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m IV * wiiiitl ' = I The Union Daily Times i j A PRESS , i 1 . . i , . 11 in ,, , i. ? X htunder showers. X DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY Established in 1S50?Converte d to Tftuhtfton Daily Times Oc toher 1, 1917 DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY I X 1 ? J T-5--X? Vol. LXXII No. 1420 Union, S. C., Saturday A fternpLii,^ July 1, 1922 3c Per Copy FOUR HUNDRED TH0I SHOPMEN Chicago, July 1 (By the Associated < Press).?Thousands of railway shopmen dropped their tools today to join the nationwide strike. Early reports indicated that shop mechanics and helpers generally throughout the country are joining the walkout, with about 50,000 already reported to have . quit work. i Atlanta, July 1.?Every one of approximately 2.000 members of the shop crafts unions in Atlanta, answer- J ed the strike call, union leaders said. Roanoke, July 1.?It is estimated that about 3,500 men of the Norfolk & Western shops answered the strike call today, while 75 men went out at * the Virginian. i Augusta, July 1.?Approximately n 1,000 men walked out at the four rail- c road shops here. / Birmingham, July 1.?Union lead- ' ers estimated that 7,000 railroad shop 1 men walked out here in answer to the strike call today. Chicago, June 30 (By the Associated Press).?Federal intervention by the United States railroad labor board today failed to halt the strike of ( 400,000 railway shopmen called for 10 o'clock tomorrow morning, louting, f M according to Chairman Hnnnpr thn ? board's efforts to effect a settlement 1 of tho shopmen's grievances before { the walkout took place, B. M. Jewell, r head of the shop crafts union, and the ^ six international union heads refused to appear for an official investigation of the strike by the board. No further attempt to forestall the strike r will be made, Chairman Hooper an- A nounced in adjourning the federal ^ body's inquiry. 4 A threatened strike of 400,000 rail- 1 road maintenance of way employees * was at least postponed, however, by * the board's intervention. The strike of this group, which had been, expected to parallel that of the shopmen, will not be announced at present, but will await further action of the organ? 4aatia??a aaoawUv^ aeiMxil, aoaordiaar i to the announcement of President E. c F. Grable before the board today. ( President Jewell's failure to attend I the peace conference brought severe t condemnation from the chairman of i the board, who in closing the inquiry i declared the rail union chief's blood c was "on his head." I t "Mr. Jewell has flouted a eovern-l t ment tribunal," concluded Chairman Hooper, "charged, with the duty and responsibility to investigate this mutter not only in the interest of the public but in the interest of his own organizations, the interest of the carriers and the railway transportation system of this country. "He has shouldered the responsibility of his own volition, and the board desires to pursue the matter no further." Trains Will Run Despite Strike. Chicago, June 30 (By the Associated Press).?"The trains will continue to run, strike or no strike," rail-1 way executives united in declaring tonight after the efforts of the United States railroad labor board to halt a strike of 400.000 shopmen set for tomorrow had met with apparent failure. Neither the maintenance of way( employees, who also have been taking a strike vote, but who have decided not to walk out tomorrow, nor the shop crafts m"chanics who are scheduled to throw down their tools at 10 o'clock tomorrow, having anything to do with the actual operation of the trains, the railway managrs explained. That work, it was explained, is carried out by the "big four" brother hoods, whose international nresidentu 1 issued orders yesterday that their members should continue to carry out their usual duties, irrespective of any strike action on the part of the other unions. The maintenance of way men comprise the track repair prangs and other semi-skilled labor. The shop t crafts workers, who are more vital to * the efficient operation of a road,-make i ( the repairs on rolling stock. * Railway manager;; said, however, ? that their present equipment