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I v.: v v- , _ Hamhwrg Ifwalii Established 1891 BAMBERG, S. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1908 One Dollar a Year #?j . 1 - METHODIST CONFERENCE ANNUAL MEETING IN LAURENS ON NOVEMBER 25. Bishop Wilson Presides?About 450 Preachers and Lay Delegates WiU Attend. . N . The 123d session of the South Carolina annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal church. South, will be held in Laurens, November 25, Bishop Alpheus W. Wilson of Baltimore presiding. This is the third official visit of Bishop Wilson to the 8outh Carolina conference within the last five years. Bishop Wilson is the senior bishop of Southern Methodism; strong and forcible as a preacher, positive and conservative as a presiding officer. He is thoroughly familiar with the usages and labor of the church. An annual conference occupies a very prominent place in Methodism. The whole year's work focuses on this annual meeting, nere iuc yi catutio render their reports; here the characters of the preachers are examined and passed upon in open conference; here, the preachers receive their appointments for the coming year. ' A.iere are ^t present 235 pastiral charges in South Carolina with a membership of 85,161. Entertainment will be^provided for about 450 preachers and delegates. The work of the conference is accomplished largely through committees and but -for this it would be impossible to accomplish the work in three or four days. -> There are eight new presiding elders, who enter the bishop's cabinet for the first.time. A great responsibility ^ rests upon the presiding elder, his * position is a critical and trying one, he is really an assistant bishop. There is nothing except the usual routine to come before the conference at this session. The election of delegates to the general conference will take place at the next session. Last , year the conference met its assessment for missions in full for the first time in its history. It is expected that a similar ~eport will be made jr 'if, this year. t ^ Case of Robbery and Arson. /^.?Mv/N?%rr411/v VATTAW KA? Q K K/MI f Ul^UTUlU, nvfcuiuci <7. AUUUI. 11:30 <x'clock to-night fire was discovered in the office of William Goldsmith, Jr., real estate agent, in the Palmetto building on Main street. As the firemen entered the room a man was found on the floor with his head wrapped.. He was hastily removed and it was found that he was Mr. T. B. McCullough, Mr. Goldsmith's bookkeeper. He says that he entered the office from a closet about 11 o'clock; some one. threw a rag over his head and that was the last he knew until he came to in the police station. The ; y rag was chloroformed and it is very ' V' plain that the work was that of robbers. The flames were extinguished with little damage. Mr. McCullough was down posting his books and they were all out on the shelves and the safe was open. Mr. McCullough's keys were taken from his pocket and thus far the police have not been able to find them. The whole case is shrouded in mystery but the general opinion is. that robbers had choloformed Mr. McCullough. How the fire originated is a mystery. m Higher Cotton Prices Predicted. Atlanta, Ga., November 8.?Harvie Jordan, president of the Southern Cotton Growers' association, speaking to-night of the outlook for marketing the present cotton crop, said: "The national election is past and millions of dollars of orders for manufactured goods have been placed in f the past few weeks. Raw cotton will feel the impetus given to other lines >of industry. While the ginners' reports indicate a larger amount of cotton ginned to date than at any previous period in the history of the census bureau, the ginnings for November and the succeeding months of the year will indicate a heavy and J continuous falling off. The total yield of this year will, in my opinion, fall far short of the two big crop years of 1904 and 1906." Mr. Jordan emphasized his belief that the price of cotton will rise Church Rally. Following is the program for the second and last big rally of 1908 on the new church building of Mt. Carmel M. E. church, colored, at Bam Derg: Thursday evening. November 19th, preaching by Rev. J. H. Danner, pastor of the mill chapel. Friday evening, preaching by Rev. A. R. Howard, pastor of the Bamberg circuit. Sunday