Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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The "DO THOU, GREAT LIBERTY, INSPIRE OUR SOULS AND MAKE OUR LIVES IN THY POSSESSION HAPPY FOR OUR DEATHS GLORIOUS IN_THY CAUSE." VOL. XX-X BENNETTS VILLE, S. C., FRIDAY. APRIL 14,1905. i - -,---. FAMOUS FLAGS. Captured Banners of the South that Have Been Returned. ONE OF THIS STATES Has Most Tragic History of Ali in the Collection, Being Held in Place by a Pile of Dead South Carolin ians at Malvena Hill. Captured July 1. 1S22. The Washington Star describes some of tho Confed?rete battlellags which have been returned to the Seuthern States, among them noting the follow ing as of particular Interest: A flag in the collection that has per haps the most tragic history of all is numbered 32 in the list, lt is the bat tle flag of the famous Palmetto regi ment of South Carolina, and the War Department records show that lt was captured at Malvern Hill, near the James River. Xa.., July 1, lSt?2, by Sergt. W. J. Whlttrick of the Eighty second Pennsylvania Volunteers, But terfield's brigade. It is recorded that the South Carolina regiment held an advanced position under a withering enfilading lire from the Union forces until nearly all its men had been kill ed or wounded. When the Union linc advanced they found but a hand full of the brave South Carolinians de fending the position they had been ordered to bold to the death. These had piled up their own dead as un canny works, behind which they stub bornly resisted the assault of Butter field's brigade. The Hair was found up right, being held in position by a pile of the dead soldiers In gray. A foreign attache who witnessed the glim work of the Palmetto regiment of South Carolina said it deserved to be record ed among the most gallant achieve ments of war in tlie world's history. Another South Carolina battle flag was captured after desperate resist ance at the battle of Antietam, Sep tember 17, 1802, at the stone wall lu front of the First Brigade, Third Di vision, Ninth Army Corps, hy Private Thomas Hare of Company 1), Thirty ninth New York Yolunteeis. After capturing the Palmetto colors, Private Hare was Bhot down by a South Caro lina rifleman. A hand-to hand struggle resulted at the battle of Five Forks. Va., before the colors of the Sixth South Caro lina Volunteers were finally captured from the gigantic c forbearer by Capt. J. W. Scott of Comaany D, One Hun d'red and Fifty-Seven Pennsylvania Volunteers, and several men on both sides were kliled or wounded. The battle flag of the heroic Sum tor Flying Artillery, a famous South Carolina military organization, was captured at Sailor's Creek, April 6, 1865, by Sergt. George .T. Pitman, of Company C, New York Lincoln Vol unteer Cavalry, under Gen. Custer. The flag bad been carried througuout the war by the Sumter battery, which at the time of the. capture of thc col ors bad been reduced to a bare cor poral's gaurd, in size. The battle Hag of the Tenth Ala bama Infantry was captured al the battle of New Market Cro.vs Ko ids. The original bearer of the colors was killed and a tecond, who attempted to recover and raise lt, was taken pris iii er. A United States Hag, stars and Btrips, was captured at the same bat tle from the E;cventh Alabama Regl ment. This Hag was carried by the Confederates to deceive th : United States troops, lt ls stated. There are several of the C. oft der ate flags that were found wrappei about the bodies of their bearers, wno stripped them from their statis to Bave them from capture. Two of the-e are stained by the life blood of the bearers, who were shot while attemp ing to get away with their emblems Private John M. Hays, of Company F, Fourth Iowa Cavalry, is credited with tho capture of a Confederate bat tle Hag of the stars and bars design at Columbus, Ga., April 15, 1865. lt is stated that Private Hays cap:.ired the standard and its bearer, who tore it from the stair and tiled to escape, dring his revolver and wounding one man belonging to tho Fourth Iowa Cavalry. A Confederate. Hag captured by Pri vate Warren Dockum, Compary II, One Hundred and Twenty-First New York Volunteers, at Sailors creek, is inscribed ''For Our Altars and dur Hearts. Savannah Vol. Guards, 18i?2." The Hag of thc Second Georgia nat tery, captured by the Third Maryland Reglmont, U. S. Volunteers, had twenty-et>fb.t bullet li?les in-It and ... -VL. ^rough the stall. A aesperate hand-to-hand light In the trenches, with several casualties on both sides, resulted, before the battle Hag of the Eighth Louisiana Regiment was captured at. Itappahao nock Station, Va., November 7, 1863. The colors of the Benjamin Infan try, organized April 14, 1861, In Clay ton county, Ga , captured during th? Kilpatrick raid on the Macon railroad, bears the inscription: "strike for Vom Altars and Your Firesides." Among the colors of famous Con federate organizations In t*je list h that of the noted Washington Artill ery of Now Orleans, which was taket al few days before, the close of the war tho ll.ig of the "Wigfall Rill s .1.11 Davis"; the battle Hag of the Twenty Second North Carolina Infantry whiol was Inscribed "Seven P.nts, Median leeville, Cold Harbor, Ox Hill, Harp crs Ferry, Chancellorsville, S:iarps burg, Frazb-rs Farm, Cedar Mi u itam Manassas, Fredericks! urg." Tola wa: taken at the time ot Gen. Leo's sur render, it is said. The flag of the Fourteenth Virgin ia Cavalry is Inscrit ed, ''God Armetl tho Patriot." The battle