Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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THE COUNTY CHAIN GANG. Statements From Mr. B. E. Kcon In De fense of H s Brother And Attacking Testimony Taken In Investiga tion on Wednesday. .ir. Butler E. K on. at reet a member of the city police Irce. a brother of the late Air. 1'in. .!. Koon. against whom, as guard of the chain gang several of the .charges of cruelty to convicts were made in the testimonv taken 1 Referee F. H1. Dominick on last Wednesday. .Ar. iutler E. Koon was himself a guard on the county chain gang for four years. up until )ecember. 1902. having preceded his brother as guard. Fr,)m the knowledige of the wo-)rkings of the garg gained during his f-u1 years' service as gtua r(i. and' inl defense of his brther, he desitres am requests space to make a few statements in rererence to the testinyt)m taken at the investigation on Wednesday. His statements are as follows: The members of the gang, are as low characters as there are on earth. but during the time I was with the gang as guard they were treated as kindly as it is possible to treat this class of men. They were whipped only in order to make them work and only enough to make them work. They were given to bacco, which was purely a kind ness on the part of the authorities. They were also provided with warm and heavy clothes in the win ter. I never saw a man come off the gang who deserved a pension and I am only sorry that there are not more of the criminal and worth less negroes on the gang and sub ject to the lash. "The testimony of Mr. Albert Schroder in the investigation on last Wednesday I believe to have been inspired largely by spite. During the summer of 1902 there was a log in the ground at the creek below .Mr. Schroder's house for a ford., which had been put in several years before. AIr. Schroder claimed that the log caused the water to back up and (lid damage to his land. He entered suit againit the county, coming to the supervisor with tears in his eves. I took the gang tb the place and cut a ditch about three hundred yards long and eight or ten jeet wide. though in my judgment the log was doing no harm whatever. I also took out the log. After the ditch was dug Mr. Schroder came to the super visor and offered to comnroise forj S50. telling the supervisor that I had said he was entitled to the dlamages. I had told Schroder no such thing. Superviser Schum pert was overruled by the board and Schroder wvas given S50 (damages. Every since that time Schroder has hadl it in for Supervisor Schumpert. "WVhile I wvas near Mr. Schro decr's house Schroder repeatedly told me that he wantedl a place on the gang. saying that the negroes ought to be whipped even more than I was having them whipped and made to work. I am satisfied that my brother, Air. Ben Al. Koon. did not whip the negroes like MIr. Schi-oder says was the case. M1v brother wotild fre -quently come in on Saturdlay nights and talk to me about, the wvorkings of the gang. and if anything I he lieve he wvas too easy on the ne groes. I dlesire to state that I be lieve AIr. Schroder slipped tup in this part of his testimony I am satisfied in me belief that any charges of cruelty in the treat ment of the gang bri utght against my brother are nat true. andl if me b)rother was living: thee w' nldl be pro,vedl false. I believe that Schr' der is the cause of the whole investigation and that Schroder's activity lies in the - tact that he failedl to get a plIace with the gang. and in his spite against Supervisor Schumpert. I believe that Schroder's testimiony is directedl largely against rm' brother because that gentleman is dead and( no t here tI defend' himself. "The in'vesti'ation *in W\eie wh........T.i....:....ca.. by '-ch' ,ler " Message Told After 40 Years. I cul( dicd in peace: I could die in peace if I onilv were he inc with my Wie ami1 little chilbirvn. but it is si hard t) die here. far frn liime an(1 ailv ng strang..ers. (~6l. i)elaixy. ,f C'obb's (ietrgia I.eionlI. m11"aned these words nearly fo,rty years ag.O as lie lay dying ini Stantoln I Hospital. Washington Citv. I te had been f,,ud mortally woinded on I battleneld by Union soldiers and had been taken a pris oner to tile hospital. "You can live only a few hours. the surgeo,n told him on making his rounds one day. Calling to his sid, "Johlie Wright. a 1)(yisi lnion Slde rec" verni- ig in a w lie. (ciI 1)elan'e. "aid t' him: "Readi t(m fr the ffrurteenth chapter ..1 >t. Johnil." The\ young. soldier. a dctevnit hristian. read the ciap er to tile rinzed I . when he had finished the Colonel t(,o,k from his pillow a daguerro type of his wife and children and kissed it farewell f,r tiim. The end sotoen came. Years passei. Tile voting sol dier became a minister of the .lcti odist Episcopal Church in Ohio. and in his sermons sometimes re ierred to the brave- Confederate's death. ie now lives at Bridgeport, Ohio. across the river from Wheel ing. He determined recently to at tempt to fnd the address of the widow or relatives of Col. Delaney., that he might tell them the details of the soldier's last moments. He had a statement inserted in the Confederate -Veteran. a paper published at Nashville. by Col. Cunningham. An eager reply came from Mr- Hull. of Athens. Ga., a daughtei e Col. Delany. asking for the particulars of her father's death. They had tried in vain to learn more than that he had been killed in battle. And now, in a Georgia home, there is a letter that will be handed down from one generation to an other. It is the minister's reply and it