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' ESTABLISHED IN 1895. DILLON, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY MORNING, MA.RCK 30. 1911. Vol. 17. No. 7.
I i LYON MAKES ANSWER JN
iJ AnORHEY GENERAL LYON GIVES REPLY MAY
\ TO GOVERNOR BLEASE
| CITES AUTHORITY FOR COURSE IE
In Response to Governor Blease's M?*;
\ Request for Certain liiforinntioii 1
i Anent Windin^-l'p Affairs of Old l
State Dlsp?>nN?r)Columbia.
March 24.?Special: ]
Giving the list of those who were , 1110
I promised immunity, because of hav- fre
i ing either turned State's evidence by
or given certain information, a de
f f fence of the granting of immunity riet
and much other interesting data ?Wl
that the general public ha^d hereto- i to
fore been unacquainted with. At- ' wh
torney General J. Frazer Lyon this ed
afternoon sent to Governor Cole L. par
/I Blease a letter, ir. reply to one
sent to the Attoney General by i
Gov. Blease on tLe day the dispellCO
rv i?ninn?luel/\.? ? " -- j!-?r 1
j vw.umioonni ** ?ia ui^llllSM'U. iiiifo
The letter Riven out by Attorney eve
General Lyon this afternoon is the has
first statement he has made since ern
the whole dispensary situation was -1
revived by Governor lilease'H call- ter
ing for an investigation, except Mr.' aey
Lyon's request to the Legislature tioi
for an investigation. wai
per
Attorney General's Letter.
The following is the letter in icon
full: ! or
Columbia, S. C., March L':'., 1911 fin?
j "Governor C. L. Illease, Columbia,
s. C.?Dear Sir: Replying to ?l
your letter of tho 1Lh instant. I >'ot
will say: i
"M. A. Goodman was indieted by
the grand jury of Richland county.'tioi
Upon his giving me certain evidence w"
^ showing the guilt of former dispellsary
ofifcials, and furnishing mo in- ro<)
formation as to how other evidence
of similar nature could be obtained,
nol pros was, or will bo in due
time, entered upon indictments l'io
against him. ;cor
v J. T. Karly and J. B. Wylie testi- s:u'
fled as witnesses for tlie State in|'tl
several cases in public prints. On , _
account of this 1 shall not press in- ^fil
(lietmeilts uirainst them anit hnve l';i(
agreed not to institute further pro- r?l
eeedings against thent in behnlt of
the State.
"Henry Samuels testified before i of
the dispensary commission, and in Sllj
the Columbia Court as a State's
witness. I have, therefore, agreed COf"
to discontinue prosecution against l>al
him. up,
"I. \V. Bernheim and others were |JO,
iae.'cted in- Chester and it was
agreed that he, as witness, should | '
give bond in the sum of $f>,000 or lart
- _ deposit, in lieu thereof $5,000 in ifs
1 cash, and if he shall not duly up-1 wil
/ pear, the cash to be forfeited, otii- j
erv. ibe to be turned over to the I
State dispensary commission. Five;
thousand dollars has been depobit-1
od with the Clerk of Court at Ches- J (
ier. ; <
"I. W. Bernheim and B. Bern- 1 be*
heim paid the State dispensary com- ,ne
mission at one time $30,000, and at 11Ha
another $34,000, for overcharges1 Gr<
on liquors sold the dispensary. Tak-'jui
ing into consideration all the cir- j jov
cumstances, 1 have agreed to nol pa,
pros as to I. W. Bernheim. " M
"Upon indictment against D. We- !
