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Details of the Difficulty Between ^
Thomasson, A Liquor Detect
tive and the Family of
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DUWUOD.
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Special to New9 und Courier.
Bock Hill, August 31.?A more ^
mention was sent this paper this ^
morning of a trouble which occurrL?(I
yesterday afternoon between .
State Constable Thomasson and j
the family of Ciabe Uowden, col- j
jred. On account of the charges
ind counter charges it is yet impossible
to give a very clear account
ot the details, but so near
is possible the storv, as related by ^
the principals on both sides, is as
Follows:
The negro says that Constable
rbomasson, accompanied tby W.
Cowafi, came to the house in ^
search of a missing dog, and that 1
tie entered the house, got into a a
wordy row with Bowden's wife, v
cursed her and was cursed back, ^
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nuu inut no snipped me old worn- 1
an down; that when this happened ^
the girl grubbed up the first thing 11
she could lay hand upon and ^
struck him a blow on the head; %
that the constab'e turned on the a
girl and, with his heavy stick,
struck her several times, and that ^
Mr. Cowan then ran in the houso c
and got Thomasson to quit; that *
Thomasson then arrested her and *
took her in his buggy to the mag- 1
istrate's house, and that on the *
road he struck her repeatedly;
that a negro man named Avery 3
saw this and asked Thomasson *
what he was denng it for, where- *
upon the constable drew his pistol e
and shot at Avery five times.
Constable Thomasson did not j
wish to talk about the matter, but
stated that he had intended searcLi
ing Bowden's house Saturday i
night, but for a good reason did r
not do so, and that he had a war- c
rant to Jo so. a
The matter of the dog was simp- (
ly a blind used to find out where j
Bow den lived. He said he was $
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rusisieu irom tne brst and that tbc f
girl struck kim a murderous blow 1
with a large stick, which had a
heavy metal band on it. He has
a bad looking cut about two in- c
ches long over his temple. He 0
admitted that when the girl struck 11
him and he was sick and stunned c
from the blow he struck her or ?
struck at her with his stick. He *
arrested her and locked her up in 8
Magistrate Anderson's crib. He *
said that on the way a negro nam- *
ed Avery ran out with a rock in 8
one hand and a pistol in the other *
and halted the buggy and that ho
at once drew and began firing and ^
made him run.
To-day Mr. W. M. Dunlap, *
acting for the Bowden's secured a
change of venue to this township,
and brought the girl before Mac
istrate Beckham to answer to the ] i
charge for which she was arrested
by Thomasson. No one appeared
against her and that case was die- 1
missed. Immediately they swore
out a warrant for assault and bat- t
tery of a high and aggravated na - J
tare against Thomasson, who appeared
before t Magistrate Beck- j
ham and was released under a $200 1
bond. 1
Then Thomasson swore out a r
counter warrant against the girl, t
charging lior with niutnnli <>
^ .. ?%?iv mvu ?u" |
tent to kill, and the girl made her ^
bond of $300 also. ?
Now here appears a disagreea- J
ble stale of affairs, which came 1
I g
out somewhat in connection with!(
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ho tvhole affair. When Magisj
II. M. Anderson, of Ebeno;er
Township, came to town this
norning, in the matter of tho
ibove change of venue, howasarested
by the city police and tak10
lie fore the mayor on two
tharges, that of open drunKenness
md disorderly conduct. He was
iued #5 on tho tirst and $12.50 on
lie socond charge. Tho cases, 1
vhich are exciting a great deal of 1
cj H
ntorcst. will come up before ^
liagistrato Beckham, of this city,
n a day or two. VV. A. P.
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This Jailor Held The Fort. !
deb Failed to Get the Negro It ,
Demanded?An Illinois At'
tempt at>Assault.
Sbawnoetown, 111., Sept. 1.?
L mob of 50 masked men went to
he jail here early this morning ,
nd demanded that Jailer Gallo- ,
ray turn over to them John Grif
in, colored, who was under ar1
est for an attempted assault on
drs. Joseph liobbs, a white wonan,
near her own home. Griftin
tad Ixjeii frightened away by the
vomun's screams and had been |
crested a short while afterward.
When the mob demanded that (
lailer Galloway turn the negro i
>ver to them Galloway armed ,
limself and after reasoning with ,
he men from the jail door he
varnedthem that an effort to force
he jail would be at their own
>eril. The mob, in spite of the
ailor's words, made several iufffectual
attempts to break down
!fc$ jail door, finally dispersing
ibont daylight.
WHAT IB &xrs?
In the lust analysis nobody
tnows, but we do know that it is
mder strict law. Abuse that law.
Vbuso that law even slightly, pain
esults. Irregular living means
lerangement of tho organs, reulting
in Coustipation, Headache
>r Liver trouble. Dr. King's Now
.life Pills quickly re-adjusts this,
t's gentle, yet thorough. Only
55c at Carwford Bros. J. F.
tlackey & Co. and Kunderburk
Jrug Store.
Tho men whom I have seen suceed
best in life have always been
heerf ul and hopeful men who went
ibout their business with a smile
>n their faces, and took the changes
and changes of their mortal
ife like men, facing rough and
mooth alike as it came, and so
ound the truth of the old proverb,
hat "good times and bad times
md all times pass over."?Charles
Cingsley.
?Messrs. Easterling & Co.,
, h e Orangeburg truckers,
vho this year planted one bun.
Ired acres in cantaloupes, made
13,000 clear profit on them.
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Matreasing Eruptions on the Skin ao
'ou feel ashamed to be seen in com>any?
