The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, September 21, 1921, Image 9
INJ1EATH CELLJ
II*;:! - J. 3?irby, >ieese ' Gappins^nd C. j
y-V. O- .Fox, sentenced by Judge Sease
last Tuesday to die by electrocution
J&w. o* Friday, the-21st day of October
next, -are now confined to the death
chamber ^jid will soon expiale with
jf their lives .the..horrible deed committed
-by ifeem ; last month when they
fstssbbei cto death .William. Braze? 1, 19
year old -transfer*?driver of Columbia.
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Efforts-have, been made by relatives
> > of J^lrby -and Gappins to have , Gov? >
veraor Gogpen intervene in their behalf
-bat .it .is snot eataalli .likely that .they
; wfll prove-successful. J. S. Fox of
Ivv Staoiley Creek, N.t C.,i father '?if one
E-SSe
i.r, of -the condemned men, made no effort
to 'have'ohis aon's i life spared.
* '. "W3?en l-foe'came- to .Lexington fee told
mcugy ipeq$?e VI caroe no try ??.<s&ve:
5 * my boy's soul not'?his body. Se..is I
of. a heinous crime and de-'
serves -whatever fate may befall iiim. j
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I onald iiiave employed good lawyers |
and rmade a*t3ght foi^-iim^ but fee-con-,
feosad to ?e vHtile ^confined ?? nfee
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*'i-. S&VttlUKtZl Jill,I A iviw. , ? |
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' go upon the ^witness stand -and -tell
the Absolute truth jufrR <to. make -:bi3
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iBEGI?HJAH03fNOTICE.
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Notice is hessby given thai the?
books ?of registration for the town <df'
Lexington will , be open:, at the ?core
of vCaughmaa-fKaminer Coxmffstny,'
from August:1? ;to ,-September .,31.0,1
1^21, inclusive. All persons desiring1
to be registered must bring comity
registration certificates: sc. torder to gwt
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town registration certificates.
J. fi. CAUGEMAN, j
Supervisor <of Registration, Town ofLexingten.
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I .> J/ ^Speat; $JL^S? on JKat-Snap n^d Saved j
. ihe |
gp-:' James JklcQxire, famous Hog Raiser
<of New Jersey, -says, "I advws every
iJarmer troubled -with rats >io use
/JRAT-SNAP. aMed everything -.to get
j%-' jrfd of rats. Spent .?1,25 on RAT>;V
^"V'vSNAP. Figured aafce xats it >StjJled
? slaved the prce of a hog." RAT-SNAP
. Mimes in cake form. N? mixing with
i\- .other food. Cats or doge ^?on?t itciich
fee, -it. Three sizes, 35c, 65e, $1J*5. Sold
te ' and guaranteed by Lexington" Phfcrg|;
macy and Harmon Drug Co.
i* Catawt MeHdae
Thife ^ho Are in a *ruo down" condit
m-ttM dfgl notice that Catarrh bothers
more than when they are in
jp lappd-health. This fsct proves that while
Hnft ls a local disease, it is greatly
SBgaMnsnsad 'by constitutional conditions,
g PW8 CATARRH MEDICINE ta a
rcPjmtfc end; Blood Purifier, and acts through
MBHftt blood Jtpon the mucous quifaces of
{^^fihe'bodr, rtbps reducing the inflammation
ASd -restoring normal conditions,
druggists. Circulars free,
cjgj^ K*J.40ua& ft Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Print* Albert I* Oft 3,
in toppy red bag*,
tidy red tins, hand- that
. "j some pound end halt
*' ' pound tin humidors gfflOfe
and in the pound
tryetol glee* kxurudor
with sponge jjfl
noistener top. ,
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Copyright 1921
by R- J- Reynolds HraS^
Tobacco Co. B
Winston^salem, ^
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peace wicn vioci." Air. Fox was very <
grateful to Sheriff .Plunkett of Augus- 1
ta, Ga., for his diligence in preserving (
.his son against being rushed into ]
eternity before he had had time to ]
purge himself of his guilt. He looked <
up the Georgia sheriff and thanked
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him:profusely for defending and pro- ]
tecting his boy from mob violence.
Mr. Fox was also interested in talk- 1
ing bo '.'Big Bill," .a negro transfer
driver of Columbia, who by his re- 1
fusal to go with the men probably
.escaped . Brazell's fate. *'I only wish
you had gone with them instead of ;
the . Brazell boy," .said . Mr. Fox to .
"Big BW1/' because 1 know there
would rhave been.^a^different story to
-tell, 'JYhey wotilc. never had managed
>t<p kill.you even to have
harmed you very: much," "Big BaHl"
v. OCfi nnnndQ flnrl i fl
W fjpcjs. CL UU U L ?.vw ...
man of very power/01 physique. He
is regrahed to have routed six Camp
j Jackson soldiers tcrfio attem])ted to
blackjack: him supposedly for the
i purpose of robbing liim.
