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The Bamberg Herald. ESTABLISHED MAT 1st, 1891. ~i. ?r. k xrairr. Editor. Ratks?$1.00 ]>er year; 50 cents for six months. Payable in advance. Advertisements?$1.00 per inch for 1 first insertion; 50c. for each subsequent insertion. Liberal contracts made for i three, six, or twelve months. Want Notices one cent a word each insertion. Local Notices Sc. t>er line first week, 5c. afterwards. Tributes of Respect, etc., must V paid for as regular advertising. 1 Communications?News letters or on subjects of general interest will be gladly welcomed. Those of a personal nature will not be published unless paid for. Thursday, December 13, 1900. Happenings in the Country. Mrs. Kistler Rent7. visited her mother, Mrs. Hughes, at Clear Pond last week. *'? n : 1 I>1?U l?c JII>. 1/il \ HI IlliU t\, 1)1 MAIKIUOIU, uw been on a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Aver. She returned with Mr. Black Monday. The Union Sunday-school at Clear Pond is still in a flourishing condition, and will give its annual X-mas tree. Eveverybody invited to attend. Mrs. J. W. Hunter, of Summerville, has been on a recent visit U) her friends and relatives in the vicinity and has gone to join her husband in Georgia. She lingered on the way as a guest of Mrs. J. L. Smoak. Good luck to them in their new field. Miss Nellie Hanberry, visited your , scribe Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Smoak were summoned to the bedside of their little grandson, James Beard, Saturday. The father, Mr. A. P. Beard, was a juror, and found his little one had passed away upon reaching home. Mr. and Mrs. Beard have the sympathy of this community in their loss. Miss Clemmie Mitchell has accepted the position as assistant at Clear Pond school. Hughes Bros, arc preparing to rebuild. We extend sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. W. Carter in the loss of their little boy, who passed to the realms of bliss Sunday. Mr. T. J. Smoak's residence is nearing completion. G. December 11th, 1900. . ' A Woman's Awfnl Peril. ? "There is only one chance to save your life and that is through an operation" were the startling words heard by Mrs. IN B. Hunt of Lime Ridge, Wis., from "her doctor after he had vainly tried to cure her of a frightful case of stomach trouble and yellow jaundice. Gall stones had formed and she constantly grew worse. I ' Then she began to use Electric Bitters which wholly cured her. ,It is a wonderj; ful stomach, liver and kidney remedy. Cores dyspepsia, loss of appetite. Try it. Only 50 cts. Guranteed. For sale by Dr. J. B. Black and Thos. Black. Ehrhardt Happenings. Ehrhakpt, Dec. 3.?The young people of our section have been enjoying sugar || boilings and candy pullings. We had a nice fain on the evening of 7'-' - the 25th of last month, pr* We are beginning to have pudding and !&' \ sau&vge again in this community. Miss Urban na Kinard has accepted the Camp Hill school. We are sorrj- to hear of the death of St ; Mr. Wm. Aver. He left a wife, some children, and many grand children to - mourn his loss. The bird hunters of this section are having a fine time. v . We have forty scholars enrolled at St. ^: . 'John's. ' We had a nice time at a surprise party at Mr. Henry Carter's last Friday night. Santa Claus's bells will be ringingsoon. Look out for him bovs and girls. * Mr. C. R. Folk, of'Folk's ?torc, is the happy father of a fine Thanksgiving baby boy. There was a large congregation at Mt. Pleasant church last Sunday. We are sorrv to hear of the sudden death of Mr. lEddie Platts, of Buford's Bridge. Wm. Obed Folk. How to Care Croup. I Mr. R. Gray, who lives near Amenia, Duchess countv, N. Y.,say9: "Chamberlain's Cough pfemedy is the best medicine 1 have ever used. It is a fine children's remedy for croup and never fails to cure." "W hen given as soon as the child becomes y hoarse, or even after the croupy cough has developed, it will prevent the attack. | This should be borne in mind and a bottle of the cough remedy kept at hand ready for instant use as soon as these symptoms appear. For sale by Bamberg Pharmacy. Mills Multiplying South. In regard to Southern cotton manufacturing we can eafcily say the mills of the South are still multiplying, and large additions are being added to mills over this section. In North and South Carolina, Virginia,' Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, , Kansas, Kentucky, Louisana, Mississippi, Missouri. Tennessee and Texas it was reported that there were 480 mills in operation in 1899-1900, an increase of 30 over the year before, while there are 84 new mills now completed or under construction, and to be in operation at the beginning of the new year. Besides these, there are 53 mills projected by organized companies, who are making actual prep' arations to build. The 617 mills to be in operation in 1901 will be able to consume 2,000,000 bales of raw cotton per year, or about half the amount consumed by the entire Union. Tortured a Witness. Intense suffering was endured by witness T. L. Martin, of Dixie, Ky., before he gave this evidence: "I coughed every night until my throat was nearly raw; then.tried I>r. King's New Discovery which irave instant relief. I have useil Mfa? Tv. ?? o" it in my family for four years and recorn3j. mend it as the.greatest remedy for coughs, colds and alF throat, chest, and lung troubles. It wili stop the work cough, and not only prevents bnt absolutely cures consumption." Price 50c and $1.00. sL. Every bottle guaranteed. Trial bottles free* at Dr. J. B. Black's and Thos. Black's. Scrubs Cows Teeth. "According to tradition," says the Philadelphia Record, "there was once an old woman who kissed her cow and said, 'Everyone to his own taste.' Out at Bustleton there is a 'gentleman farmer' who can give the aforesaid old woman cards and Spades and beat her at her own game. He does not kiss his cows, but does something more remarkable. He actually scrubs their teeth with a large tooth brush! This man has many peculiar :r. ideas about his live stock, and particularly his cows which are of the very linei? breeds. So cautious is he about their eating and drinking