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. MUTE EVIDENCE OF | PEOPLE'S VENGEANCE AUSTINS MULTILATED BODY DANGLED FROM LIMU OF OAK. Gruesome Sigrht on Court House Square at Hampton Viewed by * Hundreds. Hampton, May 29.?Sheriff J. R. Morris, of Barnwell county, entered Hampton county last night with the dead body of Richard Henry Austin, I the negro desperado who had killed j ^.ree white men and wounded two j others, and attempted a criminal as-1 ' sault upon the wife of a prominent Hampton county farmer, tucked seL surely away in an automobile. The j Hampton populace turned out in full I ^i^mo thp return of the men XUitC iv n\ivwjuiv - _ kv-ho had fought so long and worked so Bard to effect the capture of the negro desperado. Their welcome was truly H royal and was merited by the able conm duct of the search for Austin. Today F on the beautiful and spacious court I house square, the body of Austin with P the head and right arm severed, and with the toes and fingers cut off, the Lskin of the body singed and burnt, s vings from the limb of a large oak * 1 ? * r\T rovon?P tl'66, cL SymDOI Ul tiic B|?m vi. ^ ^^ K in the human breast of the white man r . "when crime, such as those perpetrated ' by Austin, are committed in this coun> try. Body Tak^n from Sheriffs Auto. In the early hours of this morning, while Sheriff Morris was eating at Es-! till, the body of Austin was transferred v by unknown men from the machine of f. the sheriff into another automobile and was brought to Hampton, where probably two hundred men had gathered. Upon arrival at Hampton, about 2 o'clock, the body of Austin was taken from the machine and viewed by the waiting body of men. The toes and fingers were first cut off as mementoes, x-t? 4.1,^ -a.-q q severed from the LiitJJU LUC li^au >' ?? body, the right arm was taken off, the | body was placed on a fire, singed and | burnt. Next ropes were fastened to the body, it was suspended from the limb ? of an oak tree, where it now swings. All night long people came, viewed the body of the desperado, and then quietly went to their homes. The men were unusually quiet and orderly. Xo excitement prevailed. Sheriffs Morris and Lightsey arrived from Estill soon after this, and in an interview with these two men the following detailed A ^ Art rvfnrA TX* Q C I account 01 me llUilt anu f v elicited: Story of Hunt and Captnre. After being fed on the South Carolina side of the Savannah river, be- j tween the time of the killing of the I three white men, by a negro on the Martin place, in Hampton county, as Austin himself related, which negro was minutely described and the farm on which the negro worked was also j described, until the time Austin crossm^ed the river, Austin went to Hutson's Ferry and talked to some white men, who, as Austin stated, told him to cross at that place. The ferryman, one Coker, told Mr. Parr, and he in turn wired the authorities. Upon receipt of the information Sheriffs Morris and Lightsey rushed to the - i - J *?i river ana tneir aogs iraueu ausuu iux one mile. This was on Friday. The ' # posse then went to the house at which Austin had lived in Georgia and there I found that Austin had just eluded ' them, there being a cup, in which greens in hot water were cooking, the man's shoes and the sack in the house. | These belongings were found on the 1 person of the desperado when he was captured. The dogs could not pick up * the trail at the house. 100 Yards from Posse, f Austin afterwards stated that he was | in asmall patch of gall berry bushes J in a small patch of gall berry b *;shee when the men entered. Other neighboring houses were then searched without avail. Then the searching party returned to the house and saw that the cup, shoes and sack had disappeared. Absolutely no trail could be found. On Saturday word reached the searchers rthat the negro had been seen at Mr. Marvin Jarrell's house, where he went to get something to eat oil Friday. On [ Sunday the fact that Austin had approached three negro houses in search of food became known. The Barnwell eouty dogs trailed him three miles f and back to the bay near Austin's *or^ mer home. That day pickets were ~ placed it different stations around the country. Monday the searchers found a ^ ? ? ? -3 ^ V? A T) n v?r* tt? A11 ^r?o il nrl ' lire aiiU iuc uug? n urn oaiuncu uancu Austin around the bay or swamp for fc^everal hours at times reaching the y man and fighting him. At one time, ' Messrs Lightsey and Morris were within 100 yards of Austin and heard him hit the pursuing dog. The dog re, covered shortly after this, but was not able to be put back into the bay. Morris Battered Down Door. j ; ( I Messrs. O'Neal, Dunbar and Oswald, of the searching party, on Tuesday morning surrounded a hous-e in