rskopf uol pros will be entered,upon "D<
nis tesuiying me iruin, us a wimess
in behalf of the State, with refer- Ue
ence to Bale of large quantities of rea
labels sold by Vivlson Weiskopf to mj;
the State dispensary. i j j,
"J. S. Farnum was indicted, tried fuj
and acquited. Thereafter he plead j tila
guilty and was fined $5,000. l*pon't|,'(,
other indictments against him, nol Qf
pros was, or will be, entered. j ma
Am to Col. Dudley. i wrj
"C. W. Dudley, in addition to giv-; of
ing evidence to the State dispen- fur
sary commission, testified in Ches-ja ,
ter in the case against John Black iaec
and others, as a State's witness | tha
i and I have agreed not to prosecute y0*t
him. caj
II. M. Wilson has furnished in- 4^,
formation concerning certain trans- ha*
actions between the Richland Dis- Kra
tlliery Company and the former j jow
State -dispensary and has agreed to of
? testify in regard thereto, and I' my
have agreed that I will not prose- j
cute him for, or on account of, his j
connection with the transactions j
about whicn he testified. ijuc
"G. H. Charles gave information
generally as to dispensary transac- tur
tions before the grand jury in the j
case against H. II. Evans and was; raa
employed as a detective. On ac-,
count of the above, it was not my jaw
purpose to prosecute him, even j J18
1 though it should have been deter-1 ^or
mined that an action would prob-1 ,j0,
ably He against him. 1 am inform-; ju^
ihot Mr Charles has recently
died. ern
"W. D. Roy testified as a witness ^
for the State In the case against JK)j
John Black, et al, and before the j8
grand Jury besides giving assistance wjj
In working up the easeB. It is my ;
purpose not to prosecute hiiu.
"I cannot recall anyone else who !
has agreed to turn State's evidence. y
or whom I have agreed not to prosecute.
But if I find that any name .
has been overlooked. 1 will advise '
you upon the ascertainment thereof.
/ I cannot say definitely, but am of
the impression that among those ?
whom 1 have agreed not to prose- "".c
ecute the following were sugested . 1
by Mr. Felder, as persons who .
would give evidence for the State JyJ
in such actions as might be institut- J r
ed: W. D. Roy. B. M. Wilson, IJ. 1
Weiskopf. T. T. Karly, C. W. Dudley j
and M. A. Goodman.
Ma
0 s#? ? aro
'Hie Dillon Herald. $1.50 n Year, req
0. BUCK PARDONED III
i CONVICTED OF GRAFT NOW HAS GIVE
CLEAN SLATE
TTERFROMLYONTHEREASON NE1
nils TIhiI \?? Hni' of ifci.OOO Will s,nii
lo Paid and That No Sootonw '
K ill Ho Sorvod. <>
J State. ^
lohn Black, a former member of Sens
old State dispensarv board, is o day
e man. He was pardoned Friday atio
Governor Blense. jeral
'I went ioine4to dinner and ear- the
1 the letter from l.yon with me cess
>en I read that letter 1 decided j Till]
give John Black a clean slate and hav<
en I returned to the office I call-I
my secretary and granted the said
don." just
'Did John Black pay a fine of glas
000?" was asked. man
'I don't know. 1 don't think he go
i. Anyway the pardon clears up find
rythiug against him and he now
? a clean slate," replied the gov- the
or.
k?hn Black was convicted in Che?- pliei
county on the charge of conspir- gout
to defraud the State in cornier- wlsl
a with the State dispensary. He reas
t sentenced to five years in the
litentiary.
Several weeks ago Gov. Hlease erne
limited the sentence to five years. ( d.
a fine of $2,000. He said the
b must be paid liy September 1. Bloj
'Did any statement in the letter it r
Attorney General Dyon cause hast
i to grant, a pardon to John appt
ick?" ho was asked. has
'I don't care to answer the ques- new
ii," replied Gov. Bleaso, "hut I com
1 say that the pardon was grantimmediately
after the letter was.crat
eived." who
The letter of Attorney General who
3ti gave the information that tren
v Bleaso asked with reference to revi
i prosecution <?t' the grafters in war
meet ion with the State dispell- said
y and also as to the right of the "i
ortiey general to nol pros cases, the
p riiester correspondent of The the
tc said yesterday that no fine .-iwu
I been received (>>' 'he clerk ot" jlew
irt. |ed i
- -? ? afte
riio Ulue X Mark on the margin
your [WjM'i- indicates thai your ^
>.scription is in urreui-s. it is
ding us too much to send the
[HT on cmlit, and unless yon pay heir
, your paper will he discontinued, a?lv;
ok at tin* luliel on your paper and
will slum you how far you are in I chfi
vars. Ail subscribers who fail to I pen
lH)iul to tills notice by Maivh :|0 ' ^'lf
II he dropped from the list. *h?