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he Skin, Hair or Scalp? Have you
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lash form on the Skin? Prickly
tain in the Skin? Swollen Joints?
tailing Hair? All Ruu Down? Skin
tale? Old Sorce? Eating Sorea?
Jlcera? To cure to stay cured take
3, B. B. (Botanic Blood Balm) which
nakea the blood pure and rich, then
he aorea will heal and the '.itching of
iczema stop forever, the akin become
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ent free and prepaid by writing to
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A Double Tragedy In Richmond,
Herbert Bates Kills Miss Rena 1
(tentry, His Sweetheart, and
Takes His Own Life.
Richmond, Aug. 31. ? Herbert i
B. Bates, 6on of Assistant City
Engineer Frank T. Batos, this (
morning shot and killed Miss Ro- n
na Gentry at her homo, 3,020 r
East Broad street, and then killed s
himself with the weapon which ho ^
used i n killing Miss Gontry.
That the shooting was the act of a (
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mini W LIU UIUI HUUUOItiy lost D1S C
reason, no one who knew the I
young man doubts. The shooting \
took place in tbe front parlor of I
Miss Gentry's home, no 0110 boing i
in the room save the two young
peoplo. 1
Mr. Bates and Miss Gentry had a
been keeping company for years, c
since they were small children, l
and the young man was madly infatuated
with her. It is not believed
she returned his love,
though site had a high regard for ^
him as a friend. Ho accompanied j
hor to church lastovening, return- c
ing homo with her and a friend of ^
hers, and appearod in the best of t
humor. lie remained at the home a
of Miss Gentry a short whilo, and j
then went to his own home, two 8
squares futher east, on Broad t
street. ^
Mr. Bates aroso this morning
about 7 o'clock, and left home.
IIo was a little dejected, but said |
88 ho went to the front door, to a .
tJ
member of the family: "I'll see
you later."
Instead of going to the place at
which he took his meals, he boarded
a car, and wont down town,
and it is supposed that he procured
the pistol and then went back
to the home of Miss Gentry.
lie uppeared there about 8
o'clock, and was admittod. Miss
Gontry met him at the door, and
they entered the parlor. He had
been thereabout 15 minutes when
the members of the family were
startled by two pistol shots in
rapid succession. They at once
rushed to the parlor door, which
was open. On the floor, possibly
threo feet apart, lay the two
bodies.
Miss Gentry was dead when
found, the shot having killed her
instantly. Mr. Bates was in the
throes of death when the room was
entered. He lived possibly three
minutes after inflicting the wound
on himself
Miss Gentry was in her 22nd
year, and was one of the best
known young women in the city.
She was of medium build, with a
wealth of dark eyes. She was a
member of Union Station Methodist
church, and an earnest church
worker.
Mr. Bates was 2-f^years old.
He had never known the taste of
liquor or tobacco, and hid never
used a profane word. He was
note clerk at the First National
Bank. An examination of his
books showed his accounts to be
correct to a cent.
FRETS WOOL. EN TO IMMENSE
SIZE"1
had kidney trouble so bad
that I could not work," says J. J.
Cox of Valley View, K., 4'my
feet wore swollen to immense si/.e
and 1 was confined to my bod and
physicians wore unable to give me
any relief. My doctor finally pre*
scribed Foley's Kidney Cure which
made a well man nf m? " V
I Kugene Fnnderburk. !
Happenings In Tbe State.
Is Chronicled by the Alert Cor
respondents of The Columbia
State.
>KSTRUCT1VE WORK <>K l.IOHTNINO.
St. Matthews. Aug. 31.?
^uitoa heavy rain and wind storm,
.ccouipaniod by considerble eleetic
disturbance, passed over a
ection of the county west of this
>lace last night.
The dwelling of Mr. Henry
>idor was struck by lightniug and
onsumod. None of his family was
turt. A barn bolonging to Mr.
iVm. Crim was also destroyed.
3oth of the30 are industrious and
espoctable white farmers.
On the plantation of Mr. \V.
L'. Urossett several outbuildings
mil tenant houses wore blown
lown, killinga negro, John lleed,
?y the falling timbers.
murder in Oconee.
Walhalln, Aug.31.?J. F. Hiu-.
do, Seneca's popular chief of poice,
brought Juntos Thompson,
olored, hero yesterday and lodged
lim in jail under tho charge of
nurder. On Saturday night last
,t Seneca Thompson killed Major
Alexander, colored, using a large
tick with deadly effect. Tho pariculars
of the killing are not
mown hero.
a negro killed.
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viuu^ouui^, oupi. 1. ? i>I r .
fobn Furches, a young white far
ner of the Providence section,
?hot ane killed Thos. Goo win, a
legro, in his employ, yesterday
xfternoon.
It appears that Goodwin cursed
Mr. Furches, who ordered him off
he place. Instead of leaving as
mlered the negro picked up a hoe
ind drove Mr. Furches in the
iousc. Mr. Furches then got his
ihotgun and came out. When the
iegro again attacked him with the
loe, ho shot in self-defense.
Avoid serious results of kidney
>r bladder disorder by taking
Foley's Kidney Cure. T. Eugono
Funderburk.
An Indiana woman who lost her
foice several yoars ago was struck
by lightning a few days ago and
the shock restored her speech.
Now her husband is mad because
be did not have lightning rods on
bis house.
foung Plants
Every farmer knows that
some plants grow better than
others. Soil may be the same
md seed may seem the same
rut some plants arc weak and
others strong.
And that's the way with
children. They are like young
plants. Same food, same home,
ame care but some grow big
nd strong while others stay
small and weak.
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Child weakness often means
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