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mm . PSCC.'i ' , The Killing < Fvtdence at the Inquest= B. B. Evans in | Murder fe--\ i Interesting Account of a Sa< Known?Evans Related tc Tbe State, Sunday, April 7. Capt. John .lames Griffin, lies dead In this city wltb a bullet hole through his left breast, Just above t be heart, and in the Richland county jail, Maj. Barnard Bee Evans. Is! conflned, awaiting the result of the coroner's;: investigation into the cause of Capt. Grlflin's j death. Capt. Griffin met his death in Maj. Evans' room, the corner room on the second floor of the building at tbe corner of Main and Lady streets. Tuere he died in the presence of officers of the law, and the circumstances are most peculiar. The fatal bullet came from a 44-calibre pistol, said to belong to Maj. Kvaus, found on tne table In the room, with one chamber empty. There Is no evidence that any other persons were about tbe room. Capt. Grtflln died with his clothes on, In Maj. Evans' bed. Tbe first news of the tragedy caused a profound sensation throughout the city. All < knew the two men, knew that they were i friendly, and were shocked at the announcement. Crowds gathered in front of the build ing, ana many irieu 10 pet p??i, me ponce officers stationed at the entranoe. All kinds of stories were afloat as to the sad tragedy which had ended the life of a popular mau and sent another man?the son of a Confederate general and the brother of an exgovernor?to Jail, to be held pending investigation. The tragedy occurred about 3 o'clock, it is supposed, or possibly a little later. At about 15 minutes of 4 o'clock the victim was stiff in death, and the crowd was in search of in: formation. He and Maj. Evans were seen together during the afternoon, and seemed to be perfectly friendly. Yesterday, Capt. Griffin was about his business as usual. At 2 o'clock he was seen entering the building in which Maj. Evans roomed, and those who saw him say he was not apparently drinking. That was thelastseen of him until he was found unconscious and dying in the room. About 3:15 o'clock Maj. Evans came down into Muller's grocery, below and used the 'phone, saying that a man bad been hurt in the building, and calling up several doctors. Finally he got Dr. Qlbbes over the wire and asked him to come. Omitting lor the present Dr. Uibbes' trying experiences, this summary of what he found is given : There was a pool of blood on the door some feet from the foot of I tie DPd, aua lue JUUiuunru ?ub Biuenrcu uu the outside with blood; in the bed, with the head resting naturally on the pillow, about ten leet from the blood pool, was the dying form ol Capt. Griffin. Doctors say he couldn't have gotten there by himself. His shirt front was saturated with blood. On the corner of the table most distant from the bed was thei pistol?a 44:cal)bre wiib one empty chamber. Nearby was Capt. Griffin's hat, a derby, with the crown indented as 11 struck by a stick. Some eight or ten feet from the bed, near the corner angle of the building, lay a walking stick, smeared with blood. On the table sat a pitcher containing corn whiskey cocktail, and a glass uenrby contained a stiff dilnk. On Capt. Griffin's face and forehead there were a number 01 bruises, and a later examination showed powder barns on his breast and on the back of his right hand. In the farthest corner ol the room was a keg ot corn whiskey cocktail. It seems that no one beard the shot. The first intimation of anything wrong was when Maj. Evans came down into Muller's store to use the 'phone in calling a physician to attend some one who was hurt, giving no names and not Bttftlng the trouble. Dr. Glbbes was Dually reached at his office. He answered the 'phone himself, and when he asked what the character of the case wa* be was told to wait till became; it was n< roauer IUUU. VTUOU x/i. uiuuco tv/ Hir building be could dud no one about. He wen I down to Mailer's, where be was told tbat Mej. Evans bad been telephoning for a doctor. Knowing where Mr. Evans* room waR, be went there and knocked. He went into the room, finding no one but Maj. Evans , / and Capt. Griffin therein, the conditions being as described above. He was told by Mr Evans to "do what you can for him, doctor." Mr. Evans seemed to be under the influence of liquor. Mr. GrlfHa was breathing heavily. Doctor Glbbes felt bis pulse and realized thai tie was dying. He, however, gave him a hypodermic injection; in doiug so be broke his needle. When Maj. Evans asked what the doctor thought. Dr. Glbbes told him that Mr. Grlflin was dying. Mr. Erans said thai "it was ad?n lie," that Dr. Glbbes was like all other doctors, and as the doctor expressed it, seemed to become a madman. Dr. Gibbetpassed over the abuse with the remark that ne would attend to tbat later, but now lie hail to attend to the wounded man. Dr. Glbbes, believing the situation dangerous, then attempted to get clear the room for a few moments by throwing his broken syringe in the fireplace cn the other side of the room, and saying be would have to get another. v; Mr. Ev.