The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, June 08, 1909, Page THREE, Image 3
WADE HAMPTON SELLER~S FREE
Sol
Acquitted of Charge of Murdering! Fai
Constable.-Invalidity of Farm
er's Search Warrant Plays ter,
Important Part. I
Get
Columbia, June 3.-Wa,de Hampton G
Sellers has been :w'n:ned of the Flo
charge of murderi, <t,-table Far- I
mer. The jury rehi:.inug out less Sol
than 3 hours this af' rnoon return- Fai
ed a verdiet of not gty, ending one i
of the most sensati I cases in the Sot
history of this eounty. The jury re
turned at 4:15 k and brought Sol
in its verdiet - at :50 o'clock. Sel
ers remained in t 'e court room dur- art
t e entire da and dIid not ap
r very nervous Ashil e jury was for
ut'1 The verdict iV jury was no
urP,rise, as :OzarIy ev.ry one who
epi up with the ease expected Sel
er& to be acquitted, especially after dr
b search warrant with which Far- of
er was armed whien killed had been
eclared invalid. / In fact, the case
seemed to hinge ."on this point. Tha
trial was begun Tuesday morning, oc
cupying nearly three days of the
court's session., The trial has been
erv matter of fact, and there was nec
ot the great interest shown that was C01
anifested in thea first trial, when the X
rers could not agree. Sellers was All
presented by the firm of Nelson, sen
1son & Gettys, and by Mr. Frank tYe
ompkins. ton
Judge Klugh's harge to the jury B
was very exhaustive, as there were Ba
a number of points of law to be touch- I
ed on. The feature of his charge was dar
his reference to the warrant, which I
!h;e had declared invalid. Git
Sellers is now free. For a little goc
over a year this case has been in the 'J.
courts. At the first term of court, D.,
after the killing in February, 1908, W.
the jury could not agree. At the next
erm of court Sellers was sick. He
as released on a $5,000 cash bondi
There is now pending against Sel
ers a suit of $25,000, brought by Mrs. E
. P. Farmer, the widow of Constable
armer. The suit is on account of
alleged damages growing out of the
ng of Mr. Farmer. Mrs. Farmer
as in court during most of the trial. tra
mo
tot]
CONFEDERATE HOME OPENED der
- H.
en~j at Columbia For Homeless fie]
Veterans Now Ready' an,
'Columbia, June 3.--The Confeder- al
te home was formally opened..this af- a
ernoon with appropriate exercises.ge
ddresses were made' by Governor Oh
usel, Senator F. H. Weston and Col. boi
. ardwelL the
Senator Weston d-.elt upon the life w
f Jefferson Davis. of
The Confederate home is just out- a
de of Columbia, in the"i beautiful
burbs, near Hyatt's park. It can
seen from the Hyatt road and is tor
thin easy reach of the car line. The y
ding is one story and has a neatv'
d comfortable appearance. The t
ilding is substantial, and containsth
basement. The house faces south
has a main corridor runnmng th~
th and south intersected by a nar-A
ehalrunning almost at right
gle to the larger hall. .The porchI
large, and is provided with lights, e
ogether having a very cosey ap- !thi
arance. To the left as one enterstu
building is the commandant 's of- tua
and on the right is a room for.
entertainment of visitors. The fr
nd room on the left is an assem- r
room, where the veterans may ~e
er to talk, writ:e letters, etc. On w
same corridor is a large room wtu
he storing of the veterans trunks.
dormintory contains four single oh
with comfortable furnishings,.h
bath room and lavatories are all'
ly arranged. The dining room is oh:
e, with tables seating eight per-' J
each. The kitehen is well equip- 'Ki
m
e menu is plain and wholesome,
is changed daily. AX
ecommandant is Capt. W. D. A
ing, a .wenl known Confederatet
ran. The commission that hadto
ge of the building of the home D
Col. D. Cardwvell for its chair
e following is a list of the vet
who are already in the home: S
M. Hughey. Company A, 1st
h Carolina volunteers, Abbeville. bu
s. A. Clark. Company B. 4thi
h Carolina cavalry, Rock Hill.
bert Boyles. company B, Hanmp
Legion. lEdgefield.
H. Williams~on. Company H, 2d a
h Carolina regimenlt, KersEiaw. .O
T. Calmes, Company C, 3d
Carolina volunteers, infantry -V
rrv.
IlRoland. Company G. 22d reg- anc
South Carolina volunteers, in- par
Anderson. col
J. Burdette, Company A. 1st J-'
Carolina cavalry, Abbeville. and
.P. Edwards, Company F. ing
uth Carolina volunteers. in- Ga
Clarendon. Ob
Parker, Company G., Cobb's Go:
Chester. I
.lKelley, Comp;.any C. 2d mo)
rmin cavalry, Richland. tak
Sa.li = u . (mpany v). J2 L
tih Carolina volunteers, infantrv
rfield.
Vim. N. Lr.po. Capt. GreggT's bat
, Marion.
i. A. Patterson, 22d artillerN
>rgetown.