at 11:30 a. m., a short address by the pastor on the subject of infant baptism. Sweet music will be rendered on all occasions by Mt. Carmel choir. Collections?Cradle roll rally, a dime rally by the Sunday-school, etc. We prayerfully and sincerely solicit the aid of our friends, both white and colored. "He that buildeth a house unto the Lord buildeth well, and lendeth unto him." D. J. Sanders, Pastor; J. A. Niramons, J. S. Grant, and W. C. Caleb, Trustees and Stewards. The Cotton Market. The cotton market has weakened in the last few days, and to-day (Wednesday) the price here was 8% to 8.85. The receipts for the past week were only about five hundred bales, making a total of 8,500 for the season. This number is at least one thousand bales more than was received here for all of last season, and it is thought the total receipts at this market this season will be 11,000 or 12,000 bales. ACCIDENTALLY' KILLS FRIEND. Wade Cothran Pinson Shoots and Kills Thornwell Boyce. Laifrens, November 7.?A most unfortunate and deplorable tragedy occurred last night in the Cross Hill neighborhood when young Thornwell Boyce was accidentally shot and killed by his friend, Wade Cothran Pinson, both of the town of Cross Hill. The facts of the killing as related by Mr. Enoch B. Pinson, father of the slayer, are as follows: Pinson. Boyce and 'Miss Mary Brown, a young lady of that section, were in a buggy en route home after attending a party at Mrs. Eugene Leavell's, in the upper part of Newberry County. Boyce, who was seated on Pinson's lap, whispered to Pinson to shoot his pistol once or twice to scare Miss Brown. Acting upon this suggestion the young man took out his pistol, a 41 Colts. It was loaded with No. 38 cartridges and snapped twice. Then Pinson, while examining the weapon and trying to adjust it, accidentally discharged one shot, which entered the head of young Boyce a little back of the centre on the right side, and coming out about two inches above. Boyce was rendered unconscious, and never recovered, dying to-day aM2 o'clock. The young men, aged about twenty-two, were the best of friends, says the father of young Pinson. Boyce was a clerk in Rayser & Co.'s store, and PinSon in Miller & Co.'s. Both are of prominent families. Young Boyce was the son of the late Capt. Martin Boyce, a man of more than usual prominence in the county, while the Pinsons are a large and influential family. The inquest was held this afternoon at 5 o'clock. Solicitor Cooper attended, and upon his arrival here to-night bail will be applied for before Judge Memminger and the amount of the bond fixed, should the motion not be resisted by the solicitor. A NEW DEVELOPMENT. Startling Testimony Given by Miss Mary Brown. Laurens, November ^8.?The testimony of Miss Mary Brown, the companion of Thornwell Boyce and Wade Cothran Pinson on the ride during which young Boyce was fatally shot by Pinson near Cross Hill, seems to reveal another side of the affair, her evidence going to show that the shooting was at least due to criminal carelessness on the part of Pinson. Miss Brown was the only eye-witness of the affair. The following was the import of Miss Brown's statement: The young people had been to a party and young Boyce asked Miss Brown to allow him to accompany her home, going in the buggy in which Pinson and Boyce had gone to the party. When about to leave for home Pinson came up to the buggy and declared his intention of going along in the same buggy; Miss Brown objected then, because it appeared that Pinson was under the influence of whiskey. However, the arangement was satisfactorily made and all three left together. All along the road Pinson, Miss Brown declares in her testimony, behaved in a very unseemly manner and was extremely rough, against which she and Boyce continually remonstrated. Finally Pinson pulled out his pistol and said: "I am going to shoot like hell." Both Miss Brown and Boyce tried to deter him, even after he had shot twice. Then, after shooting twice out into the woods, Pinson held the pistol, up against his bifeast, pointed ?