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SENSATIONAL CHARGES FILED, tl;
Columbia Lawyer Says There Is Loa- F
gue Against Him?Denounces Mr. en
Timmerman. ai
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News and Courier. J<
Columbia, June 2.?Affidavits con- cc
taining sensational statements and th
charges were presented to the su- vi
prcme court today in the argument th
of tlu* ease of Jesse Hunter, a negro, cd
represented by Mr. John T. Duncan, sa
of Columbia. After hearing the case Ik
the court dismissed the motion for dji
a new trial on after-discovered evi- wl
denee. (>o
Mr. Dunean, who lias put up a hard fo
tight for his clients, Jesse Hunter and fn
liis wife, Frances Hunter, convicted or
of assault and battery, presented a Jo
lengthy affidavit from himself in ( ""
"which he set forth the progress of
the case and charged that certain attorneys
of Columbia and others are
in conspiracy to injure him professionally,
and tluil certain records in M
this and other eases in which he was lot
attorney have been lust or stolen IVom
I he otlice of the clerk of the circuit
court and the clerk of the supremo
court. One of the principal affidavits
in the case was that <>l' a negro, JelT |
Taylor, who stated that it was himself
and in?l Jesse Hunter who did
the mooting for which Hunter was
convicted, .11mI (hat lie had feared to !'
testify to the trTilli of this matter on Jj'
the trial by reason of intimidation.
This affidavit was probated by Mr. I
Washington Clark, an attorney of this
city. Solicit >r l?en<t presented an
allidavit Iron Mr. Clark, stating that l*';
lie 11af 1 one day been called into the )"
otlice of Mr. Duncan and asked to in'
probate a paper signed by a negro, n,<
and that the negi'o who afterwards ,n-!
owned the name uf Jell' Taylor was
not the negro he saw in the office of ""
Duncan, but was of entirely different. XVI
appearance. Solicitor Timmerinan also ,,n
denied that he had received the papers
said to have been served on him by ('11
Mr. Duncan, but on the other band
Mr. Duncan presented atlidavits to
show that he had been at the Drafts of
Hotel, in Lexington, and seen Mr. ed
'fimmerinan on a certain date. Tn his
own affidavit Mr. Duncan denounces <?;<
Mr. Tiiunicrmun as a coward as well
as a liar, and tiled with the court a
note addressed to Mr. Timtucrmnu
containing these epithets. Mr. Duncan i
also charges the new solicitor, Mr. ?,
Christie Honel, with being in the con- ,|(
spiracy against liitu and denounces
him. lie names Mr. D. \Y. Wohinson, %|i
au attorney of tins bar and Mr. Hob- '
iuson's father-ifi-law, Mr. W. (I.
Chihls, president of the Hank of Columbia,
as among the chief conspirators,
and declares lie might name
manv others to (lie court.
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Mr. Duncan made the race for the
1'nilcd States senate in ISffli, and oil
the slump made grave charges against
l hen Coventor Ciiry F.vans, and in his ..
lengthy affidavit he refers to this fact i>.
and to Coventor ['Ivans.
lie presents an allidavit from his ;lli
former stenographer, now married, K;
which conl tad ids that of Mr. Clark Sr
in regard In the description of the|bu
negro who gave the affidavit signed es
b\ Jell Taylor. S<
flic I wo ncjroes whose escapes
brought aboul lliis sensational state ??I"
affairs, Jesse and Frances Hunter,
were convicted of assault and battery
with inlciil to kill iu June, IfftMi,
and Jesse was given live years and
Frances was given 12 mouths. The
shooting for which they were tried gii
occurred in January, 1 !)( !!. 'fliey ea
lived in the lower portion of Kicli- *
land county and it was asserted that
Jesse Hunter had put his aged mother
out of the house where she had
lived for years, and which was said
to be her own property. Her other |ii
children remonstrated and the officers in;
of the law were called in. Magistrate so
livkes, with a posse, went to the house ve
and tliev were tired on by some one. dr
Jesse Hunter and his wife were ar- (ei
rested,- indicted, tried and convicted 1
for shooting the officers, and at the in
trial Jeff Taylor was a witness for it
the prosecution, but since that time be
it has bet n stated that Taylor was gn
the man who tired the shots and it
was on this after-discovered evidence L(
that Mr. Duncan asked for a new
trial for his clients, which motion
was today refused.
