The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, July 13, 1909, Page SIX, Image 6
BREAKS H;iS NECK.
Gaffney Man Falls From Second
Story Piazza.-Family Finds
Body on Steps.
Gaffney, July 7.-As a result of
failing from a portico early this
morning, Mr. Samuel Q. Sarratt, one
of Cherokee county's most prominent
eiizens, lies (lead at his home, two
mies north of Gaffney, with a bro
ken neck.
It is very hard to determine at
what hour it took place, as Mr. Sar
ratt was in the habit of sleeping on
the portico of the second story, and
when the family arose this morning
he was found on the door, steps with
his neck broken. However. the body
was still warm when found. It is
thought that it happened about 7
o'clock this morning.
Mr. Sarratt was very widely known
all over the county. having many
prominent connections, and being
universally respecteJ. He was about
fifty-nine years old, having lived in
this section practically all his life,
en-gaged in farming.
He is survived by five children.
Messrs. J. E. Sarratt. Morriss Sar
ra:t, and John Sarratt. Mrs. Joe.
Humphries. and Mrs. Vade Humph
ries. all of this county.
The interment will take place to
morrow afternoon at Providence
charoh cemetery.
HAVIRD CASE.
Saluda Grand Jury Recommends
That Charges Be Dropped.
Saluda. July 7.-The grand jivy,
which completed its work and was
di-charged ye,2erday afternoon, in
ti.e presentment states that there are
but five inmates of the county poor
horse.
A most striking recommendation is
in reference to the charge against
Pope B. Havird for murder. It will
be recalled that Havird was indicted
at the December term of court on the
charge of killing a negro some ten
years ago. Upon a true bill being
found. his attorneys moved for a
change of venue upon the numerous
affidavits to the effect that it was
doubtful if Havird could get a fair
and impartial trial before a Saluda
jury. Ju,dge Shipp granted the
change of venue and the case was
sent over to Edgefield for trial. At
the last term of court for that coun
ty it was continued. The following
in reference to that case oceurs in
tihe final presentment of the grand
jury yesterday:
"A true bill was found by a for
mer grand jury against Pope B. Hay
ird for a murder alleged to have been
committed ten years ago. As peti
tions signed by some of the best men
of our county, together with evidence
including -the father of the supposed
dead man. that he is still alive, we
recommend that the case be set
aside."
* There were no exhibits attached
to the presentment showing who sign
ed tahe petitions or showing the con
tents of the petitions or showing on
what is based the statement that the
supposed dead man is alive.
As matter of fact the. people of
the county at large have taken very
little interest in the prosecution of
Havird in this matter. The informa
tion was given the solicitor by Hay
ird 's own people and the solicitor in
the discharge of his duty investi
gated tile matter and had a warrant
issued and handed out an indictment
against Havird. The grand jury be
fore whom the bill went last year,
of which at least six of the present
grand jury were members promptly
returned a true bill. As stated, the
case on Havird 's own showing was
transferred to Edgefield county and
is now on the docket there.
Some of Havird 's kinsmen have
asserted that they saw the negro's.
dead body in the woods where 'he and
Havird were splitting rails and that
Havird piled brush and logs on the
corpse and burned it.
PRESS CONVENTION CLOSES
CoL E. H. Aull, of Newberry, Retires
*After Fifteen Years of Service.
August Kohn Elected
News and Courier.
Greenville, July 8.-At the meet'ng
of the Press association in the assem-~
'blv hall of the Ottaray hotel this
mo ning. Col. Elbert H. Aull, wh > has
served this ass'ciation as presideut
for a period of fifteen years, resigned
-his posit.ion as. head of the organiza.
tic.i. Mr. August Kohn, of the Co
lumbia Bureau of the News and Co irC
ier, was t.hen nominated by Mr.
