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NOVEL QUESTION. Pro hie Whore to Try the xallaws? Mabus Was Shot in Aiken and Died in Lexington. A Very M'lVi'J ; 111 < I i ; f-1 jjjj? ijiii-.Stion was rai-ed Ijci'iiii- . i 111 i _> ( Charles (j. I>ji11*/'? ? ;il i;t!._ * 11 under !i;c bea- corpus p I'oceei I i n 'J - brought out by Mr. ! :. |\ StroHier. of Hate-burtr. and Mr. .1. W i''i;iin Thurmond, of Kd'je field. in Hie interest of their clients. who :ire defendan? - charged with I In- killing of fjeorve W. Mabus, near Ha t e-bu i several weeks Mi".. It appears Mjihns wns woiind" 1 in .Aiken county. and died from the elled- thereof in I ,e\i t)'j t on eoiinly. I lie coroner's impie-i vvji? held in Lexington county ;uid as a result two T*;?11 ;i w brothers were held ;iS prinI 1 - f?d :iiio| her Kallaw hrolher. and a yntui'j m:m hv tin- name .,|" Tilv!..v. a- t:,.-.- d.-r.-nd??'ll - we re committed lo ;tlld Jl I'e lloW j'l .)' ' 'I :iI liexiiiL'lon. .Mild Solicitor rirnmerman has been pro parinir for the prosccul ion, hut the attorneys for Die defence insisted Ih.'it Hie case be tried in Aiken eounlv, when- the offenee wjis* committed. ft appears thai the Constitution of lce;Q ni.'ide II'. vision f..r -neb ca-cs and in |9S0 the levislal nrr passed net providing Hint when person should he wounded in one eounlv and died in .-mother eounlv. Ih- defendant <diouM l?e i l ie,i ;,, ?" " 1 "11 .''re I ie . ||,1 !|.f ]|t( nt found. This : < I i- i neop mrj.!? <| j., t ' ? Crin .-a! (*.,<!?- f-. r fijf "' dina. i- 1: n o v. > - V. . | , n ' 1 ' 'I ha- "?1') e ra I! v h'-en t h?..|;hl ' ' "' ''' 1 he o.i<>--f i. m i'i i r.i ed. Me - r--. I Inn in..ml and St rot iierj '"it that the Constitutional | enliven! ion of | saw thai "unless J a eham.-e of venue he had under the provisions of t|,e arliele the defen- I dan I sahll he tried in the con-it v ulicie the ofTenee was eonimi 11 ed.'' This is a new question in the criminal courts <.f the state and .Tudtre Thinl/ler did not announce his fie-' eision hut allowed Solicitor fJeorirc Hell Timinerman. who appeared for the slate, three days to eite authorities why the ease and prisoners should not he transferred to Aiken county. In a conversation with the News and Courier's em-respondent Solicitor Timinerman said the question was ? m'u <" him. lint he rather th<ni'_'lrt that the contention of Hie attorneys for the defence was correct. However. In- proposes ),iok ,"1" 'natter and vee if the same 'pu'stion has ever heen rai-ed before. 1,1 event of the prisoners :,nd .-a1'ciicj f ratisI'erred to Aiken the case will |ia-s I'ii.in the jurisdiction ?.f So licit")' T i in in e ri n a n to thai of S-.lici Ihivi-. |,e\in .-lull heinv in t he i'"' i'ia I ?I i -1 i :-1 and AiUt, in Hie ;"'t N-h. pa<--ei| under . 11'\ i-i1.1. i,! 111. con-Hi in i,,n ,,r and \ 11" w n a - Section | |<i illt. 1 ' i'ninaI < ode. ;i,,,! whin, has ;l,!> !" coll-! rued to ever a 1! -m-h ca-e-. leads a- follows: " When any person -hall In- -truck. Wounded, poisoned or otherwise in.i'"'d in one eounlv ami die thereof 111 a in it her anv i n?111 i, i t i.. i, indict in. lit thereot tmiii'l hy jurors o| cilh?'?' eounl v -hall In- a- .......