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The Bamberg Herald
Thursday, March 20,1002.
C. J. S. Brooker's Hardware Store
Personal Mention.
?Messrs. J. M. Parker and O. G. Rhode
of Hartzog, were in the city Tuesday.
?Mr. J. A. Chassereau and Mrs. A. C
Reynolds, of Ehrhardt, were in the citj
last Friday.
?Mrs. W. D. Warren and little^daugh
ter, Willie May, of Walterboro, are visit
ing relatives here.
?Mrs. Otis Brabham and children leav<
to-day (Thursday) for a visit to hei
father's family at" Allendale.
?Messrs. K. I. Pearlstine, Hebroi
Berry and Johnnie Herndon, of Branch
ville, spent Sunday in the city.
?Maj. E. R. Hays and Dr. F. F. John
son spent several days in Charleston lasi
"week, taking in the Exposition.
. ' ?Mrs. D. A. Phillips and daughter
ifioo Ti^vooio rotiinipH from Walterborc
illlOD X' AJJ'OOAV') AWMiMVX* w -
Saturday, where they have been on a visil
to Mrs. W. D. Warren.
Money to lend. Jno. R. Bellinger, At
> tomey at Law.
The State reunion of Confederate veterans
will be held this year in Greenville
Good prices paid for calves and yearlfings.
Otis Brabham.
Another carload of fine mules received
I last week at G. Frank Bamberg's stables.
Come in and look at them. They are
good ones.
You can get engagement, wedding,
birthday, and friendship rings at T. C.
Rouis's.
Our good friend, Mr. E. F. Kinard, of
the Kearse section, with his two sons, was
in the city last Friday, selling cotton. He
sold for 8i cents.
Eden and Triumph watermelon seed
at 60 cents per pound at C. R. Brabliam's.
The cotton mill operatives in Augusta
have decided not to strike for the present,
although their demand for an increase in
wages was not granted.
Cabbage plants at Redford's Thursday,
Friday and Saturday.
President Roosevelt has definitely decided
on the date of his visit to Charleston
and the Exposition. The time set is
the second week in April.
Heavy rains did much damage in
Georgia last Sunday. The railroads especially
lost heavily by washouts, and
traffic was much interrupted.
d Frank Bamberg has just received another
carload of fine mules. They are
certainly good ones, and they will be sold
at right prices. See the animals he has
-, before you buy.
Bamberg lodge, No. 3S, Knights of
Pythias, meets next Monday evening at
seven o'clock. The second degree is to
be conferred. Let there be a full attend>
ance of the brethren.
Mr. Gasque, with Schloss Bros./ showing
the prettiest line of samples on earth,
' will be here to-morrow and Friday. Give
him a glance, and we know the rest.
J. A. Byrd. |
k The cotton mills at Fall River. Mass.,
: have granted an increase of ten per cent
in wages to their operatives. The employees
threatened to strike if the increase
was not granted.
A gentleman from this town, who
knows Bartow Warren well, went down
near Branchville last Saturday and was
present at the burial. He says the body
was undoubtedly that of Warren.
If your engine or gin needs repairing,
have it done now, and save ten per cent
on the cost offered by F. M. Pooser &
J Son.
Dr. Robert P. Pell, now president of
the Presbyterian College for Women, in
?? Columbia, has been elected president of
Converse College at Spartanburg, to suceeed
Dr. B. F. Wilson, who has resigned
in order to study in Europe for a year or
:J\ more.
It is said the South Carolina .Long
- Distance Telephone Company will build
a line from Barnwell to Allendale and
from Barnwell to Bamberg, via Blackville
and Denmark. S. H. Brown, the district
manager, has advertised for bids for poles
|"; for these two lines.
Don't forget to remember that G. Frank
Bamberg is the largest live stock and vehicle
dealer in this section of the State,
f"" and go to see him when you need anything
in his line. He has just received"a
carload of one and two-horse wagons and
a carload of fine mules.
The Chicago Glee Club did not give an
entertainment here last Thursday evening
as advertised, as the company was instructed
by the local committee not to
come, on account of the case of small pox.
The company will come here at a later
date and give an entertainment.
It is said that Geo. S. Legare and T. W.
Bacot, both of Charleston, will be canc:
. didates for congress this summer in the
first district, to succeed Col. Wm. Elliott,
who is now in the second district. Both
men are lawyers. It is said that Col.
Elliott will be" a candidate for the U. S.
Senate.
F. M. Pooser & Son, of the Bamberg
Iron Works, have the best machine ever
invented for gumming or re-cutting gin
saws.
Oliver Greer, a nesrro. was le?*allv han?r
ed at Anderson last week for the crime of
rape, his victim being an aged lady who
lived alone near Belton. The crime was
committed last December, and Greer was
convicted at the term of court recently
held in Anderson. Before being hanged,
he confessed the crime.