Hag of tin Fortieth Virginia Regiment is i "Southern Cross." The colors of ? Virginia regiment capture at Philippi are Jrscrlbed: "Presented by the ladles of Path, Va. God protect the right." Another battle flag, a Virginia oaval ry standard taken in a charge at Wil liamsburg, bears the name of tho form er colorbearer, written In his blood after he had been mortally wounded. Another Virginia flag bears the In scrlptlon: "Our cause is lust; our rights we will maintain." The Con federate garrison flags of "the Citadel of Charleston, S. C.," and. that of Fort Moultrie are In the collection of rare relics. Among the United States colors which were captured by the Confeder ates and recaptured by the Union forces at the close of the war was the battle flag of the famous Tammany regiment (Forty second New York Volunteers), which was captured by one of Gen. Hood's Texans, it Is said. Also the State colors of the Ninth Vermont Volunteers, inscribed "Free dom and Unity"; the regimental flag of the Fourth New Jersey; flag of the First Michigan Volunteers, inscribed: "Michigan daughters to hersons-de fend it," captured by a Virginia regi ment; Hag of the First Main Infantry; that of the "Excelsior Regiment" of New York; the Wadsworth Guards of New rork, and many others. AN INSANE MAN Wanted to KUI Governor Hoot), ol KaiiBap, on Tuesday. At Topeka, Kansas, an insane man who gave his name as J. Everest Worthington, whose former place of residence the police have been unable to learn, was captured within a block of the State House, where he said he was going t^ kill Governor E. W. Hoch. The Jian was unarmed, but lie is of a powerful build and undoubt edly would have handled the Chief Executive roughly had ho not been Intercepted. The news of the cap ture was withheld hy the police un til Wednesday, though the capture was made Tuesday. Worthington ls now in the county jail and will he sent to an asylum. Communication with the man is held by means of written questions, and answers, as he pretends tobe deaf and dumb. In answer to a question in regard to what his purpose was with the Governor, Worthington said: "1 was inspired hy Pyrus, the God of Fire, to come here and kill Gover nor Hock. I have sworn eternal ven geance against all statesmen who pre tend that they are self-made men. If lt had not been for his otlicer who captured mo, Governor Hoch would have been no more, for when I was arrested 1 was on my way to the Cap itol to kill him. O.ie who has risen from obscurity to a high place is the worst enemy of the Impecunious gen teel. Therefore, I hate Hoch." Worthington dresses well and has the appearance of a man of intelli gence. He is tall and strong, and has red hair and blue eyes. He was ar rested by C. D. Miller, an chicer of tile Juvenile Court, whose attention was attracted by Worthington's pe culiar actions. A Itouiaiitic Marriage. An Interesting romance growing ont of university settlement work amons the tenement population on the Eist Side in New York, was re vealed Wednesday when announce ment was made of the engagement of J. G. Phelps Stokes, millionaire and philanthropist, son of Anson Phelps Stokes, to Miss Rose Harriet Pastor, formerly of Cleveland, O , and later a writer on the Jewish Dally News of New York, from which she recently resigned to ace pt a clerkship In the university seulement In Eldridge street. M'ss Pastor, who is au at tractive young woman, has for years been one of the foremost workers for the betterment of the conditions of the poor on Fist Side, and it was while thus engaged that she met Mr. Stokes, who has always been actively interested in settlement work. Miss Pastor was born in Augusto wo, Rus sia, in 187?. Took Too Much .Morphine. Edith Turner, 22 years old, who went from Savannah, Ga., to Norfolk, Va , and rad been living under the name of E 11th Anderson, died sud- I denly Wednesday from the etlects of morphine. The girl had recently re ceived a telegram announcing the death of a siller in Savannah and Wednesday night swallowed a mor phine powder. She was found uncon scious In her room Thursday, hut j physicians revived her until she could talk, fier recovery seemed certain, but as a precaution the girl was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital. While thc doctors were working on her, with seemingly good results, she died. Itct'iiBcil T<> Name CommiHuion. Solicitor Tlmm?rman has refused to recommend and Governor Hey . ard refused appoint a commission to ex amine into tile question of the sanity of Marlon l'arr, the cotton mill oper ative who is to hang in Columbia next werk, for the murder of Clarence Shealy. Answering a petition which was referred to him Solicitor Timmer man says that Parr gave, no evidence at the trial f Insanity; that on the c mtrary he constructed a very plaus ible excuse and stoutly denied his guilt until hope was gone, when he freely confess d, fully substantiating the charge and that inasmuch as not even a prima facie case ls made ouit he must refuse to endorse the peti tion._ Found a Pot Of Gold. T. A. Ledbetter has dug up a pot containing nearly *2,()U0 In gold coin, ; 20 miles of Mount Pleasant, Tex. The . colu ls all United States money, ex I cept one or two pieces, which are ; either Spanish or Mexican coins, f Years ago an old Indian said that . some kind of a treasure had been bur i led near the spot, and search was ? made for lt at that time, but without success. Several trees near the place had Indian marks on them. 1 