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BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1903. ESTABLISHED 1844
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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
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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|
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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
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