad deputies, tbe prisoners were started lor
le penitentiary.
ROCKY RIVER.
Pashington's Birthday Epworth
Leagne?Lecture? Emigration?Personal
and Other Notes.
Lowndesvllle, S. C., Feb. 27th, 1899.
Dr. B. A. Henry and Mr. D. L. Barne# went
?Calhoun Falls Monday?tbe first professanally,
the latter on business.
Mrs. B. Berry Allen and Mr. J. E. Allen
ent to Anderson Wednesday.
Prof. J. R. T. Major celebrated Washingin's
birthday Friday. Tbe regular school
rarnlaai arara anartan/1?(1 and tho onHro
lornlng was taken op Id recitations, essays,
appropriate to the occasion. Everything
issed off very pleasantly to tbe spectators
id creditable to tbe school and Its manageient.
Mr. J.E. Allen about tbe middle of tbe week
oved bis stock oi goods from tbe Nance
ore on tbe right of Main street, going west
:ross tbe street to the old stand of McCalla
Thomas.
Tbe Epwortb League met at tbe Moseley
ouse Friday night. Very nearly all of tbe
embers were present; quite a number of
ldltions were made to tbe number of
embers. The exercises were very pleasant
id profitable to all present.
Miss Eva Wakefield, of Antrevllle, came
rer Friday and was the gueBt of Mr. J. T.
atlmer till the next evening.
Mr. C. P. Harris and Miss Azelee Herndon." >
Elberton, came over Friday evening and
ient tbe nlgbt and tbe next day with tbe
mlly of Mr. J. T. Latimer; then Mr. Harris
iturned to bis Elberton home, and Miss
erndon accompanied Miss Wakefield to her
ntrevllle home to spend some time.
Hon. W. P. Wldeman was to have delivered
Is sald-to-be entertaining lecture "On Fools"
uesday nlgbt, but was prevented from being
are by sickness. Later news from blm Is,
lat he Is better, and will favor us next Frliy
nlgbt, 3rd of March.
Mr. J. J. Johnson resigned as bookkeeper of
le Greenwood Bank, and came to his home
are last Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Cllnkecales are lu Elber>n
visiting the family of their son-in-law Mr.
ndra Pressly.
Miss Leila Belle McCalla, of Rock Hill, la at
)me tor a short stay.
Advertisements are out for a contractor to
>rry tbe mall from this point to Mr. L. C.
lnfcscales', about five miles out. The name
tbe postofflce Is Beech.
Many of the planters had their plows runug
for several days last week sowing oats,
ale was tbe first plowing that has been done
r some time.
Theory is.Still they go 1 Last Wednesday
>out one hundred negroes of all sorts and
zes gathered their little all In boxes and
indies, with tbe ever-present yellow dog,
et at Calhoun Falls to leave lor "a far conny."
Some of those landholders having speal
Interest in some departing ones, were
bo on hand, and after diligent search found
ime of those for whom thev were looking,
id persuaded them to retnrn to their homes,
aese landholders, thinking that some of
telr hands migbt have crossed into Georgia i
take the train over there, went on and
and one at Elberton, who attempted to take ,
ie train at that place; him they also perladed
to come back. Bo that the sweet prosicts
of several were blasted.
Some cotton still to pick, some corn still to
uher, and some peavlne bay atlll to house. ;
lese things to be done, are much out of date
>w. The cotton and corn have doubtless
ten much damaged and wasted, but strange
say, the peavlne bay, thongb exposed to
e worst kind of winter weather, is apparitly
as sound as when harvested last fall. It
as then put up in small ricks, and and is
ackened only on the outside, and will still
ake fine feed. Troupe.
DOINGS AT DONALDS,
ood Work of the KIdr'h Daughters '
? Cotton Baying ? A Flourishing
School?Other Matters.
The circle of King's Daughters have caritedtbe
pulpit floor and placed a nice brooze
llplt in the chapel here. They keep adding
their funds allow tbem, until there isn't |
uch more to be done to the chapel; it is alost
complete, and a very nice building.
Mmbm hnnolH Ai Trlhla hiva unld out their I
ocfc of merchandise to Messrs. Jones & Co.,
bo have branch stores at Dysons and Silver
reet.