that all the water the * cows used is distilled. It is said that, lie . has a toothbrush for each cow, and, as he cannot dc{>end on his men to do the brushing, he does it himself, using the very best Castile soap. He feels that in adopting this course he is assured of pure milk, free from the possibility of microbes." Catarrh Cannot be Cured. With local applications, as they cannot reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a blood or constitutional disease, and | in order to cure it you must take internal J remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken I I internally, and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces. Hall's Catarrh j Cure is not a quack medicine. It was j prescribed by one of the best physicians j in this country for years, and is a regular j prescription. It is composed of the l>est, tonics known, combined with the best! blood purifiers, acting directly on the; mucous surfaces. The perfect coinbina-! tion of the two ingredients is what produces such wonderful results in curing catarrh. Send for testimonials free. F. J. Chunky & Co., Props., Toledo, 0. Sold by druggists, price 75c. Hall's Family Pills are the best. U Bfekv.-; - ' NOT GUILTY THE VERDICT. Rev. Win. E. Johnson Tried and Acquitted for the killing of Wm. T. Bellinger. The trial of Rev. W. E. Johnson for the shooting of W. T. Bellinger eanic on for trial last Thursday morning. Attorney General Belling, Jas. F. Izlar, of Orangehurg; and J. A. Mooney, of Greenville, represented the State. I). S. Henderson. Robt. Aldrieh, S. G. Maytield and Ingli> ifcMiley represented the defendant. The prisoner was arraigned as soon as eourt convened, he pleaded not guilty, and the work of getting a jury begun. Each man was put 011 his voir dire. The State objected to the following: Willis Pempsey, F. M. Kay, W. I). Besinger. K. L. Peterson and G. J. Besinger. Tin- Judge stood aside W. P. Sandifer, G. O. Simmons, and G. C. Fender. The defense objected to Asa Baxter, L. B. Hush. Joe B. Gillarn, G. J. Tucker, J. C. Folk, G. F. Bamberg, A. L. Kirkland, W. F. Hughes, and Sam Brabham. The following were accepted and composed the jury: W. S. Cooper, foreman ; F. F. Johnson, Goodwin S. Hartzog, Luther Morris, J. C. Kinard, H. G. Driggs, R. P. Guess, G. W. Richardson, J. B. Kinsev, A. P. Beard, L. M. Bishop, J. A. Lain. The case was tried by eleven men, however, as during the course of the trial A. P. Beard was excused on account of the serious illness of his child. As soon as the jury was empannelled the examination of witnesses begun, and we publish below the testimony taken. This is from the court stenographer's notes, and is as full and correct as it is possible to give without printing every question and answer. We have endeavored to publish the most important points of the testimony, both the editor and the stenogranher being at irreat pains to get a just and comprehensive account from the mass of testimony taken. DR. It. D. It RON SON was the first witness. He was. called to see deceased after he was shot; found the body lying in path crossing the campus, 111 front of Fitting School building, about ten steps from telegraph pole; was wounded in right side, 12 buck shot and eight smaller shot had taken effect, three buck shot had penetrated the liver; six penetrated the lungs; lived about ten minutes after being shot; lived about one minute after I reached him; died before body was remdVed ; examined telegraph pole and wall of school building; body was in direct line between tliesc marks oh wall and pole. In order not to have been wounded in right arm, it must have been either vertical, horizontal, or behind him; his right side would not have been exposed to party near pole without turning around; there was considerable internal hemorhage from the wound; would have been capable of using his arms and possibly his feet after being shot; would not be any paralysis as regards motion of the limbs; could tell from the way the left foot was drawn up that he had control of his limbs; deceased was a small man, didn't weigh over 110 pounds j\nd was about five feet in heighth. The coat and vest of deceased were here exhibited, and the position of the wounds pointed out by witness. He said some of the bullets did not pass through the coat and entered from the inside, therefore the coat was unbuttoned and open when deceased was shot L. N. BELLINGER who made a plat of the ground, explained his plat and the grounds to the jury. MISS VERBENA BRABHAM testified that she was sitting on the piazza of the girls' boarding hall; saw Mr. Joe Brown drive up in front of Mr. Johnson's house; saw Mr. Belliriger coming across campus with a newspaper in his hands, saw Mr. Johnson come out of his gate, walking very fast with his gun in his hands; did not look like he was exactly behind the post, though he was near it; I when he got near the post he held up his gun and shot Mr. Bellinger; didn't know anything about a gun but sounded to me like Mr. Johnson shot once; when gun fired Mr. Bellinger had his paper in his left hand; saw him when he raised his hand, but couldn't tell whether he had pistol in his hand or took it from his pocket; as he was falling think pistol tired twice; when Mr. Bellinger fell Mr. Johnson raised his gun the second time, but did not shoot, and turned and went back in his house, walking very fast, with gun still in his hand. MISS Lt'LIE BAMBERG testified that she was with Miss Brabham on piazza; saw Bellinger as he come across campus; saw Mr. Johnson come out of his house with a gun; Mr. Joe Brown had driven up in front of his gate; Mr. Johnson crossed the road in front of buggy, by telegraph pole; suspected something was wrong; had heard they were not friendly; walked to the door, did not want to see a fuss; heard a loud report and saw Bellinger falling and shooting; Mr. Joe Brown drove up 011 the campus, looked at the body, and drove oil'; Mr. Johnson walked back to his house, he did not go to the body; the loudest report was first; did not sec Bellinger draw his pistol as I had turned; Joe Brown went to body first, but did not get out of his buggy; Frank Johnson went to body next; Bellinger