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' * '1 ' "V ... T^:^. V;.-.-. ,, . .. v* ' ^ ' Pj' ? V ? ** ? r k ; .. . ? The Abbeville Press and Banner. %> 1 * BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1903. ESTABLISHED 1844 ? ? r THE GEBEBAL ASSEMBLY. MM wf Ik* Tllaaa Ttal Ik* Law?fcm art Mk-WIm awl laUavAw. Mora Iku a tblnl of lb* aaaaloo baa |oor, ltd tkt aUatlooa will eoa? off tomorrow. Tbara an two pMM to ba dilad, Aaaoelate JwUea ot Um Haprama Court to loecaad Hon. V. l. Pom. and Coda OoaaMtiwif to auo Aar*ag U>. MM ?nt Hie Isaacaral addreae ?m very itSiing Tm other new stale officer* were awnrn I a also laei Wednesday. U? to data, tbere bare bean aboat SCO bill* SSWSi JSSJSSS S. Z??ZS been quite a n amber or child labor btUa. Tbere te not mueb proapeet of Msatag Ibe ortelnal Mil. aa propoeed, out MMteiblac will be dooe. Mr. Bftrd te of (be opinion (bat be will be abte logs! iSiroasb ? joial rsaoiatloo, poult* bslors (Cpeople U?e qoesllon wbetber or doUtif sut biennial MM tone. Tbla bill bee aaaasd tbe booee twlea wltb (be required two* IkMa mi* Tha OsoBtf aovornmaot lew. 5S&d&eetSieJ5oeWlli a&aa**d 601 Th* Himwi lit, vilth bM btto let #oHM|ilowftrlMfHt|?wortMlbHeou? l?litfei njr of having bltU Introdoovd afIKjH 1 la Uw wmy of carry ln? 00 tb? lira Mil to tax dap ww ooo of the Snt to to tatrodo?d, tad tbo percental fl?nt 00 um Um lav bttiOM up. HwedeeUeeel qweUoii Is ereetlog a greei *8Bloflataft ? a?ai. There are Bamtor of Mlta already tatrodoced. TMNbtMUMmUHbowtoariM Um MRHoClMmMOmaMoow. No bill* mM^lutttbNa latrodaerd wblob vol uad lo arta? ap a flabt enlaat (to traeta. ItoaweUmpoheiitblUBbefore ita Btatl* iwtty whlfijljp obi Id tabor, eonpaiioor OaHMMMlof braaUlag Into tbo bnslnec* 01 too oMjjtaMU^ the rata ofUMHaM Impor "ft wfrtw all mtmU tad caardtans to oop?o? .?%W; or warae to aUead eeooai e*aa% ivuesa OMD year* rotatTto tttae tar um wmot of tox?, mnaMitad oatedai tbe tattM1 Mim tar Um yiiBMt o< t^i.?M.W?4Mlteftt<M>|tel todl QfUf ttUU Dhr fcfuw bh ol WblU ^AMM totlvartoM half of tb? County Dla pmmiw praftta f MiibbI pwipu? tbwfim m wmioywat of abUdwo Id flMtoriMatttf MMlnctwlM tilillrtmn1* AMMIOIWMI to* oOoc or Um Ia*p*otor, ' iwmbii m ??t ot mi mimj, ?*. A MSI to miM u Aot nlaUai to Ut# SKs^iassMr^ * p,?"4(mttotwoilmimubkldmhtoiptt %SS&*^<-|. ... -v A. Htl toNnlattHd tz UW lUbUIIJul wllwiw kkfiai a nlM dfjMnawt. Mil( MMa48taUoMlud T of u Aei to ItottMr roff?J?la to* working ud malD tolalac blgfcvam. A Mil toinnto tar to* >1?tloa of Coootj V Bnuii tf OtaUvi mA D4?p?ure. A Mil matte* lb? (Am or A*rl?altormi OMMkHtoB IK ibUI **???*" Oo?am>B?looer? Jar-1| J*""" A buS to provfcte for utootioc of twreb ^MUtoniBlili Ita mstlac olmtUktM \ t? l?Mta?n to pobilo cfeooi*. A Mil rslaUap totbs qaalldoftUonsor County flapartetoMMto at mmmitoo. A Ml) toMilortM Ooutjr Bmdii of Oom WOMntoardtr Um slaettoa mi qs*sUo<> uflewlesbondetopey peMlai??M*lu<*.ete. Mlt relating xo nsgoU?lMs ioiUtiiMDU. MIX to pcovxto for too psr dlaa sad all* ?iMOsf?WjWDWIstthBWs A Mil to tonbsr rsgalato to* wnenls of MToTCUUOoda rateUad to fiaflto I a sssd eotMM. A bill te asteod asetten 701 of tba Crtnlaa' ? > UM. rslallrc to suitor or Jams sad ^rassrsssjrastfvsri, ui. ssbool tsacli Su'1**'*11*?? lookout*. AlSatonwatiSeweeM of umm laandrto locdtod to otosr Ststss to par a Imsos* tax. AbUltotoMf tailtB int VoL Coda ofH Laws ?f Beat* GtooUaa ntattai to pawa- H i^ggaag^ja.asg.Kl firctn perallel 01 ltofc 10 P?b ikUMNfNliiN sepflylag of abad beA Mil te pro ride oddllMical paolabmrat for iWtllNNkt sptiaet MH|llH ?om?M TCho ra^ilra the fieerd oc Hwimi of CUmim Collrf* to fdralsft abort ooorees lo futile DagartawL A Mil to require owann and teoeote to Mw te or III ep sbendooed wells. A MU to MOTtde lor the eappert sod audoteeeessof MoathCeroltos University. A MU tooNMod mm At* to eased SmUoo JKVoUX Bevtasd 8Ut? Us ss to shipping Ji Mlltoprovidefor edspertment of laser"Vmn to reqelre e merrlege lleeeee lev. A Mil te require prreo? perforating ear rtsasssresMsgr toefke report of seen ssre"fffcl to ss?ed Heat toe 719 of Civil Code istatloe te enssss of koorere AMU to provide lire Stole Biologist. A Nil 10 rwurt ID* comaiwMaoorv sua mjmmk of M?Uon to nbalt doc tax to SSSSraauteSl*!. 1SU HMttpHtll baa k**D *l**t*d Clark Of th* a*oaU th* fifth Um* wIUmhiI oppn?JUoa. H* baa a* hi* aaatateat Mr. B. M. Me' O>w. rto baa aoaMy fllMI tbla position lo r. W. W. Bmtftagr, who waa *l*cl*4 cbl*f ilirt of Ute Bocramnc Department b*? udt Buy Mmms hy btaallkbT* maoo?r and oIqaq giirn ik>n to bsilofiib Mr.Xyra?r Lyoo la bar*, bavloc b**o appolatad Otarfc of tb* Flaaoo* Coaamiue*. N?tll* L. Brooaoo. Am Mmimrmtlmm IMtry. JFIorkU Timee-Union. Daring Um afternoon eeealon tbe dtoeontoo la nfcraoM to tbe tees that tbe M of tbe boode tor tbe building of Ike Maeoole Temple bed been rem. ?. m tot fit* nnnlntnuint of Part Deputy Grand Master Granville Baal of Stella feedja No 88, aa a oooamittea to prepare aod write an utoodad history of the building of tbo taaple from tba time that tbo Initial lap ?m taken. Prom If r. Baal eame tbo ftfat dollar oootributad to tbo fund for tba emotion of tbo magniAoent building In whieh tba grand lodge ?lata. This waa way book lo 1878. Thai* la aa intonating history eonnaatad with tbo building and paying far tba temple, and It apeaka of one of tba beat flnandal aebemm ever known In tba State. Tbo history h to be s pubHahed in fulL All of the reports of tbo eommlttea I wow made yoslsrday and all the bus!new of tbo lodge waa disposed of before It xywrood for tba aopper man ??? OtNW, I vaatggood aottoa horn* eoltera.