On account of the case of smallpox at
the girls' boarding hall, the Fitting School
suspended exercises last Thursday, and
the pnpils have returned to their homes.
There was no danger of contagion, but
it was thought the wisest plan to suspend
exercises until the first of April, as parents
having children at the school would no
donbt be anxious.
Miss Bettie Matthews, my milliner, is
ndw in the Northern markets, where she
is buying a full stock of the latest styles
in millinery and hats. We will have*the
prettiest and most complete line ever
shown. C. F. Hlzf.r, Olar, S. C.
As will be seen by the official notice in
another column, the Rivers' Bridge Memorial
Association wilfobserve memorial
day on Friday, April 25th. Senator D. S.
Henderson, of "Aiken, and Capt. D. C.
Heyward, of Walterboro, will deliver adHrkth
tront1(>mfln nrp sn^ak
U1 QOOVO. ^ ? -r I
ers, and those who attend will hear elos^goent
addresses.
court of general sessions in Walhalla
las^ week John Hudson, Money
Hudson, and Jack Sentell were convicted
of manslaughter and sentenced to serve
six years in the penitentiary. Two other
men implicated in the killing were found
not guilty. The crime was the murder of
a white woman named Rachel Powell in
November last. It is said the woman was
living in adulter}' and these men went to
the bouse at night and commenced to tear
off the roof. Her husband went out and
put up the besi fight he could, and when
the woman appeared in the doorway she
was shot and instantly killed.
My milliner will have a lot of hats
trimmed while North, thus getting the
very latest styles as well as goods that are
sure to suit my customers. You can't
help but be pleased with our spring millinery.
Call and see the stock.
C. F. Rizer, Olar, S. C.
The small pox scare is over, and in fact
it created very little excitement at any
time. The sick lady is convalescent, as
the attack was a very light case, but however
a strict quarantine is still being
maintained. On account of the mildness
of the case no doubt, some people are saying
this case was not a case of genuine
small pox. The doctors who examined
the sick lady say it was, and we prefer to
take their judgment against that of persons
who don't know what they are talking
about. It is probable that the Fitting
School will resume exercises soon, and
arrangements have been made to board
the young ladies in private families for
some time to come, as it is not thought
wise for them to occupy the girls' hall
W'
: Just Rece
Cfl
Cow food for sale at Burton Felder's.
a
j! Candidates for count}* officers have begun
to announce themselves through the
newspapers in the various counties of
1 the State.
Ladies, don't fail to see C. F. Rizer's
spring line of millinery and hats before
' purchasing your spring bonnet. He has
^ the latest styles, and can save you money.
G. D. Kirkland was tried at Barnwell
' last week for the killing of Alfred Ben}
nett at Robbins on new year's night, and
^ the pnsp resulted in a mistrial. Our read
ers will remember the case, as we have
heretofore published full particulars.
Rev. J. W. Tarboux, missionary to
Brazil, delivered a lecture on the customs
of that country at the Methodist church
last Sunday morning and preached at
night. There was a small congregation
present on account of the very bad
[ weather, but nevertheless he took a good
collection, it amounting to about $65.00.
Tuesday morning W. P. Riley as agent
received checks for the insurance losses
on the stores of Messrs. Thos. and J. B.
Black, which he at once turned over to
them.Mr.Thos.Black'scheck was for$l,400
and Dr. Black's for $1,800, the full amount
of insurance being paid in each case, without
discount. This is certainly prompt
payment, and Mr. Riley has reason to be
proud of the companies he represents.
The protracted services which were to
have been held at the Methodist church
this week were postponed on account of
the small pox scare, but they will be held
some time during the latter part of April,
and Rev. E. O. Watson will be here at
that time and assist the pastor, Rev, M.
W. Hook, in the meeting. The exact date
of the commencement of these special
services will be announced in due time.
Mr. R. H. Quattlebaum, a brother of
Mrs. F. M. Bamberg and brother-in-law
of Messrs. Geo. A. and J. M. Jennings,
died at his home in Zoar, Ga., last Sunday.
He was about fifty-five years old,
and leaves a wife and eight children, all
hovs. Messrs. J. D. and Julian Quattle
baum of this county being among the
number. Miss Llewellen Cleckley has
been at 5$oar for a week or more on account
of his illness and death, and will remain
about ten days longer. Mr. Quattlebauni
is well known in Bamberg, and has
many friends here who will regret to learn
of his death. The burial took place
Monday.
Why In man Was Pardoned.