which, the negro was supposed to be. The brave Morris, risking his life in so J ? ? >? T.rAtoct nf Vi i q nn?p UUlIig, U v CI LUC i'iuiwv r ~ battered down the door of the house and searched it thoroughly. This occured at about S a. m. Tracks having been found leading to the Savannah river swamp, the searchers followed, but the trail was found to be obliterated. Weary and almost exhausted the searchers then broke ranks and quietly returned to their oil Knno nf thp armrehension of ilV/llICO) aii uvyv wi. w?w ?J- r ?? Austin having vanished. Messrs. Morris and Stivenger went to the home of Mr. Jarrell and were in the front yard when Austin approached the kitchen door and asked for food, stating that he was cold and wet and very hungry. Miss Jarrell communicated the fact of Austin's presence to Sheriff Morris, who went to the back door of the kitchen and looked out. He then slipped out of one of the side doors and approached the man, who was back of the gard-en fence. Both Austin and Mr. Morris raised their guns to fire, but the sheriff fired first, bringing down his man with a load of buckshot. Fugitive's Last Sbind. Austin recovering from the shock raised up to fire at Mr. Stivenger, who ?? "?^AMniror nt this time, but w azs dypi v*.v , Stivenger stopped him by shooting a j 44 Winchester through the left arm and breaking it. Austin was pounced upon by Sheriff Morris and Mr. Stivengre and overpowered. He was then, placed upon an improvised cot and was found to have two guns and four shells. H-e had changed the load in the several shells so as to have some buckshot in each shell. The ladies of Newington praised Sheriff Morris very highly, tuning out I in force to compliment him. The Barn- j w-ell dogs were literally covered with j ribbons and decorations. On going into Savannah people Hocked to the train in such numbers that the train had to be backed out of the Brinson depot, and held until an ambu lance arrived. Chase Ended, Manhunters Keturn. Allendale, May 29.?All members of the man-hunting posse have returned from Georgia and are full of their adventures and hair-breadth escapes the pursuit of Richard Henry Austin, who for several weeks puzzled officers of experience by his daring feats. To all appearances he was absolutely fear qtm hv his iriekerv and ! rr ituvut y w. ?v* ~ ^ ^ his jungle sense showed his kinship to the Indian. After his capture he related with composure "how he eluded his pursu- i ers, dodging them like a wild animal, j saying that often the men would pass j very near him, and that only once did j he become really frightened, and that | was when he thought he was cor- j nered in a swamp, but by keeping his j head he made 'his escape. It is relat- j ed that he was a negro of some educa*:v^;nrr ohlo tn write a STOOd hand. liUii) LTv-XJLI^ Uk/iv w w ? The members of the posse are unstinted in their praise of the Georgia people for their aid in the hunt aD for their hospitality. A number of m^, from this s-ection left here for Hampton last night to view the body of the noted desperado. AUSTIN IS BURIED. Body is Cat From Tree and Covered With Dirt in Potters' Field. Hampton, May 30.?The mutilated body of Richard Henry Austin, which has been hanging from the limb of a tree in Hampton's beautiful court house square, has been cut down. The body was wrapped in a sheet, placed in a coffin and hauled to the potters' field where it was buried wtihout ceremony. The citizens of Hampton are glad that the sight 'has been removed and j quiet restored. mil May Make ?w Pla^e for Judge Woods, j Washington, May 23.?It is be-1 lieved likely that the nomination of Justice Charles A. Woods, of the South Carolina supreme court, to be United States judge may be withdrawn in a few days, and that he will be immediately nominated to the j i additional judgeship that is liKeiy to be created by act of congress. Senator Chilton of West Virginia, who strongly urged the appointment of Representative Davis of that State to .the place for which Justice "Woods was named, has secured the passage by th-e senate of a bill providing for an additional judge' in the fourth circuit. The house has not acted upon that bill. Representative Mitchell Palmer, of Pennsylvania, however, had passed through the house a bill providing for an additional judge for the eastern district of Pennsylvania, and when that bill came before the senate yesterday, it was passed with an amendment providing ior the adf/->n w v, indsre. With u 11 <j 11 a i iuuuu j o - the concurrence of the bouse and J the approval of the president, this bill may become a law in a short time, whereas the Chilton bill, now slumbering in -the house committee might not be acted on for an indefinite period. It is stated on apparently good authority that if the additional fourth circuit judgeship is create^, the president may withdraw Justice Woods's name, and nominate Mr. Davis to succeed Judge G-off, and immediately name Justice Woods for the new place, because it will have been created by a congress of which Davis is a member; hence, the reported con-1 templated shifting of nominations. 