* r. bum ao4 Umm, b Dlxl* Boy plow and tessaeeHrs , EsS^SsSE ti'SS I ?Fw?B S3?jSS Mr MUtaf or Plymoutu Boa THE GONZALES INQUEST. , TwIlBMy Tabea by (be Cor?D?r la r?lamkU-U?i or Ike Xrakrri ol Ibn Carwaer'i Jary-CMBwl foi Ska htol* Mad for Jmiw Tlllvaa PlMMl?'The TmllMOMjr Wei Dlf fmil Freca rrevlau AetfH Eierpl That R(Ml?r TalklH NWMfi That (IraulM Made Ml Roaark Atl?r be Wm libel. Colombia, January M.?.Special: "We, the Jory. And that I be deceased, N. G. Gonzales, flUM to ble deatb from a (ajuhol woaud inflicted by Iba baada of Jamea H Tillman, oo lb* 1Mb day of January, A. D., 1908 " Tbia la the verdict of tbe Jury of Inqoeat that Inquired lolo the caoae or toa daalb ol Mr. Oooxaiea. Tbe Jury waa mad* op aa fob loan : a Man Jones, foreman ; Thoina* At? new, G. W. Kloyu, Joaepb H. Kpateia, T. W. Robinson, P U. Lacblnotte, W. J Keeoan, J. W. Glbbee. j. Dani*-la, E. B Re wis, W. U. Love, J. L Hbull. L. T. Levin and E. B. C ark. Tbere vera about i hundred oitis u? la lb* Court room Tne eoroaar'a Inqaost la almply to Inqalre lototbe cauaeof daeib and not to Try tbe merit* of tba ceae. Coroner Green, therefore, did not undertake to go Into mlootlee Of tbe oaaa. bat simply took tba evidence of a faw who wore moat familiar wltb tba case. Solicitor Tburmood waa present. bat look bo pari la tba loqalry, and Geo. G. Duncan, Bellinger, wbo retiree from ibe Attorney General'a office, waa present aa oounael tnmrd tor tba proaaeuttoo. Mr. Cola L. Blaave waa tba only oonnael for CoL Tillman preeeol. Nona of tba oounael bad anything to aay and toe Inquiry waa oooducted aolaly by Oort nor Green, Tbera la no need to eommcnt oa tba evidence tbai waa ottered. It la plain enough and Ibe effort of tbla oorraaponden t baa alwarn bean to al ve facia. Tba lares revolver and tbe magaaioe piatol wblcb did tbe ratal work were exhibited to evidence, iind tbe magaalne platol attracted macb alien Hon. n* moti uikini HU liiim ~w?v. en to-night *h that of Henatoi Tbomaa TalJrtrtf, vbo ?m walking with Col H. Till man when be tired Into Mr. Gonaalce. Hl? teaUmooy to brief and U M folio wa j Tboma* Talblrd, a worn : Coroner Greco: MMr. Talblrd, yon are a UeoatorT" *T?. air." "Proa what oounty ?" "Beanfort.'* Pmmw Nail to Mr. Foremaa and lb* gentleawortb* Jury what you know about tbla matter. Henator Talblrd: "Governor Tillman and njrwlf rtartud down from tb? State House. Governor Tillman waa to lb* middle. Heoalor Brown w oo lb* Inalde and I waaon the tbe ontalde. Wbpn we cot oppoalte the traoa far atatloo I aaw Mr. Gooaajee approaebtng. coming ia tbe direction aa If going op tbe treet. (Galled down tbe atreet In Colombia.) We were going down and we were meetlog aim. I did not ace him ootll be waa about tea or tblrtaeo feet of oe. He bad oo bta overcoat, buttoned-op. and bla banda la tbe poekeUof nia overaoau" "In bla overcoat pocket V -Yea,air, both baoda In bla poeketa. When be approeobed a little nearer 1 beard Governor Tillman say : "How are yon. Mr. Godaa'eO or eometblng to that effect. Mr. Gon saw, Wlinoai paying "n7 iviiDuaa k> ibe rvnvfc obliqued to tbe left, m tf to put woo tbe Inside. I did' not notloe blm any farther unit! be*oi naerljr on a line with a* and 1 board tbe remark attend bj Governor nil man, *1 ree?lved yoor mwaage. and (mapping finaera, tbe abot wee flred nlmoet almaltanaooaly with tbe remark. I lb en roabed aeroae tbe sidevmlk to Mr. Gonialee. I eald, "Tbta tblng most mop.' Got op to bit aide. My face wee turned to bltn and my back waa to Governor Tillman, who, I tblnk went off into tbe cnllejr; be went In tbat direction. Jir. Gooaalea tben eald, *lf be made a atep forward'?1 am not an re as to tbat. but that la ay Impreaelon - and anld: 'Here 1 am, flnlab me.' I then looked acroee tbe atreeL I aaw Governor Tillman walking acroea tbe atreet wltb a platol In bla band, pointing down : S'aiol in bla ligbt band wltb bla eyee turned i onr direction. Mr. Goosalee tben turned and walked down Meeting atreet and turned ap Gerrnle atreet, I wltb blm. Alter be got on tbe corner be turned around and eald; "I am abot In tbe etomacfa ; eend for o doctor.' ( remarked tbat?" "Did yon Bay Meeting atreet or Main atreet T" "Ob, Main street. I anppoee; I meant to any Main atreet. *1 am abot In tbe atomacb ; <end lor a doctor/ I remarked: *! do not tblnk yon areebot in lb* atovich.1 i eald. '1 do not think an.' He eald.'Yea, I am