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' ~ITTp~^ NEWBEBBT, SOUTH CABOLUfA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1912. TWIC1 1 W111' $LM 1 TSA3, irAimrv f VitakXR u. ^ w I ? VAUGHN CONFESSES; SAYS HE IS MY HIS UTTERANCES MASKED BY PATHOS. Broke Down Completely and in Faltering Sentences Told How He Had Wronged Innocents. Greenville News. i Baltimore, Sept. 26.?"I am guilty of the charges against me. I must have been tempted by the devil. If ever a man has repented for his sins that man is me. Every night since I re signed as superintendent of the orphan asylum I have prayed to my Maker to forgive me. My wife and child are living near Greenville and it is breaking my heart to think what my child will have to face when she rrvnrrr^ aMpT g, i ^ " O ViV.V.. Such was the confession of Thurs-v ton U. Vaughn, former superintendent of the Odd Fellows orphan home near Greenville, S. C., made just before departing today for South Carolina with Sheriff Poole. Pathos marked every faltering utterance of the broken man. Tears coursed down his cheeks and his frame shook with emotion. Supported by the strong arm of the kind officer the prisoner talked to a group of news-v paper men for some time before leaving the city prison. "T reeret it all." regret it all," re peated Vaughn in depths of despair. "If it could only be undone," he wailed. Vaughn seemed to think more of the sorrow that has come to his wife on^ than of his own awfu! plight ? Since early yesterday he has been a change'd man. He broke down completely yesterday forenoon and has "been in a high state of nervousness since. This afternoon he voluntarily confessed his guilt and appeared more composed when he had unburdened his soul. Off to Colombia. Sheriff J. Perry Poole, of Greenville, left here this afternoon with Taughn and will proceed direct to the State- penitentiary at Columbia. Vaughn was securely handcuffed to the sheriff and they were taken to the union station in the police automobile The paper of identification for which the sheriff wired yesterday afterday arrived this morning and the magistrate, after being assured by Vaughn that he was willing to go back without extradition papers, turn ed the prisoner over to the sheriff. Vaughn appeared to be greatly worried, and this afternoon stated that he was willing to take his medicine and only asked the people of Greenville to give him a fair trial. When asked how he escaped from jail Vaughn said that he . climbed through the bars of his cell, but that lie himself did not saw the bars. Vaughn stated to Sheriff Poole that he feared the people of South Carolina would attempt to do him bodily harm. Since his arrival in this city Vaughn has been taking a course in medicine at the Baltimore Medical college, and ------ . . .1 tiis wftoie mma was set on Decommg a full fledged physician. Vaughn Arrested at Church. Vaughn was arrested in a prominent Baltimore Sunday school on last Sunday morning at the instigation of R. E. Allen, of Greenville, S. C., who came here only a few days ago to take a position in a local bank. Shortly after taking a seat in the Sunday school Mr. Allen detected Vaughn seated a short distance ahead of him. After the preliminary exercise were over Mr. Allen consulted with one of the officials of the Sunday school, telling him the story of Vaughn's case. This official consulted with other Sunday school officers and they decided detectives ought to be called in to arrest the man. In the meantime Vaughn went into a nearby Bible class room. While Mr. Alien remained "on guard" - - - -C i.1 -1 T_ _ Jp outside tne door cne 01 uie cnurcii uificers went and telephoned for the detectives. Within a short while they arrived and as Vaughn emerged from the Bible class room he was pointed out by young Allen. A detective called him on the outside of the room and when Vaughn learned that he had b^en d^tectpd he admitted to the detect "ve that he was the ma:: want-) ed. He went along to the police sta-< .tion without being handcuffed. Sheriff J. Perry Poole, of Greenville, was immediately wired concerning the arrest of Vaughn. Th? sheriff was at Hendersonville, K C., Sunday and the message was sent to him there. Without going back to Greenville Sheriff Poole boarded the train for Baltimore, arriving here Tuesday. In his haste "" ^ 1 - in leaving soum uaruuua, oucim Poole forgot to carry along with hiin a badge or any other ?neans of identification. Consequently when he appeared before Justice Supple in the central police court to claim Vaughn he could not show that he was entitled to the custody of the prisoner. Upon those grounds Justice Supple refused to release Vaughn. Sheriff