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El 7 I 4 ^ i ^ wh*' r,'<Mi ^ "" ?* | i q(Jj? StUmt liimtliL 111^ ^ , EETABl 3HED IN 1895. 4 DILLON, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 9, 1911. Vol. 17. No. 4. \ ' . - ' i - -??? ENTERS SUIT FOR $25,000 ACTION RECALLS DEPLORABLE DELEWARE . TRAGEDY ESTATE OF BHHEA DEFENDANT Wid<?w of PuIIduui Conductor Kill- j ft by John Henry Bflthea I>n.st ! SpHng BHnpi Action for A2\OOO.OO. " I Papers have been filed in the IitlitpH atno /'mtri of /"'Vi ?i rlnat on / against the estate of John Henry Bethea by the widow of the Pull-' man coaductor killed by Bethea in ^ a pistol duel at Deleware, Md., laat ?l r.ug. "lhe plaintiff asks damages to the amount of $25,000. The filing of the complaint is a i sequel to oue of the most startling treg^dics in the history of the counts y. It will bo recalled that while J no. Henry Bethea was a passenger on a Baltimore & Ohio train last spring he became involved in a difficulty with u Puliman porter. | Mr. Bethea was in a chair car en I route to New York when the negro I demanded that he tbiow away a cigar he was smoking. Other words followed and the negro retreated to the next car. Angered at the words of the negro Bethea arose and followed. Without further words he pulled his pistol and shot the no- i gro to death. The ptssengers flod in panic and the conluctor rushed i up to Betheu. Believing thp.t he was taking the part of the negro Bethea turned his piUol upon tho conductor and shot hiiu dead in his j tracks. When the tnln arrived at Delewar? a squadron of "i>olice had gathered at the statUn to arrest Bethea. Bethea refused to surrender and after exchanging several t hundred shots, holding at bay half the police force of the city und tying up traffic on the Baltimore & j Ohio road for more tian an hour i Bethea fell niort.^' you tided. The widow 01 the daad Pullmon conductor brings suit, against Betthea's estate for $26,0tf) damages. Being a non-resident the has the right to bring the actUn in the i United States Courts atd the case will be heard at Charleston. Although n thrifty atd industrious man ' Mr. Bethei did not leave much of uu estate At one ^ time ho was in comfortable circumstances, but ill health oroed him to- spend tho larger portion of his accumulations. The impression prevaied in the North at th? time of th? shooting that Mr. Bethea was a vety wealthy . man and following tho tragedy 1 tmr.erous demands were mad? on J Mi . Bethea's people toi money i ?/ |n;uj?ir wuu pUSscngers on the train. Sone of the demands were of a simple and rid-! | iculous nature. One woniai claim-j ed that her daughter who waa a ' ( passenger on the train catm on to h r home in New York and was so ,1 badly 1 Tightened that she had to', g.j to a hospital for treitment. Other demands of a similar nature ecre made upon various m mbers of the family. I, The plaintiff Is represent?! by ] Charleston attorneys. The d-fend- I, ant is represented by Livlngson & Oi.son. j< SKliLKKH G1NNEHY HFRNHt. ' Ixwh About $3,000 hf Fin? of I n- ' . known Origin. Sellers, March 3.?Special: This ' morning, between 2 and 3 o'clo-.k, j the ginnery belonging to 1). W. ly- j' att, at this place, was destroyed ?y fire. Everything was burned, li-! eluding-the two-story gin-hous*?, 't ' ' seventy saw gins, one double pros, the sucking outfit, n agrist mil,, wagon scales and the seed house The boiler and engine were burnei. ' over and bndly damaged. It was ' evidently tho work of an incindiary, 1 either intentional or from careless- , ness, as there had been no fire about the premises since Saturday, last, when meal was g.ound In the. mill. Some seem u> think It was i the work of two tramps, who were In town late yesterday afternoon, j one of them smoking It is thought they crowded into the ginnery to| spend the night and fired the build-, ing through tho carelees use of matches. The lose is about $3,000. ! Miss Ina McLeod, of Savannah, i Ga., is