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FORT MILL TIMES DEMOCRATIC PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY 3. W. BRADFORD. Tfrms of Rubs rlj.l^on: <'nt* year I Jl.on Six months .... j. r.0 Thrw months..i -5 ?"oi 11 sj'< mien e on cun i rit subject ? tv Invited. hut r>" responsibility Is :?ssumfd for the \ lows of correspondents. , Anonvmons oornmunioations will not "be published In tin . e columns. On >1 ppilcat'*>n to the publisher, nd veitiHiiK j'.it</s ore inu.de known to those tni?> ? Port Mill i'lion.- fwith long distance | connections . No. ; JU ,Y 27. l'JOI. SEMTEWJcD TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT. W. Edward Penton CcrviRtcd of the Murder of J Laurie Patterson. Mrs. Ueaton Acqulttad. The Evidence. C'oiiv11 i?*.| on the cluiriro < >1' 111?? murder of ?J. Laurie Patterson mi 1 lie 11i 111 of May 7th Inst, on J']. Booth street, Fort Mill, \\ 10. Donton whs sentenced oil Saturday morning by Indue Erin st <?:i ry*, presiding m the summer term of, tlio com I of general sessions at YorUville, to speii 1 the remaining years of his h e at linn! labor in the peuiteii"lary at Columbia. The verdict ngwnsi Denton eaiue as lio surprise to those who heard the evidence, but it was thought by many that Mrs. Mary Denton, wife of W. E. Denton, who was also iiultcied as a principal t > the kilbng, would be convicted. A motion f ?r a new trial was overruled, but it is stated that an np pen 1 to the supienie court Will be made. For the State,' Solicitor lfenry was assisted by iMenars. T. K. MoDow and 10. 10. Tliornwcll and the defense was, repivst*i?ted Ity Attorneys !. I\ Hurt and .1. S. Briee. Ui'ciuim' of tue scnsational features promised and the brutal manlier in which y?>n11i_f Patterson was done ti> ilealh, unusual interest attached to the tr.al of Denton and his wife, Mrs. Mary Deat hi. Probably as many as 200 people from this community were in attendance upon the trial at ditTerent times, about fifty of wlmm had beon summoned as witnesses. The trial hci/an with the opening of the court Wednesday inorni n<_r, ootli dsfeiula111s pleading not guilty to (lie i mi let men l. During the pnajresa of the trial the conviction becuue ^ener.il in i the minds of tin* attendants that Patterson had neen killed by Denton as the ie->ult of improper relations \v hicn he suspected bet ween Patterson and his wife. At the trial a number of witnesses of unimpenchuble character Were introduced by the State to prove that Denton had made threats against t he life of Patterson as the result of jealousy; that because of which he had maltreated his wife; that Patterson in a statement made a few minutes lie- i fore death charged Denton and Mrs. Do'iton with having shot 11iin. One witness swore that Deaton t-Hitl to him a few daya hefore the killing that there was trouble brewing between 1'atterhoii iiikI himself ami that one of them had to die before the following Monday morning. Another witness teat died that Denton had tried to borrow a revolver from hint with which to shoot Patterson. The wife of the dead man swore that Mrs. Denton had visited at her home, lint that she had not returned the visits; that some time before the death of her husband Mrs. Deaton had written her u letter stating she (Mrs. Deaton) and Patterson had acted improperly. This statement was corrobo- \ rated by a letter from Deaton enclosed in the same envelope. These letters were written with the evident desire to disrupt the home of Mr. aid Mri. Patte-ron. These jotters were ruled as incompetent evidence hy the court and were noi resit .Mrs. Patterson also told o{ a note whieu was written Iter husband by Mrs. Denton in which Mrs. Denton claimed that Patterson had made disparaging remarks about her and that if Patterson did not leave town by a specified date that she and her hiisli.nd Would settle with bun. Mrs. Denton went on the witness stand Thursday morning, and after ausweiing the usual preliminary questions as to age, etc.. told 01 the mutual infatuation which existeo between herself and Patterson while they wete employed in the weave room of the Fort Mill Mfg. Co. in 11102. lie had visited her jepeatedly at her home during the absence uf her husband. When hot* husband learned of this state i of atf.iits their home life became very unhappy. bhe sought the forgiveness of her husband and jit... they, with their ehiUheu, moved to Huntersville, N. C., where they resided until the first uf this year. j Then they returned to Fort Mill to i the place their