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VOL. XXVIII.
WALTERBORO, S. C., MARCh 14, 1906.
NO. 34
THE COURT ORDERS
ADAMS TO HANG.
Murderer of Henry Jaques Has
Had a long Reprieve.
fwiCE IN SUPREME COURT.
Tbt Sentence ef Death Waa Passed
Three Years Ago, but Condemned
Man Escaped From Jail.
The State supreme court has re
manded the case of K. A. Adams to
the circuit court m order that sen
tence of death may be passed. In
sustaining the appeal of Solicitor
Davis, the supreme court in a digni
fied manner appears to rebuke the
circuit court for ordering a new trial
on “after discovered evidence” after
the case had been decided upon by
the supreme court
The supreme court seems to think
that if there were any such evidence
discovered after the trial (and discov
ered after doe diligence had failed to
bring it out before) the appeal for a
new trial should have been made to
the supreme court after that tribunal
had passed upon the case in its origi
nal form.
• R. A. A lams killed Henry Jaques
at Cottageville, Colleton county, on
the 11th of February, 1903. The two
men were connected by marriage. In
the trial which followed, R. A. Adams
found guilty of murder and
sentenced to be hanged on the
new trial to murderer Adams of Col
leton county. This man will he re
sentenced to death. This has been a
remarkable case in -which luck, in
various degrees, has favored the mur
derer, but the petty jury and the
supreme court have stood staunchly
for the law and common sense.—
Columbia State.
Adams to be Resentenced.
The following article .appeared in
Sanday’s News and Conrien
Governor Heyward this morning
received this telegram from the
sheriff of Colleton County: “I have
R A Adams under chains. What
must I do with him.”
Governor Heyward replied; “Tele,
gram received. Hold prisoner in
safekeeping pending resentence as re
quired by law.”
No doubt the sheriff is a little
worried because Adams escaped on a
previous occasion and gave the offi
cers a great deal of trouble. Fron
what is understood to be the law
Adams will have to be reeentenoed to
be hanged, bat he has gone the fall
limit of his appeals to the conrt.
Branch Office of Dr D. M. Coon-
ley’s Famous Home Treat
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HURLED FROM CAB WINDOW
OF FAST nOVINQ ENGINE.
5th of Jane, 1903. These occurrences
were three years ago.
Adams escaped from the Colleton
oonnty jail before the day set for his
execution. Strange stories came to
Columbia occasionally, by letter and
otherwise, and Gov. Heyward offered
rewards aggregating a large snm for
Jhe capture of this man. The offer of
a large reward had the effect intended
and the officers of the law received a
tip that the fugitive {would visit his
home on a certain night
The posse captured Adams after
one or two shots had been exchanged. WM looking backwards.
When the case cime up in the circuit
court a year ago last March, Mr Jas.
E Davis, the solicitor, moved for
judgment in accordance with the or
der of the supreme court, for the case
had been decided by Ihe supreme
court before Adams made bis escape.
The condemnation of the court, in
oompUanoe with the verdict of the
jury, was stayed again last March,
when ex* Judge D A Townsend was
prending for the defendant’s attor-
nej*q argued that they had some new
evidence and a new trial was granted
over the solicitor’s protest M r Davis
mad* go appeal to the supreme court
The opinion filed yesterday sustains
the contention of Mr Davis and the
supreme court says that the circuit
court had no jnrisdiction to grant a
new trial. In concluding, the su
preme court mjtt
••The order of the circuit court is
reversed for want of juriadiotion and
tbs ease is remanded to the circuit
ooart for the purpose of having a new
day assigned for the execution of the
ssatmoe in conformity with the
notion of this court”
At the approaching term of court
the sentence of death will be pro
nonnoed again. It is probable that
tbs Stats board of pardons will be
oalled upon in this casa.
The snpreme court has denied the
tight of Judge Tovnssnd to grant a
John M. Ashley Killed by Policeman
White.
Honea Tath, March 8.—A terrible
tragedy was enacted here this after
noon, as a result of which John
Marion Ashley lies dead tonight in
Dr Payne’s office. Chief of Police
undertook to arrest a son of Mr
Ashley when Mr Ashley drew his
pistol and attempted to shoot Mr
White, whereupon Mr White drew
his pistol and fired twice in quick
succession, both balls taking effect,
one entering the chest and the other
the stomach. Mr Ashley also fired
twice, one ball grazing Mr White’s
thumb.
After this Mr White turned and
walked into Holliday’s, when he was
fired at by some one from behind the
store.
There was a large crowd in town
and considerable excitement pre
vailed for a time. Reports were cur
rent that an attempt would be made
to lynch White and the sheriff Iras
telegraphed for and later the gov
ernor was asked to send a company
here to prevent possible bloodshed.
The sheriff and a company from An
derson have arrived and everything
is quiet at this hour. Mr White sur
rendered to the sheriff and has been
sent to Anderson.
