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for all of which we take pleasure in commend- 1 ing our supervisor who has the purchasing of these supplies. and we feel it to be the due meed of praise to commend the contractor Mr.( Mr. B. A. Johnson who furnishes the county with supplies of groceries for the fairtiess with which he treats the county. 7th. The post mortem and luinacy claims amount to $353.87 for the year 1903 these charges are regulated by law and must be within the limits of those provisions. On examination of Sheriff 's ofmice we tind by I the showing of his books a satisfactory account- . ing for funds he handles. We find that some of those whom he has dep utised to act on tax executions have practiced such delay that in some of the townships the executions for fiscal year 1902 had not been act ed on May 24th. 1904. We urge upon the Sneriff measures which will secure prompt returns on these papers in future. The Treasurer's offe we tind a model of accu racV and precision, the accounts of each fund being kept in such a clear and simple manner as to make it a easy matter to become acquainted with the condition of any account or fund or the finances of the county as a whole and all the work of the offce is kept well up to date. we do not think it would be amiss to congratulate our county upon its exceptionally gooc fortune in having such a faithful and efficient servant in the very important office. A full examination of the books and accounts of the offce of Superindent of Education show them to be in very satisfactory condition. the Superintendent has adopted a new form of keep ing the accounts with the school districts which is very simple and concise, and we are very much gratified to find the affairs of the schools throughout the county very flourishing. there is not a school district of the 24 which has not some funds to its credit. running from a few dollars to as much as $600-in one case at the time of investigation we especially commend the attractive interior appearance of this office and recommend the example of this official to the others for emulation. Upon examination of the bonds of the county officials we find them all safe and strong save those of Magistrates C. L. Griffin and H. B. Bate- I man. which should be strengthened. The judge at May term of court emphacised the importance of the examinations. especially that of the Supervisor's office hence the length of this report. J. S. PLOWDEN. Chairman of Committee. The committee on chaingang reports as fol lows. May the 4th we visited the camp and found 13 prisoners. 11 working on road, one sick in camp and one cripple who did the cooking and waiting about camp. We found the cooking and Sanitary arrangements very unsatifactory, the cook's car was kept too near the prisoners' cage and the sleeping arrangements for the . guards was totally inadequate, the food prepared I was very unwholesome. We wrote the Super- j visor suggesting that these suggestions have been complied with as to care of prisoners, bus not as to sleeping arrangements. W. E. KEELS, Chairman of Committee. The grand jury reccommends that a tent be supplied for the guards of chaingang to sleep in and to occupy when not on duty. This jury asks your Honor to direct the sher iff to keep a pair of bloodhounds at the county jail for the capture of any miscreant who cannot be captured in the usual way. Supervisor Owens complains of the telephone posts standing in the public roads and which with falling wires are dangerous to travelers and asks that your honor give some order to obviate this trouble. We recommend that the proper official or of ficials have our pretty public square cleared of the machinery garbage and bottles which make it look untidy and discreditable. We reappoint the same committee for any ex amination of public books and records deemed necessary before the fall term of court. And appoint as chaingang committee. for the same time Messrs. J. E. Tomlinson. chairman, W. 0. Beard and A. C. Bradham. while the gango is working in eastern sectin of county and If their work takes them in the western or South ern section of county for any considerable length of time the personel cf this committee i will be changed by the foreman of the grand jury. We thank your Honor for your instruction and the counsel and courtesies shown us. This jury heartily approves your . Honor's course toward tardy and indifferent witnessses and add that uneecessary delays and expenses of courts should be sedulously avoided by all Officials and participants in the proceediiigs of courts. In view of the increasing prevalence of vio- I lence (mob and individual) this jury places it self squarely on record as standing for the vin dication of law and the maintainance of order and pledges its aid to the properly commission ed officers of the law and to all citizens who tru- 1 ly.desire peace and order for the suppression of crime and to maintain the dignity and majesty of the law. All of which is respectfully submitted by the grand jury. J. S. PLOWDEN. Foreman. The case against Jesse Nelson for striking Mrs. Alfred Setzer resulted I in a verdict of guilty, and a sentence] of six years to penitentiary or chain-] gang. As we went to press last week the 1 case against Mr. F. L. Collins,charged with homicide, was being tried and resulted in a verdict of not guilty. The defendant was ably represented by Hon. M. L. Smith of the Camden 1 bar and Capt. W. C. Davis. Thursday morning opened with the