shot several times, don't know exactly how many; don't know how many times Mr. Johnson shot; at first both shots seemed to have been close together; don't think Mr. Johnson spoke to any! body when he came out of his house, I didn't hear him. HAVELOCK EAVES testified as to meeting Bellinger in the post office a short time before the shooting; talked to him possibly ten minutes while the mail was being distributed; Joe Brown came in the post office while we were talking; he left and came back as I was leaving. rev. t. j. saxdifer testified that he saw Bellinger at the post office; we left together and walked up to the corner opposite the furniture store; he turned up the street leading to the Fitting School campus, I went down Main street. As he left me, he took out his newspaper and went to reading, walking very slow. rev. t. c. o'dei.l testified that he was in his garden about 100 yards from the scene of the shooting; he heard two shots coming almost simultaneously and two or three shots following not quite so rapidly; the gun shot.as I judged from the report, was one of the first; the first and second shots came almost together, one of which I-judged to be a gun because of the loudness of Unreport as distinguished from the others; have had considerable experience with guns; twelve buckshot is the usual load ; couldn't put 10 buckshot and any smaller shot in a shell if you put in any powder. frank johnson testified that lie was at the boys' boarding hall of the Fitting School; did not see Bellinger or Johnson before the shooting; heard several shots, ran up and found Bellinger on the ground ; was the first to get to him; saw Brown driving olT the campus; didn't see Johnson; Bellinger did not speak after I reached him. was gasping;saw where shot entered right side; saw where one shot hit the telephone pole about two feet above the ground; found marks of two shot on wall of building. Bellinger was lying on his back in the path, newspaper in his left hand, pistol lying by his right hand. I reckon it was about a minute after the shooting before I reached the body; he wast not dead then but so near dead he couldn't speak; the street is lower than campus, but one could stand there behind the telephone pole; Mr. Aaron Rice took the pistol. rev. r. 15. tarrant testified as to meeting Mr. Bellinger at side gate of girls' boarding hall; he was walking slowly with a newspaper partially opened in his hand; I came on down town and didn't hear the shooting. aaron rice testified that he was at his house on Railroad Avenue, about 250 or 300 yards from Fitting School; was on his "steps when lirst shot was tired: saw Joe Brown i ['oniiii.v: down the street in a buggy, his i horse was in a lope or trotting very fast; lie met Col. Counts on a horse, they spoke I together; had nev<*r seen Col. Counts on . horseback before, he seemed to be excited. 1 then went to scene of the shoot in.?; found Col. Counts, Henry Counts, and Harry Saunders there; Bellinger was living when I got there; I held his head . up and put some water in his mouth ; he died with his head in my hands; his coat was not buttoned; after he died we took him to his fat lier's house; 1 took the pistol, it had four empty shells and one loaded : it was a JS calibre; didn't know exactly how many shots were tired, the lirst was the loudest: my recollection is there was a pause between the lirst and second shots. F. K. DIRUI.E tixtitio.i itmt h?- was in liis class room at tin* Fitting School, conducting :i recitation; he was not on the side where the shooting occurred; heard one heavy report ami after a perceptible interval three quick, sharp reports; did not leave the room until about ten minutes afterwards; went to to the window, saw the body on the ground and a crowd leathered around; did not go to the body; saw hole in telephone pole; pole was 10 or 12 inches in diameter; body was on a line with pok\ as if shot from that direction; shot marks on wall of building were in a line with body also; tirst report was the loudest. N. M. SAI.I.EY. testified that he heard a very loud report as of a gunshot, followed by several quick shots; was in my class room; went to the window, saw Johnson standing by post with gun around post aiming at Bellinger who was aiming his pistol at Johnson; directly Bellinger fell and Johnson turned and walked back in his house; in a few minutes Col. Counts and Mr. Henry Counts rode up on horses and Col. Counts went in Mr. Johnson's house; Henry Counts held the horse; I saw a man in a buggy with gray horse turn and drive off right after the shooting, drove off to the west; there was about a second's interval between the first and second shots; shooting had ceased for three or four seconds when I went to the window; Bellinger did not fall until three or four seconds after I saw them ; I went up to telephone pole, don't remember seeing any tracks. L. o. IIIERS testified that he was at the fitting school on the piazza; Bellinger passed along with a paper in his hand, don't think he ronilinir it in* went around the house and I heard the shooting; it sounded like a gun first and then there were some other shots, I don't know how many; the first shot was the loudest; I went around and found Bellinger lying down; Frank Johnson was there when I got there, and Mr. Rice came up about that time; Bellinger was on his back, newspaper near him if not in his hand; pistol also near him ; Mr. Brown was out there in a buggy as I came around the building. I heard him say: "That'sall right,I know who shot first." I*. u. IIAKER. testified that he was in Mr. Sal ley's classroom; heard five shots, heard a shot which sounded like a gun and then some pistol shots fired right after; the first shot was the loudest; went to the window and saw Mr. Johnson behind the post, Mr. Bellinger lying on the ground; Mr. Johnson had a gun in his hand, holding it as if he were going to raise it or take it down; I saw Mr. Joe Brown. He said: "Mr. Johnson, don't shoot any more, go on in the house, you done killed him." Mr. Johnson went in his gate; Mr. Brown turned and drove off; I then went to the body; a crowd of boys was there, and he was dying; he did