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xt <.. * ' . % ll ' '' V % j . flatiiislcr ^ { 4 Jbn^f/r?K?piyer: rbrg?c .f+jsaaOam cf Q*r*UAez\l, a?/c4 A&&5*&sartf??-2ayqrfA | ^^oSbb^^Ajbibi^^^ . V " IC.JKLV L A N <: A > ! K K. S. 0 S E V T E M B E 11 '2:3, 1903 " fisTA131.l's?,KI3 1 SM ** Verdict Kot Guilty. The School Teacher Reuben Pilts Acquitted of Murder of Edward Foster. Spartanburg, Sept. 19.?The trial of Reuben B l'itts, charged with the murder of Edward Foster resulted in the acquittal of the defendunt. This morning argument was made by Judge G. VV. Nichols and Mr. Stuuyarne Wilson for the doN fence and Solicitor Seaso for the state. At 1:30 Judge Gary charged the jury in a clear and concise manner, bearing on all points of the case About 2 p. m. Judge Gary gave the case to the jury and at 4:15 p. m. that body returned with a verdict of not guilty. * The scene in the court room as the verdict was announced by the clerk was a dramatic one. As "Not guilty" was read out, the defendant bowed his head on the desk inside the railing, where the members of tho bar and their \ frionds sit. His sister, Mrs. C.'' C. Featherstone, who was sitting; nearby, threw up her hands and shouted in a paroxysm of joy and gratitude, relieving tho nervous tension, under which she had been laboring. Kev. J. D. Pitts, father of the defendant, was also forcibly mov. ed as were several of the attorneys for tho defense in tho case. Tho announcement of "Not guilty" was the occusion of tho hundreds of spectators to cheer aud applaud. Penalty Fits The Crime, Twelve months in jail and a fine of $1,000 was the sentence passed l>y the Court of General Sessions in Spartanburg on a man who plead guilty of operating a s'ot machine. Tho penalty might seem unusually suvero, hut it is claimed that there was no way by which tho prisoner ould escape it under the State law. Without going into the merits of tho Spurv tanburg offense, the law must bo commended, when wo remember that the slot machine is the most pernicious form of gambling It is a device which cannot be beaten by any player. It is robbery of tD?i worst kind. It is within constant reach of children, who often steal to play it, and there is no possible chance by which they can recover even a part of the losses. A few months ago the , municipal authorities of Philadelphia decided tliat^Jie scheme 1iad to go, aard after a raid by the police nachioes valued at $25,000 were burned at a public bon fire. Other cities have adopted the same methods and they saw the access* lty of it when the evil was spreading so rapidly.?Greenville News. whav xg &zra ? In the last analysis nobody knows, but we do know that it is under strict law. Abuse that law. Abuse that law even slightly, pain results. Irregular living means derangement of the organs, re- < ?.?i4.: n - * eutviug hi vyuutsuptiuoD, neauacne or Liver trouble. Dr. King's New Life Pills quickly re-adjusts this. ' It's gentlf, yet thorough. Only i 25c at Carwford Bros. J. F. i Mackey & Co. und Funderburk Drug Store. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. I The Kind You Have Always Bought , .?; < * * Happenings In ?he State. As Chronicled by the Alert Cor respondents of The Columbia State. COLUM 111 A NEURO LOSES IIIS LIFE. Bolton, Sept. 18.?Tho dead body of a negro supposed to be John Robinson, of Columbia, was found early yesterday morning lying by the side of the C. & G. R. R. track about 300 yards from the depot. It was found by the section hands as they were leaving for their %y's work. The supposition is that he had attempted tO board thO SOUth bound nnaann ger train that passes hero at 9:15 p. ra., aad had missed his footing and wus knocked down with the above result. The train had not passed over any part of his body but one side of his skull was crushed, a leg broken and quite a number of bruises were on various parts of his body. The negroes here say he had finished a term in the Georgia penitentiary and was "hoboing" his way back home. ECIIOE8 OF FACOLET DISASTER. Jonesville, Sept. 18.?Magistrate J. M. Bates went out with a wagon day before yesterday for the Pacolet Manufacturing corns pany and "pulled" a load of cloth for the company. Some of the cloth had been made into garments and bedclothes, the latter being taken also. It is understood the company is still about three thousand bales of cotton short for the Pa-olet and Clifton companies and it is supposed most of this cotton is covered by sand and rafts a'ong the Pacolet