beginning of the case against S. M. Youmans, charged with the killing of J. R. Keels. The defense was rep resented by Capt. W. C. Davis and Hon. J. H. Lesesne. The attendance was large throughout the trial which lasted until Satnrday night. Sixty one witnesses were sworn. The jury was: W. T. Lesesne, fore man. E. B. Felder, P. D. Carter, J.C. Bryant. (G. A. Cochran, Joel Benbow, H. A. Hodge, P. H. Broughton, G. A. Ridgill, A. S. Corbett, P. B. Hodge, J. N. Riggs. Solicitor 'Wilson left nothing un done, and he was ably met at every move by defendant's counsel. The arguments of counsel could not have been bettered, and when the jury wen~t into the room it was almost unanimously expected that in a few minutes they would return: with a verdict of "not guilty," but the jury hung, and continued to hang all1 night. Sunday morning found them 1 still disagreed. Judge Aldrich had them brought into the court room to1 ascertain if there was any possibility of an greement. The~ foreman in formed him there was not, and 'to, this the other jurors assented, even Mr. E. B. Felder, whom it is said was the only man that did not favor an acquittal. The judge asked if they wanted any of the testimony reid, or if any part of his charge was not plain to them. They said no, and after expressing himself about the gravity and expense of mistrials, in such cases and complimenting the jury upon their intelligence, he told them he would not coerce a verdict,1 and ordered a mistrial to be entered 1 upon the minutes.4 Our information is that the jury in a few minutes after getting into the room stood eleven for acquittal - and one for conviction of manslaugh-i ter, and this one man would not hear1 to any proposition looking for en lightenment from the court, claim ing that he understood the evidence and the law, and that the deceased did not assault the defendant. It is also said that Mr. Pelder says he went to God in prayer and was by Him directed in his course. WVhen Judge Aldrich was convinced of the utter uselessness of further detain ing the jury, he discharged them,and ordered that a new bond be given by the defendant, which was done as soon as the papers could be prepared. Our space being very limited this week prevents us from giving our imressions of this trial. Counsel for the defense made magnificent argu ments and the solicitor's efforts for the State were superb. We give below a brief synopsis of some of the testimony for which we are indebted to Mr. John K. Breedin: The first witness for the Sate was DRI. W. M. BROCKINTON. -Who testified that he examined Keels' body at the request of the cor oner, and found five wounds in front. One struck above the breast bone and went in, another struck just above that one between the second and third ribs and one leaving the edge of the rib passed into the abdominal cavity. Four passed through the body and wer-e found between the body and the shirt. The doctor said the wounds were nec essarly fatal. W. T. P. SPROTT. Was standing about 30 yards from the court house when his attention was attracted by pistol shots. He saw Youmans fire 3 shots in irapid succes sion, then the fourth shot. Keels stag ered around a column and while fall ng the fifth shot was fired Heard it said that Keels would have fired if Youmans had not done so first, but saw no weapon about Keels. Did not see Keels attack Youmans. When arrest ed Youmans was trying to reload his pistol. Had known Keels for 10 years and k-ne w his reputation was that of a violent and dangerous man. J. E. TOBIAS. Wxas. scai ng narbyh and winesserd MANNNIG. S. C., JULY 13.,1904. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One year........................51 six months....--..................-. Four months........-....... ....-- - o ADVERTISING RATES: One square. one time. 51: each subsequent in sertion. 50 cents. Obituaries and Tributes of Respect charged for as regular advertisements uiberal contracts made for three. six and twelve months Communications must be accompanied by the real name and address of the writer in order to receive attention No communication of a personal character will be published except as an advertisement. Entered at the Postoffice at Manning as See. ona Class matter. Parker and Davis, The ticket to save us. is the first campaign effort of the political poets. Washburn. the populist leader threatens opposition to the Demo cratic ticket, but notwitnstanding this Colonel Bryan will support Parker and Davis, gold standard and all for harmony sake. The next issue of the Commoner will be awaited with interest. The Democratic national conven tion has settled the long controversy as to who shall be the candidates in the coming national contest. The platform has been adopted and the candidates named, who are Alton B. Parker of New York for President, and Henry G. Davis of West Virginia for Vice-President. The issues between the two great pmrties are joined and it now awaits to be seen whether or not the Dem ocracy has put forward a. winning ticket. The indications are that we will go into the contest with the ap proval of an element that in the past two campaigns did not give the party support-theClevelandites and if Par ker can draw to his support the Re publican element in New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Connecticut, Indi ana and Illinois that Cleveland would have drawn; this, with the -certain solid South, will elect him. Just at present it looks as if the Democratic party has about come to gether with