not speak; Mr. Brown was trying to back his [ horse, and the horse was on iiis hind feet, rearing up; the horse's head was turned towards Mr. Bellinger's when I first saw him. * . i.. c. PRICE testified that he was in the lot in the rear of Byrd's store; 1 heard the shots; a gun followed by three or four shots; the nrst shot I heard was the loudest; I went to the campus, ami got there as Mr. Bellinger was breathing his last. Knew that bad feeling existed between Mr. Johnson and Mr. Bellingers family on account of the marriage of Mr. Bellinger's daughter to Mr. Joe Brown; Mr. Johnson performed the ceremony; can tell a pistol 'from a gunshot. .IAS. P. CLECKI.EY testified that lie was on piazza of school building. He saw Mr. Bellinger pass going towards his home, and in a few seconds heard three or four shots. The first was the loudest. When I got to Mr. Bellinger he was very near dead ; gasped once or twice. I saw a gray horse attached to buggy. Did not see Mr. Johnson. c. A. BEST testified that he was a lawyer and lived in j Barnwell; his office was next to that of1 Mr. Wm. T. Bellinger in Barnwell; that he had a conversation with Bellinger, the exact date he did not know, but it was some ten days, two weeks, or maybe three weeks before the killing. We were talking about the Churches in Bamberg and the division among the people; Bellinger said one reason was the character of the preacher at the Baptist church here. I asked him hadn't his father and Johnson had a row in the last few days; told him I had heard of it. He said: "Yes, I have heard of it myself, but when I go down there I'll straighten it up; I'll fix him." I told him lie had lietter mind, Mr. Johnson was a good man physically and would get the best of him. lie said: "Oh, no, I wouldn't have any dog fight in the street with him like he and Price had; I will fix him other ways." That was the substance of the conversation we had as to this case. I did not tell Mr. Johnson about this conversation until the last term of court. I think Col. Counts was present when I told him; did not tell any one before the killing; of his own knowledge never knew of Mr. Bellinger being drunk in his life or being in any fuss; believed him to lie brave and truthful. He stated that his firm had been employed to represent Mr. Johnson. .T. c. MOVE testified that the day before the killing Mr. Johnson came to the store of D. II. Counts ?.v Co., whom i am worKing ior, anil asked mo to go to his house and help him put a negro out of his yard. I told him all right, I was busy, but as soon as I got through I would get a wheel and come up; he went out the store. As soon as I got through I went up, stopping at my house to get a pistol, which I put in my pocket. When I got in front of Mr. Bellinger s I saw Willie sitting on the dividing fence between the yards of Johnson and Bellinger; he had on 110 coat, and I saw a pistol in his back pocket. I went in Mr. Johnson's back gate and met him at the steps. He asked me for my pistol; I gave it to him and he put it in his inside pocket, and told me he wanted to see if he couldn't make that negro get out of his yard; he went 011 front pia/./.a and 1 followed him, and he told this negro man.to stop painting and get out of his yard. The negro stopped and Willie Bellinger told him to paint on; Mr. Johnson told Walker lie meant for him to get out of his yard. Mr. Bellinger said: *1 mean for you to paint that fence." Mr. Johnson said: "Walker, I tell you for third time to get out of my yard, if you don't I will put the fullest extent of the law behind you." With that lie stopped and got near to the gate mumr out. Mr. Bellinger called him back. and asked liirn if he was going to paint Ins fence; he said no, he was afraid. Bellinger said ; "Afraid of what, that (t? d? long legged ." Mr. Johnson said: "Mr. Bellinger, you can't go outside of that gate and call me that." Bellinger jumped down otT the fence with pistol in his hand and went outside the gate two or three steps and cursed Johnson for the same thing again. Johnson went out of the gate and then said : "I see you are armed, eh," and walked back to where I was on the piazza; he asked me, ' what can you do in a case like this." I replied "you can't do nothing." I think his wife and children were in hearing. Am not in the habit of carrying a pistol, but didn't know but what I mi<rht need it and put it in my pocket. When Mr. Johnson walked out he had pistol in his pocket; he kept the pistol a da}' or two; I got it from him in the parlor of the jail three days after he was arrested. I believe, lie took it out of his coat pocket. Mrs. Bel 1 in ire r said something: I don't remember, didn't pay any aitrntiun to it. Mr. Johnson said: "Hush up," that lie had heard that sonir before. 1 think those were the words he used. Don't remember that Bellinirer cursed Johnson when i lie said this. Bellinirer had the drop on Johnson when he went out the irate. Bellinirer cursed Johnson about the paiutinir and not in reply to anything that Johnson said to liis mother. JOK UKOWN testified that Mr. Johnson married him to Mr. Willie Belli Hirer's sister last June a year ago; that he eame in town the mornimr of the killing: heard of the trouble the day before, and went to Mr. Johnson's house; I told him 1 was sorry t<* hear of it; he had started down town for his mail, and I took him in my buggy: I got out at Jones's stable and he went on with I the buggy to the post ofliee; 1 afterwards ] went there; after a while he left and | went home; when I trot ready to go 1 went by his house, ami he eame out to the irate to speak to me about fence. In the meantime Bellinger was coming across campus; my horse was a little fretful; I jerked him and he jumped back, and just as he did Bellinger tired ; I think he tired the second time before Johnson shot; then he fell and I think there were two more shots afterwards; my horse was moving in the direction of Mr, Bellinger's when Mr. Johnson came out and spoke to me; the horse kept j movimr while we were talking until we j rot up l?v the line fence between Mr. Bellinger's and Mr. Jonson's yard; it was there that I reined the horse up sharp j and ho jumped back; Johnson and j Bellinger were about 2."