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DARGAN'S BODY EXHUMED. There Can Now be no Doubt That He i Dead-Many People Present When Casket Was Opened. The body of the late Robert Keith Dargan was disinterred in Darlington on Friday in the pres ence of about 6o persons. including members of the clergy, physicians -and other representative citizens from this and surrounding towns, says a Darlington dispatch to the C6umbia State. The casket was opened at 10:30 O'clock this morning after more than two hour's hard vork in breaking through the cement and bricks of the vault inclosing it, and it ,was found to contain beyond question the body of Mr. Dargan. iThe body had necessarily under gone many changes since the burial six months ago but it was pronoun ced by all of those present who knew the man in life to be the body 6f Robert Keith Dargan. All doubt S..the part of those who were in feiced by the unfounded but per sitent rumors that have been cir culated has been dispelled and the q.d stories to the effect that Mr. Irkan was not dead and that a cax figure had been buried while wAt. Dargan had taken flight, have bfeen shown beyond question to bive been base and groundless sen satiorialisn. he i*6tok- of opening the grave -b'gin at'8:15 o'cidck. The grave is in the old Methodist cemetery and isi-nar those dt Mr. Dargan's ma -ferfiT graindparents. The hour Nad been set ~for 8 o'clock but there .was a dely of a few minutes in staiting. The niorning was chill idgray and heavy mist enveloped everything. At the cemetery every thing possible had been done tc make the ceremony as private as possible and not a person who was not authorized to be present could come within nearly half a block on thesame side of the street. Police ien and deputies patrolled the 'a1ks along the outside of the fence afke entries and kept* awvay the ewni6ribidly curious who came tc view the gruesome sight Here let it be said to the credit of the peo ple of Darlington that, those who came were not more than go in number at most, about half of whom were white and half black. They stood in two groups, one on the opposite side of the street and the other on the same side as the -cemetery but farther up the street Onr the fences and trees surround ing the spot where -the body lay were hung placards warning away trespassers. The work of opening the grave was done by eight stalwart negroes working in relays of four and un der the supervision of t%e negro mason who built the mausoleum. The hermetically sealed casket was enclosed in a box and this box lay in the vault, which was con structed of two layers of brick on the bottom and _sides and with an .arch of the same thickness over the top. These bricks were laid with cement and the curve of the arch was heavily plastered wvith it, mak ing its demolition a long and te dious piece of w6rk. Nearly two and a half hours of cutting and dig ging were necessary to complete the task. After the bricks had been torn away and the wooden arch supporting them had been taken out, the box containing the coffin was uncovered, exposing to view the sombre casket within. The black coverings were sadly mill dewed, cover-ed ~in great cold splotches of white mould. The flowers, placed by loving hands on tfie top wore there but were now dry and brown. The casket was lifted out by the workmen and after being raised out aif the grave 'was taken by them to the bldot of he Gibson family, a fewv yards away. This plot is enclosed by a brick wall and several feet -high, which is surmounted by an iron fence higher than a man' head. Cotton bagging had been hung in strips from the palings of this fence screening the enclosure from outside view. Supports had been arranged upon which the coffin was placed. Only the physicians and two others were allowed to en ter the gate until the top had been removed. Those who entered were Dr. R. TL. Edwards, Dr. G. B. Ed OurC Begins with renewed i week of.this sale will i And I intend to make 1 of New Goods arrivec Our bold*way of slaug deep and well-founde( ranged sales that will Black Dress Goo Will place on sale Wednesday morning Goods, not a yard in the lot worth less th, on a big table, take your choice for 49c.y 5 pieces 36 in. Black Taffeta silk, the, to a custoner 79c. yd. 5 pieces 36 in. guaranfeed Chiffon Tafft sale.