would be 1 adequate for several months and that 1 emergency repairs might be made in outside shops. They estimated that it would be at least three months before a walkout of shop crafts employees would seriously impair the efficiency 1 of either passenger or freight trans- < porta tion. 1 "The traveling public and the shippers will not know there is a strike except by reading about it in the newspapers," declared one executive. Another railway head pointed to the case of the Western Maryland, where he said the shop men had struck three 1 months ago but that road was still in operation. "You can overhaul your fishing tackle and make sure that your favor- ] * "ite 'muskte' line has no frayed spots 1 just aa if there were no rail crisis." ( K, * * DSAND WALK OUT TODA\ Conference at White House Open Washington, July 1. ? Presiden Harding in convening the conferenc if the bituminous and anthracite coa iperators and miners ofllcials at th White House today to devise means o negotiating settlement of the strik ndvised both parties to arrive wit measurable promptness at an under standing "for your mutual good r.n for the country's common good." At First Presbyterian Church Rev. Donald W. Richardson, D. D. vill probably preach at the Firs 'resbyterian church Sunday morning it 11 o'clock. It is a great privileg is well as pleasure to hear this gift kJ and sonsecrated man. He is om >f the strongest missionaries tc Hhina. The communion of the Lord'; Supper will be administered at th< norning worship. John F. Matheson, Pastor. Set Aside by Commission Washington, July 1.?The entir abric of the new rate schedules 01 rotton moving from the Mississipp i-alley to consumption through th <eaboard ports and Northern citie vhich railroads prepared to attemp o put into effect last fall, were se iside today by the interstate com nerce commission. Hub Raided; Guests Arrested Chicago, July 1.?Eight hundre< nen, the guests of Emil Zola club vhere the entertainment included i reil dance by four young women cla< ,nl V in 1f<ont ninni.o r\4 r?a?io '" rf w I^a^vvo v*. M*iV f ? v? irrestwd by the police raiding the par iea daidy toduy. All were booked 01 he disorderly conduct charge. laptist Pastors Command ICirbj The Baptist Pastors' conference a ? , rwnt meat lag passed- rosdWions^o :ommendation of the services of R jv J. A. Kirby, pastor of Green Stroe Baptist church, and commending I in o the new charge to which he is go ng. In view of the fact that Mr. K ir >y had been requested by Green Str -e :hurch to reconsider his determinut 01 o leave the pastorate of the chur:h he resolutions were not published .m il after his final decision to le.-vi Spartanburg. The following are t in esolutions adopted at the meeting: "Inasmuch as Rev. C. A. Kirby l.ai iccepted the call to the Cherokee Ave me Baptist church of Gaffney. and i o leave for his new pastoral tintio oon, it is resolved: "That the Spartanburg County Bap ist Ministers conference wishes t< ,aKe mis metnou to express to n.n >ur deep appreciation of the faiihfu ind loyal work he has done at Groei Street church and throughout the on ;ire county, as well as his work touch ng the denomination as a whole. ''That we most heartily comment lim to the Cherokee Avenue Baptis hurch as a brother highly esteemet ind beloved by the brotherhood b; he brotherhood of Spartanburg conn y"That we sincerely regret that ou )leasant relationships will have to be severed. Green Street has lost a no )le pastor and the Baptist minislr; >f Spartanburg county has lost on,, o ts most progressive and worth-whil ^oung pastors. May the blessings o Bod be upon him. "That copies of this resolution b lent to the Spartanburg Journal an. lerald, the GafTuey Ledger and th Baptist Courier. "By order of the conference, Jun !5, 1922. "Thomas D. Toler, "Secretary." ?Spartanburg Journal. Democrats, Enroll! Enroll! Every Democratic voter In the coun ty will have to go to his or her near sat voting precinct and enroll betwee now and July 24. After July 24 yo cannot enroll. If you fail to enrol you cannot vote in the August pri mary. This applies to men and wo men voters. All must enroll. 