Order Against Duncan.
Columbia, Jane 2.?The supreme *
court this afternoon, of its own ac- NVi
cord, issued an order requiring Air. ?\
John T. Duncan, an attorney of the
Columbia bar to show cause before
the court on next Monday why he l'1'
should not be attached for contempt
of court or disbarred as an attorney 10
for submitting what are declared an
oath to be ''false and fictitious" at'- ('a
fidavits in the case of Jesse and
Frances Hunter, argued before the Ti
court today. or
The order of the court in full fol- Hi
lows: mi
The State of South Carolina, in fir
ie supreme court, April term, 3908. ^
In the mutter ot John T. Duuciui. <
rom the affidavits submitted in the c
'use ot the State vs. Jesse Hunter
i<l Frances Hunter it appears that <
largcs are made under oath that {
>hn T. Duncan, an attorney of this c
>urt; has knowingly submitted to j
is court talse and fictitious a f lid a- {
ts. It is considered by the court that
e said charges should be investigate ?
[i therefore, it is ordered that the [
id John i\ Duncan do show causo j
sfore tlie supreme court on Mon- s
iv, >luue 8, 1908, at 10 o'clock a. in., s
li.v lie should not be attached for *
"tempt or disbarred as an attorney f
r submitting said affidavits. Ordered
rlher that a certified copy of this
dor be forthwith served on the said j
lin T. Duncan.
ligned) V. J. Pope, Chief Justice. v
Ira H. Jones, A. J.
C. .1. Woods, A. J.
June 2, 1908. 1
It is expected that the hearing on
ondav will be of considerable inrest.
I
J. II.
A Case ''Bounced Through."
Air. Sergeant Wilkins once defenda
lireach of promise case for a sinlarlv
ugly little man, which case he n
Id the defendant after reading his ''
ief, must he "bounced" through. '
id I lie sergeant did bounce it 1
rough. I
"Gentlemen of the jury," lie said, j1
the close of a most eloquent speech,
ymi ve heard the evidence for the
iiintitV; and, gentlemen of the jury, I
u have admired that most bewitch- J
lt lady, l lie plaintiff herself. Gentto- *
11. do you believe that this enchant- I "
lt, this fascinating, this captivating,
is accomplished lady would for one
mient lavor the advances or listen,
tli anything save scorn and indicium,
to the amorous protestations
the wretched and repulsive lioiuunI
us, the deformed and degraded dendant
?"
II is client looked up from the well 1
the court, and piteouslv murmur- s
I: j
"Mr. Sergeant Wilkins! Oh, Mr. '
rgeant Wilkins!"
"Silence, sir!" replied the sergeant
a wrath I ul undertone. "Gentle- ,|
'ii, ' he continued, bringing his list
:i\*il_\" down on the desk before him, s
lo you think that this lovely lady, },
is lair and smiling creature, would ,,
er have permitted an olVer of marine
to be made t( her by Ibis niisnble
atom of humanity, this stunted
cnlurc, who would have Id stiiiul on
sheet o| uotepaper to look over twonee?"
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Instant verdict for defendant.?Tit- s
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A Twenty Year Sentence. ^
"I have just completed a twenty '
ar health sentence, imposed by
ickleu s Arnica Salve, which cured
[' of bleeding piles just twenty years
o, writes (). S. Woolever, of La- 11
ivsville, N. Bucklcu's Arnica
live heals I lie worst sores, boils,
rns, wounds and euls in I lie shortI
time. L'.ie. at \\ . 11. I'elham & ^
n's. o
TEACHERS EXAMINATION.
The examination of applicants for
rtificatcs to teach in llio public
liools will be held in my office at a
wherry on Friday, May loth, be- e
lining at nine o'clock a. m. Appli- ^
nts must bring pencils and paper.
J. S. Wheeler,
Sup't. Ed'n. Newberry County.
