Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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PUBLISHED THREE WITH US AGAIN. The Legislature Met Promptly at Noon o: Tuesday. HUMAN ENDORSED. Whaley Speaker of the House and Mauldin President Pro Tem of the Senat?;?Hoyt Elected Clerk of the House and Mann Elected Clerk of the Senate. Columbia, Jan. 12.?The General Assembly convened today. At 12 o'clock Clerk Hamer called the house of representatives to order and the roll was called. Hon. M. L. Smith, formerly speak er, was elected today unanimouly to fill the chair teapoyx.Mly. Hon. Richard S. Whaley, of Char leston, was nominated for speaker by Mr. T. P. Cothran. The nomination was seconded by a number of voices, and Mr. Whaley was subsequently elected. Speaker Whaley called attention to the fact that political matters alone should hot demand the entire atten tion of the house, but needed legisla tion be given time and attention. The speaker concluded in extend ing severe thanks and gratitude for his re-electicn. An election for clerk of the house was next entered into. Representa tive A. G. urice placed in nomina tion Mr. J. Wilson Gibbes and Repre sentative J. O. Wingo placed Mr. Jas. A. Hoyt's name for the posi tion. Mr. Jas. A. Hayt was elected, hav ing received 6S votes. Mr. Gibbes received 56 votes. There was nec essary to a choice, 63. There were 124 votes, cast, every member ci the house having voted. Nomination for reading clerk were next in order. Mr. H. P. Smith pro posed the name of Mr. D. L. Smith, of Colleton, and Mr. W. L. Daniel nominated Mr. J. E. Smith of Saluda Mr. J. E. Smith was elected. Mr. J. S. Wilson, of Lancaster, wu re-elected sergeant-at-arms without opposition. Rev. R. M. Pratt was elected chan lain over Rev. Mr. Pooser. The following resolution offered by Mr. John G. Richards was unan imously adopted: "Whereas the senior Senator from South Carolina in the United States Senate, Hon. B. R. Tillman, has been charged with improper conduct as a Senator by President Roosevelt on account of the offer by Senator Till man to purchase some land from a company in Oregon to which the United States government had ced ed said land and whereas President Roosevelt has been at enmity with Senator Tillman for years and hi.; made this charge not for public good but in anger and to gratify his peronal animosity, and, whereas, Senator Tillman has made a full, frank and convincing reply to i.be charges upon the floor of the United States Senate, "Therefore, be it Resolved, by th? General Assembly of Souln Carolina: "First, Thai we do hereby put on record our indignation at the reck less and malicious attack upon the good name of our senior senator and do most severely condemn such un warranted acts and sensational and vindictive methods on the part of the chief executive of this nation, and do hereby give expression to our continued and unbroken confidence in the honesty and integrity of Sen ator B. R. Tillman, firmly established by a life of purity and rectitude in this his mother State, a life given to the service of the people with a devotion and courage rarely equall ed and never excelled. "Second. That a copy of these resolutions be sent to Senator B. R. Tillman as a further mark of our trust and esteem." The House then adjourned to Wed nesday. In the Senate. The senate was called to ord sr at noon by Lieut. Gov. Thos. G. McLeod. Mr. McLeod. remarked that the sen ate ha.1 a considerable amount of work this year and expressed ihe hope that there would be thorough harmony in the work and entire co operation with the president. Mr. Mc. j Leod recalled the death of General Hemphill and Senator Giesou, dur the past year, and the speaker's re marks were appropriate and touch ing. Following, the senators. recentH elected, were sworn. An election was then entered into for president pro tem. The result was the election of Senator W. L. Mauldin. of Greenville. He was nom inated by Senator A. B. Carlisle, of Spartanburg, and received 26 votes, against 10, cast for Hon. T. G. Wil liams, of Lancaster. For clerk of the senate there were nominated three candidates: Elbert H. Aull, of Newberry; Ed. H. De Camp, of Gaffney, and Marion M. Mann, of St. Matthews. The election resulted in victory for Mr. Mann, who had been nominated by Senator W. H. Stewart, of York. Mr. De Camp's name was withdrawn before the vote was taken. There were twelve ballots, the last being: Mann, 25: Aull. 13. For reading clerk. Dr. W. L. Stokes was elected over Rev. C. P. Boozer,' TIMES A "WEEK. SEEKS LOST WIFE. MR. C. E. BROCKINGTON,. OF CHARLESTON, IS IX Jacksonville, Fla., Looking for His Wife, Who He Believes is Mental ly Deranged. Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 12.?A special dispatch from this city to the Columbia Record says: Heart broken and at a loss to explain the disappearance of his wife, C. E. Brockington, of Charleston, is in I Jacksonville seeking her. He has made a search of all the hotels and rooming houses, but cannot find her. He has appealed to the police, who are assisting him in the search. After providing for the care of their 8-months-old child, the mother and wife, left her home in Charles ton on Thursday afternoon, and from the evidence given by the ticket agent at Charleston. Brockington' believes she came to this city. He ' will remain here until the arrival of the Pullman conductor who was aboard the train on which she is supposed to have arrived. Mrs. Brockington is an accom ! plished woman, 27 years of age. She is a stenographer an d elocu tionist, being a graduate of two schools making these studies a spec ialty. The eouple were married seven years ago as the result of a romance, which began while both were employed in the office of a lumber company at Georgetown, S. C. Brockington is now a freight con | ductor on the Atlantic Coast Line Railway. He was at Savannah at the time of the disappearance of his wife. She left her S-months old child, Julia with her mother, saying she was going to town to do some shopping. She returnea home later, prepared supper and left two bottles of milk for the child, with instructions for its care. With no explanation, she then left and has not been seen or heard of since. Mrs. Brockington according to her husband, felt very deeply the death of a child several years ago and he fears that she has become tem porarily deranged. TILLMAX AFTER ROOSEVELT. Will Show up Sunday Iniquities of the Blusterer. Washington, Jan. 12.?Immediate ly following Senator Tillman's vig orous attack upon President Roose velt in the senate yesterday, the i enator inaugurated a campaign of "purification" in regard to the White House. Since the president's attack the senator has received much corre spondence expressing sympathy and volunteering much information, which will serve materially in the foundation which the senator has laid in his campaign, as he announc ed in his speech yesterday, that he was determined to "show up" the president in what he termed was I his "two-lights." He has already gathered a sufficiency of data, it is understood, to start with, and some interesting developments may be looked for as regards the political relationship of these two strenuous politicians. It is understood that the postoffice and its methods is one of the targets at which the senator is to aim his pitchfork. having received 30 votes to the lat ter's eight. Rev. A. X. Bninson was elected chaplain of the senate, over Rev. S. R. Bass, by a vote of 34 to 5. Committees were appointed by the president to notify the house and the governor of the organization of tlu senate, and that they were ready to hear the governor's annual message. Resolutions of respect were offered upon the death of Gen. Hemphill and that a floral tribute be placed upon the resting place of the late Senator Gibson. The following resolution was offer ed by Senator Clifton, of Sumter. It was passed unanimously: "Be it resolved, by the senate of South Carolina, the house of repre sentatives concurring: "1. That we, the duly accredited representatives of the people of the State of South Carolina hereby, for ourselves and for the home folk of Senator Benjamin R. Tillman, ex press and declare our' confidence in his integrity and honor and extend to him the moral support of his and our people with the abiding assur ance that he deserves it all. "2. That a copy of this resolution publicly expressing the esteem and respect in which he is held by his fellow citizens of the old common wealth of South Carolina be engross ed and forwarded to him. Appointments. G. E. Moore, of Anderson, was ap pointed journal clerk; W. K. Broad ford, of York, bill clerk; H. S. Bas kin, Lee. secretary to the president; pages, Frank DeChamps, Lee, and HarT Earle, Oconee; doorkeepers. W. E. McDonald, T. C. Scott and I. C. Brown; laborers, Albert Xance, Jim ^ichard and Stephen McCants. The senate adjourned until twelve o'clock, noon, tomorrow. GIRL KNOCKED DOWN BY A FIEND ON THE PUBLIC STREET. Criminal Assault Attempted Upon A Young Lady in Heart of Fashiu able Richmond District. Richmond, Va., Jan. 11.?In the heart of the most fashinable dis trict in this city at an early hour yesterday mormng, Miss Marie Louise Stumpf, 19 year of age, daughter of A. E. Stumpf, a