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JTH 6 LEDGER. % Thurluw S. Tar tor, EDITOR AND MANAGER. 8ATURDAY, AI'KH. 11, 1003. Dealt Out Death And Destruction. Fierce Cyclone Came Suddenly? Homes Tossed About Like Fnper lioxes. Birmingham, Ala., April S.? \\ itbout u word of warning the littte hamlet of Hopewell, 40 miles north of this city and one mile from llauceville, was swept away early this morning by a cy clone which cut a path of desolation a mile wide and two miles long aeross a prosperous farming section of Blount county. Twelve persons weie killed instantly, three or four fatally and a score seriously injured. The stortn came from the southeast and its roar was so terrific that it woke many people, some of whom fled from their houses I in time to escape death by having tho house blown down on them. Buildings were tossed about like paper boxes anil several structures were blown a bundled yards or more. The body of McCov, who was a prominent farmer, was blown 200 yards and landed in a sandpit. The house of Mrs. John (). Morton was blown down, but the family escaped by crawling under the bed while the timber and brick fell on top of the bed, breaking the force of the fall. The houses of the Oden and Griflin families were smashed to splinters and it seems marvelous that any of them escaped death. Trees were uprooted in all directions and many were blown across the Louisville orwi v.,oiv..;i!? ?i *?i- ' - uuu XIUOII l 11IU I Illiiuau IIUCK (IClayinjr trains for a time. ONK IN ARKANSAS A I.So. Little Rock, Ark., April 8.? Special to the Arkansas Gazette from severai towns in White ami Cleburn counties, Ark., tell of a tornado which swept through that section Tuesday night leaving death and destruction in its wake. The major portion of the country through which the storm ploughed its way is remote from railroads, telegraph or telephone lines. A special correspondent of The Gazette wires from Searcy, Ark., tonight that he had passed over a portion of the track of the storm und that there trees were twisted from thoir trnnlru nrwl .1-. ...... Ituii liwuo.o uc* niolished. Thus far it has been impossible to ascertain where the storm began, but it is known that it raged in those two counties and the list of casualties will, from indications, mount much higher than it now is. with nine dead, three dying and 13 others badly injured. The towns of Little lied, Alboin, Ileter and Pangburn hav^ been heard from thus far. AFTER LA, ORIPPEWHAT Usually a hacking cough and a general feeling of wcnlnn.i: ?. '?? ? I O r ?? V..itn\y W,lV|l leading to fatal results after the patient in supposed to have passed the danger point. Foley's lloney and Tar is guaranteed to cure the "grippe cough'' and make you strong and well. It never fails to stop a cough it' taken in time. 'Take no substitute.-. T. Kugeno Funderhurk. a ruouainruii iviaim M. M. Austin of Winchester, Ind., knew what to do in the hour of need. His wife had such an unusual case of stomach aud liver trouble, physicians could not help her. Ho thought of and tried Dr. King's New Life Fills and she got relief at once and was finally cured. Only 25c, at Crawford. Bros'., and j. F. Mackey & Co.'s Drug Store. i g TILLMAN'S TRIAL POSTPONED, SKCTUKS A (OMINI'ANCK Heeuuse <?f tho Absence of Two Witnesses, the Hearing of the Case Went Over I'nlil the .June Term of Court. Columbia Record, S int>t. I ho caso against .lames II. Tillman lias been continued until the next term of court on account of the absence of two important witnesses for the defence, J. A. Wh'lo who, according to alliduvits submitted, is sick in Kdgefield and Miss Julia Roper, of Spartanburg who is absent from t lie state ami is believed to be in the German Memorial hospital in New York. The proceedings and arguments lasted a considerable tinio this morning ami the court room was crowded with interested spectators. The prisoner was hi ought up from the jail in a closed carriage by Sheriff Coleman and came into court accompanied by his uncle, Senator Tillman. The two seated themselves just hack of the solicitor and a few minutes later Messrs. Nelson and Croft came in took seats by Mr. Tillmftn. Mr. George Johnstone, the leading counsel for the defense, was on the other side of the court room beside Mr. William Klliott, Jr., who is employed by the state. For the state Mr. Crawford was with tlin XI" li.?i ?..W w?'iiv.u\/l ) iU L . I IV I linger being absent. The prisoner looked cool and unconcerned, but the eH'oet ot the three months confinement could be seen. Immediately upon the calling of the enso Col. Croft asked for a coniiuuanee of liie case