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I AIKEN MAN CHARG- F ED WITH ARSON w Capt. J. Maxwell Richardson Si K Arrested and in Jail. | jj> CHARGED WITH S I RITRMIMr. RARN r m i v* ? ?* v | \ Capt. Richardson Laughs JN at Charge?Evidence r Circumstantial. SgF lO . Aiken, May 16.?Intense excitement was created here today about h: ' noon when Capt. J. Maxwell Richard- at I* son, one time candidate for the office hi of Adjutant and Inspector General, in and formerly a major on the military cc staff of Governor Blease, was arrested and lodged in jail upon a warrant, charging arson. The warrant had J ne been issued at the instigation of B. A. ra I Wharton, deputy to Insurance Com- th | A missioner F. H. McMaster, the deputy w, having been here for about two th * weeks past investigating the origin I of a fire which early on the morning jy of Saturday, April 19, destroyed a barn, shed and office building belonging to Capt. Richardson's wife, they v2 having operated a wood yard here c0 under the name of the Aiken Fuel st Company. - of The preliminary hearing has been vc set for tomorrow morning, and it is n ' understood that Capt. Richardson has retained the professional services of aE Col. Claude E. Sawyer and Messrs. ar Croft & Croft. Attorneys are already at work to secure bail for the incar- is cerated man, and it is not believed that this will be difficult. t0 : It is admitted by the prosecution v; that all the evidence against Capt. ^ Richardson is of a purely circumstan- WJ tial nature and hinges around the al- w. legation that Capt. Richardson, a y0 few days before the conflagration, removed to his farm a lot of furniture that he had been storing for a negro mi woman named Martha Frayser; that ne I when the fire occurred Capt. Richard- sjj son told her, and permitted the im- he f , pression to go abroad, that her fur- pc niture was destroyed in the fire. But pC L' ' ' Capt. Richardson very easily coniradiets this, and when visited at the q jail this afternoon by The News and ^ Courier correspondent, was quite jovial and self-complacent. He deinounced the whole thing as "nothing but a frame-up, a continuation of cer- ^ is tain political persecutions to which I ar have been subjected for some time." ^ Capt. Richardson professed to experience not the slightest uneasiness j as to his ultimate vidication. ' -*0 Capt. Richardson laughed at "all te that stuff about the furniture," as __ OI he characterized the situation, stating that the furniture over which he once held a mortgage, satisfied some time prior to the fire, belonged ab- T " ? Afarv solutely to ins u^gru v^uuiuu, ^ Frayser; that it was in his way and he had several times urged the woman to move it; that finally a portion P^ of it was carried out to his farm and ^ gotten out of his -way, while the re- 31 , mainder of it was destroyed bv the tc sV J ,v flames, and that the remains are still w in evidence. He claimed that after 06 Mary Frayser made an affidavit to the 01 effect that the furniture had been ^ . moved to the farm and that he had P( told her it was all burned up, she ll ^ came to him and told him what she had done and apologized, alleging, he ni stated, that she had been forced into n< it by the detective. Capt. Richardson pointed out an- v< other contradiction in that one of the affidavits affirmed that the furniture had been moved on the morning of the 19th day of April, when as a matter of fact that was several hours ^ after the fire occurred, and the furni- S ture had been moved openly on the ^ 17th, and he had so stated. He fur- ai ther called attention to the fact that ^ ? he insurance, $600, "a mere pitv tance," he termed it, was paid without any hesitancy. He also recalled w the fact that when this same property w destroyed about three years ago ^ r>. by a fire set by the Southern trains. 