a purpose to win. The head of the national ticket is a gold man, and notwithstanding this, such leaders as Bryan, Tillman, Williams and other former strong silverites ac cept aim, not that 'they have re nounced their principles, but that ~they believe the only hope of victory lies in harmony If the Democracy should win, Sen ator Tillman will be an influential factor. To the agreeable surprise of all, the Senator was one of the most conservative members in the conven tion, and it is largely due to his wise counsel that a staznpede was pre vented when a telegram was received from Judge Parker with regard to his views on the money question Tillman is a practical politician who looks for results, and he wanted a man to lead the Democracy who could win and was therefore opposed to clinging to the grave clothes of past dead issues. Tillman knows full well that Bryan's theories are beyond hope, the people have twice repudi -ated them, and he is opposed to marching up hill and down again without accomplishing anything,and a winner could not be had in the ranks of the silverites. Senator Tillman predicted in a speech at Nashville nearly two years ago, that the next standardbearer -for the Democracy would be a gold man who had been loyal to the party and his prediction has come true. His wise counsel and conservative course in that convention made him stronger in the nation than he ever was before, and if the party is suc cessful Tillman will be the floor lead er in the Senate, and a powerful in fluence at the White House. From now on Parker and Davis will be the Democratic shibboleth, and let us hope they will be trium phant at the polls in November. COURT. PRESENTMENT. To His Honor James Aldrich Judge Presiding at the July term of court for Clarendon County. The Grand Jury makes its presentment. The committee appointed to examine the ,public offces did the work from time to time in mnterim since the last term of court. As to Supervisors offce the committee deter mined to make a thorough investigation of the affairs of this offce and to make their report to the grand jury and through them to the tax payers of the county from their personal knowl edge of the conditions, this investigation we have made and now report. We have segre gated the exper-ditures of this office that the proportions of the different classes of expendi tures may be apparent to every one there was some approved claims for the last tiscal year which had not been paid when the annual re port was made up. the amounts of those claims are not included in the report 1st under the present laws applying to the Coroners office it pays a salary of $200 and provision is made for the Magistrates to hold inquests and receive pay for the same on account of the inability of our late Coroner to discharge the duties of the office there was fees amounting to $6e.50 paid Magistrates for holding inquests making the cost of the work of that office $262.50 the past year instead of$200 as it should be. We cal. the attention of our delegation to the legisla ture to this defect in our present law that this 2nd. Poor house and poor. at this time we are without a house or farm for the care of the county's poor. and we find the ammount ex pended on the poor of our county for the past fiscalyear $1053.76, it is the judgment of this committee that the good resulting from this expenditure has not been commensurate with the ammount expended. We do not censure the management of this fund but think a better system of caring for our poor should be devised. 3rd. Roads and bridges, the expenditures for: these purposes as showed by the report am mounts to $1754.54 this is considerably les than in former years because this work is now done to a great extent by the chaingang. 4th. PublIc buildings, as our Commissionen have bad built during the past year an expen sive jail building. the ammount expended $7574.59 for public buildings has been unusually large, this amount except an outstanding~ claim of the Pauley Jail Building Company for $1600.75 now held by the Bank of Manning (funds for the payment of which will soon be available) represent practically the outstand ing Indebtedness of our county. 5th. Contingent expenses 3722.22 under this head are such item as damages for team falling *through bridge. 211.00 paid the Penn Lumber Co. Interest $172.45 paid the Sinking Fund on County loan of $3500 for 1903. 90.00 for wood furnished county officers and 42-00 paid County Board of Education and minor items such as postage, etc.. for County official business which it is not necessary to detail. 6th. Chaingang expenser. the amount $4453.57 which the Supervisor's annual report shows ex nended for this branch of the County's service for 1903. does not include some outstanding claims Jan. 1st which have since been paid. and which makes the expenses of chaingang for Its cal year 1903 approximate 85000 in this connection our eommittee examined bills for supplies thor oughly and find prices charged private custo mers for cash purchases and in some instances, notably forgroceries we flndsomelttemscharged below current prices. In purchasing stock feed for chainganig mules which is a very heaivy item of ex pense. which is a very heavy item of expense y e find that the Supervisor buys in car lots = ith only brokerage Commissions o: on.