1 The two judgehips will be of the> same rank. FEDERATION SCHOLARSHIP. Open to Competitive Examinations. Appieation >Iust Be Filed By June the 20th. The- South Carolina Federation of Women's clubs offers the following scholarships: one at "Winthrop college, value $104.00 and free tuition; one at Confederate Home College, value $100.00; one at Limestone college, value $50.00; c..? at Cofcer college, value $50.00; one at Training School for Kindergarteners, given by The South Carolina Kindergarten association value $100.00. These scholarships are for four years, with the exeception of the one at the Training School for Kindergarteners, which is for two years. These scholarships are awarded by competitive examination, and are not open to any one who has attended college before, unless there is no other aDDlicant. Applicants must be over fifteen years of age. Applicants must have the endorsement of the president or some officer of a club belonging to the federation. No applicant will be received after June the 20th. For further information, address, Mrs. Frank E. Gary, Chairman of Education, Abbeville, S. C. U. S. POSTAGE FOR PHILIPPINES. Postmaster Burleson and Secretary Garrison Issue Order. Washington, May 29.?Postmaster General Barleson and Secretary of War Garrison today signed a joint order directing that after July 1, the embossed stamped envelopes and sin- j gle one cent postal cards of the Unit- j ed States be valid for postage in the Phillippine Islands when directed to any address in the United States, and that those of the Philippines be accepted here under similar conditions. Stamps are not included in the order. ! nrcArprrm A IlliOV L JU t 11JUUW AVJU.. .. A Circus "Spieler's" Speech at a University. In the June American Magazine appears the "Autobiography of a Theatri- j cal Press Agent," in which the story is told of a famous Shakespearean j actor, now one of the foremost and richest men on our stage, who in his 1 early days was scheduled by his j press agent to make an address at a university in a city where he and his company were to appear. The ar rangement was made without the actor's knowledge or consent and when the day came.,'for him to appear | before the university, he sent word j to his press agent a few hours before the gathering that 'he wouid Eot he able to appear. The press agent was angry at his employer, the actor, and decided to resign, but before he | resigned, he resolved to "get j ^ Vic? TT'onr tn a I UVCU, OV ?T VMV w w ? , "spieler" for Barnum's Circus and hired him to go before the university audience and impersonate the actor. The press agent and the "spieler" hastily got hold of a second hand copy of George Henry Lewe'u "An of Acting" and copied extracts from it, which the "spieler" memorized for delivery as his epeech. The story goes on: " 1 1 i o Vii cr TYl A AL -.OU Lli<tI aaciiiwu IU ex uig mu tor-car, the spieler, the circus pressagent, the dean of the university faculty, and myself drove to the campus where we found the biggest auditorium packed with the intellectual flower of the State, and most of the counties ad- ! joining. I had previously given out copies of the oration to the local newspapers, and had sent others to the leading journals in surrounding cities. The spieler turned nary a hair. He was an old hand at almost any game> | but when it came to "wind-jamming' j he took off his fcigh hat to nobody. Fol v^kell as It tells you he phone line wi same high-clas now enjoyed \ If you ha^ tell you how t You do not ot Address ne Fa SOUTHERN ANn Tn r jj i63]Sou lowing out the instructions, he maintained an impenetrable dignity, listened meditatively to the organ obligato which started the exercises, bowed his head modestly while the president of the university uttered gaudy encomiums on the art and artistry of the celebrated guest of the afternoon, or*,* ornso nmiri p torrent of applause auu a.