It is very seldom that a man once convicted
of the crime of rape in South Caro- 1
lina, be he white or black, ever receives 1
executive clemency, but a case receutly
came before the governor which he considered
merited favorable consideration. 1
That the case was an exceptional one is '
shown by the fact that the county officials,
jurors and solicitor join in the conviction
! that a mistake had been made. The defendant
in this case was Felder Inman, a 5
young white man, and he was not only *
convicted but was sentenced in April, (
1899, to seven years in the State prison at J
hard labor. . J
County Treasurer Folk wrote that "the *
conviction was certainly a said miscarriage
of justice." ' t
av>o?-;flr TTnntpr ivrr?t.p e.irnestlv askincr ^
MUVA 1U. AAUMVV* ?? - ?? ^ w
the pardon and showing that the alleged
victim was utterly unworthy of the protection
given in such cases. Dr. Baggot
wrote after detailing the facts brought to
light that from his knowledge of the matter
"and the general character of the witnesses
there never was a more iniquitous
verdict or a more iniquitous sentence."
All the jurors save two who have moved 2
elsewhere and cannot be located asked *
that the error be corrected. All the county
officers, and the leading citizens of Bamberg
asked for the pardon. Solicitor Davis
also gave it as his opinion that Inman
should be pardoned.?The State.
Base Ball Association. >
Monday evening a meeting of those 2
interested was held in the town hall for
the purpose of organizing a base ball *
association, at which there was a good
crowd present. Mr. C. W. Rentz was 1
made chairman and H. J. Brabham, Jr.,
secretary. After it was ascertained that *
the sense of the meeting was to organize *
a permanent association, an election of
officers was held, with the following re- ^
suit: C. W. Rentz, president; Dr. G. F. ^
Hair, vice-president; J. E. Felder, secretary
and treasurer. These officers with ^
L. C. Price and R. L. Risher constitute
the executive committee. Henry J. Brab- *
ham, Jr., was elected manager of the team
and W. G. Hoffman captain.
The secretary was instructed to confer <
with several parties in reference to pur- r
chasing or-leasing a suitable ground, the '<
matter being left with the executive committee.
The secretary will also make
dates for games with other teams. It is
proposed to arrange for about twelve
games to be played in Bamberg during the
season. The membership fee or share of
stock was tixed at $2.50, aud about thirtyfive
members were enrolled at this meeting.
E. L. Price, A. W. Knight, C. R. 1
Brabham, Jr., and W. G. Hoffman were \
appointed as a committee to solicit members,
and they are already at work" with
good success. It is the idea to see every t
representative citizen in town and endeavor
to induce each to*take at least one I
share of stock, costing $2.50, which surely '
every one will do. It is the purpose of
the Association to buy or lease for a
term of years a plot of ground suitable
for a permanent baseball park, and erect ,
thereon a grand stand and to fence in the .
grounds, thereby making it a permanent
thing for years to come. This cannot be ,
done without money, and if the public- ,
spirited citizens will but give the enterprise
substantial encouragement its success
is assured. We have fine material
here for a first-class team, and all is
needed is a suitable enclosed ground, so
that a small admission fee to games can
be charged for the purpose of paying expenses.
Then we can get good teams to
come here and have first-class ball.
It is the purpose of the Association to
request irom city council an appropriation
of $100, and this we feel sure they will
get, knowing the public-spirit of the members
of council as we do. Several of the
alderman have expressed themselves as
being in favor of the appropriation and
it is assured that favorable action will be
taken by council at its next meeting.
The next meeting of the Association
will be held in the town hall Tuesday
evening, April 1st, at which every member
is requested to be present. Several
matters of importance will come up at
this meeting, and it is proposed to push
affairs as rapidly as possible, in order to
[ be ready to "play ball1' when tire season
opens.
id one
H LOAD of
Felder Inman Pardoned.
Felder Inman, a young white man, who
was convicted of the crime of rape at the
first term of court for Bamberg county
and sentenced to seven years imprisonment
in the penitentiary, has been pardoned
by Governor McSweeney. He had
served three years of his sentence. We
take the following from the Columbia
correspondence of the News and Courier,
giving the governor's reasons for granting
the pardon:
"The Governor today granted a pardon
in a rape case, which is surprising in
view of the Governor's well-known opposition
to interfering with any sentence
j imposed for a crime against woman. But
the case happens to be an exceptional
one. It seems that a bad mistake was
made in the conviction, and some of the
best men in Bamberg county, including
the county treasurer, the sheriff, physicians
aud others, unite in presenting the
petition and showing that the conviction
was a "sad miscarriage of justice." Even j
the jurors and the solicitor join in the
request for clemency. The defendant in
this case was Fv )r Inman, a young
white man, and he not ouly convict- j
ed, but was sentencew'in April, 1899, to
serve seven years in the State prison at
hard labor. It has since developed that *
the case was one of persecution and that (
the alleged victim did not merit the pro- }
tection that the law gives in such cases. 1
Such are the allegations of those who have '
investigated the facts of the case."