Munt Hang, Mrs. Anna Valentine, who was con victed at Lodi, N. J., a year ago ol the murder of Miss Rosa Salza-or , account of Mrs. Valentine's husband j -was rcssntenced on Tuesday and i will he hanged the 12th day of May, , her attempts to get new trial having j failed. Extended President Roosevelt by the Kentucky People. THE BLUE AND GRAY. dov. Bcckbam Welcomed Him as the Atan to Whom We Look During the Next Four Years to Obliterate All Sectional Differences Between Sections. A dispatch from Louisville, Ky., says President Roosevelt's welcome to Oid Kentucky was typical of the State, and his reference in his speech to a united country, his greeting of Confederate veterans as "my com rades" and his allusion to the wearer of the grey who bore aloft at the bead of the procession of escort the "dag of one united country" greatly pleased those who could hear him. The President was in Louisville but two hours, but not a moment was lost. Ills reception In the residence section of the city was cordial, as he passed through the business section lt was thoroughly demonstrative of good will, and at the speaking stand and on tue short drive over the business section it was an assured ovation. Everywhere thc crowds were enor mous, bul orderly, and, barring a lit tle confusion in front of the speaker's stand the police arrangements were excellent. The President was greatly pleased at the cordiality of thc crowds and was much touched over the pre sentation of three magniticeut souve nirs reminiscent of Abraham Lincoln. These souvenirs were given bim a few moments before his train departed for the Southwest. The President was welcomed to Louisville by actiug Mayor Paul C. 1 South. The President responded brleliy, and was then escorted to his carriage a few steps away, where he was seat ed with secretary Loeb, Governor Beckham and Mr. Murray. Proceed ed by a detail of mounted police and by a mounted civilian escort bearing the President's colors, thc President's carriage moved forward, the proces sion being under way in a few mo ments with Gen. John H. Castleman acting as (?rand marshal. The Presi dent was cheered at frequent intervals by a continuous line of people from the time he left his train until thc party neared the business section, where the greeting grew into a popu lar ovation. Ile was compelled to lift his hat often during the drive, but as he neared Broadway he removed his bat and was kept busy bowing from right to left. Drawn up on Broadway between Third and Fourth streets were the George B. Eastln Camp, United Con federate Vetorans, two.posts of Grand Army men, and the Spanish War Vet erans' Associations. L lulsvllle has but a single camp of Confederates but lt is a large one, aud its members were t ut In full strength, with (ion. John ll. Leathers in command. As ,the head of the escorting column moved onto Broadway Lite civilian es cort with the President's colors mowd rapidly forward and the representa tives of the blue and the gra/ swung Into line, in columns of fours, directly in front of the President's carriage, and acted as his immediate guard of honor for the remainder of the pa rade. At Fourth and Broadway about a thousand pupils of Hie buys' and girls' high schools wore banked along the walls and terraced lawns of the Y. M. C. A. Home. Flags waved a welcome to the evident pleasure of the Presi dent, whose carriage a moment latei turned into Fourth street. The retail district was black with people. Every window along Fourth street Ind its occupants and the roofs of buildings were occupied while the strei t below was a mass of humanity. The decor ations on Fourth street were lavish., the beautiful Government building at Fourth and Chestnut streets, being especially attractive. Thc President arrived at the speak er's stand in front of the Court House, at Sixth and Jefferson streets, at 10 A. M. Ile was Introduced in a few words, by Governor B ekman, who said: "Not only Ll ie people of Louis vide, but the people of all Kentucky rejoice today In wuomlng among us the President of this great republic. Regardless of all political differences wc are here to do honor, no'j only to the Cldef Magistrate of this great coutitry, but also to Theodore [loose velt, thc man. (Great applause.) "We recognize his eminent pitriot lsm, his integrity, his fearlessness, and we all believe him to be a friend of the great common people, throughout this country. We also lo ik forward to him during the next four years as tho ruler Of this republic, to obliterate the last faint line of sectional dill ronces that may exist In this country. (Applause.) I believe that lt ls in the power of this great man, who more than any President since, the big brained and big he arted Lincoln, holds the atlee tlou and the confidence of the people of this country; 1 say, l believe it is more In his power than in the power of any otb. r man to establish beyond question the laut that there ls no North, no South, no East and no West in this country." As the President stepped upon the plat form and the crowds saw him a prolonged cheer went up. The Presi dent tried to speak, but good natured ly waited until the applause had died , out. Then he said: "God bless Bi eltham and you, ray ? fellow Americans. (Applause.) Surely , any man would indeed be gratified te ? be greeted In tuis way by Mich an au dience, and be Introducid as you have Introduced me, Governor 2 ckham. (Applause.) I "As the Governor has so well said, 1 upon all the Important questions, the ' questions that lntlnltely transcend ' mere partisan differences, we are fund amentally one. (Applaaiie.) > 'T?'or, in the question of foreign ami ; lntornal politics, the points upon which tb?