*" **J V? /vn A DATTAO TXTVI A tuwa.ru mc ucau ut ;uuug uujw, nuv was sitting on his lap, and fired. The shot blinded Miss Brown, she declares, and for a time she dlfi not know what had happened, but in a moment she saw Boyce drop the lines, fall forward and out of the buggy. Immediately she jumped out of the buggy dnd ran to some others who were a litle ahead, and later went on to the residence of Mrs. Denney, where Boyce was later carried and where he died yesterday at noon. Further in the testimony Miss Brown declares that Pinson came on to Mrs. Denney's and called for her; she went out to speak to him. He addressed her thus; "Miss Mary, you know I did not shoot Boyce. He shot himself." To which she replied that such was not the case, that Pinson had shot Boyce. Miss Brown stated that young Boyce was not under the influence of whiskey; if so, she could not detect it, but that Pinson was drunk. Her testimony was taken yesterday by Dr. Peake, she being in bed, almost prostrated. Yesterday, the 7th, was young Thornwell Boyce's birthday, he being 23 years of age. Young Pinson, with his father, came to Laurens yesterday afternoon to arrange for bail, which was granted last night in the sum of $2,000 by Judge Memminger, who is here holding civil court. New Superintendent. The board of public works has employed Mr. J. W. Lovejoy, of Marion, Ala., as superintendent of the Bamberg electric light plant, to succeed Mr. Jas. E. Salley, who resigned to return to Oiangeburg. Mr. Lovejoy was in the city last Thursday, and after a conference with the board, he was employed for the coming year He has had considerable experience in the operation of electric light and water plants, being now superintendent of the water and light plant at Marion, Ala., and we feel sure that he will give general satisfaction to the patrons here. Mr. Lovejoy is a young man, twenty-eight years old, and is married. He will come to Bamberg and take charge of the plant December 1st. r t IRBY AND AGNEW ON TRIAL NEGROES TAKEN TO SPARTANBURG UNDER MILITARY GUARD. One Charged with Attempted Criminal Assault, the Other With Train Wrecking. Spartanburg, November 10.?Deputy Sheriff Becknell arrived in the city this afternoon over the Charleston & Western Carolina railroad from Columbia, bringing with him the negroes, John Irby and Clarence Agnew, both of whom are to be tried in the special term of court which convenes to-morrow morning, Special Judge Schumpert of Newberry presiding. , They were guarded by the Traynham Guards of Laurens. The negroes were taken from the train at Palmetto Roller mills just before it reached the union station and were escorted by the Traynham Guards to the county jail, where they were locked safely in. To-night the town is quiet. The Laurens company and the Hampton Guards are under arms at the armory. The train was flagged at the roller mills by Capt. S. J. Nicholls and Lieut. John T. Rhett of the Hampton Guards, who with Sheriff John M. Nicholls, had gone down to meet the prisoners and pilot them safely to the jail. The news of the coming of the negroes was kept very quiet, but nevertheless a good sized crowd gathered about a reau entrance of the jail when they were brought in. There was practically no demonstration of mob violence. A few in the crowd threw taunting remarks at the prisoners as they marched along between the ranks of the soldiery, such as "Oh, you train wrecker," and, "you rapist; if they don't break your necks in the court, we'll break them out here." Court will be called to-morrow morning at 9:30 o'clock, and Irby's case will be tried first. Irby is charged with having atempted a criminal assault upon the person of Miss Leila Dempsey, a well known and very popular young lady residing on Farley avenue. Miss Dempsey was returning home from Saxon Mills, where she was timekeeper, on the morning of Saturday, the 10th of October. As she passed through a strip of wooded land, a negro sprang from the bushes and clutching her throat, cnoKea ner into msensiDiiiiy ana men dragged her from the path and treated her in a most brutal manner. The negro, John Irby, was caught near the scene a few minutes after Miss Dempsey herself gave the alarm, tie was taken to the home of Miss Dempsey on Farley avenue, and there, in the presence of 50 or more, she identified him as the man who assaulted her In the wood. Big Crowd at Laurens. Laurens, Nov. 10.?Upon orders from headquarters the Traynham Guards, the local military company, left Laurens to-day at 2 o'clock, escorting John Irby and Clarence Agnew to Spartanburg, where they are to be tried