The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, January 10, 1900, Image 2
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WEDNKSP.W, .t Wl'AltY 10, 1(>00.
HOMICIDES IN THE PALIS!
ETTO STATE.
The Uncord of the Past Year Ah
Written In Crime.
The State, Stli inst.
No more generally interesting
information could Ik? given than
tlin* contained in n compilation of
(inures from tac annual report* of
iho solicitois to the soTornl circuiti
showing the number of men slain
by tuoir followinon during the
pH*t year in South Carolina, t<
what extent the slavers have beer
punished Mild lion-, and showing
the number of rase* for vio?atioi
of the disp'Usury law and wha
bee one of those cases.
As to the ch.is of murder tin
fiuur?H show 22 1 eases, to whirl
rr.'iist he add'd (t c isph of prose
oution for manslaughter only?11
the third circuit - making a tota
of 227. All six of the man
slaughter eases resulted in convic
iions. There were 1>7 conviction*
for murder and s.?? acquittals, tin
others beine disposed of bv "nr
bilis" and dismissal of the eases,
A search of the records as to th<
disposition of the chhhh showi
on! \ s death penalties and 2D Iif<
sentences. The other sentencei
were only term sentences. It h
.... 4 4 . - 4 1. . 4 iL
I i < I?r-1 i i.'ii nit? repori
from tho fifth circuit does no*
s' n f he sent once* imposed. P'i^ht
t i \ i. t w?*if ha 1 and no don hi
there whs a dentil sentence or ?
sen' ice <>r two for life
'I .ere vrore 7 le^a! prosecntioni
for tho crime of rape?one in
li.'iiufort,, 1 in Hampton, 2 in
Clarendon and 1 in York, in
'^vvhich life sentences resulted.
Darlington county had two le<;al
executions for the crime of rape
to h r evcrlas1 iuo credit.
I.i itiehland comity in which
Columbia is located there were
onl\ r> homi' idc cases. One resulted
ir. "no hiil,*' one in an ac*
(plittal, and verdicts of guilty
w 'M 111 flii'AA
i statement l?v circuits <?l
t!i<* homicide cases is as follows,
exclusive of the six manslaughter
cases referred to:
Cons AcquitTotal,
victions. tals.
!"ir*t circuit .V.i 23 10
Second " -to 14 1!)
Third '' Is h s
I'our th 1 <\ 11 5
lit'; It " is 8 10
."sixth " 1 } ;? n
S venth 30 20 12
I'.i^i.t 20 5 14
Total, 221 07 83
tim: nispkns.vm i,a\v.
So far a* the enforcement of
the dispensary law is concerned
/ ' the, ollicial figures show that there
w -re 372 cases during the year-,
and that there wee 100 convictions
and 47 acquittal*. All the
other ease* were disoosed of l?v
I J
the grand juries returning "no
hill" or the solicitors being forced
to throw tlio cases out of court
for lack of testimony to convict.
Ninety-six cases were thus dis^
posed of in the first circuit; in
the fourth there were 10, in the
seventh 2d, and the fifth 22.
WORK IN? NIOifT AND
DA V
The busiest and mightiest little
thing that ever w?s made is Dr.
King's New Life J'ills. Every
pill is i sugar-coated globule of
health, that changes weakness into
strength, listlessness into energy,
brain-fag into mental power.
They're wonderful in building up
the health. Only 25c per box.
Sold by Crawford Broa.
A HORROR IN PICKENS.
RKV. MR. AJLTAWAY DIED
R A V1N(J MANIAC.
Attempted to Tear His Wife
Throat With His Teeth?She
too Driven Xlad hv Iler
Awful Experience.
Greenville News, 7th inst.
