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ytff DEMAND TRIAL ? . Hack, Bejkii, Te will aid Tat? Wait Their Cases Tried! at Oace9 OR TAKEN FROM DOCKET Solicitoi Col>l> AnnounccN Thai the State In Not Ready to Go Into Then? <3a*?s Because Attorney General Lyon is Absent From the City and Cases Co Over. The Columbia correspondent of The News and Courier says in effect the State was asked Wednesday to try the so-called dispensary graft cases or strike them from the docket. This was the move of the defence in four of the indictments pending in the Courts of this county involving members of the old dispensary directorate and others. Through the solicitor the reply of the Attorney General was that the State was not ready at this term. Judge Robert Aldrich directed Solicitor W. S. Cobb to confer with the Attorney General and find out if he would be ready at the next term of Court to try the cases for which trial was sought Wednesday. The Columbia firm of Nelson, Nelson & Gettys and M. P. Howell, of Walterboro, asked for the trial of John Black, notice being filed In the case of three indictments In which he is involved. In this case Black is charged with accepting a bribe of $2,500. The counsel, when the cause comes to trial, will plead former jeopardy; upon an indictment which the same defendant is charged with defrauding the State out of $4,825. In those indictments John Black, who was recently pardoned by Governor Blease, after having been convicted at Chester of conspiracy and sentenced to five years, was the one whose trial was urged Wednesday. In the fourth indictment M. A. Goodman, Messrs. Boykin, Towill and Tatum, and Dennis Weiskopf, the last mentioned being from Cincinnati, are charged of causing the State to lose money in connection with the famous "label deal," Nelson. Nelson & Gettys, R. H. Welch, Johnstone & Cromer and E. L. Askill, counsel of record, gave notice in this case Wednesday that the trial of Boykin, Tatum flnH Towill is demanded. Referring to Attorney General Lyon's "Immunity list" sent to Governor Please, it is seen that in the first indictment given above, Wylie, Early, Farnum and Goodman will not be prosecuted, three, because of turning State's evidence, and one, Farnum, because of the State agreeing to drop all other indictments against him. In the second indictment only John Black is named. In the third, Farnum and Wylie will not be prosecuted. In the fourth indictment Attorney General Lyon has agreed not to prosecute Dennis Weiskopf on condition that he come here and tell of the "label deal." Also in this indictment Goodman will not be prosecuted. With regard to the big conspiracy indictment the offence alleged is the same as that alleged in the indictment at Chester, in which Black was declared to be guilty and Rawlinson and. Solomons went free. Thus it is expected by counsel that his particular indictment will not be pressed. Still it is on the docket and counsel deemed it best to press for a trial. In the Court room today, Judge Aldrich's attention was called by counsel, particularly to the label indictment affecting W. O. Tatum, L. W. Boykin and John Bell Towlll. Counsel announced that a trial was demanded in this case. Solicitor Cobb announced for Attorney General Lyon that the (State was not ready in this case. Then the other cases were referred to and the same reply was made. After argument, Judge Aldrich directed the solicitor to find out if the Attorney General will be ready at the next term. If the Attorney General is here tomorrow he is to appear in this matter, hilt it is not thought that he will be here. At his office this afternoon it was stated that he would .be back the end of the week. Counsel in pressing these cases will 'ask in the event information is received that the Attorney General will not be ready at the next term, that the cases be nol prossed. This is regarded the most significant of the recent dispensary occurrences. Following the "Huh" Evans case, In which a trial was demanded and the case postponed until the next term, with the statement that the State must then be ready, the proceeding Wednesday shows the dispoUio (nUiniK 11 n nf ruiuu tw u^uiunu vii v ?i>n j/ v. these dispensary cases that have been hanging fire for some time. The statement has been printed in the papers of South Carolina that the Attorney General would not press any dispensary cases during the present Administration. This happening, therefore, apparently brings the matter to a head. ? e ? It is said by some that the chief support of Mr. Smith for he Judgship cam from he business interests of New York, through the influence of the Virtginia-Caroina Chemical Company. Rior IN MiXICO CITY SEVERAL PERSONS KILLED IN CLASH WITH THE SOLDIERS. i Supporters of Madero, Enraged by Fact That Old Regime Did Not End Wednesday Parade Streets. Enraged by the announcement that Diaz and Vice-President Corall would * " ? ? m V. .. #? n not resign ueiore inui?u?