river. YOl'NO MAX KILLS HIMSELF. Pickens, Sept. 18.?News reache 1 hero tins afternoon of thu suicide of llobert Jones, who lived in the upper part of tho county in the Dacusville section. The suicide was effected by laudanum, the seemingly favorite death-dealing drug of those bent upon self destruction. No cause is assigned for the act. A few years ago the deceased married the daughter of Mr. J. D. M. Keith, one of the best citizens of the Oolcnoy section of the county. MOST DEPLORABLE ACCIDENT. Manning, Sept. 20.?A fifteenyear-old son of W. 1. Hudnsll was accidentally shot with a Winchester rifle and killed this morning near Manning by his friend, the young son of D. E. Hodge, whom fludnall was visiting. They did not think the gun was loaded, and young Hodge pulled the triggor, when it discharged, shooting Hudnull through the neck. FOR SELLING DISEASED MEATS. Anderson, Sept. 20.?Henry Dorr and Arch Lewis, two white men of the city, will be tried in the mayor's court tomorrow morn* ing on a charge of violating the city ordinance relating to diseased meats. Some days ago Judge of Probate Nance had a sick cow and not knowing how to proscribe for the animal, sold it to Dorr, who is a cow trader and who said that he could effect a cure. Dorr afterwards sold the animal to Lewis, ! 1? - - miorming mm at the time of its condition. Tho next thing hoard of the matter was that Lewis was peddling the beef over the city. Lewis gives a different version of the affair from that of Dorr. Tho z\uu go is a serious one, and will t>u fully investigated in the may?r's court. I More Abo it Rural Eolice. | Tho Vorkvillo Enquirer bolieves the inaltor of establishing a rural police is worthy of the serious con- ( siderution of tho law makers of tlio state. The need of the system m<ty not appear pressing, becausq the country is in a comparatively quiet condition, but undoubtedly J certain crimes would not have been committed had tho system been in ( existence. As to the composition , and cost of the force, tho Enqu;r? , er says: t "It has occurred to us that it t might bo a very good idea to es^ tablish a rural police system c throughout the state on a basis of j one mounted man for each a J township. The various county c > systems might very well be put ? under the control of the lespect- e ive sheriffs, and the sheriffs 8 might bo charged with thorospon- s sibility of organizing their respect- t ive forces so as to keep them em. ^ ployed individually or collectively c and always ready for effective ser- ? vice in whatever emergency. j "Of course, such a system j would cost something; but we j. . have an idea that if the whole ? u t matter were carefully studied ouc ^ it could be established without a / groat deal of expense to the c present machinery. For v t lnstauce, fur one thing the rural f policemen might bo required to do ^ constabulary work for the magistrates; and then again they #might j be required to servo all legal pro- a cess that now pass through the t hands of the sheriffs. There are j j still other duties for which the (l | public has to puy that may be r I transferred to them, and we have ? no doubt that thewholo thing can " V lie worked out without additional t expense to the taxpayer." ,, The suggested plan seems prac- ,, ticable, and it is to bo hoped that ^ newspapers generally will tako up f, too subject, so as to bring it pro- s minently before the people. With a greater security in the rural <lis? ^ tricts from crime there will bo more inducement for far men, to romain on the farms. Intending ^ immigrants also will be more in- f, clined to look with favor upon Cl the idea of settling here and tak- ^ ing advantage of our natural re- a sources when they know that their u lives and property will be as safe as if they were in cities or towns. ^ Not that there is any particular evidence of lawlessness in rural K districts now or has been in the yx past, but the knowledge that in ft the future should any disorder G manifest itself it could be nipped ? in the bud by the presence of ofticers on the ground would have ft) a reassuring and beneficial elTect. << ?Columbia Record. n ? - ? C FEARFUL. ODDS cl I AOAINHT HIM! p Bedridden, alona and destitute. T Such, in brief was the condition ai of an old soldier by name of J. J. T Havens, Versailles, O. For years B he was troubled with Kidney dis- F ease and neither doctors nor meddcines gave him relief. At length * he tried Electric Bitters. It put Dim on his feet in short order and now