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rPI 14 TOLUME XLIX, 'NUMBER 19-. N~t ~ EWBERRY9 SOUTH CAROLBhA9 TUESDAY, Mf.-RCH 7, 1911.TWC WEK$iAYAR BOOZER SURRENDERS TO GREENWOOD SHERIFF ASKS PROTECTION AND iS IN JAIL. First Goes to Epworth Section, Green wood County-Is Taken to Greenwood. Special to The Herald and News. Greenwood, S. C., March 6.-Sam Boozer, the negro who killed Mr. James S. Gilliam at Old Town, is in the Greenwood jail. He came to the home of a gentleman in the Epworth section of this county this morning stating it was his desire to surrender and to be protected. This gentleman brought him to Greenwood and turned him over to the sheriff here. Jno. K. Aull. NEWS OF EXCELSIOR. Death of Mr. Jacob H. Dominick-Rev. J. W. Carson Delights People With Good Sermon. Excelsior, March 6.-Miss Chelsy Kibler has been spending a few days in Pomaria section. The weather continues nice and the farmers are busy plowing. The fruit is not all, killed and we will have a nice chance yet. The Rev. J. W. Carson, pastor of i the A. R. P. church at Newberry, f preached for us here Sabbath after noon in the absence of the Rev. Ira S. Caldwell. Mr. Carson is an able j speaker and his visit here was quite a treat for our people. Xiss Mary Hartman, while on a few days visit in Little Mountain section, z accidentally fell last week and broke E her leg and is in a critical condition. 't Mrs. Mattie Cook, of O'Neall see tion, is visiting in this community. Mr. Jacob H. Dominick, who has been very sick for some time, died at this home here on Thuirsday evening at 8 o'clock at the age of 70 years. The burial service was conducted on Friday afternoon at 4 ofelock by his pastor, the Rev. S. C. Morris, assisted. by the Rev. E. W. Leslie, -of the Luthi eran church, after which the remains I were laid to rest in .the ProsperityI cemetery. The deceased was a meim *ber of the Methodist church. Mr. Dom-C inick belonged .to company G, 13th Re-1 . giment, and served in his company about four years, leaving home about 1862 with Col. William Lester as cap tain. The foliowing named persons who belonged to his company were present at his burial and acted as :Pall-bearer:s: Messrs. John Taylor, A., A. Nates, Geo. B. Aull, A. H. Miller, A. P. Dominick Geo. P. Griffin and J. M. S Werts. . ' Mr. Dominick married Miss Alice n bake, and to them six children were born, all o:f whom are living to mourn the loss of a dear husband and kind b *father. Mr. Dominick will be greatly missed in the home and in -his com munity. The writer extends sympathy to the bereaved family. Sigma. ************** * * SCIINTILLATIONS.** .w * By Squibs. * ************* * *1 Does Chester want baseball this r year? Read the letter from Abbeville hi on this matter and then let us hear b Yronm you. Baseball would be a h mighty good thing to while away the $ summer afternoons.-Chester L.antern. jal Newberry has been invited. ' w Owen Moore went to town one dayT Owen Moore thaai he couhl pay. Owen Moore came home that day 1T Owen Moore.-Exchange. But Owen couldn't say I. 0. Burton. .idamis-McC'ollum. At~ th? home of th bride's father. w Mr. .1. Z. Adams, Miss Zora Carrie it Adams and Mr. .Joseph N. McCollum, s wre married Sunday afternoon, Feb- I l ruary 26,. at five o'clock. Rev. S. C'. hi Morris. officiating. After the ceremony Ic the wedding party repaired to the w home of the groom's father, Mr. J1no. S: McCollum, Sr'., where an elegan; sup- (1 SHOT WHITE MAN IN BACK OF HEAD SA- BOOZER, COLORED, DELIB ERATELY USES GUN. Shoots Mr. Jas. S. Gilliam in Back of Head and Neck, Killing Him Instantly. Mr. Jas. S. Gilliam, who has been living on Mr. Jno. C. Hipp's place in No. 7 township, was shot in the back of the neck and head on Friday after aoon by Sam Boozer, colored, and in 3tantly killed. Sam Boozer was also ivi,ng on Mr. Hipp's place. Coroner Felker held the inquest on Friday aight and the verdict is that Gilliam ,ame to his death from a gunshot wound at the hand of Sam Boozer, ind that Alex Rook is accessory. Rook ,vas arrested and is in jail. Boozer sc.e>ed and a -wprrant is out for his irrest. The testimony as taken before the ,oroner is printed herwith. It deals ntirely with the facts immedia-tely -urrounding 'the killing. There have >een a great many rumors in regard .o the matter, many of which, no loubt, are unfounded in fact, and have ,ained in volume as they were circu ated. It is stated that during the day, Mr. illiam had had some trouble with 3oozer's wife, Clayton