t<) ' the
POOLED BY FK1EXDS. J
i rs
?<overuor idoase in Requesting as
ireenwood Magi.sti-atc to Reshn. ; dr
jreonwood, March 23.?There lias aH
;n some rather peppery develop- iator
ntH over the question of who is I r?Cf
gistrnte in and for the town of j ' ??
senwood. Yesterday morning .v
Ige W. H. Korr received the t'ol- 11 g
>*ing letter from the executive de- /
tment: ?J
r. W. H. Kerr. do.u
Greenwood. S. C.
ear Sir: 1J??
'I am informed that you conlioAj
to uct us magistrate. 1 have al-'
dy informed you that your com-1 . **
ision has been revoked, and while j ?
lad hoped that you would grace- J?*'
ly retire, I now repeat to you i1"1'
t you are hereby removed l'rom I graI
office ot magistrate for neglect < _
duty, having failed and refused to .
ke your monthly statement in j OJd
tiug to the auditor and treasurer' ^ 11
the county of Greenwood; and,! ?*r
ther act or acts on your part, as I
liaglRtrate, will be dealt with in I ?
ordance with law, and I request f1"**
t you turn your books over to a ^
ir successor. J. W. Cansfield. 1 | ?
I your attention to sections hios. JJf/f
I nnd 982 of our criminal code. 1 i
1 hoped that you would retire j
cefully, but it seems you are al- j ?
ing yourself to be made a dupe 1 and
by some of your fool friends and t LT?}3
enemies. ! w
"Cole L. Mease.
"Governor." Seni
u commenting on the letter1 ?
ige Kerr savs that it has n?t ?^?t i ?(
indered loud enough for him to
jj loose. He says the cause as-! 00
aed is one thnt will include every I raen
gistrate in the county and also j wer"
sheriff and clerk of court. The wfaB
' requires these officers, as well jthe
magistrates, to make monthly re- , !j?P'
ts and nnoe of them have over!'*00
ie so. At best, or worst rather, iat 4
Ige Kerr nays his class can be bus- trou
ided. From the tone of the gov-;
or's letter he has not changed ru'e
mind about standing by his ap-! j1'
ntment and as the judge says he j v f.
of the same opinion still, there I8 1'
1 likely be sofhe doings yet. I fles
_ ingt
A Vision. | ffalJ
t gentleman in Georgetown visit- ^
dreamland and had a vision. .
lile so entranced he became "leled i
he possessor of the descended j
lley's comet. 1 was a inonstrouB
k. When it came in contact with j
earin 11 was greatly fractured,
1 proved to contuln gold, silver, *
iles, and many other precious ?
nes. While he stood congratuing
himself on finding ?o great a th
tuno a gentleman from Marion . ,
ne up and begged earnestly for h_,t
rock and Its contents to remain t ..
its providential state so that the
rionites could plant ivy vines
und it, but as its resting place T
tpened to be In s cotton field his den
ueet was denied. H. 0. S. how
LMAN VERY TALKATIVE
S OUT INTERESTING INTERVIEW IN
COLUMBIA
MRS NAGGING BLEASE
i?r Senator l>iscus??'N National
olitics. lias Not t'hnnged His
pinion of (Governor Illea.se.
oluinbia. .March 25.? Special:
itor Benjamin Ityan Tillman todiscussed
here the tariff situn
and national politics in gen,
with especial emphasis upon
possibility of Democratic sucat
the next election. Senator
man believe that the Democrats
e a golden opportunity.
Physically, 1 am a bit weak," he
"The machinery doesu't run
right. When 1 look in the
s. 1 say: "That's old Den Tilli,
all right, but when f try to
through some of my stunts I
I'm not worth a damn."
