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WALKER WRIGHT ACQUITTED Imeresting Case Tried in Laurens Many Witnesses Testified. 'ke State. Laurens, October 22.-The trial of 1. Walker Wright, superintendent of the Clinton Cotton mill, charged with perjury developed the most interest img case heard at this term of the criminal court. The trial was begun Wednesday afte-rnoon and nearly all of Thursday was taken up in the itearing of testimony. The argu raents were immeditately begun wah the conclusion of the examination 01 witnesses, W. C. Irby, Jr.. leading off for the prosecution. He was fol lowed by F. P. McGowan and W. R. Richey of counsel for the defense. Yesterday morning B. A. Morgan of Greenville closed for the defense and Solicitor Sease for the state. After the court's charge the jury retired at [r:20 with the case and after de bating 35 minutes a verdict of not guilty was returned. The state put up 14 witnesses, all present or former operatives of the Clinton Cotton mills, while the de fense introduced 30, comprising the officers of the mill. overseers of the various departments., operatives of the several rooms and a number of character witnesses, including some of the leading officials and private citizens of Clinton and Laurens. This trial is the result of a sworn statement made by the defendant, I. W. Wright, in Magistrate J. M. Rudgens' court in this city on the 2oth of August last to the effect that te Clinton Cotton mill did not dock its operatives for quitting and to his own knowledge it had not been done 4uring his connection with the mill as its superintendent, which covers a period of five and a half years. Mr. Wright had been summoned -to testify in a suit brought by Solo -=on Bobo against the Clinton Cotton -mill for $8.85, which amount Bobo claimed had been taken out of his children's tickets--$6, a dollar each for the children and the balance for rents, etc., because he had quit and moved away from the mill without working a regulation notice of two weeks. The contention of the plaintiff was 'that his six children were docked $x each simply for quitting. This was 'the only conclusion, he said, although it was not so itemized on each ticket, as 'were the items for rent, fuel, etc. To the direct question Superinten dent Wright swore that the mill did not dock for quittiAg. Bobo lost his suit. Immediately proceedings were in stituted against Wright. charging him with perjury. The preliminary proceedings were heard before Mag istrate Hudgens, who sent the case up to the circuit court. When Mr. WVright went on the wit n.ess stand Thursday he swore to the same statement in toto that he had made in the magistrate's court. His testimony was courroborated by a number of mill bosses to the effect 'that no one was ever docked simply for quitting their job. On cross ex amination it was admitted by some or a majority that it was the rule to d ock when an operative quit or walk ed out during work hours. The fine. they stated, was usually $r. The dock age or fine was imposed, it was explained, on those who would delib erately leave their job without giving 'the proper notice or arranging for a substitute. Not infrequently the wi'ork thus given up was left in bad shape, which of course entailed a loss of time and production. As stated, there were a number of of state witnesses who swore they had been docked $1 for no other rea -son than that of "quitting" the Clin ton Cotton mill. This was the rule and when any of them had taken the trouble to investigate why their tick ets was short $1 without any show ing, the explanation by the superin a- tendent was that they'- knew the "rule." Mr. Wright is regarded as one of the most capable mill superintenden'ts in the country. He knows the busi nessfrom the beginning, having rise tohispresent position from a sweperinthe old Pendleton mill 39 years ago as a II-year-old boy. He is a good business man and in recog nition of this he was elected an al derman of the town of Clinton a Hester's Report. New Orleans, October 22.