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Divorced Wife of Judge Shoots Him Head and Kills Third Wife. Millen, Ga., Aug. 18.-Mrs. Edna Perkins Godhee, thc divorced wife of Judge W. S. Godhee, County Commis sioner of Jenkins county, and on? of the best known men in this section of the State, walked down tho streets of Millen this morning, apparently en route to the post oilice. From ano ther direction came Judge Godhee and Iiis wife, to whom he was mar ried after having been divorced. The trio met nt the entrance to the post office and, without warning, Mrs. Godhee, the divorcee, pulled a .32 calibre revolver from her handbag and began shooting at the judge and his companion. Almost instantly Judge Godhee fell upon the pavement. He had been shot three limes, one shot pene trating his arm, another entering his back and a third going through tho back of his head and coming out of his mouth. Having mortally wound ed her former husband, Mrs. God bee turned the revolver upon his wife nnd shot her three times. Al though Judge Godhee died instantly, his wife lived until this afternoon. After the shooting, during which she had exhibited rare coolness, Mrs. Godhee, the divorced wife, placed her revolver in her handbag and walked apparently without undue haste, to her home not more than two blocks from the post office. Here ..he was found a fow inimit?s later by Sheriff Johnson, of Jenkins county, and placjld under arrest ot. the charge of murkier. She is now in Jail without ball,\j>ondMn8 an investigation of tho Bhoollng. Judge Godbee wns married three tlmeft His first wife died a few years after they were married, and he then rrtariled Miss PerkinB, tho second Mrs. Godbee, who was to-day such a proi ilnent actor jn the tragedy. Af ter living together for some years therW arose differences that could not be reconciled and Mrs. Godbee sued her husband for divorce, winning her case. Tho woman who wns shot, was for merly Miss Florence Boyer, of Youngstown, Pa. She married Judge Godbee about titre? months ago at her 'iome in Youngstown. f id of Shoes in the World 'ULAR LINES "Our Family" For Every Member of the Family "Strong er-Than-The-Law" Thc Longest Wearing Work SI xx: Maje '"Soft and Good" A Work Shoe True to Nama tubatitutea for leather are ever u?cd. oes Are Better" NIGHT, Casi Mercliauts. [AOS MONEY. * vcr occurred to you that floney Maker in the world? is best in any undertaking icercly in the thing which a like belief in others. z expression of charatcter 'he late J. P. Morgan said he i the man he coulcinot trust." i want to cut a figure in the now, in your home town, to hers. have a heart-to-heart talk ll find them ready to listen, you to feel that we are here t to awe you, but to Inspire ;ter Bank, ter, S. C., Cashier. WORK FOR IiONO CREEK SCHOOL Committed Appointed to Work for Reavefdam Association. Editor Keowee Courier: Since the last issue of The Courier the moder ator of tlie Beaverdam Association has appointed the following gentle men as the Committee on the Moun tain School, to be located at. Long Creek: F. H. Shiriey. P. P. Sullivan, W. M. Brown (Walhalla), John B. Harris and M. H. Lee. Mr. Shirley proposes to enter the field actively for contributions for this enterprise, and all that stands in the way of its speedy completion is a lack of Interest In the Lon-*- ''^eek section and the Beaverdam is >cia tlon. It could not be ex|>eeted that as great an enterprise as that con templated could bo located and or ganized in any section without local support and Interest; still the task for the Long Creek section shall not be a burden to them. Long Creek I will enjoy the greatest benefit ftom the school, hut tito gopd springing np from such an enterprise cannot be confined to any section. It will he perceptibly feit all over the county, and by all denominations. The j>eo ple of the Beaverdam Association must hear the most of the expense of hu liding, but after that the greatest I expense of maintainig the school will fall on the shoulders of the Home Mission Board of the Southern rtnj) tlst Convention. What do you say. brethren? Shall we build this school? Spartanburg, Greenville and Picketts counties each has one. There ls ono 'located In Kahun county, Georgia. Shall Oco neo have one? If you are willing to help, answer to F. H. Shirley' when he calls on you. w,hlch will not he long off. Bo ready; Mr. Shirley will not tako a denial. Baptist. Millionaire Murdered in Basement, Duluth,'Minn., Aug. 18.-Exhaust- ? ive tests made by the chief of police and other officials caused them to de- , clare to-day flint John McAlpine, the millionaire lumberman, who was shot last Friday tn tho basement of his home, apparently could not have Indicted the wound on himself. Ex periments indicated that the fatal ] Shot wa? fired a foot or moro from I tho victim's head. H. Ii. LOWERY DEAD. Stricken With Paralysis, Ho Die?! on Trip to Mississippi Home. Seneca, Aug. 19.