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SLEW HIM TO DEFEXl) HONOR.
Oeorgia Woman Admits in Court She H
Killed Uncle.
Calhoun, Ga., .March 26.?After
Mrs. Charles Chapman told the court F
that she killed her uncle. Sidney f*
Chapman, because he was guilty of ir
improper conduct toward her. Justice m
Fox, presiding at her preliminary U
trial here to-day, ordered the wo- p,
man's immediate release and she was D
restored to freedom. h<
Mrs. Chapman's confession was b<
not nnexDected. as her lawyers had tr
announced that she probably would G
make an important statement in con- si
nection with the killing. Last Tues- in
day morning the body of Sidney
Chapman was found outside the door of
of Mrs. Lizzie Starnes's home. Mrs. w
Starnes and her daughter, Mrs. of
Charles Chapman, were arrested as tc
suspects and Charles Chapman later C
was taken into custody on the same a^
charge. to
At the preliminary hearing to-day a
many witnesses were introduced by p
the State, some of whom testified that bi
they had heard Mrs. Chapman threat- st
en the life of the dead man. in
When the prosecution closed its
case late to-day Mrs. Starnes was
called as first witness for the de- li]
fence. She said that she knew noth- of
ing of the killing. After a brief con- tc
sultation by attorneys for the de- F<
fence, Mrs. Charles Chapman was in- al
troduced and made her statement. to
Simply and directly she told her tr
story of how she shot her uncle. ca
To Defend Her Honor. te
"It was I who killed Sydney Chap- Ti
man," she said. "I did it to defend tb
my honor and my good name. He p(
had pursued me and continually g?
thrust his unwelcome attentions on g<
me. I said nothing to my mother, to
because I knew it would worry her. ec
"On Friday Sidney came to me and
threatened me. That night I loaded Si
the shotgun and set it by my bed. p<
"Between 3 and 4 o'clock in the w
morning Sidney woke me, threaten- L;
ing to kill me if I uttered a word, al
/ He told me to follow him, and, in st
the darkness, I secured the gun. A
"Sidney went out the door and in- w
to the yard. I didn't follow, and M
when he turned to come back for me G
I shot him and he fell dead, outside st
the door." ec
As Mrs. Chapman finished, the r<
spectators in the crowded court room A
cheered. There was renewed ap- bi
plause when Justice- Fox ordered her 01
rpctnrpd tn liberty. It was report- la
ed here to-night that the matter
probably will be presented to the 01
grand jury later. bi
imitm
t LEMON STOPS HICCOUGHS. ot
s>i
Nervous Complaint of Young Girl Is ^
Cured by a Chance Drink. tr
C2
Hilda Caine, the 11-year-old r(
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Caine, of this village, is on the way to
recovery after hiccoughing steadily fr
since last Thanksgiving Day when a w
ragamuffin frightened her. She had
grown steadily weaker under the
strain and many physicians had -p,
abandoned her case, saying she could tc
not possibly live. Her parents had
1 * 3 * a1_ A..ii A f v A -
tnea wimuui avdn uiuuoauuo ui
medies suggested by correspondents
from all parts of the Union who had q
read of her plight.
A week ago Mrs. Caine responded ^
to her daughter's request by squeez- ,
ing the juice of S*3emon into a glass
of cold tea. The drink quenched the ^
girl'6 thirst and stopped her hie- ^
coughing. Since then she has not
suffered and has gained weight.? jg
Union Progress.
DOG WALKED 2,500 MILES. sc
With Feet Sore and Bleeding;, Animal ce
Returned to Olathe, Kansas. qi
After a walk of two thousand ni
miles, footsore and almost starved, n:
Bonnie, a 3-year-old thoroughbred PJ
Scotch collie, returned to Olathe. <h
Kas., Saturday from Vilrico, Fla., h(
and accosted his little master, 8- c'<
vear-old Phil Pickering, on his way tc
to school. In October, 1912, the dog ^
was given to J. P. Fall, who was w
leaving Olathe to make his home in w
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Southern Florida. -,J
The dog stayed on the farm with e<
his new owner for two weeks but td
seemed to be discontented and would H
eat only occasionally. He left one w
night, and. although Mr. Fall adver- tl
tised for him, he could not be found
and nothing more was heard from
him until he walked into Olathe Satr
urday. His feet were sore and bleeding
and the toe nails were worn off.
?Kansas City Star.
