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UGLY CASE IN HAMPTON. . White Man Dead, Negro and White 1 Woman Charged With Murder. Rapid and courageous action by peace officers having him in charge prevented the lynching in Hampton county of a negro, Richey Williams, whn wna hrrmcht to the State neni tentiary in Columbia Wednesday 5' night charged with having killed with | a club, early on Tuesday, Mr. J. R. Langford, a middle-aged white plant[ er of Brunson. White Woman Involved. Williams was arrested near Brun| son upon the testimony of a white woman. Marry Harris, aged 20, who J| is held in the Hampton county jail as an accomplice, and he was dexteriously spirited away from the threatJig ening crowd that had gathered, carried in an automobile to Barnwell, r * ' lodged for a time in the jail there and finally removed to Columbia, the portion of the journey from Barn, well to Blackville being made by au!>' * tomobile. An Ugly Case. Reports that have so far reached J iWin on UOiumDia indicate ui?i uno tt ao au r exceedingly ugly tragedy. The gir] under arrest is said to have admitted that she and Mr. Langford were to| gether in a clump of woods near hei v home, when the negro, according tc her story, crept up behind and struck $| Mr. Langford with his bludgeon. The stricken man, she said, never stirred or spoke after being felled. This must have been about S ? j o'clock Tuesday morning, for wher I - the body was found, Tuesday night, r, rigor mortis and other evidence inj" dicated that life had been extinct 12 hours or longer. At 8 o'clock Tuesday morning, Mr. Langford had lefl v* his home to go to his sawmill, three ? miles distant. His horse was found Bp*/ tethered near his body. I. ; * Williams is a negro of about 30 Bfe years. Stories he told of his moveIll ments on the day of the murder conflicted and suspicion accidentally fallIing upon the young white woman, she was closely questioned, with the result that she broke down and told the story above outlined. The deceased was a brother to former Treasurer Langford of Hampton county. He leaves a wife.?Columbia Record, ??|l., James R. Langford Murdered. j||r Hampton, Nov. 30.?Jas. R. LangIll.'' ford was found murdered about one 1 mile from Brpnson, his home, lasl Sp, night about 9 o'clock by a party oi |p friends from Branson that had beer h- anxious about his not returning & home. Mr. Langford left his home early yesterday morning for his farm Sip; and is supposed to have met his death about 9 o'clock. It * A negro named Williams has been secreted away to Barnwell or Coltfmbia, charged with the crime. Mr. ?|tv Langford was a brother of the extreasurer, J. C. Langford, and leaves pr- a wife and one sister. Funeral serp; - . vices were conducted this afternoon at Branson cemetery by Rev. W. H. Dowling. r > THp np?rn was hroueht. to Colum Jv bia last night and lodged in the penir tentiary for safe keeping. SfeState of Ohio, City of Toledo, LuIM cas county. SS. Frank J. Cneney makes oath that r he is senior partner of the firm of F. tp*'- : J. Cheney & Co., doing'business in the city of Toledo, county and State ? s aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of one hundred dollars for p each and every case of catarrh that tc' cannot be cured by the use of Hall's 0. Catarrh Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY. Ip Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 6th day of Dels cember, A. D., 1886. f: (Seal.) ' A. W. GLEASON, Notary Public. f: Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts directly on the blood . * and mucous surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials free. F. J. * CHENEY & C., Toledo, O. Sold by all druggists, 75c. 1 Take Hall's Family Pills for con^ - stipation. - , . Is Sacrifice to White Plague. Washington, D. C., Dec. 1.?a sacrifice, Mrs. Lena A. Shunk, aged 36, wife of Alonzo W. Shunk, a clerk in the office of the adjutanl general of the war department, deliberately killed herself at her home here by inhaling illuminating gas. Mrs. Shunk