/ B|ienators In the Chamber of Deputies Wednesday began rioting, which resulted in several deaths. The police flred on the mob in front of El Imperial building after it had been set on fire. Three persons were killed. The mob was dispersed and the fire extinguished. President Diaz has been ill for several days. Until 9 o'clock the mob found practically no opposition by the authorities. Shouting 'Vivas' for Madero, they paraded the streets of the city, and except for the noise, conducted themselves in an orderly fashion. Thousands were in the line of parade. At 8.3 0 it appeared that the crowd was dispersing. The main body had been broken into smaller groups, Out at that time some of these had grown more demonstrative in the big plaza in front of the palace, and the police determined that the time had come for drastic measure to be taken. The shouting, gesticulating mass of humanity was warned to move on, but a confidence horn of better treatment earlier in the evening caused them to receive with derision the order of the police. Quickly their shouts were turned into cries of anguish. "? *1?~ ? i? ? rue soiniers were nuuwing nnu their midst a hail of bullets. The narrow streets leading from the Socalo were jammed with fleeing men and many women. For a few minutes the guns of the Government vere stilled, but a regathering about the street corners of the now thoroughly enraged as well as frightened partisans of Madero was formed. Again the muskets crashed, and the crowd was again scattered. Police and soldiers began an active patrol of the streets, but the lawless bands merely moved on toward the other streets. In the midst of it all, President Diaz lay on a sick bed. It was learned on authority that despite reports, his condition has shown several decrees of fever for the last few days. He declines to see all visitors, including members of the diplomatic corps, and takes nothing but liquid nourishment. It was said that the President's condition was considered serious by members of his family, owing to his advanced age. STOLE A DIAMOND RING. Prominently Connected Woman is Found With It. The State says Wednesday a welldressed, middle aged woman, prominently connected in South Carolina, entered the jewelry store of P. H. Lachicotte & Co., and after she left it was found that a $2 65 diamond ring was missing. Detectives were immediately put on the trail and the property was recovered. When first questioned the woman denied her guilt, but finally confesjsed, and led the detectives to a church, getting the ring from behind tho pulpit. Mr. Lachicotte will not prosecute the case. She has two little girls, who he felt sorry for and for that reason dropped the charge, after being returned the stolen goods. She left the city. Tho woman is prominently connected in South Carolino and her husband holds a responsible position. SIXTY LIVFvS WKUK LOST. The Stoumer Toboga Struck a Hidden Hock and Sinks. Tho National Steamships Line's steamer Toboga struck a rock off I'uta Nala, Panama, on Tuesday according to advices just received. Of the 100 passengers ahoad, but 40 were saved. The Toboga had a cargo of cattle and was on the regular coastwise trip. The scene of the accident was about 100 miles from the nearest telegraph station. It is difficult to obtain details. The United States gunboat, Yorktown, left for the scene of the disaster as soon as the news of the accident was received by the American officers in command. Serious Charge. Tyee Whitlock, a white man, of Aiken county,, South Carolina, was arrested Thursday morning by secret service men, charged with passing countrefelt money. He had, it is said, been passing it promiscuously for several days, and was attempting to deposit some -of it in the Oraniteville Hank when he was arrested. He is in jail, in default of $500 bond. Hearst Is for Clark. William Randolph Hearst sailed for Kuropo Ttiursday witn