abot In tbe aiomaob ; eeod for a doctor.' Two gentle* men name np. one on eacb aide of blm ; took bta arm and wnlkad blm down to ble office." "Mr.Taiblrd, about wbal time In tbe day waa tbla T" "I would eay It waa It waa In tbe neighborbo >d of t o'clock. It may bave been a little bt-lore or a little alter." Juror: "Senator Talblrd, you My yon n? Mr. Oeosalee wiib bla banda Id bla overcoat poet Ma?" "Yea, Mr." Juror: "Did you see an v part of bla band oaiMde of bU ooat pocket ?" "I do boi particularly notloe (bat; I did not notloe IL 1 waa looking more a,l bla faoe than at bla banda. I van not expecttog anything." Juror: MWben Mr. Tillman mid, 'Howdy do, Mr. Gonsalea.' be walked on ?" "He look oo ootlee of It; be obliqued to tbe left." Juror: "At tbattime were you still oo tbe outalde r "Yea. air, I waaetlll on tbe oulalde." Juror: "He *m next to Mr. UnnMlea?Goveroor Tillman waa next to Mr. Uooaalea ?" MOf eoarae. I do not know. My Impreealon at tbe time waa tbat Senator Brown waa on tbe inalde, bat be elalme tbat be dropped b*ek." Juror; Senator, wben yon aay Governor nor Tillman, do you neu Lleuteoat Governor Tillman?Jamea H. TUlman T" -Yea, air," Juror: "Have yon ever noticed Mr Gonaaler walk In* along tbe at reel at olb?r tlmee wttb bta banda In bla pocket*?tbat la bla babltr' "1 tblnk tbat la bla habit, air. bnt I do not reoolleel. Tbat 1? tbe first time I bave met blm alnee I bave been np here." "Jnror: "Senator, one oftbejurora wanu to Irna* when voa turned around and looked at Mr. Qousalee did be atltl have bis bands In blspookeU t* "Thai is my Impression." Jury: "Aft*r lb* pUloJ ?u flrrd T" "After the pistol was fired. Of course, tbat Is an Impreaslca'" Joror: "Did yon bear any remark of Mr. Qonsalea after the shot?" "He did not make any remark." Tim Brat witness in regular order was Clerk of Ooart J. Krost Walker, who wss sworn. Coruner Green: "Mr. Walker, what position doyoa bold In Klebland County?" "Clerk of the Circuit Court.'' "Hm any pistols been tamed over to you ?" "They have." "Where did yon (el tbem from ?" The sheriff delivered tbem to me, sir; said tbey were pistols tbat bad been surrendered by Col. Tillman." "it U customary. Is H not, for yon to have Iboee In your possession ?" "Tbey are usually turned over to me." "Show tbem to the jury." (Mr. Walker shows pistols to the Jury and explains tbelr working ) "Thai pistol Is loaded." Juror: "That la an ordinary Colt's platol ?" -Yes, sir, and U Is loaded all around." TheCorocer: "Mr. Walker, what was the condition of tbat pistol when It was first received by yout" "When It was banded to me it we* loaded. There were five balls In tbe magaslne and Ibere was ooe ball in tbe chamber of tbe pleloL wblcb X took out." "When tbe magazine pistol was banded to you It.was loaded f" "Yee, elr." "How came you to lake them oat T" "I took all oul I took Ave out of the msgaglne and one oat or tbe ebimbtr." "Mr. Walker, vu (be ball turned over to joaf MA ball that bad been shot from a pUtol was tamed over to me by the sheriff." this tbe ball. Mr. Walker ?" That la tbe ball, sir." "You do not know where that ball came from, do you T" *I do not know where It oame from " "Woil? Mr. Walker. I will oak you to explain that to Ibe Jary," -Yea. sir." iMr. Walker explains to tbe Jury.? urort "How Is tbat pistol fltedf" "I cannot tall. There was do empty shell | In It wbeo I opened U. 1 Jomr: "On what date were they tarned owrf" Turned over. to me on the day after the shooting." ' .After Mr. Walkar gave bis evidence tbe 1 neat witness was Baaalor George W. Brown, ? of Darlington, who swore i I "AMT U? IMIOD Ol UICWWIW UU UIUIM) tt necorred?" 11 MYoo remember tbe date T" ' "My reeolleeilon of It toTburedfty. tbe IStb, E bvt I ud not sure. I tblok eo. I went to tb< t Judiciary meeting for an hoar perhaps. AfW ihtti raretlog w?m over I passed tbrougb the corridor of Hie Stair Uouu to the engrossing department, havloi wmt ba*lu?M there. On > tibe way to the engro?sln? department I saw r Menstor Ta'bird In ube corridor, aod I tblnk , I told him to nan for me. I wan going down. I whk In the engrceslng depart moot, bat 1 short time and wenl over to the Hooee to see . If one nt mv House colleagues who room* with me bad gone down, and found that he bad gone. This la practically unimportant. I "You wento< r to the Hoove I or a few mo i menu." "Yea, i>lr; and when " came bark tbroagb the corridor. Senator Tarblrd Joined me, and i *m we got to tb? ?iep', coming down to U>? , second fl-Kjr, Senator Tillman Joined us." Juror: "Senator Tillman, or Governor Tillman ?" Governor Tillman I should say. We walked down together. Wbei we reached the flrst building on the right?on the rlcbt aide of Main airci coming down, or op. whicheveryoa m?y call It?coming towsid the baalDees portt ?n of the town. I beard someone behind and turned my bead and rMntOlKO a laaj ineuu 01 miuu wuuui t bad known all my life." "Was that oo tbe right bud ufde of tbe street walklog tbla way t" "Oo the right baod elde, and as I did not bare aoy apeclal eogagemeot with tbe other tcentleroen did Dot even excaae myseIC When I recogolied bar 1 turned my body wltb the view of dropping back and walk log wlib bar. My body bad completely turned and I bad probably takan one etep towards her when the pliilol flred. 