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fe*> \ « b i d «r v THE AIKE RECORDER BY FORD & RcCRACKEX. AIKEX, SOUTH CAROWA, FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 1889. PRICE $l.o0 A YEAR. Professional Advertisements. 1 Miscellaneous Advertisements. D. 8. Hesdkksos. E. P. Hekderson. Henderson Brothers, Attorneys at Law, Aiken, S. C. Will praetice in the State and ] United States Courts for South Caro lina. Prompt attention given to col- | lections. pptAt Jambs Aldbich Walter Ashley. Aldrich & Ashley, Attorneys at Law, Aiken, 8. C. Practice in the State and United] States Courts for South Carolina. John Gary Evans, Attorney-at-Law. Will practice in the Counties of I I JP Aiken, Edgefield and Barnwell. ' Uaviland Stevenson, Attorney at Law, Aiken, 8. C. Special attention given to Collec-I tiou. 0. 0. JORDAN, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. AIKEN, S. C. Dr. Z. A. Smith* PRACTICING PHYSICIAN. VAUCLUSE, - - - S. C. Office near Depot. Capital paid in, - - #50,000 Loan and Savings zb-A-Zestk: ■ * Does a General Banking and Collec tion Business. Savings Department. 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E. EDGERTON, Gen. Passenger & Freight Ag’t, Charleston. S. C. •Perkins DOORS,SASH 4BUKDS V . w. w. Real Estate Ag’t. For Sale. IK POWDER Absolutely Pure. This powder never vanes A marvel of purity, strength and wholesomeness. More economical than the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold in competition with the multitude of l#w test, short weight, alum for phosphate powders. Sold only in cans. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., 106 Wall street. New York. F«r sale by COURTNEY & CO., Aiken. S. C. REGISTRATION NOTICE. I WILL be at my office the First Monday in every month for the purpose of registering those citizens who have come of age since the last election, and to attend fo other offi cial business. WALTER ASHLEY, Supervisor of Registration for Aiken County. FURNITURE. W HEN you want Furniture, do not fail to get my prices before you buy. I keep iu stock— Bureaus at $5 00 Double Washstands at.. 3 25 Open Washstands at 1 25 Bedsteads from 1 75 up. I keep a well assorted stock that I sell at very low prices. I sell for cash or on weekly or monthly install ments. F. B. HENDERSON, PROPRIETOR. AIKEN, 8. C. N. K, JONES, Manager. (YffiMSS Corner York Street and Colleton; Avenue. CAPT. DAWSON’S SLAYER WILL PROBABLY BE ACQUIT TED BY Y. A SUMMARY UP TOJ IDENCE Comfortal Rooms and Tei i and well furnish^ ible supplied with [rs. (n. e. sen; The trial of Dr. T. B. McDow, for the murder of Capt. F. W. Dawson was begun before the Sessions Court in Charleston, on Monday, Judge J. B. Kershaw presiding. The interest in this trial was so in tense that the corridors and staircase of the Court House were thronged by persons desiring to witness the trial. To prevent excessive crowding, the sheriff had to prevent the spectators from entering until the lawyers, wit nesses and press reporters were ac commodated. Dr. McDow, the prison er, sat during the trial alongside of his Counsel, the Hon. A. G. Magrath and Asher D. Cohen, Esq. The Soli citor, W. St. Jiilien Jervey, Esq was assisted in the prosecution by Messrs. Mitchell & Smith. The jury consisted of five white men and seven negroes, and when drawn was thought to be favorable to the pri soner. The first day’s testimony* did not eli cit anything more than was already known by the general public. It was shown that Capt. Dawson had gone to Dr. McDow’s office on the day he was murdered, for the purpose of protest ing against his improper attentions to the white nurse of his (Capt. Dow- son’s) children. There was no wit ness to what passed between Capt. Dawson and Dr. McDow, but the former was shot by the latter, a few minutes alter he entered the office, and from the nature of the wound musthavedied in a.minute or two after being shot, the vena cava, or jreat vein that conveys the blood jack to the heart, having been com pletely severed. Strong evidence was shown that McDow had attempted to bury Capt. Jawson’s body, during the three hours and a half that he remained alone with it in his office. The yel- ow sand on the back of the deceased; the abrasions on heels of his shoes; scratches on his head and face; the partially dug grave in the closet un der the staircase; the blood stained pade; the bloody finger marks on the losetdoor; the whitewash on Capt. Dawson’s trousers, and on the kid glove on his left hand; the bloody sand taken from the closet; the