V. F. Bethea, Company B, Is
rida volunteern, infantry, Marion.
>owell Davis, Company C, 12t
Lth. Carolina volunteers, infantrN
rfield.
. A. McAlister, Company C, 4t
th Carolina cavalry, Anderson.
tmos Banks, Company F, 5t
th Carolina cavalry, Lexington.
.L. Mood, Company A. Waite.:
flery, Richland.
he following was the programm
the opening of the home:
rayer, Dr. S. M1. Smith.
Iusic.
ntroduction of speakers and ad
s by Col. D. Cardwell, chairma
the Soldiers' Home commission.
rusic..
ddress by Governor Ansel.
fusic.
Lddress by Senator F. H. Westoi
estowal of crosses of honor, pir
t on by members of children of th
ifederacy, Ellison Capers Chaptei
Lnt'hem, "Praise God, From Whot
Blessings Flow," sung by the aE
ibly, led by Mr. R. F. Martin,
eran and member of Camp Hami
senedictiori, the Rev. Dr. H. NS
VS.
'he following Veterans and descer
its received crosses:
'dmund Bacon, the Rev. John I
adeau. D. D.L.L. D., John HE
d, Benj. A. Hart, A. T. Manvill<
L. Hollis, the Rev. W. T. Hall, I
Thos B. Hagood, Thos. K. Legar<
L. Lightfoot, J. H. Nelson.
OFF FOR COAL FIELDS.
rty of Mill Men to Inspect Clincl
field Properties.-Specia.l Train
Containg About Fifty.
"h-ari,tte, N. C., June 3.-A speci
in, containin'g about fifty of tb
st prominent and successful col
mill men of South Carolina, ur
the charge of Major Gen. Joh
Winder, president of the Clinel
d Coal corporation; Mr. F. C. Br
manager of sales, Clinehfield Coe
poration; Mr. U. S. Morris, gene
agent, Clinehfield Coal corporatiol
I Mr. J. J. Campion, traffie mans
-of the Carolina, Clinehfield an
io railway, left this city tonigh
md for the immense coal fields c
Clinhfield corporation, in Sout]
st Virginia. The train is made u
two private- ears, two Pullmar
one dining car.
Et is expected that the expeditic
.1 reach Dante, Virginia, sonme tin
aorrow evening. At that point ti
-agers will be met by mining car
which they will be taken throus
mines to witness the mining <
dl by electric motor, and the uw
mdern methods in extractin
se black diamonds from the eartl
full inspection will also be ma<l
pr~operties of the Clinehfield Col
poration, and counsel will be ta]
together as to the advantages (
s great.enterprise to the manufai
'ing and industrial interests of th
olinas with some serious purpos
the part at least of repr.esentative
i Charleston, looking to the di
opment of that part by the -Clinci
.d people. The party is almo:
olly made up of cotton manufa<
ers. The exhibition will consumn
day on the road and one day ~
mines.
he cotton mill men of South Cai
1a making this trip are: Messri
H. Morgan, Greenville; A. F. M<
ssick, Greenwood; Geo. W. Sun
r, Newberry; J. T. Woodsid4
enville; M. S. Bailey, Clinton; (
Prithard, Walhalla; B. M1. Aul
ton; E. A. Smytth, Greenville; X
Bailey, Clinton; C. M. Bailey, Clir
.; W. B. Moore. Greenville; Z. I
-ight, Newberry; C. C. Twitta
rlington; J. J. Littleton, Jone
.e; J. H. Gault, Jr., Union; Alfre
ore. Lockhart; Augustus M
ith Spartanbuirg; E. Nicholso'
ion: W. S. Montgomery, Spartar
-: John A. Law, Spartanburg
si Cleveland, S partaughur.g; XX
Hairick. Gatfnev; W. G. Smiti
mgeburg. .B. H. Heyward, Rion
M. Hateh Ml.3cColl; W. M1. Brat
n B3amberg: B. D). Heath, Lando
an H. Cope, Bamberg; C. C. Younm
uineton: J. H. M. Beaty. Columbia
V. Wanamaker, 0Orangeburg.
n addition to the railroad peopi
manufacturers, who are in th
-tv. there are E. W. Durant, Jr
etor of the port of Charleston
C. Hemphill, editor of The New
t Courier: J. R. League, represent
the street railway of Augusta
Jnho R. Ross. representing th
eerve. of Charlotte, and WV. E
ales, of the Columbia State. Th
edition promises to be one of th'
t delihtful : at: has ever be
.1 a o f mos useful.
Tat, i,beroulosis is no respectr of
persons is evidenced by the recent I
death of two boy princes of Montene- th
t111o from that disease, which they con- ti(
tracted from a maid in their nursery. th
be
NEWBERRY UNION STATION '
t Fi
Arrival and Departure of Passenger ba
1 Trains-Effective 12.01 A. M. Gi
Sunday May 30, 1909. sa
Southern Railway: dO
No. 15 for Greenville .. ..8.57a.m.
No. 18 for Columbia .. .1.40 p.m.
I No. 11 for Greenville .. .2.43 p.m.