01 which runs alongside, he refused to accept the insurance and had the damage made good by the railway l f company without having to litigate, at Capt. Richardson is veil known in in military circles of the State, is a j th Spanish-American war veteran, for- j > mer member of Governor Blease's th staff, commander of the 1st company, artillery corp, X. G., S. C., now dis- o\ banded, and opposed Adjt. Gen. Moore 4 when the latter was first elected to "l office. Also he was once a member a? of the local councilmanic board. a2 ISTOL DUEL AT jl CONVERSE COLLEGE [eward and Cook Wounded in 1 Pistol Duel. ERVANTS GO ( ON STRIKE legro Cook, Who Caused 1 Trouble, Had Been Discharged Spartanburg, May 15.?While two mdred Converse College girls were 11 breakfast this morning, J. D. Chesv re, a white man, steward of the stitution, and John Mayes, a negro ?ok, fought a pistol battle in the c tchen, which adjoins the dining ^ am. Both were wounded. When the pistol shots rang out and , igro waitresses, with bulging eyes, ? c n screaming from the kitchen into t e dining room, the young women v ere greatly startled. They rose to eir feet, and some prepared to flee. t rs. Sarah M. Huber, the dean, final- ^ restored calm. ? Servants Go On Strike. . After the shooting the negro sermts of the College, including six oks and twenty waitresses, went on ^ -it? A ? fViiwt,. o + it r? on tc SrtTTlP I riKe. AUUUl C1A11 ?.?? Oiuu^uw, whom had been reared in luxury, lunteered their service. They donid aprons, cleared off the breakfast ^ shes, washed them, reset the table 1( id prepared and served luncheon p id supper. y v Mr. Cheshire discharged Mayes, it s claimed, for stealing provisions. 0 ayes called this morning, it is said, E get the wages due him. Mr. Chesire, according to report, handed s m the money and asked him if it c as the proper amount. "I don't ^ ant to have any more trouble with * >u," said the steward. i3 Negro Draws Gun. * "Oh, you don't want to have any b ore trouble with me," repeated the * fgro, into whose eyes came an evil, a aister look, and at the same time y i drew a revolver, according to re>rt. Mr. Cheshire grasped the wea>n at the muzzle, it is claimed, with a s left hand. Mayes shot. Mr. t leshire's hand, fearfully torn and d lrned, dropped limply to his side, t ayes shot again, the bullet struck e r Cheshire's breast bone and glanc- s [ off. Mr. Cheshire managed to draw i a s own revolver with his right hand h Ld put five bullets into the body of t e negro. Mayes was carried "to the >artanburg Hospital. His condition \ desperate. Warrants were issued s r Mayes and Mr. Cheshire. The lat- r r was arrested, but was released d i bond. i ARRESTED ON SUSPICION. F wo Strangers in Barnwell Jail Not * Yet Identified. S 1 Barnwell, May 16.?Two very siis- a cious characters were arrested here c rednesday by Policemen F. M. Cave c id W. A. Hayes and, being unable * i give a good account of themselves, ( ere lodged in jail pending the re- 1 iipt of answers by telegrams sent c it for information concerning them. c 'hen asked for the name of some J ?rson or persons who could idetifv lem they gave the name of a teleraph operator in Charleston. This * an was sent a telegram, but to date 8 -n + K ," ? > <-r Vioo V) aa r-rl from him. I t *siuiii5 nao jlx jivuiu As one of the suspects resembled ?ry closely a picture of a fugitive s oni California and tallied with the ( ascription in every particular but t lat of weight, the authorities in that ^ tate were communicated with and t ley wired back to hold the man and s md photograph and full description. 1 he photograph will be made today ad forwarded to California. The s alifornia fugitive is wanted for mur- o ?r. ^ When the arrest was first made it r as thought that perhaps the men i ere connected with the gang of j reggmen" who are working in this rate. s Out of the Course. j ^ *? ? *- ** o f o f r\ r> T\ C* j'l UW ill^ 1^*^, cl oivciiiici 01 ^^u the mouth of a river. An old lady quired of the captain the cause of T e delay. c "Can't see up the river," replied [j e officer. "But, captain, I can see the stars erhead," she argued. "Yes," said the captain gruffly, )ut until the bailer busts we ain't r join' that way."?Everybody's Mag- :ine. , 1 CAN SHIP LIQUOR INTO THIS STATI [here is No Law Frohibtin; Its Importation. :an come in for personal usi rhe Webb Act Defined B; Strife Sunreme Court Columbia, May 15.?That there i lo statute by the State of South Cai lina prohibiting the importation c rhiskey from another State for per onal us> and that the Webb ac fives the State the right to enac ;uch a statute, if it so desires, is th lecision of the supreme court in de iding a case testing the constitution ,lity of the Webb act which was pas* d by congress, withdrawing the pre ection of interstate commerce fror rhiskey shipments from one Stat o another. The supreme court hel hat the old dispensary act forbid ling the ordering of whiskey for pei ;onal use from other States, havin een declared unconstitutional, befor he passage of