was afflicted with tuberculosis. Every means to cure the j| malady had been resorted to without r success. The woman had been tc many health resorts and on several occasions had met with difficulty in r obtaining accommodations because of her condition. This greatly worf ried her. Late yesterday when her husband returned home, he found his wife eK- v seated in a chaij dead, with a tube from a gas jet in her mouth. Letters to her doctor and her husband revealed the motive for her suicide? the fear that she would be the means of spreading tuberculosis infectior to others. Beautiful line holly boxes, Christmas post cards, seals, stamps, and Xmas cards at The Herald Book Store. You should see our line ol Christmas novelties. P ' V -V-'-Vv - . . : NEGRO DENIES CRIME. i Claims He Had Nothing to Do With Mnrder of Langford. Richey Williams, a negro charged > with the murder of J. R. Langford ir i Hampton county Tuesday and held , for safe keeping at the penitentiary stoutly disclaims any knowledge ol ' the death of Mr. Langford. At the i penitentiary yesterday afternoon he talked freely of himself and the charges against him. "With my hand raised I tells you boss, that if I'm guilty of a crime you are," said Wil llama, and he looks and talks as 11 > he Nis honest in what he says. Whet 1 seen by a reporter for The State h was in the act of writing a letter tc his father. Richey Williams is a negro, 36 years of age, and claims to have beer , a hard working and honest negro al ' his life. He has, he says, been em? ployed by L. B. Tuten for five yean and before that was in the employ oi J. H. Hanna at Gilford for 11 years He is a turpentine worker, i "scraper." He says that neither he i nor any one of the 12 children hit i father has raised has ever been arI rested or in trouble. He himself proi fesses to be a member of the Africar Episcopal church, South, and a prom' inent member and trustee of the ne > gro Odd Fellows' lodge with head : quarters in Columbia. The negro losl > his wife a year ago and has five smali 1 children about the care of whom h? was writing his father yesterdaj ? afternoon. \ i Says^He is Innocent. Of any knowledge of or connectior with the death of J. R. Langford ! Williams earnestly pleads his inna - cence. He says that on Tuesdaj mA.ninor ho loft hia hniT10 fftP t.hfi till* UV *VAV UAM s pentine swamps, riding tb the "bars,' 1 where he turned into the woods, witt another negro, Ed. Rouse. Here h( 1 left Rouse, going into the woods t( get his shoes, which he chhnged 01 going to his turpentine worfc. This point is apparently near where tfi< s murder of Langford occurred. Williams says that he saw th< . white woman, Mary Harris, picking cotton near her house when he lefi Rouse and went into the woods . Shortly after, as he proceeded towarc . his work, he saw a man wearing i gray felt hat driving along the Fairfax road. He was not close enougt to be positive but he thought thii was Mr. Langford. ' Questioned by Relatives. ' That night, after the day's wort f was over, he was at the home of Jak? i Brown, a negro, where a number oi ' negroes had congregated and when i Mary Harris was at the time. CI if] Langford, a^rother of J. R. - Lang ford, and 9pe Fulk came to the I house, inquiring for J. R. Langford t! Williams' says he spoke up and tolc | how he thought he had seen J. R Dangiora uai moniiaj; arivuis ur ward Fairfax but they replied thai ( this was quite impossible. Williams is positive that he hac 1! never had any trouble with Mr. Lang ford, saying1 he had had dealing! with him and bought goods from hinc ! but did not owe him a cent and ha<5 no object in wishing him dead. Williams tells his story in t straightforward manner and one is impressed with the apparent honestj in his speech and what seems to be ; anxiety to tell the truth.?Columbis State. Ends Winter's Troubles. To many, winter is a season ol trouble. The frost bitten toes anc | fingers, chapped hands and lips, chilblains, cold sores, red and rougt skins, prove this. But such trouble! ! fly before Bucklen's Arnica Salve. A trial convinces. Greatest healer ol burns, toils, piles, cuts, sores, eczema and sprains. Only 25c at People'! . Drug Co., Bamberg, S. C . Woman is Hero. Savannah, Ga., Dec. 2.?Mrs. W T. Gibson, the wife of one of th( best known citizens of Savannah hac a thrilling experience at 3:30 o'cloct this morning in an effort to give the - ? ?