the guest of Mrs. T. S. Rich-' hurg. A I'n^^st From Mr. Braddjr. To thip Method lata of the town of Dillon i|ini surrounding country in regard /to selling our church property: Are (we to sit with our mouths closed t,nd allow our valuable Methodb^ church lot to be taken from us and used for anything else, other than tc build a church and parsonag0? This property was given up by "the father of our town," Mr. j. w. Dillon. Building Committer stno thinir r.? moment; a8i< yourselves the question: Is ^ right to do thi9 without K^i-ing the consent of the Method! t people at large? I air i 0 fiud the one man on the commi <JO that seems to be in fav1 or of on ilding our church on any (spot, "oer thun was given ub by our citthriend and neighbor, J. \V. i Dillon w?ho from nature, cannot be ..'itli u>*. trorn than twenty-five I years. Has tlu -diiue now come ! when this old gentleman's head ?h?t!l be m-.do to how in sorrow and regret, that ho gave this propelto the church to l?e speculated on? Can we not ro-consider and keep the property from being taken from us? Many men and women have talked to me in regard to loosing our pusent location and having such an unfit spot selected on which to build a handsome church. Committee, re-consider before you go too far. I can assure you that it is uot the will of our people to bo treated in this unfair nianuot*. I feel that, if our church is built on the spot that is reported by tho committee as being selected, the people wil bow their heads in sorrow for so doing. 1 ask this committee to tail tur people together and nok them if it is their wishes to give up their lot to bo speculated on and sold for $10,000? This is considered by as good hard thinking j>eople as we have ia town to be sacrificed, if sold for less than nnn i"i- :? ? * - in uiuer wurus a valuation should not be put on it. This I write in the best of feeling and do hope that no one will misconstrue my honest intentions and good wishes for our good Methodist people and allow ub to say if we wish to sell our valuable property nnd build a church on such an unfit spot as selected. In conclut'on, 1 trust that these few remark ill bo treated with the kindest isideratlon. I.. C. Braddy. Evangelistic Services. The evangelistic meetings to be conducted by Itev. Wm. Black will begin Sunday, April the 9th. Preparations are now being made for a great union movement in which all the churches of Dillon will co-operate. Committees, are being appointed, and the work of fitting up J the Tobacco Wan-house near Main Btreet with platform, seats and lights will begin at once. An in- j Biallmcut of the song hooks to be used in the meeting has arrived, ( These ar< furnished by Mr. Black, nnd the first shipment is of books, used b> him in a recent meeting in . Norfolk. New books will be sent later. Those who wish to secure a: copy for themselves of the second- j hand edition can have them at 25 'cuts by calling at the place of K. L. Moore A Co. The collection Is! "Hallwed Hymns" published by niglow and Main, and contains the best 5f the gospel hymns and othe? ex-! "ellent pieces new and old. Copies furnished for the uudiencc by the evangelist must not l?e taken from .he audiiorium, and the committee j will be responsible for iheir care. ?nd return at the close of the meetng. Detter secure copies for yourwlt and family at the reduced price tow, Calvary Items. Rev. Joel 1. Allen, of Dillon, delivered a most interesting sermon at ! his place Sunday. His text was rom Psalms 17tb chapter and 15th ! >erso. J. 11. Moody, Jr., of this section,, vho has been in the Latta section Hnee last October, came home Sat-; u-dny last. Mr. and Mm. Pl?-m Miller, of Qllon, spent Sunday at the home of K?v. J. H. Moody. lorcy Moody, of the Pleasant Hill secion, was here Sunday afternoon. Cone again Percy. K'gar Turbeville, of Oaddys Mill, visiUd here Sunday. * Wlen you meet Mr. E. P. Wiggins net notice his most delightful appeaance. He Is the pleaaantest objectin this section. (It Is a girt.) + ' S * ' ^'<1 PLANS NEW HIGH SCHOOI MISS MEETING CULLED FOR TO-MORROI j EVENING PRESENT BUILDING ANTIQUATEI ! t'itizi'iis .