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I VOLUME LII, NOLUEB 94. JTEWBEERI', S. C. iKKIDIV, XOVEMBER 27, im ~ TW1C1 A WEEK, ILM A YlAM~ } Governor Blei Thanksqi rvi riiTiup ri CM CXI v CALtUllYL LLLUlEiiii AS EXERCISfD BY HIM fV. T.JONES PAROLED ()> CERTAIN CONDITIONS dumber of Important Cases?Several Cases Aris/nsr From Newberry v County. '$> The detailed reason, of the stot- <$> A ~ nnw^iAn1oM />occ <. ; I v pracr, /n c?wi I?iihui?I va.^, v w/H be transmitted to the general <$ <$ assembly. $ <$> <$> <?> ? ? & <?* ^ & & & $ & & '$ & J Special to The Herald and News. Columbia, Nov. 2.".?Governor Blease j has exercised executive clemency in j 83 cases, upon this annual Thanks- { giving. 'C ? C +Vi/-k IrYinnytonr r>9?e? IT!- I ICOiiitr ui ilie vv?^^w ? , elude: T-e pardon of J. Allen Einerson, Anderson county. The parole of Ernest E. Grimsley Richland county. (Conditions stated j>elow.) John E. Hough, convicted in Kershaw county of murder and sentenced to death. Sentence later commuted to K iife imprisonment, and now to five years' imprisonment. W. T. Jones, Union county, convicted of murder with recommendation to aaercy. (Paroled under condition stated below.) George Nicholls, convicted in November, 1910, in Lexington county of murder with recommendation to mercy ? 'Paroled under conditions stated below.) Newberry Cases. The Newberry cases in w'.:ich Governor Blease exercised clemency are as follows: Larkin Denb^ (colored), who ^va.s convicted at trie November term, 1913, of assault and battery with intent to kill, and sentenced to pay a fine of ~ n ? >S1UU or serve six monuis. i^ruuo paroled during good behavior, r Olin Hentz (colored), who was convicted at the Marc':, 1914, term, of ;arceny of live stock and sentenced to pay a fine of five dollars and serve 30 months. Paroled during good behavior. The Cases in Detail. n p fwhitp^ rwnvicted * Xliacu, - v. \ " AA.VV, , the January, 1913, term of court for Anderson ^ountv, of 'violation of the dispensary law and (sentenced to pay a fine of $100.00 or to serve three months upon tv.e public works. Paroled during good behavior, and upon the I further condition that should he ever ' 1 4- s\ s\ i cgam^be ccnvicteci 01 viuiauug uc dispensary law, re shall be required to serve the sentence above mentioned. Parole dated November 25, 1914. Barfield, J. P. (white"), convicted at tve January, 1914, term o* court for r'laronrtnn f>nnntv. of murder, with -ecommen lstion to mercy and sentenced to life imprisonment. Paroled during good behavior November 25, 1914. -Bensen, Ernest T.. (colored), conviced at the September, 1912, term of court for Greenville county, of assault and battery with intent to kill, "* ' ? 3 ? -9*s\r\ 1 tyi nn C ? ana sentencea it> se*cu >caia impug onment upon the public works. Paroled during good behaivior, November 25, 1914. Bensing, Fred, (white), convicted at the June,'1914, term of court for Pic& 1 ->Vx?,^rv1??T-*nr On.H Kens county, OI IIOUSCUI caniag ttnu larceny, and sentenced to two years upon public works. Paroled during good bebar. ior, November 2-">, 1914. Bigby, Bob. (colored), convicted at the May, 1913. term of court or An. derson county, of manslaughter, and ^ sentenced to ten years imprisonment : lie works. B Paroled during good behavior, Xovfmhpr 25. 1914. p Boggs, Henry F., (white), convicted at the March. 1911, term of court for Pickens county, of manslaughter, and sentenced to five years imprisonment upon pablic works. Paroled during good behavior, November 25, 1914. k Bowles, Hugh, (white), convicted at | the June. 1913, term of court or Chesfc terfield county, of manslaughter, \ 2se Makes * vinq Offering ! sentenced to five years imprisonment j upon the public works. I Paroled during 'good behavior, November 25, 1914. "RraHTpv .1 "Rpr,. (white), convicted I at the July, 1914, term of court lor | I Berkeley county, of assault and batj tery wifc intent to kill, and sentenced J to two years imprisonment upon the public works. . f Paroled during good behavior, November 25, 1014. Bradley, Miller, (colored), convicted ' [ at the Octcber.1914, term of court for j I Williamsburg county, of manslaughter, j and sentenced to five years imprison-i ment upon the public works, i . i . I Paroled during good beha.ior, N'oj vember 2.", 1914. ; iByars, Wright, (colored), convicted at t.iip Marr--. 