( to 3 4 per cent on wholesale cost pricen he tragedy. Said that Youmans fol owed Keels around the column and 'ontinued to fire. After the shooting aw Mr. Rance Logan come up and said: Simeon, what in the name of God are ou doinp,?" Youmans replied: "You re the cause of it." Logan replied 'You are a damned liar." Witness -eached the scene almost immediately Iter Keels fell and assisted in search ng Keels but found no weapon and tates that Keels made no movement as hough to draw a weapon. Does not now whether or not Keels attacked foumans. JAMES E. KELLY restified that on the day of the killing 2e was attending court and stated that ,hile standing between two columns he ieard Keels say: "You may shoot if rou want to. Iam unarmed." Three hots were fired in rapid succession. Keels was falling when Youmans fired he last shot. Keels was unarmed. rhe witness was about three feet from oumans when the sheriff arrested im. He heard Mr. Logan say: "Sim [ guess you are satisfied." Youmans eplied: "W\ell, you are the cause of .t." Logan said: "Me, me, me?" fumans: "Yes". Logan: "You are a 3--d--liar." Witness said Keels nade no movement as though to draw L weanon. He declared that if Keels ad had a weapon he would have known .t. He didn't see any attack on You nans. He changed his position between he fourth and fifth shots and says that hen Youmans fired the ith shot Keels was about third down. W. M. LEWIS was in attendance on the county con ,ention on the day of the shooting. He was standing at the left of the court iouse with friends. He heard the hots and saw some one running. When le turned he saw Youmans standing on he court house steps. Keels was reel ng around a column. Then Youmans ired the fitfh shot. He saw the sheriff Lrrest Youmans. He did not know Ceels personally. He saw no weapon Lbout Keels. He saw only the fifth hot. W. THEODORE KELLEY. At the time of the killing witness ralking with Mr. Rance Logan. As he valked under the porch of the court iouse he heard Keels say: "It's got to )e settled." Saw Youmans fire three hots in quick succession. Keels threw is hands over his face. He saw Keels all on his back. He saw the sheriff rrest Youmans. He told some one to ose Keels' eyes. Keels had no reapon. Youmans endeavored to re oad pistol. He heard the colloquy >etween Logan and Youmans. He mew nothing of the trouble which :aused the shooting-. RANSOM L. LOGAN vas in town looking for Calvin White. is attention was attracted by some me touching his coat. While looking ie heard a pistol shot and saw Youmans olding a pistol. Keels grasp the col unn and at the fourth shot release his rip. He saw Youmans reload. He alked Lp and said "Sim, you are sat sfied, I suppose," Youmans said. "You re the cause of it." I said, "You are a L-d liar." He saw no weapons on Keels. He hadn't been with Keels ,hat day. Then followed numberless ontradictions of statements. He de ded that he offered Youmans $100 to ight Keels naked or $10 to fight him. e denied that he heard Keels curse Zoumans, or say "It's got to be set led." He thought Keels was dru.nk. Vitness didn't have a pistol but a small nife. He denied that he picked up a istol dropued by Keels. He didn't ear Youmans appeal to the sheriff for >rotection as witness approach. He bought Youmans was trying to shoot ur. Denied that he told Berry that ie picked up a pistol. J. H. JOHNSON estifed that he was nearby and saw he shooting. Didn't hear Keels curse ouans or did he see any attack. iaid that Youmans fired last two shots hile Keels was supporting himself by uolding to the column. NEIGHBOR MITCHUM. Saw Youmans draw a pistol and fire shots in rapid succession. Last two hots were fired while Keels was grasp ng the column. Swears that Keels had o weapon and that none was found. J. H. TIMMONS. Saw Keels walk up to Youmans and ;trike at him or grab at his face. leard no words. Saw no weapon Lbout Keels but expected him to draw pistol. Know Keels' reputation was hat of a dangerous man. J. W. BROWDER. Was on the spot and heard Keels say 'Youmans is a God damned thief." le then heard the shots. Heard collo iuv between Youmans and Logan. eard some one ask "who picked up he pistol." Had seen Keels drink just efore shooting. Keels said "shoot,' I um not armed." Said Keels didn't at ack Youmnans. W. H. BAKER. Arrived on scene as Keels was fall ng. Heard some one say: "Look for pistol." Tbe reply was "Mr. Logan las got his pistol." Keels asked wit iess to attend court "because we are going to raise hell over there." F'riday.' JOHN .J. BARFIELD. Was standing near court house steps wrhen Keels passed, walking rapidly. saw Youmans fire. Keels fell at wit less' feet. Says that he was in posi ,ion to see and swears that Keels was marmed. Heard Logan and Youmans ~olloquv herein reported. Said that feels was nearly down .when the 5th, hot was fired. Didn't see Keels slrike oumans but thinks that he did. You nans said to sheriff "They are going . cut and shoot me." BILLY DYSON tated that lie was present when shoot ng occured. Says Keels had no veapon and made no movement as hough to draw one. Saw no one pick .1p a istol. Witness says Keels wasn't lown when last shot was fired. ISREAL JAMES as sianding by a column in front of he court house and saw Keels come yut of the court house. Said Youmans ired just as soon as he caught Keels' ?ye. Nothing was said. The ball massed through Keels and penetrated witness' coat. JOHN C. DURANT. Was in court house when first three ;hots fired. Said Keels reeled around ud grasped at column at the fourth ;hot. Witness said to Youmans "Simeon lon't shoot any more, he is dead al ready," but Youmans fired an yther shot. Heard the words between