Boozer, and 3oozer's step-daughter, May Belle Zook, in which Mr. Gilliam had cut "layton Boozer on the hand, and had nade a couple of ugly gashes on the ace and neck of May Belle Rook. Boozer was in town during the day vith Mr. Hipp's teams to get rations. L 'phone message came to Mr. Hipp >f the difficulty,, and he immediately vent to Old Town on the 2.48 train. le was accomDanied by Sam Boozer nd Sam's brother. What took place tfter their arrival up to -the time of he 'homicide is not stated. Mr. Hipp vho returned to Newberry on the vening train Friday, stated that Mr. illiam h1ad been drinking during the ay, anid he had gotten Mr. Gilliam's >romise to come on to Newberry that iight, and that 'he was not exepcting .o serious a difficulty. In fact, had tot observed that Boozer had his gun. There was considerable excitement ai the community during the day and ,large number of the citizens assem led after the killing, and it is not at .11 improbable that if Boozer had been aptured during the night that he vould 'have been dealt with summnari y. It is a very unfortuntate ocour e-nce. Mr. Gilliam was about 43 years old nd married. He leaves bestide his ife. four children. For a number of ears prior to moving in the country, e worked at the two cotton mills in ewberry and 'has always been con idered a good citizen peacable and lw-abiding. His brother. Mr. Jno. Eilliam lives at the Newberry Cotton iill an'd har been there almost con inuously since the mill was built, nd is a good citizen. He 'has several rothers and many relatives and. r~ie.nds, who deplore his sudden and ntimely ending. Mr. Gilliam was a member of the! ~ed Men in good standing, and was uried at West End cemetery Satur ay afternoon.I The funeral was conducted by the1 :ev. W. A. Gardner, and attended by va members of Bergell .tribe, I. 0. .M. In 40 minutes after Coroner Felker aceived a message of tht, homicide a was on the scene. He was driven! y~ Mr. N. H. Summer in his Over md automobile, and in the car, be de the coroner were Sheriff Buford td Mr. Geo. C. Hipp. Others who ?nt from Newberry were: Constables .C. Adams and C. G. Blease, and essrs. Sam .Johnson, Fred Wickeri, I-H. Chappell. Th le Testimony. The followir:g is the testimony at eoron?r's in!uest: Ale.x Rooks being sworn says: f as sitting up in the wagon just driv .g in the yard amvi saw Sam Boozer! mOOT. Samu Boozer was in the yard. r. Gilliam was going toward the Thse. T Camne up just a iittle bit be-d >r the' shooting. D)id niot hear any ords pa b:4tween Mr. Gilliam and mn Boozer. When I first sa' Mr. ilion,. he was coming from the' )I1n' The nevt thino- that hnnnone: was the shooting. Sam Boozer did the shooting. Mr. Gilliam was faced toward the house. Mr. Gilliam turned back to the house for which I don't know. When I first saw Sam he was standing up with the gun in his hand and the muzzle was -turned toward Mr. Gilliam. He (Sam) was not point ing the gun at Mr. Gilliam. No words was passed. Mr. Gilliam was between Sam and the house. Nobody said anything, not a word. Mr. Gilliam did not say anything. I could have heard any words that was passed. When Sam shot he went toward Mr. La son Feller's 'house. I heard some -oth er shots. He had two sheels in his gun and shot them out. He loaded his gun after he had started up to ward his house. I have told everything that I knew. This is Newberry county and the State I of South of Carolina. The shooting happened about one-halt' of an he by sun. The shooting happened in Mr. Gilliam's yard on Mr. Jno. Hipp's place. Mr. Gilliam fell in ten feet of his doorstep. This happened on the 3rd day of March, 1911. 1 did see Mr. Jno. Hipp here after the shooting hap pened. -He was standing in abow: ten fe,t of Mr. Gilliam. I do not know where Mr. Hipp was before the shoot ing. I was looking at the shooting all of the time. his Alex X Rocks mark. Aaron Tribble being sworn says: When we drove up in the wagon, my self, Jasck Rooks, Alex Rooks and Arthur Stephens, Sam Boozer was standing near the gate, and Mr. Gil lIam was going toward Sam Boozer. They were talking. I did not under stand but one word from each. When we drove around the tree, Mr. Gil liam went up toward Sa>m Boozer. Sam said, "Don't come up on me." When he said that Mr. Gilliam threw his hand back in -hi's hind pocket. Then Mr. Gilliam turned his back toward Boozer and said "Wait un-til I go in the house and' come back." When he turned Sam threw up his gun and shot Mr. Gilliam. Mr. Gilliam had his back