the Webb act, coul lot be vitalized by the passage of th Vebb act. Intention of Act. "It is not the intention of th Vebb act to interfere with the pol cy of the State in regard to the im iortation of liquor but merely to pre ide that the enforcement of a Stat tatue would not be interfered wit r hampered by the interstate com oerce laws," says the decision. "In other words, the act in tms re pect is passive," continues the de ision, "while it is incumbent on th !tate to enact legislaton of an a< ive nature if they are desirious c irohibiting the importation of liquo or personal use or other purpose >ut even if congress had undertake o give validity to an unconstitutior l1 State staute it would have been be ond its powers. Power of Legislature. "While the legislature can not pas n act, validating the provisions c he dispensary statute which we hav [eclared to be unconstitutional so a o give it a retroactive effect, it ne\ rtheless, has the power to adopt tatute with similar provisions havin . prospective effect, prohibiting alee olic liquors from being imported int his State. "Such a statute would not contrs <ene any provision of the Unite itates constitution. As we have a eady said, the recent act of congres livests intoxicating liquors of thei nterstate commerce character an nvests the respective States wit lower either to prohibit the imports ion absolutely or allow it only fc tale and use through a dispensar; The classification or tne counties, s ls to allow the sale of liquor in som ?f them while it is not prohibited i ithers, would not be violative of sec ion 1 of the 14th amendment to th constitution of the United State vhich provides that no State sha leny to any person within its juris fiction the full protection of th aws." Case from Richland. The case arose in Richland count hrough W. W. Atkinson bringin i suit to secure an injunction agains he Southern Express company froi mforcing its order refusing to delive hipments of whiskey in South Cai )lina for personal use. The injunc ion was granted by the court, th lecision being written by Chief Jus ice Gary and concurred in by As ociate Justices Woods, Hvdrick an vVatts. Associate Justice Fraser says 'I concede that the above statemen o strongly made is correct, but [issent from the judgment. The reg ilation complained of in the petitio efers exclusively to interstate con: nerce, and I think this court has n urisdiction to interfere." A test case was brought under th ;ame conditions in Kershaw count nd the court granted the injunctio 11 this case on the same grounds a hat from Richland. To Cure a Cold in One Day 'ake LAXATIVE BR0M9 Quinine. It stops tl ough and Headache and works off the Col. >ruggists refund money if it fails to cur !. W. GROVE'S signature on each box. 25 Try one of those new stationer jackages at Herald Book Store. For Weakness and Loss of Appetite 'he Old Standard general strengthening toni IROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC, drives o - A A Ialaria and bunas up me system, n. u ut wu nd sure Appetizer. For adults and children. 50 STEVENSON MAY RUN. Said to Have Decided to Seek Senan torial Toga. 4 u Washington, May 16.?While the positive statement said to have been made to friends here a day or two ago by W. F. Stevenson, of Cheraw, that he would enter the race for the United States senate next year from South Carolina the fight now.appears to be a three-cornered one between Mr. Stevenson, Senator E. D. Smith, incumbent, and Cole L. Blease, governor of South Carolina. Mr. Stevenson is said to have told intimate friends not later than the early part of the present week that he had definitely decided to make the race. There have been rumors here for some time that Mr. Stevenson would y enter the senatorial fight. Mr. Stevenson is said to have held an important conference with some South Carolina political leaders within the past day or two and the announcement made to them as a result of the meeting has now become generally public. The South Carolina congressmen are taking no sides in the matter and are saying nothing for publication. t ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ d ' /il Telephone Sav* i_ One of the children t- an Alabama farm and was i- apparently lifeless. The the telephone and called t h He told her what to do before he arrived the chi The protection of wc one of the chief values e farm. You can have this s ,f * the nearest Bell Teleph g postal for our free bookl< I FARMERS' LINE SOUTHERN BELL T1 AND TELEGRAPH s ,f S. PRYOR STREET e : - ? ; p=o=c We beg to ar ,d public that :r II cured the se: h Robert T. F? LI berg, as our ? ; packages en n care will re n II attention anc e [| manship. . | j Jet-White > H 229 King Street ' la1 aocat ? QUININEANDIRQN-THE MOST \ EFFECTUAL 6EHEBHL TONIC >" Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic Combines both n in Tasteless form. The Quinine drives i- out Malaria and the Iron builds up o the System. For Adults and Children. 