1911. term of court for ! * i Cherokee county, of manslaughter, and sentenced to ten years' imprisonment upon t:e public works. Paroled during good behavior, Xo-j vember 2">, 1914. Carter. Berry, (colored), convicted J at the May, 1914, term of court for Anderson county, of violation of the dispensary law, and sentenced to pay a line of $100.00 or to serve six months upon the public works. Paroled, during good behavior, and upon the further condition that s'hould he ever again be convicted of violating the dispensary law, he shall be required to serve the sentence above mentioned. Parole dated November 25, 1914. C''.:am>bliss, Alexander, alias AlexanPVio Yih^rs oonvicted at the September, 3905, term o: court for Marion county of murder wit': recommendation to mercy, and sentenced to life imprisonment in the State penitentiary. Paroled during sfood behar.ior, November 2.", 1914. China, Allen, (colored), convicted at tbe February, iyi4, term 01 couri iui Sumter county, of manslaughter, and sentenced to two years' imprisonment upon the public works. 'Paroled during good b.ehaivior. November 25, 1914. ]Clark, Wjh. alias "Rabbits" (colored), convicted at K:e Sepetmber, 1912, term of court, for Charleston county, of manslaughter, and sentenced to 15 years imprisonment upon the public works or in the State peniteni flO T?TT nai j 'Paroled during good behavior, November 25, 1914. Cobb, Daniel, (colored), convicted at j the April, 1910, term o: court for Dor- j c ester county, of manslaughter, and j sentenced to eight years on public | works. Paroled during good behavior ! November 25/1913. Pardoned, to re-j store citizenship, November 25, 1914. j Cohb. Julius, (colored), convicted at | ive April, 1910, term of court for ; Dorchester countv, of manslaughter, 1 I . . i | and sentenced to eight years on public i ! works. Paroled during good behavior j November 2o, 1914 . Pardoned, to j restore citizenship, November*^, 1914. j Cox. Ryan, (white), convicted at the j May, 1914, term of court for Ander-1 son county, of assault and battery j with intent to kill, and sentenced to j I pay a fine of $100 00 or to serve six; months 011 public works. Paroled during good behar.ior, Xo- J vember 2C, 1914. f Creech. James, (colored), convic^d ! at t' e July, 1913, term of court for j Barnwell county, of manslaughter and sentenced to four years on public works. Paroled during good behar.ior, Xo! vember 2.">. 1914. Croswell, Arthur, (colored), convicted at the Marc'', 1906, term of court for I.ee county, of murder, with recommendation to mercy, and (sentenced to li e imprisonment in the i State penitentiary. Sentence commuted to 20 \ears on public works, January 30, 1914. Paroled during- good behavior, November 25, 1914. , Crump, John T. (wfcite), convicted at the June, 1913, term of court for Dillon county, of manslaughter, and | sentenced to 10 years on public works. Paroled during good behajvior, November 25, 1914. { Dean, Harry, (white), convicted at the September, 1904, term of <" urt for Spartanburg county, of mur&er, with recommendation .o mercv. and sen tented to life imprisonment in the St:ite penitentiary. Paroled, during good behavior; and upon the :urther condition thai be leave the State of South Carolina and never return, except upon permission of t e governor to visit relatives. Parole dated November 25, 1914. Penbo. Larkin, (colored), convicted at the November, 1913, term of court for Newberry county, of assault and ! battery with intent to kill and carry- j '"ng concealed weapons, and sentene- j ed to pav a fine of $100.00 or serve ' six months unon tr.e Diiblic works. I Paroled during: good behar.ior, November 25. 1914. DeT.oach. Lizzie, (colored), convicted at tl?e .June. 191;', term of court for Parnwell county, o mans'aughter, | nnd sentenced to two years upon tiie J public works. Paroled during good behavior, Xo- ; tTAVrtVlfir 9" 1 Q 1 A V^J12UC~1 ? '% ? 'J X I. Dczier, Henry, (colored), convicted 1 at the Ociober, 1014. term of court for j Edgefield county of rare on a negro J gir1, and sentenced to five years on \ public works. Paroled during good behavior, Xo-j vember 25, 1914. j Emnicrson, J. Allen, (white), convicted at the February, 1907, term of court for Anderson count}', of murder, with recommendation to mercy and sentenced to life imprisonment in ^:.e State penitentiary. Paroled, August 15, 1914, upon condition that he leave the State oi' South Carolina within 24 tours and never return. Paroled during good behaivior, November 25, 1914. Evans, Marion (.white), convicted at the September, 1912, term of court for Orangeburg county, of manslaugv. ter, and sentenced to six years m State penitentiary. ^ Sentence commuted to five years and nine months on public works February 17, 1914. Paroled