ho testifies. "I'm on the road (jj to complete recovery." Boston earth for Liver and Kidney troubles and all forms of Stomach ^ and Bowel Complaints. Only 50c. t> Guaranteed by Crawford Bros. J. dt F. Mackey & Co. and Funderburk 'p Druggist. J OAOTOriXA. t(] Bear? tho /9 F.3 Kind You Have Always Bought ,, * BANNER SALVE ri the most Iroollng salvo In tho world. A jremille Jury Has Done It's Duty. js lunnells Faces a Ten Year !Senteuce Within a Week of the Commission of His Foul Crime. Special to The Stato. y Greenvitln in ? . A V* AUU II Idl )f Robert T. Gunnells, white, inn iicted for the rape of a 4-yoar- . iid negro girl, began at 10 o'clock j his morning and ended at G ^ >'olock this afternoon. The evidence against the accus- . id was altogether circumstantial, tut it was strong and convincing ^ md the only weak link in the ihain of evidence was whether or w lot the rape had been accomplish ^ id. The injury to the child was ^ erious and left 110 doubt as to vhat was the intention of the brual assault but the actual crime e< ?us not proven and the blood up>n the man's linger nails, when ^ irrested a few hours aftorwads ^ ndicated the manner of the inury to the child. The jury must lave taken this view of the case o1 is after an hour's deliberation the j, fftrrllVi OTOo vnn /lnwn/1 " ? w V..V*. IIHU U1 1111- ^ ler the secodd count of the in- ^ lictmont which was an assault ... ... . al vith intent to ravish, the penalty or which is not exceeding ten i tl '0ars imprisonment. ^ The prisoner was represented U'the trial by Blytho & Blytho, ^ ,nd tho theory of the defqpse was ^ hut Gunnel U is an irrational and ^ irresponsible man, not knowing t times the ditference between ight and wrong, and that his ( nental condition was due to ser- , ice in the Philippines aggravated ^ iy the injuries received a few . . e< uonths ago when he was struck ? <n n the head by a trolley car. Tho rincipal witnesses for the do- 1 ' enso wero his father, mother and ister, who concurred very fully s to the disordered condition of iu is mind and related a number of . cl astances to illustrate. Gunnolls is 29 years old and ^ as been working, at the fertilizer ictory. He has a vacant,-listless ^ ountenance and is not at all w right. His victim will recover ^ nd the terrible wounds are heal ig slowly. i B0?'? WIL1MI1DK FOR d< LIFE- Y With family around expecting |j im to die, and a son riding for fe 18 miles, to get Dr. King's lew Discovery for Consumption, loughs and Colds, W. 11* Brown, ?1 f Leoville. Ind , endured death's Si Sjonies from asthma;but this won- ei orful medicine guve instunt relief ,u nd snon cured him. He writes: I now sleep soundly every ight." Like marvelous cures of tl onsumption, Pneumonia, Bron- cs litis, Coughs, Colds and Grip n( rove its matchless merit for all hroat and Lung troubles. Guar- ^ Jteed bottles 50c and $1.00. I rial bottles free at Crawford j ros. J. F. Mackey & Co. and p under bur k drug store. hree Men Convicted of Murder ^ at Greenville Court. sc Ti reenville News, 19th inst. pi Will Norton, Sol Norton, and oinsott Gosnell were found guil' in the general sessions y esterly of the murder of Nin Gosnell. ho jury recommended them to ic mercy of the court. The at- n, t VWtkXf O A .1 ? ^ ' iuujo iui iiiu uuijii?o gnvu lit)co of a motion for a new trial. ( i) ho other defendants who were , eluded in the indictment, Mors Qosnell, liufus fttaton and hi mer Uosnell, wore acquitted. 0( Reckless Sheriff Rhoden. lot only Refused to Allow the Coroner Tr.ko his i'luce, hut Refused to he Locked Up in Jail and Discharged I lie Jailer. pecial to News and Courier. Columbia, Sept. IS.?Goveror Hey ward received the follow)g letter this afternoon from Mr. acob Gibson, coroner of Saluda lounty: Saluda, S. C., September 10, 903. Governor I), C. Heyward, Colmhia, S. C ?Dear Sir: Last eok 1 officially notified you by iro that the sheriff of this coun / was under arrest, charged with io crime of murder, and that lie 3fused to turn over his office to le as coroner, and asked for dilutions. 