Big;' IVice Paid. b
a
London, March 25.?A silver salt ,
cellar, from the late Lord Ashburnham's
collection, was sold for ?28.000
at auction yesterday. The treasure.
which dates from the period of
n
Henry VIII., is believed to be the
earliest standing salt cellar in exis- G
tence. Its height, with the cover, is n
12 1-4 inches, but it weighs onlv 30
a
ounces.
A pair of Charles III. bottles sold
for ?14,500. K
FIRE OX MEXICANS.
uerta's Soldiers Pursuing Rebels ja
Checked on Rorder.
Eagle Pass. March 23.?Mexican
ederai soldiers, who fired at a de- Ti
;ated constitutionalist force escap- fr<
tg to the United States for safety. Kj
et sharp resistance yesterday from dr
nited States cavalry of the border po
atrol at McKee's Crossing, above
el Rio. Texas. When three soldiers tin
sld by the American troopers had an
?en shot down the Americans re- th
irned the fire across the Rio Ve
rande, and after the exchange of
lots the Mexicans withdrew, bear- Gf
,g with them dead and wounded. pr
No American was hurt. How many SOi
' the Mexican soldiers were killed or c}c
ounded is not known. be
ficial reports of the occurrence su
? Col. Sibley, commanding at Fort 0f
larke here, caused orders for all va
railable cavalry of the border patrol jjn
i proceed to Del Rio. One troop and
machine gun platoon left Eagle tjv
ass to-day. Another engagement
itween Mexican Federals and Conitutionalists
is expected tomorrow
the same territory. gu
Cause of the Clash.
The clash across the international
ae was precipitated, according to y0
ficial reports to headquarters here t0
-day, by persistent firing of the go
ederals at the fleeing Constitution- th(
ists who had gained. American terri- fu]
ry and surrendered to United States sei
oops. Three horses held by Ameri- Qa
in cavalry men were killed. For ac<
n minutes Capt. Winterburn, of j j
roop E, 14th cavalry, signalled to S0]
ie Federals to cease firing, but re- ou
)rted that his signals were disreirded
and his own men were in dan- be
ir. He then ordered the troopers, th(
i fire and a sharp fusillade followI,
lasting ^out five minutes. m.
The Constitutionalists defeated in
mday were members of a scouting we
irty led into a trap by the Federals, ed
ho earlier in the day had captured
as Vacas, opposite Del Rio. They aandoned
the town, but returned tn
iddenly to attack the rebel scouts.
bout forty-five Constitutionalists ^
ere cut off by three Federals at wa
cKee's Crossing, on the Rio re,
rande, where the rebels put up a Fe
ubborn resistance until overpower- ^
1 by numbers. They then began
^treating across the river to the ^
merican side, where Capt. Winter- ^
lrn's detachment of cavalrymen was
1 duty to preserve the neutrality
ws.
Of the forty-five Constitutionalists
lly twenty-seven reached the Texas me
ink. Several were killed in the wa- ga
;r, their bodies floating down th<
ream. ru
There was no further trouble and pe
was eaid here that the additional Pa
oops were ordered to Del Rio be- Me
luse of the battle expected to-mor>w.
qu
A force of about 700 Constitu- th<
onalists was reported advancing cii
om the southwest to Las Vacas, to
here the Federal command is now of
ationed. A rebel company that had me
een encamped opposite Langtrv, tai
ex., is also moving down the river vo
ward Las Vacas. th;
so
Only Two Troopers Engaged.
San Antonio, Texas, March 23.? tn
nly two United States troopers en- tic
iged in the exchange of shots yes- tic
irday with Mexican Federal soldiers sa
; McKee's crossing, according to the m;
ihcial report of Capt. George W. Se
Tinterburn, who was in command th
J the detachment of the 14th caval- pc
' stationed at that point. The bul- sh
ts fired by the cavalrymen were ef- re
;ctive, however, and the Mexicans gr
>on were put to flight. th
Capt. Winterburn's report was re- in
?ived at Fort Sam Houston, headiiarters
of the Southern depart- lir
ent of the United States army, to- ag
ight. He confirmed previous dis- fo
itches with regard to the incident. Fi
^daring that it was only after three tw
orses had been killed on the Amerim
side of the border that the order 1 9
? rptnrn fhp firp was edvpn. Cant, nl
finterburn stated that the detail ic
as made up of eight men and that an
hile two of the men engaged the th
exican soldiers, the others round- re
i up the fugitives as they reached tic
le Texas side of the Rio Grande, to
is report did not say as to the cas- foi
alties on the Mexican side. None of \vl
le United States soldiers were hurt, st;
th
MOUNTAIN SHAKEN DOYVN. so
th
larthquake Takes Oft" Whole Side of js
French Peak.
