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AAi . *" ■ -'b uk' rm Standard. VOL. XXXI. WALTERBORO, S. C. FEBRUARY i 0 ; 1009. NO. 16 VERDICT OF INQUEST. ■* COMPLETED SATURDAY BY MACIS TtlATE BRYAN AND TESTIMONY. VERDICT RENDERED. JAIL DELIVERY. BETHEL BREVITIES. ACCOUNT OF SHOOTING. THE ANNUALlCONVENTION. ESCAPE Of EOUR NECROS FROM JAIL INTERESTING HAPPENINGS IN AND MONDAY EVENING WHILE THE SHERIFF WAS AT SUPPER. The adjourned inquest held by Magistrate Hryan was resumed Saturday at his office here and the testimony concluded. Solicitor Peuri- fos was represented by his brother, D. B, Peurifoy, and the defendant, Quillie Hudson, by M: P. Howell. The verdict of the coroners jury was that Herndon came to his death by pistol shot wounds at the hands of Quillie Hudson. The following was the jury of in-1 quest: A. C. Beach, Foreman.Ji. A. Pat terson, G. K. Sinmun» C. D. Stewart, A. M. Bootle, J$in Avant, T. M. BoOPie, B. S. Avant, M. J. Smoak, W. H. Grant, G. W. Blocker and A. W. Beach. m Alphus Hichman testified that He, negros and the three who were left Hudson and Benton had gone from behind refused to leave. As soon as his father’s, J. W. Hickman’s, to M. they discovered the escape of the Bootle’s about dark and had stayed ■ negros Isaac Lazarus called to the there an hour and a half, when thty' Sheriff and informed him that some left to go home. He £aw a man jump from behind a stump about fifteen feet away and a little over a foot from the path. The person AROUND TtllS GOOD SECTION. PASTOR POUNDED. W. E. CAPERS DESCRIBES THE SHOOT OF THE S. C. S. S. ASSOCIATION TO BE ING Of HIS SON LOUIS. IN SAYAN HELD AT ORANGEBURG NEXT NAH. ' • WEEK. COLLETON’S DELEGATES. Monday evening as Sheriff Fox and family were at supper, four of the seven negros in jail escaped. Those who escaped were. Isreal CampMl. Morris Judge, Sam Brooks community! and hhja Smith. It appears that the lock to the outer door was out of order, apparently having been tam pered with, and had been taken off to be fixed by E P Khight, w ho had been working on it but had not finished fixing it and had not re- tured it to the jail. The upper door was opened evidently by a false key and while the Sheriff and family were at supper the negros quietly unlocked the door and escap ed, at least four of them did. There wai no light in the jail where the Ruffin, Feb. 6; Dear Mr Editor: If you will kindly give me space in your valuable columns, I will semi you a few news items from Bethel They may be of in terest to a few of your readers at i lea't. In the first place we note pleasure that Dr A. W. Hudson has decided to stay with us, to practice his profession in our community. Willis is a fine young man and will soon makegood in the professional world. We are sorry to learn school at Bethel will close ought to continue for three months yet. at the very least. We need, it seems t' me. above all things else, a better educational system in the country. Hendersonville. - Feb. 5. Press and Standard: As so many different accounts as to the shooting of my son, Louis, in Savannah, on last Saturday night'hy J. B. Davis, of Charlotte, N. C.. has been given, I write to give the facts as they oc- 'curred. w, fb In September last L^uis carried. Editor The Annual Convention of the South Carolina Sunday School As sociation to be held in the city of Orangeburg the 16th, 17th and 18th inst. bids fair to eclipse any* con vention of the kind ever held in our state. Under the wise and capable man- agujjwnt of its present executive Chairman, Capt. J. Adger Smythe, of Laurens, a man who has with held neither time nor means to bring this Association in our State up to its present standing of repute and efficiency and of its wide-awake and consecrated Secretary, J. M. Way, jumped from behind the stump and cursed. Witness got scared and rftn. He did not see anything: more except a limb about an inch in diameter. The moon was shining pretty bright. The limb looked like it was on his shoulder (indicating.) Did not see Quillie’s pistol. He heard it fire. He was off a good little piece when he heard it fire. Quillie did not run