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TRIAL OF ZEIGLI ENDS IN NU f. More Trouble of More S v%. i Case is Again Called gages in Fisticuff Walterboro, July 19.?"If the case I of the State against Louis Zeigler, J ?1-. A*-t*n ' charged witn aisoraeri} uuuuuti, m "breaking up a religious service near "Walterboro, is called for trial again in t{iis town,- somebody will certainly be killed and there may be all kinds ' of trouble." Such was a remark made on the streets here to-day by a prominent citizen of Walterboro. It was in the course of a discussion relative to the hearing before MagisItrate Chaplain on Monday which resulted in a near-riot, several fisticuffs having occurred among witnesses, the defendant and the editor of the Wal' terboro Press and Standard, Mr. W. W. Smoak. As noted in the press dis- j patch Tuesday morning, the case was, not tried, Magistrate Chaplin having decided with the defendant that he bad no jurisdiction in the matter. As affairs now stand, Magistrate J. E. Bryan, of Walterboro, before whom , the proceedings were begun, will have to hear a motion for a change of venue, or the prosecution will be drop1-1 1'?A 11 ?ill V>? Jvnnnai^ I / pea. ADQ mitl It win uc u?i?vi/vu ! !&', seems to be the prevailing opinion;. |K- many contending that it will be best for all concerned not to push the case N?P?;< further. Exciting Times. ? i a I Monday's proceedings rurnisnea eomething in the. way of a sensation for this peaceable little town of Wali terhoro, somewhat jarring the usual quiet that marks her days. > Free-fors|. aH fighting in the presence of offi?>' cers'of the law is a little out of the order in most any town, and indul-i ;; gence in it here created considerable | excitement. There are many stories ^ afloat concerning what happened Monday, and as in all such matters, -very few of them are accurate, many greatly exaggerated and all of them p; more or less colored by either preju$" dice or excitable temperaments. How fever,1 all seem to agree that it was 's, miracle that no one was killed and that something is bound to happen if the case is again called. Fight Number One. From what can be gathered from "various sources, it appears the prosecution in_the case against Zeigler desired that the trial be held before Magistrate James Chaplin, of Green Pond, rather than before Magistrate J. E. Bryan, of Walterboro, and ac-j cordingly, Magistrate Chaplin held! kcourt here in'Magistrate Bryan's of-] : fipe. When called one or two, some cay three, of Zeigler's neighbors, j members of the church where the | former trouble occurred, were not! able to withhold their wrath, and pro- j I ceeded to give the defendant, wno; had just been brought into court, a thorough thrashing. Some say that Zeigler applied a vile, epithet to Mr. j S. N. Hiott, one of the prosecution's Witnesses, and that Mr. Hiott forthwith resented the insult via the fist route. The noise of battle was too much for some of the brethren of the church and they responded to its resistless call. Wounded feelings, some disfigured countenances and a general boost to fighting impulses were the results of the skirmish. . ' A Lively Scene: ' "Reports 'have it that the scene was pretty lively; that some prominent citizens of the community so far forgot their dignity as to seek exit through the windows and others than the usual routes. The lawyers in V> the case escaped unhurt, his honor jkft -was considerately spared, and even the innocent bystander lives to tell : ; " of the affair. The hard feeling seemed to exist principally among the people of the Beach section of the, . ' county, the scene of the original Tl; trouble, the community in which is the Adventist church, of which*the Rev. J. J. Williams is under-shepherd. The folks here seem to think that Zeigler cv' m lias about as many friends as the Rev. Mr. Williams out in that community and feeling is strongly partisan. There were at least one hundred persons from that section in town for the trial Monday, and if the case is again called there will be a general outpouring. What is feared should the prosecution be continied, is that a large percentage of the visitors would come accompanied With numerous and various implements of warfare, and that would be objectionable. Louis Zeigleiv Louis Zeigler, the causus belli of; all that has happened, is accused ofj liaving been somewhat under the in-: Huence of scrap-inspiring fluids on Monday, else. he would not have been so inclined to precipitate unpleasant-: ness. The story goes that after the' tearing had ben concluded, Mr. Zeig-; ler declared war against the editor of of the local newspaper and proceeded to institute a search for the offending representative of a free and untrammelled press. Mr. W. W. \ V 4. " \ . : ?