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IRA'NKLEVS SIENTENCE C0' k1X17ED' Governor Saves Orangeburg Negro From Gallows.-Convicted of illing Constable. Columbia, January 5.-Pink Frank lin will spend the remainder of his days in the State penitentiary. The sentence of death imposed upon the negro in the Orangeburg county court, in 1907, was late today commuted to life imprisonment by Governor Ansel. This action follows the filing of peti tions asking executive clemency from more than a score of counties and signed by several hundred persons. 'There were a number of petitions pro testing against a pardon or commuta tion. Franklin was convicted of the mur der of H. E. Valentine, a constable, and he was to have been hanged on December 23. Several weeks ago Gov nor Ansel granted a respite to the negro until January 27. The case was decided. by Governor Ansel independ ently of a review by the State board of pardons. To U. S. Supreme Court. Following the conviction of the negro in Orangeburg county, an ap peal was taken to the South Carolina supreme court, where the judgmen't of the lower court was affirmed. The case was next appealed, on a writ of error, to the United States supreme court, but there being no federal ques tion involved, the appeal was dismiss ed. Until several months ago the case of Franklin was handled by two negro lawyers, Moorer & Adams. ghite appeal had been dismiss ed by the United States supreme court, the case came back to the State su preme court. An order was issued for the Orangeburg court to assign a day for the execution of Franklin. In the meantime a new trial was asked in the Orangeburg county court, on the grounds of after discovered evidence. -The neO(trial was refused and again the case came before the State su preme court. While this appeal was 1 pending, it was decided to abandon the cause and ask that Governor Ansel mmute the seltence of Franklin. It Is that petition that Governor Ansel' ated on. Carefully Considered. "Iaegvnagetda ofthut tthis ppiainndtelawinov ed- in the case," says Governor Ansel in commuting the sentence.. In 190? a warrant was issed in 'rangebuirg county for the arrest of IPink Franklin, on the charge of vio ating an agricultural oontract. The warrant was issued by one of the mag istrates of that county. The dlate of the warrant was May 25, 1907. H. E. Valen tine was appointed as a special con stable t-, execute the warrant. He did not 'ittempt to make the arrest until the mnornin'g of July 29, 1907, over six ty days aftel it had been issued. Franklin, at that time, was living on the land of a Mr."Spires. "I amn satisfied that the warrant was a lawful one at that time, as the act of the legislature under which this war rant was Issued had not then been de clared unconstitutional." This. com ment is made by. Governor Rnsel. Not Apprised' of Missioni. According to the testimony, H. E. Valentine took with him W. M. Carter to asist in serving the warrant. They 'went ,to the ho'use of Franklin "about daylight" on the morning of July 29, 1907. Mr. Carter testified that they knocked at the door and called, but got no answer. "They did not state who they were or that they had a war-I r.nt or what their mission was," says 'Governor Ansel, in the commutationl.I Mr. Carter went to the re,%'f the hose, and Mr. Valentinefat in the front door. The firing began, several hots being fired c'cose together.. Dur ing the difficulty that ensued :Mr. Val entine was mortally wounded; Mr. Car ter, Franklin and the latter's wife re eivig- nesh wVounds. In the commutation, Governor Ansel tes that Judge J. C. Klugh, who eard the case, requested executive. lemency. He also states that Solici r P.'T. Hildebrand had been before in, and contended that the sentence hould not be interfered with. Thus ends one of South Carolina's mnost celebrated criminal cases of re ent years. .YOUTHFUL BANDITS. Xob Hotel Clerk aud Giuests, Are Cap tured and Shoot Down , Offieer. Duluth, Minn., Jan. 6.