Knight, of Bamberg, who, while
pointing out Mr. Kohn 's peculiar fit
ness for the position. also paid a
glowing tribute to Col. Aull, who has
labored so long and so faithfully for
the association. The nomination of
Mr. Kohn was immediately seoonded
by Mr. S. E. Boney, of Laure1... and
wa seconded again and again by oth
er meinbers of the association. A nio
tion was then made that Mr. Kohn's
election be made unanimous, the mo
tion being carried, and Col. Aull an-,
nounced t-hat Mr. Kohn was unani
mously elected president of the asso
ciation.
The general satisfaction with which
the election of Mr. Kohn has been re
ceived is an indication of the high ap
preciation which the association has
of his unflagging interest in journal
comes to him absolutely unsought,
istic affairs and his tireless efforts on
be;half of the association. The honor
comes to him absolutely uns.ought
and is all the greater because of the
unanimity and enthusiasm with which'
lie was elected. At the same time,
however, the resignation of Col. Aull
has been accepted with profound re
gret. During the fifteen years of his
presidency the association has pros
pered and waxed strong, and there is
not a member who does not appre
ciate the ability and devotion with
which Col. Aull has labored.
After the election of president,
Win. Banks wa, elected first vice
president and J. C. Mace. second vice
president. R. L. Freeman was elected
secretary. J. L. Sims treasurer and E.
H. Aull, E. H. DeCamp and W. E.
Gonzales were elected members of the
executive committee. Anamendment to
the constitution *as offred by Mr.
Knight and adopted, under which all
officers. with the exception of secre
tary and treasurer, are not eligible
for office after serving two years.
After a hard foug.ht contest Glenn
Springs was selected as the next
meeting place of the association. In
viltation were extended by Clemson
.college and Glenn Springs and a lively
debate ensued as to the best meeting
place. Glenn Springs won after a
lengthy discussion. Free entertain
ment was tendered by both places.
Papers this morning were read by
J. A. Hoyt. of the Columbia Record,
on "The Technical Construction of
a Newspaper Story;" by Pres. Aull
for W. W. Smoak. who was absent, on
" A Country Weekly; S. E. Boney.
of the Laurens Advertiser, on "Per
sonalities and Generalities." The pa
pers were all greeted with applause
and were mul h commented on by the
members of the association.
This afternoon papers were read in
the historical symposium by Col. T.
B. Crews, of the Laurens Herald; N.
G. Osteen, of the Sumter Watchman
and Southron; Hugh Wilson, of the
Abbeville Press and Banner.
The weather has been very inclem
ent today, and the entertainment at
the Country club :had to be dispensed
with and also the trip to the ball
game. The visitors have been forced
to remain in doors, but the spacious
lobby of the Ottaray has furnished a
pleasant promenading place for the
visitors, and all day it has been filled
with the editors and their wives and
friends.
DANIEJS7TMMERMAN PARDONED
Aged Man Who' Took State Bonde
Leaves Penitentiary.
,Columbia. July 9.--At 70 years of
ae Daniel Zimmerman, former clerk
in 'the office of the S.tate treasurer,
goes forth from the State penitentiary
a free man. The State board of par -
dons today recommended to Governor
Ansel that the pardon be granted. and
the report was 'accepted by the gover
nor. With the dramatic scene of the
rlease of the aged man from t.he
1State prison and the return to his
ife and family is enacted one of the
elosing scenes of a case which is
known from one end of the State to
the other, and created such a sensa
tion on the day, a few years ago, when
.$12.500 in State bonds were found
*missing from the treasury. But one
more character appears in the last
ehapter, and around Thomas J. Gib
son centres now all interest in tihe
final determination of the case. He
is out on bond pending the result of
the petition for a rehearing before the
circut judge. The supreme court has
affirmed the decision of the lower
court and the remittitur has been
haded down. If the circuit judge
grants a rehearing at the next ses
sion of court the higiher court will
hear the case again; if not, he must go.
to the penitentiary for the six months
of his sentence. These were the two
main actors in the tragedy-Dan Zim
merman, who was charged with em
bezzlement, and Thomas Gibson, the
aged broker, who was charged with
recevingr stolen goods.