According to a statement made' s?v
State Oanstable Beriey to a representative
of The Charleston News aod
Courier Sarby and Gap pins, soon a.f- |
ter sentence had been passed upon
them and While awaiting, in an anteroom
of the court .bouse their Tumoral
lo'Columbia, engaged in.a lot of.
badinage towards each cither, each j
accusing ithe- other sC-xf inordinate, ly-fj
I ing in1 Ms testimony. . #3n the road.*?;
Columbia, .--.according ao -the sansc, .
: statement,:'the men went- boisterous, >
I feeeomisg ->so- obnoxroins :ir their re-!|.
i marks to -women in passing automo-- i
rbiles thai -^Constable Berley was,
if :> reed t? :i?q*>rimand them severely.!.
But Fox taever spoke a -.word and de!t/Orted
hraasfijf decently, .although he
appeared resigned to his fete.
All three of the men agre married
ittld ' JCirby bar-: a little daughter, 11
rs old, wrho-with her rmother, remained
in count throughout .the trial, j
IDhe . wife br<oke; into sobs when the
verdict was centered andyis*-said; to
'hav*.: fainted -Wihen setence of death
wasvpassed upon -her husband. Kirby
was ta: .native <of ?North C&noftma, aocordifigr
to; ih-is-a<eatimony> hot-hits been
firing; in South <Ga*fcUna a number of
years. . He -had ;l?*n in C0iu mbia
about thbree years a?d was .a. .netfedent
of tike ?Qlympia mil village. Ar one
time ibe was a re?id$nt of Brocifcuand
for a sfoort while-.U^e was cf>nr*<ioted "
of highway , robbery .m/i York oaurty
for a cnime which ik? said to have
been'verysimilar to.tfce one forv*r!hkh
he will p%y with hisiJiifr-, except .tifeat
the unfortunate victim whom he
beat into insensibility .a?i? left by ft'fce
roadside for dead, rerowred by
miracle. Kirby was pard^ed by Gon^j
ernor Manning;. -1
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It is said tfcat the\ sheriff" of Rich-',
land county was on the .lookout tor ,
Kirby as a suspect in severe robberycases
at the time he oomrxirted the[
'crime of killing BrazeH.
Gappins, the .youngest of itvs trio, ,
was also married and was a .resident !
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1ST thing yon do next A:
go get some makin's Albe
;rs and some Prince ther<
rt tobacco and puff away and ]
home made cigarette our <
will hit on all your ess!
Am f 0 jj
>.C t^imucxo; * .
i use sitting-by and say- sli^
maybe you'll cash this
h tomorrow. Do it while P]
ping's good, for man-o- co t)
, you can't figure out smol
you're passing by! Such smol
)r, such coolness, such You
-ish-ness?well, the only ?if
to get the words em- for
ic enough is to go to it reve!
inow yourself! or a
the national joy
>f the Olympia mill village. Columbia
had always been his home, he
?laimed. According to his testimony .
his wife was in jail at the time of the
killing of Brazell. but she was pres- j.
?nt through part of the trial. Gappins'
mother and sister sat close to
him throughou the trial and the
mother had high hopes that her boy
would at.least get no more than life |
imprisonment. She collapsed when
the verdict was announced and her
wails could be heard in the streets of
Lexington - as she passed through in
an automobile for her Columbia
home.
Of the three men many people were
impressed that although he admitted
that he drove the knife into Brazell,
Fox was the best one of the trio. AUrl
through the capture of the men and
their escape from mob -violence and
the subsequent trial officers say that
Fox conducted himself splendidly.
While admitting his dastardly deed
he expressed sorrow for it and never
attempted to lie out of it or shift the
blame to the shoulders of others. His
father and stepmother both said that
he had always been noted for his
truthfulness. The old people blame
his downfall upon an unfortunate
marriage. Fox, a native of .North
Carolina, had been living in the
Olympia mill/village since Christmas.
The three men are confined ..in the
death house rn the state penitentiary
along with . Bingham, convicted several
months ago in Florence of killing
his motbea-, brother and several
Children of the family. The trio
have just one month before they will
pay the supreme penalty. Kirby is
quoted as saying he wished it war- all!
over. J
1IATIIRF. TELLS YOD
404A A V?MM .jm> i i i . ?
As.Many a Lexington Reader Knows
, ; Too ;4 Well.
VWKhen the kidneys are weak,
iXfcture tel2s y-ou about it.
The urine is nature's index.
Infrequent or too frequent passage,
>Qt?:r disorders .-suggest kidney ills.
