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VOL. XL. NO. 116. NEWBERRY. S. C.. TUESDAY NOVEMBER 29. 1904, TWICE A WEEK. $1.50 A YEAR HOYT HAYES CASE. Governor Does Not Pardon Him Now, Hayes' Friends Say, Be cause It Is Feared Hayes May Be Lynched. Columbia, S. C., November 28. Hoyt Hayes, the young Oconee coun ty mountaineer concerning the com mutation of whose death sentence there was so much feeling engen -dered throughout the state recently, .and which act of the governor's in spired a red-hot petition from Hayes' I county asking the governor to re sign, presents the unique situation unique for this state at least-of a man being denied a pardon for fear -of his being lynched. At least it is understood among Hayes' friends and others that the governor is sat-' isfied the young man is innocent of the crime for which he was sentenced to hang, is convinced-as practically -everybody else has been convinced -who has studied the testimony in the case-that Hayes did not murder his young bride but that she committed suicide. But it is urged that feeling in certain parts of Oconee is still so strong against the young man that there would be grave danger of his being lynched should he return there now. Hayes expects, and probably will get, a full pardon within six months or a year, but hardly before 1 that time. Up to a few days ago he was not required to wear prison garb and was not asked to do hard labor. But in order to allay dissat isfaction among the other prisoners and shut off talk, a striped suit has been put on him and he is working along with other convicts in the knit ting mill. The governor continues to get letters from various parts of the state commending his course in granting a commutation to life im prisonment. A prominent Oconee man who heard all of both trials and who has acquainted himself intimately with all other matters connected with the case was here today and related an interesting incident of the case which has escaped all of the newspapers. He declares that the strong prejudice against Hayes which has spread to all parts of the county, and which has leen communicated to neighboring counties and found expression in their newspapers, had its origin about four years ago in a misunderstanding among the mem-1 bers of Return Baptist church, where Hoyt Hayes and his wife attended services and were enthusiastic stu dents in the Sunday school. Ac cording to this gentleman, the feeling against Hayes was inherited from his father, who was close in money mat ters, but, as is frequently character istic of such men, just and strictly honest and reliable. A new build ing was needed, the story runs, and those in charge of affairs in the church decided to make assessments1 in proportion to the amount of prop erty~ held by the members, being guided in making out the bills by the tax return records at the county seat. They assessed the father of Hayes on a basis of $2,ooo, and ignored his protest that this was unjust for the reason that there was a mortgage for $i,ooo on his land and that he should not be assessed on a basis of more than the net value of his property. Consequent contentions led to estrangement and even bitter ness. and this was soon followed by the old man leaving the neighbor hood in disgust and settling at West minister. He left about 5o acres each to his three children to settle upon in the Return neighborhood, and all but Hayes are living there now. Mr. R. T. James, of counsel for Hayes, here attending the supreme court recently, told of the great di ffi culty he experienced in getting spec imens of the dead woman's hand wriin The case. it will be re nembered, turned on whether the iote found in the room where the )ody lay, and which declared that the ,voman killed herself rather than un Jergo the pain of childbirth, was xritten by the woman or forged by he husband. Specimens were sub nitted by Mrs. Hayes' father, Mr. rane, at the first inquest, at which :wo of her sisters testified that in :heir opinion the note in question vas in their sister's handwriting. This nvestigation resulted in a verdict of ;uicide. None of the specimens of iandwriting was ever again seen. rhe coroner says he returned them :o Crane, but Crane says the coroner eft them on the table where he was vriting and that they probabiy got ost. Finally after much anxious Araiting and inquiring it was learned :hat specimens were in possession of :he dead woman's cousin, Miss Julia rane, at Westminster. The sher ff secured them before he told her for vhich side he wanted them. The roung woman, for whom the prosecu ion in its efforts to account for a notive intimated that Hayes had an indue attachment, offered to go on he stand, Mr. Jaynes says, but the tory of the alleged attachment was :onsidered so far-fetched that it was iot thought necessary to cause her he embarassment. She was en raged to Hoyt up to a short time )efore his marriage, but they were imply friends after that. There was io gossip about them although they ived within two miles of each other mong( friends and relatives and teighbors of both Hoyt and his wife. ZEV. MR. SCHERER ACCEPTS. .all Extended Him By ,the St. An drews Church, Charleston. Charleston, November 28.