1 bad oo Idea wbo bad flred tbe pistol. I bad oot eeeo Mr Uonsales at all. Tble lady frleod or mloe ' was terrified by It aod beatao to ruo ool Id tbe nfddle of tbe etraet. My eotlre atteotloo i was directed to bar. I did ooi mo look back. I called to bar, three or (Oar times peroape, to oome to ma aod was at tbe same , time advaoelog toward ber. Wbeo I got op to ber sbe was oot Id tbe middle of tba street i I took ber by tbe arm aod oarrled ber on tbe i opposite aide of tba sidewalk. Wbeo I got | od tbe sidewalk, then, for tbe first time, I i tamed my bead aod looked to aee if I could Hod what bad happeoed?wbat tba trouble , waa. Up to that time I bad oo Idaa?well, I < bad oo Idea at an. ootblog to soggoat wbat i bad bapoaoed. Wbeo I got ber oo tba op- i poelta side of tbe street sbe was still lo a i vary blgb state of ezcltemaot aod I looked | around, as I stated, to see If I could flud h?l (hh nlalnl.flrin> maant hiunnM I hul < wo no pistol. I hi Mr. OoutlM across iba | street?t think perhaps be was a root or two < around tbe corner?with two gentlemen. on* i oa mob side, boldloc blm. Of eoaree, I did < not know wbst that mean t, and It Is oot for me to speeolate about this metter. I Just i give you, gentlemen, tbe racts as I saw tbem. t and yon oun torn yoor own oooelusloos. Of i course, seeing Mr. Qonsales, I need not tell wbst conclusions I drew. Tbat bss nothing ] to do with It. 1 oarrled this lady on np lbs street." ~ Wbst time of day was tbat ?" "I would say about 2 o'clock; that Is, to the best of my recollection." i "You said you looked around after you went aaraastoe street. How long was It fr> i *'I looked around aflsr I got ber on tbe ( other side of the street." I "How long was tbat T* i "It Is a matter of peculstlon. It most ( have been m very short time. I hurried to t gel bold of bee and Ibeo 1 hurried to get ber oat of what she seemed 10 tblak Imminent danger." Juror: 'Did you turn around and go beck toward* tbe Htate House to meet lb la lady ?" ' Ob. yea, elr; *be wae behind me." "Behind yon 1" "Yea, air; 1 bed no tarn my body entirely. I beard something; I do not know wbat It was; tbere wae something behind me, and I toroed my bead and my body and 1 re> cognised ber as a boyhood friend. "You turned baokwarda f "I tblnk 1 bad taken only one step wben tbe pUlol fired." * Juror: "Wbat direction were yoa walk* Ing?what waa your poaltlon ?" t was on tbe In aide o( tbe street: 8eusfor Talblrd waa lu tbe middle and Governor Tillman was on tbe ooialdn." "Then yoa stepped back 7" "Yea, sir; 1 never paid any attention to tbeee gentlemen any more. I was dropping back to walk op tbe street with tbls lady." Had yoa all pea??d tbe corner of that balldlng wben ^o dropped back or bad yoa ?werayoa la f ootot the Oral balldlng wben yoa dropped back f" "I eoula only give yon, gentlemen, my lmpreealon about that. Uy Impreealon Is?tbls Is a motor boaae." "Transfer station, My Impreealon Is, and wbat. believe Is, tbnt we bad reached In " front of that door or right between the door J and tbe corner, lam not certain about that." "Did you nolle* Governor Tillman after * thai r* 1 "Wben 1 looked back I waa on tbe opposite side of tbe street with tbls lady. 1 saw Gov. li ernor Tillman crt**a the street, ratber In tbe ' direction In wh>.b 1 bad rone." "Wbat wsa bs attltod i?" 1 **Well,slr, It waa hard iosay. .Myattentlon ? was engaged with Ibe excitement that tbla lady vii under. uy impression *u that be r bid the pistol id hi* bind, banging down by l{ bU ?de." "Wu be barking off. or ?n be walking >' way; was be backing away from tbe scene K of the trouble or wu be walking awsy ?" t "Well, I tblok be waa walking rather aide- ? ways; probably, ye#, I ratber think ao. Before tbe mooting I heard absolutely nothing > to attraet mjr attention. There was absolute* * Ijr nothing. Tbere wu a certain reverbera- " lion that le caused from ebooilng a pistol ?> elnee to a walL I did not know wbetbor tbe pistol bed been shot on my rtgbl or left or I' beblod me, and I never stopped to see wbo c fired It wben I saw tbe oondltlon of tble lady." H "Yon tblnk tbe flr'ng was done about op- ? poelte to ibat building; about opposite to c tbe dpor 7*' "Willi; In my recollection, aa well as I re- * memtier. It was between tbe door and tbe v Unit corner." "Certainly close to tbe well r* I "Ob, Tee." ? "Itroost ba*e been between you and Sen- t atorTalblrd?" v That Is a matter of reasoning. I do not t know anything about IU I never saw tbe I firing." James F. Hlms, white, sworn: c -Well, on tbe day that this occurred, I was ? Nunlni an Oervals stret crasaln* from tbe li City Ball to ibe transfer station." "Whutday wan that?" n "That waa oo Tburaday." e -Doyoa remember tbe day of ibe monlb T" 1 "The 16tb, about 2 o'clock.