>rc can bc no proper division OD party lines, Infinitely exceed in number those upon which there cac be such division and, Governor Beck ham, I shall do all that in me lies tc justify the hope to whioh you have given expression, and to try to show myself the President of all the people of the United States. (Prolonged ap plause.) "And, naturally, 1 feel particularly gratified as seeing here, to-day, joined in this procession, the men who wore the blue and the men who wore thc grey. (Laughter and applause.) "In the dark days-nov/, keep JuBt as quiet as you can; you won't be able to do anything more than see me any how (Laughter and applause)-lu the dark days, each of you fought for thc right as it was given him to see thc right (A voice, 'That's right! ) and each of you has left us the riuht tc feel pride not only in your valor, but in your devotion to what you conscien tiously believed your duty. (Great ap plause.) "And now we are all one (cheers ano long continued applause) and as 8 united peiple, we have the right tc feel the same pride in the valor of thc man who conscientiously risked bl: life in the Confederate uniform that we have in the man who fought in tin blue. (Applause.) And as 1 passed b) your ranks, oh, my friends in grey to-day, and saluted the ll ig of oui common country, held up by a mar in the grey uniform, 1 felt that indeec we are one, and that we have beer able to show mankind the greatesl war of the century eau be followed bj the most perfect union that any na tlon now knows. (Great applause.) "'And lo coming to this great anc beautiful city of yours, 1 wish to cou grat?late you upon the historic spirit that is found herc." (Pointing to tin statue of Tilomas Jefferson thatstand: in front of the Court House, the Pres (dent continued: "I am glad, as 1 say, of the spirt that makes you wisli to dedicate stat ues like this or Jefferson, and like thi great statue of Clay inside of thi Court House. It is a Hue thing to kee) to a sense of historic continuity witt the past, and there ls one statue tba 1 wish the member in the Natlona Congress from Kentucky to see is pu up by the National Government, am that ls a national statue of Andrei Jackson, and the victors of the battl of New Orleans. The right at New Ol leans was one in which the whole nu tion has a care, as far as the glory an the protit went, and the whole nation and not any one State, should join i putting that statue up. "Now, I am going to say good bye because there is a little movement there, and lt will be better for the w< men and small people if 1 let you gc way. Good-bye." As the President descended to tl: platform from the speaker's stand tl voices of two male German singing si .erotics burst fcrth with the strain,..< "My Old'Kentucky Heme," the Pre ldent remaining uncovered until tl famous song had been conclude Then he spoke to the singers as fe lows: "Gentlemen: I want to thank y< for coming here to sing to day and want to say jest one thing suggest by your presence. We as a people a composed of men of many diff?re stocks from the iOld World. Eai stock can contribute something great value to our national life. T people of German origin wtio ha come here lia ve Oui?Lilbutou muon many different ways, and not the lee or what they contributed has been t power to know what the jay of Uv! means. (Applause.) There is one wc I wish it were possible to trans?a but as it is not possible I wish could ad pt it absolutely as lt ls 'gem uth lieh keif-for gemuethlh kelt is a mighty valuable asset. I oi hope as missionaries you will ba a' to teach us what it means and how practice it all through. Guo l-bye (Laughter ) Ttie President and party then tercel their carriages and after ash drive through several streets in I business district arrived at the Lot ville Hotel. The streets were mas with people and the President st up in his carriage, bowing from ri j to left In responce to the cbeeri which was hearty and continuous. In the parlors of the hotel occur one of the prettiest Incidents of day -the presentation of souvenir the Executive. These consisted < massive silver tl agon containing w; from a spring on the old Lint homestead in Lanie County: an I stand of oak that shaded tli3 spi at which Lincoln drank when a and a beautiful silver vase lided v orchids. The Piesident was vis touched by the gifts as it was a c plete surprise. Toe presentation mada by Col. It. T. Dui nat, twenty years a friend of the Presh and In whose library Mr. KJOKC years ago. spent many hours gall information as to the history of 1 tucky and data as to the Lo wis Clarie Expedition. The uroop rounding the President when tho sentation was made included G nor B.ckbam, Senator McCre Congiessman Sherley. the Mon. L C. Murray and a few invited gu numbering altogether not more liity. The President mado a fei response, saying that he. felt than ever that he was the Prest of all the people-North and S( East, and Wost. A hurried departure was taken President arriving ou board his at exactly ll o'olook. A minute with the Executive standing ox rear platform of the car, with cn thundering a farewell salute, less I a block away and to the mus cof cniug cheers, the train moved o Seventh street station, and a hour later was speeding aernns ana on ils way to the