white wash on McDow’s hat and shoulder; and his foot .prints on the fresh earth : n the closet, all showed the attempt hide the victim. It was proved hat there was no whitewash in Dr. McDow’s office, every man who went into the closet came out with white wash on his clothes. One of the most interesting witnes ses for the prosecution was Marie Burdeyron, Mrs. Dawson’s Swiss tion of his in front of out taking I habitual never had oc< ^ I only know he was I rose and fired with- aim at ail. pistol. I have tfu to use it; at the same time I have been very often in places where, d*d not know but that I might have Duse it. After I flrrj he said in broken lan- ave killed me!” in an o voice, with a groan, ri^d to take my life, ave taken yours.” olfallen to the ground xfjuling, but had turned guage. “you almost in&udil I said, “yo sir, and now He had noi He was still % little towan the back of the office; he was more < rectly between me and the table at tl ,t time, and the first of my sentence. You have tried to take my life, and i w I have taken yours,” was uttered bile he was standing between me ml the front door. I turned as he itoggered towards the desk at the f uk side of the office, and he fell, 11» head .eating on an angle formet by the desk and the western wail ’ the house, near the back office do - I stood fora foment dumbfounded; v what to do or think, and felt for his pulse, in a recumbeut posi- n down and placed orizontal position on thought of calling in .cal attendant, red whether I myself ing to possibly resus- svson; I saw he was s dead. Under the rBstances I lost all I did not ki I stooped doi placed his he« tiou; I drew bis head in the floor, an some other m I then won could do any itate Capt. dying; that h appalling cir self-control. My first tho him, if possi not mortal I effort to have ted him My concl us was fatal—tha fact that he wj I don't kno possible to d feelings. I w account of th the case, not man life, but bewildered a of certain sea; connected with It occurred to irf surroundings ht was to resuscitate . It the wound was uld have made every tored him—resuscita- was that the wound oath would ensue; in dfiad. at it would really be ribe accurately my lorrified, not only on hole surroundings of having taken hu- dition to that, was rrified on account mill knew would be get rid of the well as I could, and I picked up the batund cane and car ried and placed t. ilm where they were maid. Her testii remarkable that 1 many years, andj . > A 'Aim, i my was the most ts been heard ! x -—V ghtness of her re- ibund, and thoug the body in the c flooring.^ I lifted the body and breaking the t held the close hatchet the olda^t old timbewpiief same a feWTaon tup hurriedly I deep enough Tor a slight excavation sufficient to hide in if a dozen spado moved; and I put ^ dragged the bod the closet. H aJjzgd that i of concealing the t underneath the by the hands, tmall nails that bn position, took the flooring in made of loose td repaired the Ifore. ^n taking }ght it was not f ' , so I made thought was lot more than Lis of dirt were ^body in. >m the office it there I that, THE APSTA HOTEL! Augusta, - - Georgia. BEST $2.00 HOUSE IN THE SOUTH. Headquarters for Commercial Men. Centrally located near R. R. Crossing. B. S. DOOLITTLE, Proprietor, Formerly of Tontine Hotel, New Haven, Conn. Also, West End Hotel, Long Branch,!. N. [agrath [down in the day asked her her diary on which PAVILION HOTEL. Charleston. S. C PASSENGER ELEVATOR AND ELECTRIC BELLS. House fresh and clean throughout. Table best in the South. Pavilion Transfer Coaches and Wagons at all trains and Boats. Rates reduced. Beware of giving your Check to any one on Train. Rates i'2 00 @ $2 50. Wright’s Hotel! S. L. WRIGHT & SON, Prop’rs., COLUMBIA. - - S. C. T ABLE supplied with the BEST. Rooms large and well furnished. One of the most comfortable hotels in the South. ZSTRates • easonablc.Jgk 5-Ton Cotton Gin Scales, $60 Beam box Brass Tare beam. Warranted for S Year. Freight Paid. AGENTS WANTED. Send for Term.. “JONES HE PAYS THE FREIGHT.” For Free Price List, Address JOKES of BINGHAJITON, Binghamton, K. Y. Alex. B. Williams F ARM 125 ACRES 1-2 mile of Mout- morenct Station. A nice Cottage and four new tenant houses on tract. 1500 of the celebrated Niagara grape, orchard of Young Le Conte Pears and Apples. —ALSO— 1034 3-4 acres one mile of station. Both very choice. —also— Building lots on Boulevard Coles and Colleton avenue, destined to be the popular portion of our city for pri vate residences. —also— Several houses with large ots local tedcentrally. -Dealer In- Fine Imported & Domestic Goods. Park & Tilford’s Liquors. Per Bottle. Fine Old Monog.am Whisky... .