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One Dollar and a Half a Year. BAMBERG, S. C., THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1913. . Established 1891.
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COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
(SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
Ebl News Items Gathered All Around the
County and Elsewhere.
m Ehrhardt Etchings.
Ehrhardt, May 5.?Sunday was a
L regular summer day. Most of our
citizens were sitting around on the
streets talkine. some about the back
Bj| ward condition of crops, others about
the Luray trouble, then still others
about nothing, in other words yarn
ing. The latter groups were laughing
HBBBA and seemed to have the most fun,
Bjg9B|A taking life easy.
HS9RA Mr. Jones Lane and three other
H^HHwnen from Fairfax section came over
^^m^kinday in an auto. They say that
j^H^S^Hey are still hunting the negro Ausyoung
folks did not ride out
The dust too much for
endure and talk soft talk to
HBB^HH|Hher.
HHBSBBSIttMt. Pleasant Sunday-school
off in good shape. The
and
expected. The ice cold
and dinner was more than
could devour, and anyB999ftMEBBR^Bone
wanted to eat, and cav.
that all enjoyed the day,
^HHHH^ftlly the young courting couples.
9|BHflH|^Rre is a young couple in town
9BHH9^rat do most of their spooning over
the 'phone line. They are too bashful
to tell each other face to face
& what they have to say to each other.
No doubt this bashfulness will wear
away before very long,
ft The youngsters are getting up a
dance for the night of the 7th of;
May in Copeland's Hall.
A young man went out calling and
while talking to his best girl his horse ;
got weary waiting for him so broke:
loose and was going home. Some i
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one saw the horse going in the road
with harness cn, so stopped the horse
and hailed at a neighbor's home
nearby and delivered the horse to a
young man who was calling also.!
Finally the horse was delivered to the j
owner's brother and he stabled the
horse to take care of it for his
brother. It all terminated in the!
young man in order to get his belongings
together had to take his
horse and harness and go for his!
huggy late at night. Somewhat bash- '
ful for him to do, said the young
man.
Uncle Adam King died yesterday,
afternoon about 8 p. m., in his 76th
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year. He was born in Weitenoda,
Kurhesseu, Germany, Nov. 16th,
1837, came to this country during
the fall of 1854. He left no family,!
* * his wife having died a few years ago. j
No children. Only one sister behind,'
Mrs. Annie Furman, of Dade City,j
Fla. He is placed beside his wife in
Ehrhardt cemetery. Thus another,
, land mark has gone, to rest with his
loved ones gone^ on before him.
JEE.
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Delighful Fish Fry.
Editor The Bamberg Herald:?The
farmers in the vicinity of Branchville
and neighborhood gave a fish fry and
picnic on Thursday, the 24th instant. I
There was a large number of ladies, \
gentlemen and children in attend- j
ance. The dinner was a magnifi- j
y cent affair. Beside the fish, there
> was everything that could be desired
to suit every taste and in the greatest
abundance, with stately matrons
and beautiful maidens to anticipate
the wants of the guests which added
additional charm to the entertainment.
Mr. F. F. Fairey was the
guiding spirit of the occasion, and as
an example to the rest of the guests,
he tried to get away with as much
of the good things as he possibly
r * could. There was some discussion as
to whether he or Mr. W. M. Brabham
ate the most, but it was finally
decided to give Mr. ,Fairey the credit.
It seems that as Mr. Brabham caught
some very fine fish (with a silver
hook) and lost them on the trip that
he tried to console himself by eating
as much as he possibly could by way
* of compensation. He very kindly
offered to waive his claim to second
place to Mr. J. R. Owens, but in accordance
with Mr. Owens's well
-known unassuming and modest disposition,
he positively refused.
Col. J. F. Folk gave a number of
the ladies excursions down the river, I
which seemed to give them a great
? * deal of pleasure. Among the guests
were Mr. Steedlv, bro:her of our
townsman, Mr. Griffin, of Orangeburg,
Mr. Julius Griffin, of Bamberg, and a
large number of others from different
places. O. j
This drv weather recently has kept
cotton from sprouting, and we learn j
' that bad stands are the rule.
