The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, October 25, 1906, Image 1
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VOL, XX.
FROM OUR NOTEBOOK.
THINGS YOU KNOW AND THINGS
YOU DON'T KNOW.
Ileitis of Interest Gathered Her
and There. Some of Which Is
Political. Others Concernlnir
Duslness and Social Events
A. B Wilson has moved to Marion.
Visiting cards at the Herald oftice.
J. K. Harrelson was in town one
day last week. I
B. A. Hardee was amon^v#nose in
the city recently.
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Willie Fryar paid the Herald a call
one day recently.
W. A. C. Harrelson was among
our visitors one day recently.
When you want good printing
come to the Herald ottieo,
J, H. Cooper paid the Herald a
pleasant call one day recently.
E. A. Stalvey of Stalvey, S. C.,
was in Con way last Saturday.
J. L Johnson was among those in
town one day last week.
G. M. Fowler was in Codivay on
business one day last weoj^f
Alex. Outlaw passed through the
town one day recently.
G. T). Avant was among those in
O * 1
?~uuwuy oue uav last week.
S. C Beverly was among those ii
the city one day last week.
J. D. Ro\als and W. R. lioyals
both visited Conway lust week.
W. M. Hayes paid the offico a
-pleasant call one day last week.
John M, Smart paid tho Herald a
pleasant call one day last week.
W. A. Bellamy paid the Herald
office a pleasant call one day last
week.
Wilson Squires and W. L. Squires
both visited Conway last Friday on
busiuess.
Constable V. D. Johnson went to
Georgetown on business one day last
, week.
The bad weather of last week was
folio wed by several cloudy gloom v
days, but little rair..
Miss Mabel Norton has accepted a
position in the music department of
Columbia Female Cfflege.
Mrs. H. S Tuborville and V B.
Turbeville of Soeastee^ visited Con
way on outness last b'riday.
Some of tbe weather prophets had
lust Sunday slated as a fair dav, but
it turned out to bo anything else but
fair
It is now promised that there
will be somo show for harmony between)
.the town council and the
b >ard of heal th.
The Rev. A. S. Doak went to Eddy
Lake last week to assist in the
marriage ceremony in the OffiocrDusenbury
wedding.
If you have lost your boyhood
spirits, courage and confidence of
y? itll, we ofTer you new life, fresh
courage and freedom from ill health
in Hollislcr's Rocky Mountain Tea
85 cent, Tea or Tablets. Nortm
Drug Co.
N Read the new advertisement of J.
T. Shelly appearing iu this issue and
send him your orders for rough
lumber etc , He is the only lumberman
that advertises for the local
trade, so he is entitled it.
A man drank some of the river
water during the September storm t
nnd became deathly sick, vomiting
the water before he was relieved 11
was not caused by the sight of dead
fish either.
Traders and bargain hunters are
invited to inspect the stock of goods
of merchants who advertise in the
Herald and tell them that you saw
their advertisement in this paper
and thev will do a little better by
you.
[ One of our farmers near Labana>
on 9 acres this Year<pfcas 'cleared
$650.00 on tobacco andr ^otton, In
the course of two years, 4 acres of
land have netted him $096.00 on tobacco.
This is a good showing.
Farmer friend, go thou and do likewise.
"Thq scarcity of money makes
everybody anxious to attend the big
closing out sale of W. Boyd Jones,
for they know that they can then
and there buy goods at their own
price. Everybody says that they
aro going, so don't you forget the
date, Oct. 31st to Nov. 10th inclusive.
J. W. Harris was in Conway last
Friday. The aflldai^y of Bamhill
made in the hearing . a n.*w trial
for Commander Johnson, was called
to his attention, and he positively
denied tho whole matter. He says I
he had never entertained any feeling
of that kind against tue dead
preacher.
Che
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HOLINESS DEFENDED.
Ara B. Causey Declares It Is Not
New But as Old as the Bible
Itself.
Editor Herald, Dear Sir:?In reply
to yours, I wish to say a few
words concerning religion. I am
not doing this to light you nor to
condemn anything you have said.
While you said holiness was a new
sect of religion, I will not make any
letter of my own but let the Bible
speak for itself. I will refer you to
a few places of holiness.