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ROOSEVELT \S> TILLMAN.
Enjctoeer Dal Spinks, a Veteran Em
ploye of SouUiera Kellway, Knock
ed In the Head and Killed in an
Unknown Manner.
Engineer Dal Spinks of the South
ern Railway, recently of Atlanta, was
struck in the head and hurled from
his cab at 2.35 o’clock Sunday after
noon, while his train, the Atlanta-
Richmond local, was running through
a deep cut between Latham and
Easley, 13 miles south of Greenville.
Half a mile further 'Fireman Smith
missed the engineer and stopped the
train. Spinks was found unconscions
beside the track. He was brought
to Greenville and died in an hour.
Presumably he was leaning far out
Dal Spinks was about GO years old
and bad been an engineer for 42
years, hauling passenger trains for 38
years. He leaves a wife and two
children in Atlanta, and a grown
son, who is also an engineer, living
in Greenville.
The inquest was held Monday
morning.
Assassination Near Switzer.
Saturday night between the hoars
of 12 and 1 o’clock, T G Thompson,
colored, who livtd near Switzer, S C,
was shot in the head and instantly
killed by an unknown person.
Thompson and several other negroes
were sitting around the fire in a
house on the place of Dr J B Steppe
when the shot wee fired through a
window a few feet away. The weapon
was a shotgun and the entire contents
entered the right temple. The unl>
known assMtin slipped up on the oat-
side of the house end placing the
muzzle of the gnu through the bole
in a broken window glees fired upon
his nnsnspeoting victim.
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Incredible Brutality.
It would have bssu incredibw bruiaiitv
IfGhasF.Leeftbsiger, of Syncoso,K Y,
bad aot dsus tbe eesl bs could for Ms
sou. “My boy," hs soys, “cut a fearful
gash over lie eye, so l abpttsd BuokWs
Arnica Bales, which quickly healed It sad
saved his eye. Good lor burns sad uloen
KMa drug
Only Me at John M.
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A Hot Debate Monday In U.
j Senate.
Washington, March 12.—There
was a sharp division of opinion in
the senate today over the question
whether the Tillman-Gilleepie reso
lution, instructing the Inter-State
commerce commission to inquire into
railroad holdings of coal and oil lands
was of a character justifying the
President’s message regarding it
Senator Tillman complained that the
President had charged the Congress
with insincerity, pretence and ignor
ance, and Senators Lodge and Spoon
er took the position that the charge
of ignorance was warrauted. The
debate was spirited, bnt was inter
rupted at 2 o’clock, when the rail
road rate bill was called np and
Senator Culberson made a two hoars’
legal aigument, in which he support
ed a bill of his own, which he has
introdneed as a substitute for the
pending house bill. Senators Elk
ins and Hacon announced that they
wonld discuss the resolution and
message later, and. predicted that
several others wonld do the same.
Items From Omega.
Editor Press and Standard: Please
allow me space in your valuable paper
for a few items as I havn’t seen any
thing from this section in quite
awhile.
The farmers are most of them
ready to plant and thos^who are not
ready are making preparations as fast
as they can.
Spring is here and the birds are
singing their sweet melodies.
Miss Minnie Crosby’s school at
Omega was out Wednesday and she
left for her home Thursday. Miss
Crosby will be greatly missed by all.
We hope soon though, to sec her
smiling face again. While here sha
gained the love of all the scholar*
and many others.
Mr and Mrs II R Martin gave a
candy-pulling lost Wednesday night
which was enjoyed by all who were
present
Miss Myrtle Martin visited friends
near Caldwells a few day ago.
Messrs Johnron and Attie Crosby
visited Omega last Sunday.
D E Martin and sister, Ida, visited
friends near Caldwells a few days
ago.
Miss Lizzie Crosby visited friends
at Omega a few days ago.
George Hiott lost his fine boggy
horse yesterday morning.
With best wishes to The Press and
Standard. ^ Birdie.
If you ore troubled with Pile# and can’t
find a cure, iry Witch Hazel Balve, but
be aure you get that made by E C De-
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If you bare uaed Witch Hazel Balve
without being relieved it la probable that
you got hold of one. ot the many worth-
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utation of the genuine DeWltt’a Witch
Hazel Salve.
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Attempted Assault on 14-Year^Md
Girt.
An attempted assault on a 14-year-
old white girl was made by a negro
boy Saturday afternoon near the
Arcade cotton mills, in Rock Hill,
about 2 o’clock in the afternoon.
Four young girls, from eight to
14 years of age, left .their homes in
the mill village for a neighbor’s house
to purchase milk, when a negro boy
appeared before the oldest girl in the
party and made a disgraceful remark
to her. She, like the remaining
three girls, became frightened. The
negro caught hold of both her arms
near,the shoulders and tried to push
her to the ground. Presently the
negro became frightened and released
her. The negro made his escape
through the woods, but was captured
later and identified by the girls. He
was slipped away to Yorkville jail
Saturday night, on account of
lynching party being organized.
