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JULIAN E. KAUFMANN, ALFRED
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IOLAND NEGROES ' I
WILL HANG.
^ Murderers of Mrs. Eliisor Will Pay
Death Penalty on May 1.?Militia
Guard Prisoners During
Trial.
Not in the history of Lexington has
there been snch a large crowd at 1
court as that which witnessed the '
t rial yesterday of the two negroes,
Ned and Brack Toland, for; the mur- (
der of the aged and decrepid little ]
woman, Mrs. Paul Eliisor, in her 1
humble, though none the less happy, 1
home near Cayce, on Wednesday, 1
Feb. 26th, last. <
People began to popr into Lexington
at an early hour and the crowds
increased as the hoars grew and by
S 9 o'clock the town was a mass of humanity.
For several days it had been known
that the authorities would take every
precaution against any possible outbreak
of an angry mob, and that Gov.
. Ansel would send a military company
to protect the prisoners. Accordingly
the men were brought over from Columbia
on a special train, guarded by
fifty gallant soldiers, heavily armed
v with loaded rifles and fixed bayonets,
axtiving here about 9:30. The march
from the depot was made with safety,
Sheriff Corley and his deputies being
' in the centre. Ned Toland, the elder
of thetwo brothers, gave out three
*' times on the way and by the time the
court house was reached he was completely
exhausted.
When court was called at 10:15 the
court room "was filled with eager
spectators, standing room being at a
premium and hundreds stood around
the building being apable to gain admittance.
Judge DeVore, of Edgefield, who,
by the way, served as judge for the
first time yesterday siuce his recent
, elevation to the bench by the legislature,
presided with becoming dignity
and made a favorable impression upon
all. Solicitor Tim merman handed the
indictment to the grand-jury, naming ,
Capt. D. J. Griffith, superintendent ,
of the penitentiary; Mr. M. L. Fox }
and Mr. Paul Ellisor, the husband of 1
fho wrtman Villpd. as witnesses.
Within a short while the grand jury ]
reported a "true bill" and the trial 1
proceeded. The negroes being with- 3
out counsel, Judge DeVore named
Hon. F. E. Dreher, of Lexington, and ]
Col. E. L. Asbill, of Leesville, to de- ,
fend the prisoners. After a short ]
consultation with their clients, the .
' attorneys announced that they were j
ready for trial. ,
A few minutes after 11 o'clock the
prisoners were arraigned and in an- ^
swer to the usual questions Ned said: ]
"I'm guilty," but Brack declared }
himself innocent.
The followingjury heard the case: (
J. A. "VJhitten, E. L. Hartley, Jasper }
J. Bates, Jacob Frye, Ed. L. Lindler, 1
W. C. Farber, Jas. E. Sease, C. B. (
Barre, R. Lewie Connelly, W. M. ,
Rauch, H. H. Costner and R. Elmore f
s Shealy. Mr. Farber, who is the popular
vice-president and general manager
of the Middleburg Cotton Mill9 at
Batesburg, was elected foreman and
the trial proceeded.
Mr. EHisor, the husband of the j
murdered woman, was the first witness
sworn for the State. He told of ]
the finding of his wife's dead body, <
And the loss of a gun, shells, coat
and a number of other articles. He j
was followed by Capt. Griffith, who
testified as to the confession made a j
few days after their capture. Mr. ]
Fox identified the men as being
the ones from whom he bought the
gun a few hours after the terrible \
crime was committed and as to the
clothes worn on that day.
Dr. Hutto described the wound, j
how the skull was crushed and the
brains oozing out and the fracture of
the lower jaw. Dr. Hutto said the
woman had been dead several hours.
Sheriff RufFord. of Newberrv, told
of the negroes capture on the 0. N.
and L. train and wanted to tell of a
conversation between the negroes
and his son while they were confined
in the Newberry jail, but the attorneys
for the defense objected and the
Sheriff was told to "come down."
Mr. E. W. Heise. of Columbia, told
that he saw the negroes on the morn- i
ing in question with the Ellisor gun ?
while he was out hunting near Cayce.
Capt. Clay Roberts, of the peniten- <
tiary corroborated the story of Capt. 1
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Griffith as to the confession made to
them.
With Cdpt. Roberts' story the State
rested, having made out a clear case
against the defendants.