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SCHOOL TO CLOSE. ]
Olar Commencement Will be Held
This Month. J
Olar, May 3.?The closing exercises
of Olar high school will be held iu ,
the auditorium May 25 to 27. The
Rev. Mr. Bridgman, of Columbia, will
preaph the baccalaureate sermon on
Sunday morning.
On Monday evening the pupils will
give a play, "The Matrimonial Bu- 1
reau." 1
J. A. McCullough will make an 1
address to the students on the evening
of the graduating exercises. <
Miss Kathleen Kirkland, of Bam- i
berg, is visiting Mrs. R. L. Kearse.
Wyatt Cook, who has been in business
at Georgetown, is at home for a
short while.
Prof. F. C. Chitty and wife and
Miss Pooser, of Salley, visited Olar
last week.
Mesdames P. 'Cook, C. F. Rizer, (
and W. B. Cave spent a day or two (
at Williston this week.
On Friday evening Mrs. H. H.
Kearse gave a beautiful dining in
honor of the Olar teachers. There
were present 16 couples, all of .horn
6pent a most delighful evening
Ehrhardt Gleanings.
Ehrhardt, May 5.?The Mt. Pleasant
Sunday-School picnic on last 1
Thursday was largely attended and
everybody seemed to have a good
time. Rev. J. W. Oxner gave a delightful
talk.
Mr. and Mrs. Govan Thompson, of
Dorange, S. C., visited Mr. and Mrs.
C. R. Clayton last week.
Miss Viola Shuler, who has been
teaching the Heyward school for the
past two terms, returned home Saturday.
We understand she is going
to teach only one next term.
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ivir. <111 u iiiio. ?imv iwui, uuU
J. W. Oxner, of Cameron, S. C., came
over in their car to atend the picnic
last Thursday.
Mrs. C. L. Knight and her friend,
Miss Inez Driggers, of Summerville,
S. C., visited her mother, Mrs. M. P.
Bikle, last week.
Mr. O. L. Copeland is enjoying a
two weeks vacation.
Fairfax Fancies.
Fairfax, May 5.?Kenneth Best, of
Waycross, Ga., has been spending
some time with his sisters at the
Fairfax Hotel.
Mrs. Jones Lane and Miss Joella
Padgett are visiting among old
scenes of childhood days, near Ehrhardt.
Mrs. Harry Calhoun and son, of
Barnwell, are visiting among old
friends here.
Mr. G. W. Jenny, of Jenny, was
here recently.
Mrs. Laura Goodwin, of Brunson,
and Mrs. Geo. Anderson, of Ninety
siv arA visitina Mrs. Wm. Anderson. |
On Wednesday the Edisto District,
South Carolina Division U. D. C. was
entertained by the Fairfax chapter
when they held their convention here
in the school auditorium. The occasion
was one of unusual interest and
pleasure to the members and visitors.
Representatives from a number of
chapters were present. Mrs. Graham,
from Greenville, president of
the S. C. Division, made an excellent
address. Mrs. W. E. Harter, of Fairfax,
welcomed the visitors in a graceful
and hearty address. Mrs. St.
John Lawton, of Charleston, was
bright and brimful of information on
all subjects of discussion. Mrs. C.
R. Wilson had a fine paper on "Timrod."
Mrs. M. P. C. Youmans had
charge of the "Songs and Poems of
the Sixties," and her history class
sure did her credit. Miss Harrison
was pianist, and was assisted in the
vocal music by the teachers and pupils
of Fairfax high school. There
was an interesting war time sketch
by Mrs. Frank Causey. The decorations
at the hall and at the hotel
(where the ladies were entertained
for luncheon) were red and white.
Roses of these colors were abundant
and exquisite.
A match game of ball was played
that afternoon between Fairfax and
Brunson. The former won. Another
game was played Friday afternoon
between Fairfax and Denmark. Again
the former won by a big score.