| and c| fe.",;l1 !;'w a- it il,,. >i ,-oke, wound, poisoniiuv or other injury had heen coiiunit ted and done in i ] M. roiiutv where the party -hall die. And the P' l'-on - 11i11 \ of -i?-h -i rikin-. wminl p"ivoni il-.: or other injurv. and c\er\ acce-sory i!n-i.-io. -iili.-i !i"fo.,. 'Hi''! the I ad, -hall he tried in 1Mill' w here -ii,-h indie! men! -hall In- found, and it' convicted, p i--, i-hd i'i tin- -auii- mode, leanner and 1 "I'll a- if the deceased had 11t'f.*-ei! su<-.h . >! 11kihi;', woiindiii'j', poisoniii'.*' or other injury and death in the county u he re -m-!i indictment ^hall he found." However, Attorney-. Thurmond ami Strother rai-e the i|ues|ion thai Article (i. Section _>. of the Constitution of ISO.") nuiilitied Section lit), of (he Code. Section _>, ,-(.;,ds as follows: "It shall he the duly of the ironcral asseinhly to pass laws for the change of venue in all <ases, civil and criminal, over which the circuit courts have original jurisdiction, up. o"^ " proper showin'.r. supporle.l hy allidavtl. that a fair and impartial trial cannot he had in the county where such action or prosecution wa<commenced. The stale shall have |lu same ri?lit to move for a cliatme o| venue that a delVuulant has fo/sucl offences as the ueneral assemhlv ma\ prescribe. Unless a change of'vemu be had under the )>rovisions of |l,i> arlicb? the defendant shall he tri-v' in the county where the offence wa< commit led. "Provided. however. that iw cbanve of venue shall be granted it criminal eases until after a true hil has been found by a ?rrand iurv And provided, further, thai if clianoe be ordered it shall bo to ,< eounlv in the same judicial circuit.' 1;*!*.-..' ' v.. ONE HUNDRED LOST. Marine Disaster North of San Fran cisco.?Passenger Boat Rammed By Lumber Vessel. j 111 one ..r the worst marine disas i tcis it, tin; hi?tury of California lie j I ween one hundred and one handle, j ?ml lifly Jives were loH as Jar as ha j been learned by a midnight collisioi j between the steamer Columbia and th j v-,,':"n lumber .-chooner San Pedro ii I Shelter ( ove. twelve miles soiitii o | the .Meilocjiio-i (iimbohlt County line j California. between 12 and 1 o'eloel I Sunday morning. 1 I he Columbia, a .'100-foot steel ves j 'he ";i'i Franeix'o and Port j land Steamship company, while bourn ! I rum Sim Francisco ior Portland I Ore. will, IS!) pas-oiij-crs and a crew 1 "} >i.vty, collided with and was ram j d by l he San Pedro. ;i 170-fool j A< ? I? 11 -|can:c|-. -mil h-biitiud. The so; I wa- smooth, but <he weather was loir !-'.> 'he San Pedro looming out o! j'he mist a lew lengths away. bore down on | he Columbia at hi?rh speed I despite frantic efforts to clear. Witl a rind in;; crash, the San I'edro sanl her si em fully ten feet into I he ( o j lumbia *s port bow. i Nearly all of (lie Columbia's |(;i^ I scii'_*er> and many of her new wen j asleep in l heir cabin- and bunl<? when the era- h came. A i he San Pedn j bached away the <ea |>oured in br-'uvh tin' ra-.-ved In ?J?- in the f *. | Inn.hi.i bow above and I,!:i< i vv!i'" and in | iv<- min-it~ tlu ( "I nubia -ank l<- t he bottom. t lie dor watel - o| the Shell.