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DEATH OF TltOS. H. HARRIS.
Respected Citizen Passed Peacefully
to Mis Kowald.
Fair Play, Jan. 18.-Special- At ?
o'clock on the morning of lanuury
l illi, 1309, Hie gentle spirit of
Thomas Rayford Harris went home
to the G"?d who gave it. He was a
son of Samuel P. and Nancy C. Har
ris, horn February 16th, 1S?2. On
December 23d, 1884, he was happily
n.anded to Miss Margaret Elizabeth
Lee, who, with four sons, survives
Clinton L.. a student of the Citadel,
D. H. Harris, of Anderson; Leon and
Rayford, Jr., Fair Play. He ls also
survived by four brothers and throe
sisters-Ezekiel P. Harris, Elberton,
Ga.; Handy Harris, Townvllle; Jas.
Harris, near Oakway, and William
A. Harris, of Texas. The sisters are
Mrs. J. C. Young, of Atlanta, Texas;
Mrs. Carrie Bailey, Portman, S. C.,
and Mrs. A. C. Hudgens, Anderson.
S. C. His former pastor, Rev. T. C.
Ligon, paid a beautiful tribute to
his memory. In part Mr. Ligon said
he hr.u known the deceased for a
qur.rter of a century, had ofton vis
ited In his home nod worshipped with
him in his church and had never
known bini to be other than an hum
ble, gentle, quiet, consecrated Chris
tian. Such was the life of Thomas
Rayford Harris. As a neighbor he
was always ready to lend a helping
hand; as a husband and father, none
was ev>r truer, none loved more
faithfully, and if he had a fault lt
was over-indulgence to his loved
ibones. As n Christian he loved his
'"church because lt was the gathering
place of God's people.
At ll o'clock on Friday, January
15th, his body was laid to rest In the
new Presbyterian cemetery, his rest
ing place being the first ground
broken. Appropriate funeral services
were conducted by Rev. T. C. Ligon,
nssisted by Rev. C. L. McCain, both
of Townvllle, Z. C. A large concourse
of sorrowing realtlves and friends as
sembled to pay their last tribute to
one who will be greatly missed in the
home, in the community and In tho
?church. May God grant that his man
fce may rest upon his four sons left
nehind him. To the bereaved wife
and boys we extend our warmest
sympathies and ask for them God's
greatest care and richest blessings.
Among the relatives present from a
distance were J. S. Lee and wife,
Birmingham, Ala.; Ezekiel Harris,
Elberton, Ga.; Mr. . and Mrs. A. C.
Hudgens and W. C. Lee. Anderson;
Mrs. Carrie Balley, Portman, and
Miss Kittie Bligh, Seneca.
Rev. J. G. Graham, the new pas
tor of the Baptist church, 'preached
his Initial sermon on the 3d Sabbath
to a large audience, despite the In
clement weather.
Our young friend, James Wooten,
son of Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Wooten,
happened to a painful accident by
cutting his foot with an axe.
T. B. W.
Notice io Union Men.
The members of Tokeena Farmers'
Union aro requested to be present at
our next regular meeting day, Satur
day, January 23d, 1909, as Import
ant business ls to be attended to.
Please come.
J. B. Tompkins, President.
W. J. Richardson, Sec.-Treas.
A Spralued Ankle.
As a rule a man will feel well sat
isfied if he can hobble around on
^crutches in two or three weeks aftm
'spraining his ankle, ai.d it Is often
two or three months before ho ls
fully recovered. This is an unnec
essary loss of time, as by applying
Chamberlain's Liniment, as directed,
a cuie may, as a rule, be effectod In
less than one week's time, and in
many cases within three days. Sold
by J. W. Bell, Walhalla; W. J. Lun
ney, Seneca.
orsheira Shoes for
Queen Quality
Star Brand Shoes
BAUKNICHT,
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JTH CAROLINA.
mr interest to call
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TEACH THE TEACH EHM.
A Feasible Plan Suggested for Be?
ginning at tho lb ?',>, i i in i n .
Editor Keowee Courier: South |
Carolina ls In tho habit of enacting
laws without providing adequate
means for their enforcement. This ls j
conspicuously illustrated In the case j
of the law requiting that agriculture ;
be taught in the common schools. j
The average common school
teacher knows no more of tho sci
enees which teach the fundamental
principles which form the basis of I
agriculture as an applied science, j
than they do of Greek.