business man of this city, was severely beat en and only saved of being criminally assaulted by the timely appearance of Irvin Pool, who was attracted to the scene by her cries. The perpe trator of the crime was Charles Gillespie, a negro twenty-five years of age, who is now under arrest and will be given a hearing as soon as Miss Stumpf is able to appear before a sptcial grand jury. The crime occurred at 6:30 yes terday morning when Miss Stumpf was on her way to mass. The negro sprang at her, dealing her a b'ow? with his fist, knocking her down. This he repeated wben she arose and he then endeavoied to acctm plish his purpose, wounding her in the face and neck with his teeth. Miss Stumpf fought with the desper ado. She finally succeeded in regaining her feet and started to run. Her screams had attracted the atten tion of Pool, who was escorting a young lady telephone operator to ber work, and when the negro saw Pool approaching he tuned and lied. I Miss Stumpf fell at the feet of Pooij and the young lady, who carried her to a nearby residence, from whence she was removed to her home About two hours after the crime detectives Flournoy and Tiller dis covered a negro at the corner of Beech and Main streets, about a mile from the scene of the crime, having his shoes polished. He answered the partial discription and upon be ing arrested and searched was found to have a ring and bracelet in his possession which had been torn from Miss Stumpf. When the crime became known there was considerable excitement in that neighborhood of the city which was soon dispelled by the prompt ac tion of Judge Witte. The judge came in person to the police station and emphatically announced that there would be a speedy trial of the negro and that he would summon a special grand jury to indict him as soon as Miss Stumpf is allowed by her physicians to testify. WANTED TO HEAR T1LLMAN Diplomats of All Countries Ask for Senate Cards. Washington, Jan. 12.?The un written diplomatic rule, which pre vented the representatives of foreign powers from attending a congress ional session, when an attack on the president was heralded was shat tered yesterday on the occasion of Senator Tillman's speech. The Stale department has been flooded with requests'for cards never before de manded. Interest in the present situation is apparently so intense in the diplomatic coterie that no re gard is retained for the old rule. True to Bryan. Richmond. Va., Jan. 11.?The Vir ginia electoral college met today, cast the vote of the State for Rryan and Kern and sent the following tele gram to Mr. Rryan: "The Virginia electors in electoral college assem bled with undiminished confidence in you and in the principles you re present, send their respectful greet ings." A Hideous Fiend. Savannah, Jan. 12.?Andrew AD lent, a negro employed at the Union Station as a porter is under arrest on a serious charge. It Ms alleged he criminally assaulted Essie Wat son, a negro girl about ten years old. who is a deaf mute and very simple. The negro stoutly denies the charge. , S. C. THUKSDAY. JAI DID NOT GET HIM, THE JOB. SCGRES KILLED Another Explosion Occurs In the Lick Branch Mine. WAS DECLARED SAFE Three Hundred Miners at Work in Mine and the Number of Surviv ors is Not Yet Known?150 vo 200 Are Believed to Have Perish ed?Most All Are Americans. Bluefield, W. Va., Jan. 12.?As a result of another explosion at the Lick Branch Mine, at Switchback, about twenty miles from here, be tween fifty and one hundred miners were killed this morning. The number may be largely in creased, as from 280 to 300 miners were at work at the time and it had not been ascertained shortly be fore noon how many survived It was only last Friday that the last body of a victim of the explo sion of December 28 was removed, after which the State mine inspectors declared the mine safe and that work could be resumed. A majority of the miners engaged to resume work were Americans, it was stated. The mine was examined this morning before the new shift went to work. Soon after work was begun the explosion occurred. At 1 o'clock this afternoon the rescue party had not been able to enter the mines, on account of the intense heat. It Is thought that fol lowing the explosion the mine caught on fire. Officials decline to estimate the number dead, but at the pit mouth it Is believed that a hundred have perished. Fresh air is being forced into the mine. The miners place the blame on some of the foreigners who may have entered the mine with open lamps. FORTY KILLED. Divine Service Ended Fatally in Swit zerland. Berne, Switzerland, Jan. 10.?Din ing divine service today, an