Coroner Jones, of PL-Ice
county, who was hero yewterda
j^uve an account of the tad ai
trairic ?lenth of the Rev. M
Swain Attaway, a promine
j voting Methodist minister, who
1 a brother to the Rev Mr Att
1 ; way, of Traveler's Rest, and s<
i of the Rev. John Attaway,
I \i* :i i: ?? ' i: >
I ii 11 mm >11 ill. rilK (ieni.ll <)( Clirr
i at his home, ?ix miles went
I Pickens, on Thursday, and w
j I caused by heart failure superi
r duced by h violent attack of i
i sanity It is thought that lie In
t his mind by reason of the des
about ten days ago of a son. M
? Attawav is now al>o insane and
1 being guarded. Both have he
treated in the State hospital f
j the insane
| Mr. Attawav'a death was i
. tended by barruwng circumsta
ces. First he went into the ya
^ and killed his favorite dog
i cutting Us hem! off with an a
) Next he killed a hog in the sai
wav. Then he went into the hoi:
5 and lav down Suddenly he w
j seized with a spasm and jump
i out of bed and began to destr
i the furniture Then he seiz
i hi? wife's clothing near her lie
t between his teeth In hei terr
> she told her (laughter to kill hii
t The daughter had a carving kn
; in hand
i "(iet him off," the moth'
screamed to the child, frant
i with fright, "cut his throat wi
i a knife; it is necessary; if y<
i don't he will kill me and all
i you."
"Oh, no; mamma," replied t
| daughter, exhibiting remarks)'
\ courage and presence of min
"that needn't be done. "I'll jti
i cut the piece of dresa loose he h
, in his mouth "
This was done and immediate
. the suiTering man fell and died.
Mrs. Attn way became violent
insane in a short time. T
f coroner thought (test, in the ci
cumatMn< e??, to hold an inquei
A verdict of death from natui
cause was rendered.
| SKTTLED FOR (?OV. KLl,E;
HK.
Indebtedness to the Panitentia
Paid ?Chance for Bright Students.
Special to Greenville News.
Columbia. S C, ?Ian ?.?Ca
I Ellerbe, u brother of the li
Gov Ellerbe and administrator
j his estate, today settled with t
' penitentiary for the amount foil
to be due by the governor by t
investigating committee.
Vincent Griftin has boon elect
probate judge of Greenwood
(succeed the Into Captain Cothra
Gov McSweeney has subscrib
to every county paper in t
State. He meant to pay for the
and not receive them dead hen
The county superintendent*
education in the State will nic
here on the 1Mb inst to consid
. matters of educational legialatio
Wade Hampton chaptf
Daughters Qof the Confederac
which hHa given a gold medal f
the heat essay on civil war topi
from a South Carolina colle,
student, has decided to allow Wi
throp, Clernson and Citadel at
dent* to compete. The awa
will be made in May.
Small pox has appeared
Broxton bridge in Colleton coil
if.
WINTHROP ANNUAL REPORT, i
j?
A President Argues That More (
Dormitory Room is Needed. '
I 8 1 i
Superintendent of the Penitentiary ^
Turns in $10,000 Profit for i ((
the Year. - Proposed Monu- t
uient to Dr drier. 1
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ng' Special to Greenville News.
It
y* Columbia, S C, .Inn 5.? '1'he I j
1{' annual report of the WinthropU
college wus tiled today. Presi 1 i
n dent Johnston any a that out of t
ls 550 applicants last summer only ' J
a" 202 could he accomodated in tne ^
1>n present dormitory. Of those ad-i 1
mitted, 50 per cent, ho savs could ^
II M
6 I n?>t have gone to anv other college.
Some have already np?
fl* J plird for next aes-ion, sous not to I.
in" | meet with disappointment next I (
n Year. j(
Pupils have been tin ned awnv \
i I
II for four years on account of lack ^
'r* of dormitory ace unniodutions. li j
l* is therefore recommended that ^
<>n additional dormitories shall fie
or limit according to the original '
plansor me minding. More room i
at is needed for college work for a!