This being true, they become blind J
leaders of the blind, since there are
no books suited for use in the
schools. Those which have been
adopted for such use are no better
suited for the purpose than a fifth I
reader would be In the hands of a
beginner, The only books that could
be used with any degree of success ?
by the class of teachers now nvalla- I
ble would be a graded series of sim- i
pie catechisms, with questions and I
answers, accompanied with attract- |
ive illustrations drawn from natural
objects, beginning with the germina
tion of seed collected from different
families and species of plants. Pro
vided with these, any teacher could
Interest and instruct the children,
and they would soon become sufll
Olently Interested to prepare a small
garden on the school grounds and at
their homes.
With such simple beginning tho
method of germination of different
needs, together with their above and
below ground growth, would be
learned, together with simple ob
servations upon which the classifica
tion of plants Into orders, families,
species and varieties will naturally
follow. Step ' by step the minds of
the children moy be led from natural
to artificial propagation, by cuttings,
layers, grafting and budding, and
thence through the flower and Ita es
sential organs to the seed again.
Superintendents of education,State
and county, during their summer
schools with competent Instructors,
can introduce the teachers to the
subject, and the most effective meth
ods Jt presenting it to the children.
Once properly presented It will grow
In Interest with each advance and
serve ns an easy and profitable In
troduction to "Nature Study," which
has been too long overlooked in our
plan of education.
These thoughts are merely sugges
tive, and we trust may bear fruit.
Senox.
Carno Nenr Choking to Death.
A little boy, tho son of Chris. D.
Peterson, a well known resident of
the village of Jacksonville, Iowa, had
a sudden and violent attack of croup.
Much thick stringy phlegm carno up
after giving Chamberlain's cough
Remedy. Mr. Peterson says: "I
think he would have choked to death
had we not given him this remedy."
For sale by J. W. Bell, Walhalla; W.
J. Lunney, Seneca.
A Card of Thanks.
Editor Keowee Courier: Will you
please allow us to state In your col
umns that we wish to extend our
heartfelt thanks and appreciation to
our neighbors and friends who wore
so kind to us during tho sickness and
death of our much loved husband
and fathor. May God's richest bless
ings be upon each and all of you ls
our prayer.
Mrs. T. R. Harris and Family.
Fair Play, Tan. 18, 1909.
T. E. ALEXANDER.
The Land Man
WALHALLA, S. C.
NEWS I KUM WESTMINSTER.
Tho Late Jos. G. Steele-News (auth
ored Here and There.
(By A. ti, Gossett.)
.Westminster, Jan. 19.-Special:
Mrs. John P. Keese entertained a
few of her young friends at a charm,
ing tea last Thursday evening. Aside
from the pleasure derived (rom
gameB. and the delight of the tea
table was a contest. Guests were
given fifteen minutes in which to an
swer the twelve questions. At the
close, of the time it was fouud that
Errett Zimmerman and Miss Mary
Reeder were the lucky ones. Will
Harrison very gracefully presented
the prize, a box of delicious choco
late candy, to Miss Reeder. Those
present were Misses Sarah Auderson,
Mary Messer,Beulah McDonald, Mary
and Lila Reeder. Laura Smithson;
Messrs. Will Dillard, W. A. Harri
son, R. B. Honea, Jas. McDonald,
Robt. Parker, S. F. Reeder and Er
rett Zimmerman.
Joseph G. Steele, who died at Deer
Lodge, Mont., a few weeks ago, was
a son of Capt. William Steele, who
reared a large family in this vicin
ity, and has many relatives in dif
ferent parts of the Southland. Mr.
Steele was for a number of years a
subscriber to the Keowee Courier,
and it might be of interest to the
widow and family to learn that the
writer's father owns the old Steele
farm located on the Old Pickens
road, two miles from Westminster,
and the house in which tho large
family lived is still standing. As the
family of the late Capt. Steele is so
well known In this vicinity by the
old residents, a few facts culled from
a .Montana paper in regard to the
life and death ol his son, Joseph G.
Steele, will be of great interest to
many relatives and friends. The ar
ticle is headed "Interesting Facts In
the Life of a Pioneer of Montana and
Colorado,-' and the following are a
few things said: "With his four bro
thers Mr. Steele went to Colorado
from South Carolina fifty years ago.