D.ean's Kidney Pills are for disordered
kidneys.
JUesiecgton pea-pie testify to their
worth. As. your ne'i&fcbor.
(Sep. &V. Corley., farmer, R. R. Xo.
6, liejiimgton, says:: "J used Doan's
Kidney, grills some. time, ago My kidneys
gawe out on me -set-, that time and
my back.ached a great deal. The
worst trouble was -watti my bladder
and 1 &ac a too frequent desire to
pass the Jsidney secrertioas, especially
at night. I. felt tired allrthe time. My
cousin .neoftcumended Dfl&n's Kidney
Pills and I g?t a box" and^took them.
My back di&nrt bother me r-.nuch after
that and :?Sbe bladder (trouble soon
tilCt."
z>y*ina fia.. nil de^tilers. Don't
BAUBECTE AT PINE VIEW j
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Hie public is cordially invited to at-i
tend the barbeetie at Pine View school
house. Thursday. September UHt'h. We
intend to make this on?* of the best
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held 1 .*> tae county.
I lesides serving you an unusually
irnod dinner the \*ou:ik people of
the community are putting forth
every effort to entertain you during:
tin- day.
Itciiii'iitiicr a Imarty v.-. ! -ome a.waits J
you. >'<?';;e and enjoy the day with lis.
o??o? ?
The Dispatch-News has just j
added materially to its job;
printing equipment. Bring us ;
your job printing if you want1
it well done. Prompt delivery, j
eisx.f>ly ask for s. kidney r-erae.dy?get
Dom's Kidney Fills?the same that
Mr iCorley had. .Foster-^fi'JLhw-n Co..
Buffalo, K. Y.
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I enjoy the &
of rolling 3
nth P. A.!
ad, besides Prince j
irt's delightful flavor,
i's its freedom from bite
parch which is cut out by;
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exclusive jjaicmcu
Certainly?you smoke i
l. from sun up till you
between the sheets withi
comeback.
rince Albert is the tobac- 1
bat revolutionized pipe
ring. If you never could
ze a pipe ? forget it!
can?AND YOU WILL"
you use Prince Albert
packing! It's a smoke
lation in a jimmy pipe
cigarette!
gfct Bs JH ?2 up "
smoke
DR. CROSSOX AGAIN
COMPARES COCNTIES j
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Editors Disoatch-News:
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1 am not a tortfeasor nor am I an |
expert in assessing property, but I do J c
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know the diffi rence between a twenty j
thousand dollar valuation and a two i 11
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hundred dollar assessment: besides, i
I do know the difference between a 11
cancelled indebtedness and a sup- j ;
posed amount in a sinking fund. That ?
reminds me of a fellow going to pay
his debt when he collects. The road
question doesn't seem to be an issue
any more, but it is now Richland's as
sessed valuation and indebtedness.
How about the flowing headlines
.in The Record a few evenings ago,
when it said, "Richland County
Broke."? I presume this popular daily
paper would not belie its own county.
I have shown the difference in taxation
between the two counties, besides
everyone in the "cut-off" territory
knows that under the law they
will have to pay their share of Lexington's
indebtedness.
The matter of working roa-ds irf-the
proposed cut-off is a direct proof of
what I have said. Richland has the
expense of the maintenance of four
chaingangs, and anybody knows this
will have to be done by direct taxation.
Why don't they deny what I
said about spending the road fund, as
this was the primary issue, and why
don't they give us credit for what we
did in obtaining the $20,000 for roads
and for working the roads? But it is
better to dodge the first issue now, as
that is cleared up. but some work under
the old saying, and we are "be:
damned if we do, and bedamned if we
don't."
TJie ideal 01 aouoie iramc tracKs
across the New Brookland bridge and
two-foot walks and street car lines
is a 4<dream far afield." I made the
first speech ever made in behalf of
this free bridge, as many remember,
and I am still working to fulfil that
hope, but. after the third time i had
taken the matter up last session, I was
informed that financial conditions
were such that it could not be done.
Have they improved since? The Record
says "Richland County is broke."
You can correctly figure out the
full assessed valuation in the counties
and leave out your local school
..assessments without any help, except
what you get from office facts, and
,&ake the difference in valuation and
.levy, and you are better off in Lexington
County. Don't be lured into a j
trap by those who are disgruntled or !
who will gladly take you because of
your taxable value. Why was the
town of New Brookland built on this
side of the river, when the Columbia
Board of Trade worked to keep it
over In Richland ? Why were the fertilizer
factories and railroad shops \
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brought on this side, .when the Cham- j
ber of Commerce worked hard to !
keep them on the other side? It was I
because of Richland's heavier taxation.
Why don't they want to go
[there now? It's because of dreaded
higher taxation.