Will you stand for re-election?"
Senator was asked.
1 have already said." he reil,
"that if my health is fairly
;l 1 shall run again. 1 do not
} the office unless I can fill it
onably well."
His Opinion of Mease.
And what do yon think of (!nv>r
Mease?" a reporter \eniurI
have given my opinion of
iso." said Mr. Tillman, "f gave
ight after the last election. It
I't changed much. He has disputed
me somewhat, but he
a hard road to travel. You
spa per tilt ii have ii:nri'?xt 'aim
inually."
cnator Tillman hopes the Demo
s will tuekle the tariff as a
ile. not in spots, lie thinks the
>Ie task perilous in the exie.
"Every party that tried to
so the tariff has shortly affords
pot ten it in the neck," he
Oh. Hailey just pot into a pet,"
Senator said, when asked about
Texan's resignation. "lie
up his little hatchet, the head
r off and he pot his head hungup
1 think he'll be good herer
."
Harmon the Man.
en..'or Tillman belies that liar
i is the man for the Democratic
un.Uion, that is that Harmon
ns to stand the host chance of
ig nominated. "Harmon has tho
ant aire Just now said Tillman,
has in made a pood governor."
enaior Tillman believes that
mp Clark's time will come, it deding
on how ho conducts hitiias
speaker ol' the House as to
ther or not he will in time he
Democratic standard bearer,
he Governor's Paction Kecortl.
a addition to stating that lie
a littel disappointed in GovernFllease,
although the Governor
had a hard road to travel. Sen
Tillman rpfpprtwl t/% hio ooi-ion
>rJ by asking a question:
't you think." he said, "that
ornor Blease's large pardon list
ht be explained by the possibilthat
there are a large number
meritorious petitions for parleft
over from the Ansel Adistration,
because of the well
vd fact that Governor Ansel
not wish generally to interfere
i the courts' verdicts?"
enator Tillman continued that
"Governor Blease may be nling
his goodness of heurt to
uence him to some extern in
iting pardons."
Old Parties Passing,
enator Tillman believes that the
parties are passing and that it
not be long before they disinate.
"If the Democrats are
i in dealing with the tariff
party will not break up; othise
it will. The Democrats have
olden opportunity."
n the Democratic Presidential
libility, Benator Tillman, in nd>n
to saying that Harmon has
best chance now, added that the
tocrats have such a high-toned
able-bodied field to select
o. He thinks a great deal of
ion's ability. It a case of "om'asement
des riches," said the
itor, making use of his French.
On Booker T. and Teddy,
enator Tillman said to-day that
lad recently hearu attributed to
ker T. Washington the stateit
that Tillman and Vardaman
a passing and that the negro
gaining stronger foothold in
South. The Senator in a letter,
ied that be had heard htat
ker was making "goo-goo" eyes
i German lady and got into
ible. Also that as long as the
sr flowed the Caucasians would
over the Southland.
r mention of the name "Roose"
caused Senator Tillman to
e and recall some of their batIn
connection with the Washon
incident Senator Tillman
that Roosevelt might run too,
laced in such a position,
enator Tillman carried here tofor
the first time a gold headcane
presented to him by the
locratic League in Delaware, in
7. It is a beautiful cane and
Senator is proud of it. "Maybe
had carried it before, some of
fellows might say: 'Look there,
he is coming out.' "
ne cannot fall to notice that, aligh
Senator Tillman looks well,
M ?
uiu tire ih pone. His Btep is
ing and the same is true of his
??? he
candidates fer mayor and allien
will speak at the court
se at 8 o'clock Monday night.
BRAINED WITH AN
ANOTHER CRIME ADDED TO Dl!