Southwest 1 Il ium rm H Won. Elections wore held in the cities of Kansas last week. Tn mocrats carried Kansas City, 1 > and Leavenworth, this being a lotion and entirely unlooked i 1 each case. Topeka and Wiohlt, ted republican tickets. Wm Hose, democrat, was elected ma K ansav.iCity, Kans., Thursday bj ! ably 1,500 plurality. The el I was notable because of the a< of tho women voters. Of a tot istratlon of 18,000 voters, fi,00 I women. Leavenworth elected i Everhardy, democrat, mayor 1 i majority. BLOWS ON GANG. A Bank Robber Confessed to Many Robberies in this AND OTHER STATES. He Implicates Two Charleston Merchants ia the Different Robberies the Gang Commuted in South Carolina. Chris Rabeas and H. R. Rabeas are the Two. A Btory that causes tho operations of Raffles, "The Gentleman Burglar," to appear tame and suitable for the nursery; a story that made the Nick Carter and Diamond Diok series to pale into insignificance; a tale that held the throng of spectators breath less with attention, waa told in the United States Circuit Court, of Char leston Friday afternoon, when John F. McCarthy, alias John O. Darnell, now serving a sentence in Vermont State prison, was put on the stand to testify in the Latta postofflce robbery case. When District Attorney Capers asked McCarthy If be knew John King and Edward Morgan, alias Murphy, he replied: "Oh, yes, I know them. I co-operated with them In the rob herry of the postofflce at Latta on February 25, 1904." On further ex amination McCarthy gave a full ac count of the movements of the gang which Infested this State some two years ago. In part McCarthy said: "I met the two Kitlens, Rudolph and Chris, in Charleston in 1903, and saw King and Morgan at the house of Itibens frequently." When asked to give an account of the robbery at Latta McCarthy, In part, said: "Well, after a conference with several members of the gang lt was decided to have a try at the post offlce or ?bank In Latta. Two of us went up there to look over the ground, and then the rest of us followed Morgan, King, myself and one other. We went to Dillon and got breakfast in a house In the factory district. Mor gan and Shorty, who had been over to Latta, came up to us and reported that lt looked good. We cooked din ner and supper In the woods, near the track, between Dillon and Latta, and after dark set out for Latta, halting on the e-ge of the town until mid night, /jhen we entered. We broke open a c, rpeuter's chest in an unflnlsh ?r 'l' y. ondC;-.voling td find the nec essary tools; we finally went to a black smith's shop and got a sledge ham mer, crowbar, chisel, bracj and other Instruments. We went to the bank, and King and myself kept watch, while the two others did the work. The bank, which was lu the same building with the postofflce, was blown all right, but the force of the explo sion jammed the door and there was nothing doing In the swag Une; so we tried the postofflce safe. Morgun and Shorty were Inside, and pretty soon 1 heard two explosions, folio ving close ly upon each other. The stamps, mon ey and letters were put In a sack aud the two came out." "After coming from the building we all Used for blood hounds-that is we tied a string or cloth t > the lapels' of our shoes and sprinkled it well with mustard-a dog cannot fol low such a track. We went down by the depot aud across the country to a branch track and when about four miles from Latta went in the woods and divided the swag. We bad about $180 in money, a large number of stamps, two pocket books and a lot of letters. I lost one letter from Win nie Lewis and tore up another letter." inspector Gregory then produced two letters, one of them intact and the other put together on a pane pl glass. McCarthy Iden tl tied both as the ones left In the woods. O.ie of the missives, which must have been a very tender one, began "Sweetheart Johnny." The contents were not read. The papers, said the witnesses, were left In the woods. When asked what was the character of the papers re ferred to McCarthy saki they were newspipers and religious perl dlcah. District Attorney Capers wanted to know If thc gang Ind read the relig ious pipers In the peaceful seclusion of that quiet and sequestered sp it. The witness said that they had not. "Wc buried about 2uo pen nh 8, as th-y were too heavy to carry, and they went down the track about two miles, keeping under the cover of the woods constantly. We skirted Dillon and then the gang separated. I went on to Fayetteville, N. C., with Shorty. We stopped at the Davis Home and the next morning Morgan and King showed up at the breakfast table. We then went over to Hamlet the next mc ming, which was Sunday, and King hid the stamps under a freight shed." G dng back a blt, McCarthy said, "I lir.st met the two Itabens in the fall of 11)03 at the Star Theatre. Shorty was with them and I met Gus De Ford either at the theatre or at Rabens's b ?use. DeFord brought dy namite to city and the glycerine was extracted, so that the pure glycerine might be obtained. The operation was carried on in llabens's house. Shortly afterwards Shorty, Morgan, DeFord and myself began discussing a good jon, and we decided on Den mark. An investigating commltt>e was sent out and lt reported that Denmark was all right. We worked lt safely and came back to Charleston, taking the money to Rabens's house. We had about ?8800 between the four of us. We all counted out our part, and Kal,ens went out and had lt changed into paper. I spent most of mine