tomorrow, one for attempted criminal assault and the other for wrecking a passenger train. Agnew and Irby were brought through this city from Columbia. At the station was gathered a vast crowd of people but curiosity was the only spirit in evidence. Capt. 0. W. Babb took 48 men of his conmanv fully equipped for duty. Death of Mr. C. P. Rentz. Mr. C. F. Rentz, a highly respected citizen of this county, died at his home in the Ehrhardt section last Friday night. Hie death was a great shock to his family and friends, as it was very sudden. Mr. Rentz had been sitting around the fire playing with his little grand child just before retiring, but he complained of not feeling well and retired ahead of the rest of the family. Soon after he had gone to bed he coughed several times and on going to his bed he was found to be in a dying condition and soon expired. It is supposed his death was caused from apoplexy, as he was of stout build and had recently been suffering a great deal with indigestion. The burial took place Saturday morning at Pleasant Hill Methodist church, near Ehrhardt, Mr. Rentz having long been a member and steward of this church. The services were conducted by his pastor, Rev. T. L. Belvin, after which the body was buried with Masonic honors, Mr. Rentz having for years been a loyal and faithful member of the order. Mr. Rentz was about fifty-six years old, and leaves a large family of children and grand children as well as other relatives. He was a good man and citizen, and will be greatly missed, not only in his immediate community, but all over the county. Examination for Stenographer. An examination is to be held in Aiken on Wednesday, December 16th, to select a court stenographer for the second circuit. Mr. Jas. F. Byrnes, who has held the position for a number of years, has been elected solicitor, and this causes the vacancy. Judge Robert Aldrich has the appointment, and the examination is held to determine the competency of applicants. Mr. H. N. Bellinger, of this city, is an applicant for the position, and we trust he will be the successful one. He is a fine young man, a most capable and careful stenographer, and has had considerable experience in court reporting. His work has the strong endorsement of lawyers and judges who are familiar with his services, and we feel sure Judge Aldrich could make no appointment which will give greater satisfaction. THE VOTING CONTEST. ] Number of Votes Polled in Contest for Big Doll. * The voting contest for the big doll is going merrily on at The Herald Book Store, and the popularity of this i contest is attested by the number of votes cast already. Ask for your votes, as we forget it very often. You are entitled to one vote with each purchase of five cents, and the little girl receiving the largest number of j votes will get the handsome doll dis- ' played in our big show window. The i contest closes Christmas Eve night at twelve o'clock, so if you want your < favorite to win the doll, now is the ] time to get busy. The vote to date \ stands as follows: Julia Price... 110 Mary Cleckley 67 * Matrude Brabham 66 * Mildred Jones 57 ( Helen Price 24 * Helen Free .'. 22 Mary Williams 21 , A ocHn o ITniP'ht J. 20 < Lizzilee Priester... 15 j Vista Brabham 10 < Corinne Fowler 10 j Hilda Free 9 Natalie Hooton 7 Ann May Kearse 6 * Margaret Kinard 5 1 Wilhelmina McMillan 5 1 Gussie Hntto 5 t Edna Spann 5 * Myrtle Black 5 Evelyn Brabham 4 j Adelle Brabham ! 3 ? Lillian Hoffmarf 2 j Hazel Armstrong 2 ( Elizabeth Inabinet.. 1 ? Vera McMillan 1 Homer Godbee 1 Gertrude Smoak 1 < Gene Price . 1 J Lucile , Utsey 1 ' Norma Zeigler 1 i Margaret Ray 1 1 Louisa Kilgus 1 1 Vivian Free 1 May Brabham t~; 1 { Estelle Creech 1 ( General Election- t Both the State and Federal Elec- ] tion Commissioners for this county t met here Tuesday for the purpose of 2 counting the votes cast in the recent general election. The total vote of this county for congress was 878, of e which J. O. Patterson, the Democrat- J ic candidate, received 852, and Isaac J MyerS, negro Republican, 26. We 1 understand that Mr. Patterson will 1 contest the vote cast for Myers, as c the ballots were not of legal size. The j total vote for Presidential electors 1 was 881, of which the Bryan electors c received 848, and the Taft electors 33. v t The vote in the State election for 2 this county was only 651, as the Ehr- j hardt State box had not arrived Tues- 1 day, and* of course the vote there 1 could not be counted. s New Book-keeper. 