*1 50 “ London J; mail a Rum. 2 00 St. Croix Rum 1 50 Sheiry, pale 1 00 & 1 25 G. H. Mumm & Co.’s Extra Dry #1 50 Brunswick’s Private Stock, ) a -pts .75 Catherwood’s 3-Feather Rye... .$2 75 Old Baker’s, in qts 1 50 Gibson & Son’s Old Rye 1 50 Imported Port Wine 1 50 BRANDIES—J. & F. Martel... 2 00 J as. Hennj, in pts 1 00 California Brandy, 5 years old. . 1 25 Per Gallon. North Carolina Corn Whisky.. $1 75 North Carolina Peach Brandy.. 3 00 was a memorable memorable day when comes to tell a poor girl, jTsmPfer in the country, with out friends, to leave and run away with him. It was a memorable day on that account, because he was a mar ried man and proposed to leave his wife and run away with a poor girl. He dared not tell me first he would leave his wife. He asked me to run away with him. That day was made memorable because he proposed to run away and leave his wife behind and carry a poor girl with him. Yes, and again, each day I asked him in the name of God to leave me alone— to leave me in peace—and he would not.” None showed more interest, or ap peared to enjoy the humor of the maid’s witty replies more than the prisoner, who wore an almost continu ous smile ou his face. He seemed es pecially to enjoy the situation when she told of her meetings with him and of his kisses. Her testimony about his stories of domestic Infelicity did not embrrrass him, for he wore the same smile throughont. It was evident that the maid was not averse to McDow’s attentions; and it is pitiful that a valuable life, such as Capt. Dawson’s, should have been lost in the endeavor to protect one who was not worthy of such pro- tectiou. On Wednesday the witnesses for the defense were examined. The most important of these was McDow him self, who testified that he was in his sittiug room when he heaid his office door gong strike, and as all the ser vants were out he went down and opened the door himself. Upon open ing it lie saw a gentleman standing ou the step, who asked if be was Dr. McDow. “Yes,” I answered, “I am Dr. Mc Dow.” “I am (’apt. Dawson,” he said. “Will you walk in, Captain,” I said. Entering witii a domineering air, he proceeded in an irritable voice: “Dr. McDow, I have just been in formed of your uugcutlemauly con duct to out of my servants.” I replied: “That I have been un- gentleuiaiily to one of your servants, sir, is untrue.” He said: “I forbid you to speak to her.” I told him 1 would speak to her when I pleased until he showed me he had authority to prevent it. Then he said: “I will give you to understand she is under my protec tion, and if you speak to her again I will publish you in the papers,” I said: “it you do, you infernal scoundrel, I wil hold you personally responsible. Get out ot my office!” Then he struck me on the head with his cane, knocking eft' my hat. I re ceived almost simultaneously a blow from bis left hand, which Threw me across the lounge. Following me up, he struck me on the head while en deavoring to gain my footing. 1 had a pistol in my liip-poeket and arose and tired it as soon us possible, believing my life to be in imminent danger. 1 used my pistol, as I be lieved, to protect my life. J don’t know that I can give exact ly the position he occupied iu front of me; he was moving and I was mo ving; J had just been thrown dowr ' I was paying more attention face and hand than to the actu. ’on undeiiTi back to the ol I made someel body, even befoi immediately aft was exhausted _ to lift it, and wc and was resting] struck. I attenc Policeman Gordl 1*# The statements in the papers were made while I was under intense ex citement. You didn’t leave him while alive to seek medical aid? No. You waited till life had departed from the tody, closed the windows of the basement, took up the planks, put the body in the opening made, re moved the earth first, put the hat in the vault in the yard, hid the cane, came back and got the spade, dragged the body into the hallway around the narrow passage into the hole. You supposed the abrasions on the face were from trying to get it up out of the hole. You noticed the blood an the face when you took it out. In the interim between putting the body in the hole and taking it out, you went into the back office, resting till the gong struck, saw Gordon at the door, went to the grocery, boughtapples and candles, but said nothing to anyone. After repeated efforts to get the