Ned Toland was sworn in his own
behalf. He told of the homicide in
detail. How they went to the house
for the purpose of buying something
bo eat. They asked Mrs. Ellisor, who
was sitting in the room quietly knitting,
for some bread. But Mrs. Ellisor
told them she had no bread, but
offered them some biscuits. He offered
her five cents, and asked permission
to come in and warm, as the
morning was kinder chilly. At first
3he told them to come in but later
bold them they could not. He then
bold her that he was going to kill her
bhen and there and forced his way in.
Ned said Brack told him "not to kill
aer," and tried to pull him away, but
he said he told Brack he was "going
jo hit her anyhow." He said when
ae hit Mrs. Ellisor, Brack went out.
VlAHA XTaH OOl/l foll_
LWgUl! 11C1C7 11W oaiu X Ui UC/1Xmg
the truth now, for I don't want
jrou to hang me., Cocaine gives you
ots of nerve and makes you feel like
loing anything" and later on during
;he cross-examination of Solicitor
rimmerman. Ned denied that he was
low trying to shield his brother and
laid: "I want to get my soul right,
or I know I am going to die." He
laid that he held the aged woman
vith his left hand and struck her with
lis right, and all the while Brack was
trying to pull him away. He said
Vlrs. Ellisor said, "Don't kill me,
Dlease." He said that Brack declared
ifterwards that he was going to "tell
lis mother about it when he got
lome."
Ned has been married for three
pears, according to his story, and has
>ne child. He hoped the court would
lave mercy on him.
Brack, who said on the stand that
tie was 16 or 17 y?are old, stated that
le had never been away from home
lot once before. Tried to keep his
irother from killing Mrs. Ellisor, he
leclared, and that he only went to
the house with Ned to get some
bread.
With Brack's testimony the case
was ended, so far as the evidence was
loncerned, and the court adjourned
antil 3 o'clock. Immediately after
the court reconvened Mr. Dreher, of
counsel for the defence, announced
that they would not make an appeal
bo the jury and Solicitor Timmerman
made the same statement.
Judge DeVore charged the jury
briefly but clearly and they retired to
the room, and, after a period of nearly
two hours, brought in a verdict of
guilty, whereupon the Court sentenced
the condemned men to hang
in Friday, May 1.
The negroes were carried back to
the penitentiary under the same
tieavy guard, where they will be held
until the day of execution.
Thus came to a close a trial for one
if the most brutal and diabolical
murders in tne annals of crime and
the people will be satisfied when the
culprits are put to death at the hands
.Lexington's brave and determined
jheriff.
Transfers of Real Estate.
Mrs. Mary F. Swygert to B. B.
Swygert, lot in New Brookland, $175.
J. A. Summersett to Mrs. Louisa F.
Riddle, 182 acres in Fork township,
?800.
G. M. Harman et. al. to Mrs. F. M.
Shepperd, lots in Lexington, $1,500.
G. M. Harman et. al. to Levinia P.
and Iceoline Harman, lots in Town of
Lexington, $600.
G. M. Harman et al to Singletou H.
Harman, lot in Town of Lexington,
$400.
G. M. Harman et al to Lavinia P.
Harman, lots in Town Lexington,
$300.
G. M. Harman et al to Rice B. Harman,
lots in Town of Lexington, $700.
A. M. Harman and Mrs. F. M.
Shepperd to G. M. Harman et al, 1
acre lot in Town of Lexington $5,000.
G. M. Harman et al to filbert M.
Harman, lot in Town of Lexington,
$2,000.
T .QTnniO P IToimton Af n 1 f A \f
un>TlULi?? Jk. m AJLOlUiaU C %J 01 \J\J U? i>l?
Harman, lotfc in Town Lexington $3,000
S. J. Miller to Levy L. Miller, 300
acres in Chinquepin township, $300.
S. P. Shumpert to Reedy 0. Smith,
81 acres in Gilbert Hollow township,
|815.
A. F. L. M. Company to D. M.
Crossori, 1565 acres in Gilbert Hollow
township, $5,300.
2Tst7S From 3a-esVarg.
The nev, building of the First National
Bank of Batesburg, which is
now completed and occupied, is the
pride of our people and is the subject
of many complimentary remarks
and, indeed, is one of the handsomest
structures with the completest
appointments in the State, and we
doubt that it is surpassed by any.
It is a two-story structure of gray
vitrified brick with trimmings of
Cloud Creek stone. The first floor
contains the offices of the bank with
a store room in rear. The upper
floor contains offices, most of wi^feh
are already occupied.