*' ? "Than tbe time waa about 9 o'clock lo tbe day ?" to "About 9 o'clock, yea. It mlvbt bave been a little before or a little alter. I waa croaalng ' from tbe City Uall to tbe tranafer atatlon. and c before I got to ibe aldewalk I noticed Gover* uor Tillman and tbe two gentlemen coming t from ibe Ulate House op Main atreet. Governor Tillman and Iba two gentleman paaaed ' Just abead of me. About tbat lime I beard a platol shot. 1 looked around and aaw Governor Tillman wltb.a platol In bla band? '' rlgbt band. I Iban recognised Gonxalea, wbo c tumbled or fall agalnat tbe extreme corner poet of tbe tranafar autlon ; tbat la, tbe cor- ?' uar poet of Garvala atreet. Ha turned Ibe ? corner Iban wltb one or botb banda to bla 1 aide. I do not know whether be had botb or ? noL I atepped up and a?ked htm If be waa bit. Heaald,'Yea.' I then asked blm what be wanted me to do, and be aald be wanted to r go borne. I steadied blm for a minute, a I second, ratber, and went to Iba coroner lo look for a back, but did not sea one. Joined Mr. Gonxalea again. Mr. LaMotte came up . about tbat time, and we helped blm lo tbe Slate offlce. Tbe abootlng took place between the corner of tbe budding and tbe door of tbe transfer atation on the aaat aide of Main Htreei. My attention waa Aral attract- c ed by iheabol: the report ol tbe platol; and | na I looked up I beard Governor Tillman aay: t I received yoar meeaage.' " Mr. Him*: "Did you beer Lieutenant Gov 1 ernopTillman apeak after tbe Bring or before c lt?" i ft must bave beau after, for l dltl not notice tbe men at alt until altar J beard tbe ' sboi." i "Then you beard the remark f" "I beard the remark. It mtgnt bave been Inst aa tbe shot waa flred. ] beard tbe remark ' t certainly?" I "You are certain tbat It waa not before ?" , "No; I did not know a thing about It until Ul?r i oraru ino ?uui, J. K. Htm* nwore that bU attention won first i attracted by the report ol the pistol and that , h? beard at about tbe same time Tillman nay: "I received jronr Dewie." Me emphasised ' that tbe pistol hot flrat attracted bin attention. Clerk Walker baa tbe custody of tbe ( Slstols and tbe bullet tbat passed through ir. Oougales's body and tbey were exblblt- 1 ed. I .'JtMotle's teatlioooy bore chiefly on Incident* occurring Immediately after tbe sbootlog. when he vent to Mr. Goniptles's assistance. Dr. Knowlton read a technical i report of tbe result of the autopsy, wblcb bits been published substantially. He expressed i lbs opinion Ih*' tbe shot wis tired at close , range sod mil' -r from 'be aide tbaa from tbe front. Tlliman baa made oo statement. S Wben looklr.; for wedding present*, go to < Mllford's Drui, Store. 1 / .1 . SAFE IN HIS NEW HOME. ? Kev. J. F. HfKlnun*. Aft?r Xiuijr 3 Danvrr* Had DIMralflea, R??rbrtl bin DntiaaUoa Well PIvimmI. "I told yout not to atari on Friday." n Notwllbalaudlog tbe ramonatranoe of friend*, we began oar wretern Journey oo Friday, January 2nd. Tbe evil oonaegnencea were all that tba tnoat aaperatltloaa could ,, bavedealred. . Friday morning dawnad with gloom and omliioDN foreboding*. It rained all day. Tba u Heaboard vestibule on wbleb we expected to wm two and a half hour* lata. Mr M Fuller waa not in bin office when I called to hip oar freight, and Informed me by tele- ol pbone that be had received a recent order not w to bill It tbroogb. That meant a day'a delay In Atlaota to aaeaome official blab enough to u override the reocnl order. TbIn delay east a* ? upon tbe fated train that left Atlanta for Birmingham Nutarday afternoon. _ Wben In fifteen mile* of Blrmlngbam. the n] train running apparently at forty mllea an ffl boor, there wm a aoddeo terrific abock and ? vloenl abaklog op. Paaacngera were burled fr from tbelraeal* and aome plied together Id tbe alalea. Inveatlgatlon ibowed that tbe M ralla bad apread, and aa a reault tbe engine wm turned over, tbe engineer wm killed, a boat thirty peraoiia Injured and three can ? imubed. Tbecoaeb we were In wm thrown to tbe rtgbt of the track. Had It gone to tbe m left, we would have been barled down a thirty foot embankment. Aa It waa, we eeonped In* _j J u ry. Tbe wreck occarred at 9: 80 Saturday .. ulcbU H We reached Birmingham at 9 o'clock Bun-1 . day morning. Oar irouKa wereoruabed, bat j Ql not aou to loae tba con tenia. To have two Dj renal red and one renlaced and to collect dam-1 i mm from the IUIlroad, wa war* detained Id ,h' Birmingham all day Monday. But even ml tben, onr fatalltlee were not at tin end. Oar ?| train Monday ntgbl was two and a half boura ? lata, and tbla caosed na tomJaaour ooooeoneetion at Mempbla. Hot ibat waa not all. When wa reached !? Ardmore, tbe point U> wbleb oar tranke ware sbeefced, and where we changed oara for Ma- .. rietta, we found that our trunka bad not ar- q rived; and, worae atlll, we bave not reoelved ' i hem jet. For a <reek we bave been wearing " !. torrowed garments. We are here, however, alive and wall, bat T., re arrived on Friday, and here lam, wlihoat :5 irrmedltatlon, wrtt/nc lb fa aeeoont on Frf- vv lay. Mo telling wba';eiaemay happen. Mote , veil, aapvratlUooa treeder, ibe evil oonae- .h, jueneea of beginning a Joarney on Friday. ^ To earn ap oar mletortanee: 1. Main to JJ. ilart with. i. Hitch lo shipment of freight, 5J." ind delay In Atlanta. 