Brive, France. March 29.?A large
action of a mountain near here has
ecome detached by seismic disturbnces
and is sliding down into a val- on
iy. sweeping over everything in its
ath. Already a number of farms *c
nd cottages have been blotted out. t0
Heavy rumblings indicate that the lir
lass i? gaining impetus and inhabimts
are fleeing from their homes.
Government engineers are seeking'a %v<
leans to limit the extent of the disster.
Big line of tablets and pencils at yc
ierald Book Store. cc
CLAIMS JACKSON'S VASE. D
s. McKee Says He is Last Survivor
of Mexican War. /
Washington, March 25.?Senator
llman recently received a lletter 4
Dm James McKee, of Fall River,
insas, claiming the celebrated Anew
Jackson vase, which now reses
at Columbia, where it awaits
al assignment under the terms of
e will of Andrew Jackson. Jr., who
rected that it be turned over to
e last surviving South Carolina
teran 01 ine .vieiaau nai.
The provisions as to the disposal |
the vase according to the will of
esideni Jackson himself were
mewhat indefinite, and his son deled
that the best solution would
to award the memorial to the last
rvivor. The passage in the will
"Old Hickory" which refers to the
se is interesting to all South Carouans
because it specifically menins
the Palmetto State as the nae
State of the testator, and to
arlestonians in particular because
? vase was presented by the ladies
that city. Here is the exact lanage:
"The gold box presented to me by
3 corporation of the city of New
irk, the large silver vase presented
me by the ladies of Charleston,
uth Carolina, my native State, with
3 large picture representing the unrling
of the American banner, preited
to me by the citizens of South
rolina when it was refused to be
:epted by the United States senate,
eave in trust to my son, A. Jackn,
Jr., with directions that should
r happy country not be blessed
th peace, an event not always to
expected, he will at the close of
3 war or end of the conflict preit
each of said articles of inestiible
value to that patriot residing
the city or State from which they
;re presented who shall be adjudgby
his countrymen or the ladies to
ve been the most valiant in deice
of his country and our counts
riehts."
Senator Tillman made inquiry of
e commissioner of pensions and
is informed that three persons now
siding in South Carolina are on the
deral pension rolls as veterans of
s Mexican war. The senator wrote
iKee to this effect, explaining that L
e younger Jackson's will directs ^
at the vase go to the last survivor. ^
How South Carolinians Stand.
Washington, March 27.?Three
mibers of the South Carolina dele- >
tion in the house to-day voted with J
e president in the test ballot on the ,
le to limit debate on the bill to real
the exemption clause of the
.nama Tolls Act. These three were
>ssrs. Whalev, Johnson and Lever.
Representative Byrnes, who is
lite sick with an abscess in his ear.
ough not regarded by his physi- ^
in as dangerously ill, was unable |
hp nrpsent. He was paired in favor |
c - ? the
rule. The three remaining 1
smbers of the delegation, Represen- I
tives Finley, Aiken and Ragsdale, I
ted against the rule, indicating I
at they will vote against repeal al- J
The close shave on the adoption of
e rule was a test of administra>n
strength on the repeal proposi>n,
and proves that the margin of
fety was by no means so large as
my have been saying. In spite of
cretary Bryan's statement to-day
at he is with the president on all
ints in the matter some of the
rewdest observers declare that the
peal bill will not be passed by coness
in its present shape. They
ink it will be amended or blocked
the senate. I P
The viewpoint of the South Caro- V
lians who declared themselves *
ainst the rule to-day is given as
Hows in the words of Congressman ?
nley, who voted against exemption
o years ago:
"When the vote was cast in May of f
12 against exemption there was no
ank on the subject in the democrat- q
platform. But after Mr. Bryan a,
d the platform committee put it in
e platform I stood by it. . I always a]
gard a party platform as a declara- 0|
>n of party principles. In addition tc
this, when I became a candidate ni
r congress in 1912 I signed a pledge C(
lich I understood then, and underand
now. as binding me to support
e party platform. I have no pernal
feeling about the matter and
is talk about fighting the president
nuiiseuse.
l^esence of Mind.
A tramp called at Mr. Cobb's house
ie morning.
"I've walked many'miles to see
iu. sir," he said, "because people
Id me you were very kind to poor
ifortunate fellows like me." ?
"Indeed!"' said the old gentleman. ""
Vnd are you going back the same
ay?" ol
"Yes, sir," was the answer. M
"Well," said Mr. Cobb, "Just conadict
that rumor as you go, will
>u??Good morning!"?Lippin- c
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