TILJMAN TALKS TO EDITORS.
Senior Senato and Press Association
Reach College About Same
Time.
Clemson College. July 7.-The
newspaper men have things all their
own way at Clemson today. Prewi
dent E. H. Aull and his party of State
Press association members came over
from Greenville one hundred strong
.afl SDC :a oernoonl getting a
gLampe the gre IIaIlt ;r ui uI
mechanical college.
The knights of the quill, not to for
get the ladies of the quill, seemed to
have a good time from start to finish.
The authorities of the college had a
nice luncheon prepared for the party,
which arrived about 2.30. During the
luncheon President Mell, of the col
lege. and President Johnstone, of the
trustees, warmly welcomed the visi
tors, and urged them to take posses
sion and see the college for themselv
es. President Aull, of the Press as
sociation, made a happy response to
the welcome offered the association.
Senator Tillman arrived just before
the party began its rounds of inspec
tion and was prevailed upon to say
a word to them. He spoke' to them
briefly in his usual spicy and force
ful style about the influence of the
press. and especially of the country
newspapers as being the backbone of
influence in the land, ard then talked
to them about Clemson and its work,
its large expenditure of money, some
times apparently extravagant.' but
told the editors ths~t he was glad they
now had a chance to see for themselv
es w,hat the college had done and is
doing to show for this large outlay of
the State's money.
Senator Tillman is always heard
with interest and the party was more
than glad that he happened along
from St. Louis.
The various departments of the col
lege were visited after the luncheon
and then carriages were furnishd to
all who cared to go over the experi
ment station grounds, the horticultur
al grounds, the college farm and oth
er places of interest before the train
left at 6.30 o 'clock for the return to
Greenville.
Dr. Mell and the several trustees
and the various members of the facul
ty present helped the visitors in every
possible way in so short a timeto see
the institution, and many were the
expressions of pleasure on the part of
the editors as to their visit to Clemson
DR. MOORE TO SUE PARIS.
Native of Rock Hill Seeks Damages
ror Detention in an Asylum.
Union, July 9.-Dr. J. Miller
Moore, formerly a surgeon in the
United States navy, and a native of
Rock Hill, left this city wvhere he has
made his home recently, a few days
ago for Washington, D. C., whence he'
goes to Europe. It will be, recalled
that -a year ago the.papers contained
stories concerning D)r. Moore's re-i
tention in an insane asylum in Paris,
France. He was confined in this asy
km for several months, despite con
stant efforts on his part to secure his
disarge, and only recovered his lib
erty after friends wept from this
country to his aid. Even then the
Pris authorities refused to release
him until he was safe aboard a vessel
bound for America. It is stated that
the French authorities claim it was a
ase of mistaken identity. and Dr.
Moore, it is said, will, on reaching
France, institute suit against the city
of Paris for fifty thousand dollars'
damages.
BALL1ADE or DEAD ACTORS.
Where are the passions they essayed,
And where the tears they m.ade to
flow?.
Where the wild humors they por
trayed
For laughing worlds to see and
know?
Othello's wrath and' Juliet's woe?
Sir Peter's whims and Timon's
gall?
And Millamont and Romeo?
Into the night go one 'and all.
Where are the barveries, fresh or
frayed?
The plumes, the armors-friend
and foe?
The cloth of gold, the rare br-ocade,
The mantles glittering to and fro?
The pomp, the pride, the royal 'show?
The cries of war and festival?
The youth, the grace, the charm, the
glow?i
Into the night go one and all.
The curtain falls, the play is played;
The beggar packs beside the beau;
The Monarch troops, and troops the
maid;
The thunder huddles with the snow.
Wlhere are the revelers, high and
low?
The clashing swords? The lover's
call?
The dancers gleaming row on row?
Into the night go one and all.
ENVOY.
Prince, in one common overthrow
The hero tumbles with the thrall;
As dust that drives, as straws that
blow,
Into the night go one and all.
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