niB who. Asked at the steamship pier who he thought the Democratic candidate for President would be, ?Mr. Hearst said: "I think Mr. Champ Clark has done such good work in the house and is sq largely responsible for the Democratic success that he Js very conspicuous for 1912." ; GEORGIANS WAY Twt Negroes lynched Oter There for Murdering Two White Meo - BOTH STRUNG TO TREES ? One of the Victims Was a Preacher Who Hliot and Killed an Officer Wlirk Wont #o Arrost Him for Wife Heating, tlie Other Assassinated a Farmer. Mr. Henry Googer, a respectable white farmer, was ambushed and most foully murdered at Crawfordsville, Ga., on Saturday evening. Joe Moore, a negro laborer, was suspected and arrested Saturday night. He confessed Sunday and Sunday night unknown parties overpowered the jailer, took the prisoner to the outskirts of town, strung him to a tree and riddled his body with bullets. Mr. Googer is survived by a wife and three children. Hen Smith, the old negro preacher who shot and fatally wounded Neal Canady, deputy marshal of Summit, Ga., Sunday night, was hanged to a limb and his body riddled with bullets by an infuriated mob. Another Lynching. Canady was attempting to arrest Smith for whom he had a warrant for shooting his wife. Before Canady could arrest him, however, Smith pulled out a pistol shooting the mar, ? . * ii. . \ ? iinni/,tin<r ? snai tnrougn uie uuweia iiHuvAinf, ? fatal wound. As Canady fell he fired a shot at the fleeing negro which struck him but did not totally disable him. The sheriff was immediately summoned and he with bloodhounds were soon on the scene. In the meantime, however Smith had been discovered, hiding in a swamp nearby. A posse collected and he was quickly strung up to a limb and his body filled with bullets, after which the mob dispersed. Smith although a preacher was a notoriously bad negro. He was an old man with hoary head and was toothless. He was somewhat of a leader among the negroes, being a little above the average negro in intelligence. Neal Canady, the wounded man, is a son of Mr. Welcome Canady, a prominent citizen of this county. This is the second lynching that has occurred in Emanuel county in nnct tr>n flavs. the other being John McLeod, the negro who killed Benton Woods, Deputy Sheriff of the city court of Swainsboro, while he was under arrest. Considerable excitement prevails among the negroes over these two lynchings, and there is much talk among them of leaving the county in large numbers Added to this the negro Odd Fellows hall at Adrain was dynamited Sunday night, considerable damage being done to the building. This was thought to have been done by negroes who are jealous of the Odd Fellows. T1IK FAMILY WIPED OUT A Man, His Wife and Two Children Killed l?y Trolley. At Newark, Ohio, the entire family of D. W. Dodson was wiped out at 9:20 o'clock Monday, when an interurban car on the Newark division of the Ohio Electric Railway struck their buggy and killed Dodson, aged 30; Mrs. Dodson, of the same age, and their two little girls, aged 7 and 4. The mother was killed instantly; the younger child died almost immediately; Dodson died while heing taken to a physician and the older child died Monday afternoon. The bodies were mangled. Their horse became frightened at the car and plunged across the track. The motorman was unable to stop his car in time to prevent the collision, and the buggy was struck in its centre. Handits Hob Hank. Tn broad daylight, *ne State Dank i of Albany, Ok la., was robbed Wednesday by two masked men, who entered the bank while President P. L. Cain was alone in the building. At the point of revolvers they forced him to open the vault and escaped with $2,000. Cain was left locked in the vault, and when rescued an hour later was nearly suffocated. , Negro Man Killed. Tn a row near Deeds in Chester ; county on last Saturday night, Eri nest Eeaster, colored, was killed by - Arthur Drown, also colored. The ; dead man's jugular vein was cut with . a knife, causing Instant death. The alleged murderer fled and has not yet been apprehended, although the sheriff Is on his trail and is expected to shortly have him in custody. Ijong Time Between Km in*, i This is the longest drought on re cord at the Columbia weather bu, reau for the April-May-Juno season i in twenty-flva years. The next longi e3* drought in t quarter of a cencu'y i was eighteen days. Up to Tuesday night it had not rained In Columbia In twenty-three days. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS GRAND LODGE MEETS NEXT YEAR IN SPARTANBURG. Names of the Officers and Committees Elected at the Annual Meeting in Columbia. With the election of officers and the selection of Spartanburg as the meeting place the grand lodge of the Knights of Pytnias adjourned Wednesday after a session of several days in Columbia. No definite action was taken toward the establishment of the proposed Pythian orDlianaae. A number of renorts by committees were made to the grand lodge. The following officers were elected by the grand lodge: Grand chancellor, Frank K. Myers, Charleston; grand vice chancellor, Frank S. Evans, Greenwood; grand prelate, George W. Dick, Sumter; grand keeper of records and seal, C. D. Brown, Abbeville; grand master of exchequer, Wilson G. Harvey, Charleston; grand master-at-arms, C. W. Crossland, Bennettsville; grand inner guard, J. M. Oliver, of Orangeburg; grand outer guard, Perry W. Prince, Barnwell. The following district deputy grand chancellors were elected; First district, Edward L. Tiencken, Mt. Pleasant; second district, R. Keith Charles Tiinmonsville; third district, J. F. Byrnes, Aiken, fourth district, Aug. M. Deal, Columbia; fifth district, R. E. Yellott, Lynchburg; sixth district, J. L. Spratt, Fort Mill; seventh district, M. G. Womack, Spartanburg; eighth district, J. E. Allgood, Liberty; ninth district, James H. Craig, Anderson; tenth district, J. W. LeGrand, Bennetsville, eleventh district, A. W. Browning, Elloree. Grand tribunes, W. A. Tripp, Greenville, three years; H. E. Gyles, two years; L. W. Wittkowsky, Camden, one year; J. L. Michie, Darlington, recorder. D. C .Heyward was elected for five years on the board of publication to succeed himself. The following supreme representatives were elected for a term of four years: M. L. Bonham, Anderson, and B. A. 'Morgan, Greenville. The third supreme representative is M. U. Smith of Camden. A. G. Rembert of Spartanburg and George S. Mower were elected as alternates. The third alternate is M. R. Rivers of Charleston. The following standing committees were appointed by the grand chancellor: Judiciary?Huger Sinkler, Charleston; K. P. Smith, Anderson; Thos. F. Brantley, Orangeburg. Ways and Means?-Marion Bonnoitt, Darlington: H. B. Oliver Georgetown; S. B. Fishburne, Columbia; J .M. Rushton, Johnston; J. E. McDonald, Winnsboro. State of the Order?Hartwell M. Ayer, Florence; Montague Triest, Charleston; Phillip H. Stoll, Kingstree; J. H. Merritt, Pelzer. Credentials?William McNab, Barnwell; J. K. Owings, Bennettsville; J. B. Carlisle, Spartanburg. Printing and Reading Rooms? Frank K. Myers, ex-ofllcio, Charleston; Frank S. Evans, ex-ofllcio, Greenwood; Douglas iMcIntyre, Marion. Widows and Orphans Fund? Frank K. Myers, ex-officio, Charleston, two years, J. L. Michie, Darlington, two years. Committee on Negro Dodges?S. " ~ ^ 1 CI CI O 1 1 1 H. Mcuee, ureenwoou, o. oumvan, Anderson; A. Earle Roozer, CoInmbia; Edward Harleston, Charles-' ton; E. D. Ivemack, Walterboro. The D. O. K. K. barbecue and ceremonial was a fitting climax to the annual session of the grand lodge of Knights of Pythias. The cue was given at Ridgewood and was enjoyed by votaries, tyros and invited guests. The ceremonial was held at the Columbia theatre, and the beast had a delightful bill of fare. Jones to Enter Prison. W. T. Jones, of Union, will probably reach the penitentiary next Tnnoriou Avoninp nr Wednesday X 11 VJOW IV J f ? - .. ? morning, to begin the serving of a life sentence. W. T. Jones Is under life sentence for the murder of his wife, Marian Jones, in Union county, In August, 1 908. The supreme court recently affirmed the refusal -of Judge Gruber to grant a new trial. ? ? Shot Himself in Dream. The danger of sleeping with a pistol .undefr one's pillow was Illustrated Tuesday when John McAloeman, in New York, died from a selfinflicted bullet wound through the head. Members of the family said McAleenan slept with a revolver it the head of the bed and shot himself during a dream. Tobacco Factory Wrecked. About $200,000 damage was caused at Durham, X. C., Friday night by a severe storm that wrecked the Venable Tobacco Factory, containing 50,000 pound of tobacco, blew practically every telegraph pole In the vicinity down, wrecked the Latham Hosiery Mills, burned out half the telephone system and wrecked street cars. Several persons