Ps. 29, 2; 30, 4; 47, 8; 48, 1; 60, 6.
Remember that holiness is not anything
new, it was of old. Please
read the places that I refer you to
Isaiah 23, 18; 35, 8. Notice close
Isaiah 35, 8 Notice again. Isaiah
62, 9; 12, 63; 15, 18. Jeremiah 2. 3;
23, 9; 31, 23. Read Joel 2, 28, 30.
Malachi 2, 11. Zachariah 14, 20, 01,Luke
1, 74, 75. St John 17. It explains
Suuliiication. It was not
only for them alone but for all who
believed on him through their word.
Please read Acts 3, 12. Romans 1,
24, and you will see that Jesus was
declared to be the Son of fiod with
power according to holiness by the
resurrection from the dead. Romans
0, 19, 22; 12, 1. How that
people ought to live. And as you
have said, the young lady was sick
and refused to take any medicine of
any kind, and you seemed to think
that it is wiong. Find where it is
commanded after the coming of
Jesus and let it be known. I know
that God has chosen me for a light
to declare the whole counsel of God
and to hold up all that his word
says, hold up and to put down ever
\ thing that is not of God. I do ,
not sav my way is the only way, 1
am not in any way of my own, nor
any get up of man, but in the way
of Jesus Read St John 14, 5. You
said I had put off everything of
making provision for my life, but
remember it was ordaiued that they
which preached the gospel should
live of the gospel. I do not preach
for money neither to bo praised of
man nor for filthy lucre, but too do
my Father's will. Jesus say wpe
unto you when all men shall speak
well of you. Luke 6, 24. You said
that I was an opposer of churches
and wanted to tear thein down.
There is u ?t but one church and it
is the church of God. Jesus budt
the church updn a rock the only
church. Matthew 16, 18.19. Though
the church be in many places yet it
is all one and Christ is the head of
it. There are many ways taught
yet there is noo but one way to
heaven, and that, is the way that
Jesus left. Uead Uov 8, 7, 8. That
Jesus has set before us an open door
ho openeth and no man shutotb.
and no man ope nth. Please
read Thess. 4, 7 Where God hath
not culled us to uncleanuoss but unto
holiness. 2nd Cur. 7, 1 Heb. 12.
10, 14. Follow peace with all men
and holiness without which no man
shall see the Lord.
T am trusting on the one that is
able to kill and to make alive. It is
tqe God of Heaven and earth, the
God of my salvation. By the stripes
of Jesus wa are healed, 1st Peter 2,
24. James 5, 12, 20.
If L have made any mistake 1
wish to bo corrected. I have hits
more t? '.ell you but time would fail
mo 1 am still living for the Lord,
still saved and sunctifi<-d and have
the precious promise of the Father
which is the Spirit of truth the Holy
Ghost which Jesus promised he
would send, whom the world cannot
receive. Yours truly
Ara B. Causey.
Frank Dusenbury, of Savannah,
spent some time recently with
friends and relatives in this county.
Be sure and read the clothing advertisement
of J. D. Oliver appearing
in the pupe.\
To Road Overseers.
All overseers of roads in Horry
County are hereby notified to put in
the full number of days required as
quickly as possible, and be in readiness
to reix>rt as soon as the proper I
blanks are sent this office.
W. K. Holt.
n - - i ri
oouniy supervisor.
notice:.
Important changes will be made
in the mercantile business of W.
Boyd Jones at Justice. S. C.. Nov.
15th, 1906.
Between October HOtb and November
11th his entire stock of merchandise,
large as it is, will be closed
out at and below cost. To facilitate
the handling and quick delivery
of these goods, cost will be
marked on everything in plain
figures.
Doors will bo closed on the 29th
and 30th instto arrange for the 10
days 'cash closing sale, beginning
Bistof October. No credit will be
extended to any one, but everybody
is invited to be present with well
filled purses, as this will be the opportunity
of their life for gain getting.
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NWAY, S. C.. THURJ
PAYS PE
ALL EFFORTS TO GET ANOTH
FAILED AND HE DIE!