BLOQOY RECORD
NEGROES !H[ PRINCI
i
i At Houm> of Ilttil Hcpul*' ilum
then I (ruins Dave I'ast' AVil
Ax**. AAound May Prove Fa
As th?? result of a row at n
of bad ropuir Saturday nigut
Page lies mortally wounded a
homo near town and his assr
llamp I'ethen, is lodged it
awaiting the result of his vi<
wouuds. The difficulty occnrr
;a house between the Maple and
on cotton mills occupied by ;
man of unsavory character,
woman was the mistress of
men aim wihmi iney niei
j house Saturday night u diff
i arose as to which had the best
on the woman's affections. I
row that followed Bethea se
an axe and struck Page a tu
blow on the forehead which
eii the skull and almost expost
brain. Page lay where he hat
I en from P o'clock Saturday
until noon Sunday when he w
; moved to his home and given
en! attention. Dr. S. Browi
of the physicians who op<
on Pace's head, said the noun
otio chance in a hundred ot i
J His tongue is paralized and h?
not take nourishment. Bethel
hut was captured near Bit lie
Monday. His body bore s<
knife wounds and he el.iiins
Page was attacking him v
knife when he strttek him v\ it
axe. The woman is lteld by h
lice as an accomplice.
Till; <'ITV PUIMAliV.
fity Officials Will 1h> Nomina
tin- Primary Next Tuesila;
A mayor and six aldermen u
nominated in the city primary
held next Tuesday, to serve
period of two years. The tin
filing pledges expires Saturda
the tickets wlil be printed M<
So far tin' only candidates for
or arc the incumbent. Mayor
grove, and Mr. H. K. t'ottin
Dr. J. IB Hauler, who was am
? d as a candidate, has with*
from the mayoralty race but %<
a candidate for alderman. Th
\ didatos for aldermen are si
coming out. It is understooi
only one member of the old e
will stand for re-election, hone
new names will have to ho su
ed. Mr. .1 B. Bridges, the efl
agent at the A. ('. B. depot.
nig pusueu uy nis t l'lends to
dor man, but no definite annc
nients have been made as to tl
mainder of the hoard.
hf.iii> for <;allavon mm
Hcni-j lioiiortd, Alleged Slnj
\\oiuun a 'ulluvon Nome t
Ago. Cuuglit at Mullins.
Muliius, March 117.?Henry
crin, the negro supposed to
] killed Minnie Freeman, colored
'oral weeks ago near -Hon, wi
rested last night on the trai
j Mulling. Roberts denies the cl
iind elaims that his companio
negro woman, nnd who was hi
' be with him at the time the k
j was done, fired the shots that
the woman.
j After he was arrested he to]
i officers that the woman waso
| train, having a ticket lor NVil
iton. The Chadboume officials
officers that the woman was o
train arrived there she was arr
i and it is said that she had
weapon on her person.
Roberts, prior to his gettii
!the trouble, was regarded as a
I negro. having lived here all
' life, and being in the employ
! K. Smith for the last fifteen :
| He has a wife and family
.here. Several months prior t
i killing two strange women app
in Mullins. The first stopped
! but the officers seeing that
! character was unsavory ran
I out of town on two occasions,
thf?V mflVPfl t n a hnitUA /\n ?
; the outskirts of town. Comp
! were made by people living in
jvicinity and they were run froi
j place. It was then that they
ed near Dillon, being follow*
j Roberts and Fiuklea and after
| lng in Dillon about a month,
j had a fuss, which resulted in
; killing.
! DRY AN AS A HAIlt TON1
Missourian Dies Indebted to
{ for a Wondrous drouth of la
Macon, Mo., Mch. 24.?Tom
jertson, sixty-five years old,
took a vow in 189(1 that he 1
not have his beard or hair cu
til William .Jennings Bryan
elected President, died to-d;
the result of a fall down stall
He had kept his vow an*
looking forward to a Demo
triumph in 1912. His hair re;
half way down his back.
0
Tlie Blue X Mark on the in
of )oil* paper indicates that
subscription lias expired, tjui
number of subscribers have res
tsl to our request to settle
I subscription by March :11st,
j there are a number of others
have failed to respond. All
wrilHTs in arrcAi-H will posi
be <lrop|M'<l from the list aftc
morrow, an?l if you ?lo not r?
your paper next week It. in be
j your name lias been taken
' the list. Subscribers luue
ample notice n??l <lo not blan
I If your pajmt fails to come.