body out, you tried to get it in the original position? Oh, no. What did you do? Brushed the clothes. What for? I did not want it to be seen. You picked the cane out of the vault, washed it thoroughly, but could not find the hat. As the body lay in the hole it was not concealed, but would have been by putting the planks over it. The body was not under the joists. Afterward you put the body back and washed and clean ed it. Is it the custom of physicians in Charleston to carry pistols? I don’t know that it is. Are you an exception to the rule? I don’t know that I am. You fired without taking aim at all? No aim at all- Did you go to Dawson’s house after the shooting? Yes. Did you send any notification to Mrs. Dawson, or the family, or a phy sician, of his body lying in your office? No. Who did you ask for? The maid. My idea was to break the news through her, but as she was not there I said nothing. Dr. Forrest testified that he saw McDow on the evening of the 12th of March in the jail; had examined his head and found there was a swelling on the left side on top of the head: then examined it ocularly and found there was a small red contusion of the scalp, a slight wound that showed redness and swelling. The character of the wound was one responsive to a blow struck by a cane. Didn’t think it necessary to dress it; it was so slight. The reports made by the detective policeman, Serg’t Dunn, that were found ioLCapt. Daprson’s pocket, were ‘ ,ce* and the lawyers nounced^that they f the case, announced that 1 d at o h v Ca then put In for the d closed their sideS, The Solicitor, would S. Meynardie, J. B. Allen, D. Shum- pert, D. Kyzer and J. B. Brigman. EDGEFIELD COUNTY. From The Chronicle, J une 27th. Mr. Preston Yonce, who was soter^ ribly shot by young Murrel and ? roung Carpenter, as narrated by us ast week, died at the residence of his uncle, Mr. Martin Yonce, on Friday morning last, after terrible suffering. He left a dying deposi tion, made before the Hon. W H. Timmerman. A day or two preced ing this lamentable death, Wm. Carpenter had come into our town and surrendered himself to the Sher iff. Whitfield Murrel was already in jail. On Sunday night last, our towu was in considerable excitement over the piesence of a numlSr of armed men, sympathizers with Murrel aud Carpenter, who came, they alleged to defend these prisoners from the ef forts of a band of lynchers—sym pathizers with the Yonces. No band of lynchers however—nor even a sin gle lyncher—appeared. Nor do we believe there was ever any design or project of lynching. The armed men to whom we refer, were led. you may say, by the somewhat notorious, “old Ben Booth.” Under these circumstances, Sheriff Ouzts called to his aid the Edgefield Rifles, who were on patrol during the night, aud who early on Monday morning, escorted Sheriff Ouzts, with young Murrel and young Carpenter, to the railroad depot, where the Sheriff em barked with his prisoners to lodge them in the Columbia jail. This course, on the part of Sherff Ouzts, is doubtless wise and of good judge ment. Consequently the next act in this atrocious and bloody drama will be the trial of Murrel and Carpenter. From the Hon. W. H. Timmerman, no less than from univers&l report we learn that Preston Yonce was a young man of undoubted high character and unblemished respectability. We feel deeply for his family, and beg leave to assure them ot our most genuine sympathy. We regret exceedingly te state that on Friday evening last, while return ing from the Denny’s picnic to the house of a friend, Mr. wm. Wheeler, of the Good Hope section, was thrown from a buggy and his skull very seriously factured. Our next- door neighbor, Mr. W. N. Burnett, who is a nephew of Mr. Wheeler, posted off to see him early on Satur day, and has not yet returned to our town. It is thought that Mr. Wheel er, who is old and in very ill health, cannot possibly survive. » remove the ring itthon, and iitting it in, but caliy and unable to the back office en the gong was |&d it as described by n. ' The closet.was dlark, s» I went to a corner shop^Jt thjLCandles, returned and on my iVlm v^amt into the closet and removed After several efforts to extricate - it, I finally suc ceeded, and placed it in tlieofflce near the front door. I found wh&u I got back that the weight of the body had forced the head down underneath some of the flooring. That had not loosened, so that in taking it by the hands and trying to raise it up, the forehead {very likely came in contact with the plank that had not