1 Wnek of train. L? L Death of engineer and Injury to thirty leople. 5. Great loaa to th? Hootbern. i. rl: Delay In Birmingham. 7. Delay In Mem* >hla. 8 Loaa of tranka. 9. Great dlaoom- n Iture of mind. All _becanae we began oar oorney oo rnau. xne leuoo is complete lh, ind emphatic. hmr defy tbe diets m of n? IDMfStlUoa. Bat oar trip bad It* lights u well a* IU ibadowa. In AtUoli I vai dirocieo to a Mr. Jbeatbam, an official of tbe rteaboard, for In- ?* Ormatlon concerning freight. I found bin ) affable and oourieoue aa the Abbeville ill Jbeathama. In a little while every lb log ?raa irraoged to my entire satisfaction. At Birmingham we were delightfully en- ST attained by tbe Houtb Highland Cbureb at >oeof tbe nineat botela or the city, When I nqqlred about damages to baggage I waa re- OK err?d to a Mr. Latimer, a relative of Hontb >roitna*a Coogreaeman. We stopped over a nlgbt and day at Hot i Iprtnga. and tbere met my friend Rev. J. C. , Live. On arriving at Lebanon, tbe drat man Ola o greet ua waa Mr. Iltcbey, aoperlntendent At >f tbe acbool farm. Tbeo at every atep fa- . nlllar faoeaor name* greeted na. The waatb>r, too, alnee onr arrival baa been must pleafc- tic int. to deacrlbe oar aarroandlnge woald au xteod tbla eommnnlMtlon to an unreason ible length, so tbat must be reserved for mother letter. At J. P. MrKlnnoo. r|10 Lebanon, I. T., Friday, Jai . 16,1901. ^ monv btttuitt m< xau x cet thi lappralaft.af Iho Week lalereallag- ' iy X?l*4. j?, Trojr. H. C., Ian. Ifl. mi *P Mr*. G. W. Lone, MHor mirK, raiu? up Clt ,11(1 pent a If* day* lakl Week VIIU UeraUDI, fttl dr.. A.J I?hv!?. Mr. 1*. H Mrt'aa'an wi;i anon be In phonic no otiiiiiutv?*aii<>n witti Ir.a fj:euda. Tury are pa iu?y pui: tig Uie up. qui M . J H. HuriiMtt anil M m Jennie McCaa- |V~ mi ?p?iii hcvhui daya Wiia reiallvea ml Ab "? ie*i; e m?i w?ek Vic Mi". J K. Hi*d'?y and daughter. Mr? J. C. on* Cinch. ?' Abimvl. ?c/e Mra. Kauula Tanm * iin'a v??'io?a n few da) a ago. P?' Mr. Uaiy Jifit and latnl y. from Modor, w:ll lad now u?ir u> morrow and occupy ibe McCaa- m an Uouie n??r tne par?oti*g*. our arhooi will re.ebrate Wa?btngt<in'a ' ilrthday with a it Kiel v arranged ptogram- MX iven In our n?n '.!* : ter. Tim arniHii now lunibera uear 100 pupiia, and uew one* every _ . reek. - cn Mr. Gtorg" Talher*. of the DornvIKe awi- wt Ion. waa dungrtou* y atiot at Mrt'ormirk Ui. aturday infill at I o'c <icK. It rioeaaeem that . innn'* ill* ! wo:in no mo e man the bird* CU1 fttieal'. e HHveti I me pi i -u *r?. tCII Tne earthquake wa* feit very aenaib:y bere ?* < riday ntghi. at ho'c.ock, by aome of our a. Itixeu*. Kfv.lt. H. B'akely wilt preach at Bradley six aodiy m irn ti| Ml 11:10 and bere at 8:30 p. -fuu ti. Them *i I he ?ervtce in the Method.tl g, hnrch In the morn'.ng of that day. Mr. T. J. Htbart ha* laid a*:da tba yard at cK cat n?l will try bla loriuue other waya for ? tin rlitle. J'.. I'rof. W. K. Brad'ey haa written from the a" hlllppluea for garden teed. cotton ht rd Mud'cer orn. It waa rumored h?re that thejr warn on helrwaj home, hut It ta w'.tnout foundation. Ve all won <1 g adty them buck. eapeclaMy 8U< he llil?" KiTlpIno," "Tbeopblio Leo,"wbo be< ia new arrival In the faml y. _w. Mr*. W K. Jay ha* gone to her home In the ~ outitry and ana ha* Mr. J. K: itt I'reawell to iianage her ?aiui. No belter man could abe ] iave?erured. f w sionuwatl lodge A. F. M. tnataMed new , ittli*era Saturiia> night; rapt. H. J. Itoblnaon '"f me up froru MrCurmteit to aa*t?t them, be] 'Itta la a growing organization O.ied wltb QU ;<mmI men. The chicken pox, an unhidden gaaat. In 110 toidlnga relent lea* grip tn town. fie Mr. J.N. Wardiaw and alater, Ml*? Kitty Vardlaw, from Bellvlew, were vlattor* at I? hurcb yeaterday. U)i Mr*. Jlrali ing g?ve the l.nng Cane young j otka a nice aocial Fr day evening. aQ Mr. Foater Lxn* e> and bride from \bbe , 'Hie. are down wtih lit* p?renla. May ibey Cul oceaafuliy paddle llfe'a canoe toga' her. bf! Meaara. A. J. Hav.aand J. M. i'uddy have iirrned a Mipartner*hlp lu mercantile bual- " leaa, handling moal y heavy groceries. ?