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TO ■ lYlPENCjE As to INSANITY OP DEFENDANT IN MURDER CAM WAS NOT CONVINCING. JURY DELIBERATES ONE HOUR Trial Consumed Eight Days Which la Longest Murder Trial on Record in Greenville County. ■4. Greenville.—A verdict of guilty,, can rying the death sentence, was return-, •d by a sessions court Jury in the case of Hugh T. Bramlett, contractor, a member of a prominent Greenville county family, who was tried for the murder of his mother-in-law, Mrs. L. C. McHugh. Notice of a motion for a new trial was entered by counsel inv mediately after the verdict was an nounced. Unless a new Trial is grant ed either by a circuit Judge or as a result of an appeal to the supreme court Bramlett will be put to death by electrocution at the state peniten tiary. • - v The Jury deliberated only about an hour after a trial lasting eight days, which is the longest murder trial on record in the' county. Scores of wit nesses were examined and the defense staked all on the plea that Bramlett was insane when he shot his mother- in-law and sister-in-law at their home in Greenville on the night of June 18 last. Magistrate Kills Negro Aetyig as 'a peace officer Magis- r;>tc N. B. Wood, of Sullivan Town ship, foui.d it necessary, in order to protect himself from a possible deadl yassault, to shoot Otto Gar rett, a young nefcro man who was afilef- Mr. Wood TTTF Tcn§TTK£ bad placed Garrett under arrest for the purpose of searching him for a pistoi which the negro is alleged to have had on his person at the time. The shooting occurred last Friday night at Mount Athens, a negro church^near Mount Bethel, and the, negro succumbed to the wound the next day. Bending the outcome of th£ re sult *>f the wound Magistrate Wood came to the city and placed him- pelf in the hands of the law, giving the necessary bond, etc. ‘After the inquest Sunday, which was con ducted by the coroner, Officer Wood came back to the city and placed himself in the custody ofjhe sher- SEVERAL RILLED IN POLICE SI DIKE Boston, Sept. 11.—The third day of the police strike opened with a cas- iiftltv Hal nf thrpp npranna and up Bamberg.—The city schools opened with a latge enrollment. 'E. P. Allen, who has been superintendent, for a number of years, will have charge again this session. All the teachers were on hand and no time will be lost la getting to work. Columbia. — Lee Hagood. retired army officer, left for Hong Kong, Chi na where he will take up work with tha Anderson-Meypr Company. He expecta to take up the duties of man ager of that' district for this Arm, who are the representatives for the- Gen eral Electric Company in the territoigr •of China. Washington.—If the law is not /changed before the president makes a nomination to All the Galloway va cancy there is a bare possibility that the name of former Senator ’ VF..‘ P. Pollock of Cheraw may be conaidered. iff. On Monday through his'attor neys hail was allowed by Judge Memmtoger in the sum of $1,000. From what can be ascertained bout the occurrence it ■appears that special services were in progress at the colored church, and that there had been some disturbance on the part of certain parties. Magistrate Wood, who lives about a mile dis tant, was. asked by some of the members of the congregation to at tend^ the meetings as his presence fright minimize any disorder. On going to the church he was inform ed that Garrett, who lived in the Friendship section, was probably armed with a pistol. The magis trate requested the darkey to come outside the church. He complied and then the officer,told the negro a search for a pistol on his person would have to be made. Instantly the negro, with an oath, violently shoved the officer to one side and made a motipn as if to dnaw his a score, including four women, in jured as a result of the activities of State troops-in policing the city last nigltt- The military force, 5,000 in number, were under orders to restore lawful conditions to the point of using ball ammunition if necessary. Success in quelling the riotihg and suppressing the looting of previous hours marked their efforts to a large degree, although In aome sections the mobs were not controlled and there were, several serious riots. In these most of the casualties occurred. Show windows were broken in many places but in only a few was there looting, troops -and the skeleton police force of regulars and volunteers being quick to reach the scene of the disturbances. Crowds filled the streets during most of the night. They surged through the business district with ac- companying' dlsordeTs”"ahd along the' streets in South Boston and In many '-’cfanees it was only after charges of ■Mrs. McHugh “to release his wife and He claimed that his in-laws had per- cavalrymen and the use of riot guns were they dispelled. The sight of well arm^d.soldiers and cavalrymen on the streets gave a sense of security today. Columbia.'—Rut L. Osborne, comp troller general, has only six more counties in the state to witness au* eual settlements with khe county treasurers. The counties are Ander son, Spartanburg, Cherokee, Marion, Horry and Fairfield. At this same perie|d one year ago, SO counties had. not yfr been •visited. Gaffney —Col. D. C. Ross, president, of the American State bank, has pur chased the Hotel^Unlon, and will ha associated in the conduct of the hoa.- telry with L. J. Haines of that town. It ia the purpose of the purchasers to bate extensive improvements made on the property, and will ponduct a Aral class hotel la Union. pistol, according to {i statement by Mr. Wood himself. Mr. Wood got the drop on the negro and fired one shot which wfciff&ct in the body, the bullet penetrating the abdomen. Pensioners to Enroll York.—Will Stein, a young white man, was shot and killed by Thomas G. Mickle, at the lattex’a home in Bullock’s Creek township. According to testimony at an Inquest, Stein was discovered in Mickle’s barn striking matches at about midnight, shortly af ter he had aroused Mickle and obtain- sd a drink of water. Beaufort.