at the Star Theatre. "We thought we'd try Mount Olive, N. C., next. We got tho tools from i Rabens's house and started out. i Didn't know exactly whore we were going, but were going up against thc i llrst thing wo came across. Wi . blowcd a bank, but the Inner doon > jammed and then wo went Into thc post?nico and got about 8500 In cash besides stamps. I came back tc Charleston with the stamps and saw 1 Italiens the next morning- and delivered to him the stamps which he put in a Bafe in bis store. The money ia stamps amounted to about $365. I 1 planted our tools in Ilabens'u back yard. "Morgan had left me and I had in structions to come whenever I re ceived a telegram to that effect. Shortly after I had returned from Mt. Olive, Chris Rabeos received a telegram form Morgan which he gave tome. In effect lt was: "Send Johnny to Greenwood." "I dug up the tools in Rudolph Ra ben's yard and after securing some fuse from Rapens, went up to Green wood, where I was met by Morgan and Shorty. We went over to Seneca and robbed the Courtenay Hank, secur ing some $(?,000 or $8.000; we got about $500 worth of diamonds In the haul. We bid about 82,000 in silver in the ground aud put the paper money in a satchell. 1 came on back to Charleston and was met at the depot by Rabeos and another man. We went to Chris Rabens's store, and I gave him all the money burnt and torn by the explosion. I told Habens all about the robbery, and he and I went back after the burled silver, but It could not be found. Rabens and myself then went up to Baltimore to ?et Shorty, and became back with us and the silver was located. It was shipped to Charleston in a dress suit case and a trunk. "One n'trht after we came back with the silver. I went over to the Star theatre and burned about $50 for champagne. Then I went up to a jewelry store and bought some diamond garters, diamond earrings, several diamond ph s, a watch and chain. Then we all went over to a clothing store on King and Ilasel streets and we all dressed up. 1 gave the diamond garters and earrings to-. "Rabens said 1 had better let him have some ol the money as Detectives Brennan and Hogan had been about the theatre, and lt would not be well for me to be caught with much money on my nerhon. "1 went to Baltimore from herc, taking the stamps which had been placed In Ruben's charge with me. I went broke and telegraphed for $50 from Raben-; Ned Morgan was broke, too, and I wired for $7? for him. Both of the telegrams brought quick re sponses and I and Morgan crone down to Charleston and went to Raben's bouse. We bad a conference at Rabeu's bouse, and decided to see how things stood at St. Georges. The mem bers of the gang that went up to look over the situation reported favorably, and we started to St. George's Shorty and King went on the train. Morgan and m\>elf were driven out to Seven mile Hun by Rabens. We broke up so as not to attract attention though we were arl together on the train. Up about Pregnad's a truck broke or something happened to the train, and we were delayed aoout ac hour. When we got to St, George's u posse got after us, and many shots were tired. We seperatjd and lied te the woods. 1 started tu board th? train and come back to Charleston but noticed tiial the same conducto which had taken us up to St George's was on the train, end us I uuderstoo' that he had given us away and e iusei I the formation of the posse wtiicl chased us ono of town. 1 didn't g on the train. 1 came back to Char teston later and put the tools in 5 bureau drawer in Ruben's house. Th others of the gang came b '.ck later aud we all metal Ri ben's Store. W discussed .1 huston's and Monk's Cur ner, but M irgan s dd that Latta look ed good to bluf. While tho district attorney still ha a few questions to put to toe wltnesi and so stated to theCjurt the wltne.> was turhcd over to Hie cross-exarnlni tion. He sahl that he had been set tenued lo servo a term of sixteen yeal lu North Carolina for burglary, bu that be bad escaped after sixlee months in jail. Ile la now serving sentence in Vermont for robbing pest-itliee, and was brought from tl State prison to this place and Frida faced Ids alleged old comrades au gave the above testimony. Of cour. he was often Interrupted and mar O! jections were marte to questions t the defendants' ar.torn ys, but tl story as given m.ove is substantial the mts! interesting parts of his na rat! ve. McCarthy told his story In a quio listless fashion, displaying no emotio and with a half smile, playing spot bis lips most of the time. Ile look) once or twiceat King and Morph but for the mo.t. part kept his eyes ( thc district attorney. Pos to ttl ice 1 spector Gregory Aas sitting beside tl uistrict attorney and assisted him directing the <i testions. A (?licor Caso. A rather queer case has been coi menced in Greenville. J. K. Mclnty bas sworn ont a warrant for the ? rest of Charlie Schafer, whom bc < leges defrauded him to the amount $.20. Tho two men were before t mayor several days ago charged wi disorderly conduct. They bad a pi sonal dlQlcultv and were arrested. K Intyresays ho paid Shafer $20 toke him from testifying to certain thin in the city court and it ls alleged McIntyre that Schafer did not cat nut his agreement and defrauded li by giving damaging testimony. A rebuttal to the warrant for defrai ing, Schafer is out with a warri complaining and alleging that Mc tyre made an assault on him with deadly weapon, the same being nan in the warrantas a :t8 callibre