-r Cove CoVerill'J I 1'' 1 ' 1' '1111 - "I the ( 'tintbia '< ui i -! * I o i y .||" that five minuter !. I .v"! t" be told and a- it H |.dd b\ | -ojiie Mirvivors the fact- of the leave, dy can lie bul ._rues<ed al. According i,, ,f s. Klynn. a passcn-cr on the Woanoke. ('apt. Dorau. of the Columbia, succeeded in launcbiirj four life boats and two rafts befon the Columbia sank. Klynn in an interview is (|iio|ed as savin1/ that eitrh ty-eiirbt passenirors. all men, not awaj in that manner, and were saved; thai Capt. |).nan acted with yroat cool ness in I lie lace of death and won! down with his ship. Flynn is I'urthoi quoted as savinjr that none of tin 1 un.lred odd women passengers wer< vavod. Shortly after the collision tlu steamers Roanoke and Ceo. W. Ride and the steam schooner Daisy Mitch oil, all soulh-hoiind, came on tIn scene and stood by. The Khler tool the Sail Pedro in tow. The stem o 11 Pedro w;i< smashed !o splin lo.r*. one of her ma-l- wa< stiappc. j ?l I a' the deck and she \va< ^cltim. I and ha.l a heavy li-l when taken ii { t w. I apt. Hansen remained .u board. I he Hai-v Milchell offered a<si-1 ! I he Khler. lull this wa-i de j (dined. She pii l.ed up a life lioai an. j '' '' 'if' "f the Columbia and In-..'I'.'h j t' in 'o i-iv .-ily. I N'ear the -relic of the U reck th. 11 *:>111 picked lip a life rail am J !' 'i 'IM.! i.*a! Ii it the .!. ad body o| la pa --.MV'er. -ii|.p.,(d I,. ie Kdwan j I !? '. ! I'.'i; -111o jt h, \, || ! Capt. Dorau was rcjanlcd by tin J ojheiaU of 'lie San Kraucisco am I ortlaml Steamship Company as om ! < I the able-t -eaincn who ever opera! | I'd a \ e-.?e| on l|;c rnihl, Mi- rareei I bad bee11 I l ee i mm accident. and l hiI i- the first disaster that ha- bofalloi: j any vexel over which It" held cm t niaM.l. JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION. Wales fr.un Newhorvv S. ('., as fol lows: i Season Ticket *l!?. 55. Sold daih April inth to November .'Willi. '!<? Day ticket - !C?.:i(?. Sold daih Apri! l!Mh to November 30th. 15 day ticket >i l.i'.O. Sold dail; j April !!Kh to November 30lh. | Coach Kxeursion 55. Sold oae! ; Tuesday; limit 10 days. Kndorsed i "No! ?.'(Kid in parlor or slcepin ! cars." 1 Throuvh Pullman sleeping ears, vi j AI la:: lie ( osf l/uie Kail road company Write for a beautiful illustrate | folder oonlainiiur maps, descriptiv j malor, lis! of Motel, etc. Jo; ie-ervations or anv informs' lion. Add ros.s, T. C. White, fleneral I'assenirer A"t. : W. ,T. Craisr, Passentror TiVifT'ie ^rnnncrer, Wilmington, Nf. C. Arrival and Departure of Trains. 1 Schedules of passenger trains i < and out of the Union Station. Nov I berry, S. C. 5 Southern Trains. No. 15 for Oreenville .... 8.50 a. n > No. 12 for Columbia ....10 32 a. t; i No. I!) for Creenville .... 1.35 p. r 1 No. 18 for Columbia .... 1.50 p. n No. 11 for Greenville .... 4.42 p. n t No. 10 for Columbia .... 0.-17 p. n J _ 0., N. & L. Trains. No. 8;> for Laurens .... 5.10 a. n | No. for Columbia .... 8.47 a. 1 j No. ~/2 for CJrceuvillc . J2 40 p. m. j j No. for (Columbia .... 3.10 > . u . ; . No. _'l for La m en.s 7.25 J.. m. j No. S) for Columbia 8.30 p. m. 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