AXE INTERROGATES BLEA;
EON'S FELDER PROPOUNDS POINTED QUESTI
TO GOV BLEASE
pals demands rigid investigati
p ITt"th
an Arnws <?overuor til' Consort
tal. Willi am! < ?'
its. Says tinveriior Should
plain His 'ours1 While Mem
Dave of Senate.
I'j" T. II. KeMi'i', the Atlanta uttor
1 jail who was brought into the liiholi
L'tiHi's l?y a letter alleged to have h
ed at written to II II. Kvtina outlinin
I Dili- plan t.? rob t lie State, publishes
wo- other letter in response to a t
The gram from the News and Couriei
both which he again scores the gov?
t the r. The letter is as follows:
lenity Charleston News and Courier,
claim Charleston. S C.
II flit* 1 Wi?i ? Ct?*u I fiinoi * .?. i ' ' e 1
cured the following T. I>.:
rrible "Report?d you offered To
open- immunity for $5,000. l'lease v
d the reply.
I fall- "News and Courier,
night which I replied. "Slaten
as re- that i offered Towill or anyh
surgi- els* ipiini.nity front proseeution
1. one $.',1,00 or (-tlier amount, a base
rated unmitigated lie."
r> had 1 beg to confirm this answer
iving. to say that the next report. I t
can- it, will be to the effect that To
:i fled declined inv offer on "advice
Roek counsel." the advice coming f
cveral i Lie general counsel of the plun
that bund. Cole I,. 11lease
>itb a On yesterday 1 niaile.i repot"
li tiie you for reproduction in youi
te i?o- per. As I recall, l stated in
article that I would not fur
trespass upon your space until a
tin lapse of 110 days. I'pon re
lion 1 feel that 1 should witlul
(,.(1 in 'his proposition. so that t
y, gi\e t.? i lie peopl ol Son til t'
, ill be lion through the columns of ;
to he paper some reason why
for a Fraudleney." Cole I, HI.
ne for should approve the joint rerolii
y and creating a committee to investi
>nday 'lie conduct of the late windin
may- commission and the agents and
liar- tornevs thereof, together with
giiain. conduct of otlier persons wiio I
lounc- had relations witli the windin
rlrawn commission or the late South t
rill be Una '.spensnry.
e can- The people of tile State are
ow iu titled to know all the facts and
i that only possible way for them to
ouneil !'luire this knowledge is litre
e five 'he medium of this in. estiga
ggest- committee. but fearing that
ficiont governor might object t:? the inv
is be- gating committee turning
r al- searcliliglit upon the conduct of
>unce- torney Itlease, and that tliis i
he re- sideratton might impel him to
the joint resolution, bv way
enumeration of his example in 1
:i>KIC. ,np recourse to the public prints
* the proper means for ventilal
er of "u*se "tatters, 1 wish to propo
iVeok> to him a ?luestions which,
they should fail to impress him
Hob- heing pertinent and relevant,
have (doubtless have a contrary effect
I sev on the public mind. They are
as ar. i follows:
n t0 The Questions.
large.' ' During your incumbency a
n> ^ a' State senator, please tell the \
lid to P'1' Sou'h Carolina what \
;illinp'y?u cast ftRainst and on what o<
killed'8'011 -vou sPoke in opposition to
j measure pending in tbst body, a
d the i et' :,t the regulation or abolishm
n the10' 'he old State dispenaruy as
min institution. or inimical to the
were i l<-*re8ld t>f those who managed
n the ' Mfairs?
ested. 2. Why did you. as a senator,
the "l'Ose all measures (lending in t
body, having for their purpose
ng in Investigation of the conduct of
good ' affairs of said institution and
ijjb ih?ii?*siy oi i iic management tnere
of B. Why did you, as a mcmbci
years' tbo committee, created by :i j<
living resolution, charged with the d
0 the i ?' investigating the affairs of
eared!811'1' institution and the conduct
here ! the officials thereof, use ev
their I ar"u' means and cunning device
them stifle the investigation and thw
when the object thereof?