-Secre tary Hester's weekly cotton state ment shows for 21 days of October an increase over last year of 396,ooo and an increase over the same period year before last of 299,000. For the 51 days of the season that have elapsed the aggregate is ahead of the same days of last year I.OoS. ooo. and ahead of the same days year before last 405.000. The amount brought into sight dur ing the past week has been -63.632 bales. against 443.625 for the s-me seven days of last year and 449.70' rcar before. The movement since Septembelr Ist shows receipts at all United States ports to be 2.256.441 against 1.463.763 last year. Overland across the Mis sissippi. Ohio and Potomac rivers to northern mills and Canada 63.639 against 29,826 last year. interior stocks in excess of those held at the close Qf the commercial year 327, 773 against 200.019 last year: south rn mill takings 332.ooo against 278, 285 last year. The total movement ince September i is 2.890.150 against I,97I.893 last year. Foreign exports for the week have been 237.-382 against 260,935 last year, making the total Zhns far for the sea son 1,464,963 against 936,327 last year. The total takings of American t mills, north, south and Canada, thus far for the season have been 601,648 t against 517,700 last year. Stocks at the seaboard and the 29 leading southern interior centers ave increased during the week 202; 58 bales, against an increase during the corresponding perion last season f gi,050. Including stocks left over at ports and interior towns from the last crop and the number of bales brought in to sight thus far from the new crop, the supply to date is 3,142,117 against 2,139,692 for the same period last I year. Capt. Hitch Removed. Atlanta, Ga., October 22.-Capt. R. N. Hitch, who was in charge of the troops at Statesboro, on the occa sion of the recent lynching and burn ing of the negroes Reed and Cato, has been dismissed from further -ser vice in the state militia. The verdict of the courtmartial was approved late yesterday by Gov. Terrell. In ad lition to dismissing Capt. Hitch, the verdict contains the following recoin nendations: Lieut. L. A. Mell, who was in :harge of the camp while Capt. Hitch tvas at the court, is suspended for one year and is to be publicly reprimand ed. Lieut. Griner, who was in charge >f the reserves and who leit his com~~ mand without authority, is to b epub-I icly reprimanded. Lieuts. Cone and Morrison were acquitted. The finding of the court martial is the result of a trial which was held in Savannah, Col. Clifford L. Ander son of Atlanta being president of the ourt. The most careful inquiry in to the facts surrounding the lynch ing of the two negroes was made,( the hearing lasting nearly two weeks. ~ Competition between the different nations of the world for foreign rade is causing merchants and man- I ufacturers to make increasing de mands~ upon their consular officers For trustworthy information concern ing nearly every line of commercial I and industrial activity. 4 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF NEWBERRY, ( By John C. WVilson, Esquire, Probate Judge. WHIEREAS. Edidie G. Havird hath ma e suit to me, to grant her Letters j o Administration of the Estate of THESE ARE THEREFORE to de aind admonish all and singular te kindred and Creditors of the saidl Pope L. Havird, deceased, that they b and apepar before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Newberry on November 2nd. next after publi cation thereof, at II o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my Hand, this 14th day of October, Anno Domnini, 19o4. J. C. Wilson, TJ.P.T C' tiHINDIPO RESTORES VITALITY - Made a - Well Man THE T of Me. "xREAT .3 u - RENCH REMT3-n produces the above result in 3G days. Cs Nymous DebiZity, Impotency 'bricocdc, Feu:ing 4temoy. Sto;e all drawns and .sses caused by errcrs of youth. it wards off In anity and ConsumpLion. Young --n regain Man ood and Old Men recover Youthtul Vigor. It ives vigor and s.ze to snrunken org:ms, and fits man for business or nm-arrie. Eas!y carried in he vest nocket. Price s Q 6DoxCs 2.5 %V mail,' 1:- -.; rl aa" , 'Vitil Ialf Rates to Columbia and Return Via Southern Railway. The Soltherr railway will sell tick ts to Counmia and retiurn from al oints in S-ith Carolina including \ugsta. Ga. and Charlotte, N. C. at :crv low rates account State Fair, 'olumbia. For military companies and brass )ands twenty or more on one ticket -ate will be one cent per mile in each lirection, plus trbitraries per capita Fickets will be sold daily October 