on Sam Boozer when he was shot. Mr. Gil-li'am turned back to the house for which reason I don't know. Sam Boozer did not draw this gun on Mr. Gilliam when he (Sam Boozer) said, "Don't come up on me." Mr. Gilliam was about 15 or 20 feet when Sam Boozer shot him. Mr. Gilliam was go ing toward his house when he was shot. Mr. Gilliam had nothing at all in his hand when he .was shot. The wagon was standing in, or about, thir ty feet from Mr. Gilliam. The negro was about 20 feet 'from the wagon. Mr. Hipp came out of .the kitchen door' after the shooting. The kitchen door ils about twelve feet from where Mr. Gilliam was when he was shot. This happened in Newberry county in the State of South Carolina, on the' 3rd day of March, 1911. I don't know what the difficulty was between Mr. Gilliam and Sam Boozer. Sam Boozer h'ad been to town, and camne back onI the train. He heard what happened on this place while 'he was in Newber ry aned came back. Mr. J. Kipp came in Mr. Geo. Hipp's store in the town of Newberry and told us in 'the pres encee of Sam Boozer 'that Mr. Gilliam had cut one of the negro women's1 throats, and that he did not know~ which one 'and that they sent for him (Mr. Hipp) to come. It was about twenty minutes until three. Mr. HippI said that he was .coming up on the train and Sam Boozer said wanted to 2ome withh im. Sar: Boozer said he was coming home with Mr. Hipp. Sam Boozer did not make it a custom to ome up in the yard with his gun in bis hand about that time. He s'hot Mr. illiam with his (Boozer's) own gun. t was a double barrel breech-loaded. When Mr. Gilliam turned andl went tack towards the house he had his lands down at his side with nothing n either of them and wa.s not making iy attempt to do anyting to Boozer.( t all, when Boozer s'hot Mr. Gilliam: t ni the back. 'his Aaorn X Tribble j mark. Alex Rooks recalled: M:-. Gilliam' on:e out of house and wvl;n he got in hoit tep fl.a of !l.. 9. -" 'uh- said, It Dron't come on me." Then Mr. Gil- 1 am turned and went toward his I iouse with his 'har ds dlown byv his ide, when Boozer shot Mr. Gilliam in attempt to do anything to Boozer nor draw any weapon at all when Boozer shot him. Mr. Gilliam did not say anything to cause Boozer to say, "Don't come up on me." Mr. Gilliam never had his hands on his hip pock et, nor did he have a pistol or any weapon in his hand at all. his Alex X Rooks mark Amos Boozer sworn says: I was not in the wagon with the other boys. I came up on the train with Mr. Hipp and Sam Boozer from town. I am Sam Boozer's brother.. I had heard that there was some trouble on Mr. Hipp's place in town. I went .to town in the wagon. Sam Boozer went in the -buggy, in his own buggy, with Aaron Tribble. He was driving Mr. Hipp's mule. That mule and buggy is here now, mule in the -stable and buggy in the yard. Aaron Tribble and Arthur Stephens came in the buggy together to make it lighter on the wagon. Sam Boozer asked -Mr. Hipp to let him come with him on the train as he wanted to know what the oc- I currence was. I came on the train I because Mr. -Hipp told me to come with him (Mr. Hipp.) The buggy got here first. I stopped at Aaron Trib ble's house coming from the depot ; here. I wanted to find out what had occurred is why I stopped. I found I out. Aaron's wife told me that Mr. I Gilliam had cut one of the negro wo men's throats, another on the hand. One, Sam Boozer's " wife and her daughter, May Belle, in Sam Boozer's house. Sam Boozer and Mr. Hipp stopped with me -at Aaron's house, and after hearing what had happened, Sam Boozer went to his house and from .there to Mr. Lawson Feller's place after his wife. Me and Mr.- Hipp came to the house I did not know (in Newberry) that it was Sam Boozer's I wife who 'was cut. Mr. Hipp said that Mr. Ralph Scurry told him of the oc currence. I don't know whether Sam took his gun with him when he went after lis wife or not. To tell you the truth so far as I know whenever Sam Boozer walks about he usually carries his gun. Never did know Sam Boozer to come from Newberry and go and get his gun -before today. I was at the well drawing water for the mules and lur. Jno. Johnson was talking to me. Mr. Gilliam came out of the house when I was drawing water and went toward Sam and Sam said,f "Don't come towards me." Sam step ped backwards and Mr. Gilliam pass ed his hand i:n lids hip pocket, in right ind' pocket behind. Mr. Gilliam said, "Hold on, let me go and get my gun." illiam turned toward the house and C ten Sam Boozer