1420-10tp Ladies' Auxiliary The ladies' auxiliary of the Firs P moKtrtnrion oVtnr/iVi lirill maof M/m Jay afternoon, July 3rd, at the Sunda; school parlors at 5 o'clock. Mrs. J. D. Arthur, Horry Arthu and Sarratt Hamoa attended th lx>ng-Wilson marriage in Itock Mil Thursday evening. was the assurance given by one raii way executive to vacationists. Meanwhile, railroad ticket office reported no drop in the demand fo Pullman and rail accommodations fo the Fourth of July holiday. Official of the boat lines told a sim'lar storj REGULARS TAKE ' MANY PRISONERS ?? " s Dublin, June 30 (By the Associated, Press).?Rory O'Connor, . Liam Mel8 lowes and the other leaders of the dissident Republican army trbops at t 4 o'clock this afternoon surrendered e the Four Courts building:, which had '1 been the scene of a siege carried e out by forces of the Free State army f since last Wednesday morning. e All those inside were made prish oners by the provisional government forces. Lined up four deep along* the <i quays the prisoners were marched away under a strong guard. Altotogether there were 110 cfcf them. One waved the Republican tricolor while many others were singing the ? "Soldier Song." t Father Albert a Capuchian monk, ? who was jailed when General Ma - cready, the British commander was - lighting the Sinn Fein, moved among s the prisoners shaking hands with > them. 3 Lieutenant General O'Connell, ase sistant chief of staff of the government forces, to the kidnaping of whomby the O'Connorites is attribbuted the attack of the government on the Four Courts, was among those who came out of the building e after the surrender. He had been im\ prisoned ir^a cellar, out of reach of 11 the shot and shell that had raked the e building since hostilities began Wed3 nesday morning. The surrender was ^ made to Brigadier General O'Daly. 1 It had been preceded by negotiations " for a truce, made by some of the leaders of the dissident troops at the . instance of a priest who was with them inside the building. Some time prior to the capitula^ tion there were deafening explosions '' that shook the center of the city. The a detonation sent up a huge cloud of black smoke, filled with debris and e portions of burning documents. Then " it was seen that the building was on 1 fire. Portions of the papers picked up in the streets showed that they once had belonged to the offices of the lang registry and the registry of r deeds. i The fire brigade promptly turned ' J by either side, volunteered to assist 1 in removing the wounded from the 1 building. Every available ambu" Innce in the city was requisitioned " and were whizzing through the 1 streets of Dublin throughout the af1 ternoon. Between 25 and 30 wounded sol* diers were awaiting medical attenB tlon when the doctors from the neare est hospital and the ambulance men hurried to the scene, s . ? ,? - Big Main Line Bridge Blown Up i Belfast, July 1 (By the Associated j Press).?The big main line bridge two ^ miles south of Drogheda, has been I "blown up, severing railway commun' ication between Belfast and Dublin, n * _ Dr. Saggus Has Hearing j Washington, Ga., Dr. J. G. Saggus, t of Harlem, Ga., was on the docket for ,j a preliminary hearing today on the y charge of murder growing out of the death of higs first wife, Mary Walker Saggus and Charles Wilbank, the first j husband of his present wife. Saggus was tried of charges by a magistrate last night who also overy ruled motion by the Rtate for a new f hearing. e f Union Services at Buffalo Sunday Afternoon e d Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock there e win De services conducted on the lawn in front of the mill. Conducted by e the Baptist minister that preaches at the Baptist church Sunday morning, Rev. W. F. Ferkin. ' These services will be conducted jointly by the two churches of Buffalo. The public is invited to be present. Mon-Aetna Services Preaching 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. n Sunday school at 9:15 a. m. We had u 510 in Sunday school last Sunday. Ev|? erybody come back Sunday and bring aome one with you. A hearty welcome for each one. B. Y. P. U. Wednesday afternoon ^ at 7:30 p. m. Prayer meeting Tuesday afternoon at 7:30 p. m. H. Haydoek, ^ Pastor. i- i . .. f Ripe Tomatoes f r The tomatoes are beginning to