14th to 27th inclusive and for trains trriving Columbia noon October 26th vith final limit of all tickets October ;oth, 1904. The Southern railway in addition :o the regular passenger trains run iing on convenient schedules to Co umbia, they will operate special :rains Oct. 26th and 27th, 1904, be :ween following points: Branchville, Camden and Sumter :o Columbia. Spartanburg and intermediate )oints to Columbia. Anderson, Belton and intermediate )oints to Columbia. For full information apply to any tgent Southern railway, or write R. W. Hunt, Division~Passenger Agent, Charleston, S. C. The Kid's Chronicle is the title of a iew Liverpool journal. It is publish :d by the Street Arabs' Institute. Peoples National Bank PROSPERITY S. CAROLINA maid up Capital, - $25,000JC Fire and Burglar Proof Safe and Insurance. Interest al lowed in Savings Department. Promptness, Accuracy, Se curity and Courtesy guaran teed. Investigation invited. We want your business. M. A. CARLISLE, Pres.. H. C. MOLELEY, V. Pres. W. W. WHEELER, Cashier. DIR ECTORS. V. P. PUGH W. A. MOSELEY FACOB B. FELLERS R. L. LUTHER EO. W. BOWERS JohN B. FELLERS P. BOWERS GEO. JOHNSTONE d. A. CARLISLE H. C. MOSELEY JOS. H. HUNRER hinges! Shingles! Shingles~ 200,000 Shingles just eceived, FOR* SALE 3HEAP, also Lumber nd Laths, Rough or Hrouses. Built on short -otice. SHOP WORK uch as Mantles, Doors nd Window Frames a specialty. Repairing >f all kinds. Shop in front of jail. HALLMAN BROS., Newberry, S. C. Dr. iiU0i|9j Susers of morphine, PAINL ESS oium, 1audanum, eixSNT FRE t,o large book of par PIUT1 int.orwd es,ey, tieulars on home or sanatorium treat AND B. M. WOOLLEY, Whiskey C tlrta G."*reia. NEWBERRY COLLEGE will begin its next session on . . . . . . . . . . . . . WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 at 9 A. M., with greatly enlarged faciltiies. includ ing toromodious lecture halls, steam heat, sanitary plumbing, shower baths, and reclassified library TUITION $40 For full information ad dress. . . . . . .. . . . . JAMES A. B. SCHERER, Pres Everybody Able to CLIMB 10 Cts. Will buy either of the below men tioned articles. Tw& g<nmds o: Good Rice. One pound of Guod Parched Coffee. Two boxes of Potted Ham. Three pounds of Best Flour. Two dozen Fruit Jar Rubbers. Two yards of 4-4 Bleaching. Four pounds of A. H. Soda. One box of Good Salmon. - plug of Good Chewing Tobacco, worth 15 cents. Two packages of Fine Tea. One box Pineapple. Lots and lots of other things too numerous to mention. Come and See Us 0.1(ilIner. CLU NUDGENS BROS., Foundry and MAN UFACT Anvils, Ardirons, Sash Ventilators, Wasi Special Castings Cotton Mill Casti We repair Engin< Theshers, and MAIL OBDERS RECEIVE 01 IHudgten Miss Bessie Carlisle, has open her Music School, at her resi dence on the 1st day mb er, Ic.C4. World's Fair, St. Louis, via Southern Railway. Best Line; Choice of Routes; Through Pullman Sleepers and Dining Cars. Stop-overs allowed at West ern North Carolina Summer Resorts and other points. Low Excursion rate tickets on sale from Newberry, S. C., as follows: Season Tickets $37.15 Sixty Day Tickets 31.00 Fifteen Day Tickets 25.30 For full information or World's Fair literature apply to any agent Southern Railway, or R. W. HUNT, Division Pass. Agt., Charleston, S. C. Illinois Central Railroad DIRECT ROUTE TO THE ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION. TWO TRAINS DAILY. In connection with W. & A. R R. & N. C. & S. L. Ry fom Atlanta Lv Atlanta 8.25 a m Ar St.Louis 7.08 Leave Atlanta 8.25 A. M. Arrive St. Louis 7.08 A. M. Leave Atlanta 8.30 P. M. Arrive St. Louis 7.36 P. M. With Through Sleeping Cars FROM ROUTE OF THE FAMOUS "DIXIE FLYER" Carrying the only morning sleeping car from Atlanta to St. Louis. This car leaves Jacksonville daily, 8.o5 p. mn.. Atlanta 8:25 a. mr., giving you the entire day in St. Louis to get located. For rates from your city, World's Fair Guide Book and schedules, sleeping car reservations, also for book showing hotels and boarding houses, quoting their rates, write to FRED D. M'VILLER, Traveling Passenger Agent No. 1 N. Pryor St., Atlanta. Ga. B* S.C.a L.AURENS, 8.0G. Wachine Shops, URERS OF Weights, Cane Mills, iers, Grate Bars. Made to Order. ogs A Specially, as, Boilers, Gins, all Machinery. JR PROMPT ATTENTION. ~s Bros.