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12 PagesmPart 1I~A t1 ae-at Pages 1 to 8. 1141 j $1.5sAtEAB VOLU-NE XLVIII. -NU-"ER S:). -EWBERRY, SOUTHl CAROLINA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2.1, 1910.TWCAWEK$10AYA. CRIPPEN GUILTY DOOMED TO DIE AMERICAN DENTIST CONVICTED OF WIFE 31URDER. After Five Days' Trial Terdict Quickly Rendered-Ethel De Neve's Case Tuesday. The State. London, Oct. 22.-Dr. Hawley Har vey Crippen, after a trial extending -over five days, and 30 minutes' delib eration by the jury, today was found guilty of the murder of his wife, an American woman, known on the stage a Belle Elmore. Lord Chief Justice Alverstone, who presided at the trial, sentenced Crippen to be hanged on November 15. The-e is, however, prejudice in England against executing a man on purely circumstantial evidence, and an incident at the close of Crippen's trial has caused the impression that the jury may have recommended a life sentence. After Crippen was sen tenced to death the foreman of the jury handed to the lord chief justice a note, after looking at which the jus tice said: "That shall be forwarded to the proper quarter." The proper quarter might mean the home secretary, who has jurisdiction in such matters. The jurors refused to discuss the incident. Crowd Waits Outside. A large crowd awaited the depart -ure of Crippen from New Bailey. 'There were a few "boos" as he drove :away to the prison, but no other dem onstration. The jury was out just 80 minutes. When it returned and announced that it had found he djefendant guilty, 'Lord Chief Justice Alverstone asked -che physician if he had anything to say. Crippen replied in a low voice! "I still protest my in.nocenc!" The chief justice then pronourEd the sentence of death. Addressing the condemned man, Lord Alverstone said: "You have been convicted oil evf idence which can leave no doubt in 'the mind of any reasonable man that you cruelly murdered your wife, and then mutilated her body. - "Leave Hope Behind." "I advise you to entertain no hope that you will escape the consequences of your crime. I implore you to make your peace with Almighty God." As the lord chief justice concluded a policeman stepped forward and in the hush that had fallen over the court room led Crippen from the dock. The trial of Ethel Clara Le Neve as 'an accessory after the facts in the murder of Mrs. Crippen will begin on next Tuesday. Crippen received the death sente-nce with the apparent calmness that characterized him throughout the -trial. He appeared rather nervous during the judge's summing up, which was strongly against him. As Lord Al verstone mercilessly portrayed his -character las developed during the trial, Crippen twirled his thumbs, re crossed his legs and occasionally 'shuffled his feet. However, as soon as the charge had been concluded, the prisoner seemed to pull himself together. When the verdict was an nounced Cripped did not flinch. Clues for Crown. Robert Muir made the closing speech for the prosecution. He de clared that the crown had proved beyond a reasonable doubt that the body found in the cellar of the Crip pen home was that of the doctor's wife. No one else, he said. had 'l chance to murder the woman and bury the body as it was found to have bee~n buried. Lord Alverstone immediately begar his summing up of fhe case. The justice described Crippen as an extraordinary man. whether guilty or innocent. If guilty he had covered up a ghastly crime in a ghastly way. -and, it was believed, in a most brutal and callous manner. If he was in nocent it was impossible to fathomY his mind, as he was absolutely indif ferent to the charge of murder. He bad taken no step whatever to prov& his innocence. C-ippen, the justice declared, undoubtedly was a liar and had Ujvd an immvoral life, but, he ,, n o i '-v co" 4 not convict the ''."- ?at on that score. It mnus be quite convinced that the human parts found were from the body of Be.e Elmore and that her death was caused by a wilful act of the pris oner. The lord chief justice charged the jury that they must be convinced of the identification beyond a reasonable doubt. Hussung-Wise. The marriage of Miss Minnie Hus sung and A. G. Wise, of Prosperity, was solemnized on Wednesday after noon at "Rose Hill," the home of Abrakn Stiork, the ceitemony .being performed by Rev. C. A. Freed, pas tor of Ebenezer Lutheran church. At 6 o'clock, the appointed hour, the bride and groom entered the east parlor where an altar was formed of exquisite palms and ferns.i Mendels sohn's wedding march was beautifully rendeiled on piano ad violin and during the ceremony the sweet strains of music were heard. 