Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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LAD KILL HP 1JV A M 0>I0!HLK. t Distress iirv Accident in Greenville Yietiui the Son <>i Methodist Minister. i Greenville. Dec. 14.?Irving, the 10year-old son of the Rev. John W. j Weinber, a struggling country minister and student of Furman University, was run down by an automohv.1 on Augusta street this afternoon <n-l killed. The combined effons of the city jk._ lice an.cl the county authorities to ascertain the slayers of the eni'.u hav . come to naught, as the driver rf tincar. when he saw tv<at he had r.in over the child, apphe.l mo'Y- powt-r to his machine and sp^i awa>. Two men and three women oceup;ul the car. "1 wonder :f <v< have kPled fcim." exclaimed one of the women passengers as the machine passed over the boy. but they did not stop to satisfy her curiosity. She ard <lio driver of the car were seen to look ba'-k a: the bleeding form lying on the str er. v? hut that was all the notice tak<n of the incident by them. A merenant ran into me street, <mu picked the little fellow up and callH for physicians. The lad was placed in a machine ar:d rushed to the hospital, but died on the way. His father h id gone into the country, where h>? was to fill an engagement at one of his churches tomorrow. When the lifeless body of the child "was carried to the home, where the mother and three younger children were alone, it was the first news they had had of the tragic event. The mother swooned at1 sight of her dead boy and at dark was in a critical condition from tho shock. The child's skull was -frightfully broken and torn by the blow from the automobile. - . ^ * j Motorists tomess. Greenville, Dec. 15.?After a sleepless night of reflection on the fact that the life of an innocent child had b en ground out beneath the wheels of his 1 speeding automobile and that he had | not paused to lend succor to the dying boy or speak a word of regret to the heart-broken parents, D. B. Jenkins, a well-to-do farmer of the lower section of the county, and his 16-year-old son, Clyde, came to the city this morning and surrendered to the sheriff as the parties guilty of the death of little Irvin Wrenn, who was fatally injured on Augusta street Saturday afternoon : hv thpir automobile. Jenkins stated that he had his wife, two daughters and his son in the ma- ' chine at the time of the accident. The t ( eon was driving the car and said that he realized he had run over the boy ] i and probably injured him fatally.! < When questioned as to why they did , not stop after running over the child,: the boy stated that he wanted to stop, ( but the women in the car became frightened and insisted on his speed- ' ing off. j After arriving at home, it is said, J the family went to a neighbor's house J and talked the matter over, and tnat ' the father and son were advised to come to the city Sunday morning and 1 surrender. The two drove to town this morning and went to the home of . the dead child. Upon finding that the ' family had gone to bury the child, i Jenkins and his son started back to-1 ward the city, when they were met by the sheriff and the chief of police 1 and taken into custody. The police entered charges of reck- i less driving and exceeding the speed. limit against Clyde Jenkins, and he j was released on bail in the sum of i $50. The county authorities will not ; +1V0 onv aprinn aeainst the Darties i lano a until after the coroner's inquest,; -which will be held Monday afternoon.! henry to address lawyers. ! Texas Congressman Accepts Invitation of S* C. Bar Association. Washington, Dec. 14.?Congressman Robert L. Henry, of Texas, chairman of the committee on rules and ranking member of the committee on the juI diciarv of the house of representatives, has accepted an invitation to address the South Carolina Bar association, at Columbia ,on the 17th day of January. farm: extension bill. i Has Already Passed House?>eedsj Only Support of Senate and Assent of President ?? I Washington, Dec. 14.?The senate committee on agriculture this morning through Senator Koke Smith fa- i vorably reported the bill appropriating : S3,000,o00 to the land grant colleges | for agricultviral extension wcrfk. This is the bill that was introduced in the senate by Senator Smith January 16 and introduced in the house the next day by Congressman Lever, of South Carolina. The bill has passed the house and is now pending before ill si-uati' v a favorable report. Its object is 10 carry to the homes of the farmers tlie full benefit, of the instruction and experiments of the agricultural colleges of the country. Representative Lever, discussing the- bill, said today: "This bill passed the house on August 24, last, and I have no doubt but that Senator Smith will push it through the senate without delay There is deep interest in the matter all over the country. Xext Monday night I will speak to the District Bankers' association on the subject, explaining- it to them in detail." ARCHBALD PROSECUTION CLOSES. How Plan to Kaise $?>G0 to Help Pay Arehbald's Expenses on Trip to Europe Originated. Washington, Dec. 14.?The testimony on which the house managers ask tllhe senate to convict Judge Robert W. Archbald, of the commerce court, of misbehavior and misdemeanors in oft ror, s./ttw*) 11 tr\rl?i\r On YTmi ? ^ Lv-'iiV/iuu^u twuuk? . v/u -??wx? day attorneys, i'or the accused judg*? "will begin the presentation of witnesses for the defence. Most of the witnesses i<st:!>c;i in regard to Judge Archbald's alleged activity in regard to the Culm dump leases and the. discounting oi notes bearing his name. Munson and Searle were examined in regard to the raising of $500 as a purse toward defraying .Judge Archbald's expenses on a trip to Europe in 1910. Mr. Munson said that he was asked to subscribe to the purse, but that he declined because o* his high regard for the .iudge and his d-esire not to embarrass him. "I would like to say," added Mr. Munson, "that I always found Judge Archbald absolutely fair and impartial, and that I never tried a case before a more honorable and upright judge than he." Refreshed His Memory. Mr. Searle declared that since testifying before the house judiciary committee he* had refreshed his memory in regard to the purse. He said the plan. to present it originated in talk about! giving the judge a dinner before leav- j ing for Europe. It developed that only eignt or nine couia auena me ainner, and so those who had