\.sk?<d to Mwt and IMnolh I'lnns for Krectinjc a Now Hchou itiiilding. hu\e Lh?-ii issued uskin; j l lie- citizens of Dillon and patron ?. tho Dillon lJiph School to rnee 'at 1L?- auditorium to-morrow tKri ' iy? evenlnK to discuss plans for j 11:1 . school building. To those fa n i'iu.- with tho old buildinp it ha K?u apparent for some years tha Dillon was badly in need of a nev o- vi.ii uunutiiR. ai me nmc it wa erected the present building was i i?-r*uit to tlu> town and a monumne i'j ilie pluck and preaeveranco of th .Hen who built it, but like man; other buildings that un years . gi vmjI'o a credit to the t??v n i? ha seen its boat days as a building fo the institution of the children ?> . t'.-e community. To continue t< : -nake improvements on the presen L-iiiding will be a waste of mone; and iabor. The r? pairs each yea total to more than would b" ne? essary to ay interest on :i sun largo enough to erect a . model! school building. Years ago tin 'trustees saw the need of i nev building. Tho next board saw th< ! need of it and then their success ors felt it more keenly. The pres ent board is keenly alive to tlu need ol' a new building, and ii would not Ik- the part of wisdon to longer delay a matter of aucl vast importance to ever interest o) the town and community. The Herald is strongly in favot of erecting a building that will cost not less than $50,000. At the pros ent time this appears to be quit? a large sum to spend for the etec , tion of a school building, but w? have uubound?'d faith in the future development of Dillon and it but a question of a few years when even u $50,0t?u building will bi inadequate to the educational nocdt ' of the community. It is earnestly hoped that a large crowd will gather at tho school |..uu?.uiiuui i- riu.ty nigai. TM 1 erection of a modern school build; ing is of decidedly more importance than the building of a court hous* |und jail. m m AiT?rst<xl on it Digamy ? 'burge. A. L. Lang, an operative nt the j cotton mill, was arrested by Acting Chief Hair: Tuesday on a warrant from Columbia charging bigamy, liang is about 21 years old and came hero from Columbia two months ago. He murried the 14vear old daughter of Thos. McFadyen who lives on the mill village. News of his Dillon marriage was carried to Columbia and Tuesday his mother-in-law cauie to Dillon looking for him. However, before the woman arrived Officer lis in had already made the arres,. Lang admits his guilt. He savs lie could not live with wife No. 1. PKTIT .11 Units. Cor The Hprins Term of Civil Court W tlifl. I '..nr. ? ? ... . - .nun ii 20th. W. I). Ix?ck, Oarmichael. J. S. Thompson, Hsrleesville. W. I.. GadUj, Moody. II. C. Cousar, Rethea. 1". L. Roberts, Hillsboro. L. A. Manning, Sr., HarlleoHville. J. F. Williams, itothea, J no. C. Allen, Kirby, H. II. llailey, Hillsboro. Watson Curry, Harlleosville. Oliver Carmichael, Heaves. J. C. Dennett. HHiileesville. F. M. l.ane, Manning. R. C. Harrrelscn, M inning. itl i. . A. O. Stafford, Moody. Dara Horn, Hillsboro, aJs. 11. Moore, Moody. F?. L. Rogers, HillRboro. S. M. Rogers, Hi-eves. Z. A. KUen, Manning, L. Cotttnghani. Manning. R. R. Rogers, Reaves. S. J. Kdwards, Moody. W. T. Moody, Hillsboro. JnO. C. Calhoun J. Andrews, Harlleeavllle. C. A. Roach, Bethea. IJ. B. Mc Daniel, Oarmichacl. ! M. D. lla.kor, Hillsboro. J. L. Goltley, Manning. \V. C. Eaaterllug, Manning. T. H. Cottingham, Carmichael. T. R. Thompson, Manning. J. D. Mclntyre, Carmlchael. P. J. Hayes, Hillsboro. L Woman's Ap|K*u?li\ Hel?l Xoetllo lor "1 :M> Yeurs. Now York.?Surgeons wore umazII to*-day when they learned that yy five parts of a needle imbedded in i the appendix of MiBs Matildu DuD! artz were recovered during and oj>er ation performed by l)r. J. U. Alva- J? I rez in Si. Elizabeth's Hospital in : West Fifty-first street. s