toward Herndon. Cross examined. Quillie had come I breaking and larceny, wa^placod to town to buy some cotton for Mrs j jail Nov 10. Bootle and got back home just At the very time that our child- ofthem hau escaped. The three who j rtn ought to be in school they are refused to leave the others are: j unless something can be done Isaac Lazarus. Stephen Joiner and to improve qyr condition, we will Landy Simmons. never develop into the people that Sheriff Fox immediately called up we ought to t>e. Deputy Buckner and they were We are glad to hear that Mrs H. assisted by Magistrate Bryan and \ Crosby, who has been in thr Roper Counstable and the Policemen of the town and hun«?dly searched through the town, hoping to discover the fugitives but no tract* of them could be found. Every effort is be ing made to capture the escaped prisoners. Morris Judge, charged with house in it appears, a woman of Orangeburg, S. C.. to Savannah, and has been at work in that city until early in Jan uary, when he went to Jacksonville, Fla., where he had emp'oyment on the railroad, leaving this woman in Savannah. He started from Jack- that our sonvillc on Saturday at five o’clock ! who although resident in this State soon. It in the afternoon, and at ten o’clock just a little over a year, is already p. m. he went to her house and found her out, but found another woman in charge of the house. After some time had elapsed she re turned. and with her was a man, J. B. Davis, who did the shooting. She entered the room first and as he walked in, Ixmis knocked him down. As Davis arose he fired upon Louis, missing him. At this juncture the woman jumped between the men. Louis tried to reaoh over her shoul der to get hold of Davis. Davis put Hospital, at Charleston, for the last | the pistol under the woman’s arm two weeks, is steadily improving. a nd shot liouis in the back just un- We hope that sht will soon be at; der the left shoulder blade and di home Ji^ain with her husband and rectly over his heart, children. liouis pushed the woman aside and Mrs Frank Bryan has been quite j clinched with Davis and threw him sickout we are glad to report her ; 0 n the bed and succeeded in grab- much better. Hope she will soon be bing the pistol’s barrel with his left of Davis. The be fore dark. Ate supper and went over to Mr Bootle’s with Quillie and Eckie. Mrs Bootle and daughter were there. Mr Bootle was not at home. They stayed about an hour and a half .when Nfr M. Bootle then came borne. Did not know whether or not Mr Peeples Herndon came with him. Mr Bootle went to bed at once: He appeared to have been drinking. He said he felt bauly. We all three stayed about fifteen minutes after Mr Bootle came home. Went back same road they came which was through a field. This road is used by a buggy sometimes. If witness had been going to Peeples Herndon’s he would have gone a different road as this was not the direction to Mr Herndon’s home. On the way home they were walking abreast, witness being on the right hand side nearest the stump. Did not expect to see anyone. Eckie said someone was behind the stump. He looked and saw him too. We were about fifteen feet away. Quil- iie said, “who is that?” Just as he said this the man ran out from be hind the stump toward Quillie. He tried to change his voice but I re cognized him to be Peeples Herndon. Herndon had on a broad rimmed hat pulled down over his eyes like he was trying to keep us irom knowing who he was. He came out pretty fast, kind of trotting. He had a pretty big brush in his hand. If he had hit one with it I think he ^ have killed them. When Herndon came from behind the stump and started towards Quillie he said, ”G— d—you, I am going to get you to- t night.” Quillie started to run backwards. As Eckie and started to get out of the way I heard three licks. Quillie did not say anything. I had run a good distar.ee after I heard the licks. One shot was fired. I went straight home. The stump Mr Herndon was behind was nearer my home than Mr Bootle’s. Did not see anything in Mr Herndon’s left hand, but from the time I heard the three licks until the shot was fired a man could have gotten knife out of his pocket. Quillie overtook us be fore we got home and told us that he thought he had killed Peeples Herndon. My father was not at Israel Campbell, rape, Jan. 12. u / house break mg and larceny, Jaii. 18. Elija Sinuh, misdemeanor, Jan 21L Of these Catnpodi had been twice trie i mr tnuruer and he seems to have a i s < reputation. Camp bell, Judge and Brooks are from the low COUliei> . ata-KSOI.