-Special: News of the death of li. L. Lowry was re ceived here yesterday. Mr. Lowry left Seneca on Monday, the ll th in stant, for Iiis home in Mississippi, and it is learned here that he suf fered a stroke of paralysis before reaching his destination and died from its effects a week later. M r. Lowry was a landmark of the town anti his passing carries witli it thc regret which ls felt al the loss of a prominent and influential citizen. The body will be brought here for burial, but. funeral arrangements have not yet been made. Miss Norina Gignilllat is entertain ing a house party of charming young ladies, and many pleasant affairs are being planned for their entertain ment. Monday afternoon they were entertained at Robinson's Shoals at a picnic. .Mrs. IO. V. Moorman, of Charleston, is visiting relatives in Seneca. .lames Perry, a son ol' Hen F. Perry, and grandson of Governor Perry, has been visiting Will Hunt at Townvllle, and spent several hours in Seneca on his re til rn to his home in Greenville Tuesday. Mrs! Crutchfleld, nee Miss I .llian Caldwell, of Arizona, ls visiting Mrs. .1. W. Stribling and Mrs. E. C. Do>lo. Mrs. lan; Carpenter, of Greenville, is visiting Mrs. W. S. Hunter. Mrs. Leavelle, of Mississippi, is in Seneca, and will be joined later by her daughters. M r.s. Bryan and Mrs. Lowry. Their friends are always pleased to see them la Seneca. Mrs. Prank Hopkins and children have rete med from a visit of two wt<>ks to relatives in Georgia. Mrs J. E. Hopkins left Sunday for Washington, D. C., where she will be joined by Miss Stella Fincannon, when they will go to Baltlnioro to purchase their fall stock of millin ery. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Holloway aro expect inn the! . sister, Mrs. Coleman, of Newberry, this week, for a visit of some days. . Supt. D. L. Bramlett and f.tinily, liare- returned'from their va' ?tion, spent in Greenville and Fountain Inn. Their friends are pleased io see them in Seneca again. J. L. McWhorter left last Thursday for Jacksonville after .-pending two weeks with I:ls family here. R. S. Vernor has retimed from a visit to Brevard, N C , Mrs. Verner remaining with relatives at Davidson River. Toni Cherry ls visiting bis mo ther here. A pleasant occason of the past week was a course luncheon given | by Miss Norina Gignilliat to Miss Mary Julia Reid, at which the fair honoree's engagement to L. D. Wyly was announced. The wedding will occur October 8th, and the affnlr is claiming tho interest of many friends of the popular couple here and elsewhere. Miss Gignilliat's function was elaborate and beautiful and twelve girl friends of the bride elect were invited. Whist was played at three tables, hearts being trumps throughout the game. At luncheon the places were found by dainty hand-painted cards, and tho beautiful tnble decorations In pink and white colorings were greatly admired. Tiny Cupids were found at each place, which held an acrostic made from the names of the young couple. The guests making highest score in tho game drew for the privilege of read ing the poem, which fell to the lot of Miss Louise Grove, of Texas. MULWEE PAYS PENALTY. After Hoing Placed in Chair Said He Did Not Mean to Kill Hyde. After declaring that he did not mean to kill lils victim, Ernest Mul wee, convicted in Ocotiee on the charge of killing Sam Hyde, a white man, was electrocuted In the State penitentiary at . Columbia Monday morning. After being strapped in the chair the negro made a brief statement, giving the history of the crime. The current was turned on at 11.20 for one minute and one second and ho was pronounced dead. The remains were shipped to Wal lalla and arrived here Tuesday at i.?10. The remains were taken to J?\at Rock, where Interment WAB nade. The following letter from Mulwee, to his brother, Clarence Mulwee, of Walhalla, was written Sunday and mailed Monday nt 11.30 a. m. It is requested by the family of the ne gro that we publish the same. Columbia, S. C., Aug. 17, 1913. (Read the 3d chapter of John.) My Dear Brother: I received your letter and was glad to hear from you and all. Brother, 1 thank you for what you have done for nie. I think that God has forgiven me for my sins, and I have prayed to God to take me in His bands. Brother, tell my mother that she must not grieve, for 1 am going to where my father ls and I hope to meet you all there; and, brother, toll brothers and sis ters good-bye for me. So I will close as this ls the last time that I can write to you. So good-bye, my dear brother. This ls your brother, Ernest Mulwee. Dear Wife: This ls the last time that I can write you a few lines to < let you hear from your boy. Dear ? little Maggie, I can't be with you In : this world, but I truly hope to meet < 4 Howard of $??K) Offered for His Cap ture--His Wife Nearly Craiy. Watteawan, N. Y., Aug. 18. Hairy K. Thaw the slayer of Stan idi'ii Whit?, escaoed front the hospi tal, for the criminally insane here at 7.?5 o'clock Stine'ay morning. A dart for liberty through an open door of a powerful automobile that stood quivering outside and a flight like a rocket, for the Connecticut State line, 3Q?niles away, accomplished his es cape. To-night he was still at large and the hospital authorities felt certain that he was outside the State. Once beyond its boundaries Thaw is free. Only months, perhaps years, of liti gation can bring him back to Mat tea wan and only in one event-that he be adjudged insane in the State to which he lias tied. jjf-Jve confederates manned the car in which Thaw escaped and a big, black limousine which trailed it past tho asylum gate. The police have the descriptions of Thaw's confede rates and the nantes under which they registered at a local hotel Fri day night and are seeking them. The hospital authorities believe that Thaw tied to the shore of Long Island Sound and boarded a yacht waUipg with steam up to rush to Europe. A reward of $500 for Thaw's ap prehension has been offered by Dr. lt. F. VT. Kelb. superintendent of the asylum. Howard Hanni ni, the at ti ndant at the gate, past whom Thaw Hashed In his break for freedom, is under arrest and other arrests are expected to follow in the rigid in vestigation begun by Dr. Kelb. .ijNover Hack to New York. New York, Aug. IS. Harry K. ThatffV who escaiied from tho State hospital for the criminally insane at Matten wan yesterday morning will probably never bo confined again in New(>York. Lawyers seem unani mous in the opinion that there is no hope for extradition if Thaw is foe nd in swfte, other State. Dwtrlct Attorney Chas. S. Whit man-Jpaid that Thaw was acquitted, and ibat no Indictment is pending aga?-tfL-Tiim and he cannot be ex trrf(ftrotn*^ J'* ? - -. orajq^jr^n The bar association has been vig orously pressing for a verdict such as "guilty, but insane," as in Eng land, where such criminals can be re covered. Solne lawyers say the only chance of recovering Thaw is to show that he bribed a State official. Evelyn Nearly Crazy. New York, Aug. 18.-Guests at. the hotel where Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw is staying, to-day declared that sho ls nearly crazy with excitement. She 'Is fearful of her husband, who es caped from Matteawan Sunday. Thaw told her some time ago: "I sup pose that I'll have to kill you next." Thaw Arrested in Canada. Montreal, Can., Aug. 19.-Harry Thaw has been arrested at Coattcook, Canada. Police say, however, they cannot hold him unioss American government demands lt. Ctui Be Returned to States. Ottawa, Can., Aug. 19.-The im migration authorities have declared that Thaw will be deported tinder the regulations porviding that any person, who, within five years of in carceration in a penitentiary or in sano asylum enters Canada, can lie sent back as an undesirable. Let Everybody Attend. Editor Keowee Courier: The Far mers' Union picnic to be held at Oak way next Friday, the 22d, ought to attract wide attention, as it will be the first of its kind ever held in Oco nee. It will be to the Interest of every Union man to attend this meet ing, and not 11 Union men only, but every man ant woman in Oconee, as it is free to everybody and every body is expecing a jolly good time. Come, one and all; bring your bas kets full of good things to eat, spend the day In pleasant converse with one another, swap experiences in farming and stock raising. Make yourself known to the world. And best of all, we will get to listen to two of the best Union shakers the State af fords. President Dabbs, of Sumter, will address Oe farmers in the morn ing, and Mr. Harris will hold us spell-bound In the evening. It will be a pleasure to see those men's faces and to hear what they have to say. Come! A Member. Escaped Convict Surrenders. Greenville, Aug.. 15-Stake Mor ris, the Greenville negro who made his escape from the State penitenti ary a few days ago, and for whom rewards have been issued from Co lumbia, surrendered himself to She riff Rector to-night and is in the county Jail wait?ig to be taken back to Columbia. Morris was serving o lifo sentence. Sheriff Hector this af ternoon got a message from Morris that he had merely wished to visit his family and that he was now ready to surrender. The official im mediately got busy and soon had Morris In Jell. you in the world to come. So be a good girl and pray (Hore the letter stopped, and there are signs of erasure of a part of tho message, but lt cannot be read.) Mulwee ls the first prisoner from Oconee to pay the death penalty for crime since the execution of Cope land, back In Gie 80'e, for the m?r ier of Hunnlcutt. FOSS HACK 'IX) HIS KI HST LOVE, KW urns to Republican Party With His Hut in tho Hing. Lynnfleld, Mais., AUK- 16.