No. 16 for Columbia .....8.47 p.m. O
IC., N. &L. Ex
*No. 22 for Columbia .. ..8.47 a.m: N
No. 52 for Greenville .. 12.56 p.m
No. 53 for Columbia .. ..3.20 p.m. m
*No. 21 for Laurens .. .7.25 p.m. of
Does not ran on Sunday Co
This time table shows the times al tv
which trains may be expected to de- el
part from this station, but their dz- in
parture is not guaranteed and the lei
time shown is subject to change with
out notice.
0. L. Re,o1-fins on,
Station Master.
COAL
NO
IS THE TIM
CO)
For next winter's use
you THE BEST COj
Li PRICES. The longe
e more your Coal will c
your advantage to see 1
you money on your co
n.
SUMMER I
1~j
YOUR B]
~THE NEWBERRY
SCapital $50,000
g No Matter How Small,
The Newberry
~vill give it carefui atte
a' ipplies to the men and tU
lAS. McINTOSH.
t President.
and you will
r e ad y
HARVESTI
----__--AND
BIN DE R
e We have been car
e -ing our stock of F
and Binder Twine
have the goods an
terest you. TRY
SSUMMER I
arilianKip )f James Johnson, a
ior. notice is hereby given that
e undersigned will make applica
>n to Hon. J. W. Devore. Judge of
e Court of Common Pleas, at New
rry, S. C., on June 14, 1909, at 11
clock a. m., for the appointment of
-ank M. Schumpert, Judge of Pro
te for Newberry County, as Public
iardian of the estate of said minor,
id estate consisting of cash money,
the sum of about seventy-saven
llars.
Abram Johnson,
Petitoner.
Newberry, S. S., May 16, 1909.
27-09-1Ita.w-2w.
DTICE OF FINAL SETTLMENT
Notice is hereby given that I will
ake a final settlement of the estate
'Melvin Hartman, deceased, in the
urt of probate for Newberry coun
- on Thursday, June 24, 1909, at
even o'clock in the forenoon, and
mediately thereafter apply for
trs dismissory as administrator of
id deceased.
B. 0. Lovelace,
Administrator.
Itaw-4t.
941
COAL
E TO BUY
~L
while we can sell
kL at such LOW
r you wait,. the
:st you. It is to
is. We can save
aL, .
tROS. Co
LNKINQ!
SAVINGS BANK.
-. Surplus $80,00f
fi Matter How Large,
Savings Bank
ntion. This message
t women alike.
.E. NORWOOD,
Cashier.
Time
ERE '
lsoon be
f or
mL'S OIL
T WIN E
eful in select
arvester's Oil
and think we
d prices to in
IROS. CO|
REPORT TO THE ST.
(coN
OF THE C(
The Bankc
Prosper
AT THE CLOSE OF BU
RESOURCES:
Loans .. . . . . . . $ 97,213.14
Overdrafts .. . . . . r,976.03
Building and Fixtures 4,ooo.O
Cash in our
vault. . $ 6.183.57
Cash in oth
er Banks. 25-494.IS
3I,677.75
$I34,866.92
DIRE
S. S. BIRGE,
N. L. BLACK,
J. F. BROWNE, I
DR. J. S.
Our institution is under th
examined by the State Bank':
THE EXCHi
Newbei
SAVINGS
Every person in this vicinity
Savings Department. You c
$1.00. You can add to it on i
gest tha you adopt some sysf(
the surest way to make a succ
We Pay 4 | Interest
Compounded
-Open an account and trai
Once you acquire the habit of
your income it will become a I
a snug sum earning interest fc
DON'T PUT IT C
J. D. DAVENPORT,
President.
M. L. SPEARMAN,
Cashier.
The First COOK
Bvenz though not snevere, has
*tive membranes of the tharcE
Coughs then come esuI U
ilghtesr col. Cure first
* uet upaniameain the d
* lungs. The best remedy
. mYUP. It at once gesrig
moves the cause. It Ifree f
W a cias r a ault. 25 C
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FORMAI
ORMARO
TE BANK EXAMINER
DENSED)
)NDITION OF
if Prosperity
ity, S. C.
SINESS, APRIL 28, 1909.
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock. ....$ 25,000-00
Surplus and profits . . 12,49750
Due to other banks . . .2,694.oi
Deposits . . . . . . . 94,675-41
Borrowed money . . - NONE
$134,866 92
CTORS:
)R. GEO. Y. HUNTER,
Y. H. HUNT,
?..B. WARNER,
WHEELER.
. supervision of and regularly
Examiner.
INGE BANK
ery, S. Ce
ACCOUNTS.
I ought to be interested in -our
n open a Savings Acc'ount with
any plan you see fit, but we sug
miatic, definite method as that Is
-ess of saving.
on all Savings Accounts,
Semi-AnnnaHy.
n yourself in the saving habit
laying by 'a certain per cent. of
>easure and you will soon have
r you.
~FF. BEGIN NOW.
EDW. R. HIPP,
IV. President.
CEO. B. CROMER,
Attorney.
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