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V- IDOI DtlUN IN Dm *™* ,ws “™'‘ TK * Fuy mi AGAIN VN HAN MS TO SLAT I. JAILS H’lNTOSl WILSON WILL NOT PUSH JONES NOMINATION LONGER. BLEASE non 1EAIS III LAI; BAsttD AT LADIENS 1 “WON’T BOTHER CODE” As Physician is Returning From Hos pital Would-be Assassin Steps From Shadow of Tree, Throws Pis tol at Hint and in Struggle Which Follows, Fires Shot. ■.f Dr. James H. Mclntoflh, well known Columbia physician, was shot and painfully wounded by an unknown man, who attacked him shortly be fore 2 o'clock Thursday morning as the physician was returning to his home in Columbia along Marion street after a visit to the Knowlton hospital. According to statements by Dr. McIntosh the asstllaht, after a struggle, fled over the wall of the Presbyterian church yard, shouting as he scaled the wall: '‘Now, you 1 won’t bother Colie to-morrow,” or "Now, Colie won't be bothered by you to-morrow ” The shooting is believed to tfe a ; result of the issuance by Dr. Mcln- • tosh last Thursday, July 16, of a statement telling that R. A. Richey, an Abbeville county man convicted of a grave crime and pardoned by Gov. Blease, was feigning paralysis, and denying certain statement of Gov. BJease. This signed statement was ifter Gov. Blease, during his at Abbeville at the senatorial fgn meeting had stated in sub stance that reports of a commission of physicians, of which Dr. McIntosh was a member, set forth that "Richey Is a paralytic and his condition would improve if released from confine ment." With the generally believed inten tion of contradicting these statements of Gov. Blease. Dr. McIntosh stated that “it is not true thet the report of said committee signed by Dr. Knowl ton and myself in any way recom mended a pardon or parole for the said R .A- Richey, the fact being that both Dr Knowiton and I fully agreed that paralysis was feigned.” Bloodhounds, summoned from the penitentiary, arrived some time after the shooting. Bystanders had been kept away from the part of the wall which the assailant had scaled in his escape. The trail, therefore, was rel atively easy. The dogs followed the .trail through the graveyard to Bull street and thence down that street to the corner of Bull and Pendleton streets. There the rail was lost, about half way across Pendleton street. Mrs C. Y. Reamer, whose home is Just two doors from the corner of Bull and Pendleton street, said that she happened to be awake at the time of the shooting. A few minutes before she heard the* first shot, Mrs. Reamer said a machine drew up at the corner. The engine continued to run, she said, making considerable noise as if in bad condition. A man laughed. This was the only voice she heard, she said. Then she heard the shot A few more minutes pass ed; and the machine left th 1 corner just before the city hall clock struck 2 o’clock. Dr. McIntosh was rlturning to his home from Knowlton Hospital about 2 J^^ck in the morning jvhen the un^Hkn gunman Stepped fiom be hind a large tree as the physician ap proached and demanded that he hold up his hands, at the same time hold ing a revolver wilhin a few inches of the doctor’s abdomen. Instead of raising his hands, Dr. McIntosh has tily clutched the revolver and forced the barrel at an angle across his ab domen as the shot w s fired. The bullet entered about the center of the abdominal surface and ranged across to the left side, cutting through, the flesh about five inches. As the wounded man fell upon the pavement, the assailant scaled the wall of the First Presbyterian church, before which the shooting occurred, and fled toward the southern part of the city. As the man was clamber Ing over the fence, Dr. McIntosh pro duced his own revolver and fired twice at thp fugitive without known effect. As the unknown assailant disappeared over the church yard wall, he cried out, with an oath, "Now, ypu won’t bother Colie to-mor row.” Dr. Robert A. Lancaster ana J. R. Ihepherd, with p. F Auman, were the first to reach Dr. McIntosh after Jhe shooting. The three men were awakened by the first Eliot fired They waited and in a few moments four or five shots were fired In rapid succession. They could see the flashes in the dark. Then came the cry for help. Up to this time the three men had hesitated. - When the cry came for help, however, Dr. Lan caster said that he could wait no lon ger the three men, with trous* ers^Bjed on over nightclothes and la IJ^Rom slipper*, started fi» the direction of the cry, which seemed to HVW three nfeh reached their front porch the last •hot was gred. Running across the street Dr. Lan caster called ant: “What Is it? faho