shot Mr. Gilliam. Did. not see anything in Gilliamn's hands.' Was walking toward 'his house withC is hands by his side. After Sam Boozer shot Gilliam, he turned and, went towards his house. Sam Boozer, a fter he started off, shot his gun twice. When shooting took place, Mr.S Jno. Hipp was in the kitee. Mr.e Cilliam and Mr. Hipp came out of the C iouse. Mr. Gilliam said he would put n feed, but Mr. H{ipp said, "No dsn'i eed yet. I want to .finish talking v ith you. The boys will put in feed." VIr. Hipp went into the kitchen. When S u dr. Hipp went into the kitchen, Mr. ?illiam went on like he was going to d eed. Sam Boozer, just at that time p ~tanding between the well and lot ~ate and was about 35 feet fronm Mr. ~illiam and Mr. Hipp when they came ut of the big barn. I was about 12 feet nearer to Mr. Hipp than Sanim oozer. I heard plainly what Mr. Hipp .nd Gilliam said when they were talk ng about the feeding. 5 Amos Boozer. J. G. Johnson savora says: Ibr ecen wtih Mr. Gillaia about two eeks. I was at work when killing ~ccurred. I seen Samn Boozer comn- F ng up from house with gun. Jlim ~iliamn and J3. C. Hipp was in house. am~ Boozer p)assed and I 'said. "How's am." Sam said, "H-ello Mi. JIohnson." de ~iliam came out of house. Camne out H he house with HIipp. .Jim Gillia " of aid, "I am going out to feed now," h nd he Camne on out. Mr'. Gilliarm says. St Hello, Sam." Sam Boozeri said, "Don't Si on say hello to mc'." Gilliam said, of Why, Sawm, what have 1 done to you." si am said to Gilliam. "Don't you come pn > me," and raised his gunl. Gilliam t.e irued from Boozer' andI said. "I won't y( GIne to you, sam." and started toward ye 'That's right put it to him." Alex Rooks is the one that said that. his J. G. X Johnson mark May Belle Rooks being sworn says: [ don't know anything about Mr. Gil Jam being killed. I was not up at iome. Mr. Gilliam ran to our house vith a gun. I was with -my mothe :his evening down at Rosa Lee's iouse. Sam Boozer came down to Rosa Lee's with Sis Tribble's gun. 3am Boozer, my mother, Clayton Boozer and her two girls and myself :ame on to Sam Boozer's house and nade a fire in Sant Boozer's house Lnd set down. Sam Boozer left the iouse and that he, Sam Boozer, said 3e would take his gun with him so if sIr. Gilliam said anything he would iave his gun with him. her Mary X Rooks mark The Verdict. The verdict of the coroner's jury' i 'That the said J. S. Gilliam came to iis death from a guns&ot wound i! licted in the tands of Sam Boozer on he 3rd day of March, 1911, and Alex looks accessory to same." W. E. Telker, Coroner; T. R. Sanders, fore nan; Jao. DeLoach, H. T. Fellers, J. . Stillwell, N. H. Summer, Geo. C lipp, J. L. Fellers, A. W. Chapman, 4. A. Fellers, J. H. Willingham, J. S. erts, J. S. Crouch. Description of 2-mozer. Sam BoBozer is described as foi ows: About five feet, five inches tall, voighs about 175 pounds, dark mul tto color, walks ekect and is square houldered and has flat nose. FOR ABANDONED CHILDREN. xov. Blease Signs Act Providing for Their Care. Columbia, March 5 .-"Destitute, bandoned and unprotected" children, or whom no other special provision s made, will hereafter be committed o the care -of the Rescue Orphanage, ,olumbia, wherever they may be found n the State. The act so. providing tas been approved by Gov. Blease, and he 'affixing of his signature made it f ective. The measures provides: "That vhenever any girl under the age of 4, or boy under the age of 10 years,1 hall be found by any policeman, 'heriff, constable or other person in ,ny county, city, or town, in circum tances of destitution or suffering, or &f abandonment, exposure or neglect' if beggary or in any house of ill-fame, t shall be lawful zfor and the duty f, such officer to make report there f to the probate judge of said count.y. 'hereupon, such probate judge shall arthwith fix a time for 'the hearing nd investigation of such case as peedily as possible, and give noticej f such hearing to tne parent or par nts, if known, or 'to- te guardian or ustodian of such child, if known. And uch probate judge shall 'hear all the vidence offered before him and in stigate fully the circumstances and arroundings of such child. And if, pan such investigation, -the said of cer shall find that said child is aban o~ned, or without any adequate or roper care or custody, it shall be wful for, and the duty of, such of eer to issue a warrant of commit tent committing said child to the' 1stody, care and rearing of the Res ie Orphanage, situated at Columbia, Sto any similar orphanage in the bate, devoted to the relief and care of ich children. LONG TERM FOR BANDITS. hree Tried and Sentenced For South erni Hold-up. Gainesville. Ga., March 3.