during goo^ behavior, November 25, 1914. Forester, Wiil, (white), con*.icted at the September, 1914, term of court for Greenville county, of violation of the dispensary law, and sentenced to pay a fine of $150.00 or to serve our months upon public works. Paroled, during good behavior, and upon the further condition that should * * - - i - c ?! ** 1 4. ne ever again oe convicted 01 visiting i;he dispensary law, he s' all be required to serve the remainder of the sentence above mentioned. Parole dated November 25, 1914. Foster, Johnnie, (colored), convicted at the June, 1914, term of court for Richland county, of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature, and sentenced to one year on public works. Paroled during good behavior, November 25, 1914. Fradv Dewell. (white), convicted at ?' e Sptemcer, iyiu, term or cuuri iui | Laurens county of larceny, and sentenced to 18 months upon the public works. Paroled during good behavior. November 2o, 1914. Garvin, Tom, (white), convicted at the September, 1914. term of court for Pickens county, of larceny, and sentenced to three months upon tre puVic works. Parole dated November 25, 1914. Grimsley, Ernest E., (white), con-1 i victed at the June, l&ll, term of court for Richland county, o murder, with recommendation to mercy, and sentenced to life imprisonment in tue State penitentiary. Paroled, during good behavior, and upon the further condition that should ,%e ever again take a ''rink of wine; whiskey, beer or other intoxicating j beverages or liquors, he s'all be arrested and committed to the State penitentiary to serve the remainder of rhe above mentioned sentence. Paroled during good behavior November 25. 1914. Gunter, .Take, ("colored), convicted I at the June. 1914, term of court for j Lexington county, of assault and battery with intent to "kill, and sentenc-1 ed to 18 months upon public works. \ Paroled during good behavior, November 25, 1914. Hall. .Avery, (white), convicted at the .Tune, 1914., term of court for Aiken county, of housebreaking and larcpnv. and sentenced to 18 months on mrblic works. Paroled during good hehalvior, November 2-". 191 Hancock, Tin1:, (colore;!), convicted at the March, 1^14. term c ! court for Bamberg county, of manslaughter, , and sentenced to VI years imprison| ment upon the public works. Paroled during good beha.ior, November 2r>, 1014. ! Hentz, Olin, [colored), convicted at the Marc:, 1914, term of court for Xewberry county, o larceny of live i stock, and sentenced to pay a fine | of five dollars and to serve 30 months j upon tiie public works. | Paroled during good beha-.ior, November r914. TT: #n:-.u-- / ? I J \ ^ a ? nixies, iiS'Uy, vcuiurcu;, luiiv ittcu ai the September, 1914, term of court for Greenville county of violation o. the dispensary law, and sentenced to ray a fine of $ 1 ."0.00 or to serve six I months upon t e public works. Paroled during gooid behavior, and \ 1 x t. i , I upon t'.'e runner condition mat shoiug i he ever again be convicted of violating | the dispensary law, he shall be re-: Quired to serve t:e remainder of the! sentence above mentioned. Parcle dated November 25, 1914. Ho'liday, James, (colored), convict- I eel at the June, 1914, term of court for Richland county, oi assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature. and sentenced to one year on' puDUC WOrKS. Paroled during good beha.ior, November 25, 1914. Hooks, John, (white), convicted at the February," 1914, term of court for Horry county, of manslaughter, and sentenced to five years upon public works. Paroled during good beha.ior, November 25, 1914. Hough, John E., (white), convicted at tfce March, 191i3, term of court or Kershaw county, of murder and sentenced to be electrocuted on April 23, 1913. Sentence commuted to life imprisonment in t'ne State penitentiary, at such labor 'as he is able to perform, Marc': 28, 1913. Sentence commuted to five years imprisonment in the State penitentiary, at such labor as he is able *to perform, from the date he entered t*ie penitentiar> to serve above mentioned sentence. Commutation dated November 25, j 1914. Huff, Sonny, (colored), convicted at 1 GAQ fnnm rvf AAnrt fnv I Uie Otrpi-eMiruci, itl ui ui Greenville county, of burglary and larceny, two cases, and sentenced to 12 years, 1st case; life imprisonment, J 2nd case. Life imprisonment sentence 1 f commuted to 20 years on public works. February 6, 1914. Paroled during good behavior, November 25. 