1 Mr. W. Max Walker, of Allendale, has been elected secretary and bookkeeper of the Bamberg Cotton Mills Company, and will arrive in the city in a day or two to assume the duties of the position. Mr. Walker is well known and has many friends in Bamberg, he having formerly been bookkeper for C. R. Brabham's Sons. He married Miss Berta Kearse, of this county, and he and his wife will be warmly welcomed back to Bamberg by a large number of relatives and friends. No Dispensary at Cope. The town of Cope in Orangeburg county, will not have a dispensary for the present at any rate. The county dispensary board held a meeting last Friday to consider the matter , of establishing a dispensary in that , town and decided against it. Mr. Jno. H. Cope, of this city, was pree- < ent at the meeting to oppose the es- ' tablishment of a dispensary, as he ' has large property interests in * and around the town. The Civic League. j This extract taken from the correspondent from Sumter to the State , is worthy of note: "The Sumter Civic League nas me endorsement of Sumter people. It is backed up by private and official support. One feature in connection with the Sumter Civic League which I arouses the admiration of similar organizations in other places is the manner in which the men of Sumter respond to every call made upon them by the ladies, and the ladies feel proud of the fact that they have the gentlemen at their disposal for financial and iqoral support and for any assistance they need for the Civic League. And the Sumter men, like true Southern gentlemen, esteem it an honor to be called upon to assist the Sumter ladies.". When the ladies of Bamberg can truthfully endorse this as to the .gentlemen of Bamberg, then, and then only, will any material progress be made in the upbuilding of our town. An old and honored citizen, who has always been connected with the best interests of Bamberg, has given us much encouragement in our work. He said that Bamberg has not kept abreast with other towns its size in civic improvements, andf that he was delighted to see that the ladies had at last aroused from their lethargy. But that we must expect some rei buffs and criticisms, but not to grow | discouraged; just to work steadily i I on. 1 I The oyster supper and chrysanthe- ] mum show at the court house was 1 quite a success financially and otherwise. More than $30.00 was added i to our fast growing bank account { thereby. 1 In next week's issqe we hope to give some general idea of the im- l provements which we hope to make, also to show that we have already accomplished some little good. IN TIE PALMETTO STATE ' < SOME OCCURRENCES OP VARIOUS KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA. } s State News Boiled Ubwn for Quick z Reading?Paragraphs About ] Men and Happenings. r James H. Tillman is said to be in t \ dying condition at his farm near i Clark's Hill,. Edgefield county, of conjestion of the lnngs. The contest against the dispensary t election in Clarendon county has c Den withdrawn, and the dispensary i n that county will be closed at once, t There are eight cases of typhoid 'ever in the infirmary at Winthrop r College, Rock Hill, and nine suspect- t id cases. There have been no deaths . so far. [ The Elliott Hook and Ladder Com- a jany, of Orangeburg, has purchased I i fine pair of horses to draw their 1 lose wagon and other fire apparatus. Dur sister city is building up a fine t Henflrfmpnt I Charleston, Augusta, and Aiken are | tfter Mr. Taft to spend the winter vith them. The board of trade of t Uken has sent him a formal invita- ; Jon, and the city council will take J rimilar action. > J The colored State Fair is being 1 leld in Columbia this week, and we 1 lope it will be a great success. Rev. p Hichard Carroll is president of the mterprise, and he usually makes a r success of whatever he undertakes, c The foundry of the Gibbes Majhinery Company, in Columbia, was f lestroyed by Are last Monday night. * The loss is a heavy one, but it is 11 ;hought to be covered by insurance. :t is not known how the fire origi- ? lated. 