ripen e over the county and the specimens II Drought to our office are splendid. Mr. A. W. T. Ravenscroft has a fine patch and remembered us when he was gathering them this morning. Funeral Notice ^ s >t The funeral services for Mrs. J. L, r Blair will be held tomorrow at 3 a o'clock p. m. at the house, the intert ment to be at Roscmont camelry. n /? > A ikJ-Ai. tiJKi HH ANTI-LYNCHC mllBacain Washington, Ju&*jfl&-The Dyer antl-lynching bill, penalties by the federal gpygj^^Eajift for mob action, was repoj^^^nbrably with amendments today senate judiciary committee'of 8 to 6. Senators Ashut^^^BSnojcrat) of Arizona and Nonft-;^BnibKd?ii) of Nebraska did no^Hp||i| TVlO Vnfo n ? -.X , v?v kvvifi^ IV1I( WVIIImittee fight over which Was* passed last Janu|^^^H|b house and whi<tfi has* "been negro and othejv - org&nieat^^^^HBponents of the measure hnvjB^^Ba it }s an unconstitutional intd^^^Be with state rights. *B .< ? Comparativel^^^^^^Banges were made in the bill and these were stfi^^^^^B-deaigned to meet the constit^^^^^MfJections. A sub-committee o?^^^^Bjite committee recently re^M- defeat of the bill on the it violated the constitutiovu^^^^Hienators voting today for a^^^^^^Hreport were said to hold doti^^^^^Bpig its constitutionality the bill should be enafli^^^BM up to the supreme court, fl The bill decldfl^^^^Bf states fail, neglect or reftfl^^^^Bf&itain protection of life he deemed to have denied ^^^^^Benstitutional guarantees and tl^Hnral authorities will have pot^^^Bct by indictment of state officefl^^Hmembers of a mob and trial in fi^H$0Fal courts. The measure reqxflH Reasonable efforts by state maintain order and protect |>rfrj?Krtj and their failure would subje??Hbem to imprisonment for fivevjjBSa and a fine of $5,000. Members ojSjgbs In which a prisoner is put would be subject to - canvictlon^fcf conspiracy with impriapnmeofc iwjftvd years to life provided. Ckp2Aftt4Mh|fo which fatal mob disorders flffitirftflyld be liable to the family of thyrjSBjpm under a The bill has had an unusually hard course in the senate committee after a stormy birth in the house. After lying in the judiciary committee without action for several months, Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, Republican leader, and other Remiblicans started the movement for disposition by the committee which culminated intoday's favorable Vote. Republican leaders were doubtful, however, whether senate consideration could be secured at this session. Eight Republicans, Chairman Nelson of Minnesota, Dillingham of Vermont, Brandegee of Connecticut, Cummins of Iowa, Colt of Rhode Island, Sterling of South Dakota, Ernest of Kentucky and Shortridge of California voted in favor of the bill. One Republican, Senator Borah of Idaho, and five Democrats, Culberson of Texas, Overman of North Carolina, Reed of Missouri, Shields of Tennessee and Walsh of Montana were recorded in opposition. Closed for the 4th 1 The store of Wilbuw Dry' Goods Co. will be closed Tuesday, July 4th. Salvation Army Picnic The Salvation Army will give their i annual Sunday school picnic on the Fourth of July and as the expense o? a Sunday school picnic should come from the Sunday school funds and as we have no funds from our Sunday school on hand the public is asked to contribute towards this picnic by giving sandwiches, cakes, cool drinks and anything that will do for this picnic that young people will like. Donations of anything can be left at the Union Drug Store before 10 o'clock on the Fourth or articles can be called for by phoning 263. Adjutant J. Davis. Bank of Union Holds / x Regular Semi-Annual Meeting The stockholders of the Bank of Union met in the officesof the bank on June 29, and declared their usual semi-annual 3 per cent, payable July 1. The bank now has a surplus account of $23,533.94. The institution has paid the regular 6 per cent annual dividend since its organization on Sept. 6, 1919. ^ Baraca Class f Dr. E. S. Reaves will address the Faraca class of the First Baptist church tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. Every member is urged tc be present. ? i Mrs. Johnson Crosby and little son will return tomorrow from thp Babj Hospital in Saluda, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. Dkvis