*>''' > ^4^ . ... i v % . " v * *" * LR CASE MEROUS FIGHTS ierious Nature Feared if L?Editor Smoak EnWith Defendant. Smoak, the object of his quest, was soon located nearby and another fight was the result of the meeting, which occurred at one of the principal corners in the business section of town. I The fight between Mr. Zeigler and Mr. Smoak is described in to-day's issue of Mr. Smoak's paper as follows: Smoak ys Zeigler. "Not satisfied with the accomplishments of this place, Zeigler went uptown to hunt up the editor of the Press and Standard, who had incurred his displeasure by publishing the . fact that he had broken up a religious service and profaned the church, and against whom he had several times made threats, chuckling with glee as to how he was going to disfigure the aforesaid editor's visage and how sorry he (the editor) would be when he (Zeigler) goth through with him for daring to print anything about him in his paper. He did not have far to go, as the aforesaid editor was at Glovre's corner talking to several gentlemen about the row that had just occurred. Coming up Zeigler began to abuse the editor and state that certain facts published were not true. The editor explained to Zeigler that the story of the profanation at the church was obtained from himself. This Zeigler characterized as a lie, and was struck by the editor. A brief fisticuff followed, in which the editor landed several telling blows, receiving only one slight "blow in return. Zeigler, becoming exasperated, jumped back and attempted to draw his pistol. -- Pont XT* JOS. M. IMOOrer, auu vapi. u. D. Padgett, who were standing there, took it away from him, and friends intervening, the combatants were separated, the editor going to his office." A General Knock-Out. The fighting spirit was in the air, and there was more to follow. It appears. *from the general comment that while Mr. Smoak was there with the genuine pugilistic goods, he was not, after all, the real fighting editor of the ' Press and Standard.' Mr. Claude Graves, also of the Press and Standard, missed the beginning of the rucus, but he finished it in great style, according to all accounts. It appears that Mr. Graves just let himself loose into the crowd and they fell right and left. His part in the affair is told in the following story from the Press and Standard: "Zeigler, reinforced by some of his friends, was making his way toward J nfflrta o n H tQfi irTGSS fliiu sutuuaiu uiui/t, Uuu hjfd reached the Witsell store.'Claude A. Graves, foreman of the Press and Standard, who had ben at dinner, and missed the first fracas, came up, and having been told that the editor had been 'ganged,' did not stop to reason why, but waded right in. The first person to get in his way was Zeigler, who was knocked backwards against the bricfe wall of Zeigler's store, having a pretty bad gash cut in his head. Then several or zeigier s neucnuieu came to his rescue and attempted to 'double team' Mr. Graves, but they had not reckoned on their man, and several of them will remember .coming'in contact with him. Completely worsted, Zeigler and his crowd sought refuge in Witsell's store, and soon j peace was restored." The Morning After. And now for the morning after? in the mayor's coyrt. The day of reckoning was postponed, however, until this morning. Mayor Ackerman imposed fines upon eleven of those who had engaged in the various fights of Monday, and the city treasury received a good-sized boost.' Mr. Smoak's case was continued, as the editor had accepted an invitation to attend a picnic in the country to-day. Beginning of Trouble. The beginning of all the trouble finds its origin in the fact that the Rev. Mr. Williams, pastor of the Adventist church, about five miles from Walterboro, performed the marriage ceremony for young "Bill" Zeigler, some time ago, against the wishes of his father, and for which the elder Zeigler never granted forgiveness. Some days later a religious service was in progress at the Seventh Day Adventist church, conducted by the Rev. Mr! Williams. The charge is that Zeigler went to the church to horsewhip or otherwise roughly deal with the object of his wrath. But the church people saw him first and the doors of the church were promptly barred against his entrance. He did not succeed in horse-whipping the preacher, but he did succeed in breaking up service that day. Mr. Williams's Escape. The Rev. Mr. Williams escaped from the scene. How? If