are you?” “Dr. McIntosh,*' came the reply. “No, Dr. Lancaster/’ said Dr Laa- Longest Fight of Administration Ends When Chief Executive Calls Back Name of Chicago Man. President Wilson late Thursday ended the bitterest fight of his ad ministration by withdrawing’th'e nom ination of Thomas D. Jones of Chi cago, to be a member of the federal reserve board. Mr. Jones had writ ten urging this action s —r The message of withdrawal reach ed the Senate Just as Senator Reed of Missouri, one of the Democrats op posing confirmation of the appoint ment, was concluding a vigorous de nunciation of the International Har vester company, of which Mr. Jones is director, and those responsible for its existence and operations. It cre ated a mild sensation and cut short debate that promised to ruu in definitely. With the brief message the presi dent sent copies of Mr. Jones’ letter and his >reply. Opposition to the nominee had been based on his con nection with the Harvester company, which Is under indictment as a trust. The Senate banking committee had submitted a majority report adverse to confirmation, signed by all the Re publican and two Democratic mem bers. Mr. Jones wrote that this re port was based on ‘‘a distortion of facts and perversion of the truth”. At the White House it was said he president's action did not indi cate that there had been change in his determination to Insist upon the confirmation of Paul M. Warburg, whose nomination to the reserve board board also is being opposed. Nothing has been heard from Mr. Warburg in regard to his appearance before the banking committee and Senator O’Gorman, who is under stood to have been endeavoring to persuade Mr. Warburg to change his mind and accept the committee's in vitation, is not expected to return to Washington until Friday. While Senator Reed was speaking. Secretary Tumulty held a conference with Senators Hollis and Pomerene, who with Senators Lee of Maryland and Shafroth have been most active in urging the confirmation of Mr Jones. The president's secretary had not long been in conference with the seators from Ohio and New Hamp shire before the purpose of his mis sion was whispered about the Senate lobby. In executive session a few minutes later the formal announce ment of the withdrawal was received without comment. When the Senate adjourned, how ever, there was a Democratic love feast In the cloak room. Senator Hitchcock, in speaking of the effect of the message, said: "The message certainly lifted a load from a great many Democrats. It was a great re lief to some who already know who were still uncertain. I am sure it Is good thing for the Democracy.' caster, who for the moment thought •' st he hr' 1 been mistaken for Dr. McIntosh. “This is Dr. McIntosh,’.’ came from the wounded man, who was lying on the ground. "Why, doctor! What does this mean?” asked Dr. Lancaster, running up. To Dr. Lancaster Dr. McIntosh said that he thought he had been followed or shadowed recently and since he had been impressed with this convic tion had been accustomed to carry a’ revolver when away from his home after nightfall. Dr. James McIntosh, father of Dr. James H. McIntosh, made the follow ing statement, as repeated by his son when he reached Knowlton’s hospi tal after being shot: “Dr. McIntosh left Knowlton’s hos pital about 15 minutes to 2 o’clock this morning. As he was passing along Marion street by the first Pres- byterion church a man stepped out NO LOVE FOR A QUITTER Pollock Says Brave Men Are General ly Willing to Stand Up and Take Their Medicine—Jennings Aids In Terrific Arraignment of the Nine Hundred Negro Pardons. from behind a large tree and called, ‘Hands up,’ presenting a pistol as he did so Dr. McIntosh grabbed the pistol and grappled with the man. fti the scuffle the pistol was placed against Dr. ^Mciitosh's stomach and fired one time. Dr. McIntosh' stag gered and fell ■ to the ground. Im mediately the assailant left, crossed the sidewalk and jumped the fence, saying, ‘Colie won’t be bothered with you to-morrow.’ Dr. McIntosh got his own pistol out and fired twice as his assailant got over the fence. An instant later he fired the remaining three chambers to attract attention. The attacking party disappeared through the Presbyterian grave yard. “Dr.. McIntosh has never been In the habit of carrying a pistol, but be ing suspicious for t)ie last three nights that he wan shadowed he had taken his pistol along wit& him.. It was annoVnced^at the hospital At Laurens Wednesday Gov. Blease received a warm welcome. The wear ers of the red badges were more num erous than those who wore the cotton blossom emblem adopted by the fol lowers of United States Senator E. D. Smith, but both of these carried off much applause. L. D. Jennings was given a good re ception, but W. W. Pollock had to fight his way-in the face of a hostile crowd of the governor’s followers, who, seemingly, were not wanting to hear the Cheraw man. He, however, held his own and mercilessly flayed Gov. Blease, raking especially bis pardon record. “There ain’t a white man in Lau rens county fool enough to believe Ed Smith can raise the price of cotton,” stated the governor/'making fun of the senator’s work along this line He again attacked the appointment of District Atterney Weston and Marshal Sims, calling the former a Haskelllte “just like Smith", and the latter he attacked for working on a negro Republican paper in Recon struction days. The governor claim ed credit for borrowing the $350,000 for the State at 3 1-2 per cent, in terest and cited this as proof of the statement that South Carolina had prospered under his administration. L. D. Jennings was received with cheers and at once launched into an argument of the comparison of trial by jury With the pardon record of the governor, getting good attention by his appeal to the reason of his hear ers. He told of the ease with which it was possible to get up a petition for pardon, but asked if it was “rea sonable" that 1,200 men could have been locked up In the penitentiary who ought not to have been there. He said that if the next governor was life Gov. Blease “South Carolina would be in a worse fix than Mexico” The speaker said that he did not believe in the “shot gun method” of getting rid of the negroes now in the employ of the government, but advo cated the repeal by congress of the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments. He impressed upon his hearers the necessity of electing a senator who would be in harmony with the presi dent, and could get through the re peal of the amendments by concilia tory methods. He said the governor in his denunciation of the negroes did not tell about his “turning out 900", and in reply to a question from the crowd asked if those turned out had “done anything since". Mr. Jen nings related where a paroled convict from Charleston had been sent back for thirty years for crime, and charg ed that a safe-cracker who was parol ed had been sept back from Spartan burg for robbing a safe. He said 1,000 people had signed a petition for the pardon of Adam Emerson and 4,000 signed a petition not to par don him, and yet he was let out. “TeH ’em about it," advised one in the aodience % “Don’t you reckon the first thing that Blease would do if he got to the Senate would be to try to get a reso- luion through congress asking the president to turn all of the negroes in the federal prisons out?” asked Mr. Jennings, amid laughter and cheers. , , W. P. Pollock had to contend with a large part of the BJease followers all through his speech and frequently the chairman had to ask them to maintain order. He mercilessly flay ed Gov. Blease In his pardoning rec ord. He chose the cotton blossom as the emblem of law and order and In reply to a sally from a Blease-man replied: “It’s better than being tag ged with a red badge like you to keep from being lost,” telling the crowd that “red badges can not intimidate white South Carolinians," the Blease men Jeering him. . When one auditor told him “Col ey’s going,” Mr. Pollock shot back: “Yes, Coley’s going back to Newberry to work in that livery stable.” To another’s question, “Where are you going?” he answered: “Going over South Carolina to open the eyes of such as you.’ Mr. Pollock defended the appointment of Weston and Sims and said that Gov. Btease had named the son of thC Editor negro Republi can paper at Kingstree on hi* staff and appointed Col. J. P Gibson, an other member, and that Col. Gibson Tra-wrttrriwptrencaTr^ boys had as much brains In your heads as yoa have mouths you would amount to something.” He reed the celebrated Hat of “furrlnera” In Char leston, which, convulsed the audience. Mr. Pollock was frequently Inter rupted with cries of “Time up”, while he waa scoring the governor, and after reading the list of. “furrnlers” one auditor said: “All good people,” to which Mr. Pollock instantly re plied, “It you-care to be lined up with that crowd it’s your funeral." "If all the people were educated Bleaselsm would be impossible," said the speaker, and a bunch of about fifty wearers of the red badges stand ing on the right of the stand again began their howling tactics and Sher iff Owings said to them, “Yos keep quiet over ther. We have our own people to do our hollering.’’ Mr. Pollock roused the Ire of the Blease men by telling them that when Gov Blease - served in the general assembly he never introduced any Jim Crow” car bill while he, Pol lock, had one enacted Into law. He again referred to the governor serv ing as a trustee of the negro State college, and asked why he hired a negro, Harrison Neely, for his chauf feur when a white boy wanted the place? When Mr. Pollock said Gov. Blease would be defeated and began reading his. parody on "Old King Cole" the Blease men broke into jeers, and so great was the noise that he could scarcely be heard. He said he was not in the race to help either Smith or Blease. “Go ing to help him," shouted a red-badg- ed man in the crowd. ‘Tf so, you’d hear what I had to say, but you won’t listen because you know it’s blister ing him and you,” replied Mr. Pol lock, while the crowd again jeered. He attacked the governor for leaving the stand as soon as he finished speaking and said, “His record is so bad he can’t stand It.” His last shot at the yelling crowd was: “God Almighty hates a quitter and brave men are generally willing to stand up and take their medicine.” Cheers from a large part of the crowd greeted Mr. Pollock when he quit, while the Blease followers made their disapproval known by Jeering and shouting for their champion. United States Senator E. D. Smith was received with applause and said he had no apologies for working for the farmer for the last five and one- half years. "That’s the man Blease has got to beat,” shouted one from the side of the hill “Man he’d like to beat, but by gun can’t do it," promptly replied the senator, while his friends ap plauded. A bunch of men wearing red badges, standing on the right side of the stand, and said to have been made up of people from Anderson, Greenville and Greenwood, kept up such a din that Senator Smith said It was unfair for a handful to keep the crowd from hearing him, and Chair man Browning and the sheriff suc ceeded in quieting the disturbers. “I propose to stay up law, order and decency,” said the senator, stat ing that he had not come up by pull ing down others., “I have fought for the rights of those who produce the wealth of the world," he exclaimed. He told of his work which got the government to experiment with cotton grades, and of a bill pending providing for the establishment of the government standardized grades of cotton and for a license for all buyers and exporters of cotton which would Insure the use of these grades and save the farmers lots of money on their cotton. “Go on," yelled the crowd when the chairman notified Senator Smith that his time was about up. He said he never ran over time. The senator told of his work for the farmers and bis efforts to get them their rights and to protect them from gamblers in Wall street. He denounced as in famous a report that he was not keep ing faith on the immigration bill and saying he believed in "America for the Americans", and would work with all bis might for the passage of the immigration bill. “In spite of the world, the flesh and the devil I am going back to the Senate,” he exclaimed, closing amid many cheers. WAS l!HED UPM DDLANET UTS SUnfEHinn m idcufii nils SHORT UNES BOUGHT Senate Sub-Committee Continues In vestigation Into Alleged Discrimi nation Against Southern Ports in the Matter of Hauling Coal—Offer ed to Build Coal Pier at Charleston. WORKING FOR HARMONT UNCLE SAM TRTI1VO TO UNITS MEXICAN FACTIONS. KILLED BY' MISTAKE. Policeman Taken for Burglar Is Shot to His Death Policeman Thomas Rogan died Wednesday of a gunshot wound in flicted by Winfield Templeton, a re spected young citizen of Burlington, N. J. Early Wednesday Templeton and his wife were aroused by the noise of two men entering a narrow alleyway next to a neighboring grocery. Mrs. Templetoi^ attempted to slip out the house to warn the neighbors and car ried In her hand an unloaded re volver. Her husband stood watch in the doorway with a loaded shotgun. Mrs. Templeton became frightened when she saw a man crouching on the ground, and ran, and the man toy waw Wtmb«m«fi‘‘N[tfgiffir¥ee1ng Charges that the Southern Railway has been Imposed upon much as the New Haven is said to have been through the unloading upon It of branches of little worth at fabulous prices, added an unexpected feature Wednesday to the Investigation which a Senate sub-committee la mak ing of alleged discriminations against Southern ports !n coal rates. B. L. Dulaney of Bristol, Tenn , made the charges in connection with an explanation of why he believed the Morgan interesta dominated the Southern and directed the action of its officials. “Coal operators are