<ns told birn he could not leave the room. Dr. Gibbes then felt the pulse of the sufferer again and reiterated his statement that Capt. Grilfin was dying. Mr. Evans then in a frenzied manner said that the man hnrl ahnt. himself. Then he accused Dr. I Gibbes of killing him. He ordered the doctor Dot to touch him again. Dr. Gibbes . finally went near the fireplace to get the broken syringe, hoping to get closest to the pistol on the table, then covered with a piece of chamois skin. Finally he coolly faced Maj. Evans, told him he was going out, and went. He went direct to police headquarters, and came back with Officers James Dunning and Willingham. On the way, Judge Ernest Gary, a it- ? cousin of Mr. Jivans, who rooms next, whs met and informed of the tragedy. The offi cers, headed by Judge Gary, and accompanied by Dr. Gibbes, went to the door. Judge Gary kDocked. Air. Evans opened the door. He told all to stay out. and would not listen 5> to anyone. Finally Officer Dunning walked up to Mr. Evans and told him he had to to come in, and was going to do so. He had out his club. Mr. Evans then said "all right.' and the officers entered. Mr. Evaus. when Dr. Gibbes started in, ordered both the doctor and Judge Gary from the room. Finally Dr. Gibbes was permitted to enter by the police. Alter a lively time Mr. Evans consented for Dr. Phllpot to be summoned. Officer Scott, who had come In, was sent for him, and he quickly came. He simply said that Dr. Gibbes was right; Capt. Griffin would soon be dead. Then the police, after a lively discussion with Mr. Evans, managed to get him out. They took him out the back way, placed him in a back and took bim to Jail. They said he was frenzied, apparently from drink, but they treated him kindly. Death finally came to Capt. Griffin at about 3:45, thirty minutes after Dr. Gibbes first reached b is side. At no time while anyone was In the room with him, so far as is known, did he utter a word, bat remained unconscious to the end. filler laiwug iue prisoner 10 wie jail, tile two officers returned to the room where shortly alterwards Lieut. Swearlngpn arrived. A careful examination of things in 1 the room and everything was left as it was. Officer Wllilngham stated that Mr. Evaus had said to him entering the Jail that Capt. Griffin had shot himself; had gone lo the 1 bureau drawer, got out the pistol and bud done so. Mr. Evans has made no otuer statement to anyoue. He declined to see any who called at the jail to see htm. Telegrams were sent by friends at once to Maj. Evans' brothers?Ex-Gov. Evans at Spartanburg and Mr. Geo. Evans at Edge- 1 field. Coroner Green was summoned. He organized a jury and the body and surroundings were viewed. Then the body was turned over to Undertaker MtCormlck, and carried to his establishment whence, shortly after 6 o'clock it was removed to Capt. (irlffiu's home on 1218 College street. The State, Monday, April, S. Nothing has happened In Columbia in years that has created such a profound sensation as the killing of Capt. J. J. Griffin. Nowhere in the city yesterday could there be found as many as two people together who were not talking of the tragedy and speculating as to the solution of the mystery Involved in the 1 case. Everywhere the tragedy was most deeply deplored, not only on account or the . sudden taking off of a man who made friends 1 of all with whom he came in'contact, but for many other reasons. Ou every lip was a ques- 1 tion and that question was whether anything 1 giving any idea of the cause had been ascer- | answer in all clrclen ana tbat wap there liad ' been no developments of consequence. In tbe lorenoon a Jury of Ktcbland rneu heard the evidence In the case and w?b called upon to decide whether it was Major Evans or Capt. Griffin who fired the fatal shot. After bearing ibe testimony the jurors very quickly decided that It was Major B. BEvans, who is now lormally committed to the Kicblttod jail upon tbe general charge of murder. The developments and new matters in the case yesterday amounted to but little. Of course a thousand theories as to the cause of tbe affair, going ou the assumption tbat Major Evans fired the latal shot, of which the jury seemed to have no doubt, were advanced during tiie day, and it was diflerentiate theories from the facts. Every man has his idea of bow tbe latal shot came to be tired. Hut when It comes down to actual evidence there Is as yet none other than that set forth yester* day and In the testimony of the witnesses at the coroner's inquest pub ish^d today. 1 Ikv - T oi J J. Griffin ==Verdict of the Jury== i Jail, Charged With' t i I i Occurrence ? Griffin Well i ) Many Prominent People. During Saturday evenlug ex-G??v. John : Uary Evans, brother of Major Kvitn.s arrived here, and lu the early morning Mr. (Jeorge . Kvaus, of Edgefield, aoollier brother, arrived, l'hey callea ou ihelr orotherai the jail during tne ioreuoon ana tauteu wnn iu iuv ifteruoou Mi j. \V. T. Gary, of Augusta, arrived, and all three of these gentlemen will : remain here some day8. There has been as ; yet no statement from Major Evans or his , friends. At the Inquest yesterday morning Mr. .James Evans and Judge Andrew Craw- ; lord appeared to look alter the interests of the defense, occasionally requesting the coroto ask certain questions. Judge Crawford hat not > et beeu retained to defend Mfc.jor Evans, but whs only asked to be present at the bearing yesterday. Court Stenographer rnacfeat atteuded the inquest and took ail the testi- J mony pr esented. , So far as the testimony presented Is con t rerued the only new features were the statmeut of Mr. W\ H. Muller a< to whal took place between himself and Mr. Kvaus , when the latter came into his store to telephone foradocter; the testimony as to the , liuding oi bloody water in a wash bowl, Major Evans washing his hands therein after rubbing the dying man's hands; and Dr, Karle's testimony as to the post mortem. . Only a few witnesses were prexented. There are others who from the street heard the shot . and oue or two who saw Major Evans come . to the window Immediately afterward and . lookout, It was also developed outside Unofficial inquiry that Major Evans had walked luto McMillan's drug store, presumably after | he had lelt Muller's store, and had telepboned from that point for a doctor, talking plea*- , antly in the store and saying when asked i what was the matter that there was a man ovor in "the buildiug" needed a doclor. But all these things will be matters for the trial of Major Evans at the proper time, j TUB INQUEST. The gflreat public interest in the peculiar I circumstances of the case was shown by the i crowd of men oi all Classen who gathered at the county court house yesterday morning to hear the testimony at the coroner's inquest. The