ancient church near Sion suddenly collapsed, burying the worshippers in the ruins. Practically all the members of the congregation .vere killed or injured. A wild panic follewed. those who es caped rushing through the fields shouting that an earthquake had ov ertaken the village. Other villagers joined in the outcry and were with difficulty calmed. After an hour's exertions the lire company of 'the place extricated for ty corpses, but it is believed that there are still a number under the timbers. Sixty persons were badlv injured. Rewarded His Bravery. Ashville, Jan. 12.?Because John ny Dixon, colored, aged 12, came to his rescue when he was attacked and bitten by a mad dog, and, al though it took all his savings, Ar thur Wiley, a fatherless and hard working boy, has sent Johnny to Ral eigh Pasteur Institute, going there on the same train to be treated lor his wounds. Smith Scores Teddy. Columbia, Jan. 11.?In an ad dress before the Y. M. C. A. yester day afternoon Senator-elect E. D. Smith criticised President Roose velt's actions in the Tillman "land grab" sensation. Mr. Smith referr ed especially to the placing of sleuths upon the track of the South Carolina senator. Foolish Woman. Asheville. N. C. Ian 12.?Morti fied .by the non-appearance of her dusky swain at the marriage alter, after she had herself secured the marriage license and invited the minister and guests to the wedd-ing, Pearl Moore, a colored nurse, to the dismay of those assembled, attempt ed suicide by drinking wood alcohol. sTUAKY 14, 1909. -Donahcy in Cleveland Plain Dealer. ANOTHER LYNCHING YOUNG NEGRO MAN SHOT TO DEATH. Charged With Wilfully Knocking a Mule's Eye Out, Which He De nied Doing. Scranton, Jan. 11.?Mr. Willie Price, a prominent and reliable farm er from Hyman, Florence county, was here today just from the scene of the brutal murder of Arthur Da vis, and informed The News and Courier correspondent that the young negro was taken from his house last Friday morning by a few masked white men, who afte.* beating him in a brutal manr.u, shot him to death. The net"j, for the past year, had been living on the farm of Mr. Big ham, a son of the lute ex-Senator L. S. Bigham, from Florence county, and during the latter part of the year was accused by Mr. Bigham of wilfully knocking his mule's eye out. When he reprimanded the negro se verely, the latter became offended at the charge and neighbors corrobo rate the negro's statement in saying that he is not guilty. This is be lieved to be the cause of the brutal crime. About this time the negro decided to move to the farm of Mr. W. J. Hyman for the year, being a day lab orer, and was living there when the crime was committed, Mr. W. J Hyman hearing the alarm from the negro house, hastened to the scene, and on his arrival at Dnce recogniz ed the men now accused, and also their horses and buggy. The parties at once ran off a short distance from the buggy into the woods, tiring a pistol, by the light of which Mr. Hyman easily recognized their faces. The mother of the dead negro can identify the men, as their masks ac cidentally dropped off idur'ng the scuffle with the negro while he was being taken from his house by the men. The old woman f.ays they were all white men and live in the Hyman section. The inquest will be continued to morrow and further evidence ob tained, and, in all probability ar rests will be made. The negro bears an excellent reputation, in mat sec tion for honesty, industry and obe dience. The people of the Hyman section and. lower part of Florence county are greatly incensed at the crime. TRIES TO HELP TEDDY. The Postmaster General Whitewash es His Political Boss. Washington, Jan. 11'.?That the Dorr case, in which Senator Tillman was involved was brought to the pres!dent's attention for the first time on December IS, 1908. was asserted last night by Postmaster General Meyer, in a statement made in response to an inquiry. Senator Tillman, in the course of his speecii yesterday, said that the president "has been in possesion of all the facts in this case since July last, and men will be curious to know why, if his zeal was honeot, he did not make them known then." Fought Pistol Duel. Yazoo City, Miss., Jan. 10.?In a ijistol fight early today at Silver City, near here. D. B. Sproles, a prominent planter, was perhaps fat ally shot and Jess Davis, a negro, was instantly killed. The negro and Sproles had some words regarding the burning of a house. Later Davis opened fire on the white mm, tour shots taking effect. Sproles, ii. turn, shot Davis dead. Will He Shot. Mrssina. Jan. 12.?The ruined city presents the aspect of war. It is completely