1 received your reply that you ad not been officially notified and lat nothing was in your office >r you to act on. I now make official notification f the affairs. On Saturday night, eptembor 5, 1903, Robert Crane, negro, was shot on the public ;reot in the town of Saluda, and fter inquisition by tuo as coroer the jury returned a verdict lat the negro came to his death y a gunshot wound in the hands f \V. L. lthoden and Mat Berry, 'hereupon I caused the said Rhoen and Berry to be arrested and ammitled them to custody. In pursuance to the law 1 do* landed that the otliee of she rill' e turned over to me, hut the iois il refused, and ordered me om the jail, whore he refus1 to he locked up, and discharg1 his jailer, who is my son, and ppointcd another jailer, from hotn I took a receipt for the two risoners. The jailer has moved out of the lil and there is no one legally in largo of affairs of that office, he sheriff has since been released om custody under habeas corus proceedings and still continues 1 (lisfhnrffO fbn llnfnu nf ulmfill - ? ' ? ? - ?3 W w A OUUl IU J hich, in my opinion, is contrary ) the law. 1 wish that you ould advise me in the premises, i I have a prisoner that must be slivered and put in custody, our prompt attention will obg? Jacob GibsoD, Coroner, &c. This is, perhaps, the first caso : its kind in the history of the tate, and as there was no precedlt of guide Governor Hey ward irned the whole matter over ? Attorney General Guuter. Un1 an opinion is rendered in the ise Governor Heyward can do stbing. NEW JERSEY EDITOR'S TESTIMONIAL' ftl fT> T 1- 1 i ? / - I m. a. i^y ucn, Editor 01 mo lnlipsburg, N. J. Daily Post, rites: "1 have used many kinds f medicines for coughs and colds i my family but never anything i good as Foloy's Honey and ar. I cannot say too much in *aise of it.'1 T. Eugene Funjrburk. oi nclius Vanderbilt Makes $ 10,. 000,000 on Wall Street. New York, Sept. 18.?Among e heaviest winners in the recent jar raid on Wall street, it heme known today, w is Cornelius underbill. li is declared that s pro tits amounted to $10,000,. >0. | New Road System In Pickens After January 1 Every Public Koail in tho County will !>c Let by Contract at so Much Per Mile. Special to News anil Courier. n!-? M - ~ i icaens, sept. i?>.?A change in the manner of working tbo public roads of this couuty jvill bo made at the beginning of tbo year 1094. The system in vogue for some time has been found quite unsatisfactory. Convicts kavo been employed for several years, but have been found insutlieient to keep the roads in good condition, because they cannot operate rapidly enough. Some excellent work, however, has been accomplished under the convict system, and it is a fact that some of the roads in the county aro in the hest shapo for years. The county commissioners have concluded to try the contract system. Every public road in the county will bo let by contract at so much per mile, and no one will be restricted as to the number of miles ho bids in, so the bidder is responsible. Bids aro not to include tho keeping up of bridges, as tho board will indivU dually look after the county's in* lerest in this particular. The county papers this week will contain the advertisements of the board, which will be the first in^ formation the public at large will receive of this important change. New Order Issued to the Dispensary Constables. The following Circular No. ti has been i>sued to dispensary constables: To State Constables: J'ou are, of course, familiar with contents of Circular No. 4, which relates to the use of intoxicating liquors by State constables. This is to adviso you that, effective this date, the following will bo strictly adhered to: Any constable who voluntarily accepts the hospitality of a person who is suspected of violating tho dispensary law, or accepts treats or drinks, cigars, loans of money, etc., will bo dis missed from the service. This is not to forbid constables buying whiskey, ote., from an il licit whiskey dealer when they find it necessary to do so, in order to make a case against the party in Court: provided they pay full price for what they receive and accept no favors. A violation of this order will necessitate the discharge of the otlicer so offending. U. B. Hammett, Chief Constable. FRETSWOOLKN TO IMMENSE S(ZK. "1 had kidney trouble so bad that I could network,'' says.!. J. /t ? ? \r_ll U! I-' *^u.\ in vuuey view, i\., * my feet wcro swollen to immense si/.o and I was contined to my bed and physicians wcro unable to give mo any relief. My doctor iinally prescribed Foley's Kidney (biro which mudo a well man of me." 1'. Eugene Funderburk. Curtis Jott, charged with the assassination of James Cock rill at Jackson, Ky., declares his roadie ness to make a confession, provided he is saved from the fallows. Take Laxative lJromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund money if it fails to cure. K. W. Grove's signature is on each ' ox 25c.