jurors were in their places at 10 o'clock and the testimony was taken for the coroner by Deputy Sheriff \V. C. Catheart. All crowded close to the witness stand and listened intently at the statements made by those placed upon the Htand. SOME NEW MATTKR. | Mr. W. R Muller. of Muller & Sons, was < fhe first witness. His testimony was most interesting. He said: "I could not be ac curate as to time, but in my oplniou it was between 2 and half past I heard the report i and remarked that It sounded like some one I shooting and I walked toward the front door i and looked out. on the street and I saw no commotion. Everything seemed to bo quiet and I went back Into the store and It 'panned out of my idlnd. Shortly alter that about 10 or 15 minutes, as I have said it wax long enough to pass out ol my mind, Mr. Evaus came Into the store and came up to me at deck and he said 'Rule, telephone for Dr. i'aylor, and I stated to say something, and he said'go on and do it: so I went to the eiepboue and asked il Dr. Taylor was at the house. Someone answered the 'phone and said that he was there. Then I gave the message: 'Mr. Harney Evauen wants him to come right down to the the Greenfield building.' He said that is not what I want at all and be took the telephone and was evidently speaking to Dr. Taylor himself. He asked Dr. Taylor if he would not come down right off to the Kendall building. Dr. Taylor evidently could not oome; he must have given some such reply. He then left the telephone -ind I went with him to the front door, put my hand on his shoulder and said . 'Barney, old man, are you in any trouble ? He replied that he was in great trouble and he -tald come up in my room for a minute, i put him otl and I did not want to go up there tud told him I did not have a minute to spare and oould not go up there then. He asked me again, 'come up in my room: 1 won't teeep you but a few minutes. He then went up to bis room by himself aud in a lew minutes came down again, went right to the telephone and rang up Dr. Taylor. I heard him say that he would like very much for him tocomedown. While he wasat the phone put on my hat aud went up Iq the club aud when I got there it was 15 minutes to 3. He acted very excitedly?It w?*s suppressed ex cltment. He Impressed me as being unduly excited and just pure alcohol it looked would not have excited him so much. He wus In a hurry when he came into the store and seem ed anxious to get right to the 'phone. 1 got in a hack and rode up to the club. It was not over 20 minutes to 5 when I left tbo club *nd it could not have taken over two or three minutes to go to the club?at the Huo comer. " Mr. Muller was positive be heard the shot between 2 and 5:30 o'clock. THE ARREST. Police Officer James Dunning related how Dr. Gibbes had come to the station, told them of the trouble aud warned them that Evans was crazy drunk and bad a large plstoJ lying on the table. This testimony whs as i given 3 esterday. He, Dr. Gibbes and Officer Wlillngbam went to the room. "I went up to the room, keeping perfectly quiet. Everything was perfectly quiet. I asked Dr. Gibbes to kuock at the door, thinking be would let Dr. Gibbes In before us, as he had been In belore. Meantime Judge Gary came up and said he believed he would call him. He called him several times by his name, 'Barney.' He came to the door. Judge Gary told him that the officers of the law were up there and he had to come out of the room. I would like to say here that Dr. Gibbes aud Mr. Wll llugham were standing 15 feet from me door down the hallway. I was standing by Judge Gary and I walked up to the door and he . sald.'Yoa all can't come iu here.' Barney Evaus said this to Judge Gary and myself. , Laying his hand on my shoulder he said to ' me. 'You all cau'tcome in here.' I told him * It was our business to come In and we were eoinir on. He attemnted to close the door. c We went on In aud he offered uo farther resistauce. MyBell, Dr. Gibbes, Judge Gary and Officer Willingham entered the room. He ordered Judge Gary out and told him to 'set out.' Dr. Gibbet) walked on to where the mau was lying 011 the bed. He ordered Dr Gibbes out and said he wan trying to kill the mau und he had given bim au Injection and , thrown the syringe away and he wanted Dr. Gibbes to get out. Dr. Gibbes told him It be did not want him to attend the man he would not do it. He said he wanted a doctor, but . did not want Dr. Gibbes. We told him we t would get any doctor he wanted. I asked t him bow Dr. Knowiton would do arid he said he did not waut him. Then I called Dr. Pull- 0 pot's name aud he said be would do. I step- r ped to the room door to send for Dr. I'hilpot. ( I saw Dr. Fishburne in the hall and asKed . him if he would do and he said 'uo'?he kuew ( uothiut: about him. I saw Officer Hcott aud t sent bim alter Dr. I'hilpot. In a very few , minutes Dr. Phiipot came. We opeued the c door aud Dr. Gibbes came on with him. He 1 ordered Dr. Gibbes out again and told him to jset out of the room. Dr. Phiipot said he ? wanted Dr. Gibbes. Dr. Gibbes said he was there and was going to remain and called on lib fr\ nrnlpnt Kirn ????/! ujo tnlH hltn ?/ * ? .... 1 aud we would protect him as officers. He r told Mr. Evans tie had takeu enough ofT of c him aud he waa going ahead with his woik |'| and 11 had to stop. They came very uear get- H ting into a tight. "Dr. Fhilpot walked around and felt the wounded man's pulse and pronounced him dying and Mr. Evan* ordered him out of the ( reom, meantlme;we took Mr. Evans out. We i had to humor him a good deal and coax him like you would with a drunken man. We put him lu a back at the side gate and look ttlmtojail. I told the jailer that there was a man shot in Mr. Evans' room, and the doctor had pronounced that he was dying, and asked J him to take charge of him until we could see ^ the sheriff. lie asked us to telephone the sheritl and tell him about it. We telephoned 0 thesherill aud they told us he was at his d office aud we called the office and he answered the 'phone. 