He was one of the discoverers of Cal
ifornia Gulch, In Colorado, on which
the city of Leadville now stands. Af
ter three years spent in mining in
Colorado the brothers came to Mon
tana in 18G:i, arriving in the dead
of winter. They were in Bnnnack
before the discovery of gold In Alder
Gulch, out of which more than $60,
000,000 in placer gold has been
taken. They were also in Bannnck
during the trying time of the reign
of tei'ror there, and were witnesses
of the hanging of some of the "prin
cipal road agents" by the vigilantes
Joseph Steele, had been a miner in
Montana from the earliest discover)
of gold In the State, belj?g considered
one Of the best miners in the conn
try. Ho and his brothers were min
ing on the ground where Helena, thc
capital of the State, now stands
when there were but two mud shack;
built. He was of a quiet, genial dis
position and had many friends al
over the State. He left the reaorc
of a sober and uptight life nnd thc
comforting assurance that 'it is well
with him. The funeral was held lr
the Presbyterian church in Deei
Lodge on December 16. 1908, thc
Presbyterian minister conducting thc
services and the Masons holding theil
beautiful service at the grave in thc
Deer Lodge cemetery, where he wai
laid beside a brother and a little
daughtor. The casket was coverec
with beautiful flowers."
Misses Sarah B. and Annie M. An
derson entertained Informally Tues
clay evening of last week at theil
home on College street, compliment,
ary to their cousin, Miss Vera A
Prince, a pleasant young lady of An
dorson, who was visiting them. Th?
guests present inc'iuclcd Misses Luelh
Zimmerman, Margie Strlbllng, Mar;
Reeder, Lucy Cobb; Messrs. IL Rut
ledge Zimmerman, Francis Sheldon
Samuel F. Reeder, Oscar W. Pitt
and W. A. Harrison. At about half
past nine all were Invited Into tin
dining room to tea. The table pre
senteel a gala appearance in decora
Hons of violets, fruits, etc. A dalnt;
and delicious course of chicken salad
cheese straws, crackers, potato chips
pickles, olives, cake and chocolat
was served. Among the parlo
amusements and social conversntioi
there was an animal guessing contes
and a musical romance. In the for
mer S. F. Reeder carried away th
prize, and in the latter the prize wa
carried away by Miss Prince. Seve
ral delightful and enjoyable pian
and violin selections were rendere
by Will Harrison, Misses Anderson
Reeder and Strlbllng. The evenin
was a pleasant and enjoyable one t
all.
Cotton was pushed to 9 % cent
yesterday.
Tho opening of a room at Senec
for various exhibits will prove a goo
thing, not only for that fast growln
town, but for the whole county a
well. We were In Seneca a few week
ago and saw the promoter, M. ?
Fabling, who kindly showed u
wi. ct exhibits had been sent In a
that time. Our object In mention
ing the matter is to call the after
Hon of the people of our Imm?diat
section to the Importance of sendin
In an exhibit of some kind. It wi
pay. Wide-awake business men ac
vertise. It pays. . The shuttle ml
might send a sample shuttle mad
from persimmon or dogwood grow
In Oconee county, or a spool or bol
bin; the oil mill might send in
sample ot oil squeezed from Oconc
cotton seed; Bud Hall could send
piece of marble; Wade Dlckso
might send a block of honey or
sample of mineral water.
A GOOP PROPOSITION;
A. \V. Thompson Suggests Trolley
Litio Walhalla to Seneca.
Editor Courier: I hear lt mooted
around sometimes*that Seneca should
have the Court House. Now, 1 say
let the Court House stay where lt ls,
but let Walhalla, West Union and
Seneca join hands and build a trolley
line from Walhalla td Seneca. I think
this will please everybody concerned.
A Une could be built cheaper from
Walhalla lo Seneca than any other
nine miles 1 know of, as there would
be very little grading to be done on
the whole line, there being no bridges
or trestles at all. Second-hand Iron
could be bought cheap where roads
are laying heavier iron, and plenty of
ties can be obtained near the line.
One car would do to start with, as lt
could make the round trip every hour
and 'the motorman could see that the
passengei'H placed their tickets or
money In the box.
Now my plan ls to ask the mayors
of each town to appoint two men
each to take the matter up, and see
what can be done. I have talked
with some of the parties living along
the line, and they seem anxious for
the line to bo built, and I think most
of them would take stock in the
road, as it will enhance the value of
their lands and put them in shape to
run dalry and vegetable farms. Milk
from Capt. Perrltt's farm could be
used in Atlanta for dinner the same
day.