0 You know what you are taking when >* you take GROVE'S TASTELESS chill n TONIC, recognized for 30 years throughs out the South as the standard Malaria, Chill and Fever Remedy and General Strengthening Tonic. It is as strong as - the strongest bitter tonic, but you do not taste the bitter because the ingredients k do not dissolve in the mouth but do dis1 solve readily in the acids of the stomach. e- Guaranteed by your Druggist. We mean * it. 50c. y There is Only One "BROMO QUININE " * * ' ^ "vtt /"nr> attt? ^ Look for signature 01 vv. ojk.w v ^ uu t A New Lot of Sample Pa] \ aid Book Store, Tablets 5c I HAD FORMED SUICIDE PACT.. Groom Shoots Self and Seriously Wounds Bride. St. Paul, Minn., May 17.?J. J. Curl, arrested by the Federal authorities last Wednesday on the charge of receiving fraudulent checks through i the mails, late today shot and probably fatally injured his bride of two I j days and then shot himself, dying I half an hour later. Curl failed to ap! pear in Court this morning for hear| ing, having been released from the I county jail on $1,000 bond. Notes written by both, found tonight, disclosed that there had been a suicide pact and that Curl shot his wife and then turned the weapon upon himself. Before lapsing into unconsciousness at the hospital tonight Mrs. Curl told attendants she had swallowed a quantity of poison to make her death more certain. Curl is said to have been born in Norfolk, Va. A short time ago he came to this city, where he held an important position with a construction company. Curl, it was claimed, padded his pay roll and cashed checks drawn against fictitious names. ed Child's Life fell into a water tank on rescued unconscious and frantic mother rushed to he doctor six miles away, and started at once, but Id was out of danger. )men and children is only of the telephone on the ervice at small cost. See one Manager or send a , DU/JFAK 1 MUGI ELEPHONE COMPANY UAS ATLANTA, GA. )OOOE==IEj| inounce to the we have services of Mr. ; ilder, of Bamagent and all itrusted to his . j sceive special 1 best of work? - - i ; Laundry] Charleston, S. C. j >0001 ?IB ' BELIEVES PAIN AND HEALS AT THE SAME TIME The Wonderful, Old Reliable Dr. Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil. An Antiseptic Surgical Dressing discovered by an Old R. R. Surgeon. Prevents Blood Poisoning. Thousands of families know it already, and a trial will convince you that DR. PORTER'S ANTISEPTIC HEALING OIL is the most wonderful remedy ever discovered for Wounds, Burns, Old Sores, Ulcers, Carbuncles, Granulated Eye Lids, Sore Throat, Skin or Scalp Diseases and all wounds and external diseases whether slight or serious. Continually people are finding new uses for this famous old remedy. Guaranteed by your Druggist We mean it. 25c, 50c, $1.00 " That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE :very box. Cures a Cold in One Day. 25c. per Just Arrived at The Her& 10c. Box Pauer 10c to 50c. I LODGE MEETING. Bamberg, Lodge, No. 38, Knights of Pythias meets first and fourth Monday nights at 7:30 p. m. Visiting brethren cordiallv invited. GEO. F. HAIR, Chancellor Commander. A. M. DENBOW, Keeper of Records and Seal. J. F. Carter B. D. Carter CARTER & CARTER Attorneys-at-Law BAMBERG, R. C. . * ?3 - - Special attention given to settlement of estates and investigation of land titles. _____________ FRANCIS F. CARROLL Attorney-at-Law Office in Hoffman Building GENERAL PRACTICE. BAMBERG, S. C. H PORTABLE AND STATIONARY Engines AND BOILERS ' 1 | Saw, Lath and Shingle Mills, Injectors, Pumps and Fittings, Wood Saws, Splitters,' Shafts, Pulleys, Belting, Gasoline Engines LAROESTOCK LOMBARD | Foundry, Machine, Boiler Works, Supply Store. AUGUSTA, GA. GRAHAM & BLACK N . J Attorneys-at-Law Will practice in the United States and State Courts in any County in the State. BAMBERG, S. C. 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