1 told him we had Mr. Barney Evans at the jail and there had been a man shot in his room aud that the doctors had pronouuced him dying. I asked htm if the e failer could not lake charge ol him aud he told me 'yeR,' to take charge of hlni. 1 told w the Jailer the circumstances aud about the 0 conditions and we asked him to give every e, consideration he could ; that he was h gentleman aud he said he would. Then Officer NVII- 8< lingbatn and myself went back to the room o where the shooting occurred anil we made an (j examination of the wound and found blood >u the footboards of the bed posts. We trail- ai ?d the blood leading around the fool board to d the bedstead. The irall ol blood was oil the m arpet. When we got hack the man was lead. Found a cane when 1 first went in the P room the stick was on the floor. Iihwcph iiio tn aed and the table. I picked It up and put li igalnKi ihe towel rack. Wlien I came back I noticed blood on tbe stick. At llrst I did 1101 lotlce whether there was blood on the stiok. Looked at Mr. Grltlln and noticed several 'r< jrulsesou Ills head after he was dead. There ivas a pitcher with some liquor, a pitcher A villi some water aud a glass with Hume tl Iquor, aind a glaRS with some water, and a w leg, looked like liquor, silting in the corner if the room. There was a deck of cards on a he table. Officer WilllDgham got the pistol, th A'hen I went Into the room I had been warn- K|( sd about the pistol. I looked lor the pistol , ind looked ou tha table for tbe pistol, but E ould not see It from the outside, saw the hat m the table and it looked as if |t had three ' * ' r four dentB on it.** He did not know whose lat it was, but heard it wan Mr. Grlflin's hat. Ie did not ?ee Wlllingbam when he trot the >Utol, but be told him to Ionic out for the plHol and be said. "I've got it." Hit told mn tie ' ;ot. the pistol from under a piece ol' I'iiHinoiH.S Mill lllPlllKt.nl. I I Ill] not pay any particular intention to the ilood until w? came buck to examine the vouud I did not notice any place where the )lnotl had b??n wiped up." Juror?"Were there any bruises on Mr. '.Vli |1H ?" Mr. Dunning?"None that I shw." .hiror "Did liehiiv how It happened?" Mr. Dnnning--"Yes. Hlr; he sa.td this nan took (Mr. Kvans') pistol out of hlH jurean draw and shot himself. Ileuald that. I did not ask hlin about it." int. <;iisisks' stoky. Dr. Itobt. \V. tilbbes was then called. Jle :old how he hud received a telephone :all to come to the building. He had jot received any name and on reach lug there lid not know to whom to go. He went into Mr. Muller's store and asked If anv one had telephoned to him from there. Mr. Muller eplieu that Mr. Barney Evan* had been there, "i then went to Mr. Kvans' room and tnocked at the door. Mr. Evans opened the loor, poiuteil to a man on the bed ami told jie to do what I could lor htm. After a short examination I told Mr. Evuns the man was iylug. Mr. Evans became very much exclt?d and pushed me away from the man's side. [ then told Mr. Evans that I would no over the drug store and get an Instrument I would need in attending the case. Tbereup)n he forbade my leavlug the rpom and grabbed me by the shoulders." "What force did he use ?" "Jt was more of u threatening character." "He was then wildly excited. After some ii?:usslon with hlin I succeeded insetting iway from his room aud immediately went to headquarters und reported the clrcumstau<es. Officers Dunning and Willingbaui re turned with nie to the room. Alter 15 or 20 minute*, perhaps, Air. Evans was removed [rom the room, and I stayed with Mr. Griffin intilhedied at a quarter ot 4 o'clock. He was in hed on hie back,covered partly o^er. Mr. Grltltn was rapidly dying and was unconscious. He was totally unconscious. The room was not In a disordered condition gen ?rally. Blood was scattered about the loot of the bed, floor and so on. The pistol was on ,he table about the centre of the room. On ,he side of the table farthest from the bed was be revolver partially covered with a chamois ikln. I also noticed a walking stick some ivnereon mtl nuur ueiweru i uc inwic mni VU-. sed. Tticre was a Derby hat on the tnbie. It was dentc-d In several places. (The hat was nhown him. He whs also shown the slick. [3olli were Identified.) l)r. Glbues did not take a towel off the rack and put over the dead man's face. Mr. McCormlck and Dr. l'hlluot were in the room, tie "alterwards notlecd blood In the busln, but kr.ew how ii got there. Mr. Evans wash ed his hands In the basin, bnt he bad got this blood on his hands after he was told Mr. 3rifHu was dying?he rubbed Mr. Griffin's hands and cot the blood ou tberu that way." He "noticed powder burns on the shirt and on the back of Mr. Griffin's right band. He accused me of 'killing' Mr. Griffin In a wild, Irrational and frenzied sort ot way." He hud given Mr. Griffin a hypodurmic Injection. He did not think Mr. Evans responsible then for what he was baying or doing. At Judge Crawford's request the coroner Had Dr. Glbbes to explain more fully what he ltd lu Mr. Muller'b store. He did so. TUB POST MORTEM. Dr. Earle testified as follows: "I waH called about 4:30 or 5 o'clock to make the post mortem on the body of Mr. J. J. Griffin. 