1 think land can be (.stained near
the center of this line, at a spring,
to build a nice park, so the ladles
may take their sick babies and spend
one or two hours In the fresh coun
try air.
By building this Une everybody
will be brought closer together, and
lt will make all of us feel better. So
let us all Join In and push the pro
ject through. Yours very truly,
A. W. Thompson.
Seneca, January 19, 1909.
Last night, January 18, Westmin
ster Conclave, No. 8:50, Improved Or
der Heptnsophs, elected the follow
ing officers to serve for 1909: Past
Archon, Dr. C. M. Walker; Archon,
A. Gaiuos; Provost, D. P. Mabry,
Prelate, .1. D. Oliver; Secretary, F.
M. Cross; Financier, Ross Mitchell;
Treasurer, J. E. Mason; Inspector,
C. E. Poore; Warder, John Richey;
Sentinel. Robt. P. McGuffln; Trus
tees, W. E. Rhyne, W. E. Mason and
j. R. Finley.
Dorn, unto Mr. and Mrs. F. W.
Gannon, on Wednesday, January 13,
a line dnughter.
C. H. Ellison, of Baneda, was here
last Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Burt Zimmerman and little
daughter, Anna Faye, of Arkansas,
are sepnding some time with Mr.
and Mrs. A. Zimmerman and family.
S. W. Dickson opened ap a stock
of fancy groceries and canned goods
in the Mitchell store room next door
to Mitchell & Reeder a few days ago.
W. A. Dickson has sold his livery
business, located on North Malu
street, to Winfield Dickson. The
former has bought the livery stable
of John P. Reese, located In the
rear of T. N. Carter's store. Mr.
Keese ls going out of the livery hos
tiles, we understand.
Miss Hattie Norris, of Schenec
tady, N. Y., ls visiting her mother,
Mrs. E. A. Norris.
Mrs. O. M. Stockton and Mrs. W.
M. Zimmerman and her little son will
leave for Atlanta this week, after
spending some weeks with the family
of H. B. Zimmerman.
The friends of Jonathan Cleveland
will reglet to learn that he ls In very
feeble health now. Mr. Cleveland
has be?n suffering from n cancer of
the mouth for several months.
D. Conger, of Carnesvllle, ' ls in
town looking after business for tho
Piedmont Land and Improvement
Company.
Mrs. R. Callaway will leavo for
Atlanta this week, and later New
York, being away six weeks. All
who are Indebted to her will please
call and settle. Mrs. Echols will be
in chargo until her return, and will
receipt all bills.
Rev. V. A. Merritt, formerly of the
South Carolina Conference, but now
located at Cook, California, was mar
ried on December 5th to Miss Cora
Elrod. Rev. Merritt ls a brother of
Mrs. N. J. Gambrell.
Candler McEver, ol Gainesville,
Ga., was in town Sunday. The at
tractions were near the Baptist
church.
Miss Leathers, of the South Union
section, ls visiting her aunts, Mes
dames Marett, Vandlver and Whita
ker, in Westminster.
Miss Emma Zimmerman ls spend
ing some weekg with friends In Bam
berg.
Miss Wlnefred Dlehl, the new
teacher for the third grade of the
High School, rived last Friday.
8he was educated In Winthrop Col
lege, Rock Hill, and is highly recom
mended to the trustees by Dr. John
son.
C. T. Phillips, of near Seneca, was
here yesterday.
Fever Sores.
Fever sores and old chronic sores
should not be healed entirely, but
should be kept In healthy condition.
This cnn be dono by applying Cham
berlain's Salve. This salve has no
superior for this purpose. It ls also
most excellent for chapped hands,
sore nipples, burns and diseases of
tho skin. For sale by J. W. Bell,
Walhalla; W. J. Lunney, Seneca.
LOCAL MATTICHS ABOUT SKXIVA
News Items of Interest-Trying to
Secure Railroad Recognition.
Seneca, Jan. 19.-Special: There
was a joint meeting yesterday after
noon of the railroad officials, the
Railroad Commissioners and citizens
of this place and Westminster for the
purpose of discussing the new depot
question nnd other mutters. Nothing
definite was done; but Superintendent
Pallis assured the citizens that plans
were on foot for building a new de
pot, but he could not say when it
would be done. The purpose of the
Westminster delegotlon was to pre
fer a request for ihe Bell train to
make Seneca thc terminal, and also
to ask that Westminster be given bet
ter passenger train facilities, lt ls
well known that Seneca has endeav
ored to have the Bell run here, and
her citizens are feeling more and
more the need of a morning train.