- boro. to gi\ cold home wjien we got there and Quillie went atonce to hunt him. back directly with my father. He started after a w’hile for Walterborb ive himself up. It was a very night. Witness never saw Peeples Herndon interefere with Quillie before. Herndon was taller than Quillie. Re-direct, covered same ground as direct. Re-cross, I am about thirteen years olu. Eckie Benton sworn says: Was with Quillie Hudson the Mrs Peeples Herndon was shot, went to carry some cotton to Mrs Bootle that Quillie had bought for her in Walterboro. We were there about an hour and a half and started hone Mating. We cane to a place where I saw a man behind a stump. 1 mid: "look there QuilHe. there is a nan behind the stubip.” I was in the middle between Alphus and Quil lie. Quillie waa on the right hand I was as far as to Mr Lcuie (indicating Mr Beach v„ .«UL' his hat pulled down over his face. The moon "was shinging pretty bright ana it was pretty cold. I did not then recognize him. Quillie saked, “who is that?” The man came out from behind the stump and said: ’’G—d—you, I’ll get you tonight.” 1 then ran. Mr Herndon had a brush in his hand, but do not know if I could have seen anything else. After we got off a good little piece we hear 1 a pistol fire. Did not hear any cursing^ Alphus and 1 were abreast running and crossed the fer ce about the same time. Did not hear Herndon hit Quillie. Quil lie backed back about three or four steps. Quillie showed me his pistol that night. He did not tell me what he brought it for. It was a 38 cali ber pistol. Do not know what make. I was at Mr Bootle’s when he came in. He was drinking, not very drunk but feeling good, joking and running on. Cross examined by Mr Howell. When Mr Bootle came home he could i^aoae to the kitchen side first. I was ~ J _1 in the parlor. If any one/had come to the kitchen I would* not have heard it. *v hen Mr Bootle came up Quillie was in the kichen. When we left Mr Bootle’s we went the straightest way. If we had been going to Mr Peeples Herndon’s we would have gone another way, turn ed out across the branch. Peeples, to get behind that stump, had to leave his road, a good piece. I was the first one to see the man behind the stump. He came out kind of running toward Quillie, whp backed Gatk until he saw Herndon was go ing to catch him anywav. Herndon could have out run all three of us. 1 thought I heard three licks after I started to run, which sounded as if that brush was hitting someone. Did not see Mr Herndon next morn ing before they moved him. Quillie He caine^alidwed me the pistol after he had shot Mr Herndon. Mr Herndon tried to change his voice that night. We did not expect to meet anyone that night. With Mr Hichman. he said yhe was coming to Walterboro to go lb jail. Mr Hickman married my sister. I am no kin to Quillie. Quillie overtook us before we got home. He told us he thought he had killed Peeples Herndon. The stump was a good distance from Mr Herndon’s house. A person there could not have heard the alterca tion. I heard Mr Herndon calling his wife after we got home. well. Three of our popular young i>eople left a few days ago' for a trip to : Savannah, and other points in Geor- igin: iiam. ly: M. H. C. Breland, Jr. I Mif.'vs. mu.v Bryan and Rosa -Bre- lamfi Tne good people of dethel gave thier pastor a big pounding on Friday, Jan. 22nd. How kind of them, and to do it on the very day of the Quarterly Conference. I hope it did not make the Presiding Elder feel badly for you know he is not in the position to get a pounding. It is useless to say that they brought in the good things in abundance, for when the Bethel people do a thing they always do it well. They are actually