1 found Mr. Griffin lu Mr. Barney Evans' room, lying lu bed, dressed, partially covered: noticed blood stain on the front of the shirt and an ipenlnuou the left side of the shirt front; powder marks on face, right hand and wrist ?nd shirt (root. The clothing was not scorched, showing the pistol could not have been less than) within 5 or (i feet of him when 3 red. Several bruises on forehead, nose right ind left cheek and chin. Found several pools of blood on carpet near the foot of the )ed and blood on the top and outslue of the footboard of the bed. Blood smeared on side >f bed and sheet. Indicating that the deceased jad been dragged Into the bed; no blood unler the bed. A^so found blood In basin and a jloody towel. The body was viewed by the joroner's jury; then removed to the underHker's room, where I held pout mortem. Pound a gunshot wound about half way beween the left nipple and left collar-bone, our inches to the left of the median line. Hall passed In. slightly downward and backward, between second and third rlos, through eft lung, cutting the left pulmonary arlery, .hrougb the posterior part of the fifth rib and odged under the left shoulder blade about our inches to the left of the spinal column. Death was due to Internal hemorrhage. 1'here were no other marks. (Dr. Glbbes hen presented the ball.) ithink this about i44-ca:ibra bullet. There was blood on the jottom?the sole?of the right shoe." THE UNDERTAKER. Mr. McCormlck was putou the stand and deulided the clothes taken from the body, lie had gone to the room belore the death, lie was coming over from the Murray Drug ;om panv's store, saw a crowd and a colored :nau told him a man was shot in the corner :ouio. He helped the landlady look after the moms. He did not go upstairs until after Vlr. Evans was brought out. Mr. Griffin was *lill alive. Dr. Phi I pot was leeling his wrist jut couldn't feel tne pulse. i>r. Glbbes laid i towel over his breast to listen for his heart seating and said it was very faint. Only a few minutes after that the physicians prououuced him dead. He asked Dr. Philpot to remain In the room and he would send for i be coroner. He sent out to the coroner's house for him, went back up to the room, went In and saw Drs. Puilpotand Glbbes in i few minutes went home and he and Dr. Philpot remained In the room. HAD HEARD ENOUGH. Coroner Green then asked the jury if they wlsned to have more testimony In order lo each a verdict; 1( so he was willing to adourn the Inquest for a tew days and collect <ther witnesses. The JurorR told the coroner ,hat they did not require lurther testimony. Coroner Green theu told the Jurors that this ivas not a trial. It was merely an Inquiry, md when a man was killed it was the jrovlnceof the Jury to Investigate and say low he came to bis death without expression )f opinion, lie defined the law as lo the luties of a coroner's Jury. OUT ONLY SHORT TIME. The jury retired arid remained out only ibout ten minutes when it returned with the bllowiog verdict, already written out: "Wo tlud from our best belief that J. J. irlffln came to his death by a gunshot vound Inflicted by the hands ol B. li. Evans." As soon as all the JurorR bad signed the lupllcate verdict on the proper from the inluest adjourned sine die. U. S. ATTORNEY. fotiu G. Cnpers Appointed to Kiicccctl IkiNirlct Attorney I^Hthrop. Washington. April 15.?John G. Capers was oday appointed by the President to be at orney for the United Stales for the district >f South Carolina. The appointment of Mr. Capers is a groat mrprised to residents in tliatState, although umors of It have been afloat for some time. ,'apers will succeed Abial Lnthrop, the >re*cnt district attorney for South Carolina. Papers is at present an attorney in the Detriment of Justice in tbiscity. He has been u the department about eight years, having ouie here from South Carolina during ;ievelaiJd's administration, in ISOfi he reuspd to support Bryan for President and gain worked against ine Democratic rnndliute in 1900. He never has aligned himself ully with the Republican party, however. Lathrop whs appointed four years ago upon ecomuiendatlon of E. E. Webster, Itepubllun national committeeman for south CsroIna. It Is said charges have been not made gainst Lathrop. State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. COUKT OK COMMON l'I.EAS. l.S. Ashley, PJalntill against Wm. Samuel ishlev, and the heirs at law and distributees f (J. W. Ashley, who are unknown, Defenauts.?Summons for lie lief. 1 OTHE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: You are Hereby Summoned and requestd to answer the complaint In tills action 'hlch is tlilH day filed lu the Ofllceof the lerk of the Court of Common Pleas aud (Jenmi Snulmw ti.v AKI.Q..III/. .....rl ? jrve a copy of your answer to stild complaint n the subscriber ut his ofllce at Abbeville ourt House, South Carolina, within t wenty ays alter the service hereof, exclusive of the ay of such service: audi! you tail to answer le complaint within the lime aforesaid, the laintifT in tills acllun will apply to the Court r the relief demanded in the complaint. Dated sixteenth day of April, 1901. Frank B. Gary, l'lalutlfl's Attorney. J TI1E UNKNOWN DEFENDANTS BOVE HEFFKRED TO: Tuke notice int. the complaint in this action together ith the summons of which the foregoing is copy, was filed In the ofllce of the Clerk of io Court of Common Pleas and General Mesons for the County of Abbeville, on the 1ftlb ly of April, 11NJ1. Frank 1$. Gary' l'lalntin's Attorney. l; ;"v"ti'? . . . ! v"' * ' CONTRIBUTED IOCA LS | R Willi! " W" Seen mill IIciii n oil II i* | KoiiiiiIh AImiiiI llio City. Abbeville, S. (J., April !fi, Wil. TilK OISTRIirr SIIOOI.. On Friday evening next, iitlh. the "1 >IkIriot | J,, School" will be played in the Court House by j.