Why was not the country's peoples
wishes and o.utside objections considered
in Richland county in the 1
vote on the last bond issue, wjien the <
entire county, except Columbia, was ,
against it? You in the proposed I
"cut-off" will get your necks in the I
i-i a it or- nr eniti'o Whv are some I
.-outside politicians so interested in
you? Will not some of these be candidates
for congress next summer.,
.and want you better controlled in!:
Richland county, as they think.
The concentration of legislative 1 i
power, .as my mind points out to me,
is a dangerous thing for the future,
and don't be parties to a plan that
will give t,he larger cities of the State
that power. It is dangerous for the
working classes and tends towards
shaping legislation against you.
"l have no personal axe to grind, but
as your servant I will work always on
the side I see is best to the county's
welfare and my people's best interests.
Your going away will not move
your property, nor change your environments,
and what you get you
tvjll pay for, and you are better off
at .home.
Yours obediently,
D. M. CROSS OX.
Lei-sville, September 10, 1921.
NORTH EDISTO NO. 87. !
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The ladies of North Edisto school >.
ill serve ice cream, cake, fried
hicken and other refreshments at
ie school house aSturday night, Octoer
S. Everybody is cordially invited
o come and help a good cause. The
iroceeds will go to the benefit of the
Gasoline
v
jveruseuc
Havoline Cylii
I for Autos 15i
Caughman-Ki
Lexingtc
Lorick &
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Incorp
Hardware, Farm Implem
Columt
ROC
We have roofing from the ch
are thinking of recovering your
Strip Shingles. Rex Shingles ar<
wear much longer.
FARM
We carry a full line of the G
and a complete line of repairs.
1918 prices.
, We are also offering at great
Drag Harrows, and a complete 1
FARM >L
We have at attractive prices, I
liams Grist Mills, Fairbenks-Mo
Cane Mils and Evaporator Pans,
the time to buy this class of mat
.and you can get them installed 1
FENC1
Do not buy your fence wire un
handle The American woven wi
the test. We have on hand a <
specifications. To customers bu
wire stretchers free of charge. Ui
the An erican Steel and Wire Co.
AUTOMOBILE
We have in stock assortment o
closing out below manufacturers
Fyrac Plugs for all makes cars,
batteries, Hot Shot batteries, etc.
BAGGIN
We have a big stock of baggin
>*(fiw Arrow Ties. Let us qu?*e
PA
Now is th-e time to paint up yc
can furnish your requirements fo
Hoof Paints, Implements, etc.
We Are Naming
On Galvanized[Corrugated
Painted Metal Shingles.
Roofing
Mason and Id
Canning Outfits an<
OilJCook Stov
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Get our latest prices
LORICK B!
1533 Main Street, Colu
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'Everything G
AT T
| 134-5 Main Street,
iiome Cooking and Reasor
"Little D
Quick, Polite uxid attentive
Open Day and Night
school.
The ladies are requested to bring
cake, eggs, sugar, chicken, milk, light
bread, beefstead or anything good to
eat.
BOX HEUR CLT7B
The Bon Heur Club will meet Friday
afternoon at 4:30 with Mrs. E.
G. Dreher and Miss Ethel Dreher.
10^ o u
toe uauon
12 "
ider Oil
c qt. 50c gal.
aminer Co.
>n, S. C.
Lowrance
orated
ients, Auto Supplies, Seeds
>ia, S. C.
>FIXG
eapest to the best grade. If you
home, let us show you the Rex
i guaranteed for ten years, but
TOOLS
enuine Oliver Chilled Turn Plows
Oliver Goods are now back to the
:ly reduced prices, Disc Harrows,
ine of farm tools.
^CHINERY
>ea Hullers (Hand or power), Wilrse
Gasoline Engines, Feed Mills,
Belting, Gin Bristles, etc. Now is
erial as the prices are rock bottom
jefore harvesting time.
E WIRE
til you have gotten our prices. We
re fence, the kind that will stand
complete stock of all heights and
ying fence wire from us, we loan
>on request we will gladly mail you
booklet on 'How to Build a Fence.'
; ACCESSORIES
f repairs for Ford cars that we are
cost. Ford Spark Plugs 20c each,
45c each. Automobile lamps, Dry
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G & TIES
g and ties. Jute and Sugar Cloth,
you before buying your supply.
[NTS
ur house, barns and buildings. We
r any kind of work. House Paints,
! Special Prices
Roofing 10x14 Galv. and i
Asphalt Shingles and Roll
eal Fruit Jars
1 Canning Supplies
i
es and ovens
{OTHERS
mbia, S. C. Phone 498
lood To Eat" j
HE
y Cafe |
Columbia, S. C. 1
lable Prices, :
ifferent" from the others jj
; service.