> or JO feet apart i at that time; as soon as they came in J view of each other Bellinger commenced tiring on Johnson; when Johnson shot Bellinger fell to the ground instantly: seemed, to me he fell backwards; Mr. Johnson turned around and went back to his house; Mr. Johnson shot once with a double-barrel gun; when he stalled back I believe I said "1 will go down town ami let them know what has happened up here." I didn't say "don't shoot him any more; you have killed him already; go in the house." I don't remember saying that I said I knew who shot first." I didn't drive up on the .li.il>'*- ir/\ nnnr tlw? limlv Rf'II , viivin t v.iv .?wx.,. .. inger fired four times as well as I could understand. I had told Johnson his life was in danger from Bellinger; don't know of my own knowledge how Johnson got the gun. I went to Mr. Johnson's to talk with him about building of a fence between his place and Mr. Bellinger's. When I went to the post office I saw Bellinger in the lobby. Mr. Johnson was in back part of post office; I was in the hack part myself. Col. Counts, John Blume, Charlie Free, and the postmistress were in there also. I saw a pistol in an open drawer there, and I told them I wanted to take it with me as I had some trouble at home, and I took it with me when I started home; the J trouble was with a negro on my place. I went in the back part of post office to talk to Col. Counts about building this fence. As well as I remember Bellinger's second shot was about with Johnson's shot or maybe a little ahead, then he fell and shot twice; didn't go to the body because there was nothing I could do and didn't suppose he would want me if I could do anything. I met Col. Counts on the street on horseback as I went down j town after the shooting; told him .Johnson had killed Bellinger; he was going in that direction ; i met him by Jones's stable; I went back up there; Bellinger was still on the ground, I went up to where lie was. I was going to Otis Simmons's on 1113* way home to get him to go home, with me; if I had any trouble wanted him to help me. At the time Mr. Johnson was tired on he was two or three feet from the horse. I did not say in II. C. Folk's store, that Willie Bellinger ought to Ik? killed and that Johnson ought to have killed him; when I went in the store they told me that Johnson and young Bellinger had a terrible time the evening before; that young Bellinger and his mother had abused Johnson for everything they could think of and Mr. Folk said, "It's a shocking shame for a man to have to take what Mr. Johnson has gone through with" and he says that I said somebody ought to make him take it back, but I don't remember saying it. Don't remember Mr. Folk telling mc-that I ought to be ashamed of myself for talking that way. Testified that he did remember, while riding with Mr. Connelly, that he met Willie Bellinger; that he said to Connelly, "There's the man that said I am a s? of a b?, and I married his sister." I did not s^- "There's the s? of a b? whose sister I married." The reason I didn't go to the funeral was because his father had said so many hard things about me I didn't think I would be welconft'. THOMAS FEEDER testified that he was in Brooker's hardware store on the day of the Rivers's Bridge memorial; Hooton Felder and myself were talking; Mr. Bellinger came in and got a pistol out of the show case and started to load it. Hooton Felder said, "if you want one to depend on, you had better not take that one," and handed him another. He stepped out the door and met Mr. Brooker; they both came back and went to the desk, had a conversation, and when Bellinger started out Brooker said: "I don't blame you, but you better keep it to yonrsclf." Just before Bellinger got to Hooton and myself, he said : "I'll shoot the dam s? of a b?." He went on and I didn't see anything more of him; Bellinger came from direction of the court house, and went back that way; I knew court was in session ; he didn't mention Johnson's I name at all. j S. II. SANDERS j testified that he went up to Mr. Johnson's I house the day before the killing, in conI sequence of what he had heard; from what I could see thought there Mas a storm raising; I loaded four shells with buck shot and small shot for Mr. Johnson ; put in 12 buck shot, filling the spaces with small shot, and carried them and a breech loader gun to Mr. Johnson's 1.^....... T tlm (nut . f'nl HUll.U- , A 4\'UVILU WIV, ^Itu ^ V . .. v wM..v. went with me; it was some time in the afternoon; I loaded those shells bceause I believed somebody was going to get : killed, Mr. Johnson had a wife and live I small children to support, and I thought it his duty to defend himself; that was one of my reasons for loading those shells, the other was just the spirit that I think any true American citizen would have, that if a man's home was to be invaded with threats and abuse, in the presence of his family, I would give him my gun. Col. Counts gave me the shells to load; I asked Mr. Johnson not to go 011 the streets without a gun and to defend himself, that he had a wife and live children to support and owed it to them; I took out the shot that were in the shells and reloaded them ; shot I took out were No. 2; when I loaded the buckshot 1 would put in the smaller shot, shake them J down, and then put in another layer; did the same.way until the shell was full, the gun belonged to Alex. Kasterling. It had been in use. Col. Counts brought it to my house. Knew of the difficulty between Johnson and Willie Bellinger; 1 went up there shortly afterwards. Saw j the gun after the shooting, it was in Mr, j Johnson's parlor; 1 went there from the inquest to keep the deputy from going j down there and getting thegun. I didn't think it was any of his business to have' it. I took the gun and put it in another j room; told him to come in and find it. Another reason was 1 thought Mr. John-1 son still needed his gun ; that if an enter-! gen cy needed it he ought to have it again, j Mrs. Johnson was almost crazy anyway. \ and 1 didn't want him searching her j house. 