future hyine, j She did not wish to renew the friendship that had existed betxviMMi herself and Patterson nnd had written him a note to this effect. hut he persisted in paying her the old attention. Hor home was in full view of Patterson's bartier simp nnd he often threw her hand kisses and made si^ns at her. ()n the ni-^lit of May 7ih Patterson eaine to her home and as s' ? opened 1 he door unconscious of his presence he caught hold of her and ' pulled her out into the darkness A few minutes thereafter her husband returned home and she told him of the incident, lie pr mured a shotgun, th* shell in which she had just loaded with buekshot, and s uited for Patterson's liouu* to force him in the pregouee of his wife that he would not interrupt tie* pleasant relations if his ( Denton's) home. She followed and presently overtook her husband. They came upon Pat terson its ho wns noaring his home, after the usual Saturday night's work at 11ih Imrher shop. Accosting I 'at ti'i si m, Denton said to him that lie must slay away from his home ami discontinue all relations with his wife. Meanwhile she had taken the gun from the hands of her husband. Patterson drew his pistol t-> shoot her husband and she lired on him to save her husband. They returned home ami she there reloaded the gun. .Mrs. Denton was kept on the witness stand more than five hours, and made only a tolerable witness, brine forced by the attorneys for the prosecution to make several contradictory statements, thereby creating the impression that her evidenee was mainly "manufuctlired ' in the interest of her husband and that instead of helping him it would have the etVect of damaging his ease. Thf testimony of the half dozen witnesses for tin* defendants was more or less irrelevant and perhaps made little impression in the mimls of the jurors. NY K. Denton testified that up to I(.K)2 his family affairs were p aeeful ami happy; that lie often saw Patterson about his hous"nnd with his wife ami told him he must not talk to her. ()n the night of the killing he went home and found his wife crying and she made a statement, to him; then he took his gun and started up street to demand that putterson leave his wife alone, his wife going with him. Tlidy saw a party ahead, and recognized Patterson by his voice. They crossed over on the other side of the street, and when Patterson approached him, he told pitterson that he demanded that lie let his family alone. .At that instant Patterson drew Ins pistol, anrl two shots rang out together. One was tired by Patterson and the other by his wife. Ho went on home, but by a long, circuitous route. This he did because he thought some of the crowd that had gathered would shoot him. When he said to pittersou that he must not talk to uis wife, Patterson said that he would talk to whom he pleased. The speeches of the various attorneys engaged in the trial consumed the greater put of Thursday afternoon and nil of Friday morning. I'pon the reassembling | of the court after the neon rocoss the case was given to the jury? composed of \V. (I. Duncan, (i. I>. j (lornwell, A. A. Burns, J. E. Kd; wards, E. M. Stanton, J. 12. Latham, fl. B. McCarter. K. A. Brown, S. 12. Mt-Fadd n. C. M. McKniglit and (L II. Sherrer -and after deliberating an hour they returned to the court room with a verdict c a. : 11 _ - * * f *^ (>i iku guniy us 10 ini'h. uenioii j and "guilty of murder in the first degree with a recommendation to merry" in the case of \V. E. Denton. Sympathy is expressed by many for the unfortunate situation into which the six small children two of whom are pretty little twin girls ten months old?of Denton and his wife have been precipitated by the wrong-doing of their parents. ? Peacemaker. Party Leader, Statesman. Many hard words have been said of Senator Tillman of South Carolina and most of them 011 account of his bravado and Ins violence of expression. Hehas boen thought of as a bully. But hereafter Democrats will speak kindly and Republicans respectfully of him. In the matter of Judge , Barker's letter he acted the part of peacemaker, the party leader and the statesman. He and John Sharp Williams saved the Convention from making a fool of itself or going to pieces in a passion without waiting to liud out what I the occasion for it was.? Philadelphia Record. The Woodmen oxcursion to Charleston lias been postponed from the Utli of August to a date to be selected later, says the Rock ti ll Record of yesterday. Laugh if You Dare TIip writer lies been shown nn advertisement r>f h Rock Hill. S. (5. livery stable firm which is worth while considering a moment, says I the Charlotte Observer. It k of the size of a postal card, and depicts in colors a horse trotting along to a buggy. Covering one side of the vehicle is a flap on which is printed, "Lift the curtain and see the show.