in- model Mchool. A new building
ird could he so arranged u> to provide
by this l
* Referring to tlx* discrimination
u? msde hv the State between voting t
i*? men and young women it is point'as
cd out that in State institutions \
ed there ate dormitory accommodii j
"V tion- for S5'> voting men and 2fl2|^
ed voting women I'ho last meeting 1
<'k of the hoanl of trustees reaolvcd '
or to ask for ifU5,fhh' to huild and
m furnish an additional dormitory ^
ife Today Superintendent .1 P
(iritlith called upon the State | t
treasurer and turned over a clieck ^
ho f,?r ten thousand dollar*, the prof j<
hi ita tor- the year Knough of the ^
Dti profits were retained t<? i-av runn j
of ing expenses for u month or more ^
when othei revenues will t?e forth J1
h? coming ^
>1? A fund is heing raided here to j ^
d; erect a monument to the late [)r ^
( i I i r, of Due \\ e-t.
as
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Newspaper \dvire it
ly <
The Abbeville lhess and Run- ^
ner is in trouble about the itearth ^
of n*?*paper advice to our forth
r" coming Legi?latute and proceeds }
to make these mild suggestions to
*ul I J
that body: 4 Make it in la win I to
shoot a in? n in the hack. Fix n ^
permit v for negro hot suppers, !w
and hold the giver of such enter-j j
tainments responsible for dam- ^
ages Ret him w< rk it out on i
j.y the elntingang, if he i?. unable to
pay ''
I he senate eouunittee on pri- *
vileges and elect ions derided by a *
Vote lit' 4 to ft 1 , nuLn ? I ... - ?
*h report upon tresolution l<> >**at ; !
ttr Senator Quay
he DO YOU GET UP
ml WITH A LAME BACK ? 1
he ! i
Kidney TrouMe Makes You Miserable, n
Almost everybody who reads the news- '
^ papers is sure to know of the wonderful
it ij . cures made by Dr.
0. ' ~ L-jJrjf iL Kilmer's Swamp-Root.
< f I l^e Prftat kidney, liver 1
Li V'Pw"1/ anC* bladder remedy.
l)D -M |] [f-LM e It is the groat medi-1
LiV p' rS cal triumph cf the nine- ,
'111 (\Vl.ft I ), "i tcenth century; disj
I' i covered after years cf '
I'Tirl '< wn ulI scientific research by ,
<?f 'J f"l I Dr- Kilmer, the emij|
? Ji . " nent kidney and blad- li
'^t 39P?->-- fjer specialist, and Is .
. wonderfully successful in promptly curaig '
lame back, kidney, bladder, uric acid trou- t
? v.i?o B.ukt'. rM?--- ...ui_u >- .i
c.v.>( j ui , wiuuii is mc worst
form of kidney trouble.
,r> i Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is not rec- '
y j ommended for everything but if you have kid- (
' ney, liver or bladder trouble it will be found
or Just the remedy you need. It has been tested *
in so many ways, in hospital work, in private ]
practice, among the helpless too poor to pur- 4
lff, chase relief and has proved so successful in
every case that a special arrangement has
n - been made by which all readers of this paper
who have not already tried it, may have a
11 sample bottle sent free by mail, also a book
[ (] telling more about Swamp-Root and how to 1
find out if you have kidney or bladder trouble. |
When writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper and 1
send your address to df lUyWk
at Dr. Kilmer it Co..Bing- '
regular fifty cent and Horn* or inn^Rm*. 1
dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists. t
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7 U NGIST!
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? THE LftNCASl
I DiJClNG THE
'> The heavy (rai
m shlerahle iiu
tf- ^ ?
m "Mir we sin
clean out i
^ not |iart
'> Nams your pr?
'' need ths roar
'' WiD mus?