-William Muz zary, 20 years old, and Algot Jack -sn discharged bell boy and night por er, respectively, of the Hotel McaKy, early today held up;srobbed and shot at the night clerk. Both were arrested and placed on a reet car after a chase through the terstate bridge district and while ig taken back to the city, asked bthey be allowed to go inside the ar. The request was granted. One - . . . I' - L. caped the notice of Policeman Harry Chesmore, who had made the arrest, opened fire on the officer and killed him. He was shot twice in the lungs and once in the forehead. The rob bers then held up the passengers and crew of the street car and at 6.30 a. m. made good their escape over the Northern railroad bridg% it is believ ed Made Good Escape. Up to 10 a. m. 'the two bandits had evaded the police and citizens, a large crowd of the latter having joined in the hunt. Automobiles, motor cycles and the entire police force followed the robbers into the sawmill district, where the robbers are believed to be. Out on the ice of St. oLuis bay police men have beenstationed to prevent an escape into Wisconsin. As the bandits are armed, it is thought that when their place of con cealment is discovered there possibly will be a revolver battle. "Hold Up Your Hands." The two boys entered the hotel 6bout 3.45 o'clock this morning. Clar ence Stubsted, the night clerk, and Charles Feasted were standing beside the desk. "Hold up your hands!" shouted one of the boys, pointing a revolver. The Hands Went Up. The clerk and porter thought the boys were joking. To show that they were in earnest, one of the boys fired a shot through the floor near the desk and the clerk and porter put their hands up. Tied 'Em Up. The youth then marched them~into the dining room and ordered them to stand up against the large iron post in the middle of the room. While one of the boys covered the two men with the revolver the other hastily gathered some table linen and tied their hands to the post above their heads. Got the Chsh. The boys then returned\to the deski and went through the cash register, taking about $50 in ;.sh, and made their escape. The two men were later released by a rubber frPm the?, bath parlors in the basement and they. then gave the alaVm. NEEDED BREAD, SOLDJVOTES Pitiful Stories Told in Ohio Election Corruption, Probe. West UJnion, Ohio, ;Jan. 7.--Footsore, ragged, half-starved, and weary, three middle-aged :men, one a cripple, ap peared in common pleas court today to acknowledge their guilt of vote selling. They had 'walked by the light of lanterns *rom Rockville, twenty-five miles distant, to tell Judge Blair that they had sold their votes last Novem ber in order to get money to provide food for their families. The story of the three, John Richter, Page Cook and Asbury .Cooper, excited the pity of the court, who gave them a month to pay $5 fines imposed, and disfranchised them for five years. The grand jury today, after report ing forty-five new indictments, recess ed until Wednesday 'to 'enable the members i:o attend to priva.te business affairs, neglected for several weeks. Judge Blair believes that certa.in workers are withholding so:me nanmes from the grand jury. A leader'- in Monroe township, who, on two pre vious visits, could give but a f ew names, today reappeared with a list of twenty-five, new ones. All of th-ese men, he said, had been bought by him last fall, at a price ranging from $5 to $15. Every male elector in Billtown township has been disfranchised, and only women ar.e Qualified to vote at the next election for school trustees, and none but w~omen will be eligible to hold the office of trustee. For the first time in the history of women's suffrage not a man will step to the -bklot-box to compete 'with 'wo men voters. Three women have al ready announced themselves as candi dates for trusteeships.. The probe has finished its third week, and the results total 1,641 in dictments. Of this number 1,350 have been fined and disfranchised. Ninety men today received fines and disfran chisements. HOUSE OF 433 SEENS CERTAINI Plan Tentatively Favored Would Pire. et Loss of Representation in Congress by Any State. Washingtdn, Jan. 6.