The bank offices on the first floor
are complete in detail. The fixtures
are of Vermont marble andmahogany
and the wainscoating is of Vermont
marble. The floor is a beautiful design
of tiling which sets off the fix- I
tures to fine advantage. The offices
are supplied with conveniently arranged
desks and- cases, and the fireproof
vault is supplied with cases and
shelves for the records. A large, new,
burglar proof, manganese steel safe
is provided for the safe guarding cf
the bank's funds.
It is hoped and expected that this
institution will continue to enjoy that
prosperity to which the enterprise of
its directors and stockholders entitles
it.
Hon. J. Fraser Lyon was in Batesburg
today meeting with many of the
friends he has in this section.
Mr. W. W. Watson is on a visit to
friends and relatives in Orangeburg.
Quite a large number of our people
have been attending the Leitch meetings
which are in progress at Leesville.
Mrs. Eugene L. Hartley is spending
a few days at Summerville, her former
home, this week.
Dr. W. P. Timmerman went to Eureka,
Aiken county, on professional
hnsineaa rme d&v last week.
The Citizens Bank of Batesburg
held its third annual meeting of stockholders
on March 27th and a dividend
of 8 per cent, was declared. This is
one of the few banks in the State
which has declared a dividend every
year since its organization. The bank
now has surplus and undivided profits
aggregating $3,500.00. The fixtures
and equipment of this bank are
modern in every respect.
Mr. Wm. A Rawl has returned from
Florida, where he has resided during
the past two years, and has decided
to make Batesburg his home.
Col. Edwin Folk Strother has purchased
the Wm. J. Barr place a few
miles south of Batesburg. This is one
of the most attractive places in this
section of the country and has a fine
water power when developed. Col.
Strother will begin rebuilding the old
mill dam at an early date.
Arthur S. Tompkins, a leading
member of the Edgefield bar, was in
town Monday on legal business.
Mr. M. E. Rutland went to Colum*bia
on business Monday.
Rev. W. T. Hundley and Mr. Graves
Cooner attended the State B. Y. P. U.
convention at Greenwood last week.
Mr. J. A. Whitten attended court
at Lexington as a member of the
petit jury.
Dr. W. L. Kneece ha s been confined
to his bed for several days at his
home near here, but is now convalescent.
Mrs. J. W. Cooner is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. H. W. Marvin, in
rii i ?
uattneabuu.
Mrs. T. B. Kernaghan is visiting
relatives at Greensboro, N. C.
The friends of Capt. Wm. M. Carter
of this town are urging him to make
the race for the legislature in the
coming primary this summer, and he
has the matter under consideration.
Should Capt. Carter be elected to the
house from this county the people
would have a representative that
would carefully protect every interest
of the people and one of which his
constituents would have just cause
to feel proud. He wa3 educated at
Clemson college and has been engag- i
ed in the banking business for several [
years. He is at present assistant
cashier of the Citizens Bank of Batesburg.
C.
Election in Calhoun.
Result of election in Calhoun county
yesterday was:
For sheriff?Olin M. Dantzler 441,
William B. Hildebrand 173.
For coroner?John P. Chartrand 109,
John W. Spigener 313, M. Q. Axson
76, J. S. Stabler 117.
For supervisor?H J Crider 34, T
Fred Wise 99, Robert K Murph 82,
Jesse L Zeigler 284, W D Wannamaker
For treasurer?H H Cauthen 149, P
L Crider 361, S E Owen 140.
For clerk of court?A Ham Wolfe
198. W A Iseett 145, J A Wolfe 238, J j
Rhett Riley 75.
For audi lor?James H Haigler 320,
J Moss Holman 304.
For superintendent of education?D
S Murph 699.
For county commissioner?J W
Knight 519, Jack D Antley 510, Dr J
J Johnson 101, J D Qoldson 34.
For judge of probate?J Clinton
Redmond 593.
Misses Nellie and Ethel Caughman,
the beautiful young daughters of
Railroad Commissioner and Mrs. B.
L. Caughman, of Columbia, were the
charming guests of the Misses Caro
i and Ruth Efird Saturday and Sunday.
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Another Attempted Assault.
Sunday afternoon Alex Kali stopped
.at the home of Mr. C. Wint Sox, at
Edmund, about 10 miles from Lexington.