Miss Flora Kennev spent the weekend
with Miss Louise Wilson at Ulmer
Mr. Derby, of Norfolk. Va., was
shaking hands with old friends here
! last week.
Mrs. Wistar Lewis, of Savannah, is
visit-in z Mrs. Benj. Brunson.
.Mr. C. E. Lipscomb, of Greenville,
is visiting Mrs. Johnston.
Geo. R. Rembert, of Columbia, the
Blease leader in the house of repre|
sentatives, has announced that he
! will run for governor next year.
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IN THE PALMETTO STATE
SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
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State News Boiled Down for Quick <
Reading?Paragraphs About (
Men and Happenings.
A fire in one of the warehouses of E
the Eureka mills, Chester, caused '
damages of $32,700 Friday?covered '
by insurance.
D. S. Murph. superintendent of edu- j
cation in Calhoun county, has been ^
appointed to the chief clerkship of ,
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the agricultural committee in the ^
house of congress at a salary of $2,- .
500. ]
Joe Cook, the young white man i
who escaped from Hampton jail four ]
weeks ago by sawing his way out
with a piece of wire, has been caught <
and this time has been placed in a ]
double cell. ]
Frank McLeod, a three-yeaHold <
colored boy, was killed at Borden,
over in Sumter county last week, by <
Douglas Spencer, a ten-year-old i
white boy. The killing was reported 1
as accidental and no inquest was de
manded.
V. E. Martin, a colored undertaker
in Greenville, is under arrest on the 1
charge of selling liquor in his estab- 1
lishment. Officers raided his place
and found two gallons of whiskey
hidden in a desk, and other evidences
that he was a blind tiger.
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Hon. Geo. S. Mower, of Newberry,
has been nominated by his friends
for the position of associate justice .
of the State supreme court, to sue- '
ceed Judge Woods. Mr. Mower is a
Christian gentleman and a good lawyer.
He would fill the position with '
credit.
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Miss uiacK s xtecmu.
Greenville, S. C., May 1.?In the 1
autiitorium of the Greenville Female
college on Tuesday evening at eight- 1
thirty o'clock Miss Urma Black rendered
her graduating recital before 1
a very appreciative audience. Those J
who had heard Miss Black before '
were looking forward to this as a
rare treat and they were more than
pleased. Each number was played
with the grace and expression that 1
showed the true musician.
Miss Black is the accomplished
daughter of Dr. J. B. Black, of Bamberg,
and has been a student of the (
Greenville Female college for four J
years, specialized in piano under
Prof. George H. Schaefer.
Two assisting numbers were given 1
by Mr. McNeil Poteat, baritone, also 1
a student of the college, in the voice 1
department.
The program as presented follows: '
Schumann .... Soaring, Romance.
MflrDnwell .... Suite Modern Op.
14, Praeludium, Fugato, Scherzino, 1
Marsch, Phantasie?Tanz.
Clustan At Sunset Bell
Hilton-Turvey .... Irish Names ....
Mr. Poteat.
Chopin .... Prelude C Major, Prelude
E Minor, Prelude G Minor.
Liszt Polonaise in E.
This was an extremely taxing programme,
but Miss Black's technic in
each number showed good foundation
and was very accurate. The
whole programme proved to her audience
that she is quite a talented '
musician; but the last two numbers
v/ere the most skillfully rendered.
Miss Black never looked more
beautiful than she did in her graduating
dress, silver embroidered chiffon
over white messaline with-slippers
to match. .
Quantities of beautiful cut flowers
and many handsome presents proved
her popularity both with her college
mates and friends throughout the
State. <
AVIATOR'S HEAD CTTTT OFF. 1
Falls Into Machinery While Propellers
are Whirling.
Oakland, Cal., May 2.?Herman E.
Janssen, a Los Angeles aviator, was
beheaded by the whirling propeller of <
a hydro-aeroplane here today. He
was assisting Roy N. Francis to start i
the machine for a test over the bay ;
when he dost his balance and fell forward.