Mr. W. R. Dunn has bought out Mr. J. F.
jnew's Interest In ginnery and merobaa?e,
and will be found at the old stand.
Donalds has some attractions for two of
jlton's young men, who braved the down>ur
Sunday afternoon. They must mean
luslness."
The Alliance bought fertilizers from the
>lumbla Phosphate Company?'they have
Id them at tbls place for the last two or
ree years, having persistent and olose com*
itltlon.
Pelzer Mills buy the greater portion of the
re or six thousand bales of cotton sold at
Is point, and It is rumored that they have
irned the Abbeville Mill If they do not quit
lying here they will put a man in the Abbelie
market, and make the Abbeville Mill
y for their cotton.
VIr. Walter K. Ellis has moved back to town
d Is on the road again. Merchants wantg
close flgores would do well to see him.
3 represents some of the best flouring mills
d provision bouses in the Northwest,
rbe Donalds High School continues to flour>
nnHor nrlnnlnul r .T. .T. MfiSwaln With
re. Woodson as assistant. Two better teach*
4 would be bard to And.
Hr. W. A. Latimer ran home Saturday
>m Piedmont. He goes to Greenville Mony
to take charge of the mercantile business
Trowbridge A Son. Suppose he will move
j family to Greenville soon; we will be 1
rry to lose ttiem. Donalds. J
I Horses ai
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^ One car load new stoc
xa/ at prices that will sell th<
horses that 1 have taken ir
Don't fail to see them
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L. T. & T. 91. Killer's Locals.
10 lbs. good green coffee for 81.00.
4 lbs. dried apples for 25c.
Evaporated apples In 1 lb. packages, 12%o. ' " .. /ik
16 lbs. granulated sugar for $1.00.
18 lbs. "C" sugar for 8L00.
Remember our oil wagon will contlnae to ;
around three days In the week?Tuesdays, >;
luuroun^Q uuu oaiurun/B. .
30 bars of good scap for 31.00.
Remember we sell kerosene and gasoline
oil. Special prices on oil by the barrel. Call )' eg
and see us before buying.;
Call up pbone75 when you are In need of
anything In the grocery line. We deliver <
goods any where In the olty free.
L. T. & T. M. MILLER.
Brace's Locale.
Norfolk oysters at Brace's restaurant.
Bruce's restaurant furnishes Norfolk oys- 5
ters from 10 cents upwards.
Brace's restaurant famishes 10 cent lunohee
and meals at zo cents.
Bruce's restaurant will gl ve one dozen fried
oysters for 25 cents. Milk oyster'stews 25
cents. RawB 10c, 15cand 25 cent*. Served la ' *
tlie best style. ';g?B
Go to J. R. Glenn, when yoa want fresh
groceries, tomatoes, corn, pickles, sardines, C
salmons, crackers, oat flakes chocolate, teas, -vjgj
coflee, grits, rice, hams. Something extra
nice In N. 0. Syrnps, potatoes, cabbage, dried
fruit &c.. to arrive this week. a ,' ?
J. R. Glenn will always give the best bar*
gains In corn, oats, bacon, lard, molasses, :J,
sugar and coffee. Don't forget to visit Glenn's *
store on Trinity street In front of McCants v
hotel.
Jersey Bull fob Sale?Three years old.
Apply at this office. - '
DENTAL NOTICE.. 7
S. F. Killings worth, ,
No. i Seal Block, AbbevlIleJS. O. \ 1
WM. H. PARKER. WM. P. GREENE ,
PARKER & GREENE,
Attorneys and Cosnsellors at Laff?
Office on LAW RANGE. ,
ABBEVILLE SOUTH CAROLINA.
May 4, 1898. tf .
E. F. GILLIARD,
.-.TAILOR,.'.1
HAS moved, and occupies the rooms up- h
stairs In Knox's Hall, and Is now pre- ->S
pared to do all kinds of repairing and clean- - '
ing of gentlemen's clothes on short notloe.
Samples of salts always on hand. Charges : :jj
reasonable
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border direct. Augusta EARLY TRUCK-J ,;'j
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CHEAP.*' ** DON'T*' FORGET "TO
GET HIS PRICES ON
KEROSENE OIL
BY THE GALLON OR BARREL.
PRICES TO SUIT THE HARD 3
TIMES.
D. H. WILDER. 1
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WHEN THERE IS AN
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