'Immedately after the ceremony a reception was held and delicious refreshments were served. The bride was married in a beau tiful gown of white Bedford cord with a picture hat trimmed with a long willow plume, and. caitried a shower bouquet of lilies of the valley and asparagus fern. Her going away gown was of soft gray santussa cou til with a velvet turban to match. Mr. and Mrs. Wise left for an ex tended visit to several Northern cities, on their return from which they will make' their home at Pros perity. The presents were handsome and numerous.-The State, 23rd. Haltiwanger-Eleckley. On Wednesday aftf oon, at t o'clock, the marriage of Miss Minoli Haltiwanger to Job S. Kleckley was solemnized in St. Paul's Lutheran church, Rev. Jno. D. Mauney officlat Ing. The churcl was artistically dec orated in gree-n and white, palms and ferns forming a beautiful background for the vases of large white chrysan themums which were placed with ex quisite taste among the plants. The altar-rail was twined with smilax vines, in which were imbedded masses of the chrysanthemums, and an at tractive fea.ture In the decorations was a large bell of smilax and flow ers suspended from the centre of the ceiling. As the wedding march was being played by Miss Hattie Smith deal of .this city, the bride entered with her brother. Ira Haltiwanger, at tended by her sister, Miss Georgia Haltiwanger, as maid of honor, Hart Kohn, Paul Fellers, McKeown Webb and Walter Kleckley as ushers, and was met at the altar -by the groorm The slender, graceful bride was most attractive in a handsome tailored suit of navy blue, and a stylish hat of black. The maid of honor was be comingly gowned in cream voile over taffeta, with hat of same color. Immediately after the ceremony the bride and groom left for Wash ington and Baltimore. After two weeks they will be at home to theit friends, 2023 Lincoln street. Both the bride and groom enjoy wide-spread popularity and many handsome and useful presents were received.-The State, 23rd. The voting in general election~ for county, State and federal for Walton precinct will take place at J. L Crooks' store at Cravenhill, the old store at Walton having been torn down. Two of a )find. A well known humorist expressed the opinion that the keenest repartee. after all, was the half unconscious sort that sprang so whole heartedly from the masses. Here is a story that he tells in support of his theory: A woman who had been selling fish entered a street car with an empty basket on her arm, still giving forth an unmistakable odor of the finny tribe it had carried. She took a va cant seat next to a young man, a no ticeable "swell," who drew his coat tails away and plainly showed his dis gust. "I s'pose '' remarked the womai' presently, "that you'd rather therc. was a gentleman sitting beside you?" "Yes. I would." was the instant re ply. There was a moment's pause, and then she looked up at him and said. o oudA T"-.Chircro T?ordr-He" THE NEWS OF PROSPERITY. 1INilliam Lester Chapter, '. D. C., to Meet Tomorrow-People Who Are Coming and Going. Prosperity. Oct. 24.-Mrs. Andrew Kinard, of Union, is visiting friends and relatives in town. Mrs. Lewis Scott, of Pacolet, and Miss Lillian Scott, of Clinton, aft,,r a visit to Mr. J. B. T. Scott, have re turned to their respective homes. Mrs. Lizzie DeWalt is visiting her brother, Mr. Robert T. Caldwall, in Newberry. Mrs. W. L. Ma'as and little daugh ter, Helen, have returned from se eral days' stay in Newberry. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Kohn, of Co lumbia, are the guests of Mrs. E. E Young. Dr. and Mrs. Pinner, Mrs. Tom Se* ler, of Pomaria, Mrs. J. C. Caughmai, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Caughnan, Mr. 1 A. Shealy, of Leesville, Route No 4, were shoppers in Prosperity last week. Mr. Vincent Joiner has returned to Columbia, after spending a few da-s with Mr. B. B. Schumpert. Miss Blanch Parrott, of Route No. 4, left Saturday for Gilbert to take charge of her school. The William Lester chapter, U D. C., wiU meet Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock with Mrs. J. P. Wheeler Miss Miller, of Newberry, spent zhe week-end with Miss Gertrude Bolt. Miss Annie Belle Riser, of Pomaria. was the guest Saturday of Miss Hat tie Grosecloee. - - ' Miss Blanche Kibler is visiting Miss Nannie Simpson in Greenwood. Mrs. James Lominick, of Walton,, is spending a few days with her sis 'ter, Mrs. Lois Dominick. Mrs. C. M. Harmon spent Saturday in Columbia. Messrs. S. S. Birge and E. S. Xobri spent Saturday at the Wise hotel. Messrs. Charles Barre and Robett Wise, of Newberry college, spent the week-end at home. Mrs. Catherine DeHart, who has been living with her daughter, Mrs. S. P. Hawkins, died Friday and was buried at Trinity church. She leaves two daughters, Mrs. S. P. Hawkins and Mrs. Eli Franklin, and three sons, Dan, John and Noah DeHart. DEA TH OF F. P. )IIMNAUTGH. Former Columb)ia Business Nan, Brother of James A. Mimnaugh of This City. The State, Oct. 23. Frank P. Minmaugh, brother of John L. Mimnaugh of this city and James A. Mimnaugh, of Newberry, died on Friday night at his home in Denver, Col., after several weeks' ill ness. The cause of death was typhoid pneumonia. The body will.- arrive in Columbia on Tuesday afternoon. The funeral services will be held at St. Peter's church on Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The interment will be in the family plot at St. Peter's cemetery. Mr. Mimnaugh was born in the North of Ireland, 52 years ago. He followed John L. Mimnaugh to this country, and for years was associated with him in business here. -Afterward he lived for some time in Greenville. Later he went West and for six or seven years has been esta:blished in business in the Colorado capital, where he had prosp-ered. Mr. Mim naugh was a man who made many friends and kept them. His was a particularly hearty and generous na tui e and he counted his warm friends by the score. The three brothers John L., Franka P. and James A. spent a week together in New York city during September. Mr. Mimnaugh was unmarried. THE STATE FAIR. Everythine Points to Successful Fair. Fine Races-Several Organiza tions to Hold Neetings. The State Fair this year promises to excel any of its 42 predecessors. The fair opens the 31st of October and continues all week. President John G. Mobley has me with great success in securing par ticularly fine exhibits. Commissione" Watson has arranged an exceptionalh imresting exhibit for the State. Tb gom f C1crnson en@ets will he i rmhjin for the fair six T'ndrr AH rla-s< aJ e:hibit. nron ise better and higher grade displays. The grounds will be open at nights. Secretary Efird has a splendid lot of midway attractions for the grounds. There will be a great football game on Wednesday, Davidson and Char leston colleges meet, and on Thursday the University of South Carolina and Clemson struggle on the gridiron. Secretary of agriculture, James Wilson, has been invited to address the farmers of the State on Friday and will likely be there. The horse races promise to be fine and many entries have already been made. On Saturday there will be especial automobile races. The Knights of Pythias, Odd Fel lows, Traveling men, and other or ganizations have arranged to have re unions and meetings here during fair week. Especially reduced rates have been offered by all railroads for visitors attending the fair. It is well to make your plans remembering that the State fair is from October 31, to No vember 4, at Columbia. Rally Day at Ebenezer. There will be a missionary rally day at Ebenezer next Sunday, Octob er 30. Exercises beginning at 10 o'clock. Dinner on the grounds. Preaching in the afternoon. Every body invited. The program Is as fol lows: Opening song 268, Y. P. H. Prayer. Song, 189. "Work for the Master"-Ellen Lake. "What Should We Do for Missions?" -Lillie Sligh. "The Present Crises"-Mabel Der rick. 'A 4 Song, 158. 