THERE WAS A LARGE CROWD O
DAY. BUT ONLY A VERY EE\
AT HIS EXECUTION.-.-HE DIED
THE HORRIBLE CRIME CHARGE
Commander Johnson paid *hc
dpV\hspenalty at the Horry county
'jiuTlast Friday a little after 1 o'clock.
-Whpn.the Herald went to press last
week, there was still a chance in the
minds of sonle that his writ of error
wnill/l hn nil(?nfn!nn/1 4l.~ I T
V.I1V. uu Vlll'bl VIMIIUU UJ I lie U IIIICII
States Supremo court, or failing
that the Governor might grant a
stay of the execution in order that
his petition for commutation of sen tence
to life imprisonment might bypassed
upon by the Board of Pardons
at its meeting about the lirst
of the coming year. But the newspapers
arriving on Thursday stated
that the United States court had refused
the application for a writ of
error to that tribunal on the ground
that no federal question was involved.
The Governor had been out of the
Stafce but he agreed to go to Charleston
from Savannah in order to
hear the petitions for commutation
t*> life imprisonment at that place on
Thursday evening. Johnson's attorney,
B. Wofford Wait. Esqr., and
Senator J. Stackhouse and auothcr
gentleman of Marlon county, and
M. T. Floyd, a relative of Johnson
from this county went to Charleston
t<Tmake the application before
Governor Hey ward. The case was
reviewed by Johtison's attorney
from the beginning of the matter to
thu then present time, but the Governor
after patiently hearing alj of
the argument, refused Uie application
and said that 110 sufficient reason
had been shown whereby he
would be justified in interfering with
the sentonce.
Messages reached the slier ill' on
Thursday night that the Governor
had refused the petition, and on
bVulay morning everybody knew
that it was settled that Johnson
must hang at the time appointed.
Many letters had ranched t?ie Governor
in reference to the petition
presented. Some of the writers said
that if their names appeared to the
petition it was a forgery. The widow
of the deceased Harmon D
Grainger, had m lde an alii lavit and
informed the Governor of the circumstances
surrounding l*?r suppos- 1
ed consent She said she had been
afraid of the relatives of Johnson, I
unless she complied with their re- j
quest in some way, and to that end ;
had agreed that she would sign the !
petition provided the jury that convicted
J oh 11->011 would ?ign first.
Then there were many letters written
t. > Governor Heyward protesting
against the reduction 1 f the sentence
to life imprisonment. Ali
these tilings may have had some ef
feet in tho matter, but it is not believed
that the Governor would have
?.1 a.. x i-? ?
uwiiiiu!?uru M1U hUlltUIlUO, ailllOUgU
these efTorts against him liad not
been made.
Some excitement was caused by
an unfounded report which gained
currency in some way that the relatives
and friends of Johnson would
attempt the rescue of the condemned
man. How this started no one
can tell, except that it is known that
some person told the shoiilf that he
had heard that some of them said
they would shoot the shcritT on sight
if he carried out the sentence and
hanged Johnson, On Wednesday,
carrying o"?t the suggestion of Solicitor
Johnson, Sheriff Sessions sent
the following telegram to Governor
Hey ward:
Governor I). C. Hey ward, Columbia,
S. C.
Solicitor thinks you had better order
Hussars to guard jail from 2
o'clock Thursday until after execution
of Commander Johnson on Friday.
B. J. Sessions, Sheriff.
Governor Hoy ward sent the fol
1 i i
lowing teiegram:
"Telegram received. If you agree
with solicitor and have reason to
believe there is need for military,
you can call on Capt, Epps, whom I
have wired to hold his company in
readiness to obey your orders. Hut
do not call on military unless you
cannot swear in enough deputios to
ausarer your purpose."
A telegram was also sent Capt.
Epps of the Conway company to hold
himself in readiness for a call from
the sheriff and to have his company
notified.
The Ilussars were accordingly
ca'led to duty and they remained on
guard about the jail during the day
of the hanging. While there were
5DAY OCTOBER 25,
EnaltyT
ER EXTENSION ON HIS LIFE
I ON THE GALLOWS.
.
F PEOPLE IN TOWN LAST FRIV
PERMITTED TO BE PRESENT
PROTESTING HIS INNOCENCE OP
t> AGAINST HIM.
many vague rumors afloat, there
was no foundation for any alarm,
most people believed there would be
no trouble jf this kind, and there
wasn't.