talking about pounding the Presiding Elder this spring w’hen he comes up to help us a few days in a meeting. Now will not that la* a big day for him, it will mean chicken, ham and eggs in abundance. We have a pushing Sunda^^gduool at Bethel church. Mr J. D: Hudson, our efticient supeiintendept. is one of the most laithful men have ever known. If we had a few more like J. I). Hudson H. C. Breland, Sr. and a fovy others we could t mention, things would soon he running in the right direction. I could send a few* more news notes but guess 1 had better wait to see if this escapes the waste basket, and if so 1 may come again. We are having fine weather, some of the farmers are nearly ready to plant, judging from the looks of the fields as we pass them by. Mr Editor let me suggest that you exhort the people to stop talking hard times. If they do not the most of the crowd will begin to think that they are poor soon, and them some of us will have it hard as snre as you live. Now Mr Editor, I will close with best wishes for you personally, and for all of the office force, to The Press and Standard. Scribbler. hand, being astride of Davis, barrel being very short, the point of the pistol rested in the palm of Louis' ham! artd Davis fired again, bullet passing through the hand, breaking the bones in its course, and came out through the wrist, break ing that also. Louis still on top of Davis, then grabbed Davis’ right i hand around the wrist and pulled the arm across Davis, holding him in that position until Lieutenant Har ris of the police force arrived a few j minutes later, fortunately the police : ‘ station was less than a block away and Harris was just leaving for the night and was coming out_of the station house when summoned, which enabled him to rgach the scene of action so quick I v or Louis would have lost his life, as he fainted a few moments after Davis was arrested. Mr Harris said that the room was still filled with smoke when he ar rived and that Davis claimed Louis was armed. Louis demanded that he be searched, which was done and only a small pen knife used for cleaning his finger nails was found. Davis was locked up and Louis hur ried off to Savannah Hospital, where he lies now with only an even chance for his life. The ball in his back has not been found and the photograph by the X-Ray could not locate it, and blood poison may set in at any moment. 1 left him Wed nesday night and leave this after noon to return to him. Davis is locked up and cannot get out until Dr, Thomas gives certificate that Louis is out of danger, which he now refuses to do. Davis has em ployed two of Savannah’s leading lawyers, Messrs Oliver & Oliver, for his defence at the approaching term of court, at which time we hope to give him a plenty or his money, and if the courts do not give us justice, Davis will find that he will not be the only man with a weapon, for no I* • » i -t_ *i J “THE DEESTUCISCHULT Mias Ella Ottotongoi will arrive hi town, this evening and will have cnarge of training th* characters in "The DeeetridUSchala" i m phqr to be given on Monday, Feb. 22nd fay an* rrtri™* FUNERAL OF D. B. PEURIFOY. Saluda. Feb. 5.—The body of the Hon. D. B. Peurifoy, whose tragic death at Walterboro as announced Wednesday profoundly shocked his many friends and relatives in this county, was buried at old Butler Methodist church, of which the de ceased was for 35 years a member, yesterday afternoon. A large con course attended the burial. The funeral services were conducted by the Rev. Mr* Way pastor of Butler church, assisted by Rev. J. A. Car- son and Rev. D. E. Camack. The short talk by Rev; Mr. Carson, who was a lifelong friend of the deceased, was especially fitting. Mr. Peurifoy waa buried beside his wife, who died some 20 years ago. The deceased leaves children as fol lows: Messrs. J. E. John H. and D. B.Peurifqy, Jr., of Walterboro, William B. Peurifoy and Mrs. Ed- Sheppard of this , county and Mr. M. w. Peurifoy of Columbia. Johb Burroughs says there are few rich men who are happy. Still there are a number of men who are got Success living man can shoot up my children like a