1914. Johnson, Cornelius, (colored), conot fv>o Tii-no 1Q11 tprm of court ^ i Vs U d 1/ I V " it ** V) w ? J vw a ? _ for Florence county, of grand larceny, and sentenced to five years upon public works. Paroled during good behavior, Xo- j vember 25, 1914. Johnson, Dave, (colored), convicted a< the November, 1914, term of court for Kershaw county, of assault and 1 battery witb intent to kill, and sentenced to pay a ine of $100.00 or to - -. i serve six months upon t-he public works. Sentence commuted to a fine of $50 j cr six months''imprisonment upon the J public works, November 2.",, 1914. Jo' nson, Dee. (white), corrected at the September, 1913, term of court for Pickens county, of assault and battery with intent to kill, ana sen-1 tenced to two years on pu'bltc works, j Paroled during good behavior, November 2."), 1914. Jones, W. T., (white), convici?d at the February, 1909, term of court for Union county, of murder with recommendation to mercy, and sentenced to life imprisonment in the State penitentiary. Paroled, during good behavior, ana j upon the further condition that should ! he ever again take another drink of j wine, whiskev, beer or other intoxicat- J ir.g liquors or beverages, he s' all be j required to serve the remainder of the j above mentioned sentence; and, upon ' the further condition, should he here- j - - * - " - "U,, ~ after marry and De convicted 01 ?uus- , ing or mistreating his wife, 'he shall I be arrested and committed to the State I penitentiary to serve t~e remainder of the above mentioned sentence. Paroled during good behavior November 25, 1914. Kelly, J. R. (white), convicted at the February. 1913, term of court :"or Darlington county, of assault and batjhry with intent to kill, and sentence- J I (CONTINUED OX PAGE 5.) | V <& $ THE IDLER. 3> s> 3> I wonder if any one in 'Newberry 'has ever read the Knocker's Prayer. I came across a copy of the Anderson Intelligencer the other day?I think it was the Intelligencer?^ny way it was an Anderson paper?and I read this prayer in the editorial columns of J that paper. It seems to me that I jave read or have neard that every ! one in Anderson was .singing that old ' i fami.iar hymn?"Anderson is my j town." And I was surprised to find I such a prayer even Quoted in an AnI derscn paper. Now, in Newberry it I would make a cap that would fit some i r.eads?except ween it comes to hos-I 1 pitality?especially if our guests are ; the good women?then we can't be beat and e.ery one stands together? but.when it comes to business and the boosting of the town commercially or otherwise?look out?somebody is going to be hit dead sure. Eeverybody has a hammer or a '-atchet or a stick ?or a?tongue?that most dangerous and most unruly of all things that 1 j ^ \ i 4.~ ivuucK?ana ue ?.? e; uues iiuc ian iu use it. IVaybe it will "be different now tfcat every one got together on one tiling. Let us hope so. Let us pray so. Here is the prayer, introduction and all: Tire Knocker's Prayer. The following is so good, and is so i much like some people we know in a city not more than a thousand miles from Anderson, that it is given Jor what it is worth: "Lord please don't let this town grow. I've been here for thirty years I anB during that time I've fought every J possible public improvement. I've j knocked everything and everybody, no j firm or individual has established aj business here without my doing all T cculd to put them out of business. ! \e lied about them, and would have, stolen rom them if I had the courage, i I have done all I could to keep the1 town from growing and never rave spoken a good word for it. I've knocked hard and often. I've put ashes on the children's slides and I've made the marshal step the iboys playing ball on my vacant lot. Whenever I saw anyone prospering or enjoying them-; selves I've started a reform to kill [ the business or spoil the fun. I don't! want the young folks to stay in this ! town and I will do all I can by la*v, rule and ordinance to drive then\! away. It pains me, 0, Lord, to see that in spite of my knocking it is beginning to grow. Some day I fear I will be called upon to put down sidewalks in j front of my property and who knows j but t':. at I may have to help keep u,p j the streets that run by my premises? j This, Lord, would be more than I . "a ^ j ^/i AAff a mAr> Air I i;uuiu uetu. it ?uuiu tuoi muu, , though all J 0:ave was made right i I here m this town. Then, too more j people might comc if the town -begins ; to grow, which would cause me to ! lose some of my pull, I ask therefore, j to keep this town at a standstill, tbat ( I may continue to be the chief. Amen." ?o? { Then over against this let me make i two of;er quotations. Have you ever | ~ ~ J ??: #??