Mrs. Sox was the only person at
home. He asked her for a drink of
water and she started to get it for him,
when he turned and exclaimed: "You
are what I want not the water. At
the same time he made a dash for Mrs.
Sox, but she grabbed a hamineriess gun
and attempted to shoot him, whereupon
he dashed out of the house. She
did not know how to operate the gun,
otherwise she would have been able to
fill him with lead before be could have
possibly escaped. Mrs. Sox gave the
alarm immediately and a number of
nearby citizens started in pursuit of
t ie negro.
Chief of Police Salley of Perry was
informed over the telephone about the
attempted assault and was asked to
keep a lookout for the negro. Monday
afternoon he located a negro answering
the description and held him for identification.
It is said that the negro feared
the result of having Mrs. Sox come
to Perry to identify him and admitted
that he was the man, requesting that
he be taken to the Aiken jail.
Sheriff Corley was informed yesterday
of the arrest of Hall and expected
to send his deputy to Aiken this morning
for the purpose of transferring him
to the Lexington jail, but it was thought
uest LU taKt mm UJ wie ptmiwm-iaxy l*jl
safe keeping wliich was done, and he
will remain there nntil the regular
term of 'the criminal court for this
county convenes.
Gilbert News.
To the Editor of The Dispatch:
Planting corn and cotton is being
pushed. Corn is coming to nice
stands.
Many of our people worshipped
with the St. Paul's and Boiling
Springs congregations on Sunday.
There will be preaching and preparatory
services held at Mt. Pleasant
Saturdpy 3 p. m., before the 4th
Sunday and communion on Sunday
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at 11 a. m.
We anxiously expect to hear Rev.
Riddle preach next Sunday in the
Baptist church here.
Rev. and Mrs. Wessinger are visiting
the parental home of the latter.
Mr. Ioor Hayes had the great misfortune
of getting his barn burned
one night last week.
Mr. Robert Rountree has moved
from his father's to about a mile from
here, where he will farm this year.
Mr. Cromer Oswald, the popular R.
F. D. carrier from Steadman, spent
Sunday with his parents here.
Our old school-mate, Frankie Addy,
has come home from Newberry to
engage in farm work during the sum
ilTT BUGGY 01
Batesburg, S. (
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that our Corbitt Buggy and Surry
chase, and we will repair any b:
defective material or workmanship
is; that our Capital. Stock, Bond
arrantee will be carried out.
have handled this make of Buggi
jiven absolute satisfaction.
Very truly,
(Signed)
either straight, arch, or drop dfost pro
>rtised joint frame, glued, clamped tog'
id impervious to water. We absolute!;
he corners. Steel loops on bottom of 1
ill put our body in hard every day sei
arpet or rubber mat.
with a spring which will hold the shapi
back and side curtains with every top
IS AND CARRIAGES?Our Fenders a]
with finest patent dash leather,
i hickory, and best wrought iron make
will notCrack, Chip, Blister or Peel of)
mpered, graded and tested.
>ne dry, second growth hickory, screw
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fuel.
cent, of heat,
er to regulate heat.
;tached to the fire box, and heats wate
ove cr Range.
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fire box, moves across oven plate dowr
late to other end of stove; then up anc
, heating at every point evenly and ma
leat is utilized. A Fuel Saver and a Q
a car load of Cooking Stoves and Ran;
is spent for food. Buy one of the Best
have it prepared.
)ur Line is Complete?Our Prices Right
Batesburg, S. C
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re advice or information about
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how about opening an account
i act would be of advantage to *
ays. The safeguarding of your
check on thoughtless spending
? the many benefits our deposii
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l on savings deposits compounded
quarterly.
I by agreement on certificates
of deposits.
[MERMAN, Pres.
I, Vice Pres.
.. C. JONES, Cashier.
7M. M. CARTER, Asst. C ashier.
mer.
Prof. L. A. Sease, of Newberry .
county, visited his parents, Mr. and /
Mrs. j. R. W. Sease, yesterday.
We extend congratulations to Itlr.
Jefferson Long for having been so fortunate
as to lead Miss Sarah Smith to
Hymen's altar last week. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. A. R.
Taylor. _ S.
Money to Lend.
The First National Bank of Batesbnrg
has money to lend to the'r
farmer patrons who can lurnish satisfactory
security. 4'Tell your Iriends
about it."
IRA C. CARSON, Cashier.
W. W. WATSON, President.
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