—The U. S. S. Itasca, a coaat guard cut*er, dropped anchor in the river off the docks at Parris Is land and will remain in life harbor here while tlj© crew is engaged in tar get practice on the new rifie range. The new rifie range at Parris Island Is considered one of the best equipped ranges in the training centers of the country and it is expected that a num ber of similar ship* will be broughq here for their crews to practice shoot ing. Manchester Mill Sold. Rock Hfll.—The Manchester Cotton fill of this city has been sold to A. !. Barrow, representing the Jobbers iverall Company of Lynchburg, Va., ccording to announcement made by ohn^R. Barron, president of the Man- heater Mill. The transaction involv- ng approximately three-quarters of a lilllon dollars. Is the largest of the ind made here In reecnt yeqrs and Is f considerable interest locally. The aill will he transferred to its new iwners January 5, 1920, according to fr. Barron’s statement. That all confederate pensionei's who were enrolled before this year and all who desire a pension hut have never been enrolled, must be placed on a new enrollment upon application, is a statement recently issued by Judge Thompson who hhs the matter in charge in this County. Following is Judge Thompson’s announcement r 1 V For the purpose of oomplying with the late act of the legislature, applications of those Confederate soldiers and widows who were on Boston, Sept. 11.—A request that regular army troops be prepared to re spond to a call for emergency duty here was wired to Secretay Baker M' Gov. Cool edge today. The gover nor previously had made a similar re quest of the secretary of the navy. Effacta of Wood AlcohoL . Wood alcohol haa long bean regard ed aa a liquid that requires carefal handling. It burns with a hot blaa flame and ia used la many cooking d* vicea. But wood alcohol not only has pow er to warm up a chafing dish, but can make the most sluggish cltisen hop about like a frolicsome grasshopper, and'otrleers having to do with the pre vention of the sale of liquor have more than once come upon evidence that leads them to think that wood alco* hoi la being used by persons in search in exhilaration. Some bottles of the innocent looking Muff have been seis ed, and the behavior of “drunks" on various and sundry occasions adds color to the belief that plain old wood alcohol has found its way Into aa otherwise perfectly good stomach. Dr. C. V. Akin of the state health department in speaking of wood alco* hoi as a beverage said, "This liquid Is usually made from saw dust. It ie used commercially in many ways and is sometimes used as an adulterant in drinking liquors. the pension roll before 1919, (also those who have not been enroUeTl at any time) will Ik? received as fal lows : At Clinton, for Hunter and Jacks Jownships, September 15th. At Cross Hill for Cross Hill township, Sept. 15th. For other townships at this of fice as follows: Youngs, September 16. Dials, Septembe-r-lZ. c Sullivap, September 18. Waterloo, September 23. Scuffletown, September 24. Laurens, September 25. All applications must lie filled out and signed by applicant in ink, giving the first Christian name of both the widow and the -soldier. Tb^pencil must not he used on ap- .plreations;.,...,,-.,...— ———' Don't forgot that this does not call for any soldier or widow that enrolled during this year, but to re enroll those who were on the roll prior to 1919, or anyone that has! never enrolled at 'any time. Let pensioners appear in person, if possible. We must have facts as to age, marriage, death of husband, ineome. efe.—Let-tdHret By waiting you may fail to get in. . -■ y< — ■> , iK rMmm CopjrriKht imt ojr t. J. RajmouU Tobacco Co. &L?K about smokes, Prince-Albert-— is geared to a joy handout standard that just lavishes smokehappiness on every man game enough to make a bee line for a tidy red tin and a jimmy pipe—old or new! Get it straight that what you’ve hankered for in pipe or cigarette makin’s smokes you’ll find aplenty in P. A. That’s because P. A. has the quality! You can’t any more make Prince Albert bite your tongue or parch your throat than you can make a horse drink when he’s off the water I Bite and parch are cut out by our exclusive patented process 1 You just lay back like a regular fellow and puff to beat the cards and wonder why in samhill you didn’t nail a section in the P. A. smokepasture longer than you care remember back 1 Buy Princ* Albert everywhere tobacco ie told. Tdppy red baft, tidy r *d tint, handsome pound and half pound tin humidors—and —that clever, practical pound crvttal glass humidor with tponge moistener top that keeps the tobacco in such perfect condition. R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. y Winston-Salem, N. C ' To Open Army Food Stores. Charleston.—Army officers today mferred with city authorities in re- ird to securing a location here, for pening a store at which surplus army rogprty, from food to^ blankets, Is to s sold at cost to ttye people of South id North -Carolina. Atlanta and harleston are the only two cities In te Southesstern department so far Mignated for locations of these "an- -H. C. L." stores. The one in Charles- m,probebly will he located on Meet- Lg Street and will he ready tor basi lar in the nsst week or fen days. THE GREAT HOME SrtSNE i i VALUE BOX UQUIDS cr/^c/ PASTES For Black,White.Tan and Ox-Blood (dark brown) Shoes the f.f.oalley corporations uTO- BUFFALO, IM.V. TROTZKY THREATENS « TO INVADE ^INLAND Says Country Hast Cease Giving Of fense or Red Army Will Orerra^ Laid. • London, Sept. 3.—Leon Trotzky, Oie, Bolshevik military and naval commis sary, addressing the PetrOgrad soviet etrdg on September 1, declares that the Bol shevik! must stand proudly and 1m- pregnably In the defense of PetrograJ, Recording ^to a poviert t government wireless message from Moscow. , Tritzky added that unless Finland gives guarantees of her sincerity and the cessation of further provocation they will make every preparation for an overwhelming advance Into that country. / The societ approved unanimou? the proposal to offer peace to Eat’ nla.