Death of Mr. F. C. Ayer. J
Last Thursday afternoon Mr. F. C. Ayer, t
the father of Mr. L. M. Ayer, died at the (
residence of his son in the Clear Pond ^
section, after a long and painful illness. <
He was born near Buford's Bridge on the J
Gth day of December, 1821, and conse- j
quently was a little over eighty years old (
at the time of his death. The burial took
place last Friday afternoon at Mt. Pleas- ?
ant Lutheran church near Ehrhardt, iu 1
the presence of a large congregation of [
relatives and friends. He had been a s
consistent member of the Methodist *
o
church for nearly fifty years.
Deceased served faithfully in the late t
war, joiuing Capt. M. I. Kirk's company t
in July, 1802, and served under him until ^
the division of that company, as it was ^
very large. Then he served under Capt. p
Walker, whose command was a part of the a
19th cavalry battalion, until the final 1
surrender in I860. Then he returned to his ^
farm and continued the pursuits of agri- d
culture until 1892, when he quit farming p
md went to live with his son, Mr. L. M. ^
iyer, and continued to live with him un- t
,il the day of his death.
As stated above his illness was a promoted
one, and painful at times, though a
le never complained. He was resigned ^
ind retained his mental powers until the ^
ast. He spoke several times during the tl
ast day of his fast approaching departure,
tnd on several occasions expressed a J
villingness to surrender his spirit into
he hands of the God who gave it. He b
eaves five children, two sons and three jj
laughters, and number of grandchildren, n
ts well as a host of other relatives and u
riends, to mourn his departure. t<
Ball at Branchville. a
ii
Invitations are out announcing a dance r
o be given in the city hall in Branchville g
>n Tuesday evening, April first, at 8.30 ?
>'clock, under the auspices of the Branch- ^
rille dancing class. The committees are c
is follows: tl
Patronesses: Mrs. A. Karesh, Mrs. C.
)eland, Mrs. R. H. Evans. ^
Committee on Music: A. Pearlstiue, c
iV. L. Dukes, L. D. Fairy, E. W. Smoak. r
Invitation Committee: C. E. Myers, ^
?. I. Pearlstinc, L. D. Fair}-, A. Pearls- ^
inc. 1
Committee on Arrangements: B. R. v
?urtick, B. X. Minus, M. 0. Browning, B. D
?. Smoak. $
Floor Managers: K. I. Pearlstine and n
T. F. Brown.
Music will be furnished by the Orange- !s
)urg band. ^
Clear Poud Pienic.
The annual picnic will be held at the
}lear Pond on Good Friday, March 28. fi
rhe public is cordially invited to come ii
ind bring well tilled baskets. ti
Joe Copelaxd, \
Eugene Hutto, n
Tom Ayer, t
Hugh Hutto, a
Committee.
New Advertisements. 1
G. FRANK BAMBERG. g
See G. Frank Bamberg's new advertisement.
He has received another carload J"
if fine mules and wants you to have a look jj
it them. J
a. c. reynolds. 1
p
See Reynolds's new advertisement. As c
isual he has something interesting to say. f,
E. C. Bruce, Ccwnty Supervisor?Notice a
to township c mmissioners and road r
overseers. v
a
Friday, April 25th. t
The Rivers' Bridge Memorial Associa- f
tion will observe Friday, April 25, as Me- a
morial Day. Hon. D. S. Henderson, of
Aiken, and Capt. D. C. Heyward, of r
Walterboro, will be the orators of the day. )
The public are cordially invited to attend.
The committee on decoration respectfully
ask the ladies to bring flowers.
J.W.Jenny, J. C. McMillan, v
Secretary. President, t
Committee of Ladies. *
Editor The Bamberg Herald:?I have 1
appointed as auxiliary committees the fol- i
lowing named ladies, and I trust that they 8
will find it convenient to act and assist us 1
in raising funds to erect the monument in <
memory of those of our county who went j
to the front iu defense of their country, j
I want them to meet at once and organize e
and do all they can and report to the As- i
sociation at the court house here on the c
16th of April. On that occasion we have i
-' : c ? ?? u . .
lUe promise 01 auuicssc; uj iiuiis. ivuuctv i
Aldrich and C. W. Garris. y
Bamberg?Mrs. G. Frank Bamberg, Mrs. <
M. R. Lewis, Mrs. A. Kirsch, Mrs. H. J. 1
Brabham, Mrs. J. D. Felder, Miss L. Cleck- ]
ley, Mrs. G. M. Dickinson, Mrs. M. J. 1
Black, and Mrs. M. L. Counts.