tells how a brave Confederate died. Many very impolite people make use of the mails." "Naturally, but what accosions Jhe remark "I was down at the postoffice a half hour ago and saw posted oni the wall a long list of uncalled-for Idtters." A Boy's Wild Ride for Life. With family around expecting him to (lie. and a son riding for. i8 miles. to get Dr. King's New Dis covery for Consumption. Coughs and Colds' W. 11. Brown, of Less ville. Ind.. endured death's agonies from asthma: but this wvonderful medicine gav'e instant relief andh soonl curedh him. Hie writes: "I nowv sleep soun(dly ev'ery night." Like marvelous cures of Consump tior.. Pneumonia. Bronchitis. Coughs. Colds and G;rip p)rov'e its matchless merit for all Throat and Lung troubles. Guiaranteed bottles Soc and Sr.oo. Trial bottle free at WV. E. Pelham & Son.'s drug store. 16Olllcesa 1 Poilid People frequently ask us how m any ounces there are in the pound weight we use in our drug store. Some seem to think that we only give 12 ounces in one pound. We want to assure everybody that when ever they buy drugs at Mayes' Drug Store they will always get 16 ounces to the pound, no matter whether it is a pound of pure Cream Tartar, Epsom Salts, or mr-.y drug or chemi cal. Iays'lMStor Fall in and follow the Economical b The Busy Newberry's Greatest Dress Goods Store. More stores in Newberry combined. No last year c Creations of style and beauty, a vast sea of love Dress Goods will pay you to come 100 miles to Black Dress Goods. 10 pieces Beautiful Nub Voile worth 75c a * 25 pieces Beautiful Silk Stripe Sicillian a 75c 100 pieces Black Dress Good 50c kind this N 15 pieces Sicillian in all colors and Black a 10 pieces Sicillian sheds the dust and a great 50 pieces Skirting in stripes, flowers, and soli Waistings! Waste no time looking elsewhere everything 1 50 pieces just landed a 35c value at - 100 bolts New Gingham the 12 1-2c kind Cotton Novelties in suitings and Nub Voile tI 121-2c. Buy it at the CASH STORE 6 day; 15 pieces Duegal suiting 'tis all Linen and the 500 Bed Spreads slightly soiled from Bolting 500 Corsets 50 and 75c kind~ - - 500 Bolts very best India Linen a 15c numbe Big close out in Towels 1000 at - - Big close out in Towels 1000 at - Big close out in Towels 1000 at - - 500 Mens shirts Brand New Goods some woi lot this week selling two for - - - Just from Ireland 500 pieces Short Ends Tat at half price, 1000 pairs Ladies and Children 15c Hose thi For everything in the Dry Goods Line hunt THE NEWBERRI f. M. Laild jt E Letter to Stewart Bros. HUDGENE Dear Sirs: You want a cheap Job of paint for a cheap house. donFtn in Devoes: there's nothing, in all CANE:. MILLS paint. so cheap as Devoe. Oh, yes., you can paint with SHINGLE MI mud; but that isn't paint; you anti it to look about right for'a month GRA_TE BARS or two. Paimt Devoe: can't (10 it for less;~* there's nothing so cheap; say noth ine; of wear. there's nothing so COTTO N cheap as Devoe. It goes so far; save gallons; no.-..-..-..-..-..-..-. matter about the price, save gallons. We carry a A gallon of paint. put-on, costs $4 or 5: save gallons. plies. Devoe is your paint;. save gal Mail orc ons: Devoe is your paint. Yours truly H UDGE N F. W. Devoe & Co. .____ P. s-el raNewberry Hardware CEREALITE. eaentc Don't forget to .top ness, Plantation Ge dress your grain with When in need call Cerealite. N Jow is the your wants at reaso time to use it to obtain sole agents in coi best results. will d ou ble yield. We also carry brated. in stock a!! grades of WHITMAN Guano and Acid, also the best on earth. Kair it, Potash, Nitrate of Soda, etc.11 SUMMER BROS. 5M NOT uIILL CONTR ACT FOR LIMN.2(.o eda ~ited amount of for n n foot pine wood-mill yard .I; ns deliv ry-August to De j4.:.riet. cember 1904.E L. W. FLOYD, E . P. I 8t Man: er. iLine uyer every Day this week at ,ash Store New Dress Goods to seleet from than any two arried over stuff offeeed you. The Newest liness greets every one for 6 days selling in this great sale. Black Dress Goods. d 6 days offering - - - 30c value 6 days price - - - 30c veek - - - - - 25c 75c value only - - - 49c value at $1.25 our 6 days price - 69c :s a great selection full 50 in wide at 98c Waistings! iew and up-to-date known to Waist Maker. - - - - - 19c - - - - - 9c ie same flake kind offered over town at at - - - - 8 1-2c thing for outing suit. S- - - - - - 74c - - - - - 25c r 6 days price - - - 9c - - - - - 5c - - - - - 10c - - - - - 12 1-2c -th $1.00 and some less to close out the - - - - - 95c le Damask in 2, 2 1.2 and 3 yd lengths s week - - -Oc CASH STORE well, Mgr. BROS., LAURENS, S. C. and .Machine Shops, auseMAUACTURERS OF.M~ ANVILS, STOVE PARTS, DERRICKS, CLS, COTTON PRESSES, ANDIRONS, ,BRIDGE WASHERS, SASH WEIGHTS, ) @ENGINE REPAIRS.? @ @ @ @? MILL CASTINGS A SPECIALTY. complete line of fittings and sup -both wholesale and retail. lers receive prompt attention. S BROS........LAURENS, S. C. SyHere is the place for Everybody wanting the a full line of Har-! Right kind of cigars ars, Saddles, etc. And finest stationery, mf us, can supply Ladies and gentlemen. 1able prices. Don't you forget it. aimbia for the cele-Afrssupyo New goods in these lines SA DDL ES. Down to the lowest mark. rry them. Nwi h ieta DAVIS & CO. Nwi h ieta ain St. Columnbia. Each one of you [CE. ISome of these things given that an elec n School District Ought to come. -the 15th day of For they are going nill speci tax for Fast anu give satisfaction. school located in It is a settled fact. C. AUL L. Come and see for yourself, P. SETZLER. E. H. Aull, .AKE, Proprietor.