reports be true thereby hangs a tale worth the telling, for in it are blended the devotion of parishioner for priest, the v . ...... BULLS DRIVEN TO ROUT. Apparently Forced to Throw Over Their Heavy Holdings. New York, July 19.?A renewal of the heavy selling movement in the cotton market to-day seemed calculated to remove whatever doubt may have existed following the big decline of Tuesday, that at last leading bull interests, including Eugene Scales, Col. Thompson, the New Orleans operators, and others who have figured so prominently in the market reports of the last two years as having t^ken fortunes out of cotton, had largely thrown over their holdings. Various estimates were ventured during the day as to the probable losses of the bulls and their friends, all of which ran up into the millions. The impression appears to be that the bulls, emboldened by the success of the last two years, have maintained their position on the market owing to the strong statistical position of the old crop and an expectation that drought in the Southwest or the boll weevil in the central belt would cause another partial failure of the crop. Bulls Forced to Retreat. With trade reports unfavorable, the drought in Texas relieved, new crop cotton already beginning to move and promising an unusually heavy addition to old crop supplies during the summer, it is supposed the bulls found themselves practically the only supporters of the market at a Hmo whon Smith prn offerings aerainst II WVM K/wv%V**W ? ? w . prospective yields were likely to increase steadily and that the heavy selling of the last few days has reflected the practical abandonment of their holdings. In spite of a feeling that rallies were to be expected after such drastic liquidation as that of several days past, local sentiment still seemed of a very bearish average after the close of business here to-night and there was talk in some quarters of 11 and even 10-cent cotton owing to the ex? - - A! -? - ^ ?a?*a?aK1a A 11 nriiflf peciauon ui a vkij lavuiamc nugu^i condition report and the demoralization of the bull party. Trade Interests Busy. Trade interests, however, had been heavy buyers of both old and new crop deliveries during the day and many traders who had sold before the bfg decline started appeared to be talcing profits on their short cotton, possibly to wait further reports from the crop, which, however brilliantly it may promise, is admittedly not yet assured, and for a better idea of the attitude of the Soqthern planter with reference to marketing his yield at the lower prices. After the early sensational break, a lull in the liquidation movement to wards midday permitted a rally of 61 to 7 points, but the market soon I weakened again under selling that was every bit as active and as urgent as any noted since the beginning of the bear movement, and for, the first time in nearly two years January contracts broke below the 12-cent level. August was relatively weak on this decline, selling at 12.89 or $2.25 per bale under the closing figures of yesterday, while new crop positions showed a net loss of about 26 to 22 points. Trade interests were again heavy buyers and in connection with covering by shorts checked the break, but some of the old bull brokers continued to sell and rallies were limited. The final tone was very steady, however, at the net decline of 12 to 42 points, with August closing at 12.92 and January at 12.06 after that month had sold at 11.99. Montgomery Wants License. Montgomery, Ala., July 17.?Montgomery voted wet by a majority of 1,667. The total vote in the 14. city and county beats heard from was 2,793.' The city vote Fas 2,068 wet and 401 dry. Saloons and high license were voted in. The total vote for the dispensary was 329, against ' 1 <101 Tlifl -rrr\i- a fnr* /lie? uisyeuscu y x,?7ux. x??w xwi pensary was smaller than the vote for prohibition. This was the first liquor election ever held in this county, and in sharp contrast to similar elections held in other counties it was quiet and orderly. There was practically no organized prohibition movement, and the workers around the polls were not over active. The forces of the wet people were concentrated on the question of saloon and regulation, as opposed to the dispensary. Short Time in Cotton Mills. ' The Cotton Spinners' association in Great Britain has decided to close down each Saturday for 12 weeks, commencing with July 15th. It appears that this is a world movement, as about 20 to 25 per cent, of the spindles in the south of the United States are now on short time, and will be until the new crop comes