upon the ground 'hat two of the most important witnesses were absent, lis affidavit stated that Capt. ?J. A. White, of Edgefield, was suffering with partial paralysis and diabetes, that upon the statement of two physicians of Edgefield, he would not be able to be present. The other witness, Miss .Julia lloper, had been served wi ll a warrant in Spartanburg, but was unavoidably absent from the state, but could not be reached, but that sho could be present at the next term of court. Owing to her absence the attorneys for tho do fence hud nut bad an fmnni.).i.i!f.. 1'1'WI of t:i 1 !vi11ur with her. Solicitor Thurmond and Mr. Crawford both objected at the same time upon the ground that the rule of court in regard to asking for a continuance, had not been complied "with. The state had not been furnished with copies of the affidavits and the ailidavits if submitted should set forth what facts there were that would ho testified to that would materially aid the deft use. The defense at once submitted unrther alii ! ivit from Col Croft, statii g that Miss ltoper would testify to further tlmats that had been made against the defendant by .\i r. Gonzales and that Mi1. Wnbr had other facts to bring out .ts to the conversation with Mr. (ion/ales. Mr. No's m ll.cn stated that they had t;ied in every way possible t > secure these witnesses and that their absence was unavoidable. lie ills > thought that the state laid been advised as to what the testimony of these two witnesses would l?e, they having Sien copies of the atlidavits when the application for bad was made. Tin copi ? of White'? affidavit were sent for, upon the objection of the state, and road. It has b3en published and is to the effect that he saw a man, whom he was informed was Mr. Gor, /alis, talking to Richard Holt: enbach, ami after a few minutes conversation with him abrupt!; turned oil". The affidavit furthe contained the statement of th ccnversation lloltzenbach state that ho had with Mr. Goti/alo on the day before the shooting describes the position of tin men at the time of the shoot ing. Holt/enbach, it will bo recall ed, declared that (ion/ales hat stopped and talked to him in th somite lobby, declaring that h had made Jim Tillman show th white feather once and ho wouli do it again. The defense then produce* Miss Roper's affidavit, which i that she, while nursing Captaii Elliott in Spartanburg two year ago, hoard Mr. Gonzales remarl that he had made Jim Tillmai show the white feather am would do so again. Mr. Nelsm stated that there wore furthe throats which Miss Roper woul testify to, and that she had s notiliod members of Mr. Till mutt's family. Colonel Croft pointed out tha tho defendant was now in jai and that if tho defense was forcei to submit the affidavits as evi donee it would certainly uc have the same elFect as tho pet sottul appearance of the wil ttessts themselves, who wouii surely bo here next time, j Judge Ivlugh in contiuuiu; the case said that while uti doubteuly tho technical rules c the court had not been compliei with in a grave sense of thi kiud tlio practice is not binding In order to arrive at the facts i! a case (bo jury must determin upon the credibility of a witness and in addition to this tlie afti davit of Miss Roper sets fortl that there wero further threat which the witness should teatif to and these might not be so forth in the affidavits. There fore the motion for a continuanc was granted. Solicitor Thurmond asked tha the prisoner bo arraigned fo trial anyhow, out the judge ue cidod that this would not ho o any special advantage either ti the state or the defense in this procedure. The case was ther closed, and shortly after tin prisoner was taken back to tin jail by the sheriff. Col. Nelson stated that no ap plication would ho m de for bai and that the defense would b' ready tor trial at the next tern of court in Juno. Miss Roper, who, according to the sheriff ol Spartanburg county, is in New York, has proinisod to be here, and tho physicians who submit tod a certificate in regard tc White's condition state that he will bo able to attend then. Throughout tho hoariug Col. Tillman maintuinod his com posure, occasionally leaning over to speak to his uncle and the an nouncoment tnat the case would bo continued did not soein to ! concern hira in any way. He j walked out behind t.ie shorill ' without handcuffs as ho came in, and although a crowd had gatli1 ered to see him as ho passed 1 along, ho looked straight ahead l ^ i without recognizing any one. 1 MAKES A CLEAN SWEEP There's nothing like doing a thing thoroughly. 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