Jeffries ami children will spend the week-end witfc relatives at Gaffney. . ^ ^ k- 4 / / TO FACE JURY AFTER 18 YEARS I Barnwell, June 30.?Milton aj white farmer, -who lives a from this city, has been arres^jp^, a warrant charging him with the der of Barnie Diamond 18 years ag<M The arrest is said to have resulted from a difficulty between Still and his brother-in-law, Frank Owens, about ten days ago, at which time the latter shot Still in the leg. Still had Owens arrested, whereupon Owens' mother, Mrs. M. A. Owens, divulged information which led to the arrest of Still on the charge of murder. From the best information available, it seems that the evidence against Still is very meager, as no eyewitnesses to the alleged murder can be located. In May, 1904, the body of Barnie Diamond was found lying by the Southern railway tracks about two miles south of Barnwell, and it was thought that he had been killed by a train during the night. On the night of his death Mrs. Owens was at the home of Milton Still, her son-in-law, and now states that she heard cries and the sound of blows coming from the house of a white woman named Mamie Philips, who lived just across the railroad track from Still's home. Mrs. Owens, it is understood, charges that Diamond was killed at the Phillips' house and his body placed on the track by Still in an effort to hide his alleged crime. The case will probably be brought to trial at the October term of the court of general sessions. Wilkinsville A marriage which came as a surprise to friends Saturday was that of Miss Carrie Ivey to Mr. Dewey Hodge. We wish for the young couple a long and happy life. Misses Ruth and Mae Inman were the guests of Miss Luclle Simms Tuesday. Mrs. Henry Proctor and Mrs. John Blackwood was visiting Mrs. Gibbs Wilkins Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Holcombe and ^on, Morris, was the guest Sunday of his sister, Mr3. Emma Farr, who is Juflfe 14, ttfTffr. fend Mrs. ToyProctor a daughter. Born, June 25, to Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Simms a son. Mr. Marvin Holcombe enjoyed n visit to Mt. Tabor Sunday. The following persons were afternoon guests of Mrs. C. H. Simms the 27th. Mrs. Will Sanders, Mrs. Anna Proctor, Mrs. Blanche Proctor, Mrs. Will Proctor, Mrs. Henry Proctor, Mrs. I John Blackwood and Mrs. Marvin Holcombe. "Juanita." Big Automobile Corporation Formed Dayton, July 1 (By the Associated Press).?An $8,000,000 consolidation of manufacturers of automobiles, trucks and parts with factories in seven states has been completed here under the name of Associated Motor Industries. Will I. Opmer, of Dayton, is chairman of the board. New Candidate I hereby announce myself as a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives for Union County and pledge myself to abide the results of the Democratic primary election. T ? U .. M II??, IJm Fresh Air is What We Need Menominee Indian Reservation, Neopit, Wis., July 1.?Fresh air, in the opinion of an American Indian chiei residing here, is an element of in finitely more properties than the oxy gen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide aru water vapor of which science has found it composed. The chief is Reg iitald Oshkosh, descendant of the f;: mous Chief Oshekosh. "People say," said Oshkosh explain ing his theory of air, "that fresh ai keeps them well, but it is not the ai ?t.i-L .1 ? iir u _ ;ii WHICH uues su, yh iicii a man ia in ho goes to a physician, who writes i prescription. The patient takes thi prescription to a druggist, who com pounds the drugs for which is calls and when the man takes this prescrip tion his ailment is cured. \ Nicholson Bank & Trust Co.