in quick wittedness of a strategist and the cleverness of an army scout. By whatever meiftis, it is certain that the Rev. Mr. Williams escaped unhurt and was in Walterboro Monday for the hearing. He is the principal prosecuting witness, and it is said that much will depend on his attitude as to how the case is finally settled.?S. E. Boney in News and Courier. , / i . . < ... i--v ? - PRISONER IS REWARDED. Gets Parole for Preventing Jail Delivery. Columbia, July 19.?Gov. Blease to-night paroled Alvin Tyler, colored, serving 50 days on the Barnwell chain gang for petty larceny and vagrancy, because the grand jury recommended that he be pardoned, and because Tyler, according to Supervisor Morris, prevented the escape of two white men, one charged with murder and the other with criminal assault, and of three or more negroes, one of whotn is charged with murder. Supervisor Morris writes in part: "Tyler was placed in the county jail before being brought to the chain gang, and while there got on to the fact that an attempt would be made by the other inmates of the jail to escape. After having been put to work on tne gang ne toia me or rue proposed attempt to escape and howit. was to have been done. I made an investigation, together with the town marshal and one of the sheriff's constables, late at night, and found that his statements were true in every detail. Found Cell Bars Filed. "When we went to the cell he named, we found that the steel 'bars had been field out and that the window opening out into the jail yard had been tampered with, and that the jail delivery would in all probability, have been Rulled off last night. It would have been a matter of only a few minutes' work to get through the window. On examining the cells we found three files and a pair of scissors, together with the pieces of iron bars that had been filed out of the doors. In the cells connecting with the open one, and through which all could have escaped, were ytwo white men, one charged with murder and one with rape, and three or more negroes, one of which was charged with murder, and the others with minor offences. Neither the sheriff nor any of bis constables had any information as to what had been done until I gave it to them, as the negro gave it to me, and, as previously stated, we found everything as the negro represented it. I know, beyond the shadow of - fVirt nn'cfinor Tvlpr Ct UUUUl) l/LLClt IU luc? yi i^vuvt } ^ | is! due the credit for thwarting' the delivery." Gov. Blease said he was not willing to pardon Tyler, but would parole him, which he did to-night. Supreme Court on Gadsden Case. Columbia, July 20.?In the matter of the professional conduct of Phil ip H. Gadsden, of Charleston, in the settlement of the Lawrence estate some years ago, which conduct the supreme court reviewed at Mr. Gadsden's request, following an adverse reference by Jujlge Aldrich in a decree on circuit, the following state ' -v 1 - ?1 r*.. - ment was issued mis aneiuwu num the supreme court rooms: "In re Philip H. Gadsden, as a member of the bar of South Carolina the court will not inflict the penalty of suspension or disbarment. Opinion by C. A. Woods, associate justice." The court acquits Mr. Gadsden of intentional misrepresentation, though he is held to have been by no means free of fault. He must have been familiar with the nature of a trust, being a man of unusual intelligence, and with ten years' experience at the bar. Sends Ballet Into House. Summerville July 21.?Information was received in Summerville this morning that the residence of Mr. Louis I. Meyer, who, with his family, live on a plantation about three miles from Summerville, had been fired into yesterday evening by a negro named Bullon who until recently had been employed at the plantation. At the time of the shooting the family, it is said, were gathered in the front part of the house. A young' niece, having occasion to visit the kitchen, opened one of the windows and was immediately fired upon twice by the miscreant, the whizzing balls fortunately missing her. The negro was captured last night, and lodged in the Summerville lockup and a preliminary hearing will be had probably to-day or to-morrow. Board of Health Defeats Blease. Columbia, S. C., July 19.?The governor of South Carolina has been defeated in his attempt to abolish the hosiery mill at the State penitenfiorv Tho Stntp hoard of health meeting to-day took the position that the board can only act as an advisory committee to the directors of the penitentiary and that it has no right to abolish the mill. 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