Poole wired to Greenville for identification letters and when these arrived Wednesday he went before Tuc+iVo Qnnnlo nfrain and unon mak f W Jf W0M.M ?? ?? X- . ing the proper sho^\jng was allowed the custody of the prisoner. The specific charge against Vaughn is "rape and procuring an abortion." The alleged offense was committed upon an inmate of the Odd Fellows Orphan Home, at the time Vaughn wag , superintendent of that institution. VAUGHN HELD L> BALTIMORE, j - / j Sheriff Finds He Has Left Papers Be-! hind and Hence Fails to Get His Man. Baltimore, Md., Sept. 24.?When Sheriff Poole, of Greenville, S. C., arrived here today to secure possession of T. U. Vaughn, who is charged with criminal assault and breaking jail at Greenville, he discovered that he had not brought with him the necessary papers. The sheriff appeared before Magistrate Supple this afternoon and made formal demand for th? prisoner, who was arrested here several days ago. When the magistrate demanded the sheriff's authority for asking for Vaughn he had nothing to show. The magistrate refused to deliver the man to the sheriff. Mr.- Poole then telegraphed to Greenville for the necessary documents, and they are expected to reach here within two days. Vaughn has been sent to jail to await developments. The prisoner is willing to re turn to South Carolina, but he does not want to go to Greenville. The sheriff will proceed to Columbia with him. BRINGING VAUGHN TO PENITENTIARY Sheriff Poole Leaves Baltimore With Prisoner?Latter Seems Worried and Despondent. Baltimore, Md., Sept. 25.?Sheriff J. Perry Poole, of Greenville, S. C., left here this afternoon with Thurston U. Vaughn, who is wanted in South Carolina on several charges, and will proceed direct to the State penitentiary at Columbia. Vaughn was securely handcuffed to the sheriff, and they were taken to the union station in the police automobile. The paper of identification for which the sheriff wired yesterday afternoon arrived this morning and the magistrate, after ask ing Vaughn if he was willing to go back without extradition papers, turned him over to the sheriff. Vaughn appeared to be worried and this afternoon stated that he was willing to take his medicine and only asked the people of Greenville to give him a fair trial. "If ever a man has repented for his sins," he said, "that man is me. Every night since I resigned as superintendent of the orphan asylum I have prayed to my Maker to forgave me. My wife and child are living near Greenville, and it is breaking my heart to think what my child will have to face when it grows cider." Ball Game Saturday Afternoon. On Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock there will be played a game of baseball at the college park between the college team and a team from the city. Both sides have strong line-ups and a good game may well be expected. Game called promptly at 4 o'clock. Admission 10 and 15 cents. Ladies free. Hon. Jno. L. McLaurin Can Xot Come. Hon. John L. McLaurin, who was advertised to deliver an address at Newberry on Saturday, on the "Warehousing of Cotton," wires that it will be impossible for h'm to fill til*1 aopoint erf cr. account of serious i'lness in l--*s family. DUTCH WEATHER PROPHET PREDICTS EARLY FROST Thinks That Winter Will; be Early and That There Will be Some Snow. Severe frost will ocurr in the period of October 2-5. This will be quite early, but not altogether unusual, as killi ing frost has occurred in the Piedmont | section of South Carolina as early as September 21. The frost predicted by [ the Dutch weather prophet for the first week in October will not be a killing frost in the latitude of Columbia, but it is more than probable that it will kill vegetation in the Piedmont. October 14-17 will also be another period of low temperature. The rainfall during the three months! ending with December will be above the normal with east and northeast winds largely prevailing during the fall months. The winter will not be without snow. A heavy fall of snow is indicated for the period of which the winter solstice (December 21) is the central period. There will be no general West Indian storm this year. The influences which produce these storms have not been centralized this year, but they have become separated, and thus are producing phenomenal disturbances throughout the world, such as cloudbursts in the high altitudes in the Rocky mountains and the Alleghanies ?and water spouts in the oceans and excessive rainfall on the coasts, while the middle plateaus have experienced severe electrical storms. All these phenomena have been localized largely, thus showing the separative effect of the influences