The Rev. J. L. Shinn, Rev. W. L.
Wait and Rev. Mr. Davis, and others,
called on the condemned man in
his r?f?ll flnrimr 'Phn??crta\r HY? ilmm
Johnson claimed he bad made his
peace with his maker, lie was told
by one of the ministers that he could
not be forgiven without confessing
his sins, and if he killed the preacher
he must confess it, or if he did
not and knew who did commit the
crime, he should tell what he knew.
In answer to this Johnson bowed his
head, with his hands over his face,
and wept bitterly.
Hy an early hour on Friday morn
in?,' there was a large crowd of people
in Conway. During the morning
hours they stood about in groups
on the sidewalks and street corners
often mentioning the dreadful thliur
that was soon to happen to Commander.
The last hanging of a
white man in Horry county was the
execution of one John Strickland who
had shot and killed his step mother.
About eight years ago the negro.
Nathan Wtllis was hanged for'the
Killing of Stevens near the seashore.
So hangings are not frequent in Horry,
and the people could hardly help
feeling some interest in the matter,
altuough the feeling was sad.
No one hated the matter more
than did Sheriff Sessions. Ho showed
the sympathy he felt for 1hc
stricken father and mother and
grandfather of Johnson.. The slierill'
purchased a nice casket for the i
body, and after the execution the
casket containing tho remains were
delivered to Commander's father t<>
be taken home for burial.
Johnson had been transferred to
the Marion coun'y j ill for safe Keeping,
and the sherdV went over on
Wednesday, uoeompanoid by dcnu ties
Albert Ilardco and Leon Bur
roughs. They brought Johnson in
on the train in the afternoon of
Thursday lie seemed to be in a
very cheerful mood as lie was being
carried from the train into the jail.
A crowd had gathered and he laughed
at some of the boys.
The shorilT appointed one o'clock
for the execution and long before
that hour the street in front of the
jail was full of people.
TUB HI DK TO DBA Til.
The ShorilV and his posse left
Marion with their prisoner safely
secured, every precaution being taken
to prevent ids le.-eyt* <?r escape, j
During the journey from Marion to
Con way the condemned man was at
times cheerful and freely conversed
with his guards. At other times
ho was despondent and melancholy.
He could never be induce d,
however, to talk of the crime for
which he was on the way to pay the
penalty with his life, except in a
vague and indefinite manner, and
ltno'if icf w?i natr mo ??
uiiuuuioiuv, u<ji y y* u j i iii" u v cl 11 13 u
all direct questions concerning the
murder, but at all times declared
his innocence of the crime. Contrary
to expectations there was no
trouble along the route and he was
safely landed in Con wav.
IN TIIK VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF
DEATH.
The front door of the jail opens
into a wide hall which one has to pass
down for some distance to a winding
stairway, in order to get up to
the second floor where the cells are
located and at the bend of those
stairs the gallows was arranged.
In irniliw un t.hnun ctninc; f!r?iv*inon/li.n
? ? nv?. - .p, w??*-l IV/ VJVUIll )] V/VllllllbVli\.iUl
was compelled to see and pass under
the instrument which was to end his
mortal career. The trap was down
but the rope and black cap swayed
to and fro as thc-y weio fanned by
the breeze which came in through the
grated windows were the grusomc
objects within easy range of his
vision.
THE HALLOWS.
The gallows was planned and built
by the late Captain Thomas W. Daggett
sometime in the early eighties
for the execution of Willio Hardee
and Sol Hewitt, two negro men, for
the brutal murder of an old gentleman
named Stalvey in Socastee.
The contrivance is very simple but
it does its deadly work effectually,
being nothing more than a trap
door supported in position by an
iron bar running lengthwise of the
trap. This bar crooks at the floor
proper and projects upward and is
(Continued 011 last page,)
r
raid.
190GHOW
IS THIS ABOUT A PETITION
l5or Commander Johnson? Mentioned
In Sunday'* State
October I4tli Inst.
Which says, "Names were obtained
by use of threats?means said to
havo been used to get signatures."