re\ er. The case ls set for trial on A j 11th and counsel has been engaged both parties;_ ll unveil at Fayetteville. Walter Partridge, a negro boy years of age, was hanged at L'ayel ville, N. C., Thursday for a crlmi assault upon Mrs. Lillie I. Hales white woman. The negro's nerve not desert bim. Ile died from strati latlon In 1!) minutis. Shortly al Partridge's crime a special bill put through the legislature allow a civil torin of court jurisdiction si . to hasten lils trial._ ! Willi n Kuku. ? Thos. Austin was mortally wot I ed with a rake by Thos. Ross on S - day lu Greenville, dying on Wed i day, EIGHT MEN KILLED. A Fearful Accident Neal Allisonia Pulaski County, Va. Two Other Persons May Dlo Fron In lurtes. Foarod ot lie rn aro , Burled Under tho Debris. A Bpeclal from Allisonia, Pulaski coonty, Va., says: While tamping powder in a blast Saturday afternoon at the Ard way limestone quarry, lu that county, about four miles west o? Allisonia, the blast was accidentally discharged. This caused the explo sion of two other blasts that had heen set near by and a fearful accident fol lowed. Eight men were instantly killed and two others were so badly injured as to leave but little hope of their re covery. TJhe names of the victims are: John Fortner, colored laborer. Walter Miller, colored laborer. John Harris, colored laborer. Tobe Sutton, colored laborer. O. Davis, colored laborer. A. Vaughn, colored laborer. A. O. Walton, white laborer. One unknown negro. The injured: Tom Sampson colored laborer. William Dalton, white, foreman, who was in charge of the gang of work men. So far it ls not certainly known if these are all of the viciims, and it is reared that other bodies will be found in the debris when lt ls moved. This quarry is operated by the Vir ginia Iron, C?al and Coke company. The explosion occurred on a hlufT projecting over the track of the Nor folk and Western Railway company and the whole mass of earth and stone waa precipitated upon lt. A wreck car and a force of about 100 men has b:en sent by the railroad authorities to the scene to clear the track and thc quarry foro? is lending assistance in getting the line open, lt is impos sible at this hour to secure the address es of the dead and injured but It is believed that the greater part of them arc from this section. An eastbound passenger train was behind the blockade and a train was tun from Pulaski to that place and the passengers and mail transferred. The wounded men are being given the best attention possible. WANTED Kif Of TIED TIGHT. Married in South Carolina anil Re married in Georgia. A dispatch from Aiken to The State says the report that Mr. and Mi3. Woodbury Kcjie-were iomarrled hy Magistrate Bennett in Augusta Friday created considerable surprise in Aiken in view of the Tact that the parties were married in St. Thaddeus Episcopal church hy the rector, Rev. T. W. Clirt. On Monday, Mared 27 last, when Capt. Kane and Mrs. Elliott were married in Alkeu this wedding aroused considerable discussion, owing to the fact that Mrs. Elliott has been divorced and the laws of South Caro lina are very stringent upon the sub j ject lt is said that Mr. Clift performed lue ceremony In the face o? c lasiuer able objecMon upon the part of some of his congregation. It ls also said that some of the ladies i f his church harassed him con siderably upon the matter, some pleading with him hysterically and seeming to think t hat the church was d'-s crated by such a ceremony. Mr. Clift is an earnest niau of strong con victions, and, as he knew that the marriage at which ha was to officiate' was strictly sanctioned by the la ss of his church and by the laws of South Carolina, at d performed tneceremony, his congregation are now apparently tuitislied. Thesecond act, which occurred"In Augusta Friday was one totally unex pected In Aiken, and, as before stated, has created some surprise. Tnere was no apparent reason for a ?~coud cere mony, ll :v. T. W. Clift wa-i se?.u by The State corresp indent Friday night and he seemed as much surprised as every one else. He had no statement to make, and all he would say was that he knew no reason for it and could not understand why the. Augusta ceremony was performed. Tue resi dence of Capt. Kane was communicat ed with by telephone and a reply was received Btating that Capt. and Mrs Kane were driving out and nothing was known there of a second marri age ceremony being performed In Augusta. Cane ol Suicide. Mrs. Ruby Lamed, wife of Wm. Livingston Lamed, an illustrator, who died a few days ago, in New York, under clrcnmstances which were considered suspicious, came to her death by poison, Belf-lutlicted with suicidal intent. This conclusion was reached by a coroner's jury Thursday, riie dead woman's husband test', lied at the Inquest that Mrs. Lamed had been unhappy on account of his fre quent forced business trips; that she was nervous and excltabla: and had threatened to commit suicide. Both Lamed and his wife were from Geor gia and were quite young. Killled by (?au. At New York four persons were killed by Illuminating gas Thursday In a tenant house In the upper East Side. They were Marry Bogen?, 75 years old; Helen Clark, 12; Kate Clark, 10; and Elizabeth Clark, 7. Their bodies were found by the. father of the three children, Samuel Clark, a truok driver, who with his wife and young son, occupied an adj lining room. When Clark awoke he smelled gas and traced lt to the next room, whore he found his three children and