whicfe usually produce a generally equinoctial disturbance. The Mississippi overflow was the result of the storm which centered around November 18, 1911, and which was predicted in these forecasts. Likewise l^iis same storm made it possible for the - gulf storm to enter the mainland at Mobile several weeks ago, for the planetary conditions which have &een at work for a year had formed a fortification of air pressure wrhich made it impossible for a tropical storm to bneak in at any point on the coast except the north central gulf coast. A special forecast for temperature of October I to December 21 will be made on the former date. IMPROVED SERYICE OS SOUTHERN RAILWAY Washington, Sept. 23.?President Finley, of the Southern Railway company, speaking today of the contract recently let by the Chesapeake Steamship company for the construction of two steamers for service between Baltimore, Ma., and West Point, Va., by way of Chesapeake Bay and the York river, said: "The completion x of these steamers Tl'lll oHmn lo f A fr ai n?V> f n /I r\o nmr >? iii cuuiuiaic ucjgiu dilU paoocugci traffic in the territory traversed by the Southern railway in Eastern Virginia. It is expected that this service will be an important factor in the material development of that territory. "The larger part of the passenger traffic to be handled by the new service will be that between Baltimore and Richmond. Rail and steamer sche auies wm De so arranged ttiat passengers leaving Baltimore in the early evening will be in Richmond early the following morning, and those leaving Richmond in the early evening will reach Baltimore early in the morning. The line will participate in the present large movement of freight between Richmond and Baltimore ana it is expected that the additional and imDroved facilities afforded will 1pj?h to an increase in the volume of traffic through the larger industrial development of the territory affected. "One of the important results of the new service is expected to be the larger development of fruit and vegetable production as a result of providing quick and more frequent service to the markets of Baltimore and points beyond. A large part of the region served is admirably suited for the ] growing of truck." Pulaski Lodgre, >o. 20, I. 0. 0. F. Pulaski Lodge, Xo. 20, I. 0. 0. F., nn'll J- + >iii meet luin^iiL Hi iyicllner's hall at 8 o'clock. Visiting brethren are cordially welcomed. J. H. Baxter. ~r~ rj 'r-rx Nobie Gran i. Q iO* A- > r- ^ FOSS IS RENOMINATED JDT THE OLD BAY STATE Democrats of Massachusetts Again PInk Him for Candidate for Gov ernor. I Boston, Sept. 24.?Incomplete returns from the Massachusetts primary at 10 o'clock tonight indicated the renomination of Gov. Eugene X. Foss by the Democrats over Joseph C. Pelleottnrnpv nf Suffolk COU11 I 11C1 , UIOV.1 1VV MbbVA w. ? _ ty^ The contest for the Republican nomination for governor was close ; and Everett C. Benton, of Boston, formerly a member of the executive council, hafybut a slight lead over his opponent, Joseph Walker, former speaker of the Massachusetts house of representatives. In many of the towns the polls did not close until 9 o'clock. A light vote was cast throughout the State, notwithstanding fair weather apd contests in both parties for the nf rhp ticket. "Even conerression al and local senatorial contests failed to arouse the voters. Gov. Foss expressed himself as well pleased with the returns. He said: "I am gratified at the result and deeply appreciate the signal indorsement of my administration by the Darty. It spells victory in November." ?? MAJOR CALDWELL'S YIEWS. Interviewed on the Interesting and Important Question of the Day. A Herald and News man asked Ma* jor J. F. J. Caldwell two or three days ago, what he thought of the "election probe." He answered that there seemed to him to be little prospect of any substantial result, and that a great many persons who voted for Judge .Tones were auite as tired of the mat ter as were any of Gov. Blease's friends. He said: "The thing has dragged too long. The primary election was held four weeks ago, yet the investigation is hardly more than begun. If there be literal truth in Horace's maxim 'Dimidhim facti qui coepit habet' (a work once begun is already half done'), and we are half-way through, we need not expect the completion before about the 25th of October, ten or eleven days before the general election?leaving a perilously narrow margin of time for action. The unreasonable procastination is likely to be followed by its usual successor, unwise precipitancy. In 'the circumstances, I feel as the eld Confederate soldier did in regard to a controversy laid before him. The disagreement had gradually involved several young er men, and grew hotter the longer it lasted. Finally, despairing of adjust t ment among themselves, they referred the matter to their veteran senior. He heard both sides, and then said: "Now you all want me to decide consarnin' of this here dispute?" * "Yes, yes," they all answered. "Well, then," said the old man, "drap it." Both parties demurred for a bit, but before long they did "drap it." And the result was peace and amity in the camp. NEWS OF PROSPERITY. Millinery Openings- and Other Matters of Interest to Herald and News Readers. Prosperity, Sept. 26.?Mr. and Mrs. a. u. wise-spent Monuay m ureenvuie. Mrs. B.