< home talent, and from all account* will give to the publican evening of lunch pleasure, heing it Kmiipr farce, and more lnuehahle 0, than the' Old Maids Convetitlon." Tbe pro- ft ceed* <>l tlie entertainment will go to the fixing up of Long Cuue Cemetery, which fact of i' Itselt Hhould warrant a good house, to say a( oot hint: of the encouragement that sboold be given the ladles in their untiring efforts to build and make heautlful tbls'old honored n "City oil ho Dead," where so many loved jji one's sleep Let everybody turn out and enjoy the evening and help along a good cause. w i'krsoxai. mention. n \ii- w a Stevenson, the SuDerlntendant bi of the Lethe farm wan In t he city last Monday on business. There Is no better, or more com- bi petent man f.ir this important position than Mr. Stevenson, who Is the right man, in the n right place. Hi Mr. C. W. Uaughnlght, a prominent busl- C ness man of Walhalla, wad in the City last p Monday on business. d Dr. Todle, an eminent physician of Walhalla, spent several days of the past week in ai our city. P KKlENDS COMING AND GOING. n Mr.S. N. Williams has Just returned from a delightful visit to her daughter, Mrs. Anderson, of Anderson County. V Mrs. Kila I.atlmer Is visiting relatives In ? Augusta. ~ Mrs. W. P. Ferguson Is spending a while with her friend, Mrs. Bullock. e( FKO.M THK FOUNTAIN TO THE I.ADIKS. C T Mr. George Garabrell sends waiter after a waiter of delicious cooling drinks to the pret- a tv young ladles of several stores of the city, tl These beverages were served from the beauti- ft ful fountain of the Speed Drug Company, and w were sent out in "great style." George knows t< exactly how to "fix'em up," as well as how ci to please the ladles. Ii IUG CROWD IN THK CITY. || last Monday was an "off doy" with the D farmers, owing to the rain on Saturday, which made land too wet to plow, so "every d body" oume to town. There was an unusual- e Iv large crowd, and our merchants bad a busy ^ day. ? OUK BUSINESS LEAGUE. II What Is it doing for the welfare, and build- r Ing up of our city? Now Is the time to a formulate plans for the fall. Abbeville needs ^ more vim, push and active energy, if it t would be as a "city set upon a hill" whose ? business and enterprise will go out to tbe world and bring others Into our midst. An- 0 heville can only be what her citizens will x make her- ^ QUICKIES. j Will Abbeville have an Ice Plant this f season ? J What about the County Fair next fall. It would put new life ati'i energy into fanners, a merchants, and mechanics. J Would It pay to organize a joint stock com- t pany and establish a Canning Factory? Let our young men think over tbe matter?only fl a small capital is required. 1 A large acreage is planted in grain this season throughoutour county, which now looks I fine. What about that big Flour Mill for Ab- a bevll'e! If it pays elsewhere, why uot in our g city? ' What amusements lor our people this sea- I son? t Will Abbeville have a base ball team In the i fields? We must have something to wake us t up. c RECREATION FOR ALI.. The first of May will soon be here, which ? we believe Is the usual time for our stores to : close at 6 o'clock, and Is looked forward to ' with intense by the Clerks. Let our mer- 8 chants be a unit In closing and no one will ? loose anything or suffer any loss, as the trade J will adjust itself accordingly. PERSONAL MENTION. t Mrs. F. V. and J. L. Pressiey. of Due West, t were shopping in the city last Monday. v Mrs. R. H. Devlin was In the city yesterday, t Mr. R. L. Dargan has been in the city a few d days of the past week. v OUK SICK FOLKS. Mrs. J. M. Gambrell, who has been quite t sick for the past week, is now able to sit up a 8 little. Mr. George W. Lorn ax, who has heen ill for v the past several week, is now con valesclmr,- g and was at his store for a 6bort time isst Mon day. . Miss Alma Gambrell has been sick for the " post several days. Mrs. L. R. Vose. who has been quite III for the past week is now better, but still coDflned to her tied. Mrs. Joe Wilson Is improving slowly ami her mau.v friends hope she will soon be out to enjoy the tine weather of spring. Mr. George Hyfau, Sr., has been very sick again, but is resting more comfortably at this writing. Call and let us show you Ihe prettiest line of r stationery in Abbeville county. Milford's Drug Store. c Remember we are wholesale ag*nt? for to- i bacco and cigars. A complete slock at all ' times. Milford's DrugStoie. Phone 107, 53-Inch?Venitian cloths; full line of shades at Haddon's. E. F. GILLIARD,'; TAILOR, HAS moved, and occupies the rooms up- , stairs In Knox's Hall, and Is now pre- J pared to do all kinds of repairing and oleanlne of gentlemen's clothes on short notice. Samples of suits always on hand, Uijargfs a reasonable ? | MILFO | Horse f Catt are the best. Ask your neighbor I sale at. W Phone 107. C. A. ^a Closing C Am offering r fiftCT aitil Now in the time to get ii real BAH verwure, as I want to reduce my stock iu R. C. BERNAU, w With the Ac S Of the New Century I i JJJ New Goods for old a When in need of Garde W and Tools, Groceries, ' Shoes, Clothing, Hats, Jk thing else, give me a c See locals for specials $ Amos 1 AS s*- v- V :' IPLES FROM ROCKY RIVER. l.oiiKini; Kyo on tlic Fruit Crop ' Excllinc Ble?!li?n ? 1'rvncliPrH-- Phi- ! !?!? IjOwntloHvllle, April |!?ih, 11)01. ' ifov. l'i>ipr sunken. of l'loUrnonl. cumo down I onday : wan the guest of Mr. J. T. Latimer I til the next morning, when in- went nil to arly Unwell to spend h lew days with the .rally or hi" father, c.ien'i stokes. Mrs.Jas. M. Young and nieee.Ollle Miller, 1 11 Tuesday wont below Abbeville to slay lor few dnys with relatives. Miss Mary C. I)uPre, ol Abbeville, came up uesday evening and lias since hecn with relllvcs in thlH place, Mr. R. C. lSeggs, of Anderson, was here . uesday and Wednesday to make arrangelents lo move hack to this place, from which i? moved a short time ago. Messrs. K. Hoi In Allen and T. fj. Llddell 1 ent to AbhevUle Tuesday on business. ' Mr. K. K. Moseley went to Greenville Wednsday on|buf>iue8s, and will vislt|ottier placed efore he returns. Mr. Charlie Webb,of Anderson, was here on jslness Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs. T. D. Coo]ley went to Abbeville Wedesday to be present, at the marriage of I.)r. nmuel Wharton, of Ira, and Mies Mamie ox. of Abbeville, which happy event took iace at the home ot the bride's brother, Au* I nor It. E. Cox, about 11:30 a. m. Mrs. H. McCalla went to Anderson Tuesday nd spent a day or two anions friends in that lace. Mrs. It. L. Smith went to Anderson Wedesday. Mrs. W. U. Huckabee, from one cow part of le time and two, part of the tlme^ since the