been loos ened, which perhaps, accounted for the difficulty in raising it. After I dragged the body back into the office Fnoticed a little dirt ou the clothes. I took a brush and dusted them off as well 'as I could. I took a moist bowel and wiped the face off. There was a little blood coming from theunouth and nose. I wiped it oft. i 1 wandered about the house for a considerable length of time, not know ing what to do. t don’t know what I did do. I walkec up and down the room pulling my hair. I ultimately de ermined to surren der myself to the authorities. I caine out, ant seeing Gordon, the policeman, ou the corner, requested him to accompany me first to see counsel, and afterwards to go with me to the Central stt tion. On reacning th^; station house I re ported to Lieut. Heidt that I had killed Capt. Dawson and wanted to surrender myseli.?’ Cross-examined:—Questioned by Mr. Smith: Did you understand what Captain Dawson meant -the person referred to—when he said you were guilty of ungeiitlenmnly conduct to a servant girl ol' his! Who was it? It was the woman that, I believe, acted as governess for his children. Yon did not think the conduct un gentleman ly ? No. Why? On account ot her willingness to acquiesce in iu what I was doing. You rejected the idea that you de served any implication on your char acter? I did. Was it because you felt you did nothing to deserve any implication on your character? Ye*. J had done nothing to war rant publication which would injure my character. What pocket did you take the pistol from ? The right hip pocket. I drew it im mediately and ftr^K. Did he fall immediately? That is estimating time, and I was not in a condition to take notice. He turned pale, and said, in broken lan guage, tiiat I had killed him. He was in the act of falling, and I made an effort to catch him, but lie fell hea- vriy, and on his head. Thinking he was in a tainting condition, I placed him in a recumbent pccture. How long was that? Hours to me, possibly only min utes. Didn’t 3*ou state to Solomon and ^ighe that lie lived possibly half an »ur? p. m. til 10 o’clock rt adjourned/ Lursday morning. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. BARNWELL COUNTY. From The People, June 27th. The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Blackville, Alston and Newberry Railroad Company was held at Blackville on Wednesday of last week. Niue hundred and twenty- five shares, a majority of the stock, were represented. President Georga A. Wageuer’s report was read. It rec ommends the early extension of the line northwards. The report of Su perintendent Keys stated the gratify ing fact that the road had been oper ated without an accident during the year just ended. Col. Mike Brown submitted his report as treasurer. Within the year upwards of a quarter of a million of dollars had passed through his hands as treasurer. After paying all current operating expenses and the fixed charges on its bonded indebtedness, a snug sum remains in the treasury to the credit of the road. After the adjournment of the stock holders’ meeting, the directors met, with Alfred Aldrich as chairman, and elected the lollowing officers: Presi dent, Geo. A. Wagener; Treasurer, Mike Brown; Secretary, R. S. Thomp son; Superintendent, J. C. Keys. Prof. A. F. Otis, of Elko, aud Miss Bessie, daughter of Mr. George R. Dunbar, of Bennett Springs, were married on Tuesday evening, Rev. F. J. Sanders officiating. Mr. T. A. Rhoden died on the 16th inst., at his home near Double Ponds. He had been in ill health for a con siderable time. Edgefield Monitor. June 26th. Mr. James M. Abney died at his home iu Edgefield ou Thursday last, of heart disease, aged 62 years. Mr. Abney was the father of Col. John R. Abney, late Solictor of this Judicial circuit, now of\New York, and of Hon. B. L, Abney, of Columbia. He was born in the Sainda section of our (^ountv but had Biided the untyt isnon , lonest man jtnd a true gefitie- His funeral] on Saturday was largely attended and much regret is felt at his death. “How many more of these for elgn- ers have you got to testify?” asked Judge Witherspoon at Court in Ai ken last week, refering to the Edge- field witnesses in tho case of the State against Nathan Bodie for mur der. These Edgefield citizens object to being called “foreigners” in a county that could never had an exis tence but for that big slice that was stolen from Edgefield. They came nearer being “natives” than the judge himself. The barn and stables of Mrs. M. A. Padgett, at Elmwood, were destroyed by