^B. Co6k is visiting in Newberry. Misses Mollie and Y'Genia Harmon were shoppers in Columbia Wednesday. Mrs. D.* E. Ridgell and little daughter, Christine, spent the week-end with relatives at Batesburg. Mr. Vernon Wheeler has returned to the Citadel. Misses Mary Langford. Jessie Lorick and Mary Willie left Wednesday for Columbia college. Mr. S. J. Kohn has returned from Columbia. Col. W. B. Wise, of Little Mountain, was in town Tuesday. Miss Kathleen Bell, of Staunton, Va., is visiting Miss Kate mompson. Mrs. J. C. Duncan and little son have returned from several weeks stay at Blackstcck. Mrs. L. S. Bowers and Miss Bessie Bowers, spent Thursday in Newberry, i M*\ ar.d Mrs. Living^on have re- i ri.iucd te tot, after a visit to | I i. their daughter, Mrs. F. E. Schumpert. Mr. A. H. Hawkins spent Monday in Newberry. Mr. Roy Kohn has returned from a visit to Mr. Hal Kohn, of Columbia. Mr. J. D. Lorick is spending a few days in Columbia. The opening at Moseley Bros, this season is a revelation of beauty, most artistically displayed. Nothing affords a vision of loveliness so well as fashionable features in up-to-date millinery and nowhere have we seen the * * - - " ^ ? ?" ? - ? ? A priae or ransian iluauslcb b-u icituingly posed as in the pretty apartments of this establishment. Having increased their selling space to meet the demand for more room, they have now a large area devoted to the dieplay and sale of millinery. Many admirers are daily inspecting their great aggregation of what is desirable for the fall season. The display of black and white hats was largely in evidence, each having individuality and I exclusiveness so much sought after. A large brown and mustard was tne hat beautiful; also a child's poke in cream and black was picturesque. Many other superb in conception, simplicity in designe and in harmony with rich material made their display altogether irresistible. Ribbons, novelties and laces were displayed in abundance and were in touch with the fads of the moment?the display show ^ *-u~ ing XIIe letLfcTbL Will:nt> Ui txic bicaivio ui fashion. N. L. Black & Son on Thursday had a beautiful display of Paris idea? in pattern hats for the fall and winter, rendered by Miss Warren, who is full of the beautiful ideas^for the season. Among some of the prettiest hats were a large broad graceful drooping brim dented front, oval crown, in red an<* black, stylishly trimmed under brim with wing. Another beauty was a bronze beaver finished with prim roses. A special taupe grey with rolling brim, smoothly covered with silk velvet, together with maire, trimmed with beautiful imported fancy feather and caught under brim with velvet 'ornament. And to mention another i^ i-i?i- ?i?x large DiacK velvet, uuuei iaciug ui | catele silk. Trimming consisted of an aigrette together with feather roll. Many others could be well mentioned. ?ws of Bachman Chapel. Slighs, Sept 26.?Owing to the absence of our pastor, Rev. P. E. Shealy, who was granted a vacation of a few weeks, Dr. J. H. Harms, president of Newberry college, preached for us at Colony on last Sunday morning. Dr. Harms delivered an excellent ** *i - 3 sermon, fie is a aeep imiiKer, ueiug | brimful of thoughts that are enough to arouse any one to thinking and preparing for the great beyond and not so much worldly honor, and laying up treasures on earth alone. Where our minds are tiere will our hearts be also. Dr. Harm's- intention was to impress the importance of "being just, kind and humble." These three commands being the "key note" of religion. We are having plenty of rain these days. Also cooler weather. The past several weeks have been nice for pickj ing cotton which if it continues to j open as it has been opening the early ; planting will soon be about all open. The crop is fully one-third off, we thinks through this section. The pea crop al6o short. "We have been informed that Miss Lizzie Neel, who was elected to teach Union school, has resigned to teach Johnstone school. Mr. A. M. Dominick, of