flock of birds and go free as long as God gives me strength to defend them. Had my child lost his life in a fair fight I should have said nothing, but borne my silence. I am hurt beyond the ex- K ression of words that he should live come so near death in such a disgraceful affair. " Respectfully yours, W. E. Capers. ssrc. Wm OUR tEGISUTMS. Everything is quiet in Columbia, and it seems that no legislation of a startling nature will be passed in the next two weeks. The prohibition matter is hanging fire—the legisla ture seems to be afraid of it. The Colleton delegation among other thinga have in the following new hills: Mr. Griffin: To amend section of an Act entitled. "An Act to declare the law in reference to,and regulate the manufacture, mle, use, coosump* turn, transportation and disposition of alcoholic liquors and beverages within the State, and to police the j, approve* the 16th day of Feb ruary. 1907, relating to the appoint; ment of the dispensary board of Colleton County.’ 1 Mr. Sanders: To amend an Act relating to the boating of deer. recognized as an influential factor in her ethical ami educational advanvee- ment, this work has gone forward as it were by leaps, and if future progress measures up to the rate of the past year it does not require prophetic insight to see that it is simply a question of a few years when South Carolina will occupy a creditable position among her sister States in her well organized Sunday school forces and her progressive methods of work. We are gratified with the en couragement that is being given this work in some parts of our county. Five of our townships have already identified themselves with this move ment and steps are being taken to ehlist the others. Recently statistics have been obtained from a large percentage ot the county schools and although the report obtained in not perhaps a complete idea of Colleton’s Sunday school conditions. Figures show a need of awakening along many lines. Many progress ive methods need to be introduc ed into our schools that as yet have received little or no consideration. We need to learn about the ad vantages of class organization, home departments, cradle rolls, teacher training courses, graded Sunday schools, teacher’s meetings, separate class rooms, and the many other improvements in equipment and plans that have been found to be so successful in inreasing Sunday school activity and interest: above all we need to feel ourselves more truly a part of that great evangeliz ing movement whose influence is being felt not only throughout all Christendom but is demanding the attention of a world. With this purpose in view we are bringing before our people the great convention of Sunday school workers to be held so soon, we might say, at our very doors. Some of the most consecrated and talented workers of Ameria are to be present and will be prepared to give the benefit of their thought and experience upon almost every phase of this important work- Nothing, we believe, could more greatly benefit the Sunday school interests of our county now than a large delegation from her schools present on this occasion. As county secretary, 1 have re ceived credential cards for twenty delegates. The Sunday school promoter also contains a blank that mav be used. Each superintendent is in receipt of a copy of thia paper this month and thus the privilege is extended to every superintendent to have his school represented. For the benefit of those desiring to attend we give the following in formation: No certificate will be considered valid unless signed by the following officers: Mr Jas E. Peurifoy, Walterboro, S. C. Rev Geo grief in^ A Martin, Lodge, S. C.: Miss Ida M. Pishburne, Walterboro, S. C. Th»following instructions will also be of interest to delegates: All who wish to be assigned to homes during convention should, irtimediately upon receipt of signed certificate, write 1 , to Mr D. H. Marchant, Orangeburg, S. C. notifying him him of their appointment as delegate. Full fare will be required going, but if a certificate is obtained from agent from whom ticket is purchased and this is signed by Rev W. I. Herbert at Orangeburg, delegate may return on half fare plus fifty cents. Trusting that a number of our schools may take advantage of 4 thia great opportunity to increase in formation and interest and thus enlarge their field of ueefolnem, 1 am. Very respectfully, Ida M. Fishburne, Sec. County S. S. Association. STANDING OT CANDIDATES Lee F. Berry, Smoaks 32,340 Miss Willie Miller Cottageville.31,105 MissSallie McTeer Walter 20,175 Rev. C. W. Burgess Ruffin 15.155 Miss Pearl Berry Ruffin No 1.10,575 C. P. Fishburne, Walterboro,... 