*' The enticing! suggestion followed out, you are shown the engaging view ol a very unfledged looking youth and rnaid. sitting in the buggy, in the attitude of affection. At 0110 corner of the card is printed. '"Can furnish the girl on short notice." That in brief is a description of, the ad. That's how it was printed. But iust beneath the accomodating offer appears in red letters, evidently from improvised block type, the nddilion, "And "Squire Bailes , will splice yon." Isn't it roaringly funny! Laugh at it if you can if you dare, Sn- ' preine humor, indeed, that mocks at ami belittles the most sacred relation in life. What a delicate cleverness to put in conjunction an appeal to mere ribaldry and that which should be the holiest and most tenderly guarded step of a man and woman. Yes. "see the show." When men and women forgot the very things that quicken and sanctify the love of life, when they are resolved it is all a dreary farce, then they may revel in such a despicable travesty. A fine bit of publicity for a man upon whom the great and mighty law has conferred the right of performing a most R.tcred trust for faces thoughtfully and enticingly commensurate with the age ami financial condition of the "con 11 iil'i i hi; |iiin irn. t> inn a I'tmi* mentnry on 'in enlightened age it ! is, t<? he sure! Splinter Writes of War Times. Editor Times: As we have little news to write, we will follow l?ro. Tpse's request and relate nn incident of tlio war. It happened in tin fall of '<51, while our corps ( Longstreet's ) was lying in line of halt.lo (5 miles east of Richmond. It was the custom of our government to issue once or twice a year to the soldiers in the field a small ration of whiskey, and one morn ing our captain (Allston) was notified to send a man to the company's tent for whiskey. And it j set med that the only vessel available that would hold liquids was n rump kettle, something like a com. nn ii stove pot, and a man was sent i >1T iirmerl witli lliic t?..l 1 ? .? turned in n few minutes with perhaps ii trallon of Confederate whiskey. W ell. of course, there wiih 1 much cheer over the advent of this good truck, dim Epps said if he just had plenty of such pot li(]tior as that, lie would drink no more water and would even have his cotl'ee made with it. To their credit he it said a nutnbor of our hoys did not drink, and proposed to sell their rations. As for ourselves, we have never yet had anything nlong that line to sell. Well, j there was an old vet. in our company whom we will call Davy ! Crockett, lie uavjr notice that lie would buy all that was for sale. The price agreed on was $'i per ration. I think ho bought some fifteen or twenty dollars worth, and from the way lie stored it a?vav, showed that he was in the midst of an extreme drought, and in a few moments all despondency had vanished from him. lie was a new man and said if Grant would come over he would just lick him i out of his beets, to a few minutes mote lie was several new ineu and then a whole squad or company of men. He then assumed tho roll a general officer or courier and went from tent to tent ordering the men to take in their chimneys, as a hig rain was coining up. He finnlly reached the head of our company whore Gum Caskey now of Lancaster was putting up. Gum was ordered to take in his chimney at once as theie was a of a cloud rising. We surmise that Gum was quietly sipping his goodie and wautod no j foolishness, for ho stepped out, took a view of the sky and said lie I would do no such a d?? tiling. There was not a cloud in sight, ll seemed that there was going to he trouble and someone suggested that we turn the pair loose on Gen. (drd, who was in the lighting business a few hundred yards to our , front. But friends interfered and | persuaded Uncle Davie to please countermand that order, and he says, "Well boys I countermand it but I hold you responsible lor them chimneys, as you know it Will ruin them to get wet.'1 Thus ended the second rel>ellion. Uu, cle Davie is still right side up, and that was the last treat Uncle Hubert gave us. Tlie health of tjiis section is good. The farmers ijre all up with i iheir work and the *rbp prospects / / How About Seeing? Don't yet the