near Col ony church, returned from Dr. A. B. Knowlton's hospital in Columbia on last :Friday, the 20th, much improved, after a two weeks' treatment for blood poison. The second race in Xewberrv county is a continued thing isn't it? J. M. W. BRYAX IN LOS ANGELES. Discusses Roosevelt and the .Trusts. Speaks Twelve Times. Los Angeles, Sept. 23.?William J. Bryan delivered a dozen addresses in - ' - - J -111 -U 1 rr LOS Angeies toaay, auuuugu um/ four had been scheduled. For twelve hours the Xebraskan was kept on the go from one meeting place to another. He first spoke to women Democrats at a breakfast they tendered him. He spoke to an immense crowd at a pa~k and deHvered a series of adfr.:m a mcior car. [ t I { SUB-COMMITTEE MET ON TUESDAY MORMI I PRACTICALLY NOTHING HAS SO FAB BEEN DONE. I neia neeungs m sparu?nuur$, wwu? ville and Anderson.?Still In Session. Spartanburg, Sept. 24.?Although not quite sensational, the two opening sessions of the investigation of the subcommittee of the State Democratic executive committee to" conduct an inquiry into charges of fraud in the j primary election of August 27 here to[ day proved far from quiet. The noise VI LUC LWU OCOOiUIU) was LUIUIOUCU UJ the crowd that practically filled the court house in the early afternoon and at the later session packed the place considerably beyond its seating capacity. The majority of the "fuss" came from the spectators. In a more dignified manner continual objections' from attorneys for the governor kept tne proceedings irom peing monotonous. ' Despite the constant interruptions of practically all the first session and over half the second the committee made a good start in the investigation it set out to make. The subcommittee was organized; a plan of procedure was reached and put in execution; reports were received and ad ! mittea irom j. a. farKs aiymon ca the State, including the count!** from which he has received information; the routine work of the comnrittse was disposed of and when the committee meets tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock W. B. Wilson, Jr., will make hi* report of the counties investigated in his division. Explain Their Side. Atvthe opening of thte first meeting called to order in the court house at 1 p. m., attorneys for the governor, chiefly through F. H. Dominick, explained at some length to the committee the position taken .by them. At the afternoon session S. J. Nicholls had much to say. At one time in the first session cheers and yells of applause for J. M. Greer by the spectators con; sumed considerable time and at the afj terrioon session the crowd cheered j lustily in approbation of remarks by ! Mr. Greer and R. M. Jeffries. In the | crowd that filled the court room were many supporters of the governor and some of the Blease leaders of the Piedmont as well as Spartanburg county. Visitors from several nearby counties were in evidence, including Cherokee, Union and Greenville. The most exciting incident of the day came ehortly after the committee met at 3.30 o'clock after the dinner recess. Just after the committee had indorsed the action of F. Stevenson, chairman, in mapping * t&e work of the committee from Ciia. itte, J. M. Greer demanded in a -loud toce,"your" authority for meeting members tof the committee in Charlotte. This created a q demonstration that d^epened fn a moment into an uproar. Cries of "Give it to 'em, Greer," and "Go to Charlotte," came from various parts of the room and men in all parts of the hall rose ( - - - J-1? -J n.ieVioH tArnorH tVi A in LllCir SC<Xl>3 (tllU puouwu iv?? *** va inclosure around the judge's stand where the chairman sat with the members of the committee grouped jlist jus* outside the railing. Demands Order. Mr. Stevenson announced that unless there was order the committee would adjourn to a room where the audience would be so small it would have to be orderly. Mr. Greer shouted "You can't do it." The cry was taken up by many in the crowd. S. J. Nicholls made an appeal for order. Mr. Stevenson reminded the crowd that if any man is declared ttie nominee for governor it will be on the- report of this committee and if the committee could not proceed in the court room the work would be continued elsewhere. In the midst of the uproar J. T. Duncan, appearing as a contestant, spoke at some length, and the yells of the crowd turned to cheers for Duncan. "We are glad to have an audience, but I will ask that members of the audience will not participate in the procedure of the committee and will refrain from voting on motions," cautioned Mr. Stevenson after order was restored. Not long after the demonstration? the roll of counties was called, and