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(VSO^EY SA\
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m now wi
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s* oti<?<* ii 1 u Mors ijI \> (>niivon
All persons who art? mdrbtod to m
no t>y note, aeeount or otherwise *-*
ire notified that unless settlement
s made by iibth December, there
natters wiil Ik* placed in hands of
in oflicer for eolleetion
W. (JANSON. il
ev
Pake Not ire I I n,
Jt has not been our habit to < ti?
Inn our customers ?>t* any one ?
i Wl
>wing us, through tho press, tail He
low we insist that everyone nw w<
ng either the firm of Clvburn ! ^
Elliott, or Elliott & Crawford, on !
?n
ioto or open account, come by Ut w.
Ian 1000, and mnko such arrange
nents as will be satisfactory. \Ve 1
teed money and must have it or 1
uch papers as W6C?n use as cash. 1
'lease givo this your prompt at- 1
cntion.
Elmott a Ckawkokd.
Dec 18, 1899. G'
It u reported that a nmnlier of j#
nauranco companies doing* busi- r()
ie^s in Texan have determined to' gn
withdraw on account of the antirust
laws of thai state. |
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ER EtiERCANT
** : ? > it
GOUT
RPLUSJ
ER MERCANTI
!R FOUR LARGI
Ir litis season It:
o-.uls into our la
I lune a short
ti a short time an
ieular how th?
O
en mt take the
n! 7e wanti
have yoitr bu
fZD IS MONI
liar spenl
II save th
? from 15
per cent*
UCTION ft
HING IN B
BIG STOF
tricmis to mal
e best hargins s
? are closed
tu. ?ar..t >?.' :-t. SBsmaummmmmmmmmm
Sk ^ ^ >4.
v ^ ^ ^ ^r'* ^ ^
iuu:s! 1
MOLES!
MULKS!
f |p* #% Hint IIOKSKM km) Some I
F of the II11ret
I 1 ? j firtveiM ami Handlers
r olleied for Male on this market* !
in we especially direct your alien,
hi ai flila tln.e to our stock of >UKIt?t
Mll.Ks a carlord of which
b received Saturday, Thev were
(??? j m.Iil , 1 - - '
.r.-n-ii H mi inf tireaieai earn mm
i*ek on the NorO ern markets by our
r Elliott. Kvrry mule in the lot
h liainy?Young, well built, quick, j
id ofgood Hi7.c t all and sec for yourIf,
and gel cur prices.
I! WILL SELL either
i a for cash or on
[if I1. TIME at C A s ii
i \j prices with 8 per
EN t. INTErEST. bet t e r
i v now, before mules
o higher.
When you come to see our
nek wo will also show you a
rtro lot of Fine Stylish Buggies
lied in last week?Also a freih
pply of harness.
lliott & cr1wf0rd.
ILE CO. 15
i's
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E STOCKS. ?
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as made con- A
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surplus to
id w e are V
i*y ^
goods. We X
he money! a
isiness! a
EY MADE. ?
t with us (}
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to 40 0
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ICLUDES $?
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CHESTER
MACHINE
AND LUMBER
COMPANY.
CHESTER, S. C.
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The Cheater Machine Co. and H. M.
P^prati A Co . have oonaolldated the
two p'Hiittt, HPti now ready to furntah
anything in the Machine and Lumbar
linen, Willi a well equipped Foundry
hlMi aiai-hlne ^l?op. Mini Door, Saab
and Hlinti Factory i ur facilities are
uiuqimlli'd in tliif* pari of the Rtate.
REAPERS MOWERS,
TllRESU KRs, (JS1N8,
ENGINES RAW MILUR,
HAY AND CO I TON PRESSES,
HARROWS, CA8IING8, ETC
ALSO
SECOND HAND MACHINERY.
Wdf HIIIh complete for Dwelling*.
Hl'tre Room*. etc. Rend u* lint of
your whuIk mm! ?? ? "i w
? ? two nil! Kimwtr UV
return mail
Respectfully,
CHESTER MACHINE A ..
LUMBER COMPANY.
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