1 thought the proper tiling to do j was to put the gun away till the proper time came to bring it up. 1 carried Johnson to the jail. Don't remenil e w hether it was before or after the inquest; am a j son-in-law of Col. Counts. w. II. ISAM HERO testified that he was working on Mr. C. W. Rentz's new house, between 100 and loO yards from the school; heard three or four shots tired, looked up and saw a gun ! fired; saw a man turn around w ith a gun after firing it and walk back into his gate; said to be Mr. Johuson; never had seen him before; didn't know who he was un< J . ~'x - - til I asked, and was told it was preacher Johnson. i>id not see the object he shot at: 1 could not see Mr. Bellinirer. The fourth shot was a irun : I saw the sntoke come out of the irun. When he tired lie was oil the cdire of the street next to tlie school house. I had a conversation with Aaron Rice. Mr. II. ('. Folk may have been there; I did not say then that I saw nothiti!; and knew nothing about it. I did not tell Mrs. Brooker that 1 heard shots, saw smoke, but didn't see anybody and knew nothing about it. w. u not.in testified that he was sittinir in the chapel of I'arlisle Fitting School; when 1 heard lirst shot tired didn't pay any attention; then I heard 'J or ' > shots one riirht after the other. I raised and looked out the window and saw Joe Brown sitting in a bittriry. and then saw Mr. Johnson behind a telephone pole with a irun up and he shot and then I saw Mr. Bellinirer on the ground. .Mr. IJrown then went oil in Ins buggy ami Mr. Johnson went to his house. 1 saw Mr. Bellinger on the ground I suppose a minute after Mr. Johnson shot?as soon as I could walk from one end of the chapel to the other. The first report I heard was the loudest. I thought a mm had made it. I heard 'J or J shots after that before I saw Mr. Johnson shoot. I saw where shot hit the school building, knocked olT a little of the brick. KinYAKD SPANS testified lie was in chapel when he heard report of a gun, or tiring which sounded like a mm. It was about o seconds before the second shot fired and then they were J or J one right after the other. I jumped up and looked out the window and saw Mr. Urown sitting in a buggy holding his horse; lie seemed to be trying to run away; Mr. Johnson was behind telegraph post; he raised a double barrel gun to a shooting position and tired. I saw Mr. Bellinger on the ground as soon as I walked to the window, S or lb steps. Mr. Johnson was standing directly behind the telegraph post from where I was standing: I couldn't tell if he was from where Mr. Bellinger was. When Mr. Johnson tired he took his gun down and looked around the post in the direction he shot a couple of seconds and turned and walked to his house. The tirstthing I saw was Mr. Urown, then I saw Mr. Johnson, and when I went to the window I saw Mr. Bellinger. Mr. Johnson was a I couple of feet behind the post, aimed his run from right hand side of post. When Mr. Brown turned?he turned up on the campus and turned down olT it. The next time I saw him he was where the road crosses. I heard Bellinger murmur: "Oh, my God ! my mother!" after I got out to the door. M r. Brown's horse was nervous and excited; he was moving. I did not see the horse before the shooting, but I saw him before I saw Mr. Johnson shoot. c. M. JOHNSON testified that he was at the new building of Mr. Rent/, on the piazza, and heard 4 or 5 shots that came in rapid succession and in the meanwhile there was another shot of a different kind that broke in on it. The series of shots seemed to be all the same. That he was a first cousin of the defendant; that the loud report broke intothe middle of the series of shots; it was not first or last. v. j. iiartzoo testified that lie was about 300 or 400 yards from Fitting School, about opposite Mr. Murphy's, and heard 3 shots. The first two shots didn't make as loud a noise as the last one. The last two were close together; the last was the loudest. t. c. ROUTS testified that he heard 3 gun shoots; the first 2 sounded likea pistol,3rd likeagun. The 2nd and 3rd were very near together; he was in a vacant lot behind Mr. Henry Folk's store; there was a mistake somewhere in the affidavit which he signed saying: "I first heard two shots then a little pause followed by a gun shot and then another pistol; there were only 3 shots.*' col. t. j. counts testified that he was behind his store talking and heard about 4 shots, I thought; I was satisfied in my mind that the pistol fired first 3 times and then the gun shot fourth. I got on a horse and rode up there; when 1 got there I found the body of Bellinger; I heard that he was killed by Johnson ; the day before the tragedy, in consequence of what he heard, he told Mr. Johnson his life was in danger and borrowed a gun for Johnson and with Saunders took it to Johnson: lie sent for some buck shot and Harrrv Saunders loaded the shells, taking out small shot enough to put in 12 huck shot; put two in the gun and carried two to Mr. Johnson. Johnson has Itornc more than any man I have known of in my life in point of abuse; was 200 or 2o() yards from scene of difficulty but could tell difference between report of a gun and a pistol. The third shot and the gun shot came almost simultaneously but I thought I could discover that there was a third shot before the gun tired; remembered having a conversation in the presence of Mr. Stokes and others; that I had tried repeatedly to settle this thing between Mr. Bellinger and Mr. Johnson and all efforts had failed to make any peace between them, and 1 could suggest nothing more. I have no recollection of saying that if trouble came up I would help Johnson, but I fully intended to render him all the assistance possible should an issue ever be made under the circumstances that then existed. That he knew Willie Bellinger was to have been married anil was very sorry that he did not live to marry; that he was a very clever fellow and that he thought a great deal of him. I gave Mr. Johnson the gun to kili the negro or any one else who went on his premises; 1 gave him the same advice I would give any man whose rights were imposed upon; I told him to allow no man to go in that yard because they had frequently done so and abused him, and the time had come to stop. He made a wide mistake not to kill the negro when he ordered him out and he refused to go. I would have killed him and so would any other man, because the painter had no rights there whatever. 