On finding the first part of the J ' needle, which was lodged in the vermiform appendix, Dr. Alvarez de' eided that the rest of the needle ai waa somewhere near where the incision was made. His diligence was t ' el rewarded by the finding of two ' 'more pieces of steel slightly small- ^ 1 er than the first. StiM Dr. Alvarez o* "'persisted and found a fourth and H later a fifth part of the needle. The ^ 1 operation lasted two hours and otik ly heroic efforts prevt nted tlie death s 1 of Miss Diiartz. She rallied from 1" 11; tlie effects of tin anaesthetic and ft ' gained in strength. ' Miss Duartz was so greatly iui- ^ rlu<\u v?'-urtj niiii bin* was ante ' > L> * el 1 about the needle. She reerilled ill "' st< pping on n long needle in nor , r ' mix' in ll'.vann. 3o years ago, when j 1 a child sovorul yoars old. The *>li.trp instrnuu ui lunki' in her loot, 1 "iid ii was bi lii v. both s ctioni ] Inn nmotd. She never . r ili<-in * V:i :ni dent Miss liuartz, v.ho lives ;<t No. 1 . ? Wist height v-fiftli street, coin? planum two weeks apo of snarp jj '' ;>;? us ii. her right sid? . but decided ' colli was the cause. When no :v- . ? iit t waii afforded by llome roin?'di< h, " I'- .ilvnrez was called. " v li is the beJJof of the surpoons that tui sections if the needle had 1 been woiking toward the appendix 1 tor 30 >?ars, and would have event- ^ 1 ually caused death. In another I mouth, surpeoiib say the |">i?*ccs of ieel might hate reached lit" g [ hoan- ' b . ? al i , Winthi-op Notes. Winthrop College, March t. lbll.i?1' David Garrick, a very iutcrc.-u.ing 11 comedy, was presented by the Cur- ai L r> Literature Societj in the college i ' auditorium last Monday evening. It was u great success, those taking ''' > part doing honor both to themselves 1 1 and their society. ' in this connection probably those' ' II interested in Winthrop will like to know something of the work done by the literary societies at Winthrop JU ' will like to know something of tie in work done by the literary societies h*' at Winthrop. There are three so- rl> cities?Wade Hampton, Curry end ',l Winthrop, each one has three lernis ' ' i in every school year, ant! u literary V study is carried on during the three 1 terms. All three societies give a I joint celebration once a year, and on i one of the nights during commotia- 1 II ment an oratorical contest is held. j At some time during the session ' l( each society gtv? s a play. The mon- 'u' , ey cleared from these pluys is put in the Rock Hill bank and added to the Students' Building Fund. When each organization has an organizaj tion of $5,000 they will all go to- 1,11 geth?r and erect the Students' ul Building. This will consist of three socitt) halls, Y. M. C. A. hall, s nd ' recitation hall. i a The Wofford College gymnasium a" ,<\hihit will hi g>ven in the auditor- ,l 1 j ium on March 6. I>r. Joynrs has given a lot ad- ' i joiniug th" college property for the''41 i new Students' Building. The Industrial Avis and Science t,H building gi\en l?v the general assembly will be gladly welcomed by at 1 ill ?>... ???- - ,.... oiumMiB. rjt-reioiorc we " ' j have bad to climb five flights of | stairs to ; . vt r) inadequate daborntory in garret of Main building Some have a very wrong idea of the |'" i. M.eat improvements that have 1 | recently bo< n made here. The leg-.,,rt ialatore, instead of giving Winthrop more than she deserves has not ' I given her nearly as much as she t" n I< ds and s'ovh* bare. All the ':^c ! money that the State has ever given to Winthrop College lias beeu * ! well invested. . In the last sixteen years, the State of South Carolina, has given, besides her annual sup- ( ul port, only three buildings to the l,lM college plant South Dormitory, <,U1 Johnson Hall rud the new Dining sh Hall, and earn* of the money put lutoo these buildings was raised ,lft' elsewhere. . *'U< The Alumina) association will hot.i .. ?