-Eu gene N. Foss, three times elected Governor of Massachusetts as fl Democrat, and a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the Presi dency last year, to-day declared him self again a Republican, but remain ed indefinite regarding his reported candidacy for the Republican nomi nation for re-election. Speaking on the same platform with Congressman A. 1\ Gardner and Col. E. C. Henton, avowed candidates for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, Governor Foss addressed the Essex Republican Club members "as fellow Republicans," and made a plea for Republican success, because, lie said, "the State and nation need the return of the Republican party to power, and the Republican party is justly entitled to success. Although Its leaders In the past have been faithless to tho pledges of the party. "I have kepi my hat in the ring," the Governor added, "in order to force other candidates Into the Held, as 1 believe the direct primaries sys tem reciuires more than one candi date. I shall keep my hat right there until it is too late for either of the other candidates to pull out." SPA RTA N HU KG .1 Alli DYNAMITED. Mob Was liento on Securing Negro As sailant of White Woman, Spartanburg, Aug. 18.-Three men, Frank Eppley, J. C. Owensby and .lohn Turner were seriously wounded to-night when a mob storm ed the county jail in an effort to lynch Will Fair, a negro prisoner, charged with assaulting a young white woman near here to-day. She riff White and a deputy, facing the mob alone, repeatedly drove thom back with pistol'shots when the ad vanced with Waitering rams of logs and steel rails. Members of the mob finally return ed the fire and in the darkness the three men were struck. They were not fatally wounded, but were taken to a hospital for, attention. Dynamite Later LTsed. Several charges of dynamite were exploded late to-night hy the mob in an effort to enter the jail. After they had blown down a portion of tho outer wall they were Impressed by the show of strength Inside the jail and retired, but threats were made to return later with nitroglycerine, which they proposed to obtain from a railroad construction camp. Hun dreds of pistol and rifle shots were fired when the dynamite was set off, but so far as can be learned no oth ers were Injured. Governor Moase was appealed to late to-night to call out the militia to protect Fair. He refused, but an nounced that he would order a so cial terni of court to try tho negro. Shortly after midnight a mob raid ed the armory and secured 17 rides, but a militiaman on guard held them up at the point of a gun and forced them to place the rifles hack in the racks. The mob then went out and broke into a hardware store, but be fore they could secure arms or am munition from this place a cordon of police surrounded them and forced the men '.o leave the shop empty handed. The mob then ii cloted down for a while, though about 2 o'clock a hun dred or more mon stuned for the in terurban construction camp bent on securing nitroglycerine with which they declared they would again at tack the jail in an attempt to secure the negro before daylight. At 3 o'clock it appeared that the sheriff had won his fight. Story of Ilmtal Crime. The crime of which Will Fair is ac cused is me of tlie most heinous in the criminal annals of the county. While her h isband, a well known planter, was f work in the fields, on his farm near White Stone, and the girl (she is 19 years old and a bride of last Christmas) was alone in their cottage, she was attacked by a ne gro. Though in an agony of fear, she battled desperately in defense of her honor and did not "ease her strugleB until a blow on the head with a heavy stick laid her on the floor unconscious. lt was about 10.30 o'clock when the assault was committed. The young woman had been to a neigh bor's house. On her way home, through a patch of woods, she saw a strange negro, who leored at her. Trembling, she hurried on, followed by the black, and when she entered her home she locked the front door. Under her own roof she gained as surance, and as the negro had seem ingly continued on his way she gave tho matter no further thought, but ?vent to her room and was brushing her hair when the next chapter of the tragedy was written. Suddenly she heard foot-steps at her back and almost immediately a hand thrust from behind her was pressed closely against her mouth, another hand seized her by the neck, and the rough voice of a negro said: 'If you yell I'll kill you." The girl throw every ounce of her energy into in effort to escape from the negro's [dutches, but In vain. Picking up a lieavy stick which lay on tho window sill, the black brought it down upon her head with crushing force, and the girl, bleeding from an ugly scalp