Denmark?Misses Lillie Cooper, Estelle <
Guess, Gussie Faust, Rosabelle Turner, t
Mrs. S. G. Mayfield, Mrs. S. H. Tindal, 1
Mrs. E. P. Sojourner, Mrs. H. B. Grimes, ;
Mrs. J. B. Gillam, Mrs. R. C. Hardwick, s
and Mrs. C. E. Tyler. I
Ehrbardt?Mrs. G. F. Kinard, Mrs. J. 1
C. Copeland, Mrs. M. A. Kinard, Mrs. J. ;
D. Quattlebaum, Mrs. J. H. Roberts, Mrs. i
C. Ehrbardt, and Mrs. G. B. Clayton. ]
Respectfully, J. B, Hunter, i
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FINE M
IT IS WARREN'S BODY. 1
Partly Decomposed Corpse Found in ]
Edisto River Near Scene of Train j
Robbery. j
Last Friday afternoon the body of a i
white man was found in the Edisto river j
not far from the spot where the express t
safe was found. We publish below a full I
account of the finding of the body, the t
coroner's inquest, etc., as it appeared in j
the daily papers. While there appears to ^
be doubt in the minds of some people as t
to whether the body was that of Bartow *
Warren, still we have talked with persons ^
who knew Warren and who saw the body t
and examined it immediately after it was 1
taken out of the water, and they unhesi- a
tatingly say that it is Warren. Follow- J;1
ing is the story from the daily papers: r,
Orangeburg, March 14.?The fully- u
dressed body of a white man was found o
today in the Edisto river below Branch- e
ville, one-quarter of a mile from where h
the safe was recently left by robbers. On o
his person were found a number of ad- tl
dressed express envelopes and two money e?
bags with money in them. Two pistols tl
were buckled to the body and a cartridge ci
belt with cartridges in it. Bartow War- h
ren's friends who have seen the body say ti
thejr think it is his.
THE DESCRIPTION.
The body described is that of medium
size, 5 feet 8 inches tall, fully dressed and P
well dressed. The whole body is slightly p
decomposed, the face not being recogniz- .
ible. The man had a full set of good 11
;eeth except that one of the upper front
ieeth is gold tilled. He had a full beard.
3f the express envelopes, one was ad- ?1
dressed to J. Warren Stratton, Athens,
3a.; one to D. M. Degolia, Augusta, Ga.; tl
me to Booth & Batman, Athens, Ga., and J'(
.here was some kind of package address- 0J
id to C. D. Dukes, Pregnall's, S. C. There ct
vere two pistols, one a Smith & Wesson, rt
ive-inch barrel, the other a 38-calibre ta
bolt's, six-inch barrel. He had a cheap
Insonia watch. There were two money
>ags found in his pockets and each con- 9*
ained some money. This money was not "
lescribed. w
The body was found by Cornelius Ott .
it Minus'landing, Colleton county. There
s a difference of opiniou as to the exact
joint where the body was found, whether a
t was below or above the spot where the
;afe was dumped into the river, but the ' P<
>est opinion is that it was one-quarter of e?
i mile below. Those who know Warren sc
ay that from the articles found upon the 811
>ody the indications are all that it is Bar- aI
ow Warren. The teeth, they say, in- n<
licate that it was Warren. n(
A very close inspection of the body and
>apers has not yet been made, as it was 111
tulled from the river on the Colleton side
nd left on the bank, where it will have
o wait the arrival of the coroner of that ^
ounty. There were no evidences of u*
leath from wounds of any kind. The
Sates on the postmarks of the letters and
>ackages that could be deciphered -was e'
an. 27, the night of the hold-up of the
k)uthern train, and the taking away of c0
he express safe.?The State. w:
another account.
Branchville, March 14.?The body of
man?supposed to be that of Bartow
Varren?was found floating in Edisto
iver this morning about a quarter of a
ille below where the express safe was ?
brown in the river some time ago. t '
The body is badly decomposed and up rpj
o this time has not been positively inden- f
ified. ?
There were a shell belt and two pistols .
uckled around the body. There were
xpress envelopes in the man's pockets, '
ut they have not been examined yet.
'he coroner of Colleton county has been
otified and will probably hold the inquest ^
amorrow morning.
One eye and half of the side of the face .
re gone. The body measures 5 feet 8
aches; the shoe is number six, the hand '
esembles that of a woman. There is a h
_u A Kelt nrminrl
OiU lUUUg 111 (JUC. 1UUH1, AJL uvi? tuvuu. J. J.
he body contains two 38-calibre, 6-iuch
arrel pistols and be wore one cheap
ickel watch, showing time 8.45. Blue ?a
oat and vest and dark check pants are ?
tie attire. g<
On account of the decomposition of the
ody it could not be positively identified, g0
ut from what parties say it is almost aE
ertain that it is the body of Bartow War
en. If not Warren it is almost certain
hat it is the body of one of the men conected
with the express robbery near
'ifty-eiglit on the night of January 27th.