1 I . Rev. George E. Davis has been call- a >d to the pastorate of the Baptist f ;hurch in Orangeburg and has ac- i septed. He will soon take charge of t he church. Mr. Davis succeeds Rev. g S. M. Lightfoot, who resigned to c ake charge of the church at North j Augusta. 1, It appears that the recent dispen- J lary elections in Laurens and Claren- * ion counties are to be contested. Atorney Sims, of Spartanburg, has J )een employed to contest the Lau ens election. In the Clarendon t :ounty contest Judge Woods has en- c oined the county board of control 1 rom using the disi>ensary funds to * :ontest the election. t There is an epidemic of hydropho- c )ia among cattle in Kershaw county. ^ V female bull dog belonging to Mr. ^ Tames Team developed a case of _ abies and bit a number of cows in J llr. Team's pasture, all of which have (ince displayed evidences of the terri- v )le malady. Five of the animals r lave been killed, and several narrow escapes from injury Jiave been had jy negroes who were trying to round lp the cattle in order to kill the In'ected ones. A white painter named Robt. J. Griggs died last Saturday afternoon !rom the effects of 'a fall from the y steeple of the. colored Presbyterian ;hurch in Ridgeway. While working :here Saturday morning the ladder )n which he was standing broke and 1 le was thrown about .30 feet, receiv- c ng severe bruises on the head. He f lingered for a few hours and died 1 from concussion of the brain. He * 8 from n$ar Union, and his body 1 vas taken there for burial. r \ The Bamberg Lyceum. t The second regular attraction on ] :he lyceum course this season will be e :he Boston Ladies Quartette, n This ? splendid group of artists will be here f Saturday, November 14. The man- i igement regrets that Saturday night ^ &ras the only available date for this c attraction, but the hour has been g placed at nine sp as to give all the j members an opportunity of attend- c ing. i The Quartette comes to us most t tiighly recommended. Here is the announcement of the lyceum system, j "We wish to announce an entirely c lew program of quartettes, solos and i readings, besides several unique nov- i cities. Among the new features of i the program are duets in Spanish i jostume by Miss Sampson and Miss g Bradford. Also a number specially g ' ?- ? 1 <o-V>f nnorn 'Pnrft- c tliaiigCU 1XULU tuv Ai^uv vrv. ? ?. www. v lontas' by the Quartette. t "Miss Gross, the talented young g reader, is equally at home in humor- ] 3us and pathetic numbers, and Miss t Langtry, who has recently returned i from Germany, will charm everyone with her brilliant and artistic violin t solos." Bob Taylor had this to say: /'I I lave heard many quartettes, but this c is the best one I ever hedrd." i The management is striving to se- t :ure the very best attractions possi- I lie, and the course booked for the ^ season far exceeds the guarantee sale 3f season tickets?so let's all patron ize me i/ucuux. Remember the dat^ and hour? Saturday, November 14, at 9 o'clock ?. m., Carlisle Fitting School auditorium. Letter to G. A. Jennings, Bamberg, 3. C. Deer Sir: A ten-year-old boy came nto a store for a quart of white ?aint and said. "They are nice letters Devoe writes,a'n't they,Mr. Knight?" [n Bridgeton, Maine. "Are they what brought you here?" isked the merchant. "Yes; ma said ?et a quart of white; and I've come tor the least-gallons paint." That boy'll be a man before his nother. Yours truly 10 F W DEVOE & CO. P. S. J. A. Hunter sells our paint. JAIL TERM FOR FINANCIER. Charles W. Morse Likely to Stay im Federal Prison at Atlanta. v. New York, Nov. 6.?Charles W. dorse, one time "ice king," "steamihip king" and a controlling force in l long string of banks in this city, rhose personal fortune a little more han a year ago was estimated at nore than $22,000,000 and .Alfred i. Curtis former president of the Naiinal Bank of North America, spent ast night in a cell in the Tombs pris- 1 >n. a They were convicted yesterday in he United States court of violations >f the national banking laws in conlection with their conduct of the N#? lonal Bank of North America, of rhich Morse also was an officer. To-day, when they arose, simultaleously with hundreds of others-in ~ he grim city prison they faced the > I jossibility of many years behind the ron grated doors. This morning they trose with the other prisoners and ; >artook of the .regulation prison >reakfast. Morse was sentenced to-day