T'oumans and Logan. Witness said he was within two feet of Keels and saw 20 weapon, but adtnitted that one -night have dropped unnoticed. Keels as not falling when last shot was J. R. JONES. When the first shot was fired, was in the path in front of the court house. [he last two shots were fired while Keels was staggering around the col .mn. He saw no weapon about Keels. Ee was only about 12 feet from Keels wvhen the first shot was fired. In the affidavit for bail the witness said Keels had no weapon. He says hat Keels may have had a pistol but te didn't see it. S. L. KRASNOFF Lentified exhibited clothing as that wvorn by Keels at the time of the shoot ng. He testitled that at the request of he solicitor he prepared the body for burial. He indicated the wounds on the deceased. that there were five ounds in Keels' back instead of four us stated by Dr. Brockinton. SHERIFF DAVIS. Sheriff J. Elbert Davis had just eached the sidewalk on his way to din ae whn his attention was attracted by pistol shots. He turned and ran to wards the scene of the tragedy. When within fifteen feet of the column he saw Keels fall. When he approached Youmans was making an effort to re load. He took the pistol from You mans. Youmans said --Give me my I pistol. give me my pistol!.' The sheriff said, "No. Sim, you have no need for it.'' Then Youmans said, "Well- will you protect me? Here is a man ready to shoot me to death." The sheriff then saw Logan. He relates the collo quy between Youmans and Logan. He gave Youmans into the custody of his deputy while he returned to the scene. He sent Yonmans to jail, empaneled a jury and Magistrate A. J. Richbourg held the inquest. The sheriff stated that when he look ed Logan had his hand in his side pocket. Just before the difficulty Keels was in the sheritf's office and while there wrote-a letter. Keels read to the sheriff a letter to him from Youmans and also one he intended to send to Youmans. Magistrate Youmans was at dinner so Keels asked the sheriff to deliver the letter to him but the sheriff refused. Some time afterwards the witness saw Keels on the street with. the letter in his hands. The sheriff didn't see Brow der, another witness. Keels had been drinking. Keels' reputation was bad. On the morning of the killing the sher ig had warned Youmans to keep away from Keels. Here the State rested. DEFENDENT YOUMANS. Magistrate S. M. )oumans, the de fendent, stated that he is 28 years old and has a wife, mother and child to support and now lives in Manning near where Keels lived. At the time of .the killing he lived at the other end of 'the town. He has lived here four years and is magistrate here, has just finished a home. About the 10th of March Keels paid Youmans an account due by a negro for a mule and sent to him for the mule. He noticed no change in Keels until the 23rd of March. Keels advanced to the negro the amount due Youmans. Youmans received a due bill from John R. Keels, "Due Joe Evans 810 rebate on mule." He wouldn't let the negro have credit un til Keels guaranteed payment. On the 23rd of March Youmans went to his of fice. Keels had been there very angry. He was informed by the judge of pro bate that Keels had put the mule back into his (Youmans') yard and Keels had said if Youmans fooled with him (Keels) he be d- d if he wouldn't kill him. On the next day he found Keels in his office. Keels said, "I'll be d-d if I-" The Judge of probate started to leave. Keels said. "Stop, see it out." .What do you mean to do?" You mans said. He had no transaction, with Keels but with the negro. Keels an rily demanded the return of the mon ey. Youmans refused. Keels made a motion. The judge of probate or dered him out. Youmans said, "I would rather you would leave, Mr. Keels, I do not care to have anything to do with you." Keels as he left glar ed at Younians, and moving his coat displayed a pistol. He was informed by the judge of probate that Keels wanted him to step off ten feet and shoot it out. Youmans then went home. He wrote to Keels to get his mule as he had paid for it. Keels told Windham that if Youmans tried to put it back in his lot it would not be good for him. m. Youmans' note was offered in evi dence.., The solicitor objected. The sheriff was put on the stand to identify the letter was admitted. Youmans took the stand again. Capt. Davis read the the note to the jury. Youmans re ceived no reply. He was informed by many that Keels had written a reply and was told by Windham that Keels was looking for him and had written a very insulting note. Youmans stayed away from the court house until after being informed that Keels had left. As Youmans approached the court house he sawv Rance Logan who asked, "What's the matter with you boys?" "Nothing." Youmans replied- Logan said "By G- there must b~e something." Further remarks were made by Logan. He told Logan he wouldn't take any in sut from Logan or his boys. He only wanted Logan to leave him alone. He turned and walked off. Logan followed. declaring that he was Youmans' friend. Several laughed and Logan, enraged, repeated his offer to fight fairly. On the way, from breakfast next morning he met the sheriff, who re ported that Keels had gone to Salem. Several days later he met Mr. Davis who told him that Keels and Logan were near. He passed Keels and spoke. Keels replied, "Good morning." Keels sued Youmans for m o n e y paid for a mule. When sober Keels spoke politely and only threatened and abused when drunk, He was warned by J. W. Heriot that