under military rule and the cordon of troops about lhe community has been completed. Strict orders have been issued that all prowlers shall be ordered from the lines and ghouls found looting the ruins or the bodies of the dead shall be shot down without mercy. GREAT BATTLESHIPS ARE PROVIDED FOR BY THE U. S. GOVERNMENT. Fifteen New Vessels?Increase of $29,000,000 in Navy Appropria tion Agreed on. Washington, D. C. Jan. 11.?A $29,000,000 increase in the navy ap propriation was agreed upon todav by the house committee on naval affairs. The following naval program for appropriations at this session was adopted: Two battleships of 20,000 tons dis placement. $19,000,000: five torpedo boat destroyers, $4,000,000; three colliers, $3,600,000; four submarines $2,000,000; one subsurface boat $400,000. Total $29,000,000. The two battleships are recom mended by the committee instead of four as estimated for by the navy department. The" estimate of destroyers was cut in half, the navy department ask ing for ten. An ammunition ship, a repair ship and two mine laying ships, estimated for by the navy de partment were refused by the com mittee. The estimate for the three colliers and the four submarines were agreed to except that the com mittee added one surface boat. Only three members voted for the authorization of the construction of four 26,000 ton battleships. The other fifteen members voted for only two. The committee otherwise cut down the estimates submitted by the navy department so that instead of. a $63,000,000 increase it will be only $29,000;000 or $30,000,000. While it was estimated last year that the two battleships of 20,000 tons displacement would cost $10, 000,000 each, the members of the committee have been led by the navy department oifi'cials ;o believe that it probably will be possible to con struct the big 26,000 ships proposed now at a less cost than that estimat ed for the smaller vessels a year ago. "Competition along the ship yards accounts for the fact,*' explained Secretary Newberry, "that they will make a bid without any profit in It, and I think I can prove to the satisfaction of anybody who Is inter ested that they are bidding on work now at less than the cost of labor and material that goes into the ships." The secretary estimated that the cost of each of the new ships, which Admiral Pillsbury, chief of the Bu reau of Navigation, describes as the 'most powerful ship in ihe world" would be about $9,000,0(10. but the members of the committee antici pate that the cost will be $10,000, 000 eacn before they are completed. The committee was almost unani mous for the appropriation of five torpedo boat destroyers, each to cost $800,000. Two members voted for two scout cruisers, the navy de partment asking for five, to cost $2,!)00,000 each. Chairman Foss was the only member who opposed the authorization of the construc tion of four submarines to cost. $500,000 each. The committee was well united on the proposition to authorize three colliers a: $1,000, 000 each. The authorization of the subsurafce boat was made without much opposition. BODY FOUND IN LOFT. Mysterious Murder Mystery in The State of Indiana. Marion, Ind., Jan. 10?A myster ious murder was uncovered today when the charred body of Mrs. Rosa Ricks, 2"> years old, wife of a timber buyer was discovered in the hayloft of a barn in the rear cf Thomas Wil son's. Indications are that the wo man was killed and the barn fired. The husband of the woman whe separated from her a week ago, and and Lev! Sutton, who is charged by Ricks with alienlating his wife's af fections have been arrested. A cab driver says he drove Mrs. Ricks and a strange man to cha barn at 11 o' clock Saturday night. Gets Two Years. Spartanburg, Jan. S.?Ursa All man, a young white man who several weeks ago shot and killed Jam?s Burglss, near Greer. today pleaded guilty to manslaughter and w.is sentenced to serve two years in the penitentiary. It will be remembered that Allman had been hunting and returning home, fired at young Bur giss, who was in the poultry yard, the load from the gun killing the boy almost instantly. ? Murder a:*d Suicide. Hamilton, Ohio. Jan. 12.?Frank Donnelly, 65 years old, after killing his wife with a revolver, shot him self and then slashed his throat and wrists with a razor and walked from Oxford, his home, to Hamilton, a distance of 15 miles. He is nov> dying at Hercy hospital here. Perished in Flames. Columbia. Jan. 1 1.?In a fire which destrnyed the parish home for the pnor of Lancaster county last night, two blind inmares perished in the flames, one an aged negress and the other a negro boy. Three houses, together with their furniture and pro visions were destroyed. 