to flf- ' een years' imprisonment by Judge ' :% luugu tu cuw rcuciat wuu. ocu* epce on Curtis was suspended. The sentence of Morse was on the rerdict of guilty of the misappropriaion of the funds of the National ' 3ank of North America and making ' y?? alse entries in the books of that *, & tank. It is understood that the At* anta Federal prison will be Where dorse will be confined, if he goes to irison. Curtis was granted the clemency ecommended by the jury. In his ase sentence was suspended. A stay of ten days in the execution >f Morse's sentence was granted, and t is expected that appeal will be ta* :en immediately. The scene in the court room when ?<rj entence was passed was dramatic. ?he wives of the two defendants were resent early, but it was the husbands ,nd not the wives who proved comorters. Morse sat like a stoic when . y~i ie heard the words condemning him o prison, but the strain was too ^ ;reat for the women. Mrs. Morse ^ ollapsed and still sobbing was ta:en to an anteroom, where a moment , . S&j ater her husband held her in his ;rm8 and sought to console her. Mrs. jg Jurtis fainted. Si After granting clemency in the ase of Curtis, Judge Hough said: 'In the case of Morse there is little o be said. As in all bank fraud cases, v;Jf riminal legality is only a part of the . . 'J arger general scheme. In this case > -tfgj t was to use the bank and the deposiors' money for speculative purposes. ' ? -_ ? ? lui i ';-;b I sucn scnemes were perimtieu w wo - arried out the public would be at he mercy of a band of adventurers. Pherefore I sentence you to fifteen ears in the Federal prison at Allan* Pending action on the appeal Morse ' v&s paroled in the custody of the Jnited States marshal. Morse was taken to the Tombs this ifternoon and it was announced that to application for release on bond vould be made to-day. POSTMASTER SHOT. Yould-be Murderer Then Committed Suicide. New York, November 9.?Edward A. Morgan, postmaster of New York . ^ :ity, who was wounded in the abdonen this morning by a bullet fired ' ' r-M >y E. H. B. Mackay, an eccentric En jlish stenographer, who then com- raaa| nitted suicide, was resting well to- "-^1 light and unless complications de? 1 :<5 relop he will recover. /. Mr. Morgan probably owes his life r o the quick wit and bravery of his . v L 4-year-old daughter, Dorothy, who 0M taw Mackay draw his revolver and ? ~~i itruck it with her hand. This deiected the bullet, otherwise the post- ' , naster would have been fatally bounded, for his assailant was at 'M ilose range and fired four shots in \-| ill. The shooting occurred at One hundred and Forty-sixth street and >nly a short distance from Mr. Mor- ' jan's home. He was on his way down m own at the time. An investigation of the life and .'?88 ecord of Mackay reveals that he was >f a morbid nature and a former in- jnate of an asylum in Worchester, " ^ dass. That his act was premeditated' / .^ s made certain by a letter he left, >ut aside from a fancied grievance igainst Mr. Morgan and the postofflce . luthorities concerning the handling >f his mail, nothing has come to light -o indicate why he should have $ (ought to murder the postmaster, lis clothing when searched gave up >etween 30 and 40 smokeless cartidges, a heavy slungshot and a knife vith a four-inch blade and a clasp . cnife. yii. A Quantity of literature on sociaT sm and a slungshot similar to the J-i >ne on his body were found in the oom. That he was rational at the ime of the shooting was attested to >y the firm of Broadway lawyers by rhom he was employed. Petition for Pardon. > Ex-Senator S*. G. Mayfield, of Bam>erg, to-day appeared before the Gotjrnor in behalf of the petition for the )ardon of Herbert Boyles, a white 'OUIU, CUUV1VICU Ui uvmbw^. md larceny. Mr. Mayfield was aoeompanied by the mother and other elatives of young Boyles, and he nade a strong plea for the boy's parIon. The petition is signed by the urors who tried him and by the solictor, who states that it was his opin- -< on that Boyles was led into the trou>le by his companion, A. W. Nelson, rho, to all appearances, was a hardened criminal, and who is also serrng a term for this offence. Boyles eas sentenced in 1905 to five years in he penitentiary, but did not begin his entence until 1908.?Columbia coreepondence News and Courier, Frilay, November 6th. - V 7-'"