* Pays Divdienc At a meeting of the directors o Nicholson Bank & Trust Co., a semi annual dividend of 4 per cent wa ordered paid July 1, the amount of th aggregate beinjr $8,000. A good sun ' ??s carried to undivided profits no 1 count. > ^ . Paul Jackson, our efficient pape boy at Ottaray, is spending severr 1 days in the mountains of North Cai ' olina. I Mars is a world of blue skies an i bright sunshine, according to astrom mers. CROCKER GIVEN ID | FOR MURDER Two Negroes Lynched itfi Georgii Jessuu, Ga., July 1.?Two negroes James Harvey and Joe Jordan, con victed of criminal assault and respite* yesterday by the governor, was takei from deputies near Lane's Bridge Liberty county, and lynched, accord ing to advices to Sheriff Rogers o Wayne county today. The men wer cn route to Savannah for safekeeping I rtrl/K nvf June 30, 1922. The faculty of the Lockhart schoo is not complete as two teachers fo the first grade are to be elected. Th list at this writing is as follows: Ninth and Tenth Grades?Prof. A D. Eidson. Seventh and Eighth Grades?Mis Edna Hope. Sixth Grade?Mrs. A. D. Eidson. Fifth?Miss Flossie Wilbum. Fourth?Mrs. Elsie Kelley. Third ?Misses Josie Worthy ari Marion Sturkey. Second?Misses Pearl Pridmore an Alice Inman. First-?Two teachers to be elected Trustees?J. Roy Fant, chairmar C. T. Clary, secretary, J. R. Jamison. Preaching at the Baptist churc1 each Sunday by the pastor, Rev. J. F Pittman, at .1 a. m. and 7:30 p. n Sunday schci 1 at 10 a. m., Dr. Mar tin, superintendent. Prayer meetin. on Thursday evenings conducted t the laymen of the church. B. Y. P. TJ meets on Friday evenings under th leadership of Thos. Broom. We man's missionary sociation meet3 ar co' ng to appointment. .eaching by the Methodist pasto. Rev. Golightly, each Sunday. Thir Sunday morning and evening ,?nd fir.Sunday at night. Morning scr'ict held in the auditorium and iiie morr ing services in the Presbyter! r. church. Sunday school each Sendi in the auditoripm, 10 *. m . Mr. J< h Brazington, superintend frnyer meeting at the Pitsbytcrin hurch on Friday night. Sunshine clu meats "every" two" werts thn Montih evenings. Presbyterian church, Rev. Este pastor. Preaching each Sunday it 1 o'clock a. m. Sunday school eac Sunday at 10 o'clock a m., W. I Dent superintendent. Christian Endeavor society meet every Monday night. Second Baptist church, Rev. Marti pastor. Preaching the first Sunda morning and evening. Sunday schoeach Sunday 10 a. m., Mr. Bradle superintendent. Prayer meeting Tue: day nights. Homo. F")?* .InKntnn nf WmlVtvnn Goes to Europe at Alur ae's Expens Rook kIIill, uJne 30.?The plans f( the European trip of Dr. D. B. Johi son, president of Winthrop Collet; have practically been completed. Th trip was suggested and arranged 1 the members of the faculty and tl college alumnae association, Dr. Johi son having received a handsome pur: for the trip. The trip was planned at this tin also, that Dr. Johnson might be pre ent at the Olympic games in l'ari 1 in August, at which time Miss L cile Gobold, of Winthrop, will be oi of the eight young women from tl United States to contest for intern ' tional honors. Dr. Johnson will leave the city < .Till ?r 1Q nn/1 Qnil nn fhp 99 f ?? **?Jf " """ " " ? ? ' Cherburg, France. After the gam f in Paris he will visit different poin - in Italy, returning by way of Obc - ammergau, to witness the presentii 1 of the famous "Passion Play." He e * pects also to visit the battle fields -! France. This will be I)r. Johnson's seeoi trip to Europe, his first trip havii - been made in the summer of 1908, f r the purpose of visiting schools ai r colleges in Europe. I, ? * PERSONAL MENTION s . ... . . Misses Mary Wood, Agnes Irv i, and Edith Keeler of Spartanburg a - visiting Mrs. M. I). Smith. W. C. Nance of Whitmire was business visitor in the city yesterdi Miss Raven Hilderbrand of Asl | ville, N. C., is the guest of Mrs. B Adams at Adamsburg. Mrs. B. H. James and Robert a James Scales, of Greenville, are t s guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Estes, Douglass Heights. 1( Miss Maude Mabry left this we for Vermont where she will spend t summer months. J. L. BoMon has returned from , visit to relatives at Ashehoro, N. ,1 Mrs. Bolton and Miss Annie Bolt J will remain for several weeks long Capt. Richard O'Neale of Oolunil is a business visitor in Union today d Prof. Davis Jeffries has returr >- from the superintendents' meeting Winthrop College. ?E SENTENCE : OF AGED MINISTER 3 _____ "Guilty, with recommendation to mercy" was the verdict returned last evening by the jury which had heard the testimony in the case against John '' Watts Crocker, who was tried in the ~ court of general sessions on the charge of murdering the