-Geo. An ~rson, alias "*Old Bill" Minier, George anford and J. E. Hun.ter. accused being membe,~rs of the gang, whicht dd u! the United States fast mail, a uthern railway train, near Whitet ilphur Springs. Ga., on the morning I Fe'>rarv 1s, wero conmvicte'd a ecial term of thle Hall County Su rior court, held here today, and sen-Ia need to prison, Ande"rson for 20 1 ars. and Hanford and Hunter 15 c ars eah * * * * * * ******* * * * WInTHOP NOTES. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The old time custom of the college literary societies presenting an an nual play was kept up last Monday night by the Curry society. "David Garrick," a play based on an event in the life of the great English actor, David Garrick, was presented. 'Tis needless to say that the audience en joyed the delightful success of the amateurs. Dr. Johnson always 'has something entertaining for his girls. This time it is the Wofford college gymnasium exhibition, which is to be here on March 6. Is there any one who hasn't a ten der spot for little folks? It seems that the head of our kindergarten, Miss Macfeat, has many such spots. She has arranged to have a. kinder garten at the Wymoyo mill. Some of the kindergarten students have the work in hand and are successfully carrying it out. Mention should also be. made of the night school which, under the supervision of Miss' Macfeat, and taught by some of the college teachers, is much to improve the minds of the mill people. When some of the facts are known concerning the need of this improvement, one feels a deeper interest in -home missiohs. The relief to -the department of science by the appropriation for a new building, is deeply appreciated. Here tofore the girls have been compelled to climb five flights of steps in order to reach the garret, in which is sit uated the science room. So, of course, it is self-evider4t that this timely aid is welcomed by the Winthrop girls. (Our legislature is a wise one). We wish to give our friends a cor rect impression of tMe improvements here, -as it seems there have been some wrong ones. The college has had only three buildings in 16 years, while a -good deal of the money put into these has been received from outside contributions. Walter Page, editor of The World's Work, and who gave a very instruc tive lecture here sometime ago, has recently given a number of books to the college library. I am sure We all know Dr. Joynes, the life-time friend of Winthrop, who 'has further shown this by giving an adjoining lot for a students building. The three literary societies, together with the Young Woman's Christian association, are raising the money with which to erect the .building. We are proud to say that a large amount has already lten made by .the work of only a few years. If this progress continues, there will soon be another great improvement to Winthrop. The Winthrop college alumnae as sociation is going to 'hold a meeting in Coluqnbia, March 25, 1911, for the purpose of organiz:ug former students of Winthrop into local chapters Win throp daughters. This meeting will be held at Marion Street school, at 10.30 o'clck Saturday morning. The meeting will be followed by a recep ion at the State house at 11 o'clock. All former students of Winthrop are invited to be present Gillette Schumpert. Winthrop College, March 4, 1911. Successful Meeting. The protracted services at Central tiethodist church came to a close on unday night. The mneeting has un loubtedly accomplished great good. ['here are eight accession:s; twelve cdults professed conversion and over 00G children accepted Christ as their savijor. )Iost Serious. A newvly made magistrate was ~ravely absorbed in a formidable do ~ument. Raising 'his keen eyes, hA aid to the man who stood pati~ently waiting his interlocutor, "Officer. vhat is this man charged with?" "Bigotry, your worship. He's got bree wives." The new Ji. P. reste~d his elbows on he desk and placed his finer tips to ~ether. "Officer," he said, somewhat ternly. "'what is the use of all this rlucationI. all these eve'ing schools, li the technical classes, an' what not? lease remember, in any future like ase, tha; a ma'in :hrz: has marriad ree wives has no: commi:ted bigotry, ut trigo.aometry. Proc'eed." "C'oritainily, your wrsip."-Bostonl