< ~n * i "w.m . vi <%** tut; iui iu*M ntudcnti of Wlnthrop on Saturday, 25. at 10:30 In the Marion ,oa i STrc?t School. Columbia, R. C. 8l<J< , liv? * i mo Mr James Smith, of Fayetteville,! od N. C., aent a f?w days here last ten with, his daughter, Mre. C. M. of ] 1 Mob ley. 1 I ^ f " * ' * A Si/- ;j .siQ. - Sa . w:I mL ** RAGEDYLAST SATURDft ADE HAMPTON BERRY, OF MALLOR THE VICTIM HOT IN KNEETDEATH FOLLOW! 1*. CuaU, Following an tion, Shoots \V. H. Horry in Knc ami Woumhxl Man t* Death. Wado Hampton Berry. a met Itant of Mallory, was shot by .T. 1 oats Saturday night about t\v< clock atid 1?U d to death afte is 1.1' h.'t.l a...... ii m T?. tooling was done with a i;un am ic load enteri d about fivo inch#? low the knee, inflicting a wontt om which lh.rry died iu 1 hours, ll was brought out at the inques [ hi Sunda> by Judge Alcltae. as Bled by ('. It. Tabor, that Herr; id some companions were at Coats ">nie wl.cn the shooting look place be crowd had tome whiskey am re i: a room with Coats' duugh is when a remark was made tha i\c Coats offence. He went int< ie room with a shot -run whirl as seized by one i I tin p :i tv >;i tin- scuffle tlint followed t.li?? gut as discharged, the load onterini errv's leg. While at Mallorj Sunday boldir.) ie postmortem Dr. Tuber wa. lib d in to see Coats who was ii d suffering from wounds inflict.-< pi si liim b\ some member of tin trty. H" had an ugly lookiiij isli across the left oheen. wliiel ail tin* appearaiue id a 'iie.iu uido by some blunt instrument Coats was taken into custody li herilf Lane Sunday and *.v;i rought to Dillon, lie has not mad uy statement of the affair furthe i;V'i to sav that he was defendin * V, is hOfJ1*' ilIld had acted in self-il. tice. CV?ates is 07 years of am id a Confederate veteran. Coates was h'*r<' Monday consul g his lawyers,v .'avingston A. Oil in, who will defend him at the a] "aching term of crim.'i,ia^ court. The following account et *ru l.v was sent to the State from AIa ry Sunday night: Hini'linm \('?fcl> ? I >. iKim nig'! st after midnight at Mallory, iou ilea soutl\ of here, .John C. ("oates oi Wad*' II. Horry it 0 leg with a shotgun, the woun*! lining Berry's death within about 1 r hours. The entire load, which ir- u ..f close range, entered th? ;l'i leg just below the knew and na si r ; >r.iplett ly severed the limb. '!. Major and Edwards, of I.atta, r* piomptly Kunimontd, but it i?k th -.u some time to arrive un?l reding had been so profuse that was too weak *n survive th<> anitation of the limb. in t'oalei' Horn*'. The tragedy occurred in Cantos' use and besides members of his luily there were three well known ?1t? men ot the community who re eye witnesses. It is stated it the four white men were in room with Coates' daughters and were drinking lreely and having food time generally, when ('oaten, u> was in another room, overnrd some rcmurks which he reited. He thereupon entered the mi with drawn gun and ordered ;n? to give up, threatening to kill first who moved. Two of them aeked him and in the mix-up the n war. fir. <1 wit i she ubovc stated lult. Inquest Held. Magistral* MeRa", of Dillon, held inquest this : f ernoon, over the id body pi d the testimony night out wnB >n accordance with above facta. ^oates claims tlat he had no inition of kill ng Berry and that y had alwa>s been the best of .r.cs and p.ppar* utly they had n. There were rumors that one of men had a pistol drawn on >ts when when the gun was fired, no mention of this was made ing the inquest. The deputy riff, fierce Bethea, arrested itea and took him to Dillon this ernoon immediately after the in>st. The Slain Man. 3erry was the youngest son of >t. 8tephen Berry, of Mallory. and vos a wife and three children, be- j ps his aged father, with whom he *d. He wn? a brother of O. Raynd Rerry, who haa recently aervout his time in Columbia penitiary for embexillng school funds Marion county some years ago. Jerry was himself not altogether ' ** i >v ' ' : "7 \\ y COMMISSION F.ltM MKT MONI>A> \ T?n? Initial M.suing of tinCommission Was Held >l<in<l?