"Mrs. S. F. Grainier, wife of the
late Ucv. II. I). Grainier, who was
killed, has tiled an atlidavit with
Gov. Hoyward stating that b>
means of threats her signature had
been secured to a petition to be
presented to the governor, Mrs.
Grainger states again had she not
signed the petition, she might havo
been killed as was her husband."
Now here is Daniel Grainger's letter,
writing the governor, giving
1.1 f - i * * ......
Unu iacis us no sees mem. This letter
says: "As there is a petition being
circulated in this county in bohalf
of Commander Johnson, now
under sentence of death, for the
murder of my brother, Rev. 11, D.
Grainger, and owing to the fact that
the deceased widow, Mrs S. F.
Grainger and her children have been
induced by one, Matthew Floyd to
sign a written statement asking
that Johnson's sentence be changed
to life imprisonment if Judge, Solicitor,
jurors and the relatives would
sign such a petition they would also,
etc. And by reason of the above
statement, have secured numerous
names on these petitions. I here-1
with inclose an affidavit of Mrs. [
Grainger stating her reasons for so
doing, As there has been throats,
and numerous reports of throats etc.
In conclusion I will say that sljould
there occur any names on the petition
as relatives of II. 1). Grainger
they are forgeries. None of us have
signed or ever will sign any such petition
.
Now, 1 Matthew Floyd, will say in
reply to Mrs. Grainger's affidavit,
as to being forced to sign a petition
by threat#, and had she not signed
such petition, she might have been
killed as was -tier husband.
Will say first that there has never
it any time been a petition in my
hands in regard to thftease mentioned.
I never have presented any
such petition at any time to Mrs.
Grainger. Did not sec any petition
till the 15th. day of October. It being
in the hands of another, who
was looking for Waterman Booth's
name, but he could not find it there.
I heard the petition read bht did not
sign it myself. Was not asked to do
so. but would have siirned it if it.
had been necessary.
Now in the second place. I will
say, after the statement in the ,40olumbia
State" giving the statements
mentioned and referred to, 1 went to
see Mrs, (jrainier in regard to the
statements made in her allidavit.
She assured me, and her children
did also, that I had never shown or
asked her to sign the petition referred
to, nor had I ever made any
threats of any ki nd.
I wid now give to the public a
statement from Mrs. Grainier, sigi ed
and dictated bv herself, and v rilten
by h 'r son W. T Graii g r.
Si"*!! 'I * y Mrs. 11, 0 Grainier, vV.
T, id ') :i:kI S. Id. driving
!l ]. 1 ib>
State of S C
County of Horry.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
This is to say that we, the undersigned,
do hereby state that in nceordanee
with our concience? end in
submission to the tribunal .judge and
the golden rule, of do unto ail men
as you would liave them do unto you
we are willing if the parties concerned,
olTiccrs, jurors and relatives of
the said H. I). Grainger, deceased
are willing to do the same to sign a
petition to sign a petition to the
governor t) commute the sentence
of Commander Johnson the condemn
for the assassination of the said II.
D. G ringer, deceased to commute the
sentence from capital punishment to
life time sentence at hard labor in
the State penitentiary at general
rules, as God says vengencc is mine
and I will repay. So mote it be.
Mrs, II DGrainger.
W. T. Grainger,
E, C. Grainger,
S. L, Grainger.
Also what Mrs. II. D. Grainger
says in regard to allcdged threats
and forces used by me (M. T. Floyd)
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
This is to certify that Mr. Matthew
Floyd, who it is alleged forced
me an J my children by threats to
sign a petition, Is one of my best
nrtrl f on/lo ?> ? ?/! f "
hiiu uLuik.^u 11 lunun aim x iuui iu i?
my duty to him to exhonorale him
from this acquis&tion. He used no
threats nor even attempted to influence
us as to our action as regards
the statement made by us.
Oct 15, 06. Respectfully,
Witness S. F. Grainger
D. F. Harrell.
Mrs. Grainger says she had not
seen any such petition as yet, therefore
she could not sign it.
Mr. B. F. Johnson says in regard
, to same statement, that he has not
presented any petition to Mrs. H.
D. Grainger, nor has any one elso
presented one to her. The petition
was not in shape for her signature,
owing to the fact that Mr. Wait was
I waiting tho decision of tho United
[States court to grant a new trial,
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NO- 29
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
THERE WAS NOT MANY CASES
TREID AT THE CIVIU COURT.