were burned by crossed wires. SCORES TEDDY Ex-PrtriJoMt Rouen!! Sharply Critised far Hi* Spttchr* SHOWN UP IN BAD LIGHT ; | Former Secretary of State Foster ^ Says Teddy Is Inconsistent, and ( Shows That When He Was Presl- < t dent He Sent Cases to the Hague and Invited Array Venezuela. ] Severe criticism of Theodore Roosevelt's recent public utterances re- 1 garding international arbitration marked the speech of John W. Fos- j ter, former secretary of state, before the 17th annual meeting of the Lake ( MononK, in. x., conierence on inter- , national arbitration. At the same , time, said Mr. Foster, notwithstanding Mr. Roosevelt's early declara- | tion in opposition to arbitration in , general, he has done more than any j other living man to advance this { cause. ( Speaking of the Anglo-American ( treaty of arbitration now being negotiated, Mr. Foster declared that , opposition to it in the senate ought not to be entertained as a serious possibility. The treaty, he said, would place the two governments on the same footing as each of them has placed its citizens and would result In , similar treaties between other nations. It was plain, he added, that it would have no appreciable effect on the armaments from the world and , that at present Germany can hardly . be expected to become a party to a like treaty. Nevertheless, "as un- , limited arbitration is etxended among the nations Its beneficial effect must become more and more apparent, and even the German government must , eventually find a modus vlvendi with , the peaceful nations which will en able it to restrict its armament and cease to be a menace to the world." , Mr. Foster's subject was "Unlimited Anglo-American arbitration." The portion of his address relating to Mr. Rooseelt follows: "I had concluded the preparation of my address at this point when the fulmination of Theodore Roosevelt appeared in the public press. While I regret Its appearance as tending to embarrass the action of the senate, I recall the fact that no man in public life today has shown such an erratic and inconsistent course in relation to the subject of international arbitration. His early public career was marked by a strong hostility to arbitration in (general. In a magazine article as late as 1895 he attacked President Harrison for submitting the Bering Sea question to arbitration. "But when he assumed the respon- , sibility of the presidency it was he who sent the first case to the Hague 1 oourt of arbitration and invited the nations in hostile array against Venezuela to resort to the same court. In the first instance he proposed to settle the Alaskan boundary dispute by sending the American army to occupy and hold the territory by force, but finally yielded to the pacific advice of Secretary Hay and In 1903 submitted the question to the London commission. "In 1904 he sent a number of arbitration treaties to the senate and yet, because the body saw fit to insist upon the exercise of its constitutional view he denounced this action as a "sham" and subterfuge and In a petulent manner refused to put the treaties with the senate's amendment to that body and upon its approval put them Into operation. "Notwithstanding his early declaration in opposition to arbitration in general, he has done more than any other living man to advance this cause and has well earned the Nobel peace prize. "Judging the futufe by the past, in the course of time, after he has played to his heart's content with his favorite terms, 'hypocrisy,' 'cowardice,' 'had faith,' etc., we may expect this erratic but patriotic citizen to fall in line with the onward march towards international peace, and give his support to the great measure which most ennobles the administration of his successor." Demand Higher Wages. The executive committee of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen voted Wednesday night unanimously for a strike of the firemen on the Southern Railway should the company refuso to accede to their demand for a 20 per cent, increase in wages. Heavy Toll of Fire. More than 20,000 lives and $2,000,000,000 worth of property have been sacrificed to fire in the United State during the past fifteen years, said President W. H. Merrill Tuesday in his annual address before the National Fire Protection Association at Now York. Wholesale Plot Discovered. News was brought by the Tamba Maru of the discovery of a plot at Pekin to assassinate the Chinese