planned the af-, fair agreed to give the judge the. money raised. They feared that the! judge would refuse it and so put the 1 money in an envelope marked "sailing orders?do not open until two days; >ut." I Mr. Searle said some lawyers com- i plained because they were not asked to j contribute. i >uut the Judge's Deals. Mr. Searle said that Judge Archbald j lame to him upon receiving a letter j irom the judge's wife's cousin, Henry; W. Cannon, inviting him to be his j ?uest on the European trip. The wit- j ness explained that Judge Archbald i lesitated to accept because those lis j owed might feel that he should have i used the money it would cost for the 1 trip in paying his debts. "vrr was nressed as to the ! judge's debts. He insisted there were j debts, but that the judge's credit was j good. "Judge Archbald has been held, and j is now held, in the highest respect by the people of Scranton." said the witness. RABID FARM MULE BREAKS INTO HOUSE j Mad "Critter'' Enters Charlie Chapman's Home at Night and After Breaking Up Furniture Shot. I Spartanburg Herald, 14th. Aroused from their slumbers at 4 ' o'clock yesterday morning by a furi-! ous battering an the front door of! their house, near Boiling Springs, j Charlie Chapman, who lives on J. D. . Collins' farm, and the members of j his family jumped hastily from their; beds to find _out who was trying to j batter down the house at that un-, earthly hour of the nightime, when ( suddenly thf door fell in with aj fearful crash and Mr. Chapman's ; fine farm mule gave a furious snort and plunged into the room and cavorted around at a furious rate, putting the occupants of the house to flight. It was a fearful moment f Mr. Chapman and the members of his family, for they were in constant danger of being struck by the iron shod hoofs of the rabid animal or; being bitten. The mule lunged and j pitched about th? house, rising up: first on its legs and pawing the j floor and snapping at everything in j sight, then kicking up its hind l*\gs,! knocking tables, chairs and other pieces of furniture into smithereens. Banker. When the mad muleMirst br-oke into the dwelling Mr. ChapjfcUJ was so unnerved that he lost himself, not knowing: just ??-ZUB handle t!;e s'.' i>aiio.i. !! -oon ered himself, however, and made a d<vperate effort to get the annual ( at of the house, though he dared not venture ( lose to tli; rabid inule. He threw open all the doors, thinking perhaps that the mule in its mad career about th ' house might perchance leap tiirAimii r?n? nt' thr> nnenin?r? and thus i in uu<^ii v/uv. x#4. ? t free himself and family from all dan- . ger of serious harm. His muleship, however, refused to leave the dwrlling, but held the fort, as it were, smashing pieces of furniture in first one room and then the other by its wild antics. Kabid Mule is Shot. After trying for more than an hour to put the mule to bight and failing Mr. Chapman decided to use force and arms in regaining possession of his home. Securing his gun and after seeing that it was heavily charged he opened fire cn the mad animal. When the first shot was fired into the mule's lu'i.I u .;avr a hoarse b I;ow like some ?: l .1 i r /vi' iti/i iimirin or> rl nlm n m\:l ! \N 11U U i mv. c?u.i about ihe room like a whale struck with a harpoon. He fired again and again the fifth shot putting the mule out of business. Neighbors (father. There was 110 more sleep for the members of the Chapman family after their exciting experiences with the * mad mule. When daylight came Mr. Chapman called at the home of several neighbors, related his unusual experience and asked that they come over to his place and assist him in removing the dead carcass from within his house. The news spread rapidiy through the country and many farmers from the surrounding neighborhood gathered at the house and aided Mr. j Chapman in getting the dead animal' out of the house, which was no small; task. Gentle the Previous In telling his friends- of the incident, Mr. Chapman said that the mule! appeared to be perfectly gentle when; he fed his stock the night before. He entered the .stall occupied by the mule and placed the corn in the trough and ; the animal showed no unusual symp-' toms, but on the other hand, appeared ; to be perfectly docile. Aftef feeding! the mule he securely fastened the door to the stall. During the night the animal became afflicted with rabies, ! broke down the door of the stable and J made for the home of his owner and ! proceeded to break into his house. Mr. Chapman is unable to account for his mule going suddenly mad and if the animal was ever bitten by a rabid dog he is not aware of rhe fact FOR SALE. ? ! We the undersigned will sell on salesday in January. 1913, being Mon (lay the sixth day of said month, during the usual hours of sale, before! the court house door in the city of | Newberry, S. C., to the highest bidder for cash three shares of National Bank stock, of the National Bank of Newberry, S. C. W. S. and J. H. Atchison, j December 3, 1912. 12-6-St. NOTICE To the Stockholders of the Farmers bank, Prosperity, S. C.: Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to a resolution adopted by the board of directors of the Farmers Bank of Prosperity, at a meeting held at Prosperity, S. C., on the 24th day of October, 1912, a special meeting of the stockholders of the said bank will be held at 2 p. m. on J the 12th day of December, 1912, at the banking house of the said bank, in Prosperity, S. C., for the purpose of amending the constitution and by-laws of said bank so as to increase the number of vice presidents and the number of directors, and for the transaction of such other business as may come before said meeting. H. T. Patterson, ! Secretary. , Prosperity, S. C., Nov. 9, 1912. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will make final settlement j as gaurdain of the estate of Jack-; son Stuck, minor, deceased, in the j J ^ ?^ ^ Pnnnfv i i-TODaie \JOUTL Ol ?>icnucu r vywuxiv.*, South Carolina, on January 4th, 1913, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, and will immediately thereafter apply for discharge as such administrator. All persons holding claims against said estate, will file same, as required by law, and all persons indebted to said estate will make immediate settlement with the undersigned. J. W. Stuck, j Guardian, j 12-6-4t. CHICHESTER S PILLS THE BUA.N1K a j Led !?-r! Ask yonr Omjfplst for I ?MU? i? 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