There is no train going toward At
lanta after 35, at 2.30 a. m., until
39, at 1 o'clock p. m.
Seneca Is having some hog-killlng
weather now, a condition which haB
been almost despaired of.
T. M. lowery ls in Nnshvllle on a
business trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Folger have
returned to Seneca, after an absence
of seven weeks. Mr. Folger had con
templated a move, but Seneca ls glad
to have him return with his estima
ble family to her borders.
Miss Grace Annieon, of Chatta
nooga, is visiting her sister, Mrs. C.
Folger.
Douglas Seaborn .vas a recent vis
itor to Seneca.
Miss Kate McClanahan, of Retreat,
ls visiting relatives In Seneca.
Henry Verner and David McClan
ahan spent yesterday in Seneca.
Among the prominent Westmin
ster citizens who constituted tho com
mission to meet the railroad ofllclals
hero yesterday wore A. Zimmerman,
W. P. Anderson, Jesse Carter, M. S.
Strihllng and Dr. Stonecypher.
A charming social event of the
past week was tho meeting of the
Gossipers with Miss May Hamilton.
A contest, social chat, and nt the
conclusion a delicious sweet course
luncheon, were the prominent fea
tures of the delightful occasion. Mrs.
C. B. Smith, the sister of the hostess,
was the attractive honoree of the
affair.
Mrs. W. S. Hunter is visiting in
Greenville.
Rev. T. C. Lig^n, of Townville,
was in Seneca yesterday.
Mrs. T. E. Dickson, Miss Inez and
Master Ted Dickson left yesterday
for Columbia, where they will resido
permanently. This news will carry
regret to ?heir many friends here.
T. B. Jones has returned to Sen
eca, after a visit to his homcfolks in
Anderson,
A trolley line leading from Seneca
to Walhalla is being discussed. While
we and the promoters are no spring
chickens, we hope to live to see the
plan materialize.
The Seneca Dancing Club will is
sue invitations this week to a big
dance, to be given the 26th. A
large number of visitors fro. neigh
boring towns are expected to attend,
and no pains will be spared to make
the affair a success.
Miss Willie Cherry has issued
cards to a large lumber of Seneca's
society contingent for an at home
Friday evening. This fact carries
with lt the assurance of a lovely af
fair to those who are fortunate in
being invited.
Mrs. James Thompson was at home
Monday evening to a chosen few of
her friends, and several hours of
charming Intercourse were spent.
Elegant refreshments were served
at tho close of the delightful occa
sion.
Geo. W. Morgan, Southern travel
ing representative of the Cortrlght
Metal Roofing Comapny, of Philadel
phia, visited Seneca this week, and
the local agent of the company, the
Seneca Hardware Company, placed
with him another carload order for
Cortrlght metal shingles, which will
enable them to promptly fill all de
mands for this popular roofing.
Rev. Postell Wltsell, of Columbia,
ls visiting his brother, W. A. Wltsell.
Mrs. J. W. Stribllng and daughter,
Miss Mary Cherry, are visiting in
Spnrtanburg and Greenvllle# thia
week.
Mrs. F. L. Sltton Is suffering from
an attack of grip. M. V. S.
Tortured On a Horse.
. "For ten years I couldn't ride a
horse without being In torture from
plies," writes L. S. Napier, of Rug
less, Ky., "when all doctors ant!
other remedies failed, Bucklen's Ai
nica Salve cured me." Infallible for
piles, burns, ?enids, cuts, boils, fever
sores, eczema, salt rheum corns.
25c. Guaranteed by all druggists.
Salem Dots.
Salem, Jan. 18.-Special: Whoop
ing cough Is raging In these parts.
Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Lovlnggood, of
Fair Play, have moved into our com
munity. We wish them much suc
cess in their new home.
W. E. Smith, of Keowee, is erect
ing a new front to his dwelling,
which will add to lt very much.
Miss Ara Smith, of this section,
vsited her sister, Mrs, John Fendley,
of Fall Creek, last Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Fendley have
moved to their farm near Fall Creek.
They carry with them the best
wishes of many friends. ??
m
MURDERED hiOLF AND FA M ID Y.