* vuv v. ? _ _ to deliver his speech. "And it was some speech! Carefully tossing back a stray lock from his gray wig, he shouted, 'Lad-ees and GeDt-elmen!' in a way that gave me the cold shivers, and then, quickly regaining himself, sailed into "The Art of Acting' precisely as Dewey sailed into Manila Bay. He was a revelation and a riot. A dozen times applause interrupted his flow of George Henry Lewe's diction. Once, when he let himself out bit, he had to hold up his hand to stop the cheering; and when he had finished, the audience rocKea with wild-eyed enthusiasm and pressed forward to grasp the great man's fist. ! "None of my company was present at the affair, and so the star was not i tipped off as to what had happened until he alighted from the train Monday afternoon and was handed a bundle containing copies of his speech in all the papers and a box-office statement showing that his house was sold nicr*hf nnd mnst of the re UUl JL VJ1 tiiui, 11 x q ** i ?. , mainder of the week. Attached to the statement was my resignation to take effect immediately. I went to the circus that night. Aftter the show the circus press-agent, the pieler, and I had a blowout in the palm-room of the I | local hotel. At an adjoining table sat my late star, his leading lady, to whom he was married, and his business manager. He eyed me gloomily, but uttered no word. Next day I head-, ed back to New York. "The Shakespearean company did a land-office business throughout the State, but although I have passed him scores of times on the street, in clubs and in hotel lobbies, the head of it has | I " never addressed a syllable to me." Doomsday After 1933. The Jews will return to Jerusalem in 1915, and the Battle of Armageddon will be fought in 1933, according to Rev. S. Samuel Clements, superin tendent of the Wesleyan Methodist society, who is delivering a course of lectures in the First "Wesleyan churob, of Philadelphia. Fifty-second and Thompson streets, on "The Second Coming of Christ." Mr. Clements declares that the. New Testament has foretold these events, and that by a careful study of the Scriptures and by comparing the prophecies with happenings of the past, specific time 1 -*1 '"? IT- + C* I c<tJLL o" set iur Lu.ese gi^siu cicuw. "The sign of the times plainly show that the fulfillment of all prophecy is now at hand. St. Paul declared that the falling off from the Christian faith, would be the forerunner of the final ; destruction of the world. People nowadays are not going to church. This is ' a lite<l fulfillment of the prophecy. i J Farmer^ ^Itls ik for It Today-A1 )w you may conne th the Bell system :s local and long d >y more than 5,00( veil L it X CICJJIIUIIC :o get service at v( )ligate yourself by arest Bell Telephone M irmers' Line Departmen BELL TELEPH GRAPH COMP ith PryorSt., Atlanta, Ga. j "The world is getting worse everyday. The extreme disobedience of children to their parents is another sign that the world is getting worse instead of better. The time is not far off when the final consummation of all thin^p * ' ? T??.? T,TiU will be at nana, me jtws nm icluiu to Jerusalem in 1915, in preparation for the second and literal return of Christ to the world. The present Balkan war is simply another fulfillment of Biblical prophecy and paving the way for the second coming of Christ. "The decline of the Papacy will occur in 1923, and the Battle of Armageddon will he fought in 1933. The end of the world will soon follow."?Phil adelphia Record. A Pare Mathematician. Let Po-ets chant of Clouds and things In lone attics! A Nobles Lot is his who clings To Mathematics. Sublime he sits, no Worldly Strife His Bosom Vexes, Reducing all the Doubts of Life To Y's and X's. ! Let Bra parts vow to do and dare And right abuses! He'd rather sit at Borne and square Hypotenuses. i Along his straight-ruled paths he goes Oontem-ed with 'em The only Rhythm that he knows, A logarithm. An uptown lady who still con- ! siders herself a girl receives e^ery year a book from her father on her birthday. She now has one of the largest libraries in the city.?Anderson Mail. Needs RAAlf bsisygu^ntvjap"? ?? " Free Postal Will Do :ct your Telei, and get the ... istance service ),000 people. this book will 11 ;ry smaii cosi. sending for it. anager, or t i //3y v4\ ANY flmj II vtfiatjoint! 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Wicker. { I will give a first class barbecue at my residence at tke late J. A. Cromer's home place, on Saturday, August 9. Dinner 35 and 45 cents. Enjoyi ment for young people guaranteed. J. A. Felker. Barbeene Meat and Hash. I will have at my store Saturday, May 31, barbecue meat and hash for sale at 11 o'clock. No dinner will be served. All for sale. G. W. Kinard, Prosperity, S. C. Barbecue at Pomaria. There will he a barbecue at Pomaria July 4th for the benefit of the Lutheran church. Refreshments will be served on the grounds. Therg' will be speeches, baseball and other attractions. Dinner 40 and 50 cent3. "Frederick," said the Sabbath school teacher, "how many years did Methuselah live?" Frederick looked nonpulsed. "But see," she admonished, "here is this list I asked you to memorize. Methuselah 969." "Oh," said Frederick, depreciatingly, "is that "what it means? I supposed that was his telephone number."? Presbyterian WitMM,