-1 ctidriii ui ui c wiicii ouu IUUUU 1 home of Mr. T. F. Thomson, a neigh1 bor, to be in a blaze. Mrs. Gibsot 1 lives at 118 Bolton street west, anc ' was in her house alone when sh< ' detected the smell of smoke. Invest!5 gating she found the home of Mr Thomas, next door, on fire. Greatlj ' excited and clad only in her nighl 5 dress, with the lowest temperature o) : the year freezing everything exposed * to the night's cold, Mrs. Gibson, whc [ is a lady of frail physique, climbed 1 along a small ledge leading from hei ! home to that of the Thomson's and " after several frantic efforts succedec in waking ^ member of the house1 hold. By that time the fire had gain{ ed great headway and the house was ' in danger of being destroyed. Aftei 1 giving the alarm and being drawr through an open window into the house which she had probably savec ! from destruction by her heroic ac1 tion, Mrs. Gibson collapsed and had to be carried to a house across the street and put to bed where she is still confined suffering from exposure and shock. ? ? Now is the proper time to send ir your subscription. ' ? ' * * v r 7 i t r ' j- ... . ; ' DOUBT AS TO NEGRO'S GUILT* t Some Question as to Identity of Slayer of J. Ri Langford. [ Brunson, Dec. 1.?While Richey l Williams, a negro, is in Columbia in I the penitentiary under charge of hav, ing killed J. R. Langford, the promiC nent planter, who was found dead in > the woods near here Tuesday night, ? and Mary Harris, a white woman of ? 20 years, is in Hampton jail in conl nection with the same charge, there [ are serious doubts in the minds of - many as to whether the negro had r anything to do with the killing. l Mary Harris admits being with Mr. > Langford in a clump of woods some > little distance from where his horse, hitched to his buggy, was found sei curely tied to a tree. Mr. Langford's i body was found lying on his buggy I robe. These two facts would indicate - that he left his buggy premeditatedly \ and he was probably killed on the f buggy robe, there being no indication . of a struggle and nothing to indicate l that his body had been placed on the ? robe after he was killed. 5 Mary Harris lived near where Mr. . Lanaford's body was found. She was - reticent about talking at first, but i later J^roke down and said that the . negro crept up from behind and - struck Mr. Langford over the head . with a stick, killing him instantly. , t The only evidence connecting the [ negro with the crime is that of Mary 5 Harris. He denied the charge emt phatically and as he could not give a very straight story of his doings on the day of the murder he was taken i to Columbia for safe keeping until f the time for the trial. The coroner's - jury rendered a verdict charging the r negro with the crime. A Prank Saloon Keeper. 1 The Medical Journal prints the folJ lowing and credits it to an unidenti) fled "Lay Exchange." 1 Tombstone, Arizona, claims to have 5 the frankest saloon keeper in the i United States. He keeps the Temple Bar Saloon and advertises his busi* nes in a remarkable manner. He * has had cards printed bearing the i /following words.: "Friends and Neighbors: I am * grateful for past favors and having supplied my store with a fine line of choice liquors, allow me inform you 1 that I 'shall continue to make i drunkards, paupers and beggars for the sober, industrious respectable part of the community to support. [ My liquors will excite riot. * "They will diminish your com^ forts, increase your expenses and J shorten your life. I shall confidently f recommend them as sure to multiply fatal accidents and incurable disi eases. *'They will deprive some of life, 1 others of reason, many