fire on she 21st, caused by sparks from an engine while threshing. Loss about $500, and no insurance. Her dwelling house aud gin house barely eacaped. THE CRIMINAL COURT. The Augusta ami Cbattauooga road to be Built. Bai- ABBE V1LLE COUNTY. From the Press and Banner, June 2Gth. Miss Meta Lythgoe is now at home after a pleasant visit to Aiken, Char leston and Alabama. Her aunt, Mrs. Henry, of Aiken, came with her for her health. We can safely sav there is no healthier place in the upper por tion of the State than Abbeville. We are quite sure that the brethren who are publishing “Bill Aru’s” let ters do not know that they are in fringing on the author’s rights, and are making themselves liable for the consequences of a disregard of the law which protects an author. ORAN GEE URG CO UNTY. From The Times-Democrat, June 26th. Mr. I’. M. Priekett, the new post master at St. Matthews, lias qualified and will enter unon Ids duties ou the first of next month. We regret to hear of tho death of I Mrs. Ada Barton, wife of Mr. D. | Barton, which occurred at their home near Rowesville last Monday evening. Mrs. Barton was a daughter of Dr. <>. N. Bowman, and sister of Mr. I. W. Bowman of this place. She was about i twenty years of age. MISTRIAL IN THE CASE OF THE STA TE A GAINST NA THAN BODIE. Augusta Chronicle. Unless all signs and promises fail, the construction of the Augusta and Chattanooga railroad may be regarded as a certainty. This great line is a necessity to a wide belt of country. Capitalists recognize this to be true; they see that the road will be a good investment, and are willing to put their money into it. A well-informed gentleman said that if work were not commenced within the next thirty days, proposals would he solicited and work begun as soon as contracts can be made. To Augusta aud Chattanooga, to the intermediate country, as well as the country beyond the proposed western terminus, this road is of the highest importance. Its construction will mark a new era in the development of the country and in the advance ment of the manufacturing and com mercial enterprises of the two cities above named.—Augusta Chronicle. This road will be of great benefit not only to Augusta but to Aiken, as it will increase our direct communi cation with the West. Rival Banks in Lancaster. Bock Hill Herald. We understand that movements LEXINGTON COUNTY. From The Lexington Dispatch, June 26th. Mr. William Fetner, an old citizen of Columbia, died Sunday morning at his home in tills city. 5lr. Fetner was a native of Lexington County, where he was born eighty-three years ago, but he has spent seventy years of his life in Columbia. The new Union Church at Red Bank Mills will be dedicated on the . doulciiov fifth Sunday in June, by the Revs. J. • August. are on foot to establish two banks in Lancaster. On Friday last Gen. J. B. Erwin circulated in tnat towu a sub scription list lor signatures for a bank to have a capital stock of $50,000 ami by noon had obtained subscribers for all but $3,000. He then presented the list to Messrs. Heath, Spring & Co., who declineii to take stock, but went to work at once and before night obtained $50,000 in subscriptions tor a rival bank. They at once applied to the Secretary of State for a com mission aud that was issued ou Satur day . As said above, the capital stock of tiie last named bank is $50,000. consisting of 500 shares, each of the par value of $100, 20 per cent of the stock subscribed for to be paid on the loth oi August, the balance to be cal led for by the directors. Judgment Day—Three Recruits for the Penitentiary—Some Civil Business Transacted this Week. On Friday morning the case of Na than Bodie was resumed. The argu ments were opened by D. S. Hender son. Esq., for the prosecution, who made an able and logical address. He was followed by John R. Cloy, Esq., for the defense, who made an eloquent appeal for the prisoner. O. C. Jordan, Esq,, also for the defense, then spoke iu an able and feeling ad dress. George W. Croft, Esq., then made the closing speech for the same side, and as usual with him he anal yzed the whole question and made an exhaustive speech. J. Perry Murphy, Esq., the Solicitor, summed up the case in one of the best speeches of his legal career. The Judge then charged the jury, explaining to them the law applicable to the case, and the difference between murder aud man - slaughter. The following were the members of the jury: Tillman Faulkner,B. F. McDaniel, W.F.Green, M. E. Stallings, L. A. Wise, P. L. Jones, John