robbed of their right to do a normal business,” he said. "Unless some relieve granted it will be necessary for independent operators to give up their efforts. They can not meet such unfavorable conditions.” He testified he sold the Black Mountain Railway, a short line tap ping the Black Mountain coal field, (o the Virginia and Southwestern Railway, under a contract with the president of the latter line, H. K. McHarg, providing that the Louis ville and Nashville railroad should have the use of the line. This was done, the witness said, to preserve two outlets to the south for his coal. Mr. McHarg failed to advise the Louisville and Nashville of this agreement, he added, and was very angry when Mr. Dulaney gave the information. Rates have not been arranged,, Mr Dulaney declared, sc the Louisville and Nashville can no. move coal from the Black Mountain field south of east from Mlddlesboro, a cohdltlon barring Black Mountain coal from thd Southern field by jray of the ‘LoflkiUe and Nashville. A number of similar statementa were Introduced by Mr. Dulaney in support of his contention that inter locking directorates in New York dic tate rates. Proposals for an adequate coal pier at Charleston, S. C. t to provide in dependent mines in Virginia a tide water outlet have been blocked re peatedly by the Southern Railway, according to B. L. Dulaney of Bris tol, Tenn., who continued his testi mony in the Senate Investigation of eastern coal rates. Dulaney charged that the Southern’s attitude waa dor to “Coal Trust” influence. Mr. Dulaney, who owns minin'- property in the Black Mountain fields of Virginia, said, although coal rates to Charleston were not prohibitive, there were no facilities for hauling it. He testified that he repeatedly offer ed to raise $500,000 for a coal pier for the Southern Railway. President W W. Finley seemed friendly to the pier proposition, he continued, but after Mr. Finley's death officials qt the Southern seemed unfriendly to a Charleston outlet. In responsv to questions Mr. Dulaney said he made the offer to construct a pier in good faith and still is prepared to carry it out. Further discussing Southern Rail way affairs Mr. Dulaney declared some af-the road's methods of ac quiring branch lines were comparable to transactions with the now famous transactions of the New Haven. “The deals show bow millionaires are made,” said the witness. This declaration drew a volley of questions from members of the com mittee, and in reply Mr. Dulaney cited the sale of the Virginia and Southwestern Railway to the South ern by H. G. McSarg at an alleged profit of $4,000,000. The line orig inally was owned, the witness said, by company with which he was con nected. He offered a majoriijy of the stock against bonds amounting to $1,000,000 were outstanding to the Southern for $500,000. Later the Southern bought It of McHarg, Du laney said, for approximately $6,600,- 000 . Edwin J. Berwlnd’s alleged activi ties in stifling the Black Mountain mines were further discussed. Mines controlled by the Berwind company are located In the Pennsylvania-, Chesapeake and Ohio and Norfolk and Western railways, with all of which, the witness said, Mr. Berwind .has great influence through financial connections. hfa .ahaaga that Foreign Nations Prepare to Preasnt TVdr Claims Villa Holds HiwaaH Away Prom Carranza. Peace in Mexico, It seems, is far from assured and complications, both Internal and international, are rapid ly entangling the altnation, according to administration officials, diplomats and Mexicans of both factions who are in touch with all phases of the problem. The United States government ip exerting every diplomatic Influence toward harmonizing discordant ele ments, hot certain aspects are admit tedly grave. Official reports reveal that the most threatening factor la the aloofness 6f Gen. Villa from the authority of Gen. Carranza. Another vexing point la that Gen. Carranza, according t6 his agents here, la dis inclined to grant an amnesty to polit ical offenders and will Insist on an unconditional surrender by the Car bajal government. Unlem Carranza is willing to give assurances that there will be no wholesale arrests, executions and con fiscation of property when tbs Con stitutionalists eater Mexico City Pro visional President Carbajal wlU rally all the military elements at hla dis posal and resist to the end the Con stitutionalist advance. Tbs diplomatic representatives of Argentine, Brazil and Chile, who me diated In the international dispute be tween the United States and Mexico, have indicated through Secretary Bryan their belief that a peaceful transfer of snthorlty