$1.19 the yd., get the other fellow's p Table Linen, Bed Spr No need to urge upon you to come. If Spread and Towel sale last week you are ment. 25 pieces Bleached Table Linen worth as a flyer 19c. yd. 10 pieces Table Linen, white as the dr for this big sale 59c. 10 pieces unbleached Table Linen, full for this big January sale 47c. yd. Big Embroidery a We sold thousands and thousands of yd We'll place on sale 10,000 yds. in this lo1 your choice, buy all you please 10c. yd. 50,000 yds. Torchon Lace, not'a yd, in 10c., for this big sale 4c. yd. Big Linen ~ Pure linen Sheeting 90 inches wide, ha grass bleached, worth $1.25 yard, you cs Mimnaugh's big sale 89c. No goods charge wards, Dr. S. D. Harrell, Dr. R. I our opinion E. Lee, Dr. J. Coke Lawson, Dr. jRobert Keit A. T. Baird and Dr. Joseph A. Rob-TH erson. The last named being a repu-' table colored physician of Darling- Only a 1 ton. Accompanying these were the smdmt Rev. J. C. Roper, pastor of the Iiron gates ~Method ist church, and Mr. L. S. Sheriff Blac WVelling, a wvell knowvn business. present filed ma fDarlington. 'deadl wh w THE PHYSICIANS' STATEMENT. and had it After viewing the remains- and jdid forehea satisfying themselves of the~ identi- him in life. ty, the physicians held a short con- some who sulation and each one affixed his him but mai signature to the following state~ whlen~ they ment: "That is hi "WVe, the undersigned physicians, brow." T were this day present at the disin- mouldlv at terment of the body supposed to be wards had: that of Robert Keith Dargan. At forehead fol the request of Mr. E. Keith Dar- ing the bo: gan, the father of the late Robert thereby thal Keith Dargan, the grave was op- form and r ened, he coffin removed and unseal- been allege< ed in our presence and the remains which atten of a m-an were found therein, the physicians ore refined features of wvhich, on fallen from account of cadavoric changes, be- body wvas t1 ing absent. But from the general proved by a shape, height and particularly the upon the Ii shape of the forehead, the color of hand and w the hair and the distribution of the pathetic bit hair on he forehead, the body bore bouquet, o' a striking resemblance to that of had been si Robert Keith Dargan. That this and which I body wvas a human body, there was Iheart by th unmistakable evidence, such as the flittle daugh1 odor, the putrifactive and cadavoric This bouqu changes corresponding to a person still in its pl having been dead some months, and One by o which could not exist in any body churchyard except of animal flesh. around the "Each of us was personally ac- out again C quainted with Mr. Robert Keith tioned( here Dargan, even more or less intimate- Icourt stenog ly acquainted with him, and it is Ione as he p; I I J Freat Jan nterest again Wednesday mot yo down in the history of Newt the Second Week, ecipse all rei I the past week, which were hel -htering prices during our past I conviction in the minds of th( simply shake things up Wednes ds and Silks. 100 pieces of fine Black Dress Every pair of l n 69c., 75c. and $1.00, all piled house go in the J d. new spring stock $1.25 kind, for this sale, one dress All Drew, Selb All 1'rew, Selb %ta Silk, the $1.75 kind for this 5 cases Ladie! rices and see me M them. No plugs in th eads and Towels. E 100Omore oft you attended the big Linen, Bed anxiously awaiting this announce- quality, for this b 100 large whit 35 and 40c. yd., for this big sale 50 large white All $3.00 and iven snow, worth 75 and 85c. yd., BEST F 2,000 yds. A. two yas. wide, worth 65 and 75c., 5,000 yds. Api 10,000 yds. dr .nd Lace Sale. 5,000 yds. Cai s. of Embroidery the past week. 1 case Lonsda : worth from 15 to 25c. yd. take of Table Linen, : the lot worth less than 8c. and all marked in pla hal ues. Fine 40-inch V rd round thread, pretty and smooth special for this sa tn't buy the same elsewhere, at Fine Persian L Fine Persian L :no goods on approval, r I NAU that it is the body ofthtiisr.Dga? TeejFok h Dargan. ol en ob fteeret PRF COM PLETE. neso,terpisothemn,al' ew minutes were coincidadma,admn-- hm(Sm is deliberation and the hdkonhmitmtl o ol were thrown open by yas uigltrlf,frec as :kwell and every person asee nhscaatrsi a.tn into the presence of the .