'he inquest has not been held and a guard M1
rill be left with the body until the coro- f1
er arrives. 1S
The were several express envelopes m
[>und on the body containing sftme ^
loney, but the amount is not known.
The most reasonable theory advanced
?that in crossing the river after dump- *e
ag the safe, the robber, weighted by the or
eavy pistols and cartridges was drowned. re
-The State. ta
the coroner's inquest. a
Branchvili.e, March 15.?The body
aund in the Edisto river yesterday morn- j
ag was taken out this morning and posi- jn
ively identified as the body of Bartow yj
Varren, though the verdict of the coroer's
jury was that the man was unknown e(j
o them and that he came to his death by m
ccidental drowning. " pr
Every one that has seen this body and Jk
new Warren during life, positively jdenified
it as being his boify. YV
The pistols found on the body were al- ev
o identified as Warren's property. w]
There was a camp fixed just across the
iver from where the body was found just
arge enough for one man to sleep in. re
'his was in sight of where the safe was
ied on the night of Jan. 27th. The suplosition
now is that Warren was at this
amp watching the sale when me omcers
ound it, and seeing they were pretty close L
nd fearing capture, tried to swim the
iver and was drowned in the attempt. It c*
pas generally thought that Warren was {)f
t the head of both of the express rob- j
leries which occurred near Fifty-Eight.
There was several express envelopes ^
ound on the body, all of which contained
S23.84. c.
The body will probably be taken to the
teighborhood of Warren's old home near ^
iVilliams, S. C., for burial. 0?
THE ENDING OF WARREN'S CAREER. hi
As stated yesterday, when the news th
vas received that a body supposed to be er
hat of Warren had been found it was to
generally discredited here, but it was fa
lecessary to get at the facts, and yester- h?
lay several Columbians went on the 1 a. H
- r>,
li. train to me scene 01 me giuesume mm, v/<
eturning last evening. From them facts 10
tbout the matter were ascertained which N
eft no doubt whatever as to the identify
>f the dead man. Route JAgent Richard- tu
son, of the Southern Express company, n<
ilso went down, and closely examined ai
ivervthing about the place. He said.last c<
light that he had only known Warren w
casually and did not rely on liis own m
nemory for the identification, preferring tr
,o take that of those who had known him G
ivell; he was satisfied. He stated, how- fc
;ver, that the packages found 011 the body gi
ivere genuine express packages. Mr.
Richardson would not talk of the matter
for publication.
Many details were nevertheless obtain- sc
h1. Just at this point in the Edisto river
die water course makes a double bend,
eaving a straight stretch of about 400 C(
pards. On the upper portion of this sc
jtretch, on the left going down stream, Sl
;he safe had been put in the river. From a
;his point for a distance of three hundred
yards down the river is a clear bluff leading
back to thick bushes just beyond a
lagoon not far from the point where the d
river makes a sharp turn to the left. A
person standing where the safe was dumpid
could see to the thick growth ; and a
person hiding in the growth could see the
>ther spot without being seeu. It was in
his growth that Bartow Warren's camp
md hiding place was located, commandng
a clear view of the spot where the safe
iad been. The body was found further
lown the river on the other side. Everyhing
clearly indicated that Warren had
teen in his camp when the party reached
he river at 8.45 o'clock the morning after
he robbery to raise tin; safe. Seeing the
lumbers and the dogs he evidently atempted
to get across the river knowing
hat he could not be seen. He had jumpd
in with his clothes and weapons upon
lis person, and had not counted on the
ery swift water on the opposite side of
he bend. His strength must have failed
lim when he got into the swift current,
nd it is believed the body was carried
inder the growth near the bank where it
emained until the freshet came along and
mshed it up on the bank leaving it there
pon receding. This theory seems borne
ut from bis watch wh ich had stopped at
xactly 8.4G o'clock. It is believed that
is companions fled down the left bank "
f the river without venturing to swim
lie stream. The bloodhounds had followd
the trail to within a hundred feet of
le concealed camp and had wanted to
ross the lagoon. Had they done so peraps
the other men would have been caplred
that very day.
An awful sight greeted those who came
) the river bank yesterday morning. The
ody had been found with the face exosed
to tlie carrions. Those who found
le body were down the river in a
oat placing fish nets when the carons
attracted their attention and it
as in this way that the body was
>und. The face had disappeared on one
de, and the hair had washed from the
ead ; the skin had come off, and though
le clothing was removed very carefully
esterday the skin in many places came
Df with the clothing. In the man's poek,s
were found every package C. 0. D.diict
and C. O. D. return that had been
.ken from the express car on the night
t" the robbery.