Keels bad been in astore armed and making threats. Youmans was not armed when he heard Ithe threats. - He borrowed a pistol from a deputy sheriff. The deputy sheriff had told him on two occasions that he had better look out for Keels. Windham told him of numerous threats. Keels would say, "There is bad blood between Youmans and me." He was warned by W. 1-. Hawkins to avoid Keels. He knew of Keels having shot Bowman, the trouble with Hanesworth and others. Keels had told Youmans that he had agreed to tight Bowman and that Bowman had surrendered his his pistol. (The State here objected.) He knew that Keels had whipped old man Dave Welch and thereby inflicted mortal wounds. Keels had told You mans of the trouble he had been in in the west. He met Auditor E. C. Dick son who warned him that Keels was making threats. Coming to the court house he saw Keels who glared at him. Youmans stopped. Keels continued to glare at him. Youmans started off to ard the bank and staved off some time. On his return he stood in .the door looking for a lawyer. Keels came to the door and then made a movement toward him and a motion and said something he didn't hear. He asked a a bstander what Keels had said. The bystander had said. "Youmans is a G d'- thief. He walked out and spoke to one or two and leaned against the court house door looking for Mr. Wein berg, an attorney. Something down the path attracted his attention. He then saw Keels coming rapidly down the path and glaring at him. He paid no attention to Keels. Keels rushed at him, striking out and shouting, "G d- you " Keels struck twi::e and called, "Shoot me now if you can, I am armed," and threw his baud to his hip pocket. Youmans then shot. When he tired the last shot he said. "Lord help him." He espected up to the fifth shot for Keels to draw a dirk and stab him. He followed Keels around the column to see what he was doing. He did not shoot Keels on the ground or while he was falling. He unbreach ed his pistol and gave it to the sheriff who came up. Logan then came up and stooped over Keels and as lie stooped Youmans saw Logan with a pistol. He got behind the sheriff and asked for his pistol for protection. Youmans accused Logan of being the cause of the trouble. "Great God Al mighty take that man off from here," said Logan. Logan didn't curse him until lie was in the sheriff 's office. He tired because he feared death. He fired one, two, three, and four shots because he feared Keels would clutch him by the throat and stab him. He fired the fifth shot because he saw Keels' pistol. He didn't see Keels clutching at the post. As Keels went around the col umn Youmans saw Keels' pistol. Logan was the first man on the scene. The pistol dropped after the fifth shot. Redirect examination: The defendant testifies that he had been informed by Mr. Shelby Davis that Keels had bought a dirk. He says that Mr. Kelly did not put his hand on his shoulder. J. M. WINDH AM Itestified that he and Magistrate You mancuierl the same onfie. About a month before the shooting Keels came by the office and asked witness tc tell Youmans that hehad returned the mule and that he had better not bring it back. Keels further said that hc would expect a communication on the next day. Keels was in his office or the following day and in a positive manner said that Youmans would have to make it good. Younians came it and Keels abruptly began to question Youmans about the mule. He de manded to know what Youmans in tended to do about the mule. YoumanE said that he had had no business with Keels, but would talk if Keels would be reasonable. Keels had been drink ing. Witness and Keels sat on the steps of the court house. Keels said, "Jim I just can't live under it. Go tell Youmans to get a pistol and let us step 10 steps and settle it." He saw some thing projecting from Keels' pocket, which he thinks was a pistol. Know ing that Keels had addressed a letter to ' oumans, witness intercepted a let ter and kept it until late in the after noon. Keels repeatedly asserted "there is bad blood between me. and Youmans." W. P. HAWKINS. W. P. Hawkins testified that he and Keels were schoolmates. While talk ing to Mr. Hawkins, Keels mentioned the trouble with Youmans. Mr. Haw kins advised Keels to be careful. Keels replied. "I can shoot as fast as he can." While under the influence of whiskey Keels was a dangerous man. RUFUS BRUNSON. He saw Keels standing in front of the ourt house and heard him say that he would allow no man to take his rights way and his money. He would die frst. E. B. GAMBLE. At the instance of John R. Keels, dad served papers in a mule ase on Youmans. Keels was in the shariff's office when he left. Keels told witness that the trouble between im and Youmans would not be settled in the court but on the ground. E. C. DICKSON. On the day of the killing heard Keels say that -Youmans was a thief and had robbed his wife. SHELBY~L. DAVIS testified that he was a clerk in a hard ware store and that Keels asked to ex mine a certain dirk about three inches long that afternoon. Jake Plowden purchased the dirk. H. M. MIMS. H. N1. Mims grand juror on day of the shooting. At the time of the shoot ing the witness was in the grand jury room. His attention was attracted by a luick movement, and looking he saw r Johnson running from the scene of the shooting. Witness went to the loor and saw Mr. Weaver with a dirk in his hand. He saw Logan stooping, but quickly straightening ne moved off a short way and witness saw a pistol in Logan's