0 "The Multitude's Need"-MarY Hawkins. "The Two Offerngs"-Ida Mae "I Shall Not Pass This Way Again" -=Leo B56z&r. Song, 98. "A Little Leson in Arithmetic" Two boys aid two girls. Bible Verse--=Thr6e little girls. "No Money"-Inez Hutchinson. Song, 42. "How to Save .the World"-Three girls. "The Burman Girls Lament and Joy"-Sara Sligh. "Harry's Report"-Thomas Hayes. "A Cry From Africa"-Nettie Setz ler. "I wonder What I Would Do" Ethel Sligh. Song, 5. Dialogue by four girls. "A Lesson of Nature"-Homer Sum m2er. "A Missionary Call"-Lula Haw kins. Song, 44. "The Children Up in Heaven" Mudge Summer. "The Silver Pla.te"--Maggie Boozer. "The Great Famine Cry"-Albert Zannon. "Christ Wants the Best"-Maggie Hawkins. "A Rift of Light"-Hugh Feagle. Song, 30. "What I Would Do"-A boy and girl. "The Modern Prayer"-Sara Sligh. Dialogue by two boys. "The Little Missionary"-Bessie Lake. Song, 195. "A Gift From Heaven"-Wesley Hawkins. "What Would You Do?"-Sudie Schumpert. "The Collection"-Ida Mae Hayes. Fiction a la Node. "Money Cheerfully Refunded- if Goods Are Not Satisfactory." "Yes, We're ''stinctly Related to an English Nobleman, But We Sel dom Speak of It."' "No, I never Use It Except for Medical Purposes." "Strange I Can't Call Your Name: I Know it Just as Well as Mv Own." "Don't Mention It, Jones; Glad to Accommodate You." "No Indeed, Mrs. Kicks; You Havent Kept Us Waiting One Min ute; Dinner Is Just Ready."--Chicago Tribune. The Important Question.I "Didn't it almost break your hear: to have to divorce your husband?" "Oh, no; we had agree'd upon the n Iifnony beforehad"-Chicago Her NEWS OF LITTLE MOUNTAIN. Attractive Lyceum Course Arranged. Capital Stock of Farmers and Ierchants Bank Increased. Little Mountan, Oct. 24.-Trade here has been good for the last few days. Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Wheeler will move in their remodeled residence in Pomaria street in the course of a few days. Mrs. J. C. Swygert, Jr., and Miss Ellie Jacobs, teachers in the school here, are spending the week-end at their respective homes in Peak. Miss Toy Lathan, who is in the hospital at Baltimore, Md., is much improved and is expected. home about the first of November. The Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary society held their annual public meeting Sunday, the 16th. An excellent missionary sermon was de livered by Dr. R. C. Holland, of Or e.ngeburg. At the meeting of this so ciety Mrs. W. B. Shealy was elected delegate, with Miss Elberta Sease al ternate to the convention which meets in Columbia in November. An attractive lyceum course has been arranged for the winter. The first attraction is to appear here the latter part of November. Season tick ets will be put on sale soon. The capital stock of the Farmers' and Merchants' bank was indreased to $20,000 about a month ago. The additional stock of $10,000 has all bee)i taken up, wbie applica,tiois are still being recieved. Everybody in town and the sur rounding country is invited to a Hallow-'een party to be given at the school hous- Friday night, October 28, A small admission fee will be ,charged, tle proe6edsi to bo used. for school purposes. All come and enjoy yourselves. * ~~-. SOCIAL- * * * * * * * * * * * * * In 'compliment to her guest, Mrs. W. L. Seabrook, Mrs. Jas. McIntosh gave the first reception of the season at her home in Boundary street Mon day afternoon. The hall and rooms were beautiful with decorations of palnms, ferns, chrysanthemums and roses 'and about seventy-fiVe guests called between the hours of 4 and 6. Little Master Murray McIntosh open ed the door to the guests and they were welcomed in the hall by Mrs. J. Y. McFall, Mrs. J. E. Norwood. Mrs. McIntosh pid the .guest of honor, Mrs. Seabrook, received the ladies in the parlor and assisting in the entertaining here, were Mrs. W. G. Houseal, Mrs. Bernice Martin, Mrs Simmons and Mrs Mutchinson In the dining room assisting in the entertaining were Mrs. John M. Kin ard and Mrs. M. J. Carwile while the Misses Carrie Lou Connor, Florence Bowman, Sarah Simmons and Mar garet McIntosh served delightful re freshments and Mrs. W. H. Hunt and Miss Lucy McCaughrin dispensed the coffee. Before laaving refreshing fruit punch was served each guest by Misses Frances Seabiook and Sarah Houseal. The Junior Philathaas gave a measuring party Friday night at the Baptist parsonage. The decorations were appropriate to the Hallow-'een season, black cats, pumpkn faces, owls, etc., and hallow-'een