Only 21 t-'cw Cases Taking- Up the
Time ? Tlic Court Week Crowd
Waft Not a ft large to Conway aft
When Hotli the Civil and Criminal
Doeketft arc Tried.
11 Is fTonor J. C. Klugh arrived in
Conway 011 the afternoon train last
Monday to open the court of Common
I Meas. There are not as many people
in attendance os usual, this being a
civil court and no criminal cases
tried. After sounding tho dockot,
the case of James Battle, Plaintiff,
against, the Cape Fear Lumber Company,
was called, and tho defendants
| at once moved for a continuance of
the case. This the court refused to
do after some arguments 011 both
sides, and a jury was empanelled to
sit on the case. Arguments were
heard on Monday evening concerning
a demurrer interposed to the 1
answer of the defendants and the
court adjouncd for the day.
The court was occupied with the
above r;isi? :i'l tlirnui?li Tnnwlnw nml
it was not disposed of. The ease
was still beint? hoard on Wednesday
and was not finished when
the Herald wont to press.
(lallvaiitti I'crry.
Editor Herald:?As I haven't
seen anything frotrr this place in
some time I will try and write a few
lines,
We are having lots of sickness in
this section.
The weather has been very uncomfortable
this week. It is bad 0.1
people who haven't trot their cotton
out.
Miss Her tie Gore, who has been
spending some time with Mrs. Martha
llardce came homo last Sunday accompanied
by Daniel Hardee.
Miss Minta Huge of this coiiw
munity is spending sometime with
her uncle, Mr. Floyd in North Carolina.
Hoyd Floyd, who has been spending
some time in North Carolina re
turned home a few days ago.
Miss Freddie Floyd of Florida is
visiting her cousin, Miss Costie
Floyd.'
Marvin and Gary Coleman of Centenary
was pleasant visitors in this
section last Sunday.
Lush Gore of Conway was in this
section last Sunday,
Misses Jessie Jones and Ashley
Huge wore pleasant callers at H. J.
Lloyd's last Sunday afternoon.
Wo wore sorry to hear^>f tho (loath
of Mr. John Crawford.
Mrs. II. J. Floyd visited the homo
of Mrs. 10 V. Host last Sunday.
T. 10. Floyd made a business trip
to Mullins last week.
The people in this section are
loosing lotsof hops.
On October 1 >t, !!K)(i at the home
of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
William Page, Mr. Corn I'ape was
married to Miss Delia Page, the Rev
Mr. I)av\s of Conway performing
the ceremony. On the same day
Mr. Donnie Hoggins and Miss Sadie
Spears acre happily married, Dr.
Walters performing the ceremony.
Cor.
News Front Plrcwny, IN. C.
Kditor Herald:?I wish yon to put
a few lines in your paper for me in
regards to James W Harris who
came to Pi re way on Monday, tho 7 th
of October and spent the night with
me and said he wanted to swap olT a
check for $8 tome for small changeHe
said I might have the check for ?7
so I gave hrn the money and took tho
check- I To left here the 8th and went
to S M Gore's about two miles from
Pile way and bought a bicycle from
him and paid for it with a cheek on
the Hank of Conway for $20 00 and
Harris taken the bicycle and left with
it and came about a milo from Gore's
and tore tho bicycle up and left it at
the homo of I F Dongs Then he went
to Mr Isaac Gore's and hired him to
take him toMt Tabor, telling Gore
that he was Sheriff McCloud When
Harris got to MtTabor he taken the
train for other parts
II G Jenrctt
Farmers and laborers contracts
aro for sale at the Herald oftico.
Just what tho farmers have been
wanting and calling for for tho last
year or two. Come on, we can sun
ply you.
This being refused, he was too late
to present the petition to tho Governor's
Board of Pardons, therefore
Mrs. Grainger was not asked to sign
the petition which has been referred
to.
Since all this, wo would like for
Mr. Daniel Grainger to explain who
wrote the affidavit which Mrs. Grainger
signed, and who was the party
by whom the petition was prosented,
and threats made to force Mrs.
Grainger to sign it.
Kespectfully,
M. T. Floyd.