} J i>ml a Xmutter of t'liiitus Wei\udited. The first meeting of the ixrw S board of commissioners for Dillon county wan held at the flank <?1 ! Dillon .Monday. The board lost nr< tttno "n organizing and then pro i-I reeded to take up in regular orde? ;tN? large volume of business thai o accumulated since the last meeting ot ;he old board. Dillon is one ol 'the *trrt counties in the State t?> jadort the commission from the gov eninient and <*s n regress along the o l'.te will be watched with interest, r not only in Dillon county hut in 'o.her counties that have hesitated ' ....... ^ u> me same inrin or govern ' in* lit. In addition to its 8'(Pities the board will have the rcil k| otisibility i f disbursing the .<100,yoo provided b> recent act of the t i general assembly for f lu- building ' of a system of good roads .til ove.t ihe county, and they will have am pie opportunity during the present year to test the fflcieney of the commission of government for eoun lies 'I lie new Itourd is eomosed o' tl.e following <v.-il known and subv stnntial husiui ss itieti: K. 1.. Moore ' W. .1. Adams. A Manning, Wad? Staekhoi.se, .luo I >. Coleman 1 t St? ph? ii .1 Hethen. I. V M.inmni 1 and I>. Areh Mcl'.iilunt. * Quite a number of claims were audited arid order d paid at Mot* L day's lie eting, hut tin* hoard dii* H net finish its work hut will mee' attain tut Monday. March 20th. t.c 1 wind up the business for the pas' 1 month and to consider plans be building t tie public highways a '' ni"iitioiied >n the foregoing para i graph. A question lias arisen bet we, v * : Treasurer Mclimis and t lie IVoare l" as to whether or not t he treasure* ? had a right to pa, warrants issued r by tin* present hoard as tlu? hoard L a as liot eoiuposi d of iMtnded offlleers. The act creating the new board did not provide for I winds foT I the memtsTK and Treasurer Alelnnit. " vakes tlie position that In is not allowed io honor warrants-by eomaiissioners who are not under nond The board as well an Treasurer M* Inn is want to track the hater 1. s m .the law in these niatfc^ , _ % advice will * Uw> 1 *'>r?l ' ' j\?s of affairs, v t Tin* I'ricr of 1 "Wh;ii you want u> do is to ha**I ihat mudh-ole in the road fixed,' i said the visitor. "That ^'ops to show," replied FarII uier CorntossaJ. "how littlo you re , for on rs understand local conditions I vc purty nigh paid off :i mortgage with the money i made haullin' automobiles out o' that mutlhole."? Christian He piste r Teddy. Teddy was a rover bold. \i\ or.?u?r orruntic. And everywhere that Teddj went They voted Democratic. ,?From Norman E .Mack's .Monthly. i To Teachers andT rust cos. 1'ermlt me to call the attention of the teachers and trustees to the following resolution passed bv tins State Hoard of Education: "Resolved that the State Board of Education hereby advises the trustees of public schools to grunt to teachers two days vacation, with ; ;?a>, on condition that they attend the spring meeting of the St-ito Teachers' Association." The State Teachers' Association! meets in Columbia March 23, 24 and 2f>th. Reduced rates will bo given by the rnilroads and it lb hoped many teachers of the county I will go. If there is enough to jus wry i Know the railroad will! put on a special through car from Dillon and Latta to Columia, thus doing away with the necessity of j changing cars. Let all those who 11 contemplate going write me at once that 1 may make all necessary arrangements. Don't forget the meeting of the : Boys' Corn Club at the court house I Saturday, March 11, at noon. A government corn expert will be proslent and apeak on corn culture. R. 8. Rogers. Supt. of Education. a law-abiding citizen, as he was under parole by Gov. Ansel for bigamy. At th? last term of court here bo was tried and convicted for shoot log at a negro preacher. All that aaved the negro was his falling just as Berry shot. His hty Van shot & off. Berry was fined for the crime. i