n? on * Why did you, pending
laints sessions of the aforesaid conimil
the mi**t daily and nightly during
m the recesses of said committee with
mov- ; dispensary officials, whose cond
?d by was under investigation, and
stay-1cuss with them and their frie
they ' who attended said causes w
the : and means for securing for thei
. whitewash? Is it not true that f
' caucauses were attended by dh
1^, liquor dealers, who participated
iyour deliberations; that at. i
Hint caucuses the course to be purs
>cks. 'by as you its senator was agr
Hob- ul'on H,,d folllowed by you to
. letter'
who ^
gvould Senator for (iraftcrN?
t un- 'K " "ot il fftct that when
was resolution was pending carrying
ly as appropriation of $15,000 to be c
s by the attorney general in the p
1 was ccution of grafters, you opposed
cratic Pa88age of the same by your \
ached am' influence; that in your opp
tioti you spoke frequently aga
It and resorted to every parlirm
lurgin arv device to compass the defeat
vour lbe aame? If you should ans
|4', this question in tlie affirmative, 1
pond- ' would ask if the course you j
tlicit- reunion mereio was
but 'h? result of an agreement that
who m?de with the representatives
sub- c?'"taln liquor houses, every ^
Lively ! Poll8lblo the passage of said r?
>r to- l>id you not receive a
>coivc ; quate compensation for your effc
cause in ,hit* behalf?
from 6- It it not true that betw<
had the date of your election to
k? ml governorship and the date of y?
(Continued on Page fonr.)
SE NO PARDON FOR JONES
ONS LAWYERS PETITION PREMATURE. SAYS
GOV. BLEASE
ION MUST SERVE TEN YEARS
tinj> l>tftiH'lt\?IMan Urn* icied of Kiillll't
"It! AIm- IViU'IhI i||?? K Itl'fUMNl
|.;x. l'\?Tiiilvr (It'iiM'iicy. Aj?l??-al in
iJht T'io hope that John J Joiws, tin
inpromt- Court.
no} Columbia, March <17. Special
jjht of Ab?- iVarlstlno, of Branch-*
, ( , ... . |(7||T U ill.lt ? * Ull^Ul (i''1
g :i :i pardon vanquished to-day when
!in" C.ilf I.. Mease refused to interfere
with the verdict of the Court which
p in
ru- v" 'K that .tones shall serve ten years
:ttid one month at the State Peiiitei,
liarx "Pardon refused March 117.
, It'll. Col. 1.. Mease. Governor," art
the words written across the bach
.... .?f the petition in Governor Mease's
%w own handwriting. The announces
11 meni ?f the refusal was made early
to-day at the Chief Kxecutfve's offlee.
1,1 Gesisoii for itefusal. *?
?f \ in a statement this afternoon
(invi-ruor Mease indicated why h?
,,H' r?-ius?'d the .loins petition. "The petition
had no business being pre
nted." said the governor, "it was
'. ii premature." No indication was glven
whether or u.it a Infer petition
,>l would in. i t with favor Governor
lth use is not inclined to pardon
' prisoners without some reason, despite
tlie eiiticisui to tin- contrary
r '* In- has received.
h'1' V pi-ihetic h-ttei from Mrs. Pearl
J ' stuie, a p.-tit en that the pardon b<
1 gt.nited from S McC.owan Sitnkins
^ reading < lerk -.if House of Itepresen
latives; 1 -tiers from lawyers and a
reiusnl oi Solicitor llildebrand t??
Ul-,v recomiiu-ad. with the absence also o!
! -\oi:.lib recomui.-iidation mi tin
>""1. part ot lodge Memininger continue
. part of the records in the pardon
petition re|used by the Governor.