it of January last, nassoiu oeiwewi one nunred and thirty and forty pounds of butter, eatdes supplying the family with all of the >lik and butter needed. At a very exciting (?) election (lti votes doII3) here on Wednesday for council Mr. T. D. ooley was elected Intendent. and Messrs. J. . Latimer, W. T. Broadwell, R J. Hutchison nd It. H. Moseley, Wardens. It Is supposed 8 nollnqulries were made, along thi6 line, aateacb one occupied a conservative platjrm, and it Is lioped and believed that they rill unravel the tangled web of our town } the satisfaction and betterment ot all conerned. From a misunderstanding of the law i regard to such matters there has be?n no ;iral council in this place sluce 1895. but hlngs have been straightened out and will ow move on smoothly. Presiding Elder R. A. Child came In Thursay, the next day at 11:00 u. m. Heoccupld the pulpit in thu Methodist, church, it the conclusion ol the preaching serIces the meeting of the Second Quarterly louference for this charge was entered into. iear the close of a satisfactory business sesIon. Delegates to the approaching District ,'onference, which will meet In this place bout the 1st of July, were elected. Messrs. ). L. Barnes and Jno. Carlisle were selected as trlnclpals and Drs. A. J. Speer and J. B. loseley, alternates. Mrs J. T. Latimer left for Atlanta Saturday in the.S:30 a. no.down train tor Atlanta, Ga., ehere she will spend near two weeks with ler sister, Mrs, V. R. Thorn'on. Mr. Clement C.Allen and bride, of Washngton, D. C.. reached here Saturday evening or a short stay with the father's (Mr. Bolin Ulen) family of the first named, Several of our folk went to Iva yesterday ind attended the meeelng A. R. P. Presbytery. ^ large number of people were present and he meeting was pleasant and profitable, Mr. J. K. Glbert and bride of a few days, nee diss EOle Watson, attended servlre In the 'resb.vterian church yesterday at 11:80 a. m. Mr. Glbert lately bought and moved to the Jaskln laads, a few miles from here, and we ire glad that be and his young wife have beon their married life in our community. According to appointment Rev. J. Preston Jarinn nf rvviiimliln ncnnDied the Dulnlt In he Presbyterian church yesterday at 11:30 a. n. Quite a crowd was In attendance and bad be pleasure of listening to a good sermon. Those of our planters who studied their >wn Interests and sowed small grain at the iroper date for such work have a good pros>ect of being rewarded for their labor. Tbe vheat and oats are unusually promising, and he mouths of fruit laborers are "watering" in iQticipatiDg tbe feast of good things uloug ilong that line that will be theirs later on If be present prospect of a Juicy harvest In rultage is realized. The several white frosts vhlch have been in evidence since the fruit rees began to put forth their blooms seam not o have been so blighting In their effects as hey usually are. Tbe trees are well loaded pith the Incoming of small fruits and vegeiailea; a much Improved and more palatable llet will be in order for the supplying of the cants of the "inner man." A lew days ago our Cotton Seed Oil Mill ioaed down for the season, having used up all he material on bahd and will wall for the fall seed planting Is not yet. fully uudereay. but doubtless the present week will ;reatiy add to that already done. Troui-k. CORD WOOD! ?-HK ABBEVILLK COTTON MILL WILL on tract for a i.:i_ n_i;i luaumy ui oput xuuriuut Pine Wood, f early application Is made at the office tfake your contracts at once. If you delay rou may Dot be able to sell your wood. Apply to J, S, HARRIS, Ian. 2,1900. tl MILL OFFICE. Pictures of every description In all colors na rugs to beat the band. J. J). Kerr. RD'S | le Powders !j| Price 15c. W t about them. For HILFORD'S. | )ut Sale! ny Stock at T**1T ATlf 0UJUV VH . (JAIN in Watches, Jewelry or Silthese lines. The Jeweler. lvent | Si am at the old stand w ith JK I nd new friends alike, JK n Seeds, Farming Seeds, W Hardware, Dry Goods, Jj? Flower Pots, or any| !. Morse. || " >C- -"C >C- " * j r> DENTAL NOTICE. S. F. Killingswortli, No. 4 seal Block. I Abbeville, K. C. llttNTAL NOTICE. Dr. S. G. Thomson, DFF1CE Ur-rtTAIKS ON MoILWAII Corner, Abbeville. 8. C. Real Estate Agency. rHK undesigned having established a agency in the city of Abbeville, will giv special attention to the collection of rent ind renting, an well an buying and sellln iny kind of property, real or personal. M. E. HOL LINGS WORTH. WM. H. PARK Kit. WM. P. GREEN PARKER & GREENE, Attorneys &nd CounsellDrs &tLa^ Office on LAW RANGE. ABBEVILLE SOUTH CAROLINA. May 4. 1S98. tf DR. J. A7 DICKSON SURGEON DENTIST. GOLD FILLINGS; CROWN AND BRIDG WORK A 8PECIALTY. A GOOD PLATE...: $8.00 AMALGAM FILLINGS 75c and. 1.00 OFFICE OVER BARKSDaLE'S STORE. C. C. GAMBRELL, M. D., rnysician ana surgeon, ABBEVILLE, 8. C. &T Office over Oapt. J. G. Edwards' store. May 85, J898. If Barred Plymouth Rocks rpHE BARRED ROCK IS UNQUESTIOl A at>ly the most popular fowl in Amerli to-day. Toey are hardy and prolific layers la rue brown eggs; they are good winter la erK, having no certain time ol the year to la They urn good but Dot persistent Hetters, ai and make excellent mothers. KGGS $1.00 PER 13. Make pout office money order payable Abbeville, a. C. K. G. HAGEN, Iris, S. C, Shipping point Abbeville, S. C. J. L. HILL & CO. DEALERS IN Wagons, Buggies, Carriages, Hai ness, Laprobes, Etc. Our Specialties are SUMMER BUGGIES, BABCOCK BUGGIES, ANCHOR BUGGIES, And CHEAP BUGGIES Kro-M ?!<? up. Owenwlior-i Wagons. Wbl Hickory Wagons. We also have a full line Harness, Laprobos, Etc. Give uh a chII before buylug. J. L. HILL <? CO No. 3 Rosenberg Block. ?jo ^ jjgjg** I J3 ^ |e**9 gg | S BS 2 fEB gSS H M * o * > H ea 8 ! *? Gn^Smi !i7iiiTiimi3 ~* s. EbmAbbh) f-* gaa H M < S2 B ^5 GLENN'S Bliss' Early Triumph See Potatoes, MIII'H KARr.IKH A\l) MORE 1'K DUCTIVE THAN ANY OTHER V KIETY. Alexander's Garden Seed... WATERMELON, CA NTALOUl'E, SEED CORN, MILLET AM) ONIO SETS. "ALASKA," the best pea grown. Catalogue, Almanac and Memorandum Bo( given free, when seed are bought from .1. K. Glenn. 