Francis made an unavailing
effort to save his friend by stopping i
the machinery. i
Francis, Janssen and Tom Gunn,
the Chinese aviator, went to the
grounds today to test out the hydroaeroplane.
Francis mounted to his
seat and was ready to start. The :
mechanician started the propellers i
and Janssen, who had been holding
the machine steady, was about to step >
to one side when he apparently lost :
his footing, and throwing out both !
arms, fell into the machinery. j
BANDIT ROBS PASSENGERS.
Millionaire Wounds Robber and is
Himself Seriously Shot.
Kansas City, May 2.?The police
;onight beat through the underbrush
ilong the Missouri river, three miles
jast of the business district, searching
for the bandit who robbed a Kansas
City Southern train last night,
shot and seriously wounded Jesse M.
Short, a mine owner of Joplin, Mo.,
md who is believed to have been
ivounded in a pistol fight with Short.
A thorough search of the river low
ands near the Kansas City Southern
:racks began today when J. N. James,
i switchman, found bloody footprints
:hat led towards the low lands. Later
in empty pocket book, the property
of Short, which had contained $1,300,
when taken by the bandit, was
found.
Mr. Short has been resting well
since the bullets were removed from
bis shoulder and left leg and reports
from the hospital indicated his
chances for recovery were good.'
Bleeding from wounds he had received
in a pistol battle with Short,
the robber left a trail of blood as he
Bed. This enabled the officers to follow
his tracks until he arrived at the
Blue River, almost a mile from the
point where he jumped from the
train. Here the trail stopped abruptly
and his pursuers expressed the belief
that he continued his flight in a
boat.
The train was just pulling out of
the depot when a tall man ran out
of the darkness of the railroad yards
and climbed up the steps of the observation
car. He wore a dark handkerchief
drawn over the lower part
of his face and carried two pistols.
Oscar Allen, a negro porter, who
saw him board the train rushed out
and ordered him away. The robber
cbvered him with his pistol and said.
"1 am going to put over a trick here,
you sit down here and be quiet, I will
ieed you."
After the train had proceeded about >
three miles the robber ordered Allen
IU gu dlicau Ui UiJLU WUlv/u^u buv
train. In the sitting room of the observation
car were W. J. Scafe, of
Neck City, and E. F. Seaman, of Eureka
Springs, Ark. The robber's
voice trembled as he demanded their
valuables^ but they offered no resistance
and gave him money and jewelry
amounting to about $200.
Preceded by the frightened negro,
the robber then entered the chair
car where there were about a dozen
passengers, all men.
"Hold up your hands," was the
command with which the robber
greeted them. The passengers readily
complied. The bandit passed along
collecting their money and jewelry.
The robbery of the chair car was
accomplished within five minutes and
the surprised passengers obeyed the
final injunction of the robber to sit
down and remain quiet.
The Pullman car was entered next.
After robbing two passengers, from
whom he secured small amounts oi
money, the robber came to the berth
occupied oy snori.
"Give me your money," the robber
demanded in a whisper as be shook
the sleeping man. When awakened
sufficiently to realize the import of
the command, Short handed over $1,000
and a large diamond stud. As the
robber turned to leave Short seized
a revolver and fired through the curtains.
The robber re earned the fire
and both men emptied their weapons,
each shooting blindly through the
curtain which was perforated by almost
a dozen bullets. One bullet
struck Short's forehead, another went
through an arm and a third lodged in
his knee.
Short fell back in his berth and the
robber fled toward the rear of the
train. Passengers in the other cars,
aroused by the shots followed him.
They saw him back out of the door of
the observation car and drop from the
train, which was just being brought
to a stop. He left blood stains in the
aisles and on the car platform and
the passengers said he appeared to
be badly hurt. It was believed that
two of the bullets fired by Short
struck the bandit.
C. G. Gibson, conductor in charge
+Via irr>nsn ho hoard the shoot
ing seized a pistol and, accompanied
by a porter, a brakeman and express
messenger, started for the Pullman
car. Before they could clear the aisles
of passengers so they could use their
weapons, the robber had leaped from
the train.
An ambulance took Short to a hospital.