-The Zev. M. G. G. Scherer, of the faculty )f the Lutheran. Theological Semi Lary, located in Mt. Pleasant, has nade known his decision to accept he call recently extended him by it. Andrews Lutheran church, this :ity. The congregation of St. An Irews was served until June of this rear by Dr. James A. B. Scherer, "ho resigned the charge to accept he presidency of Newberry college. : a meeting of the congregation ome time ago it was decided to ex end a call to the Rev. M. G. G. cherer, who is a brother of the for ner pastor, now president of New >erry college, and the church is deep y gratified in Dr. Scherer's ac :eptance of the call. The exact time when Dr. Scherer will take active :harge of the chuirch will depend, of :ourse. upon the action of the board >f trustees -of the Theological semi ary. It is hoped by the congrega ion of St. Andrews that the semi iarywillbeableto relieve him before anuary I in order that he 'may take Ltive charge of the church at that ime. In the meantime, he will de -ote as much time to the church as is duties at the seminary will per nit. Dr. Scherer has been connected vith the seminary since 1901. having esigned the pastorate of the Luth ~ran Church of the Redeemer, at lewberry, in that year, to accept the all of the seminary, which he re arded as the call of duty. Catastrophe in St. Louis. St. Louis, November -:8-Charles . Warner was instantly killed, and r'em twenty to thirty persons were eriously injured by the overturning fa Bellefontaine line trolley car. at ifteenth and Papin streets. at about :3o this morning. The motorman lost control of his ar while it was descending a grade. The car left the track, crashed into pile of rails, and was thrown on its ide. Many of the injured passengers were women and shop-girls, on their way Wl & HAViRD! We intend to give you value that will make t you long renember you bought from the Right f Price Store. Remember, they are new and stylish. Match them. 54 in. Broadcloth, all colors, worth $1.25 at 97c. 54 in. Heavy Skirting, worth $1.25 at 89c. yd. e 54 in. Suiting, worth 85c. at 49c. yd. ,36 in. Black i affeta Silk, warranted worth - $1.50 at 98c. yd. 5,000 yd. Flanneletts worth 12 1-2c. at - 8 1.3c. yd - 5,000 yds. Outing, worth, lOc., at 8c. yd. 10,000 yds. Best Blue Calico, worth 6 12c. at 4 3-4c. yd. MILLINERY! MILLINERY! 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We carry a complete line of Men's, La dies' and Children's Under-wear, and can offer some at -tractive bargains in this line. Also a full line of Trunks, e Iron Beds, Bureaus, Harness, Saddles, Lap Robes, Etc. SBuggies and Wagons! Just received a Car of as good Wagons as sold asy ewhere, and will make right prices to buyers. Come to us efor anything you wish to purchase. AULL &UIPP, POMARIlA, S.C. RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR. Japanese Diet Assembled Yesterday Japs Lose 7,000 In Attack on Port Arthur. Rome, November 27.-The Roma: Journal has a dispatch from Toki, reporting a general attack on Por Arthur, which began on the night c November 26. and has been partiall; successful. Out of four forts which the Japan ese were especially desirous of tak ing or demolishing, two fell and th other two withstood the attacks. The total Japanese losses are re ported at nearly seven thousand. Tokio, November 27.-The Japan ese diet assembled today after th committee appointed for the day ad journed. Notice has been sent to the cabine that the house has organized a ses sion, and the diet will be formall; opened tomorrow by the Mikadi with a speech from the throne. Monts-Lamar. Mr. Clarence E. Monts, formerly c this county, but now of Aiken, ani Miss Louise Lamar, of Aiken, wer married on November 16. Mi Monts is a son of Mr. John W. MoLnt of Little Mountain. The followin, notice of the marriage is from th Aiken correspondence of the Colum bia State: "One of the prettiest and mos elaborate weddings ever seen in Aikei was that of Miss Louise Lamar to M C. E. Monts at the home of th bride's mother. Mrs. C. V. Lamai on Fairfield street in this city, oi Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. "The bride's costume was a hand some creation of white crepe de chin trimmed with mousseline. and he veil was gracefully caught with feri and white chryanthemums. Th dame of honor wore a beat.tiful gowi of yellow crepe de chine. "After the ceremony : receptio: was held and a delightful supper wa served. Misses Laura Baker, C Charleston, Mozelle Robinson, Calli and Lucy Graves of Beech Island Misses Catherine and Rosalie Wy man, Lottie Carrol, Mabel, Russel and Maria Bradwell, Louise and Car rie Williams acted as waiters, an, served the supper in a graceful man ner. "The upper hall was used for th display of the presents, which wer numerous and handsome. consistina of silver, cut glass and china. "The bride, as Miss Lamar, wa very popular and is loved by all whi know her. "The groom is the popular passen ger depot agent in Aiken; is a youni man of sterling qualities and has: host of friends here. 'This happy couple are attended b: sincere congratulations and bes wishes from their numerous friends They left on a late train on a brida tour through Florida and will thea make a short trip through the nortli "Among the out of town guest were the following: Dr. and Mrn Spark N. Melton, Mr. and Mrs. E D. Lamar, Mr. M. B. Williams, Mrs Ernest C. Morris, Mr. and Mrs. C Carr, Miss Catherine Black, Mis Alice Tally. Mr. Carl Meyer. all o Augusta; Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Lama of Hepzibah, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. S M. Johnson of Newberry, Misse Lucie and Callie Graves and Mr George Robinson and Miss Mozell Robinson of Beech Island; Mis Laura Baker and Miss Halsey c Charleston; Mr. Tally Fripp of Cc lumbia." New York, November 28.-Th jury in the case of Nan Patterson, th chorus girl charged with the murde of her lover, "Caesar" Young, wa discharged today by Judge Davis o> account of the serious illness of Ed ward JT TDressler, ne of the jurors.