-Congressionlal Ireapportionment under the new cen sus figures, so as to increase the mem erhip of the house to 433, was .the plan tentatively favored by the house ommittee on census at a meeting to day This figure would protect each tate from diminished numerical rep r esentaton, and is exclusive of Ari ona and New Mexico. The apportionment bill, introduced by Chairman Crumpacker today, fixes the memebrahip of the house at 433. "P'-' ~ - * '"~'~ ~ ~ ft ~ The C Capital Surplus We busi pati We he i mat and e10 vice we thai you -a hi -pati den Ser -mon. M.Kinrd, tiesubject will be taken up. Jones C Proposed ApportionmIfeIt. Columbia, JTa The apportionment of -the memiber- .tant cases wil 'sip of the house amongst the vaTious supreme couri Sates, under the proposed arrange- appeals -from ments, will be as .follows: heard., The ci Alabama, 10; Arkansas, 7; Califor- wealthy Unio: na, 11; Colorado, 4; Connecticut, 5; was ' sentenced Ifelaware, 1; Flo.rida, 4; Geor'ia, 12; for wife murd ~Iaiio, 2; llinois, 27; Indiana, 13; fore the supre I Iwa, 11; Kansas, 8; Kent'ucky, 11; has been affir Louisiana, 8; Maine, 4; Maryland, 6; court, and thi: Massachusetts, 163; Michigan, 13; Min- order of Judg nesota, 10; Mississippi, 8; Missouri, new tri'al on 1 16; Montana, 2; Nebraska, 8; Nevada, covered evidet 1; New Hampshire, 2; New Jersey, 12; New York, 43; North Carolina, 10; North Dakota. 3; Ohio, 22; Oklahoma,BsoTegr 8; Oregon, 3; Pennsylvamai, 36; Rhode H-Iws Island, 3; South Carolina, 7; South trae-;I wsh Dakota, 3; Tennessee, 10; Texas, 18; trael;IWold Utah, 2; Vermont, 2; Virginia,. 10;, b-Wud Wshinlgton., 5; West Virginia, 6; Wis-' mosin, 11; Wyoming, 1. Gains by States. All persons This represents an increase over the executhion to present mexjbership in the house as pil tei tlce follows: Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Whei en plae Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Minnesota, seif6 e Michigan, Montana, North -Dakota, Ohio, Rhode Islaud, Oregon, South Da kota, Utah and West Virginia, one ach; Illinois, Massachusetts, New NOTICE DIS Jersey, Texas and Washington, 2 each; a .Clifornia and Oklahoma, 3 each; The partner Pennsylvania, 4. and New Yor~k, 6. law, heretofor A majority of the members of the L Blease and ~~~ tY an of annor- der tbh' firm )mnercial . e - $50, . . - $65, ERVIC] make it a point that ei ness transaction with -ons shall be'satisfact want each one to feell is free'to come to us i ters where our experi advice will be of value stance. Vhen we. speak of the." rendered to custor mean the best service :you reasonably expect f If r bank. Our serviceinclh mdr-ed and one little det f which go to make of -ns, "satisfied customer you have had no busia i this. bank, we feel cc t you will appreciate ice we can render. res. 0. k Mayor, Y.-res. J. Y hat Always Treat~ ase, from Union. [cn nt ~. 7.-Several impor-~l ate u h Ibe argued before the mk rmtpye next week, when the.DilC~wowl the 7th circuit will be se of W. T. Jones, theCle 1 county farmer, whoFrd to life imprisonment er, will again come be me court. The verdict med by the supreme ASSMN FP ; is an appeal from an ET O IC i Grber in refusing a he ground of after-dis- Iio an uhrie ce.fo th pup eoft mbiguous.NebryJauy [ had money enough to Knrs ensa .ldn't be here.Whmie Turd PoAll ia,rtesdeyth areherbynotfie t a ke prmptle pTymes instthoe wo hve o mabink, horida1y, I nthehand of te an his professi. ruar 1st Litlean u nain, 191 ESTY Lukes FiSCy, SOLUTON OFFART- Lm hores ae s~~bi, for the pracpose of Chptls e ~ itig etee Cle A tNewber auryu Fred H. mnck,inards,ic Wdtesa: arne e ry n otif ie t! p~vPi 000.00 000.00 ery our. that ' ~nce -I Ser- A rers POIn. Oud ess at .thesame of L.cBlase. C* he.. H. Doinick firent willlaeo beeag- . Ls name below1~Y otsan Therinhll.eraeturns oftx o fiscaleae 1911-:nt n l og,th roed H. om1,inclu- eepnddfrsholproe. flgsnoJrtun. fr a11in ha y andtbecosdeedrsprprtaIy,*f of,hecoutsof.hi1Stte ROan. 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