0 3 CENTS PEB COPT. MURDER SOLVED Minister Committed Murder and Then Killed Himself. TELLS GF HIS GRIMF In a Letter to the Sheriff of Adnir County, Mich., Where He Hud Committed the Horrible Crime, He Told All About It, and How He Did It. Carthage, 111., Jan. 11.?The Rev. John H. Carmichael, paster of three Methodist churches in and) near Adair, Mich., confessed slayer of Gideon Browning, a neighbor, whom he slew with a hatchet and cremated last Tuesday night in Rattle Run church, committed suicide today in the toilet room of Miss Miranda Hughes's boarding hcuse by cutting his throat with a pocket knife. The preacher left ?. letter to the sheriff of Adair, Mich., giving de tails of the murder, dismembering and incineration of Browning, and ascribing the act of self-defence and moral cowardice because of the hyp notic influence that Browning, an illiterate carpenter, held over him. W.hile the confession of the church rider is rather extensive and on some points minute, it leaves many questions in regard to the tragedy unsolved, admitting that the state ments are true. Some of the letter tends to create the impression that .the confession is really the produc tion of an unsound mind. The preacher does not explain sat isfactorily how he and Browning came to go to the Rattle Run church, or why both seemed bent on keeping their presence there secret, except to say that Browning wanted the preacher to officiate at Browning's wedding that night. This account does not explain the fact that the preacher evidently knew that Brown ing already had one wife, if not two. Nothing more than Carmichael's letter to the Michigan sheriff has thus far been uncovered in Carthage tending ' explain the mysterious tragedy. Carmichael died wit' out regaining consciousness. He bad prepared to leave Carthage this morning, and went to the toilet room in the yard before starting for the railway sta tion. There several hours later Miss Hughes discovered him bleeding and frozen. He had cut his throat, but the wound was not fatal except that long bleeding and the zero .cmper ature had sapped his life. The suicide left a letter addressed to his wife in Adair, Mich., but it has not been opened. The preacher was unknown to any one in Carthage and gave his name as John Elder After a long rambling and discon nected recital of his meeting with Browning,. Carmichael described the active killing and incineration as fol lows in the letter for the sheriff: "I saw he was holding a weapon of some sort up his sleeve. Instantly I made a grab for it, and I got the hatchet from him and asked what he menat to do with that. He said, 'I'll show you,' and from his over coat pocket drew out a knif3 in. each hand. He came at me, strik ing with both hands, while I backed across the church, down the side aisle, and across the front, but I did not dare to turn about to open the front door. Thon I threw the hatchet and struck him, and he fell. I then turned to cpen the door, when he grabbed me by the leg and threw me down, where my hands came upon the hatchet. There was a desperate struggle, in which I used the hatchet until be laid quiet and still. I cannot tell ail that happened after that. I was wild to dispose of the body. I was in a honible terror, so I began pulling rff his garment? that I might drag the body away somewhere and hide it Then when my eyes fell upon those knives I flew into a rage and began to cut him, when he woke up and grabbed me again. Then for a while I used that hatchet until I was sure b.9 was dead. "Then I saw that the fire was hot enough to make the stovepipe red nearly to the elbow, so I grabbed him by the feet and dragged him down there and cut him to pieces, putting in each part as it was dis membered. Then I began to put the garments into the front stove, and I remembered that it had a poor draft and the things might not burn. Then I saw that my clothing was torn and bloody, wh'le some of his were yet whole, and I exchanged, and then took all but a few of mine and piled them in rlong with the body. "I then went up nearly to Tunnel! Station, where 1 turned my Tig about and started i* on the back track. My great coat hid my torn and bloody garments until I got to Chicago, where I purchased others. I am tired of trying to hide, though I have succeeded in eluding the de tectives so far. If you get this while I am yet alive come and get me." Three Were Rilled. New York, Jan. 11.?Three per sons lost their lives and*"live were injured in a fire that swept a five story apartment house at No. G6C Ninth avenue, from basement to roof.