court. Seventy Chinese were arrested at a theatre in Pekin while making preparations for the coup. I GEN. DIAZ QUITS QIVKS UP PRESIDENCY OF THE MEXICAN REPUBLIC. Passing of Mexico's Aged Executive from Political Power Greeted by Silence in Chamber of Deputies. President Porfirio Dlas, in a letter read by the President of the Chamber of Deputies Thursday aftarnoon, resigned the presidency of the Republic of Mexico. Everyone bad predicted an uproar ind demonstration when the announcement should be made, but the words of the President announcing the resiginatlon were followed by a dead silence. Streets leading to the hall were filled with people and the news that Diaz was at last no more the president was the signal for the wildest 3houting. There was no violence nor destruction of property. The motion was offered to accept the resignation. One hundred and *ixty-seven Deputies voted aye, while two of them did not express themselves. They were BeniCo Juarez, a rlescendant of the President, and Conceptions Val Velle. As their names were called the legislators arose and bowed their affirmation. In similar fashion the resignation of Vice President Cofral, now in Prance, was unanimously accepted, and soimllarly Francisco Leon De I>a Barra, late ambassador to Washington, was chosen Provisional Prosiient.The latter will shortly take the oath of office, in the yellow parlor of the National Palace. Of scarcely less interest was the practical assumption of military control of the district by Alfredo Koblee Dominguez, 'Madero's personal representative Personally, he commands only a small body of local rebels, but tne reaerai garrwuu ia under orders to make no move whatsoever without securing his approval. Senor Dominguez stated that he can bring r.,000 organized rebel troops into the city within three hours. Their baggage and horses are aboard trains furnished by the government Ho stated that they will remain at their present station, unless they should be needed in this city to control the situation. I SHOT IH)\VN BY KOBHKIIS. Attempt Made to Assassinate Maa and Money Stolen. Wm. H. Yerkes, one of the leading business men of Norristown, Pa., was shot by two men, supposed to be Italians, on the road leading to his quarries at Henderson Station. The police say the men were after $1,400, which Yerkes was believed to be carrying in a bag to pay off the workmen at the quarries. His a?sail-ants shot him in the head four times and left him lying in the road They got away with a money bag said to contain $000. A passerby, who heard the shots, ran to Yerkes' assistance and brought him to the hospital. Physicians say his condition is critical. The wounds in the head, face anct forehead show that Yerkes bravely faced the highwaymen. Police la. automobiles are scouring the country for the robbers. CENSURE SENATOR FLETCHER. ? His Vote in the Ixirimer Case Wm the Cause of Vote. At the meeting of the Ministerial union of the Unitarian church at Poston on Monday, United States Senator Duncan U. Fletcher of Florida, vice president of the American Unitarian association, was attacked because of his vote on the Loriraer matter by .Rev. John Hayne Holmes, pastor of the Church of the Men- . siah, New York city. Mr. Holmes followed his remarks with the pre- / sentation of a resolution, which was adopted stating that the union did not regard Senator Fletcher as eligible to the leadership in the association because of his vote in the Lorimer case. Attorney Kills Wife. TO T \f o ol inno 1/T n n nH aaw j j. i; i iTiuui/undivi, <111 rtllU l li ^ J p killed his wife, Gertrude, in bis offlees at Washington Wednesday. The couple had been separated for six months, the wife living in New York. Three days ago she came hack to effect a reconciliation and this afternoon went to her husband's ofTice. They quarreled over money matters, it is said. Hundred Dollars Per Finger, In a suit for $5,000 against the Pauline Oil Mill, brou.ght by Manning Williams, who lost three fingers in the machinery while at work, the jury in the Court of Common Pleas at spartanourg Tuesday evening returned a verdict for the plaintiff for $30(>, valuing the digits at $100 apiece. ? Got the Wrong One A Chicago lawyer called one of his clients over the telephone and told her she could go to the court house and get her divorce. "You've got the wrong number, Mr. Smith, I don't want any divorce," snapped the woman at the other end.