wound, dropped like a dead person. When she regained consciousness SWING AROUND THE CIRCUIT, Preliminary Canvass of Auto Rout? Proved Very Encouraging. A party of about 30 citizens of Walhalla left Walhalla Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock for a "swing around the circuit" of the heit line automobile highway branching out from Anderson and connecting again at Walhalla. It was a (Ino spin of 80 miles, with about a dozen H*"opn of from 30 minutes to two hours at points along the route, and at each hf these enthusiastic crowns greeted t lie party. The Hist stop, of course, was at. Westminster, then Oakway, Cross Roads, Townvlllo, and from there to Anderson, where several hours were spent. The return trip was made on the other spur of the route. thc points touched being Sandy Springs, Pendleton, Clemson College, bring ing the party jimt at supper time into our sister town of Seneca, where "the whole push" was cordially wel comed hy Mayor W. R, Dov le and other citizens, and where we wer?, led like lords al the hostelry of C. ll. Ellison, "Tho Hotel that Made Seneca Famous." And thal supper made a mighty warm spot for Mr. Ellison in the hearts o? ile tired boosters. Enthusiasm All Along the route was shown, and after short talks hy number:' ?f the boosters and citizens o'' the towns visited commit tees were m osen to take up tho mat ter of pushing tho work and raising funds to complete the heavy work necessary on tho mountain end of the route. The commit leos to represent these places are as follows: Westminster-P. ll. Shirley, chair man, A. Zimmerman, Dr. J. ll. Johns. Oakway-W. H. Cole, chairman; H.* J. Myers, J. A. Eubanks, J. W. dearden, T. E. Gambrell. Townville-W. P. McLees, chair man; W. O. Prater, W. C. King, R. H. Price, W. N. Woolbright, J. D. Rabb. Anderson-A good meeting was held at this city and the matter turned over to the highways commit tee of their Chamber of Commerce for immediate consideration and re port, with the assurance (hat "Au-, "devson wlH-do her part." 'A ?andy Sprinss-n. M. Au!!, chaii man; D. L. Reid, J. D. McElroy, Dr. .1. J. Glenn. W. J. Erwin, E. N. Sit ton, S. J. Smith. Pendleton-Dr. R. II. Day, chair man; S. E. Whitten. H. H. Sadler, E. G. Evans, W. M, Crenshaw, J. J. ditton, W. J. Martin, S. L. Eskew. Seneca-J. W. Hy rd, chairman; J. vi. Barron, W. T. Edwards. Tlie trip throughout proved a rev elation to the editor of The Courier, giving a higher approoiation of the possibilities of this great section, a clearer conception of the high class ol' citizenship embraced in our Piedmont section, and a broader vis ion of just what this good roads movement holds in store for this whole country for the immediate fu turo. This is unquestionably the garden spot of tho country- the finest coun try in the world. Hut more on that line later. The party was accompanied by Messrs, T. G. Harbison and Wm. T. Potts, of Highlands, who hy mere accident connected with tho crowd Just ns lt was leaving Walhalla. They bore the fine report that Highlands wants to hell) in connecting up these good roads, and they came down with $2,4 00 subscribed as the contribution or their little town-250 inhabitants -to tho cause of good roads. They show their faith by their works and thia 12.400 subscription was the work of a few hourn We feel sure there are going to be some more samples of faith shown by works as tao reports come. Wal* halla is going to do her part at once! ON TO THE MOUNTAINS! Mrs. Longstreet to New York. Mrs. Helen Longstreet, former postmaster at Gainesville, (ia., had accepted a position with the Hearst system of magazined and has gone to New York, where she will make her future home. Mrs. Longstreet will write for the Cosmopolitan magazine, which Mr. Hearst owns. . She works at a salary of $4.800 a year, with extra compensation for special arti cles. a half hour later she had been drag ged to another part of the room and knew tho dreadful fate which had overtaken her. She raised herself unsteadily to her feet, thinking to fire a shotgun which was suspended from the wall and thus summon her husband. Weak from loss of blood and sick with horror, she swooned again ns she was reaching for tho gun, and she was lying on the floor unconscious when her husband hap pened to enter the house a few min utes later. The husband nt once gave the alarm, and tho neighborhood was soon up In arms, and posses organ ized. Pair had been seen in the community and a search was Imme diately begun for him. It was seve ral bonis before his arrest, and he was capUlred at tho depot in Spartan burg. He denies his guilt, but She riff White is sure bo hag tho right man, and that he will at once be Identified by his assailant as soon aa she is able to appear before him. Pair in Penitentiary. Spartanburg, Aug. 19--Fair has been lodged In tko penitentiary at Columbia. -?