1,1011 Soli. ttoi- IIielebrand wrote that tin
P1'1' case was on appeal to the Supreme
" ",1 Court: that the defendant's counsel
1 tln-ius? 1m say the petition for is
1 p-rdoii i premature, therefore he
il m - >; . commend Kxe.utive e'en:
K"Hi' , Hey.
I roiii Pt'ail Mail's Widow.
Mrs. Pe.irlstine asks if life
cheap in this state that one t'
'i.unntit such a dastardly crime
a,?" that willt which Jones is ehn.-ged
'M*-'!; and yet g? r. .
''"e S. McGowati finikin::. reading;
5 ' clerk of the House, from Bdgeeat.
f;..|<i, presents the petition for par
? don. f{e says lie does so from a
/ humanitarian standpoint and not
with any pecuniary benefit iti view
It is striking that the main petition
OI does not . ome from the county in
j;,%" which A he PearlKtine was killed.
, ?l H it
.< ijnr \\ linamH, of Ifranehville.
ting writes that ho wants .lottos pardoned
untl as ho felt that the man was killed
in defenoe of his own life.
1 :,s Jones was sontoiieod February I
wil1 t.<r the killing of Abe Pearls tine in
UP" the Ilranchville postoffioe. The senus
js lt,n years and one month.
Won't Consider .Avant ('u?'.
Dovernor Mease has refused to
s " consider a petition for the pardon ol
>eo- jj Avant, the matt who with l?r
,ot*' 11. t). Higham, on September lf?,
:ca- killed I>r. lligtaani's young wife
an- on Mnrrell Inlet, twenty-five miles
'm" i front Georgetown, and who, with Dr.
t>n^ Bigham. after being sentenced to
serve three years and six months '2
'.n" the State prison, escaped. The two
"s i men left the country before the appeal
bad been concluded in no 8u?P*'
preine Court and have never been
,ia1 under arrest, except, for the short
t,u> time Avant was in the Penitentiary
ttu' for safekeeping and waa released on
1 "fc habeas corpus proceedings. Movern of.'
or Mease tol?i tSi* ?>
? ...v.j ?no came to
*.?j ask for Avant's pardon that he
n" would not consider the petition unless
the uian were given up and
^ placed uudor arrest.
The young M'fe of Dr. Hicham
? ' was killed just at dusk and the
art ' meu claimed that they called to her
and "the object" would not answer.
. so Avant fired and Mrs. Itigha.ro fell
over and died in a few minutes,
h The caso attracted much attention
t"e in Deorpctown and throughout the
,tht. State.
luct I
dis
uds. (Vilmis Bureau's Iteport.
ays Washington. - The census bu
n a x- .au's report shows the cotton crop
aid1 of 1910 to be 11.941.0Git bales,
rers counting round bales as half bales
iu and including Hitters, compared
mid v. it |t 10.386, 309.
ued Iu< luded in the statistics for 1910
'eed are linters, 396,592 bales; sea isthe
land cotton. 90.368 bales; round.
I 12,887 bales.
The average gross weight of the
the 1?.i! <s is 501.2 pounds for 1910, coman
pared with 496.6 for 1909. Kxpressised
...I iu equivllent 500-pound bales,
ros- the 1910 crop is 1 1.969,757 bales,
the is compared with 0,3115,382 for
,-ote l J09.
osi- Cotton estimated by pinners as
inst remaining to be ginned and in8ht
j eluded in the statisticii for 1910
t of amounts to 70,169 bales.
we'' j Crop by Htahn.
hen The 1910 crop by sUU^ js ,-w>ur-.ported
as follows i? running balesvn?,
1 Al:i,bamU 1.217,399
you Arkansas .. .. oio??Af
' ?1? * *
" r lorida id 296
C'OoiRia 1.815.896 !
>?o- ix>uiHiauu 256 987
de-( Mississippi 1,250,4 79
>rtB , North Carolina 771,186
; Oklahoma . 954 433 '
wn South Carolina 1,287^037
rnir ^enncyl,ee 336,206
All other states .. ' . . 3'?9l,'i48 jfl