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He Got What He Needed. ](
"Nine years ago it looked as if my ()
lie had come," says Mr. Farther,
ot Mill Creek, Ind. Ter. "I was
run down that life hung on a
ry slender thread. It was then mv ~
uggist recommended Electric Bit- 1
i's. I bought a bottle and I got what T
needed?-strength. T had one foot U
the grave, but Electric Bitters put
back on the turf again, and I've
en well ever since." Sold under f
arantee at W. E. lYlhani & Son's, b
)W RATE MILEAGE TICKETS
ON SALE BY SOUTHERN
RAILWAY. d
Si
500 Mile State Family Tickets (1
1.25 Cood over the Southern Rail\y
in South Carolina for the head
dependent members of a family,
mi ted one year from dnte of sale." f
1000 Miles Interchangeable Indivi- 'Sl
lal rickets $20.00?-Good over the
,l'thern railway and thirty other
ads in the Southeast aggregating
.000 miles. Limited one year frwn ,i
If of sale, q
2000 Mile Interchangeable Firm V
cket $10.00?Good" over the Soufli.i
bail way and thirty other roads in _
o Southeast aggregating 30,000
les for a manager, the head of a
m or employe. Limited to five but
jood for only one of such persons a
me time. Limited one year from dat
)f s/ile.
1000 Mile Interchangeable Indivi
lual Ticket $25,00?Good over th'
southern Railway and seventy fiv<
ther roads in the Southeast aggregat
ng 41,000 miles. Limited one yea
Tom date of sale.
On and after April 1st, 1908, al
nileage tickets will not be honore<
'or passage on trains nor in check
ng baggage except from non-agencj
tations and*stations not open for tin
ale of tickets, but must be presentee
t ticket offices and there exchanget
or continuous ticket.
Money saved in passage fare bj
>urcliasing tickets from Southeri
{ailway agents. Fares paid on train!
nil be at a higher rate.
Call on' Southern Railway Ticke
Vgents for mileage tickets, passag<
ickets and detailed information.
J. C. Lusk,
Division Passenger Agent,
{. AY. Hunt, Charleston, S. C.
Assistant General Passenger Agent
Atlanta, Ga.
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Plenty of Trouble
* caused by stagnation of the livei
nd bowels. To get rid of it aiu
londneho and biliousness and tlx
loison that brings jaundice take Diving's
Xew Life Pills the reliabh
niriders thai do the work withoul
rinding or griping. 25c. at \Y. 1-1
Villain Son's drug store.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR THE STATE SENATE:
Alan Johnstone is hereby nominat
d for the State Senate, subject to the
ules of the Democratic primary.
FOR LEGISLATURE.
I announce myself a candidate foi
c-elcetion to the House of Reprccntatives
of South Carolina, sub
ect to tl?e rules of tlic Democratic
>rimarv
E. J I. Aull.
I hereby announce myself as a can
lidate tor membership in the house
I' representatives of the General As
einbly of South Carolina from New crry
county, subject to the actioi
I the Democratic primary.
P. W. Iliggins.
FOR SHERIT
Being conscious of the . t that ]
iavc discharged the duties of tm
her ill's office to the best of my abil
ty, and believing that I have the
ndorsement of the majority of th'
lenple of Newberry county, to this
nd, 1 would again annoucne mysell
candidate for reelection, subject t.;
lie decision of the Democratic prilary.
M. M. Buford.
T am a candidate for Sheriff ol
re wherry county, subject to the rule?
f the Democratic part v.
Cannon fl. Please.
FOR CORONER:
J. X. Pass is hereby announced as
candidate for coroner of Xewberrv
ounty, subject to the rules of the
)emocratic primary.
FOR COUNTY SUPERVISOR.
P. D. Morris is hereby nominated
i?r the office of Supervisor of Newerrv
county, subject to the action
I the Democratic primary.
?T. Monroe Wicker is hereby nomiated
for reelection to the office of
upervisor for Newberry county, and
ill abide the result of the Democrat;
primary.
.Tack B. Smith is hereby nominated
or the office of Supervisor for Newerry
county, subject to the Demoratic
primary election.
I hereby announce myself a candintc
for the oflice of county Supervior
and will abide the rules of the
emocratic party.
IT. IT. Abrams.
I announce myself as a candidate
or Supervisor and will abide the reult
of the Democratic party.