When the reward was offered for the
ipture of Warren after the murder of
fatson in August last this description
as given of him :
"Height (in stocking feet) 5 feet 0}
iches, weight loO. Age 27. Hair, dark
own. Eyes, brownish grey. Can raise
full beard quickly. Square shoulders,
arries himself erect and is alert in apiarance.
Circular pitted scar 2x1 J inclii
on the right axilla of arm and a linear
ar }xl inch in right groiu. Raised
nooth moles on left side back of neck
id just to right of center of nape, both
iar line and on left between back of
ick and shoulder. Two linear scars on
ick ofjleft thumb. A number of pinhead
oles on back, shoulders, arms, throat,
icst and thighs."
Yesterday the doctors carefully examifi1
the body and found each of the above
jscribed scars and marks, with the ex
ptiou or tne saianeir mores uescnueu. i
lie mole on the back of the neck, how->
er, could be clearly se?i.
On the body found yesterday were thin
?tton drawers, dark pants, black sock3
itli blue and yellow stripes around them,
o. 6 gaiters, red flannel undershirt, blue
rershirt,and dark coat and vest. The man _
as apparently 5 feet 7 inches, weight 150
>unds, well developed and had" well
aped hands and feet. The hair and
in had gone from head and the flesh
am one side of the face was gone^ the
etk all showing. They were tine teeth,
iiere was a small gold plug in the left
ant tooth of the upper set; from the
wer jaw one jaw tooth was gone and a
oth was gone from the left side. The
atch tooth on the right side was filled
ith amalgum. The jaw tooth was gone
am the upper right-hand side and the
>se was humped at the bridge and flatned
at the end. There was a short,
irk beard. The fellow had wool thread
oves. The left eye was out. There
as a large scar under the right arm. The
an had a striped cloth school bag with
oulder strap, six 38 pistol cartridges, a
life with a wooden handle, an imitation
erchaum pipe, with a horn rnouthece,
a pocket looking glass, half of a
,g of Dukes' Mixture tobacco, a cheap
merican watch which had stopped at
US, a Colt's 38 revolver with 6 inch bar1;
one ball shot out; Smith and Wesn
revolver with three cartridges empty
id two loaded; a belt with 19 No. 38
stol cartridges and two holsters.?The
ate.
LITTI.E DOUBT ENTERTAINED.
It now seems to be a settled fact that
e body of the man found In the Edisto
rer, near Branchville, a few days ago,
that of Bartow Warren, the alleged =
urderer and train robber. A raftman,
ho arrival here Saturday afternoon, *
aims to have seen Warren last Thursiy
alive and well on the Edisto river a M
w miles from the scene of the hold-up
i the Southern, but there is almost every
ason to believe that the boatman is mis- M
ken.
Former Sergt. of Police Hanley, now
Southern Railway detective, who knew *
arren quite well, and who had seen
m many times, attended the coroner's
quest held over the remains of the body, i
lie detective, in speaking yesterday to a J
eporter for The News and Courier, stat- '
I that there was little or no doubt in the
inds of those who were present at the
oceedings that the remains were other
an those of the slayer of Tom Watson.
II the minute physical characteristics of
arren were discovered on the "body,
en to a scar made by the bite of a dog,
hicli Warren was known to bear.
"JNo one seemeu 10 emeriain me leasi
>ubt," said Hanley, "that it was Warn's
remains."?News and Courier.
Denmark Circuit.
We learn through Rev. H. B. Brofiftie,
esiding elder of Orangeburg District,
at Rev. B. D. Lucas has been appointed
' Bishop Galloway to the Denmark cirlit
to lill the vacancy caused by the death
Rev. G. Edwin Stokes. He will take
large of the circuit and enter upon his
ities as pastor and preacher in charge
e first, of April.
Rev. B. D. Lucas joined the South
irolina Conference in 1888. He served
s first year on the Jefferson circuit. In
90 he was appointed to and took charge
the Wateree circuit. Having offered
mself for work in China in August of
is year and being aceepted by the Genal
Board, he M as sent as a missionary
China. At the end of seven years of j
ithful and efficient service, his health I
tving failed, he returned to America,
e was transferred to the South Carolina
3nfereuce by Bishop Wilson October,
'00, and served the O'Neal Street church,
eM-berry, S. C., the following year.