games were played. Each gentleman present was measured and his height in inches taken and the corresponding number of pennies given for a chari table purpose. Ice cream and cake were served and the evening much enjoyed. The Bachelor Maids will meet this afternoon with the Misses Dominick. Seay-3fower. Mr. and Mrs. Harry G. Bates, of Eastoved, issued annpun:cemv its of the marriage of their sister, Miss Nine Seay, to Dr. Frank D. Mower, of New berry, on Wednesday. the 19th, at their home in Eastover. The cere mony was performed hy Rev. Hugh R. Murchison, pastor of the Presby terian church of Bishoprille. and war followed by a course sulpper. Thr bride wore a ?tv]ish gre tailore& ?2.i with b-a to mr-o~h pm.a.lWhen casion in her life. For a number of years she has made Columbia her home, having graduated several years ago from the Columbia hospital train ing school for nurses and since then having been one of the most efficient and widely demanded young nurses i1 the State. Her qualities of mind and heart, her attractions of manner and mien have mada her the ideal trained nurse and she will be sadly missed from the profession by her associates therein. She has belonged to the congenial household of nurses at the nurses' home on Lumber street for the past year. Dr. Mower is one of the leading young physicians of Newberry and in that town the young couple will be at home after the first of November.-The Sunday News. INEWBERRY GETS POSTAL BANK. First City in South Carolina to be Designated. Washington, Oct. 221-The board of trustees of the postal savings bank system today approved a list of forty eight second-class postoffi,ces at which the plan will be given its first trial. The list includes one office for each State and territory. Newberry is that city. Death of An Infant. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Hiott, of West End, lost their little 18-months-old baby girl yesterday morning. The bu rial will be held at 10 o'clock this morning. Interment at West End cemetery. Fun)al sWervico by the Rev. J. R, Greewe, AN UNUSUAL ATTRACTION. Thomas Dixon Himself to Appear in Newberry in "The Sins of the Father" Friday Night-Will Address the Audience. The managelent of the loal theatre desires to take Ws itfidd of stating to the public that fit he ing able to present In this city "The Sins of the Father," Thomas Dixon's latest dramatic mAtter piece, which is sweeping through the South like a whirlwind, that they are offering an unusual at traction for a city of this size; and they are able to do so solely from the fact that they are rep resented by one of the leading theatrical booking agencies in the United States. This attraction will appear In the opera house next Friday nIght, 28th, and those who expect to attend should get their tickets at once, as the present outlook is that they will play to capacity business, and seats may be at a premium. For the past few weeks in most of the cities, the houses hare been sold out a week In ad vance. The management already have several out of town orders. An added interest has beenf created in the appearance of "The Sins of the Father" here, from the fact that owing to the tragic drowning of one of the prominent members of the troupe, at Wil mington, N. C., a few days ago, MR. DIXON HIMSELF will ap pear in the leading part In New berry, and will address the aud ience between the acts. Don't miss this, the greatest dramatic event that ever appear ed in this city. Tickets will be put on sale Wednesday Morning at '7.30 o'clock, at the Newberry Hardware Co. Reforming the Sentence. In western Kansas a teacher in a primary grade was instructing her class in the composition of sentences. A writer in the Cosmopolitan gives the story of her efforts. After a talk of several minutes she wrote two sen tences on the blackboard, one wrong in syntax, and the other a misstate ment of fact. The sentences were: "The hen has three legs," and "Who done it?" "Willie," said the teacher, to One of the youngsters. "go to the board and show where the fault lies in those two sentences." Willie slowly approached the board, evidently studying hard on the tangle. Then. to his teacher's consternation, he took the crayon and wrote, "The 1en never done it. God done it." Vnnuth's Compa nin.