1 furnished him with the gun. I will state that I would have-,done as much for Jno. R. Bellinger; men are not born to be imposed on in this country. That lie told Saun lers to get the gun from Johnson's house because he didn't want Mrs. Johnson interfered with by constables; Saunders carried it to my house and I kept it till Mr. Johnson got out of jail, when I carried it back to him and he has had it ever since. I did not say to Henry Free that 1 was afraid they would get us all into it before they were done Willi li or inrougu wmi u; mure wasn't a word of truth in that. That in the conversation with Stokes lie went over the whole story: told him that I was going to or had seen Mr. Bellinger and see if I couldn't put a stop to this thing between them: I told him that while Mr. Johnson was absent from his house Mr. Bellinger had gone in his yard and dug up about 20 inches of dirt and thrown in his yard, and when he got through there were parts of old hoards nailed oil the fence where he had taken the dirt (int. and that Mr. Johnson had agreed ! that Mr. Bellinger could paint hispailings ! provided he would paint these boards; that lie told Mr. Bellinger to make out the bill and he would pay for it: that Mr. Bellinger demurred, but I thought he had agreed to it: that the next day Mr. Bellinger said he had thought the matter over and didn't think I ought to pay for painting done for him. That he wound up by telling Stokes there was no chance of making peace. That when a man's friend and pastor is imposed upon like Mr. Johnson, Christian spirit goes out the door. That the fence referred to was a line fence, but belonged to Mr. Bellinger. I). I. K. KKI.PER testified that a man-could not stand right up against the telephone post referred to in this case without holding to the post, the ground slopes oil so much. He had examined it on Wednesday for the purpose of testifying in this case, which was the first time he saw it. Did not know whether the streets had been worked in the last day or two. J. C. SUITES / testified that a man could n't-stand right up against the. telephone post, because the ground is too slanting; that he could Continued on page 3d. REYN CHRISTMAS Alv Baby Dolls for Children. What would please your little girl more than Sleeping Dolls, Wakeful Dolls, Girl Dolls, Bo] from 5c td $5.00. Handsomely Decorated water seta eight pieces, J Hanging Baskets. Vase Assortment,0n S?W f?ur* Fine Stationery. About two dozen more of extra tj Lowney's Candies Now going at 5ft cents a pound,! PerflimeS. Lazell, Garwood and Eastman, from 5 cent: Bell Cologne. 50 cents bottles for 25 cents, 75 cents bot Flavor Your X-mas Pies with Reynold* Sterling Silver Novelties IIave ?ol(1 ,hrC(' (lo.zt;r . , i are going at a special and Jewelry. stick Pins, cutr Butt< Silver Match Sales, Hair Brushes and Combs, Clothes Brushes Blotters ami Cutters, Tooth Brushes, Bracelets and Mirror Set <^^DRUG DEI REYNOLDS' White Rose Liniment will not blister and can l? and Burns with most gratifying results. Money i REYNOLDS' Sweedish Hair Tonic will positively stop the II troubles. Money refunded if not as represented. DRUGS of all kinds, Crude, Refined or Patented. Anv kind i at all hours at the right prices. Yours ft A. C. R I i i I "MAINTi I* jf8J My business i mm ?no year old. m r/T 5 ?7 S Ht the becinnii m bti ?2 M and rcbubl<- 1 I r v ? I been faithful, Ek O C warded ntv eff< II C Z _ S ii J?"r l,msii'?fs;. rm bm [ 1 riPiiUB, ?IIU w jnvn C JT CL AO 0?B right here for ||g C J2 < ^ iffii so liberally'bei ^ III pp I urn much b 58 Lm ? handle yoar bu i ^ u O ii a year" ago, 1 5 ? . ri abont m,e the W S ^ H O 1 iron workers, j Hi Jm * H yi mers l*"8 C0U1 I D ^ ~ *>J \M don't have to w 5)| ^ 5? CO mji they are here, W> 3 ^ M at my works e' II wf LL H \> II of '{* p y ^ 108 send me you i*i m \J\ -J w fejp can serve you fli !Z3 more prompt in i tfl ? ^ M ?J lar establish in ? vbm "* miles of Bamb [P ^ ^ ffl I also repair, feJP T2 ^ . w? new all kinds c W) m O ? bS I latest style, i ffi JU 2^ dfo guarantee sail Sjjg vM ces along all li |fi ^5 ?)? at the. same ol H <y ft BaniWfs Cot ray ?, i. |g berg, S.C.,an< m Q r" IP Yours K ^ I?1 t? .11.I ' DAN b. C. INiSblS. B. \V. MILKY, Sp Reltrce in Bankruptcy. Probate Judge. INGLIS $ MILEY, ^ Attorneys at Law, BAMBERG, S. C. JHS Will practice in tiie Courts of the State. ?2 Prompt attention given to collections. B5M 5 ? Money to Loan. sBI* APPLY TO WBm IzlarBros. &'llice, I have now : Attorneys and Counselors at Law, BAMBERG 0. lL, S. C. J S. G. MAYFIELD, Srsryand SPEC for all ages. Com< ATTORNEY AT LAW, f bay' Railroad A DENMARK,S. C. DID Y0(l DENTIST. I S of it is that 1 t the line of Will be ple?fte?l to serve the .. M1 people. Ofiieenp HtairH in the . ? and sells at close pn ..... . . . , full of bran-new. a building next to bunk. anll he is prep!lrc<1 in any line. He ca F. F. JOHNSON. Dry Hoods, ( Drws Moods MTHOWKLL A St'lVKR BO STICK W B OB^BKR fCCliOliery <i TOIL, GEDBEB, 11M, Drugs, ete. Attorneys and Counselors, BAMBEKG C. II., S. C. Horses General practice; special attention bcins; ?;iven to corporation law and the ex- r> /y/v|/%^ aminntion of titles. I3U n . iff and anything in Buggiesand Wagons bb,ww " MOw,w closepriccs. We have received one carloatl of MiUlUGF^ (U}[| ANCHOR BUGGIES. I make this a which is in cha i i r Mathews, a tirst ch One carload of !ake pta?,ure in Sl ENGEli BUGGIES. npprwijUe Ihe lilwi received, and ask a and one carload of the famous ?^ . 1IAVDOCK BUGGIE . . p. ] 01,A1 We can surely suit you in a vehicle of 1 any description. [jnA l|4 Full line of HARNESS, * * ""? *" r ,i? DMULV I u li, _?J, WHIPT^ SUITS D,Ut Don't fail to see us before buying a P3ntS tO OTfl Buggy or Wagon. Cleaning, Pressi We can and will save you money. Repairing JONES BROS JT?hu BABBEBO. 