8250 Miss Laurie Drummond. Wal. .. 7015 Miss Eva Ihley. Hend’vlle 6465 D. L. Smith, Walterboro 6000 Miss Kate Ramsey Green Pond, 5200 G. L. Smoak, Ruffin No. 2 5000 Phil M. Padgett, Williams, 5000 Miss Mamie Lane, Bryan 4980 Miss Dora Bishop, Ruffin, 4320 TL Martin, Ruffin, 4085 Harvey Griffin. Ruffin No. 1... 3755 J. B. DuBois, Island ton...:> 3200 Miss Mattie Herndon, Stokes... 3010 P. W. Leach, Walterboro.... 2555 Calvin G. Saunders, Stokes 2500 Miss Dollye Price, Walterboro, 2200 Miss Pearl Beach. Stokes 2005 Miss Lillie Halford, Wal 2000 W. D. Givens, Islandton *.... 2000 M A Crosby, Ruffin, 2 1700 Miss Susie Hiott, Walterboro,.. 1700 P. S. Hill. Round. 1700 T. H. Caldwell, Lodge, 1700 Mrs. J. F. Chassereau, Eh’dt... 1500 Paul K. Crosby, Ruffin, 1500 Andrew Walker, Ruffin...... 1500 Miss Barbara Jaques, Cot’ville . 1500 Mrs. Mabel Hiere, Stokes 1250 Miss Cora Yarn. Ruffin 1125 W. W. Bryan. Ruffin, 1000 Mrs Mamie Crosby, Ruffin, 1000 John M Crosby, Walterboro.... 1000 Mrs Jno A Carter, Smoaks, ...» 515 Mrs. Ella Herndon, Ruffin 515, J Kierce Getsinger, Ruffin, 505 Andrew Bunton, Hend’ville, ... 500 F. S. Dixon, Walterboro 500 ASHTON ITEMS. „ Ashton, Feb. 6, Special:—Busineaa is somewhat “bum” at present here but as spring advances we hope to see everything open in full. The cold wave came. Who longs for more cold? The oat crop is in jured, some fear it is killed. Flowers were killed. The school is advancing nicely here under Miss Daly. J- W. Jones lost a valuable horse here this week. In a play run from the train, it ran through or over a wire fence and broke its neck. Mias Hortenae Hodges of Orange burg is visiting Mrs. M. I. Rizer. Miss Florrie Jones is visiting friends and relatives in Vamville. Miss Effie Jones and Mrs. T. D. Jones will leave for Atlanta within a few days. They go to buy their spring millinery goods and take in the openings. Joe McMillan has returned to his farm. Miss Minnie Ritter is visiting Mrs. W. D. Berry. J. Newton Jones had business in Ehrhardt Saturday. We welcome C. A. McMillian and family to Ashton. There were no services at Crosa Swamp on last Sunday on account of the fallen trees and ice. Mr’ Arial made two attempts to reach the place but each time was confronted. The next services will be on the next third Sunday afternoon. The voting contest is very inter esting. We enjoy it. Listener. TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION TO MEET. The County Teachers’ Association will meet Saturday at The Edisonim. It is expected that a large attendance of the teachers of the county will be here. The following very interest ing program has been arranged. Prayer,—by Rev. F. A. Drennan. Music. Address.—"The Library in the Country School”—Miss Carrie Week ly. ~ Music. Paper on Primary Work—Mias Annie Sloan. Music. Recitation- Miss Bertie Glover. Address—Rev. F. O. S. Curtis. The'musical part of the program will be under the direction of Mra. N. G. Morrail, and will consist of vocal and instrumental selections. • - V nmu p SOtlCITOR COURT. Solicitor John XL Pwrifajr is hold- fag hh first term of cooK in Char- IsstoMu Coort will last down them FIRE DEPARTNET ORGANIZED. The young men of the town held a meeting Friday night at which it was decided to organize, into a fire department, which was done by the election of the following officer* and enrollment of members: F. S. Dixon, Chief: E. T. H. Shaf fer, First Astitant Chief; P, J.l Gruber, Third Fishburne, Tn Secretary; E. D. too. E. E. Jonas, J. Lucas. Chief; ManhaU itontChieLLlL r. C. H. IraiHsr, B- B. Befc~ K M.G. ' ^ v. Y * Vi* Vi