hand. When witness first saw Keels he was in a shooting affair with Bowman. P. G. BOWMAN ives in Sumter and formerly lived in Bishopville. Knew Keels about 18 ears. Keels reputatioa he kneiv to be hat of a violent man. Capt. Davis sked Bowman about a particular act f treachery. Solicitor objected. Judge Adrich sustained the objection. Capt. Davis excepted. (The evidence de lared inadmissible is that 18 years ago Bowman and Keels had some trouble nd agreed to fight it out fairly, each to surrender a pistol. When it became avident that Bowman would be victor, Keels drew a pistol and shot him.) ALBERT H. WEEKS s assistant chief of police of Sumter. Eas held that position 3'7 years; had nown Keels for 25 years and knew his ,epntation to be that of a dangerous nan. SHERIFF SCARBOROUGH >f Sumter county knew Keels for a lumber of years. Keels reputation for rindictiveness was very bad. E. R. PLOWDEN, witness, knew Keels' reputation for reachery and revengefulness to be very bad. G. S. OGG, L State detective, was in Manning hortly before the shooting and heard a sonversation between Logan and Berry. E heard Logan reply to a question isked by Berry, "Yes I picked up a 3istol, but the question is whose pistol was it?" R. E. BERRY iad a conversation with Mr. Logan. He aid to Mr. Logan: "I understand you yicked up a pistol. Owing to discus ion between counsel the question was 2ot -answered. M. L. DUBOSE as in town several days after the ;hooting and heard Jones say he knew othing about the shooting. Witness was not in town on the day the tragedy vas enacted. Had seen Jones' affidavit yublished before this conversation with 11m. J. S. PLOWDEN On day of killing was serving as fore nan of the grand jury. -*He saidh6 saw M.r. Tohnson running from the scene of he killing. This was just before the -s ht H. L. TOBIAS. H. L. Tobias rents from the defend int. Jones told him that he knew othing about the case. He said that hen it was said that Theodore Kelly :ould give some account about the illing Jones said "Theodore Kelly wvas with me: he doesn't know-anything Lbout it." JOHN STEPHEN EVANS it time of shooting was standing on tourt house steps very near the parties Eis attention was first attracted by Keels shouting: G- d- you I-" Vitness then ran to the door, but :ouldn't get in. He heard a colloquy etween Y'oumans and Logan. Wit mess says that Keels staggered around ,he column after the third shot. He idn't see Keels strike at Youmans. S. W. MCINTOSH. On the day of the shooting, while ;tanding in~ the door of the court house, heard shots and saw Keels stag ering. Just as Keels fell he heard ome one say: "Don't pick that thing ip, leave it right there." He does not now what was referred to. He heard eeis say, "G- d- you" before the irst shot. As Keels fell one hand was n or near his hip pocket. He knew Keels' reputation was very bad. JAKE PLOWDEN as in town on the day of the killing nd a few days before the killing wit iess was sent by Mr. Keels to purchase dirk. He did so. J. J. DAVIS ives in Sumter. Was not in town on he day of the county convention. He ;tated that Keels' reputation was bad. W. H. WOODS. Was in town on day of the shooting is a delegate to the' county convention. At the time of the first shot he was tcross the street. He reached Keels ust as he fell. He heard the question "Wher-e is Keels pistol?' Some one has >icked it up." Court adjourned on account of the ill )f Capt. Davis. ED. RHODES. Witness keeps a restaurant in town. gear the restaurant Keels had a fruit ~tand, in which he employed Jake Plowden. Keels was frequently at Rhodes'place. Keels said to him, "You ans has stolen my'money and by G [ reckon P'll have to kill him yet." eels freouently drank liquor at Rhodes' restaurant and when drinking ais one subject for discussion was You Saturday. J. W. HERIOT. Knew Keels quite well. Saw Keels about two weeks before killing. Keels told him that future plans depended on decision of his case with Youmans. Said "Youmuns is such a damned lying scoundrel I don't know whether the ease will be decided in court or not." Witness warned Keels not to make trouble. Keels said: "God damn it, I can shoot as fast as Youmans." He then exhibited his pistol. Witness washed body of Keels and saw wounds. Thinks that a certain wound was in flicted while Keels' hand was near or in his hip pocket. Solicitor here exhibited clothing worn by deceased and found bullet holes as stated by Mr. Heriot. J. B. PREVATT. Witness was near court house when first shot was fired. Ran towards court house. Arrived just as Keels fell. Saw Rance Logan pick up something and walk off. Was present when sheriff arrested Youmans. Knew nothing of the origin of the trouble. CHARLES F. JENKINSON. Witness street commissioner of Man ding at time of killing. About a week before court had a conversation 'with Keels about Youmans. Keels said "God damn him, the next time we meet face to face one of us will have to die." Was looking for Mr. Youmans at time of shooting. Saw Keels rusb at You mads and strike him. Youmans warded blows off. Keels renewed theattack, clutching at Youmans thoat. Keels drew a pistol and dropped it when Youmans fired 5th shot. Saw Logan run up and pick up Keels' pistol. Says he heard colloquy between Youmans and Logan. Witness ordered Logan to leave pistol on ground intending to return for it but saw Logan take it. JOHN J. EPPS was in store near court house at time of shooting. ran to the scene of shoot ing. Saw C. F. Jenkinson there. Saw Youmans