of character, * and all of peace. They will make fathers fiends, wives widows, child^ ren orphans and all poor. I will train your sons to infidelity, dissi1 pation, ignorance, lewdness fend every vice. I will cause as much 1 temporal and eternal death as I can. 1 I will thus accommodate the public; 1 it may be at the loss of my never dying soul. But I have a family to 1 support, the business pays and the s public encourage it. "I have paid my license and the * traffic is lawful, and if I don't sell 1 it somebody will. I know the Bible says Thou shalt not kill, no drunkard shall enter the kingdom of heavf en, and I do not expect the drunkard [ maker to fare any better, but I want - an easy living and I have resolved to t gather the wages of iniquity and fat1 ten on the ruin of my species. I "I shall, therefore, carry on my i business with energy and do my best ' to diminish the wealth of the nation and endanger the safety of the state. As my business flourishes in proportion to your sensibility and ignor. ance, I will do my best to prevent v rrtnral nnritv and intellectual arrowth. I "Should you doubt my ability, I : refer you to the pawn shops, the ? poorhouse, the police court, the hosj pital, the penitentiary and the gal. lows, where you will find many of i my customers have gone. A sight of I them will convince you that I do ? what I say. "Allow me to inform you that you . are fools, and that I am an honest r saloonkeeper." t ? .Took Wrong Medicine. I j Lake City: Nov. 30.?A. Middleton ^ Matthews, a prosperous farmer living . fla few miles west of here, died early I this morning of what the attending t physician thought was heart trouble. . Later in the day it was found that a tablespoonful of Boyd's colic cure had . been taken out of the bottle and the 5 . general supposition is that he got [ this, thinking that it was one of the , common family remedies, all of which [ were kept in the same place. In the absence of the coroner, Magistrate ^ Baldwin went to his home this after; noon and after taking such testimony . as was available he decided not to hold an inquest, it being his opinion that he came to his death through a msitake on his own part. l He leaves a wife and seven children. . 1-? .' * * ' *?r ' > * 1 ? 1 . II j. dblkI CA8B1A6E VOBKS When in need of anything in my line, don't forget the place; No. 24 Main street, Bamberg, S. 0., in front of the cotton mill. We ran a first-class repair and wheel wright shop, build one and two-hortie wagons, sewing machine and delivery wagons, log carts, and any special wagon; paint buggies and an| tomobiles in factory style. We are agent for the Deering harvesting machinery, disc harrows, compost spreaders, gasoline engines, etc. We carry a stock of the best grain drills on the market. Call and see us before you buy. Anything sent us will have the same attention as if you were J to bring it yourself. ! D. J. DELK BAMBERG S. C. CHICHESTER S PILLS ITcv THE DIAMOND BRAND. A /TJRA Ladle*! A*k jw Drwwwiai for A\ t"l( Chl-ebe*>tcr'* Diamond Brudi^A\ I'llls in Red t->d U*Id inetaUJc\Vx S-v boxes, sealed with Blue Ribbon. V/ W 94 WH Take tie other. Buy efyoar " , 17 " W Dnnfait Ask for CHJUOIlES-T ER 8 K Jf DIAMOND INLAND PILLS, for tft \D 0 yean known as Best, Safest, Always Reliable A SOLD BY DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE Shoe & Harness Repairing I have moved my shop to my new building in rear of Johnson's Hotel, by ithe passenger depot, where I am read to setfve you with all kinds of harness and repairing, as well as new work in the harness line. Give me a trial. HEYWOOD JOHNSON BAMBERG. 8. C. I 50c c. ; v 1 Is the price of HUNTS CURE. Tills price will be promptly refunded if it does not cure any case of SKIN DISEASE, AT ALL DRUG STORES, 50c> A. B. Richards Medicine Co., Sherman, Tex. t v Sold by Peoples Drug Co. ; Bamberg, S. C. 