SOUTH CAROLINA NOTES.
Items of Interest Gathered up from
every Part of the State for
Our Readrs.
Ella JWineglaes, a negrers of
Georgetown, was tried last week for
murder. This woman was convicted
of manslaughter and sent to the pen
itentiary for 15 years.
Two white men, Evin and Emanuel
Lambert, both men with families,
were convicted oi stealing cattle last
week at Georgetown and sentenced to
the penitentiary for one year.
An election for mayor for the city
of Colombia was held yesterday. The
incumbent, T Hazel Gibbes, and Col
J. Quitman Marshall were the only
candidates. Mr Gibhes was re-elected
by 206 majority. Gibbes, 1,022; Mar
shall, 816; total vote cast, 1,838.
Solicitor Sease of Spartenburg, has
written to Governor Heyward pre-
a „
seating a request for a reward to be ,
offered for the arrest of Mills Pear
son, a colored man, who killed a
negro near Ecoree four years ago. It
is stated that this was a brutal muj^
der and that the fugitive will be con
victed if caught
K A Windham, who was charged
with the murder of Chas Amerson
at Lamar on the night of February
17, was acquitted Friday in Darling
ton. The jury was out nearly five
tours and at 6.15, when the verdict
was remlered, many thought there
would bj a mistrial.
Governor Heyward has accepted,
an invitation to meet with the Great
er Charlotte clnb at Charlotte, N. C.,
on the night of March 16, at which
time he will be expected to address
this club, together with Governor
Glenn of North Carolina and other
prominent men. The purpose of this.
organization is the extension of the
city limits to include several suburbs
in a "Greater Charlotte.”
Notice.
The chairmen of the various town
ship mmmen will call their boards to.
meet on Tuesday, March 90, to assets
the property of their townahips, and
the county board of equalintiou will
meet at the auditor's office in Wal-
cerboso on Monday, April 2. The re
turns will be ready for theqa bj
Saturday, March 17.
Yours truly.
P M Murray,
Auditor Col Ca
Walterboro, 8 C, Maroh 13,190A
muuns’s New Discovery
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White Stone Springs Hotel Burned.
White Stone Springs hotel, located
abontfsix miles from Spartanburg,
short distance from the Columbia
branch ol the Southern Railway, wi
totally destroyed by fire Sunday
night at abont 8 o’clock. The fur
nishings were saved, bui the building
was lost through the lack of fire
fighting apparatus. Preparations
were being made to open the place
for the summer. The lots is estima
ted at $30,000. The hotel has been
the scene of many conventions during
the last few years. It will probably
be rebuilt
Editor Prem and Standard: Please
allow me space in your paper for the
foUewinjc notice:
The fanners and all who may ba
interested in agriculture are respect*
iblly invited to meet at Black Creek
mill on Saturday, the 94th mat at 9
o’clock p m, for the purpose of or
ganising an agricultural dub.
ROW Bryan.
Blank Creek, Maroh 191900.
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An Interesting Letter.
The following letter waa received by
Richard Cheatham, secretary of the
Sou hem Cotton Association, from Win.
V. King supt. of N. Y. Exchange:
Mr Richard Cheatham, Secretary,
Southern Cotton Association,
Atlanta, Ga.
Dear sir:—Yo ur f» v °r of the 19lh inst.,
is received. Thanks lor President Jor
dan’s cotton statistics, etc., which give
the facts clearly and intelligently.
In my opinion the coming planting
season will prove to be the most trying
if not the most critical ia the experience
of the season of the cotton growers of the
Soctb. Trying because there are many
Who believe 10 or 10)^ cents will prove
so serious a temptation to the planter
that he will put every available acre in
cotton. Tbit opinion is not confined to
this section of the country alone, but is
endorsed by many of the good people Of
the Booth, not planters of cotton I am
glad to say.
It will indeed prove a critical season
for the planter and for the entire South
should the temptation to over plant in
cotton be carried out. The years of
splendid work oi your Aseociation to
gether with that of others who have co
operated, will be swept away , and a con
dition of servitude for the planter will be
reenacted with Its consequent 6c or 7c
for oottan. w
This Is not the extreme picture. It ia
certain to oecur unless the planters stand
solidly together and for their oka pro
tection diversify the plan tin, potting in n
moderate acreage oaly In ootton.. If the
planters wW not protect themselves in a
Interest, to whom can they look for help?
Certainly not the boyar and theooasomer.
To earn op the matter, the
totoatioo for weal or for woe, for 7c or
19e to antiralj la the hands of the planter.
In n brief Interval of tuna the world will
know whether be has proven fake to
himself or bos bad the conmgeand man
liness to Bsstot the temptation which now
threatens to wreet from him the control
of the sltnsUom. Yoors truly,'
Was. Y. King.
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