* Mr. Lambert Caidwel', w>e oourteoua and mIs bilging aaleaman at K. M. Haddon'a. haa a oultllude of complimernta paid him for kind lean abown the "Trojan* ' recently, Tbta Up an'l be aald of all tho atorea, how ever. fat , . , tio n ME LAW AS TO TRESPASS, by Be * pri Facia which Laadlordi nud Tr?wpiM?r? Mmj .Mote. Qy "Every eutry upon the lands of an- cit >ther, notice from the owner or tenant in! prohibiting the game, Khali be a tula- in lomeauor, and to be punished by a res Ind uot to exceed one hundred dollar* vol >r imprisonment with hard Uboron the :he public works of the county not ex- pU needing thirty days. Provided : That cer wherever any owuer or tenant of any in lands shall pout a notice in four oou- inf ?picuous places on the borders of any wl: lands, prohibiting entry thereon, una is i hall publish once a week for four sue- po jenaive weeks, such notice in any de< newspaper 'circulating in the oounty pli where such lands are situated, a proof of the posting aud of publishing such notioe prior to the entry, shall be deemed and taken as notioe conclusive ] against the person making entry us aforesaid for hunting aud fishing." alalia Clow, ml Abbeville. H. C.. Jan. II. ma fl? The mHlU olowe *t the pott office at' Abbevttle. H. C.,?? fol low*: C. A G. II. H.- H. A. I*. H. It.H:? a. m. North. 3/9 p. m. South. "U 10 90 a. m. Mouth. 4.15 p. m. North. P? 10 31 a. ro. Hodge* 0.00 p. m. Hoatb. ?o 1 :*) p. m. North. G.OO p. m. North. l.aop. m. HodffM. i tl.UO p. m. Mouth. liobLH. Unfc. ?|f VoBtmwtyr. DUE WEST TOPICS. ? fowajr X?Im from Oar EnfcrprU Ulilr Xtl(bb?r, Good ootlon le bringing accent* In mrkei. Mr*. J. R. Kennedy and ber little son, 1 re visiting relative* here. Mr. Idep Edwards hs* recently extende< ilepbone line to Wares Hboals on w. Mr. R, H. Galloway went to lluntem . C.. laal Friday on hu?lne?s, Tbe frleud* of Mr. L>. >1. Humphrey*. >polar rtnoer and ootton aeed buyer at ] da. will regret to learn tbet be baa i ilte nick for the pant three week*. Rev. O. Y. Bonner waa at Rock Hill and ib. In York eoanty, yesterday, In Uie real of tbe twentieth century edoeatli loveaent. Tbe lector* or Imperaonatory en tart cot by Mr. W. Powell Male, laat Moo fbt, waa first class and mucb enjoyed, 'en log was very unfavorable. Tbe pa bool library netted about twelve do! am tbe entertainment. Mr. J. H. Wren sold about fifty ton of coi ed to tbe Anderson Fertiliser Comp t week. Fb? Choral Society of Due West will nt mrt amIaHa Tn??HfiV ?tv?tnln? of r aek, February 3d. If you appreciate g uslo come oat and bear It. rb? next number la tbe Lyceum eoi III be tbe Quaker Stale Quartette, wbo >pear In tbe Aodltoriam Thursday even e flfib of February. 3peer Bonner Is now In tbe employ of -entfel Cotton Mill at Oreenwood,an MMd wltb bla new poelltoo. tflasMtack, teacher of physical culture Female oollege, gives tbe young ladle* slae In tbe open air when the weather i lie. A good Idea. Pbe *eml- anooal celebration of thePb itbean Society will oeoor on Friday ei (of tble week, January 30tb. Yon m me early If you want a comfortable a ere will be a cordial welcome for all n. "be young lad lee of the Wylle Home aer iters and other del load ee to tbe pabllo & lay afternoon. About twenty dollars : M realized tor the very worthy otyeci Graying tbe expenses of a delegate to iventlon of the Young Men's Chrlstl sociatlon at Asherllle, S. C., next sumun Ir. J. K. Hag en baa bought the plantatl U belonged to tbe late Joeepb Ellla. II not move to tbe place until next fell. 1 gan Is a Brat rate termer and will mt i old plantation bloeeom as tbe rose wfe moveetolt. He has on this place a hi a acres of wooded land from which be < >pi J uoo wm wiui curu WVJUU lur ;wi M. !01. Jatnm Boye?, with Mm. Boyc*. Ii niomvllle, N. C.. wber* bi went to prn i dedication Mrmoo of Um netr AmocI formed church. mcrSjMTRATIfl 'ATE OP SOUTH CAROLIN ABBEVILLE COUNTY. FICE OF BUPERVI8OR8 OP REG TRATION, ABBEVILLE COUNTY. AbbevUto, 8. C. March 6,189 Notice is hereby given that In see nee with an Act of the Genei leembly, and in conformity with t juirement* of the State Constii n, the books for the registration legally qualified voters, and for t uiog of transfeis, ect, will be op the office of Supervisors of Registi in in the Court House, between t ur 9 o'clock a. m., and 8 o'clock , od the first Monday of ea jnth, and kept open for three si isive days in each month un irty days before the next genei ictlon. Hie Board of Registration is t )ge of the qualifications of i fdicants for registration every mi sen of this State and of the Unit ite, twenty-one years of sge, who t an idiot is not insane, is not per supported at the public e rise. and is not confined in any pu prison, snd who has not been cc stcd of burglary, arson, obtainii od? or money under faL?e pre tent ijury, fcrgery, robbery, bribei ultery wife beating, housebreakio leiving stolen goods, breach of tru Lb fraudulent intent, fornicatio lomy, Incest, assault with intent flub, miscegenation, larceny, mes against me election laws, ai 10 shall Have been a resident in tt ite two years (except ministers irge of organized churches ai filers of publio schools, and tbe er fix months residence in tl He,) a resident in the County i months, and in polling precin ir months, and who can read ai jtiou in the Constitution of 1895, i understand and explain any sc n of said Constitution when read n by the registration officer or ol s shall be entitled to registration ai ?me an elector upon application I 5h