~ t reverential demeanor. rought horrible changesI ad nt been for the splen- ByM.VcoSmt. ae d which had markedNeYokPesJaur o196inl there might have been TWETSSNWTO. Ma vould not have known AeadrSuhr hvat T iv were heard to remark sosomarvda h rcs er ;azed upon his face, mmn ftedprueo h n m I wvould know that Pl iie o im amPb he face was blackened, Bah ie,Agsa asu n d shrunken. Dr. Ed-HaaaSaanhJckovleoe ade an incision in the OmniadS.Agsin,o the purpose of dlisclos- Mna.Iwsivildit o ne and demonstrating igt esyCt oisettei' the body was a human evtananfodaS.Rgi CX ot an imitation, as hasontuk.TofefrmybodAl 1. Another proof tono thteeydymspa.Pr tion vas directed by the Twatto smc rd nta was that the nails had tana fi a enanwbb the. fingers. That theonasignHeht-ecod at of Mr. Dargan wvasespatoNeYrkMi asjAs ring which he had wornsegrgaeastfidrutadPrs ttle finger of his rightthfeassidAh" hich was there. Another Thsithtritatrivsttef of evidence wvas a smallJakovleadS.Agsienthp ness of. theereplieshofthese.m en, ale manyd afsmall goldkniwn hiart, i-a ben innd oerhik and e\mans Hodmen Cfomn Samt Sgntl hndsofhis ionown Ferury Charlote Per Coll wit er 1efoe te iterent Oi~ mn eiewf the advne." tvl ~t.witedan dr, as ndth prn statof maith. Vat aceew stog ess. Januar Tidng 19f6 Atlu fleeyrVlodv i 0(1 Alexnder Outhern Tureatt'h"oe hea ofthecaset notorm tarried athe Careisel Terri .t he amegae. t momuens of the Souatureofth and fii was r. oberLaHavana,oso St.vannard Jacksovle,e Wi :rple wo skd ac Ctrong, bFanniet Merrtte, o ~sseAe yo saisfie tomer;sartyk for thsec Ltthe IT'Sr neL ri,adfun t ei x iary ale -ning at 9 o'clock. The first >erry as the greatest on record. cords to date. Case after case Id back for this week's selling. Cheap-Sales has established a 3 trading public. We have ar day, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. January ,Shoe Sale. 4en's, Boys' Ladies' Misses and Children's Shoes in the anuary CUT PRICE SALE, we need the room for our now rolling in. y & Co.'s $2.00 and $2.25 Shoes reduced to $1.75 y & Co.'s $2.50 and $3.00 Shoes reduced to $2.19c. pr. i' fine Shoes, lace, pat. tip, reduced to 98c. pair. lot. ed Spreads and Quilts. hose extra large size and heavy weight Spreads, the $1.50 ig January sale, two spreads to each customer, 98c. elch. e Bed Spreads worth'$2.00 for this big sale $1.49. each.* Marseilles Quilts, worth $2.50, for this big sale $1,98 each. 4.00 Marselles Quilts go in this sale for only $2.49 each. 'OSSIBLE QUALITY-LOWEST POSVBLE PIGES-. . A. Bed Ticking, the 20 and 25c. kind, for this sale 14c. -on Ginghams, the 8 1-3c. kind, for this sale 5c. yd. 5ss Outing, worth 8c , for this big sale 4c. yd., limited. inon Cloth, 36 in. wide, no dressing, 9c. yd. le Cambric, genuine, the 12 1-2c. kend. I Oc. yd. 3ig Table of Remnants leached and unbleached, 2, 2 1-2, 3, and 3 1-2 yds. long, in figures and must go at less than half price. 40-inch White Lawn. ride white Vectoria Lawn, fine and sheer, worth 15Sc. yd., e 9c. yd. awn, full 45 inches wide, the 20c. kind 12c. yd. awn, full 45 inches wide, the 35c. kind 19c. yd. 0 telephone orders taken. GMN'S ;by Grace Margaret Gould; ielwrqrsatxonlloes hans-Artistic and Comfort-mOtaeanmoysaloni by Helen Marvin; "The Se-coetxogrsinmsof$,0 of the Open Fireplace," by ~duwrs 1el Howe; "Suggestions for a Te~alb aiaintxo ge Boy's Room," by Evelyn50rsoaldg,thpoceso s; "In Honor of St. Valen-beeeedfrshoprpe. by Llian Baynes Griffinm, g o rtre o txto hl abundant material for the fes-thCorsftisSae of the month, Washington 's incoln's Birthdays and Sr.Almae btenhegsof2 itine's Day. The fiction listdir ort es. "Adam and Eve," "The ~ Cprosicpbeo ng of Alderman Droghan,"o rmayohrcas r ibet Dblige the Prince," "Unknown cit. tory" "Barney and Norah, 'The Trail of the B3illy Doo. a saei ob esesdti shed by The Crowell Publish- eassesprtlyasotteo ompany, Springfield, Ohio,: sesriyohaebutorod lolar yer, encens acop. ayhea eawrequine at onealnoes itsoruegaue and moneys, wlsoch ion goo fo th sik ad od, ndomred toxen "thssucme of $2,5ey Mal. orsalea c sh." eacptaintxo the Dispensary. on a dogs,ythe property to _______________be ta en de om bo sho puroea s . AUDITOR'SNOTICE.e hlo property tb ine ano ~~eSsiflent ofe Real of histatean prerbnkndsont. ~na prpery fr yar,ig Allmes twnh e ansof 21 r athriedagnt wllbeand:c 60'est bexcieptn. eeaes llwig laesnaeddeoiefrs Wr W.oe p roncpeof urpse f akig rtuns f ea nngAsuditor: Nebry Cungtmyme ornfromranyntherropusetreforableht LitlMunaiueda,ban e ~Vassse Spaalls tae t O'ealWensdy Jnar asse ifyuhvgtor srt? St.la Lue' Thsar, anusar 25p.1 Tany realest inc arsth ami. 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