Worry Over Financial Difficulties
Drove Man to Bloody Deed.
Seattlo, WaBh., Jan. 18.-W. L?.
Seeley, an attorney and former na
tional bank examiner for Illinois un
der Comptroller of the Currency Eck
els, his wife, Mrs. Kate M. Seeley, a
member of the National Society of
the Daughters of tbo American Revo
lution, and his daughter, Miss Reno
Seeley, a student at the University of
Washington, and,.a member of the
Delta Qamma Society, were found
dend In a bath room of their homo
in the fashionable Capitol HUI dis
trict.
Dead Since Thursday.
The victims had been dead ?Iuro
the previous Thursday. The women,
each of whom waB clad In night
roiics, had been murdered by being
st ruck on the head, evidently with a
hummer.
There was no mark of violence on
Seeley. He ls believed to have been
partially chloroformed and then
drowned In thb bath tub. 1 All three
were kneeling at the side of the bath
tub with their heads submerged in
the water. A steamer trunk was on
the bodies of Seeley and his wife.
Killed Wife and Daughter.
That Seeley killed his wife and
daughter While insane ovr financial
worry and then committed suicide ls
the theory of the coroner and tho
police. He was clothed In his under
wear, shoes and trousers. His night
gown, which was blood-stained from
the bodies of the two womon, was
found beneath a clean pillow in tho
room OCCV] led by him and his wife.
The pillow on which Mrs. Sooley had
been Blooping waa saturated with
blood.
Seeley came hore less than two
years ago from St. Joseph, Mo. Ho
had lived there two years, and had
moved there from Ottawa, 111., and
had engaged in the practico of law
.wherever he had been for tho past
thirty years. Seeley was f>5 years
of age, his wife about three years his
junior, and his daughter 22 years of
age.
Only a Huge tila eh Cat. ,
Tho bodies were found by Guy M.
Smelter, affianced husband of Miss
Seeley, and E. R. Seibbell, a friend
of the family. The family could not
be communicated with after 9 o'clock
Thursday night, when Smelzer talked
over the telephone with Miss Seeley.
Efforts to get into ci mmunlcntion
with them after that tine were un
successful. The only thing on the
premises was a huge black cat,which
was locked In the basement, and
which, since Friday, had been fed by
the neighbors.
Although keeping up the appear
ance of prosperity, Seeley had been,
forced to borrow money for his last
month's house rent from W. W. Wil
shire, an attorney, from whom he
rented desk room in the New York
building.
Detectives searched his houso for
weapons with which the murders had
been committed, but were unable to
find any blood-stained implements.
No article of Jewelry or anything of
value was taken from the house.
Every window and door was found to
have been securely locked.
"CITIZEN JOSH" INDICTED.
Peonage Charged Against Anderson
Legislator hy Federal Jury.
Columbia, Jan. 19.-A profound
: en:.?ilion will be produced through
out the State when it becomes known
that the Federal grand jury hore to
day indicted Joshua W. Ashley, an
extensive and wealthy planter of Au
derson, and known throughout tho
State at the beginning of the Till
man movement ns "Citizen Josh Ash
ley," for peonage.
The indictment carries twenty
counts, covering various phases of
peonage, charging him with holding
four negroes in involuntary servi
tude on his farm In Anderson county
for debtB due him and debts due his
kinspeople, Louis McOaha and John
McGaha. John McOaha met a vio
lent death at the hands of negroes a
few months ago when he went after
negroes to carr) them back to his
place.
The negroes Ashley ls Indicted for
holding In peonage are Will Davis.
John Davis, Qeorge Johnson and
Samuel Poole. The offenses against
John and Will Davis and Sam Poole
aro alleged to have been committed
last November and that against John
son last January.
Besides three other negroes and
the negroes named, there are among
the witnesses Magistrate D. R. Greer
and Police Officer Frank P. Robin
son, of Belton.
While lt ls the opinion of District
Attorney Cochran that Mr. Ashley's
privileges as a member of the Legis
lature will not exempt him from Im
mediate arrest, Mr. CochraD says he
has no disposition to deprive the
State of Mr. Ashley's services, and
the arrest may not be made till after
the adjournment of the Legislature.
The time of the arrest has not been
finally determined upon.
The department of Justice agents
have i been at work on the case
against Mr. Ashley several months,
and It ls understood that a strong
case ha? been worked up against
him, though the details of the evi
dence will not be given out till the
trial.