the wo man, a friend of the family dead. The gas had csoiped rroni a defective gas stove. lt IM a Tie. A girl in. Pennsylvania stabbed t 1 man and klllod him the nth ir day be cause he "dared" her to. Another li New York state married a man be cause he "dared" her to, and sin . wouldn't take a dare. Thc Nowherr: . Observer says lt ls a tlc between th two as to which is the bigger goose. MANY WERE LOST And Wounded by the Collapse of a Reservoir in Madrid. FEARFUL DISASTER. Thc Terrible Accident Caused Great Ex? citemcnt Among the People of the Spanish Capital, and a Dem* onstration Was Made Against thc Quilty. At Madrid, Spain, on Saturday four hundred people were killed or injured by the collapse of a new water reser voir in course of construction. One huudred bodies have been recovered. Troops sent to tin scene engaged lu helping the sufferers and recovering the bodies of the dead. Tbe catastro phe caused a profound sensation throughout the city. All work waa suspended and the people Hocked to the scene. King Alfonso was shooting at Cara bauchel when he heard of the disaster and immediately repaired to the scene. His arrival was the signal for ovations from the crowds. The king was deeply moved and insisted upon personally supervising the relief measures. Working parties are grad ually removing the debris and con tinue to reeover mutilated bodies, fragments or flesh and limbs. A workman who was injured says the collapse was so sudden and com plete that it was impossible to tell what happened. Tho men at work on the reservoir, however, anticipated trouble, as a fortnight ago three of the arches collap-ed and cracks devel oped in four others. The public hold the engineers and contractors respon sible fur the catastrophe, Into which the cabinet bas ordered a strict in quiry. As the day passed the Indignation and excitement increased and serious disorders are feared, especially ou the occaslod of the funerals of the vic tims, should the autho\?les under take to prevent processions passing through the centre of the city. Al ready incipient demonstrations hav been directed against those held to ba responsible for the disaster. Proces sions of women carrying black flags paraded the district in which the dis aster occurred. A great orowd marched to the centre of the city and forced the merchants to close their es tablishments as a sign of mourning. ?li? workvof recovering the dead and injured- was hampered by enor mous crowds of angry men and wall ing women The estimates of the number of per sons injured are increasing. Nearly all tho injuries are of a serious nature, rho ambulance stations were over flowed, tuc assistance arrived from every direction. PUTTING IT STRONG. A Lad y'a Pungent Itemarks About MarriagCH And Divorce. Miss Jranette L. Gilder, editor of Che Critic, places the morals of di vorce iu this lucid manner before the renders of the New York Globe: "An honest mau. does not repudiate his business responsibilities nor refuse to pxy his giimbllng debts. Then why should he bo considered honest In re pu iialing bis domestic liabilities or \ refusing to pay a debt Incurred In Mic great lottery? It is not consid ered lr mest fur a woman to have chil dren and no husband. Then why should it be considered honest for a .vomau to have children by two living men? They cannot both be her hus bands. And surely the fact that s"me words have been said by sime He rosed chicer over one does not make uer more virtuous than the other, for apparently they have not bound ber my lirmer. Neither does a trip into a oomplnis.mt state legalize these con nects ns or alter the moral aspect of the case. These are perhaps ugly tacts to look lu the face, but they are none the less true, and If the sweetness and sacredness of American homes are to be maintained the ugly facts of these progressive marriages must be envisaged." Trouble Ul Kus u.i. A telegram fiom St. Petersburg says that the prospects of a general upheaval of the city and country with the advent of spring increases daily. Evidence accumulates that the radi eil forces arc acting In unison and awaiting a signal which lt ls general ly believed will he given shortly after thc Russian Easter. The terrorist? are showing great activity and re ports from all over the country prove that the workmen, who in many cases buve baen formulating petty demands vhlch are no sonner granted than they are succeeded by others, are act ing under instructions from the revolu tionary leaders who are only biding their time. The employers frankly admit that lt ls Impossible to try to continue their business and some of them have already shut down. The people are plainly becoming panloky and tho authorities also cannot con* coal their unaslness. Derailed ac Strawberry. The second section of express train , No. 40, Atlantic Coast Line, was de railed at 10 45 o'clock Friday morn ing at Strawberry, 25 miles from Charleston, six cars being overturned and several of the crow balng slightly Injured. The Injuries were of no , moment. The train was a vegetable ' freight. The road sent out a wreck ing crew which soon cleared the track, . not, however, without some delay to brafflo. . An Dui ?lulu. Thc E isley Progress says that Nel i son Smith, who lives bttween Easlcy ?iud Pickens, has a mule that ls over i 43 years old. The mulo was foaled In - 1863, It is sound and can eat oom 5 and fodder as well as ever. Though i not quite so fast., lt is still a good a plow animal and make a crop every year.