Rev. John Vincent Davis, well known minister, ' and, at the time of his death, superin~ tendent of the Richland county home, of which Crocker was an inmate. The p tragedy occurred May 28. The echo of the words of the verdict, had hardly died in the court room when Judge Townsend, after asking 'Crocker if he had anything to say, u which he replied in the negative, sen^ tenced the prisoner to serve the re" mainder of his life in the state penie teniary. The convicted man, after asking for his hat, was at once taken from the court room and spent the night at the county jail. Today he s will be transferred to the state penitentiary to begin the service of his life sentence. Crocker is G4 years of age. The Rev. Mr. Davis was 72 at the time of his death. ' No Emotion. Crocker heard the verdict and the L' sentence with no show of emotion. When the jury returned to the court ' room with its verdict, he walked ' slowly to the prisoner's dock, placed his hands on the railing in front of I1 him and raised his eyes wearily to the judge. He seemed exhausted. After 1 sentence had been passed, he asked tor his hat arid was at once taken * away. The trial of the case was again fol' lowed closely yesterday, the testimony 0 and the arguments of the attorneys holding the attention of the spectators in the court room. When court reconvened in the morning, the defense pre* senter witnesses who told of having known Crocker for several years in 1 Spartanburg county. Among thes" " witnesses were Joe Fowler, J. F. Brown, C. A. Brown and Dr. W. A. " Smith. * The state, in reply to the testimony n relating to insanity, recalled to the stand Dr. Oscar LaBorde and also '' placed on the stand Frank William i, Harry DosPortes, J. B. Scott, E. L. y ftSrter and W. P. IMe<fHn. -i The defense made efforts to cons vince the jury that Crocker was of ^ diseased mind and body and the state contended that he had sufficient men tality to distinguish between right and wrong. s The taking of testimony was concluded at 11:20 o'clock and the arguments of attorneys at once begun. The y case went to '.he jury at 5:35 o'clock and a verdict was returned at 7:25 y o'clock. f leiMirrOil i -1 Mov wi VI.. 1% u ... ???; . Crocker, who was an inmate at the county home, shot and killed the Rev. John V. Davis, superintendent of the home, on the morning of May 28. He e had absented himself from breakfast on that morning and later when Mr. 31- Davis start* d to ascend the steps leadi,. ing to the house occupied by Crocker, e> carrying with him some tobacco, he js was shot by Crocker, two balls enter)y ing his body. There had been some words between Crocker and Mr. Davis before the crime, Mr. Davis having so spoken to Crocker about Mrs. Crocker working in the kitchrn. The testimony oe was that on the day before the tragic ody Crocker had told Mr. Davis that is he, Mr. Davis, would "leave here beu. fore the setting of tomorrow's sun." ne The defense produced testimony hc showing that several of Crocker's rela_ atives had been insane, some of then. having been admitted to the state Dn hospital. It also produced evidence to or show that Crocker hud been a sufferei Q3 xi out i ?i <11111 iuiu urrn ivinaiuered of unsound mind by acquaint,r. anccs and it based its eaSe on a plea ^, of insanity. The Rev. Mr. Davis was widely 0j known in this section and had many friends in this community, and his n<l death was generally deplored.?The State. or mi Today's Cotton Market Open Close July 21.48 21.59 October 21.40 21.52 rin December 21.18 21.31 ,re January 20.91 21.05 March 20.83 20.97 ?y N. Y. Spots .. 22.10 le- Local market , en * Miss Estelle Math is arrived Thursnd day to speix. sometime with her pa he rents, Mr. nn<l Mrs. John R. Math>s, on on S. Church street. Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Shaver and Mrs. ek Preston Robo will leave this after* he noon for a motor trip to Sumter to visit relatives. n Hervie Whitloek, of New Orleans, C. arrived Friday to spend sometime ?n with his father, Charles Whitloek. er> Miss Malina Wilson of Norfolk, Va., a,a is spending: a few days with her parens, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Wilson. led ? at There are over 1,000 specivs of lir.| ards.