'W. E. FREE Attorney-at-Law All business entrusted to me will receive prompt attention. Investigation of land titles a specialty umce ror present fit court nouse. | GOWANSI KKing of Externals! ja Sells itself wherever! j| introduced Imitators ? jf have tried to imitate,! ' and substitution has ' 'been attempted But once GOWANS always Gowans for inflammation and congestion. It gives us pleasure to recommend Go wans Preparation for Inflammation, especially of the throat and chest. We have sold Gowans Preparation for many years and never had a complaint. BURLINGTON DRUG CO., Burlington, N. C. BOY TO-DAY! HAVE IT IN THE HOME All DraAtiits. SI. 50e. 25c. COWAN MEDICAL CO.. DURHAM, N. C. I fiaaraalaad. and meaty reloaded by year Initial | |M'w.M P!"RTleyM I I Fire, Life ] | " Accident j t INSURANCE 1 BAMBERG, S. C. \ G. MOYE DICKINSON" INSURANCE AGENT WILL WRITE ANYTHING Fire, Tornado, Accident, Liability, Casualty, in the strongest and most reliable companies. f Phone No. 10-B. Bamberg, S. C. 0 .. . v . ' . * * , J~ } v; - I ....OUR SHOWING OF.... ? >| Fall Minffly, Hals, 4 Cloaks j j IS COMPLETE ' . * || 1 Let Us Show You I I INrs. E. P. Copelandfl ? A wml I Ehrhardt : : : s : South Carolina A |?|i .1 it iiriT t oAAii nr Tiur ll 411 WILL JUUfl DE | X u J, To shoot partridges and doves and yon should see T to it that your gun is in first-class- shape so as to be F T able to go the very first opportunity that presents V itself.. To be certain that it is right you should bring your gun to me, and I will fix it up for you at [ VjH T a most reasonable price. I also repair pistols, hi- V* (A cycles, automobiles; in fact I run a first-class repair T , shop. . Also bicycle and automobile parts in stock jj. b. brickleIJ 2 The Repair Man ...... Bamberg, S. 0. C [ DO YOU NEED MONEY? Right now, perhaps, yon are wishing that yon naa enoagn money to invest in some good business preposition, or, maybe to pay I I off an old debt, or possibly, to enlarge your business. I H And it's just this way every month of the year. If one would save many of the nickels and dimes that are wasted when the time comes for profitable investment, or when bills come dim, there would always be something with which to meet the emerg* cney. J Take care of the nickels and dimes by having a savings ac* count here. We pay .4 per cent, interest, compounded quarterly. vMUml PEOPLES BANK Bamberg. S. 0. EH "Christmas Gifts !|1 Do you want to make any one happy? Do you want to strengthen friendship's ties, or do you want any one to l^jHn lft?? inn Inert, a Uff.lp mow*? lilt -^^91 Send em a Christmas Presort H We take gr^at pride in saying that we are showing a |(jl ,;.J I llll very creditable line of Holiday Goods. Most suitable |Bi^Ty^B IIJ! 'for the occasion, to make the hearts glad of young and llll old, and if you just come in time, before the very best |||I^^k9 lift is sold, you will be surprised at what a splendid seleo HI tion you can make from our display. Ton are very ||f] ./fjjH in welcome to come just to see around and look. If you |||J I ||j| buy, we will greatly appreciate the same; if you don't ' v ||fr I III! ; bay we ^ be glad that you came and saw our offer* IIK wH IIJI ings. Come early, yourself and friends, bring the chil- |JH ||f| dren, let them see Santa Claus at '.work just before |||l | Hi f Christmas. For clothing, dry goods, hats, shoes, ladies' llll goods, matting, underwear, top wear, or anything, see |||r 1h. kareshm Kill ^ fllg H WBlEHRHARDT, SOUTH aJSMSmM*' -? r i ?i - - >'? - v.^ggM^HEPflR DAivAon T A DP niT,T R. F. CRTSTjEIL ; Iiuunivutj uvnoiw, oauu w Ml. A. L. McMILLAN, Denton or Canton, Ga. GEO. L TEA8LEY,. Denton, Ga. Canton, Ga. gfjJfaBI DENTON LAND COMPANY ? 9 Jeff Davis County, Heart of South Georgia. f* ;|||[ This section is traversed by the Southern and the Georgia'and Florida Railway, and it is the healthiest and richest in Georgia, that offers big bargains in land to homeseekers. , <fl* t|1| Large and small farms, improved and unimproved to suit any investor. Town lots, both busi- 4 |J| ness and residence, in Denton for sale. Terms ft 1 ?? reasonable. Get map of Georgia, locate and come 4 DENTON LAND CO.||fB T Denton, Ga., Jeff Davis County. ;S