registration. If any person b ?n convicted of any of the crim 3ve-meutioned, a pardon of t vernor removes the disqualiflcatio [n case any minor who will becot enty-oue years of age after the cl< r of tbe Books of registration ai fore the election, and is otherwl ail fled to register, makes applk n under oath showing he is qua d to register, the Boards shall reg such applicant before the closing b books. \ny person whose qualifications elector will be completed after ti eingof the Registration Books b fore tbe next election shall have tl ht to apply for and secure a rex ,tiou certificate at any time with ;ty days immediately precedii 3 closing of the Registration Boot on an application under oath to tl ts entitling him to such registi n. die registration of voters must polling precincts. Tbere must tx ok of Registration for each pollii jciuct, that is for eacn township, rish, or city, or town of less tbi e thousand inhabitants, or ward ies of more than five thousai ittbtunta. -t?acn elector must, vc the polling precinct in which 1 ides. If there is more than o; ting place in the polling precim 5 elector may vote at any votii tee designated on (lie registratii tiflcate. The Boards must desigm the registration certificate the v< C place In the polling precinct lion the elector is to vote. If tht more than one voting place in t lllng precincts, the Hoards shi riguate on the certificate the votii ice selected by the elector. G. H. MOORE, R. O. M(.'ADAMS, WM. C. HHA'-V, Board of Supervisors of Registratii A tiood To*fl * alwav* In demand, whether It con >und forty eight pound* of the beat pati ur, or la bought at five cent* a yard. :k! many people would rather get a (Ju Ir vel out of the Hack their tlour come* pa In Iban buy the towel at the dry *o< ire, and ibat la why every mrty-eli und of "Clifton" Is parked Id regular tow ig. Ask L. T. 4c T. M.Miller for It. work kMukeU, lunch baakeU, of ovtry jn at MHford'n drag utore. ifo :AMSNI ' ul. I hi* npnri7PTB!R the VXlVVJdXMJdM Jonoeen I Tlr on'ai Ever keeping our eyes aid. ceries as well as Dnis iblle lines. We have recent llara tton supply of Heavy Groceri ^ Two Cars of Corn. :<?i Two Cars of Floni 5J55 One Cars of New ( ** One Car of No. 11 tbe d" Large Quantities < *; Ship Stuff, Sugar, no- Provisions of all k en.a't The above were nnrahast ^ than they now are. Oni PS Quality th Uie 1" Prices the loo He | A- M- SM] a. m Extendi his best will m j| mere for a Pleasant C ' & Hew Year, and when or* A Toilet Articles call 01 5 1 n . a mi he ? V/i ifll ?> jg Phone 107. t H. M. TA' M ?. Ue are offering some Men's Undershii ;? Heavy Fleeced Lined Undershirt4 n- Ladies Undervests 25o, 35, 45o and ^ Men's Heavy Fleeced Gottob Flan 7, Shoes of every description, froi suit the customer, ,? Panto at. all nrinao .Qfln ARp RRr> U| * UMWN WV MA* ^**WWUj WWWJ *VW| WW] JJ Hats for 50o, 90c, $1 and $1.25. ad A heavy 3 yards to the pound, ya A good yard wide at 4o. Heavy < ad We have also a fall line of Jeans S GROCERIES. J* Onr pricewill surpri or lbs. Good Green Go? fo from 45c a Sadk up tc ii- Yours for 5 H. m. TJ lea be ? ABBEVILLE 1 # W. a. OOTHBAN, i DEALE of Proprietor. ?? liipi, i ig AND ALL BUILD W, be """ j NEW HATSI to-Date id it? __________ be " MRS. MAR1 Qg ?d Has a fine assortment of New Ha it. Hats, which she proposes to e *1 or below cost. She expects t< j?e sell all sorts of goods at custc tig and if yon want a bargain in goods must and will go, on DRESSMAKING. I AM READY AND PKEPAKKD TO IM? all kind of drtwamakliiK. Price* fHhonable. Work guaranteed. *?1 v?* nio a call Hi m uitt reaiacBrt'in jirn..ihi, um. sot Aug.?. m.'. tf MIm LENA MKNHAL A okrh* CHALMERS & McDAVID, ,el' Agents for Ftr?, Llfo, Accident, Bond and Liability Insurance. d0" AMBKTII.I.K. . . . H. V. July tit, l'J02. tt 3 POVISIONS open for bargains in Groimers' Samples and other iy laid in the following ei: Orleans Molasses. timothy Hay. )f Bran. Coffees, Rice, and inds. >d when prices were lower 1 guarantee: > Lowest. [th & coihford"| ies to all of hit ontto- m hristmas and a Happy A in need of Drugs and 1LFORD, I The Druggist T TE & C,0. rare bargains in ts and Drawers. L5c each, 90c a suit. POn a nair. inel Drawers 30c. a smallest to largest, at prices to , 75c, 90c and $1. rd wide Sheeting for 5c a yard. Cheviot Shirting 7 l-2c yard, at all prices, from 12 l-2c np. se yon. 25 lbs. Rice for $L 10 fee for $1. Flonr at any price, > 65c. Seed oats at very low prioe. business, LTE A CO. in iim" ^ ^ A. 0. FAULKNEK, "*^v Manager m ioli| ING MATERIAL. New and Up Shapes. r TAGGART ' ts and New Up-to-Date Shapes of tell between now and Christmas at ) give up her store room and will )mers prioes. She means business, i headgear now is your time. The j DENTAL NOTICE. M 8. F. Killingsworth, n No. 4 Heal Block Abbeville, a C. DENTAL NOTICE. MBl Br. S. G. Thomson, OKFICK UPSTAIRS ON MCJLWA1II Pnrtiaa A KKa?llf? U 11 SHH (llstUtnoouu |iinm ific 'rn>|' uiftJcer*.' XtvfllsjlM la Uio Urn* t?. u?t> llieiu. flBRK A