in custody of sheriff. JALLY WARR. Witness was a few rods from court house at time of shooting. Hurried to scene and saw Rance Logan stoop and pick up what witness thought was a pistol. Logan carried pistol away. M. C. BUTLER. Was in town attending court on day tragedy occurred. was coming to court house. Saw Keels grab at Youmans. He kept one arm extended toward Youmans. TITMIE WHITE. Was in town as delegate to conven tion. Drank-whiskey with Keels and Logan that day. DR. I. M. WOODS. Witness was in town as a delegate to convention. Saw Keels twice. While standing at the court house Keels came up and said "you fellows brought a damned thief here today' that damned thief, Sim'eon Youmans. Some one took Keels. Soon Keels returned, walking rapidly and said to Youmans. "You damned thief you can shoot me now, I am unarmed.'" Keels struck Youmans. Both parties were trying to draw a pistol. Youmans fired. Saw Youmans every movement. After the last shot Keels seemed to be still trying to come out. Heard some one say "I saw some one pick up his pistol." L. P. BOSWELL. Conveyed a letter from Youmans to Keels. At Keels' request witness read the letter. Keels gave a reply to wit ness. Witness gave letter to Judge Windham. Returned letter to Keels who destroyed it. In this letter Keels denounced Youmans as a "dirty stink ing thief." Mrs. Youmans, mother of defendant, testified that defendant is her only son and support (sobbed and left court room.) H. L. JOHNSON. Knew Keels. Testified that Keels was a good criminal lawyer. Keels reputation very bad indeed. Had k own Keels I5 or 20 years. STATE IN REBUTTAL. B. M. Johnson, said C. F. Jenkinson was not present at time of shooting but was talking to him. C. M. Mason, testified that C. F. Jenkinson told him, that he was not present at time of shooting. . A D. Cannon, said he was present when Jendinson told Mason he was not present. J. B. Steele. said that Prevatt told him that he 'dind't kuow any of the particulars. Isaac Keels, resident of Kingstree, brother of the deceased, received tii'st intelligence of his brother's by tele ram. Had heard of no trouble be ween brother and Youmans. Witness testified that Prevatt told him that he wasn't present and knew nothing. J.B. Jones was recalled to prove that he did know something about the case. R. L. Logan--Logan says: "I swear before God almighty that I never seen a pistol except one-Youman's:" Deafness Cannot be Cured by local apphecations. as they cannot, reach the dseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure deafness, and that is by constitu tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an in lamed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets infiam d you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hear ing, and when it is entirely closed deafness is the result, and unless the inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to its norma! ondition,hearing will be destroyed forever: nine ases out of ten are caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an inflamed condition of the mu ous surfaces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any ase of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that can not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for iruasfF. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0. Sold by druggists. E5c. H all's Famiilv Pills are the best. A man of integrity will never listen to any reason against conscience. Horne. ne Lady's Recommendation Sold Fifty Boxes of Chamberlain's Stomach and liver Tablets. I have, I believe, sold fifty boxes of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab lets on the recommendation of one lady here, who first bought a box of them about a year ago. She never tires of telling her neighbors and friends about the good qualities of these Tablets. P. M. SHORE. Druggist, Rochester,Ind. The pleasant purgative effect of these Tablets make them a favorite with ladies everywhere. For Sale by The R. B3. Loryea Drug Store, Isaac M. Loryea, Prop. Wongerful Nerve t displayed by many a man enduring pains of accidental Cuts, Wounds, Bruises, Burns, Scalds, Sore feet or stiff joints. But there's no need for it. Bucklen's Arnica Salve will kill the pain and cure the trouble. It's the best Salve on earth for Piles, too. 25c, t The B. B. Loryes Drug Store. Notice. All persons owning, or interested in lot 'in the Manning cemetery, are ereby requested to send a laborer quipped with a hoe, rake, shovel, axe r pitchfork to the said cemetery at 'clock sharp on next Tuesday morning the 19th inst., directing the laborer so sent to report to W. E. Jenkinson at that hour at the cemetery. Those who can't send a laborer should send the value of his services, say S0c o oseph Sprott, treasurer. A few two horse teams would be very ceptable. Don't fail to attend to this atter. W. E. JENKINSON, President. JOSEPH SPROTT, Secretary and Treasurer. Jly 12, 1904. ANNODNCEMENT. I have bought out the Avant Mercantile Company'and now ready to serve the public with anything needed. Will carry full stopk, best quality, and guarantee prices to be in line. Come and see what we have, we can save you money. Get our prices. Wholesale Grocery stock complete. C. M. DAVIS, President. Summerton, S. C. I Announcement. J. C. LANHAM. J. A. JAIES. SUMMERTON ilAkWARE C0 SUMMERTON, S. C.2 Expect to fully open July 15th. Best goods at living prices. We solicit the patronage of the pub lic. 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