L. I. Feagle.
T hereby announce myself a candiate
for Supervisor for Newberrj
ounty and will abide the rules of the
emocratic party.
Benj. ITalfacre.
FOR MAGISTRATE.
Townships Nos. 1 and 8.
I hereby announce myself as a can
t didate for Magistrate foi; Nos. 1* am
o 8 townships and will abide the rule
of the Democratic party.
S. G. Carter.
b
0 F. M. Lindsay is hereby announce'
as a candidate for magistrate for Noi
r 1 and 8 Townships and will abide th
result of the Democratic primary.
1
I am a candidate for Magistrat
f for Nos. 1 and 8 Townships, and wil
8 be governed by the rules of the De
j mocratic party.
j Jno. Henry Chappell.
j I hereby announce myself a candi
i date for. Magistrate for Township
3 Nos. 1 and 8.
C. B. Tddwell.
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Magistrate No. 3.
I hereby annnounce myself as Can
didate for Magistrate for No. !
Township, subject to the action o
the Democratic party.
' John Henderson.
For Magistrate No. 6.
\\ ill I'. Bnford is hereby announce!
. as a candidate for Magistrate for No
\ (5 I ownship nnd is pledged to abidi
, the rules of the Democratic party.
Friends.
L For Magistrate No. 7.
W. R. Keith is hereby nominatec
as a candidate for magistrate for No
7 township subject to Democratic pri
" mnry.
> Citizen.
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For Magistrate Township No. 10.
I am m candidate for Magistrate foi
Xo. Id I'ownship. and will be govern
. cd by (lie rules of (be Democratic par
i ty. P. ]{. Ellcsor.
For Magistrate No. 11.
W. L. Kibler is announced as ;
candidate for Magistrate for numbe
. .11 township and will abide the rule:
. of tl.e Democratic party.
I lie voters of Njo. 11 Townshi)
nominate W. B. Graham as a catuTi
date Ioi* Magistrate. He will abid
. by the rules of the Democratic party
SUP'T OF EDUCATION.
B. L. Jones is nereby nominate!
i for position of Superintendent of Ed
ucalion for Newberry County, sub
ject to the decision of the Democrat
- ie primary.
J. B. O'Neall Uolloway is announc
[ ed as a candidate for County Super
5 itnndont of Education and will abidi
- the rules of the Democratic party.
)
. J. S. \\ heeler is hereby annouueet
? :,s a candidate for re-election io tin
' olTicc of Superintendent of Educatioi
for Newberry County subject to tin
rules of the Democratic primary.
FOR TREASURER
Join*. L. Epps is announcoa as i
candidate for re-election as (vouut^
; treasurer of Newberry coun'v an<
will abide the rules of the Dc ' rati*
party.
FOR CLERK OF COURT.
Jno.C. Goggans is hereby not'.dnatej
i for re-election to the office o.v Clerl
' of Court for Newberry conn' * S. C.
! subject to the rules of the D crati<
primary.
FOR AUDITOR.
I Win. W. Cromer is hereby announc
ed as a candidate for re-oleo'tion t(
tire office of Auditor for Newberry
County, and is pledged to aJbide th
.rules r f the Democratic primary.
. T am a candidate for tire office oi
County Auditor of Newberry county
and will abide the rules of fcW-> Democratic
party.
Eugene S. Werts.
I FOR MASTER
H. IT. Bikard is.hereby annonncec
as a candidate for re-election to th<
olTicc of Master for Newberry count}
subject to the rules of the Democrats
primary.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
I am a candidate for reelection t<
the office of county commissioner foi
Newberry county, and will abide th<
result of the Democratic primary.
, Very Respectfully,
Thos. J. Wilson.
I am a candidate for reelection t<
the office of county commissioner foi
Newberry county, and will abide tin
result of the Democratic primary.
Very respectfully,
! W. II.' Wendt.
T hereby announce myself as
candidate for County Commissionei
subject to (lie rules of the Democrati<
convention.
C. L. Lutzsey.
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f J. D. DAVKNPORT, M. L SPEARMAN,
President. Cashier.
W. B. WAIylyACE, GEO. B. CROMER,
Assistant'Cashier. Attorney.
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