idea that because you were fitted with Spectacles five years ayo that you are fixed for lib-. You have out-nyed them, ! You were alony satisfied because you are not aware of the blessinys of a new pair. Then people are, often influenced by unscrupulous dealers or ayent ? into buyiny somethiuy that is not suitable for their eyos. There are no ylasses better 1 than Crystal Lenses. We have them in alloy frames which we guarantee not to tarnish are light and durable, at oOcts. Also the gold tilled and solid gold frames. Ardrey's Drugstore. are Mattering. The congregation of Philadelphia church are taking steps to build a new chunb at that place. SlM.INTLK. ITight Was Her Terrcr. "I would cough nearly a il night long'' writes Mrs. t h.irl.vs Anuli'irirn .> ' Muv. umlria, In<l , "and could hardly get any sleep. I had oonsumplion so had that, if I walked a block 1 would cough frightfully and spit blood, hut. when all other medicines failed. three bottles of Dr. King's New Discovery wholly cured me and I gained AS pounds." It's absolutely guaranteed to cure coughs, colds, la (?ripne, Bronchitis and all Throat and Lung Troubles Price f?Oc and $1 "<H?. Trial bottles free, fold by all druggists. lion. J. E. McDonald, of Winnsbol'o, litis been appointed to hold a special term of court at Chester, boginning in September. This is in response to a petition by the Chester bar. calling attention to the faet that it. had been nearly two years since any civil cases; had been heard. Working ITight and Dav. The busiest, and mightiest littlething that ever was made is Dr. King's New Life Pills. These piiis elmtigc weakness into strength, hstleuess into energy brain-fug into mental power. They're 1 | wonderful in building up the health, j The Mi Store. We have just opened up in the Jones hloek, second door below i Jones'gro -ery store, and we are j prepared to offer hai gains in anyI tiling we handle, i If it is the price that talks, it will pay you to pay us a visit and ^el our prices before purchasing. W e sell for cash only and therefore can afford to sell cheap, for j we lose nothing on bad accounts. We have not the room to carry a large stock, therefore we will have fresh goods coining in all the time to take the places of those sold ' out. Here is a few of the bargains I we offer now? Shirts, 22c up. Drawers, 19c up. Overalls, lie up. Spool cotton 3c a spool. Suspenders, 7c up. Luce Pillow Shams, 10c each. Pillow Tops, 10c. Silk Ties, 7c. nice Curtains, ooo and $1 pair. Bargains in Hose and half Hose. Brass Bound Mirrors, 9c. Latest style Caps, 20c. Four-in-hand Silk Ties, 17c. Knives and Forks, set, 38c. Sloel Coon Traps, Do. Monkey Wrenches, 17c and 19c. Trunks, Umbrellas. Dishpans, Milkpans, and other' Tinware; and other useful articleat at bargains. F. G WllitM, Proprietor. 2-2* *** -v%. tfc V "V +l- W %. ^"-\ *t> "3v "^"k. ^ ? EC XT X. I *? Another ear ol I <** We can furnish t* Hulls or loose IInl % x_.. Har *0 %** * ?V V ^|."V^K %- %." ANNO U N C KM HNTS. FOR COUNTY TREASURFR. | Hereby aniinuneomys<df a candidate * for the <>1Tk*> of Treasurer of York county, snbjo.'t to the action of the Democratic voters in the August pritnary. .1. K. HAILE. \\^o arc authorized to annonuro H. A. ' * D. Noelv as a candidate for re-ap1 (ointment to the ollice of county treasurer, subject to i ha will of the people in the Democratic primary. t VH, the Democratic voters of Coates i ' ' Tavern precinct, recognizing Mr. j A. l\. SMITli'Sabiliiy and hi^h worth, do with pleasure present his name to the voters for Treasurer of York County, subject to the action ol* t he Democratic primary. FOR CLERK OF THE COURTnphe Times is aut hori/.ed to announce * W Drown Wvlie as a candidate for re-election to the ottice of clerk of Court for York eountv, subject to the action of tlte Democratic primary. it re authorized to announce Mr.J. ' C W11.lit >11N of |Jo -k Hill, as a candidate for CLICKK < >1'' Til 10 l '< >1' KT for York county, subject to the action of the Democ.rati<' party in t he noiuiuut- j in^ primary next summer. tjMlK Titues is tint horized to auuouuce John K. Lo^an, of Yorkviile, as a candidate for t he oil ice of Clerk of the, Court for York Comity, subject to the! rules of the Democratic party in the approaching primary. E hereby announce myself a candidate ^ for the otliee of Clerk of Court of York Countv, subject to the action of the D.-ll.i u-.v. I i/?", >? ; I ? ' 1 , II, .