8. C. ^ BAHBE OLDS' j INOUNCEMENTI .j i a nice doll ? I have a large assortment of about two hundred. ^ f Dolls, Dressed Dolls and Undressed Dolls, ranging in price 3$ Cups and Saucers, Cups, Saucers and Plates for Children. >zen and have altont six dozen still to select from, . [uality Box Paper, Various Tints, at 50c per box, 3? nnnto liolf nnitllil ? ^ r v'i, ? to $5,25 per bottle. , ties for 50 cents, $1.25 bottles for $1.00. ?' Extract Lemon, Vanilla, Chocolate, etc. * i watches in the past four weeks and have one dozen more that low price. Some tine watch chains for Ladies and Gentlemen. 1'J >ns, Collar Buttons, Chain Bracelets, Finger Rings, etc. ^ , Whisp Brooms, Shoe Hooks and Horn, Hair Curlers, Paper s. Half doz. folding mirrors $1.00 at 80 ceuts. ? PARTMENT^^ , - ' e applie<l to Lame Back, Pain in the Chest, Swellings, Bruises refunded if not as represented. 25 cents a bottle. 4 [air from falling out, promote its growth and remove scalp 50 cents per bottle, not in stock will be gotten on short notice. Prescriptions filled ^jpj (EYNOLDS, Ehrhardt, S. C. 4 ~~ 1 SOUTHERN RAILWAY. ,BB# J? Itu p v Iimcn" fllllLUl ChndansedSchedule laMeet June MOIk is now just about fefijSnj mabimbx tdol S53 v* I promised vou r?: . rt" 1 620p 7 00a Lv... Charleston ...Aril lfi* ~>X promt, liberal 668p 7 41a " ..Sununerville.. " W32? 7lto?&?g^H aervifP T h'LVP T25p 855a 44 ...Branchville...44 9 Jfla OOfr seiuce. 1 llcive 7ffip 923a "...Orangeburg..." 841? 58to and you have re- 84&pioifia **.... Kingvine....u TB> irts by giving me ujJ Ar ...-Sumter Xt ttfa 1 I appreciate it, " .... Camden,....Xv ...... 251 ish to thank vou 080p 11 aJAr... .Columbia... LtI 71W 400? .If yonr patronage, gsopi 7 WajLr.. . cWieeton ...at u ?kj AugJ&K 1 * I1 b 72Sp{ 915a " ... Branchvillo... ? * Ig^Bn 3tOWeu. 740p 940a " Bamberg .... " 82W 5?p ? etter prepared to plgLogjI ?ioSISr-xM isiness than I was ; 1 ?wng ga lere NOTE: In addition to the above JcrTtoo l)est WOOU anu tr&lnfl Noa. 15and 16ran dally lict ween ChylM >ainters and trim- M ^ ltry affords. You ;raveColumbia 6:55 a. an*v* Ask* villoOKKa. m. No. lflleave AshevillefcOSp-.m.; ait till they come, leave Columbia 1:35 a. m.; arrive Oharfceton *M q.wi fA fnnnil 7:00 a. m. Sleeping cars ready fcr oeeupancT 1 &QHand to oe iounu at Charleston at 9:00 p. m. BmTWbi ji very working da V *P*ke close oonneci ions at Columbia> ,. i .,? - through trains- between Florida points and. Ta Don t hesitate to n???. - --h-: carriage work. I ( No.i5jNo. a ciUEiiisYUXJB.~lNo.mNo.i5 :'M bettei and with Daily Dally Double Daily SerrioejDaUy Dai)7 ess than any simi- ttzt : i. . ?? ~Z7Z T7Z ^ ,* . UOQp 7 Otto Lv .. Charleston .. Ar 8M| 7|0a . lent Within fifty lfite 856a - ..Branehyille.. 44 ?8*r 48te . ,^*gH s - ffiOa 028a 44 ..Orangeburg- 44 5:8p 3 46a -JIM 1g? . 700a 1106a 44 . . . Columbia .. Lv 4 U* IWa ?upholster and re- OfiOa lfiSp 44 .. Greenwood.. 44 1240P 815p I f furniture in the 1056a 245pAr ....Abbeville. Lvllgla OlOp shoe horses and ll40a 335p Ar ...Anderson... Lv 10 45* 448p sfaction and pri- . nes. Call ou me *? d place, opposite . aon. only Bun. ton Mills, Bam- Lv. Auguata 700B. 980b 420j> c i be treated right. iSgtlg S% , IEL'J^'delk. jfi J? At. Augusta. tOOal 7Mpt 888|? . SH &S5 1 DailyjDBily^gSjg^ " Lr. Savannah.... 1220b 1220p ...... fe-* f K? 44 Allendale, 6ate. 485* EESM " Barnwell.... 418b 408p 7 5a 4?0a 4&S jjPjVf At oSCirb?' 6Wa JSp1016* llS Lv. Columbia 11 Sa 1 20b 8 KB < in Ar. Blackville _ 1 OTp 8Ofe ?)te 460p . I B Barnwell.. /. 121p 8 IE 1180a 840p ? ^ Km MK Atlanta and Beyond. > u Lv. Charleston 7 00bJ fi20p| > Jo Hp^SjjX At. Augusta 1161a 10 2Up ? BulraBr - Lr. AUanta!*!!!!*.!!!-!!!*'.**.'* lioop sao? ffl* J y| ~ <2 Hrfwifll Ar. Chattanooga J SJfia 946aj 84q> ' _.!? 1 Ar. Birmingham 1135al08fa> " Memphis, (via Birmingham)... 806p 7w .. f|| ^ - *?i?i? 1 Knwi kab ggflPj ggBM? a large stock of ? 7lS MO* ^ I At. Louisville 7#p T40* i ClOCkS " TOiaeOOp ? . Ar. Memphis, (vis Chattanooga). 1 710p 7 40* velry, T? AiHeTllle-Claolaattl'liaalsvUlak at prices to suit every- narww mo. Dalijr DMy ' " Lv. Augusta... TgpTK tapttc " Batesburg 44UplS?5 , 11 ALLbD EvTCharleston.' ' 7S U& ' ? fjj * ? and see my stock be- Lv. Colombia (Union. Depot) 1140a tftk Ar. Spartanburg 8 lOp 0 50a t. c.roi-13 : Is IS ' 'm venue. Bamberg, S. C. ? Cindnnnatt 78Qp T46a . . aftgia " Lonisville (via Jelllco) itt> IfAIflW To Washington and the East. \ IVIVUTT Lv. Augusta. y 'Jffl . 44 Batesburg 4?0p 1207ft - m M Columbia (Union Depot).. 656p 2If* . j ;IZER at Olar did as At. Charlotte OWp t4i* ncss as any merchant Ar. Danville 7.12 Sla TKp* County ? The reason Ar. Richmond 000a r| ie keeps everything in iy. Washington^Jgjg ? Philadelphia. 1180a SMa jgi MMMSE.. .-'i Atlanta for alt points N?^ and West. . ces. His large store is Srtld Trains between m* -leston and Asha- ^ nd seasonable goods, Pullman Parlor Cars Drawing P/wti to supply your wants sleeping ears between Charleston and Ash* -3 rrios ville. . >e^SH Connections at Oolmnbta with throofditaalna - S llolllinir. SIioss. for Washington and t he East; also for Jackson- -'jZBk noinine, nuo?s, ^and^ pioridaPointJ. % l, >OtloilH. Con- FRANK 8. GANNON. J. M.CULP, fAcerifHi Hard* Third V-P. & Gen. Mgr., Traffic Manager, irmiries, iiara Washington, D. C. Washington^?. <J Sewing Ufa- gborgeb. allsn, kery. Tinware. Wt'cEriM&,s.a Also a full line w.a-turk, &h.eabdwkk idtafikeM. He q Sagag; ; ' )M Mules, Yo""Ejw,?k? I Wagons, AH) " X . * j i this line, it will ra before you buy. If go, you should consult VHt /' r>ts, and will quote a Competent Optician, . ^ Dm iHifeDr. 8. D. BRONSON special department, rge of Miss. Bet tie is fully prepared to fit your eyes properly .. :iss Milliner, who will and scientifically. He uses the celeerving ihe ladies. I bratcd crystal lenses of Kellam & Moore ral patronage I hav? in correcting errors of refraction. Office ^ continuance. I at the ' RIZER, -BAMBERG PHARMACY... i. S. C. where can be found the Tailnrinff pn,E9TpEKFuMEsI dllUllllgt PRETTIEST PICTURES, ' ir. fiiaun nil. I and the handsomest lipe of Toilet'and 'i | f VWI w nyi r Fancy Articles ever seen in iiamDerg. er, $3.00 up. 1 The public are invited to call ani examine ???T Holiday Goods. i, - - - Tailor. We feel sure that we can pleise yon. KG, S. C. ' BAMHEBO PHARMACY.