Blackman, J. B. Wilson, J. D. McKinney, E. D. Adkinson, R F. Clark, Edward Cleckley. It was nearly dark before the case was given to tnem, and they retired to their room for the night. Ou the opening of Court on Saturday morn- iug they came in and announced that they stood nine for acquittal and three for manslaughter, and were unable to agree. The Judge thereupon ordered a mistrial. The report of the jury did not take anyone by surprise, as it was the gen eral opinion that it would not bring in a verdict of guilty, and one of ac quittal was not expected at the first trial. While the charge of murder was not sustained by the evidence, that of manslaughter—the taking of human life In sudden heat aud pas sion, without malice aforethought— was proved. It was shown that Gun ter was tresspassing on Bodie’s land, and under the law Bodie had the right to put him off, by the use of very gentle force at first, and increas ing this force until the ejectment was accomplished. Instead of this, how ever, Bodie wrongfully resorted to ex treme force at the very outset. Rec ognizing this fact his attorneys set up the plea of self-defense, claiming that Bodie used his pistol only after Gunter had pointed dis gun at him; that be shot Gunter only in protection of his own life. The case of James Nnnn, George Renew, jr., John Gordon, white, and Lena Gordon, colored, charged with riot, was then taken up and the de fendants found not guilty. Talbert Holmes, colored, charged yattoy^f a hi g h John Thompson, colored, chaT_ with carrying a concealed deadly weapon, was round guilty. PASSING SENTENCE ON THE PRISON ERS. The Judge then imposed the follow ing sentences* Samuel Miller, for carrying con cealed deadly weapons, to pay a fine of $75, or six months in the peniten- ttarv. He paid the fine. William Palmer, for house-breaking and larceny, six mouths in the peni tentiary. Samuel Inabinet, for obtaining property under false pretenses, to go to the penitentiary lor nine months. William Johnson, for assault and battery of a high and aggravated na ture, fiued $50 or four months in the penitentiary. John Kneece, for carrying concealed deadly weapous, to pay a fine of $50, or go to the penitentiary for four months. He paid the fine. John Thompson, for carrying con cealed deadly weapons, to pay a fine of $40 or go to the penitentiary for three months. He paid the fine. CASES CONTINUED. The following cases were confined over until the next term of the Court: The State vs. Joseph Fagan and Wm. Fagan, maliciously setting fire to grass, whereby the woods of an other were burned. The State vs. Richard Hobbs, mur der. Thp State vs. Albert G. Howard, assau and battery with into;it to kill, and carrying a concealed deadly weapon. The State vs. Ernest Hersch, Ru dolph Hersch aud Paul Hersch, arson. A new trial was granted to Charles Crowley, convicted of committing an assault and battery. CIVIL BUSINESS The juries were then dismissed and the civil business of the Court, con sisting of orders and equity cases was taken up. In tiie case of E. J. C. Wood, exec utor, against Turner and others, for the construction of the will of tiie late Mrs. Wood, tiie Judge reserved his decision. Ou Wednesday morning the three Germans, Paul, Rudolf and Ernest Hersch, iu jail charged with arson, in burning Mr. Lamar’s barn, ap plied to be released on bail. A^ter considerable argument by Geo. W. Croft, Esq., for the defendants, and D. S. Henderson for Hie prosecution, the Judge allowed bail in tiie sum of $1,000 to Paul Hersch, ami $1,500 to Rudolf, but refused it to Ernest. At noon the civil business being completed, the Court was finally ad- ourued. Tom Woolfolk Convicted. Tom Woolfolk, the notorious mur derer of his father, mother and six brothers and sisters, has been con victed by the Court at Perry, Ga., and sentenced to be hanged ou the 16th of Tne Georgia Confederate Home. Columbia Register. “Plans for the main building and a number of cottages for the Georgia Confederate Home have been pre pared and the work of construction will begin in a few days. The board of directors have purchased one hun dred and twenty-five acres, within two and a half miles of the centre of Atlanta, for $9,540, upon which to erect the home. It promises to be a credit to its generous projectors, and will afford a comfortable asylum for mauy disabled and needy veterans. —On a three-acre strawberry patch W. T. Gibson of Forsyth has recently cleared $600 from the sale of the fruit. He has also made quite a neat sum on a small raspberry patch, ______