Physicians there said while
his wounds are serious, they did not
consider them fatal.
Short is one of the wealthiest mine
owners of Jasper county, operating
zinc and lead mines in that district.
Six years ago he was a miner working
for wages.
CHASE NEARING THE END?
NEGRO DESPERADO SAID TO BE
SURROUNDED.
Report Says He Has Killed Another
White Man Near Clyo, Ga.
Bloodhounds On Way.
Barnwell, May 6.?A message from
Clyo, Ga., to Sheriff Morris, received
late this afternoon, stated that Richard
Henry Austin, the Hampton county
fugitive, who has been hunted by
posses numbering hundreds since last
Wednesday, when he killed two white
men and fatally wounded a third, who
has since died, has been located in
the swamp near Clyo, where he had
added another victim to hie death
list.
The message came while Sheriff
Morris was in Florence, where he
was advised a man answering Austin's
description had been arrested.
This proved not to be Austin, however.
The report from Clyo was to
the effect that a crowd was close on
the heels of Austin, but that bloodhounds
and reinforcements were urgently
needed to effect his capture.
The information was immediately
transmitted to Sheriff Morris at Florence
and that officer promptly telephoned
to his deputy here to get the
dogs from the chain gang and with
a posse proceed to Fairfax, where he
would meet them, the party going
oh to Clyo. The deputy hastened to
carry out his instructions and left by
automobile at 11:30 tonight.
The message from Clyo was sent, it
seems, to Policeman Alfred Dunbar,
of Allendale, who immediately informed
the sheriff's office here of the
reported situation.
Clyo is on the Seaboard Air Line
railroad, about 37 miles below Fairfax
and about four miles from the
South Carolina line.
ototomont that thf* nf\S
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se was close behind Austin and that
he had killed another white man, the
message received here brought no
particulars.
AUSTIN TRAPPED IN SWAMP.
Dogs from Barnwell Expected to
Reach Scene About 5 O'clock.
Savannah, Ga., May 6.?A telephone
message received here tonight
from Black Creek swamp, 12 miles
from Savannah, states that Henry
Austin, the South Carolina desperado,
has been located in the swamp. The
bloodhounds from Barnwell, S. C.,
wil reach the swamp tomorrow morning
at 5 o'clock. Tonight the swamp
is being guarded by a Chatham county
posse.
J. W. Edenfield, of this city, brother
of Magistrate Edenfield, who was
shot down by Austin in a South Carolina
swamp last Wednesday night, is
positive that the man surrounded in
the Black Creek swamp is the slayer
of his brother and declares that the
riAnvnV. Ttrill V>o SllPnOSiCfllll V
ocaiv^u win uv. vuuvu
fore another night.
Who Was the Victim.
Senator Ollie James likes to tell
jokes on his friends and is responsible
for the following one:
"Oscar Turner and Judge James
Bennett were opposing candidates for
congress in Kentucky. They had long
been bosom friends and did not let
their political fight interfere with
their friendship. In fact, they made
the campaign together.
"One night they rode up to a farmer's
house and asked to spend the
night. It was too dark for their host
to recognize them. As they were
unhitching their horses Judge Bennett
asked the fariner for whom he
intended to vote.
" 'For Turner,' he answered
promptly, 'everybody around here's
going to vote for Oscar.'
"The judge thinking to be funny
at the expense of his friend, remarked:
'I am surprised at that. Why,
don't you know Turner vis drunk all
the time! He couldn't possibly stay
sober long enough to attend to the
public business.'
" 'Yes,' said the farmer, "I've heard
tViot Vio drinkfi n nnwerful sieht. But
we believe that he's got more sense
drunk than Bennett's got sober!'
"Needless to say they never told
the farmer who they were, but they
had a great argument the next day
as to whom the joke was on."
Accident Proves Fatal.
Seneca, May 3.?Gus Tribble, of
Seneca, was accidentally shot while
pumping up an automobile tire, between
Walhalla and Westminster last
night. He was carried to the Greenville
Hospital this morning, where he
died at 8.45 o'clock. He was 18
years old, the only son of a widowed
mother, and ran a public automobile
service.