The people of Denmark circuit are for- =
nate in securing his services. He will
) doubt be delighted with the charge
id the kind people among whom lie J
mies to serve and they will be pleased
ith him. He is a deeply consecrated
an and throughout his life and minisy
faithfulness to duty and devotion to
od have characterized him. We M'ish
?r circuit, preacher and people a year of
:eat success.
Iii a New.Settlement. I
"Yes," said the head man of the neM'
ittlement, "we're after a railroad noM\"
"You don't say!"
"Yes; ef we could only git a railroad to
>me this way, kill a fewr cows an' cut off
>me o' the legs of the older citizens we'd
le it fer damages an' git enough to build
town hall an' grade the cemetery!"
Pat?What cause the big explosion?
Mike?Riley wuz carryin' a case av
ynamite M'hen the whistle blew?New
ofk Sun.
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Well broke, and price!
G. Frank Bai
TOTHE PUBLIC
We beg to announce to the Mill and Gin owners of Bamberg and adjoining
counties that we have opened the Dixon machine shops at
Bamberg for the repair and sale of
ENGINES, BOILERS, GINS, MILLS
and all kinds of agricultural Machinery. We will do our own work,
guarantee every job we do, make our prices reasonable, and sell
nothing but -
First-Class MACHINERY and SUPPLIES.
All we ask is an opportunity to prove what we can do. Thanking the j
people in advance for all favors they may extend to us.
We are very respectfully^yours, ?
F. M. POOSER & SON.
| SOUTHERN j
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Superior Dining-Car Sorvioo on all Thre?|h Trains. a
Ixcellent Service and Uw Rates to Charleston h
count South Carolina Inter-State and Wast Indian Exposition.
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DRUG BUSINESS ON THE BOOM! I;
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Every body says the druggist is getting ncn.
Everybody will please remember that
EVERYBODY ELSE is not capable of u
manipulating the pill business, and that s
MISTAKES behind the prescription counter g
often mean DEATH to the patient. 11
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zr^3^_Special drive this week on?^2. ?
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Novels, Toilet Soaps, and Jewelry. ?
A large Assortment of Diamond Dyes, s
Spectacles, School Books, Spring Tonics, "
Patent Medicines, DRU6 STORE SUPPLIES.
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Horses Mules, i
Buggies, "Wagons, j
Burries, Harness,
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Whips, Lap Hobes
Complete line on hand the year f
round, and prices to suit the v
times. You can buy for cash or
on easy terms. Give us a call.
We will save you some money.
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EHRHARDT, S. C.
S0TH1CMLOA1D '
Our Mr. W. P. Jones has just returned from market,
where he bought a carload of fine stock.
There are both
JORSES AND MULES j
in this load and there are some fine ones among ]j
them. We can surely suit you in a horse or mule, *
no matter what kind you want. Be sure to see them. !
JONES BROS. ;
; are right.
riberg.
W. P. RILEY,
FIRE,
LIFE,
ACCIDENT
INSURANCE.
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BAMBERG, S. C.
BUSINESS CHANGE |
I have purchased the meat market
and restaurant formerly run
by J. A. Vernon, and will keep
on hand all kinds of
Fresh Meats |
in season, beef, pork, sausage,
etc., of the very best quality. .
Your orders solicited.
White Restaurant
f %
I will run a first-class restaurant
for whites, and meals will be
served at any hour. Give me a
trial. Satisfaction guaranteed.
J. W. SMOAK,
BAMBERG, M. f.
Southern Railway Schedule.
Trains from Augusta, etc. for Branchille,
Charleston, etc., pass Bamberg, S. > .
J., No. 52 (daily) 8.31 a. m.;No. 54 (daily)
.53 p. m. For Branchville, No. 40 (daily
xcept Sunday) 12.30 p. m.
Trains for Augusta, etc., from Charleson,
Branchville, etc., pass Bamberg, No.
1 (daily) 9.45 a. m.; No. 53 (daily) 7.40 p. ~ 2
a.; No. 39 (except Sunday) 8.31 a. m.
Close connections at Branchville for
Columbia, etc., at Blackville for Savannah,
tc., and at Augusta for Macon, Atlanta
nd points West and Northwest.
Trains 52 and 53 carry through sleepers
etween Charleston and Atlanta.
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nder one year of age, in this county, one
olid silver baby spoon with the baby's
iven name engraved on same. You do
ot have to pay one cent nor buy anyhing
to get this spoon. The Eastern
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ilverware, and have taken this method
f advertisingtheirgoods. Instead of
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iauv \4AWM?V?.MMO ?Q ,, _
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ou will receive one of these beautiful
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at
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BAMBERG, 8. C.
j, Moye Dickinson,
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iur uivr a uiPirTV.
HE NEW "HOME IS THE BEST.
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he best Sewing Machine to buy.
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re manufacture and prices before purchasing
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