\. I ,\ i r? FOR COUNTY AUDITOR '1MIK Time* is authorize 1 in announ-e II. T. Williams, ??f Clover, as a candidate for rerom tm n kit i 11 of appcintment in Auditor of York county, subject to the choice of th<* Democratic voters in the primary election. We the undersigned euilorsc 11. T. Williams as a suitable man for A uditor, W. H. Stu*>t'i' ?& l'.Ho. wti.i.i \m i). lksi.ik. IW. 10. Adams. W. M i".i- k Ku'i.knkk. hereby announce myself as a candidate for recommendation for thcapinlnient as Auditor of York county, at the approaching Democrat ie primary, subject the rules of the same. JNO. J. HUNTER. tJMllO Times is amhori/i 1 to announce ,T. H. IVp'tan, of Yorkville. as a candidate for t he otliee of A lT DITOR of York county, subject to the action of the Democratic primary election. 'pilE Times is authori/.cd to announce * W. D. Williams, .lr. asa candidate for electiou to the oflice of Auditor of * or it l ounty, subject to tin* action ul' the Democratic primary. FOR SHERIFF. I Hereby u'limmiir" myself as a eandi date for Sheriff of York county, subject to ilie action of the Democratic party in the approaching primary election. RoHpcctfully, 11. 1<\ CALDWELL. | hereby announce myself as a candi* date for the office of Sheriff of Yorlc county, subject to the choice of the Democratic voters as tlie same may be expressed in the eoniino primary election. HUlllI G. BROWN. f|MIE Times is authorized to announce ^ S. S. Plcxico, of Rock Hill, as a candidate for the office of Sheriff of York County, subject to the actron of the Democratic primary. thereby announce myself a candidate for sheriff of York (.'ounty; subject to the rub s of t he Democratic Primary. J. II. SUTTON. W^earo authorized to announce Mr. '' * " JOHN F. GORDON as a candidate ! for the office of SHERIFF of York conn ty, subject to tho choice of the Demo- ; eratic voters as tho samo limy bo expressed in tho primary election of Aug- j ust 30. J rpHE T inies is authorized to announce . Robert B. Ixiwry, of Yorkville, as ' a candidate for the oflico of Sheriff of < York county, subject to the approval of j the Denocratie voters at the approach-) ing primary election. FOE CORONER f Hereby announce myself a candidate -* for tho office of Coroner of York county, subject to the action of tin' Democratic voters in the approaching primary election. F. K.CLINTON. FOR COUNTY SUPERVISORY\TF are authorized to announce T. " W. Boyd as a candidate for reelection to the office of County Supervisor, subject to the action of the Democratic party in approaching primary election. "\V"e are authorized to announce S. N. Johnson, of Bethel township, as a candidate for the office of Su|>ervisor of York county subject to the action of the primary election. \\TE are authorized to announce Mr. It M. WHITESIDKS, of Broad Itiver township, as a candidate for the office of SUPERVISOR of York County, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. jLSil lulls just in. JJ you with sacked % lis, any quantity. iris db Co & ?, ANNOUNCEMENTS. FOR CONGRESS. fl um :i candidate for (.'<>11i^ress. from " the Fifth ( otifir;ssionul District, subject to the result of the Democratic) primary election. T. Y. WILLIAMS. FOH STATE SENATOR. I Hereby announce myself a candidate * for re-election as St ate Senator from York county, subject to the action o? tlje Democratic primary election. J. S. HK1CK. FOR REPRESENTATIVE I hereby announce myself a,s a candi1 date for re election to the House of Itl-IIVi w.itl t > t I \'.w fi.ni.. I. r.> i?i m- -? uuui a wi i\ v 'mm *, miim ji'ct to i ho action of the Democratic |i.iniiiiy. .1. E. 1 >E AM(* U ARD. \\rc ?i''e authorized to announce Mr. ** d. \V. Artlrcv, of Fort Mill, as a candidate for the House of Representatives from York county, subject to tlu* action of the Democratic party at the primary election ... FOR COUNTYSUPT. OF EDUCATIONI hereby respect fully announce myself as a candidate for re-election to the otliee of county h'upt. of Education subj' t to the action of the IXunoc ratio voters in the approaching primtiry. John C. Carroll. fphe Times is authorized to annouiico J A. Slmrley a candidate for the office of County Sujierintendeut of Education, subject to t lie rules of the Democrat ic party in the August primary. FOR MAGISTRATEI Hereby announce myself a candidate * for re -elect ion to the office of Magistrate of Fort Mill township, subject to the result of the Democratic primary r. >i? GOOD WHISKIES, WINES, BRANDIES, ETC., CALL OS Oli WRITE TO W. ir. HOOVER, nwnorrE. N. C. J. U. Tntywick & Co., DEALERS IN FINE LIQUORS AND WINES, No. 42 East Trade St. CHARLOTTE. - -- NO.