could be achiev ed with Uttle difficulty If say amnesty was granted and proper guarantees given. * Foreign complication* are looming up between Mexico end England, France And Spain, and European creditors generally who had financial relations with the Hnerta govern ment England Is preparing to ask for sstlsfaction for the kllHng of W. Benton, and Francs is making vig orous protest over the killing If two Frenchmen at Zacatecas. The Span ish government la anxious that the Spaniards driven from Torreon and other points be reimbursed for their •ses. The grievance of theee coun tries are lodged against Gen. Villa particularly, and Gen. Carransa, and the estrangement with Villa haa made It difficult for the first chief to settle them satisfactorily. No Indication of Villa's attitude has come, but reliable advleee to the Washington government are to the effect that Villa has been concentrat ing his troops preparatory to making vigorous demands upon Carranza. The Washington administration will Insist that an amnesty be granted aarthe most logical step toward peace. Recognition will be withheld until a peaceful transfer of authority is ar ranged between the Constitutionalists and the Carbajal government. FIGHT AT RIDGELAND. later the wound wa* described as very superficial. The doctors condition was pronounced “apiendid Jehn-Ky AnHrpHrntr-aecretary of et in 1880. ‘It’s a He,” came from a strong- lunged member of the audience on revolver In her hand, called to her to stop and started toward her. When he did so, Templeton, believing thw-right, while those around the night marauder «M >pur»ufoff-fate Got Blease, issued this statement: “Gov. Blease regrets the occnrrence very much, pa I do, I have a vefy high personal regard for Dr. Melntoah and know that the governor haa also. The governor’s office will lend ail possible aid for the apprehension of tbs party or parties guilty of the assault.” stand roared and the chairman and Sheriff Owing* appealed for order. “It’s a coward who stands- back and tnsujta a gentleman on the stand. s*id Mr. Pollock, white to those who were howling ho said: “I know It barns and bUsters, but I propose to continue applying ft untij It enrea. To other hecklers he said: “If you wife, shot Rogan' down.' ftallna Miner Killed. After an Italian miner had been killed at Meadow Lands, Pa.. In flfht with constables there was daa- Hr of an International conflict Tues day eatll the arrival sf the sheriff and SO depetiee. . V Black Mountain suffers from discrlml nation in coal rates Mr. Dnlnney pre sented rate schedules showing the charge from Ohio River points to N«w Orleani to be |1.26 per ton. while that from the Appalachian mlnee in Virginia to tidewater, a mnch shorter hnnC la fl.f^sr ton. He said the original tidewater rats In the Utter cafe wa* abog^ |f a ton, but gradually had been increas ed. The Norfolk and West ere owns tracts ef eoal land. Mr. Dn- eald. end Is directly latedoplod Candidates Witness Battle Between Officer and Bystander Two damaged heads and three ar rests were the resultk of a difficulty that furnished the only real excite ment at the campaign meeting at Ridgeland Wednesday, when the can didates for State officers spoke to a crowd of not more than 400, one- third of whom were ladies and chil dren. None of the candidates, how ever, was Involved In the trouble. The fight took place in front of the speakers’ stand while Attorney Gen eral Thomas H. Peeples was speak ing, and started, according to eye witnesses, when Policeman Bennett arrested young Ernest Cooler for al leged disorderly conduct, the latter’s father, it was said, undertaking to interfere in behalf of his son. Ben nett, it was further stated, then struck the elder Cooler with his club. Charles Cooler, it seems, took a hand about this time, and in the mtx-up Ernest Cooler secured the officer’s club and planted a blow on the latr ter’s head. OFFERS REWARD. Greenville Banker Would Give $5,000 to Catch’s McIntosh's Assailant. J. W. Norwood, president of the Norwood National bank of Greenville Thursday announced that he would give a reward of $5,000 for the ar rest and conviction of the party or parties who assailed Dr. J H. McIn tosh in Columbia early Thursday morning. Mr. Norwood In making this an nouncement states that his reward U In addition to but which haaaaa-mav- be offered. It was Mr. Norwood who had the altercation with the governor at the campaign meeting at Green ville Saturday. —— r— C\ , Resigns Under Fire. Representative McDermott of I1H- noU, who has been under fire as a result of the Molhall charges, realgn- ed his seat Monday-.. •hatting tha eoal from out of