10 lbs, Good Coffee $1. 35c. Jeans for 25c, OTHER GRADES CUT IN PRICE. SHEETING. SHIRTING, TICKING, CA ICOES, DOMESTICS, NOTIONS AM? SHOES. The very lowewl price on Flour, Corn, lira: Oalx, Ac., at AI HftlK ULcNNS mmsm Our fee returned if we fail. Any one sending sketch and description of any invention will promptly receive our opinion free concerning - the patentability of same. " How to Obtain a Patent" sent upon request. Patents secured through us advertised for sale at our expense. 11a rnvive gveciul raicuia in?i.u VU1. III.VUK.. ? notice, without charge, in The Patent Record, an illustrated and widely circulated journal, j consulted by Manufacturers and Investors. Send for sample copy FREE. Address, , VICTOR J. EVAN8 & CO. {Patent Attorneys,) Evans Building, WASHINGTON, D. C Estate of Stephen Reii, Deceased. Notice of Settlement and Applie cation for Final Discharge. TOAKE NOTICE that on the 18th day Of J- APRIL. 1001,1 will render a final account I or my actings and doing* as Administrator of ,l"> r\t yionhan Rtlri llAPPAMPd. In th office of Judge of Probate for AbbevilleCoun ty at 10o'clock a. m? and on thesameday will apply for a float discharge from my trust ae sucb Administrator. All persons having demands against Raid - estate will present tbem for payment on or oelore tbat day, proven and authenticated or bo forever barred. ' W. D. Barksdale, March 18,1901. Administrator. ' ill m I AM PREPARED AT ALL TIMES TO lurnlsbes my customers FRESH BEEF, PORK, SAUSAGE, And Fresh Loaf Bread Fresh fish on Friday and Saturday. Highest i market prices paid for Beeves and Hogs and ) Green Salt Hides. T. H. MAXWELL. Phone No. 1. State of South Carolina, ? COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. i1 PROBATE COURT. Pate Weeks, hs Administrator of the Estate of Elizabeth Weeks, and In hl^ own right, Plaintiff,against Matile Henderson,Henry Weeks, Cart ledge Weeks, Susannah Willis, George Weeks, Jennie Cox, John Cox, , Bessie Cox, Alice Cox, Clevy Cox, Rosa 1 Cox, Henry Harris, Lizzie Harris and , ' I Fanny Harris, Defendants.?Summons for Relief. (ComplaintServed.) To the Defendants, Hattle Henderson, Henry jj. Weeks, Cartledge Weeks, Susannah WIN ea - lis, George Weeks, Jennie Cox, John Cox, of Bessie Cox, Alice Cox, Clevy Cox, Rosa ?* Cox, Henry Harris, Lizzie Harris and id Fanny Harris ?ou are hereby summoned and at required to answer the Complaint In thisac* tlon, wblcb Is tbls day filed in tbe office of tbe Judge of Probate for said County, and a copy of wbicb is herewith served upon you, and to ~~ serve a copy of your answer to tbe said Complaint on tbe subscribers, at tbeir office at Abbeville, S. C.. within twenty days from tbe ii service bereof upon you, exclusive of tbe day of such service; and if you fail to answer tbe Complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff In this action will apply to the Court ?? for tbe relief demanded in tbe Complaint. Dated thi6 6th day o.' April, A. D. 1901. PARKER 4 GREENE, F lalntifl 's Attorneys. To Alice Cox and Clevy Cox, Infants over fourteen years ot age, and to Rosa Cox, In* mnt under fourteen years of age, and to T""l? f~*n w hao anH tha mAPonn ir If h " whom she resides: lte Please Take Notice. Thai unless you within of twenty days after the service of tbiB notice upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, procure the appointment ol some nultablepersou to represent the above-named infant defendants in this action, as guardian ad litem, the undersigned as attorneys for the *9 plaintiff, will on the Uventy-flrst day after such service, exclusive of the day of such service, apply to Hon. R. E. Hill, Judge of Pro_ bate for eald County, for the appointment of some person to act for tbem as such guardian ad litem, Parker & Greene, Plaintiff's Attorneys. To Mat tie Henderson, Cartledge Weeks, George Weeks. Jennie Cox, John Cox, Bessie Cox, Alice Cox, Clevy Cox, Roea Cox, Henry Harris, Lizzie Harris and Fanule Harris, absent defendants: Take Notice, That the Complaint in this action, together with the summons, of which the foregoing is a copy has this day been filed In the office of the Judge of Probate for said County. Parker & Greene, Plaintiff's Attorneys. April tun, r.iui. u Abbeville-Green wo od MUTUAL IISURAICE ASSOCIATION. $ 550,000. WttJTE TO OR CALL on the'unclerKlgbed or to tbe Director of your Township for any Information you may desire about our plan of InKurRnce. We Insure your property against deatruo Hon by I fire. wmsmu or ircm?. k | and do so cheaper than any Insuranoe Com I t pany In existence. I Remember we are prepared to prove to yon F that ours Is the safest and cheapest plan of Insurance known. j J. E. BLAKE, Jr., Agent, ^ Abbeville, S. C. 0_ J. FULLER LYON, Pres. a- Abbeville, S. C. : ! BOARD DIRECTORS. ! W.E. Leslie Abbeville Township s. M. Benjamin Greenwood " J. Add Calhoun Ninety-Six " W. 13. Acker Donalds " | M. B. Cllnkscales Due West " | Dr. J. A. Anderson.Diamond Hill " ,1,1 H.A. Tennent Lowndesville " i J. D. Coleman Coronaca " I J. \V. Lyon Troy i J.R.Tarrant Calhoun Mills " T. L. Haddon Long Cane " l Joseph Lake Phoenix " J. H. Chiles, Jr Bradley ' ' ]'. B. C'alllson Callison R. W. Townsend Klnards j A. K. Watson Cedar Spring " A. O. Grant Magnolia " 11. O. Harvey Walnut Grove " W. A. Nickles ^ Hodges " Ir ; J* w . ocou vemery .J.T. Mabry Cokeebury " a. F. Cromer Smithville ' <4. N. McKlnney Bordeaux " n P. B. Callison and Joseph Lake, YeldeJ ' | Township. P. B. Callison, J. Aiid. Calhoun and Joseph , Lake, Klrkseys Township. k I J. Add. Calhoun, Joseph Lake and R. VV I : Townsend, Fellowship Township. I J. Add. Calhoun, Joseph Lake and K. VV k Townsend, Brooks Townshli). 1 i J. W. Lyon and A. K. Watson, Indian Hll j Township. I Abbeville, 8. C.t Jan. 17, 1900. m&i , Jfil