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TO CLOSE THE ASTOR.
Historic Hotel in New York Will End
Career Soon.
New York, May 3.?The historic
Astor house on lower Broadway, once
the pricipal hotel in the city, is to
be closed May 29. Notice to this *
effect was posted in the hotel this
afternoon. It is understood the property,
or a part of it, is to be sold to
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the city to make way for the new
subway.
The management declared it was
practically certain that the structure
would be razed. What disposition
will be made of that part of the
property not used for subway purposes
is not known. That is owned
by the William Waldorf Astor estate.
The portion the city needs belongs
to Vincent Aetor, Having come into
his possession upon the death of J.
J. Astor.
History and tradition have been
associated with the Astor house for
more than three-quarters of a century.
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ACCUSED OF FORGERY.
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Negro in Rock Hill Charged With Attempting
Trick. .. 'mJ?
Rock Hill, May 3.?This afternoon
a negro claiming Charlotte as his
home was arrested here for forging
a check and attempting to forge another.
A few days ago he presented
a check at the National Union bank
for $3 with the name of the Rev. M.
A. Murray, a negro preacher of this
city, signed to it, and the teller paid
it. It was later discovered to be spurious.
This afternoon he walked into
the bank and presented another with
the same signature. Officer Strait of/
the local police force and Deputy
Sheriff Allen placed him under arrest.
He gave the name of H. C.
Miller and later F. D. Miller. When
accosted as to why he gave two names
he said the last one was his wife's.
Not the Same. \ j
He had attended his partner's wed
ding and at the reception he stepped
gallantly forward to pay his respects,
according to the Pathfinder.
"I hardly feel like a stranger," he
said in his sweetest tones, addressing
the bride. "In fact, I feel as though
I ought to be well acquainted with
my partner's wife, since he has so often
done me the honor to read me extracts
from his dear Susie's letters."
The face of the husband and speaker
were studies as the bride drew herself
up, and said, emphatically and }
distinctly: , \I
"I beg your pardon, sir. My name
is Helen."
Card from Mr. McKenzie.
To the Editor Bamberg Herald, Bamberg,
S. C.
Dear Mr. Editor: Kindly allow
me space in your paper to reply to
Mr. Jacob Ehrhardt's card in last
week's issue. V
I wish to state to the public, that
while circulating my petition a few
days ago asking that the Post Master
General appoint me as post master
of Ehrhardt, that J did not use
the remarks published by Mr. Ehrhardt
to get the patrons of said office
to sign my* petition. They are untrue
in every sense of the word. There
is not a single man that I asked
to sign my petition, who will say
.hat I used the remarks published in
last week's issue, and to tell the
truth about it, I was asked the question
by several parties if Mr. Ehrhardt
had resigned or if he did not
want the office any longer, and I
answered them in the following
words: "He has not resigned that I
know of, and I guess that he wants
the office right on, but I am going to
see if I can't get the office myself."
I guess his motive in publishing ?
what he did was to lead the people at
large to believe that that was the
way that I got the people to sign my
petition, knowing that I got a big
majority of the patrons of this office
to sign it. Now, there is no use in
anyone publishing such falsehoods as
he did about me, and it is not be'
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coming to anyone wno ciaims iu uc
so famous as he does. I would not
injure his fame for anything, and if
I had to do such and tell false', oods
to get the office, I certainly y ould
not want it. GEO. McKENZIE.
Ehrhardt, S. C., May 16th, 1913.
Kills Husband, Wounds Baby.
Starkesville, Miss., May 3.?While
seated at the dinner table today at
his home near Sturgis, Miss., Yancey
Barron, a farmer, was shot and ' 'Ted
by his wife, Mrs. Romey Barror 4 2.
A baby Barron held in his lay was
also shot, and it is believed ataHv
wounded.
Mrs. Barron, who is a daughter of
Dr. I. G. Saxon, of Guliport, Miss., is
believed to be insane.
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