* ? Vi/v u-lin wine n r? fl I 1 till! UIJUU i. luc man ......j j U/.ought about how he wins and why i he wins. It is a good lesson and he j is usually an average fnan. He is j not always looking at the clock if! he is working by the da\. He is not' afraid te will do a little more than j his share. Listen. It is written by the \ Optimist, and only an optimist can win. The man who is always finding fault and only seeing the had can never accompnsn mucn. i.:sien ai mis. Read it over again. It will do you good, o, so much good. The Man Who W?ns. The man who wins is an average man ; not buut on any particular plan, j Xot blest wir.'.i any particular luck, I Just steady and earnest and full of pluck. W^ien asked a question, ne does not "Guess," He knows, and answers "no" or "yes."' When set a task that the rest can't do He buckles down till he's put it t: rough. Three things he's learned; that t?ne man who tries. Finds favor in his employer's eyes; T':.at it pays to know more than one thing well; That it doesn't pay all ?e knows to tell. . , f I So he works and waits, till one fin# day There's a better job, with bigger pay, And the men who shirked whenever t-ey could Are bossed by the men who whose work made good. For the man who wins is the man who works, Who neither labor nor trouble shirks, WUo "uses his hands, his head,, his eyes The man who wins is the man who tries. ?The Optimist And then I read somewhere the other day an excerpt from John Temple Graves. Read it. Yes, you fellow, who thinks and talks al>out the country being gone-to the had and every one gone dead broke. Read it j tsnd ake courage. Be a man. As Jack London -would say when he went out i with the boys and dTank with tfoeim until he was drunk, not because hewanted or liked the beastly liquor, but he did it to show them that he could be a man among men. Now, you pessimist, read it and be a man among meu.and think about and talk about what a glorious country and a glorious South land this is in which is your inheritance and in whidj you live and .be thankful that it is true. The skies are clearing at midnight to make entrance for a new and radiant morning. This a time for every one to be thankful. Here is what John Tensple Graves says: "After a many rain-swejpt and stormy evening, the skies have cleared at midnight to make entrance for a new and radiant morning. "It is so with the -South. Out of the most serious financial shadow tint it has known for half century there is surely coming and now at hand, the aay of better methods, wiser economies and more substantial prosperi- lv ; ty than Uis section of our country / i'.:as ever known.'* ?o? Then here is anotiier sentiment you / want to get hold of and burn it deerp into your soul. Ilhink about what a glorious today is. Don't be always talking about ihe storm that swept over you yesterday, of the clouds -and the storm that you are looking for tomorrow. Yesterday is gone forever. Tomorrow may never come. It is today which you want to be glad. "Ain't it line today." That's the sentiment you want to take hold of your life and you will.be a thousandfold bappier. "Ain't it fine to live today." That's w?:at you rwant to be thinking. Yes, I've had my sorrows and so have you, but, listen, let's >play the glad game. Listen again. Today. "Yesterday a cloud of sorrow Fell across my way? IKnf f-ntf lL may ram?-uui,, oaj , It may rain?'but, asy, Ain't it fine to livo today?" / But here's t':.e whole tfning. Take is all in: Sure this world is full of trouble: I ain't sai*! it ain't. Lord, i!ve had enough and double Reason for complaint. Rain an' storm I avecome to fret me? Skies were often gray; Thorns and brambles have beset me On the road?but. say? Ain't it fine today. What's the use of always a weepin\ "Makin' trouble last? What's tae use of always keepin' T'.: in kin' of the past? Each must have his tribulation? Water with his wine. Life?it ain't no celebration. TrouDie?i ve naa nnu?, But today, ain't it fine. It's today that I'm a-livin,' Not a month ago. Havin', losin', takin,' givin', As time wills it so. Yesterday a cloud of sornyw o VMTf tirotr vt tni aiii/3o jjjlj ?? a.j ? It may, rain again tomorrow; It may rain?but, say, Ain't it fine to live .today! The Idler. Cotton G/nned. According to t'ce report of .Mr. J. T. Hunter, the government agent, there * wefe ginned in Xewberrv county up to November 14, 1914, of the present crop. 25,059 bales as against 27,(>14 bales for the same time last year. A